By Eldon Combs | January 22, 2016 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 01/22/16
To date (01/22/16) there have been 6, 12, or 24 film/movies that have grossed of a billion dollars?(Avatar, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, The Avengers, Furious 7, Avengers: The Return of the King, Skyfall(007), Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Dark Knight Rises, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Toy Story 3, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Jurassic Park, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Alice in Wonderland, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Dark Knight)
When driving through North Carolina you could or could not see Elephants plowing a field? (Against the law)
The US military record for the longest successful sniper kill shot is: More or Less than 1.5 miles? (1.54 miles/2,707 yds – Ally troops were penned down Corporal of the Horse Craig Harrison made the record breaking shot twice – taking out 2 machine gun operators during the incident – Afghanistan)
Brad Pitt was married to “Friends” Star – Jennifer Aniston for: 1, 3, or 5 yrs?
Eisenhower, Nixon or Johnson was the first President of the United States of America to bowl a few frames in the White House?
According to work relations experts – 3 out of 4 workers that ask for a raise – receive a raise – yet only: 21, 31, or 41% of laborers ever ask for a raise?
In the 1961-62 NBA season Wilt Chamberlain became the first basketball player to score 4,000 pts in a single season. The next highest point total for a single season is more or less than 500 pts behind? (443 Wilt Chamberlain is also in 2nd place – Michael Jordan stands in 3rd Place 988 pts behind Wilt’s record 4,029 pts in the 61-62 season – he averaged 50.36 pts per game while playing in 80 games)
Research involving 600,000 calls to various types & sizes of businesses across America revealed this state as the most prolific at profanity: Texas, Ohio, Or Mississippi? (1 Ohio, 2 Massachusetts, 3 Arizona, 4 Texas, 5 Virginia)
In 2005 Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Randy Moss was fined $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 for pretending to pull down his pants and moon the Green Bay Packer crowd during a playoff win?
How many brothers did Jesus have: None, 2 or 4? (Mark 6:3/Mat 13:55 – James, Joses, Simon, & Judas and there’s a reference to his sisters)
How many states have never had a school within their state boundaries participate in the NCAA Div 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament: 0, 1, or 2? (Alaska & Maine)
In 1844 twelve men met in Sir George Williams bedroom and the: Salvation Army, Boy Scouts, or YMCA was born?
Which city has never had a NBA Franchise: Vancouver, BC, Rochester, NY, or Louisville, KY?
Diana Ross & the Supremes did their farewell concert in the Las Vega at the: Frontier, Desert Inn or Riveria?
The pitcher to pitch 300 or more innings in a single season was: Steve Carlton, Gaylord Perry, or Bob Gibson? (304 with Philadelphia Phillies in 1980)
Who was given a personalized I-Pod by President Obama during their visit to the White House: Michael Jackson, Queen Elizabeth II, or Nelson Madella?
This Kentucky Derby winner was sent to a Japanese Slaughterhouse: 1968 Winner – Forward Pass, 1986 Winner – Ferdinand, or 1993 Winner – Sea Horse?
How many times should you clean your refrigerator per year: 4, 6 or 12 times?
I doubt if man people in the Ozarks have ever dreamed of having a “Gold” bowel movement but you can purchase a gold pill that turns your droppings into glittering gold – each pill cost: $42.50, $245, or $425?
Amateur gold prospectors in Missouri – should have more success in the Northern, Southern, or Western third of the state? (Because gold was deposited by glaciers that halted in Northern MO)
True or False Brett Farvre was once expelled from High School and missed playing a basketball game – for excessive classroom farting? (Not Brett but in 2008 a 13 yr old Florida boy was actually arrested for excessive & disruptive behavior at school)