Trivia Questions Week 12/16/16

  1. Texas has more tornadoes than any other state averaging:  124, 142, or 241 each year?
  2. In 1969 Ben & Hoss Cartwright, Ralph Kramden & Ed Norton, or Jed & Granny Clampett were the Grand Marshalls of the Indianapolis 500?
  3. How many of the ships used by Christopher Columbus to discover America made the return trip back to England:  1, 2, or 3? (Only the Nina – Santa Maria went aground on the maiden voyage and had to be abandoned – the Pinta started the trip back but was never seen again)
  4. How many NFL teams have helmet logo’s that start on one side of the helmet and continue to the other side:  None, 1 or 2? (Seahawks only unbroken logo)
  5. Which state’s official bird is the Roadrunner:  Arizona, Nevada, or New Mexico?
  6. In the opening scene of the movie Elf – how many Etch-A-Sketches had Buddy made for the day?  (Only 85 – 950 off his quotta)
  7. This legendary Frontiersman served our country during his 3 terms as Congressman:  Daniel Boone, Jim Bridger, or Davey Crockett?
  8. Since the year 2000 how many non QB NFL MVP awards have there been:  2, 3, or 4? (2000-Marshall Faulk, 2005-Shaun Alexander, 2006-LaDanian Tomlison, 2012 Adrian Peterson)
  9. This state has the highest & lowest points in America’s lower 48 states – is it:  California, Colorado, or Utah? (Mt Whitney 14,494 ft above sea level & Death Valley 282 ft below sea level)
  10. Since the year 2,000 – 1, 2, or 3 NFL teams have not made the playoffs? (Buffalo Bills)
  11. In 1984 McDonald Douglass paid the American Space Program:  $80,000, $800,000, $8 Million to let Charles Walker become the first non-government person in space? (Walker was allowed to manufacture rare hormones at zero gravity)
  12. Since 2,000 how many times have the New England Patriots won the AFC East:  12, 13, or 14?
  13. Who was America’s first Billionaire:  Cornelius Vanderbilt (Railroads & Steamboats), John D Rockefeller (Oil), or Jacob Astor IV (Real Estate)?
  14. CBS ended up paying $500,000 to apologize for the infamous Janet Jackson’s Half-Time “Wardrobe Malfunction” occurring in Super Bowl:  38, 39, or 40?
  15. Bible Question:  How many different & unique parables are shared in the Bible: 26, 36, 46?
  16. During her time at Missouri State University – when Lady Bear coach Kelly Harper’s team has had a lead with 5 minutes left in a game – she has:  Never lost a game, Lost only once, or Has lost 3 times? (With 2 minutes left with a lead she has only lost once)
  17. Jesse James’s first train robbery occurred in this state:  Iowa, Kansas, or Missouri?
  18. Which is the higher number:  the population of Hollister, MO (4,458) or the number of faculty of Missouri State University (4,000)?
  19. One of America’s founding fathers was Ben Franklin who had 7 sisters and enough brothers to man a:  Basketball(5), Water Polo(7), or Baseball Team(9)? (16 Siblings)
  20. According to his teammates Donald Trump was a pretty good athlete even having pro-potential in this sport:  Baseball, Basketball, or Football? (Former Classmate Ted Levine claims, “Trump could’ve played pro baseball as a pitcher.”
  21. How many years did the nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation & sale of alcohol, “Prohibition” last in the United States:  8, 11, or 14 years?