Trivia Questions Week 02/03/17

By Eldon Combs | February 3, 2017 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 02/03/17
  1. Sprite soft drink was introduced to the public before or after 1960? (Coca Cola launched in 1961)
  2. What day are you officially allowed to make up your own holiday:  Mar 26th, or Apr 26th?
  3. In Chinese Art a peach represents:  Wealth, Fertility, or Immortality?
  4. Before joing the Boston Red Sox – Babe Ruth played for:  Baltimore, Brooklyn, or St. Mary’s?
  5. What did construction workers acidently remove from Leonardo de Vinci’s mural, “The Last Supper”:  Feet, Signature, or Silver Coins? (Perfect Southwest Airlines “Wanna Get Away” Spot)
  6. What year did the Washington Nationals come to be:  2003, 2005, or 2007?
  7. In what year did McDonald’s sell their 99 Billionth Burger:  1994, 2004, 2014? (Hit the number in 1994 & stopped updating restaurant signs at that time)
  8. What year was the last year Pete Rose played Major League Baseball:  1985, 1986, or 1987?
  9. How many pounds did Jared Fogel supposedly lose – eating only Subway Sandwiches:  245, 265, or 285 lbs? (Jared currently resides at Englewood Prison in Colorado after being found guilty of possessing Child Pornography)
  10. Barry Bonds currently holds MLB’s career home run record – before Barry – Hank Aaron held the record for:  33, 35, or 37 years?
  11. Hope you’ve been paying attention to all their TV ads – how many herbs & spices are used in the original Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe:  9, 11, 13?
  12. When filming “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn would give this item to each actor or crew member that had a good day of work – was it:  An Egg of Silly Puddy, A Can of Play-Doh, or some variation of a Kewpie Doll?
  13. This fast food franchise started out of a bar room broom closet:  Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, or Casey’s Pizza? (Started in 1984 when Dad knocked out a broom closet in his tavern and started selling pizza to tavern customers)
  14. How many professional baseball teams have retired, “The Great Bambino’s” jersey number:  1, 2, or 3? (Only the NY Yankees)
  15. The Colt Peacemaker is known as “The Gun That Won The West” when it was produced in 1873 how much did it sell for:  $7, $12, $17?
  16. True or False Yogi Berra played all 19 years of his professional baseball career in New York? (18 yrs with Yankees and 1 year with the Mets – yep, all 19 yrs in New York)
  17. Pearl Hart was the first and only women to ever rob a stagecoach – after taking over $400 from the passengers – she felt bad and gave $1 back to each passenger – After being caught – A jury:  Let her go, Put her in jail, or hung her?
  18. Reggie Jackson’s gained the nickname “Mr October” because of his post-season power – hitting some of baseball most clutch home runs when it counted most – Jackson ended his MLB career home run’s totaling in the:  400’s, 500’s or 600’s? (563)
  19. According to eyewitness accounts this person could shoot & hit a dime 9 out of 10 times when tossed in the air – was it:  Annie Oakly, Doc Holiday, or Wild Bill Hickok? (Sam Wild Bill to do first face to face gunfight on Square in Springfield, MO)
  20. Which MLB player has hit the most career homers:  Ken Griffey Jr (630), Jim Thome (612), Albert Pujols (591)?
  21. Bible Question:  This son of David is praised for his handsome appearance, “From head to toes not one blemish” – was it:  Amnon, Absalom, or Soloman? (His 3rd son by Maacah – Daughter of Talmai – King of Geshur)
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