Trivia Questions Week 07/22/16

By Eldon Combs | July 22, 2016 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 07/22/16
  1. During the :30 Animal Safari TV that runs in the Ozarks – after they sing, “Here comes one – he’s gonna slobber on you.” How many times are the words “Get Your Wild Life On!”:  3, 4, or 5?
  2. How many golfers participated in the very first British Open:  2, 4, or 8?
  3. History tells us the 3rd President of the United States was:  John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, or Andrew Jackson?
  4. Over the weeks of the Tour De France – the average cyclist will complete more or less than 500,000 pedal strokes? (486,000)
  5. The number of Federal Supreme Court Judges is more or less than 10? (9)
  6. The Shining, Airplane, Blues Brothers, Caddyshack, Friday the 13th & Urban Cowboy were all released in:  1978, 1979, or 1980?
  7. Alaska our 49th state was purchased from Russia in 1893 for: $3.2, $5.2, or $7.2 Million?
  8. The smallest Tour De France winning margin happened in 1989 when the 3 week cycling competition was decided by:  8, 12, or 16 seconds?
  9. In which year did man step on the moon for the first time:  1968, 1969, or 1970?
  10. The fastest average speed ever recorded in the Tour De France was more or less than 25 mph? (2005, average speed was 25.7 mph)
  11. Her real name was Marry Mallon – She was known by another name for doing good or doing bad? (1st person in United States identified with Typhoid Fever – she became known as Typhoid Mary – thought to have infected 51 people – 3 of which died – she was forcibly detain and isolated for nearly 3 decades before eventually dying)
  12. One per makes $21,000 more – is it the winner of golf’s Barbasol Championship or the winner of the Tour De France? (Barbasol Championship $630,000 – Tour De France $609,000)
  13. Fear of the first US Space Station “Skylab” falling from the skies and possibly hitting a highly populated area gripped our nation and the world before or after JR got shot on the show Dallas? (Skylab 07/11/1979 JR Got Shot 03/21/1980)
  14. You could say this guy is a real “Diamond In The Rough”:  Lenny Dykstra, Ricky Henderson, Jose Conseco? (Conseco just signed a one year contract with the Pittsburg Diamonds of the Pacific Association Independent League)
  15. Bible Question:  From Genesis 31 – How many years did Jacob serve Laban to win Leah for his bride: 3, 7, 14 years? (7 years for Leah – Jacob thought he was going to receive Rachel – Laban got 7 additional years of service from Jacob to finally get Rachel)
  16. Frito Lay should probably consider becoming a dugout sponsor of this Major League baseball team:  Cubs, Brewers, or Indians? (Cubs pitcher Josh Hammel has had a doctor prescribe potato chips to deliver sodium & potassium needed to relieve cramping)
  17. The average Tour De France cyclist will have created enough sweat over the competition to flush:  39 or 93 French toilets?
  18. When Byron Scott signed his 17 Million dollar “Lakers” coaching contract – a judge ordered him to make monthly child & spousal alimony payments of more or less than $30,000? (Since his firing – he has been seeking a reduction)
  19. How many people survived the plane crash of the hit TV Series “Lost” more or less than 49?
  20. Over the entire 3 weeks of the Tour De France – the average cyclist burns calories equal to:  152, 252, or 352 McDonald’s Double Cheeseburgers?
  21. When you divide 30 by 1/2 what does it equal:  7.5, 15, or 60?
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