Trivia Questions Week 03/25/18

  1. The Looney Tunes Golden Edition DVD has an ethic stereotypes disclaimer at the beginning delivered by:  Oprah Winfree, Morgan Freeman, or Whoopi Goldberg?
  2. Of the 30 fastest 100 meter times ever recorded – how many were accepted as records and found not to be assisted by doping:  9, 13, or 17? (Usain Bolt is responsible for all 9)
  3. Bees producing Red Honey in New York prompted an investigation – it was discovered that bees pollinating:  Opium Poppies, Jimsonweed, or Marijuana was the cause? (Uncovered a large Marijuana Farm in the basement of a Brooklyn Cherry Factory)
  4. North Korea has it’s own set of rules for basketball, including:  3 pts for a dunk, 4 pts for a 3 pt shot not touching the rim, minus 1 pt for missing a free throw, and 6, 7, or 8 pts for a basket scored in the final 3 seconds?
  5. Crows possess the intelligence of a:  3, 5, or 7 yr old human?
  6. This celebrity took a $5 chip Michael Jordan tipped a waitress and replaced it with one of MJ’s $100 chips, saying, “That’s how you tip in Vegas!” – was it:  Charles Barkley, Mark O’meara, or Wayne Gretzsky?
  7. Bible Question:  According to Matthew 27:45 how long did darkness fall on the land as Jesus hung on the cross:  3, 5, or 7 hours?
  8. What number was the first jersey number retired by the Miami Heat:  21, 23, or 33? (Pat Riley retired the #23 to honor everything Michael Jordan had done for the game.  Only other team to retire MJ’s number is the Bulls)
  9. A Medal of Honor Recipient gets an automatic 10% in their retirement pay – plus, $1,130, 1,330, or 1,530 per month beyond any other military pensions or benefits?
  10. Michael Jordan originally wanted to sign a shoe deal with:  Reebok, Adidas, or Fila?
  11. How many band members are participating in the opening harmany bit at the beginning of Queen’s, “Bohemian Rapsody”: less than 4, 4, or more than 4?  (Only 1 – Freddie Mercury performed all 5 harmony parts)
  12. When Michael Jordan signed his massive shoe deal with Nike – the NBA tried to shutdown him wearing the black with red Air Jordan’s by imposing a:  $2,500, $5,000, or $10,00 per game fine.? (Nike Paid The Fines – what great marketing – thank you NBA)
  13. In 1985 a drug smuggler avoided getting caught with 76 lbs of cocaine by throwing out of his plane over the Chattahoochee National Forest located in this state:  Georgia, Mississippi, or Tennessee? (Black Bear enjoyed his gift from the sky gods and immediately died of an overdose)
  14. In 1977 this NBA team used the 139th draft pick to take a chance on Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Bruce Jenner – was it:  Seattle Super Sonics, Kansas City Kings, or LA Clippers?
  15. Distracted driving causes closer to:  700, 900, or 1,100 accidents annually in the Springfield, MO area?
  16. What was the final year the NBA’s Kansas City Kings played at Kemper Arena in KC:  1974, 1979, or 1984? (Sacramento Kings)
  17. Since the very beginning in 1955 all McDonald’s have or have not always sold Coca Cola in their restaurants?
  18. 1996, 1998, or 2.000 marks the first year ESPN unveiled the first down yellow line on TV broadcasts?
  19. Which is not a reason why a Coke taste better at McDonald’s:  The way it’s stored, water filtration, temperature, or ratio of corn syrup? (Stainless Steel containers not plastic, fresh water, refrigerator tube to fountain)
  20. If you want to upset a NASCAR driver right before a race, hand him 2:  $2 Bills, $5 Dollar Bills, or $50 Dollar Bills? (2-time NASCAR champion Joe Weatherly was given 2, $50 Bills by a freind just before the beginning of a race at Riverside, CA in 1964.  Weatherly died in a crash that day.  They found 2, $50 Bills in his racing suit pocket so, $50 Bills are now considered bad luck by most of the NASCAR community)