Trivia Questions Week 04/04/14

By Eldon Combs | April 5, 2014 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 04/04/14
  1. Who has the higher current endorsement deal with Nike:  Kobe Bryant (8 Million) or Kevin Durant (8.5 Million)?
  2. In 1900 the first edition of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published – the book was or was not received well?  (Best Selling Children’s Book of the Year)
  3. Michael Jordan always desired greatness – his first college of choice was not North Carolina – it was:  UCLA or LSU? (UCLA showed no interest in Jordan)
  4. While Governor of Texas – Former President George W. Bush signed a bill proclaiming June 10th, 2,000:  “Jesus Day” or “Rangers Day”?
  5. In 1996 Greg Norman lost his Master’s final round lead over Nick Faldo by the 9th hole.  Norman started Sunday with a 6 or 8 stroke lead?
  6. If you have a State Series Quarter with the Heads & Tails imprint both facing in the same direction – that’s known as an “Error” Coin and is worth $7.50 or $75?
  7. Howard Taft threw a Presidential First Pitch in 1910 – starting a tradition that every President has participated in with the exception of:  Gerald Ford or Jimmy Carter?
  8. Lemon Meringue Pie with Graham Cracker Crust would be considered a “Turn On” or a “Turn Off”?  (Rev Sylvester Graham created the Graham Cracker as a Anti-Aphrodisiac)
  9. The Wimbledon Tennis Tournament was initially created to raise funds for a Pony Driven Roller to smooth fields of a more popular sport at the time:  Croquet or Lawn Bowling?
  10. Lemon Meringue Pie – If you can spell Meringue – you win?
  11. Which happened first:  The last player to win the Masters with a Persimmon Wood Driver (Langer 93) or the first player to win the Masters with a Metal Driver (Olazabal 94)?
  12. From the Guiness Book of World Records – A Firehouse in Livemore, CA has a light bulb that hasn’t been turned off since 1901 or 2001?
  13. What year did Buster Douglass travel to Japan to deliver a butt-whoopin to a then undefeated Mike Tyson:  1990 or 1992?
  14. In the movie “Green Mile” Prison Guard Paul Edgecomb is touched John Coffee and his Urinary Tract Infection is cured.  At the end of the movie Paul reveals to his lady friend that he is more or less than 110 years old? (108)
  15. Which Springfield, MO Funeral Home would Babe Ruth have been more likely to endorse:  Green Lawn or Herman Lohymeyer (George “Herman” Ruth)
  16. If you are using a “Carabiner” you are “Climbing a Mountain” or “Riding a Bike”? (A metal loop with a spring loaded gate for easy use by Mountain Climbers)
  17. This athlete practiced his sport so hard – his hands would actually bleed:  Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods or Charles Barkley? (Birmingham Barons batting practice)
  18. The Beatles first song to hit number one in America was: “Love Me Do” (1962) or “I Want To Hold Your Hand” (1964)
  19. Which book in the bible describes the “Death of Jesus” as:  “The earth shook, rocks split, tombs broke open.  The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life and went into the holy city and appeared to many people:  Matthew or Mark?
  20. One of the biggest hits of 2012 was Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”.  Carly sings the line “Call Me Maybe” 12 or 21 times during the song?
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