Trivia Questions Week 08/22/14

By Eldon Combs | August 23, 2014 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 08/22/14
  1. Colorado, California, Texas, Arizona, & Utah or S. Carolina, N. Carolina, Washingto, Delaware, & Oregon – Which list of states are considered to have the nation’s top economies?
  2. Miss Texas has given 50 cent a run for his money – for the worst first pitch in baseball history – she claims wetness or windiness caused her historically bad toss?  (She claimed a breeze must have affected the throw)
  3. Who is older:  Kanya West (37), Kim Kardashian (33) or they are the same age?
  4. 17 yr old Shelby McEwan won a recent “First To Fly” Dunk Contest – His dunk made news because he dunked jumping from the beyond the Free Throw Line or Shelby is a 1 armed basketball player?
  5. According to research released Monday – it will cost a middle-income American family to raise a child born in 2014 to age 18 closer to:  $300,000 or $400,00?  ($304,480)
  6. Kevin Durant has been offered $265 Mil to $285 Mil for a 10 yr endorsement deal with Under Armour – last year Durant’s line of products brought in more or less than $150 million for Nike? ($175 Mil)
  7. A child born in 1960 raised to age 18 cost their middle-income family closer to $25,000 or $50,000?  ($23,230)
  8. When John Lackey joined the St. Louis Cardinal roster – he gave relief pitcher Pat Neshek a Babe Ruth or Hank Aaron autographed baseball in exchange for his 41 jersey number?
  9. Tom Brady’s wife is the world’s highest paid model and makes closer to $15, $30 or $60 Million more a year than Tom does?
  10. During play of a PGA event, a player stops, ask for a club from his caddie and flicks a range ball out of his fairway and back to the range.  The player does or does not receive a penalty? (Casual Flick No – Set Up Swing Yes)
  11. Considering all items you can possibly come in contact with when visiting a restaurant – this item carries the most bacteria by a large margin:  Lemon Wedges or a Menu?
  12. The shortest punt in NFL history was a -2 or -22 yard loss?
  13. Jennifer Adams author of “Sleeping Apart Not Falling Apart” says the #1 reason couples should sleep apart is because of Snoring – the #2 reason is Disagreements over Bedroom Temperature or TV & Technology Use?
  14. As of this date:  08/22/14 – the highest grossing movie so far this year is:  The Lego Movie (258 Mil), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($260 Mil) or Frozen ($124 Mil)?  (“Guardians of the Galaxy” well on it’s way to the #1 spot for 2014)
  15. Al Roker or Matt Lauer – which Today Show star is twice as like to get diabetes?  (Blacks have twice the risk of diabetes as do Whites)
  16. The longest punt in NFL history belongs to a QB, Punter or Wide Receiver? (Punter & WR Steve O’Neal in 1969 kicked a 98 yd punt)
  17. July set a record for the amount of car buyers missing their monthly payment – the average car loan payment across America is more or less than $400?  ($474)
  18. Player A can’t find his ball & says to Player B, “Maybe we should go to the next hole.”  Player A then finds his ball well within the 5 minutes allowed and prepares to play his next shot.  Player B says, “Hey, you can’t do that!”.  Under the rules of golf – Player A is or is not allowed to finish the hole? (A suggestion to move on equals a concession)
  19. After his resurrection Jesus appeared to groups of people ranging in size from 1 to 500 people – he appeared more or less than 10 times? (12 times including his ascension to the right hand of the father in heaven)
  20. The World Record holder for most body piercings has more or less than 500?  (Rolf Bucholz 453)
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