Trivia Questions Week 05/03/19

1. How many finger holes were on the original 1904 rotary dial phone: 6, 8, or 10?

2. A long distance swimmer swam the entire length of the Mississippi River in: 58, 68, or 78 days? (Martin Steel – 2002)

3. 61% of Americans admit to urinating in the shower but in water deprived communities – leaders encourage residents to do so because not flushing the toilet once a day saves closer to: 500, 1,000, or 2,000 gallons of water per person year? (EPA estimates: 1,095)

4. A base runner standing on 3rd tries to steal home – the ball strikes the baserunner before he reaches home plate and the pitch is deemed to be a legal pitch – what is the ruling: All runners advance one base, offensive batter interference is called and the runner is sent back to 3rd, or offensive batter interference is called and the base runner is ruled out?

5. The EPA estimates toilet flushes, bathing & washing hands, or washing clothes is responsible for 27% of average water usage?

6. True or False In the game of Polo a player must declare before each game if they are going to play right or left handed? (All Polo Players must play right handed)

7. Drury University Alumni, Bob Barker retired from hosting “The Price Is Right” in: 2003, 2005, or 2007?

8. In Men’s Australian Rules Football the maximum number of players a team can have on the field at any given time is: 10, 14, or 18?

9. Two of these movies released in 1995 but which one was released in 1994: Toy Story, Water World, or the Lion King?

10. How long is a goalie allowed to hold a ball in their hands: 6, 8, or 10 seconds?

11. Bob Barker did or did not color his hair silver? (Went on vacation w/o coloring his hair – people commented how much they liked his natural gray)

12. If a golfer in a PGA tournament, lays down on the green to putt pool style & misses the putt and then attempts another pool style putt – what is the ruling: DQ’d, 2 Stroke Penalty, or 3 Stroke Penalty?

13. From Facebook – An Arizona mother noticed her 15 month old daughter was fussier than normal on their ride home from daycare – later when bath time rolled away – the mother discovered closer to: 25 or 52 human bite marks all over the body of her little girl?

14. In Tennis – Player A hits a perfect drop shot with so much spin that the ball bounces back over the net and lands on Player A’s side of the court – what is the ruling: Player A wins the point, Player B is awarded the point, or The ball is still in play? (Player B can reach over the net to hit the ball before it bounces twice)

15. Bible Question: The wise men first inquired about the birth of Jesus in this city: Rome, Jerusalem, or Bethlehem?

16. If NBA teams are accidentally facing the wrong way at the Tip-off or start of the second half or a quarter – how time can pass before officials can’t correct the mistake: 24 secs, before the first shot by either team, or 10 secs?

17. If you step into some cube shaped animal poop – your stinky mess is courtesy of a: A Capybara, A Sloth, or A Wombat? (Cubed Poop – the only other thing on Earth that does the same thing – is a human that has been trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube for 72 straight hours)

18. By rule – if referees don’t show up for an NHL hockey game – who officiates the game: Willing spectators if qualified, Players will Officiate, or Game is delayed or postponed until official NHL refs & line judges are found?

19. In what year the famous, Dire Straits, “Money for Nothing” song hit the airwaves: 1983, 1985, or 1987?

Lance Armstrong once had a net worth of $125 Million – the disgraced cyclist is now worth $50 Million but only because he accidentally invested in: Amazon, Stamps.com, or Uber? (Armstrong thought he was investing in Twitter)