Trivia Questions 11/15/25

  1. The first credit card was introduced in 1950 it was the Cattleman’s Club or the Diner’s Club Card. (Frank McNamara created a card used at a few dozen restaurants in New York – 1000s of members 1 yr later/annual fee/1958)
  2. The debate will possibly last forever – who is the greatest all-time golfer – Tiger Woods says Jack Nicklaus – The Golden Bear says:  Bobby Jones or Ben Hogan? (Tiger 121 Mil playing golf Jack $5.7 Mil)
  3. In 1950 the average 3 bedroom 1,200 sq ft home cost right at $9,000 and the average home loan had an interest rate closer to:  4 or 14%?  (According to the National Bureau of Economic Research 4.08%)
  4. Since MLB’s introduction of the pitch clock – actual gm time has been reduced by closer to: 20/30 mins? (27 mins)
  5. T or F – before the invention of modern false teeth, dentures were made from the teeth of dead soldiers?
  6. Bible Question:  In Dueteroomy we learn Israelites were allowed to lend money to other nations but were not to:  Accept Gifts or Borrow From Them?
  7. Springfield’s own Billy Long would know this answer – Visitors to Iceland will or will not encounter mosquitos? (1st time in 2025 mosquitoe sightings have occurred – most likely transported by freight some say global warming)
  8. When watching a normal 2025, 3hr&12min NFL football game broadcast – you’ll enjoy at least 11 mins of actual game time action and closer to 1/3rd or 1/2half of the total time viewing commercials?    (Wall Street Journal artical claims – Close to 1/3 of the time watching an NFL game is spent viewing over 100 commercials during the average NFL game)
  9. Tomatoes or Bananas which of these 2, fruit has more genes than a human?(Tomatoes 32-35,000/Humans 20-25,000)
  10. How many current NFL teams have never played in or hosted an NFL Super Bowl:  4 or 5?  (Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans)