Trivia Questions Week 03/31/17

  1. If the Beverly Hillbillies were to arrive in Springfield, MO today – looking for a place to eat – they would most likely end up at:  Hooters, Cracker Barrel, or Golden Corral? (The Clampets live in Hooterville – so they probably be drawn to Hooters)
  2. When baseball legend Joe DeMaggio died – his last words were, “I’ll finally get to see:  Heaven, Marilyn, or Mom & Dad”? (Married to Marilyn Monroe couldn’t wait to join her in heaven)
  3. From the TV show “Happy Days” what was Potsie’s real first name:  Weber, William, or Warren? (Warren Webber)
  4. Arcidiacono, Jones, Napier & Hancock are names most associated with:  Basketball, Baseball, or Golf? (The last 4 NCAA Basketball Championship Tournament Outstanding Players)
  5. Which beloved MASH Character decided to stay in Korea in the last episode:  Klinger, Father Mulcahy, or Radar?
  6. What year did the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament start identifying the “Tournaments Outstanding Player”:  1939, 1949, or 1959? (The first tournament)
  7. What was the name of Woody the Woodpecker’s girlfriend:  Winnie, Willow, or Wendy?
  8. Bible Question:  Our Father who art in heaven – hallowed be thy name – they kingdom come your will be done on earth as it is in heaven – Give us this day our daily bread & forgive us our WHAT?  Answer:  Debts/Transgressions
  9. In the TV series “Bonanza” what was Hoss Cartwight afraid of:  Girls, The Dark, or Water?
  10. In the history of MLB – how many players hit a home run in their first at bat:  119, 191, or 219? (As of 8/2016)
  11. The Muppet Show featured this kind of animal that was named Sam:  Bird, Squirrel, or Bear? (Sam the Eagle)
  12. Of the 119 MBL Players that hit a Homer on their first ever trip to the plate – how many amassed over 300 homers over their baseball careers:  1, 2, or 3? (Gary Gaetti 360, Carlos Lee 358 & Jermaine Dye 325)
  13. The “Hindenberg” Passenger Airship tragically burst into flames and fell from the night sky in the:  US, England, or France? (New Jersey)
  14. During the 2017 Men’s NCAA National Basketball Championship Tournament – how many women referees were used to call the games:  None, 1, or 2?
  15. The TV series “Dragnet” started every show with:  “Ladies & Gentlemen”, “This Is The City”, or “My Name Is Friday”? (“Ladies & Gentlemen The Stories You Are About To See Are True”)
  16. At the finish of this years 2017 NCAA National Basketball Championship Tournament – how many games will have been played:  35, 63, or 65? (2, Play-In – 32 1st Rd – 16 2nd Rd – 8 3rd Rd – 4 4th Rd – 2 5th Rd – 1 6th Rd)
  17. In 2015 it was estimated that: 36.7 Mil, 63.7 Mil, or 76.3 Mil people on Earth were infected with the HIV Virus?
  18. So far this 2017 Spring Baseball Season – The rule changes MLB introduced to save time have been saving an avg of:  4 min & 57 secs, 6 min & 46 secs, or 7 min & 46 secs per gm?
  19. The infamous White Bronco that OJ Simpson drove in 1994 was a:  1974, 1984, or 1994 Model? (Does anyone think OJ would’ve been seen in anything but a new car)
  20. In the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” money was being raised by the community to help Ferris with a:  Kidney, Heart or Lung transplant?
  21. The first commerically marketed breakfast cereral was:  Wheat Flakes, Oats, or Granola? (An early version of Grape-Nuts was invented by Caleb Jackson in 1863)