Trivia Questions Week 04/09/21

By Eldon Combs | April 9, 2021 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 04/09/21
  1. On the very day “Ducky” was to be euthanized: 13, 15, or 17 volunteers shared a 673 mile drive to get “Ducky” to his new home? (During the Valero Texas Open this last weekend – this TV ad ran almost every break – in reality it was a great story about a dog “Ducky” that was scheduled to be put down – when somebody went online to adopt him. The person adopting “Ducky” lived 673 miles away – 15 people worked together to take on individual parts of the drive to get “Ducky” to his new home and the Valero Oil Company provided all the gas for everyone involved.)
  2. The Annual World Duck Calling Championships are held in this state: Arkansas, Kansas, or Tennesee? (Held in Stuttgart, AR since 1936 – takes place on Thanksgiving week – winner gets $15,000)
  3. Mencolek (Men-Co-Lek) is a word for when you: A. Tap a person on the opposite shoulder making them think someone else did it. B. When a person makes the “Peace Sign” above someone’s head when a picture is being taken. C. When a person passes gas (farts) and blames it on someone else?
  4. The highest points per game average for an entire NBA season since the introduction of the 3pt shot is: 37.9, 36.85, or 36.13? (1986-87 Michael Jordan – 1961 before the 3 pt shot Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50.36 pts per game)
  5. According to deep-sea experts the only creatures in the sea Great White Sharks fear is a: Jellyfish, Whale, or Squid? (Killer Whale – If a Great White spots a Killer Whale hunting in it’s territory – it will leave and stay away from that area for up to 1 year)
  6. In NCAA March Madness history how many players have averaged 30 points or more points per game for the entire tournament: None, 1, or 2? (1989 Michigan’s, Glenn Rice 30.66 points per game)
  7. Those suffering from “Koumpounophobia” (Come-poon-ah-phobia) will prefer pants with buttons or zippers? (Fear of buttons)
  8. In 1959 future NBA Hall-of-Famer Jerry West set a National Basketball Championship record for Free Throw Attempts at 71 while playing for West Virginia – how many did he make: 46, 56, or 66? (That’s 64.7% – he shot 81.4% during his NBA Career)
  9. The pain from a Tarantula bite is most comparable to the: Sting of a honey bee, bite of a non-venomous snake, or a human pinch? (Tarantulas are fairly harmless and not threat to humans)
  10. The record for most Free Throws without a mess by a player during an entire NCAA National Basketball Championships is: 25, 30, or 35?
  11. A Chameleon’s tongue is twice as long as it’s body plus, it can change colors to match it’s surroundings – can you spell the word “Chameleon”?
  12. Do you remember the Mascot for the only 16 seed to beat a #1 seed in the Men’s NCAA National Basketball Championships: Bulldogs, Huskies, or Retrievers? (Univ of Maryland, Baltimore County UMBC Retrievers)
  13. Lightning heats the air it passes through to a temperature: 5, 10, or 20 times hotter than the surface of the Sun?
  14. The youngest coach to ever win the NCAA National Basketball Championship was: 29, 31, or 33? (Emmett “Branch” McCraken 1940 Indiana Hoosiers)
  15. Which appliance will make a magnet more powerful: Dryer, Microwave, or Refrigerator? (Heat renders a Magnut useless – Cold makes it more powerful)
  16. Bible Question: Matthew 7:6 says, “Do not give dogs what is holy, do not throw your: Gold, Pearls, or Silver to pigs? (Proverbs 23:9 “Do not speak to a fool for he will despise the wisdom in your words – Don’t share holy things with the unholy)
  17. What is the name of the Patient in the electrified board game “Operation”: Fred, John, or Sam?
  18. True or False a #5 seed in the Men’s NCAA National Basketball Championship Tournament has never won a title?
  19. The Chameleon has a tongue 2 times longer than it’s length – can you spell the word “Tongue”?
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