Trivia Questions Week 04/14/17

  1. From the movie “Trainwreck” – during the Aaron’s 1 on 1 scene with LeBron – what kind of shot does Aaron make to earn a free lunch from LeBron:  a hook shot, a free throw, or a jump shot?
  2. How many regular season MLB games are played each season:  2,340, 2,430, or 2,460?
  3. Hopefully, you’ve seen “Wicked Tuna” on TV – a Yellow Fin Tuna can swim at speeds more or less than 50 mph? (Up 47 mph)
  4. Babe Ruth got his nickname very early in his career from minor league teammates teasing him about:  being so young, his liking girls, or being the team owners new Babe. (George Herman Ruth signed a Minor League contract at age 19 – the minor league team owner had to take custody of Ruth or he couldn’t have played – so he had to become the newest edition to the manager’s family to play ball)
  5. Who of these 3 was once voted President of the High School Student Body Class:  Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, or George Bush?
  6. Tim Tebow hit 2 homers in his first 5 games with this Mets farm club:  Tidewater Tides, Buffalo Bisons, or Columbia Fireflies?
  7. Horses carry their young more, less, or about the same a humans? (11 months)
  8. After ending his 3 yr relationship with Olivia Munn – Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is going more or less Hollywood?  (Used to work out with teammates but now is working out with Hollywood buddy Nick Jonas & more)
  9. Elvis Presley’s first #1 hit was:  “Don’t Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, or “Hound Dog”?
  10. Bible Question:  Only one book in the Bible records a servant named Malchus having his ear cut off by Simon Peter when Judas leads a detachment of soldiers to arrest Jesus at the Garden of Gethsemane – which gospel is it:  Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John? (John 18:10)
  11. Michael Jackson’s first solo #1 hit happened in:  1972, 1974, or 1976? (Ben, 1972 for 1 week)
  12. What would happen if you were to shot a gun in outer space:  The gun would explode, The gun would not fire, or the gun would fire? (Todays amunition has it’s own oxidizer – it would fire)
  13. Which way does water flow down your toilet in Springfield, MO:  Clockwise or Counterclockwise?
  14. How many players recorded a Triple Double during the 2016-17 NBA season – more or less than 20? (Russel Westbrook averaged a Triple Double for the season breaking Oscar Robertson’s long held record with 42 – 22 other players recorded at least one Triple Double during the season)
  15. What year did McDonald’s introduce the world to the Big Mac:  1967, 1969, or 1971?
  16. In the US how many states do not have an NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, or MLS professional sports team:  16, 20 or 24? (AL, AK, AR, CT, DE, HI, ID, IA, KY, ME, MS, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, ND, RI, SC, SD, VT, VA, WV, WY)
  17. Of the 3 TV series “Ghost Adventures” stars who is older:  Zak Bagan (4/5/1977 – 40), Nick Groff (4/19/1980 – 37), or Aaron Goodwin (4/1/1976 – 41)
  18. Of the 10 #1 NBA draft picks in the 1990’s – how many never were named an All Star:  2, 3, or 4? (1995 Joe Smith & 1998 Michael Olowandandi – here are the ones that did:  Derrick Coleman, Larry Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber, Glenn Robinson, Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan, & Elton Brand)
  19. This restaurant was named after 2 brothers in 1964:  Taco Bell, Arby’s, or Carl’s Jr.? (Our Boys)
  20. What is the maximum amount of games including playoffs that could possibly take place during an entire MLB season:  2,449, 2,451, or 2,463?
  21. In 1906 people could by Henry Ford’s first mass-produced car the Model N sold for $500 – people purchasing them did or did not have to pay sales tax? (States did not began initiating Sales Tax until the 1930’s)