Trivia Questions Week 09/02/16

By Eldon Combs | September 2, 2016 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 09/02/16
  1. How much was Susan B. Anthony fined for voting in 1872:  $1, $10, or $100? (48 yrs later in 1920 women were allowed to vote)
  2. How many Major League Baseball teams are identified with colors in their names:  3, 4, or 5? (Red Sox, White Sox, Blue Jays, & Reds)
  3. A US Dollar Bill passes through a printing press this many times before it is ready to be circulated:  3, 5, or 7 times?
  4. Name the player not part of Major League Baseball’s Top 3 for hitting the most Home Runs during the decade of the 1990’s:  Mark McGwire, Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa, or Barry Bonds?
  5. Florida is America’s flattest state with a difference of:  345, 453, or 543 ft between it’s highest and lowest points?
  6. How many jurors were dismissed over the entire course of the OJ Simpson Murder Trial that ended on October 3rd, 1995:  None, 5, or 10?
  7. According to the newest forestry data – this state is America’s most thickly forrested state:  Maine (89.8%), New Hampshire (88.1%), or West Virginia (77.5%)?
  8. Which of these NFL teams plays in a city that has a US Mint:  Bronco’s, 49ers, or Bears? (Washington DC, Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, West Point, New York and a bullion depository at Fort Knox, KY)
  9. How many signers of the Declaration of Independence went on to become President of the United States:  2, 3, or 4? (John Adams & Thomas Jefferson)
  10. The Miami Heat don’t seem to want Chris Bosh’s 19.1 pts & 7.4 rebs per game next NBA year – it might have something to do with the fact that over the last 2 seasons Bosh played in a total of 77, 87, or 97 games out of the 164 regular season games?
  11. America’s first recognized speeding ticket was given out to a New York city cab driver for going:  8, 10 or 12 mph?
  12. Many of the main characters in the movie, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” are drawn to this state:  Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming? (Many had visions of and were drawn to Devil’s Tower near Hulett & Sundance Wyoming)
  13. In total how many trains & banks did the notorious Jesse James rob during his outlaw days:  more or less than 12? (19, 12 Banks, 7 Trains)
  14. At the wildly popular “Wife Carrying Championships” held in Sonkajarvi (Shon-Ka-Jar-Vi) Finland – 1st prize is your wife’s weight in:  Beer, Vodka, or Wine?
  15. How many states border the Atlantic Ocean:  14, 16, 18? (AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MN, MD, MA, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, RI, SC, TX, VA)
  16. In the Lionel Richie Sunday mornings with Peyton commercials for Direct TV – how many people are standing in line behind Peyton at the grocery store while he tries to find coupons buried in his robe pocket:  3, 4, or 5?
  17. Of the 18 states that border the Atlantic Ocean which has the least amount of actual coastline:  Georgia, Virginia, or New Hampshire?
  18. How many steps does Usain Bolt take when sprinting 100 meters:  41, 43, or 45?
  19. True or False Abraham Lincoln was the first US President to be murdered in a surprise attack for political or religious reasons? (That is the definition of Assassinated)
  20. What is the NFL record for the most consecutive road wins:  14, 16, or 18? (San Fran 49ers 1988 into 1990)
  21. Bible Question:  The 1st Commandment that comes with a promise is:  You Shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, You Shall honor your father & mother, or You Shall not murder? (We will receive a longer life for honoring our father & mother – you should do that anyway!)
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