Trivia Questions Week 07/28/17

By Eldon Combs | July 29, 2017 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 07/28/17
  1. In 1979 – 3 Mile Island was the site of America’s first Nulcear Power incident – 3 Mile Island is in this state:  New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Deleware?
  2. The current world “Pole Vault” record is 20′ 2 1/2 ” – this record has stood for just over 3, 13, or 23 years? (2/15/14 Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie broke the nearly 20 year 20′ 1/2″ record of Sergey Bubka’s of Russia)
  3. On 10/19/1987 the US Stock Market experienced Black Monday & a single day drop of:  508, 805, or 850 pts?
  4. Bible Question:  What was the name of the man who recognized the Messiah when as a baby Jesus was presented at the Temple – was it:  Simeon, Nicodemus, or Zechariah? (Simeon was told by the Holy Spirit he would not die until seeing the Mesaiah – the spirit told him to go the the Temple on the day Jesus was being presented)
  5. By presidential decree “Mother’s Day” was first celebrated nationally in this year:  1914, 1924, or 1934?
  6. How many MLB players have hit for the “Cycle” so far this 2017:  3, 5, or 7? (4/10, Will Meyers San Diego – 4/25, Trea Truner Washington Nationals – 4/29, Carlos Gomes Texas – 6/18, Nolan Arenado Colorado, 7/15, Cody Bellinger LA Dodgers)
  7. “Father’s Day” became a nationally celebrated holiday in the US in this year:  1952, 1962, or 1972? (58 years after Mothers were recognized)
  8. In the history of Boxing how many professional boxers have been knocked out within the first 11 seconds of the first round:  4, 14, 41?
  9. Which happened first:  The movie “Cool Hand Luke” hit the big screen (1967), The Beatles released “Hey Jude” (1968) or The Famous “Heidi” Football Interruption (1968 game between the Jets & Raiders with :65 seconds left in the game the network decided to switch programming to “Heidi” – robbing viewers of an amazing Raider comeback – Oakland scored twice in 9 seconds)
  10. As of today the lowest amount of retired MLB jersey numbers by any team in is 2 – Over the combined entire league – how many teams have only 2 jersy numbers retired:  1, 2, or 4? (Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins, Seattle Mariners, or Toronto Blue Jays)
  11. Buffalo Bill was one of the Old West’s most colorful characters – at what age did the legend begin delivering mail for the Pony Express:  10, 12, or 14?
  12. In what year did the Gymnastics “Perfect 10 Scoring System” get replaced by the “D” & “E” 2 score scoring system:  1986, 1996, or 2006? (The new system is currently based on 2 scores – 1, values the manuever the gymnast attempts 2, values how well the gymnast completes the attempted manuever)
  13. How many teaspoons are in a cup:  More or Less than 43? (48)
  14. What is Shaquille O’Neal’s middle name:  Rashaun, Leshawn, or Shakur?
  15. “Jonquil” is a color in the shade of:  Red, Blue, or Yellow?
  16. How many Super Bowls did NFL Legend & Hall of Famer “Troy Aikman” lead the Dallas Cowboys to:  2, 3, or 4?
  17. Silver is the 25th Wedding Anniversary Gift – after Silver which precious stone appears next on the list:  Ruby (40), Sapphire (45), or Emerald (55)?
  18. What year did the Houston Texans become a member of the National Football League:  2002, 2004, or 2006?
  19. The television show “I Dream of Jeannie” is set in this city:  Washington, DC, Coco Beach, FL, or San Diego, CA?
  20. During the 2016 Olympic competition – Team USA paid their Gold Medal winners $25,000 – Team Singapore paid their Gold Medal winners the most of any country – awarding them:  $147,000, $471,000, or $741,000? (Indonesia 2nd $381,000 – 3rd Kazakhstan $250,000)
  21. What TV series premiered in 1974 and started each episode with a recorded message:  The Rockford Files, Charlie’s Angels, or Mannix?
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