Trivia Questions Week 03/25/16

  1. One of the most synonymous items identified with the 70’s is the “Lava Lamp” – It’s creation was inspired by an:  Hour Glass, Egg Timer, or Raisins In Champaign? (1963 Edward Craven Walker saw an Egg Timer in a Pub)
  2. The St. Louis Cardinal player is one of only 2 players to receive a Co-MVP award in baseball history – was it:  Gary Templeton, Lou Brock, or Keith Hernandez? (1979 Willie McCovey & Kieth Hernandez Co-MVP’s)
  3. Ronda Rousy used to challenge men to a fight to earn enough money to go to: Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, or McDonald’s? (Her friend Jennifer would say, “Bet ya my girl can beat you up and keep it up until some sap of a guy would accept – they usually fought for $10)
  4. This St. Louis Cardinal is the only player to hit 4 homers in a game – is it:  Ray Lankford, Mark Whitten, or Roger Hornsby?
  5. True or False America’s aviation hero Charles Lindberg’s real name is Charles Manson? (Grandpa Manson fled from being jailed in Sweden – upon his arrival in America he created a new last name – Lindberg)
  6. Fernando Tatis is the only person in MLB history to hit 2 Grand Slams in an inning – his mind boggling accomplishment happened before or after Jan 1st 2,000? (4/29/99 – 3rd Inning facing LA Dodger pitcher Chan Ho Park both times)
  7. What year could you have not watched the cartoon The Jetson’s on TV:  1963, 1974, or 1984? (Premiered in 62-63 discontinued and reappears from 85-87)
  8. Who is the only Cardinal pitcher to strikeout 4 batters in a single inning:  Bob Gibson, Dizzy Dean, Mordecai Brown?
  9. Philadelphia’s “Liberty Bell” is more or less than 250 years old? (First rang in 1776 – that would be 240 years but it was originally cast and recast in 1752/53 making it 263 years old)
  10. The 2012 movie “Crooked Arrows” is about this sport:  Lacrosse, Bowling, or Field Hockey team? (Native American lacrosse team playing their way through a prep school tournament)
  11. The Today Show said good by to “Wrangle the Guide Dog” on March 10th, 2016 after being part of the show over the last 12, 14, or 16 months? (Wrangler was featured on the show from a puppy to the day he had to leave to become a full time guide dog for someone)
  12. The 1981 “Donkey Kong” video game was originally designed to feature:  Hulk, Popeye or Might Mouse? (They wanted the Popeye, Olive Oyl & Bluto’s love triangle but couldn’t secure rights)
  13. There are an estimated:  30,000, 300,000 or 3 Million shipwrecks in our planet’s oceans?
  14. You can give me the year or the 2 teams that played in what was dubbed the “Suds Series”? (1982 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals & Milwaukee Brewers)
  15. Whales are protective parent and very smart – they do or do not leave the family pod to poo poo? (They dive deep to feed & poop)
  16. This former NFL football player once said, “He was traveling to all 51 states to see who could stop him – was it:  Chad Johnson, Terrell Owens, or Randy Moss?  (Just in case you don’t realize – there are only 50 states as of today)
  17. Our planet has how many continents?  Answer:  7
  18. The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award was first awarded in 1963, 1973, or 1983? (NFL Jim Martin a kicker for the Baltimore Colts)
  19. In Exodus 4 what does God tell Moses has made people deaf, mute, or blind – is it:  Sin, The Evil One, or God?  (Ex 4:11, the Lords said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths?  Who makes them deaf or mute?  Who gives the sight or makes them blind?  Is it not the Lord”)
  20. Before the AFL merged with the NFL there had or had not ever been an AFL player recognized as Comeback Player of the Year (1963, Paul Lowe (RB) Chargers – 1964, Abner Hays (RB) Chiefs – 1965, Paul Lowe (RB) Chargers – 1966, Babe Parilli (QB) Boston Patriots)
  21. Route 50 stretches from the East to West coast – through 12 states but there’s only in one state that people stop their cars – take off their shoes – and fling them into the famous “Shoe Tree” – Which state is it:  KY, AZ, or NV?  In Middlegate, NV sets a lone Cottonwood Tree known as the “Shoe Tree”.  As the story is told:  A couple gets into a fight and the woman starts to walk away.  The man takes her shoes and throws them into the tree and then drives to a local bar living the woman alone in the dessert.  The bartender at the bar talks him into going back to the women in left in the dessert.  The couple reconciles, gets married and has a child.  They bring their new baby boy to the tree of their fight & reconciliation. They remove the boys shoes and throw them in the tree and now there are thousands of shoes in the tree today)