By Eldon Combs | February 20, 2021 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 02/19/21
Starting pay for a Springfield, MO Police officer is: $17, $19, or $21 an hour? (Spfd, $35,360 – St Louis, $39,764 – Kansas City, $48,555)
During his lifetime Hank Aaron would have been more likely to have visited a: Daylight Donuts, Dunkin Donuts, or Krispy Kreme Donuts? (After baseball Aaron founded 755 Restaurants in 1996 included ownership in 2 Krispy Kreme Donuts Franchise Stores)
How many full time Police Officers is Springfield, MO authorized to have: 162, 262, or 362?
After baseball Jackie Robinson was the first Black Vice President of a major US Corporation selling: Coffee, Milk, or Nuts? (Chock Full of Nuts – Also, in 1964 founded Freedom National Bank in Harlem)
Springfield, MO currently has: 50, 60, or 70 less Police Officers patrolling our streets than it should? (According to the last City Council meeting)
In which state will you find the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium: Alabama, North Carolina, or Ohio? (Jesse Owens was a Buckeye running for the Ohio St University in Columbus – that’s where you’ll find the tribute to Jesse’s dominating performance in the 1936 “Hitler Olympics”. Things didn’t quite go the way Hitler had hoped – His desire to show the superiority of the Aryan Race were thwarted almost single-handedly by the performance of Jesse Owens)
According to Zip Recruiter the average Fireman’s salary in Springfield, MO is more or less than $35,000? ($35,600 as of 2/7/21)
In 1964 “Bullet Bob Hayes” won: 1, 2, or 3 Olympic Gold Medals? (100 Meters and the 4 X 100 Meters Relay – later in life Bob Hayes spent 5 years in Prison for selling cocaine to an undercover cop)
From her song, “Formation” – After some good-lovin where does a satisfied Beyonc’e take a man: Bonefish Grill, Joe’s Crab Shack, or Red Lobster? (Don’t play this song for your kids – pretty risque)
Bible Question: According to Matthew – what is the reward for a choice of not helping those in need – to be cursed with: eternal punishment, a life of suffering, or to lose what you’ve been given?
Alex Trebek died in 2020 at age 80 – today his wife Jean Currivan Trebek is: 48, 52, or 56 years old?
How many times did Jim Brown lead the NFL is rushing yards: 7, 8, or 9 times? (8 out of 9 seasons – pretty dadgum amazing – probably the greatest ever but I would’ve quit too – if I had a chance to make movies with Raquel Welch)
Which movie is not from 1992: A River Runs Through It, Resevoir Dogs, True Lies, or Wayne’s World? (1994 True Lies with Arnold & Jamie Lee)
Nate Clifton was the first black professional basketball player to: be drafted by a professional team, play in a professional game, or to sign a profession contract? (Nate Clifton was the first to sign a contract with the Knicks, Chuck Cooper was the first to be drafted by the Celtics, Earl Lloyd was the first to play in a game with the Celtics)
What is the one day record for snowball in Springfield, MO: 14″, 18″, or 22″?
The first major sports franchise to have a black majority owner was the NBA’s: Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, or Memphis Grizzlies? (2002 Robert Johnson purchased the Charlotte Hornets to become the first black majority owner)
The most common Spring Shaped Door Stop (The spring shape with a white plastic/rubber cap that prevents your door/door knob from slamming into the wall and creating a hole) is closer to: 2 3/4 inches, 3 inches, or 3 1/4 inches in length
In 1958 Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the National Hockey League – he played for the: Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadians, or Toronto Maple Leafs?
According to experienced hunters what is the perfect age for a boy or girl to hunt & make their first kill: 8, 9, or 10? (Must be 10 yrs of age to attend firearms/archery safety courses – ages 10 to 15 must have a junior license so, unless you want to break the law 10 needs to be the age and then you can give them something much more dangerous – a cell phone. I’m serious a cell phone and the internet are a dangerous combination for anyone but for young children a phone coupled with the internet will rob them of their childhood & innocence)