By Eldon Combs | August 24, 2024 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions 08/24/24
Nobody thought anyone would ever break Lou Gehrig’s “Iron Horse” MLB consecutive games played record but Cal Ripkin did and eclipsed the record by: 205 or 502 games? (Gehrig 2,130/Ripken 2,632)
In 2023 more people in the US died from: Auto Accidents or Suicides? (Auto Accidents 40,990/Suicide 50,000+ most in history and first time Suicide was higher than Auto Accidents)
The NBA’s first made 3pt shot took place in the 1970s or 1980s? (10/12/1979 Boston Celtics Chris Ford hit a top-of-the-key 3 pointer on the parquet court in Boston)
There are an estimated 11 Million illegals in the US – if they all had minimum wage jobs – the minimum tax revenue collected would be closer to: $12 or $22 Billion Dollars? ($20,592,000,000 – if you could count to this amount – one number per second without sleeping or eating – it would take over 634 years to do so)
Unofficially, professional athletes were allowed to participate in the Olympics for decades before the International Olympic Committee made it official in the 1980s or 1990s? (1988 gave in for viewership/and the always principle breaking ingredient, money)
If you are at lunch with friends and you have “Grurr” your buddies will or will not know you have “Grurr”? (“Grurr” is the term used to described the lint that collects at the bottom of your pant pockets)
Just like the IOC in 1988, Just like the US Government in 1977, In 2022 the National League of MLB caved in and adopted the use of the Designated Hitter ending their more/less than 50 year stance of not wanting the DH? (49)(1988 IOC officially does away with amatures only rule and allows Professional/Paid athletes to compete in the Olympics – 1977 US Government drop the “War On Drugs” now our government has gotten in bed with drugs and gambling)
Bible Question: Which of Israel’s 12 Tribes did Moses come from: Judah or Levi?
What High School athlete graduating class would’ve been the first to have taken a 3 pt shots during a basketball game: 1986 or 1988?
Who’s phone number is 867-5309? Answer: Jenny (Tommy Tutone in 1981 – there was no “Jenny” but a story was allowed to get around saying there was. Tommy and friend wrote the lyrics in less than 20 minutes and the song stayed on the charts for 40 weeks)