Trivia Questions Week 03/10/17

By Eldon Combs | March 10, 2017 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 03/10/17
  1. Which weighs more a Bull Fighting Matador’s uniform or the Cape he teases the Bull with?  (Avg Uniform 11 lbs Avg Cape 13 lbs – bar at top of cape keeps it wide)
  2. PT Barnum’s famous 6.5 ton Elephant named Jumbo ate:  200, 400, or 600 lbs of hay each day?
  3. Electronic Time Devices & Public Address Systems were used for the first time at this Olympic Competition:  1912 Stockholm, 1924 Paris, or 1936 Berlin?
  4. When Uncle Same debuted in 1852 he had a:  White Beard, Black Beard, or No Beard? (Got a White Beard starting in an 1869 issue of Harper’s Weekly)
  5. Bible Question:  According to Joshua 6:1-27 – we read about the famous wall of Jericho that eventually comes tumbling down – the wall was guarded by a moat that spanned 27 ft wide and more or less than 10 ft deep? (9ft)
  6. South Carolina Republican Senator Strom Thurmond owns the longest political filibuster on record at closer to:  24, 36, or 48 hrs? (24 hrs & 18 mins)
  7. In MLB wha is the average number of baseballs used per game:  65, 75, or 85?
  8. What was the name of the father of the great Souix indian leader “Sitting Bull” was it:  Jumping Bull, Red Cloud, or Rising Bear?
  9. How many ropes wrap around a normal International Boxing Association boxing ring:  3, 4, or 5?
  10. What company used this advertising phrase, “Often a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride”:  Listerine, Ivory, or Secret?
  11. How many tiles are there in a game of dominos:  28, 32, or 36?
  12. Which Hawaiian Island had a 30,000 signature petition sent to it’s Governor to change his island’s name to “Gilligan’s Island” was it:  Kauai, Molokai, or Maui?
  13. The odds of getting 4-of-a-kind in a 5-card deal in poker is: 1,644 to 1, 4,164 to 1, or 6,4414 to 1?
  14. Venezuela was the very first recipient of any type of foreign aid from the United States after suffering a massive earthquake in 1812 – the US sent:  $5,000, $25,000, $50,000?
  15. In Horseshoes the maximum weight a Horseshoe can weigh is:  1.5, 2.5, or 3.5 lbs?
  16. On Oct 25th, 1949 our country’s minimum wage was:  40, 50, 60 cents per hour? (10/26/49 the very next day minimum wage was increased from 40 to 75 cents)
  17. How many times has an Academy Award been refused by a winner:  1, 2, or 3 times? (1936 Dudley Nichols/Best Screenwriter – Screenwriters on Strike, 1970 Best Actor George C. Scott/Philosophical, 1973 Best Actor Marlon Brando/Gave Time to Native American)
  18. In 1917 the US bought the US Virgin Islands for:  $5.2 Million, $25 Million, or $52 Million?
  19. 48 seconds into his debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 6th, 2017 – Former Golden State Center Andrew Bogut broke his right or left leg?
  20. The first US State to proclaim “Christmas” an official holiday was:  North Carolina, Alabama, or Tennessee?
  21. The ropes on a standard International Boxing Ring are separated by:  8, 10, or 12 inches?
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