Trivia Questions Week 04/28/16

  1. With play suspended because of bad weather golfing legend Lee Trevino once ran all the way to the tournament clubhouse holding a 1 iron high over his his head almost inviting a lightning strike – when asked why he said, “Even God Can’t Hit A 1 Iron”.  How many times has the Merry Mex been hit by lightning:  1, 2, or 3 times?
  2. If you watched every episode of the “Breaking Bad” series – you have witnessed more or less than 300 deaths?  (270 deaths)
  3. According to Apostle John in Revelation 16 as part of the final Bowl of God’s Wrath – huge hailstones will fall from the sky weighing:  50, 70, or 100 lbs?
  4. Which Pulp Fiction Tough Guy was once a cheerleader:  Ving Rhames, Samuel Jackson, or John Travolta? (Samuel Jackson cheered at Morehouse College)
  5. in 1999 golfing great Payne Stewart died in a plane crash. The plane he was traveling on had left Orlando, FL on it’s way to:  Texas, Oklahoma, or North Carolina? (Houston, TX – plane crashed in S. Dakato)
  6. The video game Pac Man was introduced to a loving public in the 70’s or the 80’s (released 05/22/80 in Japan)
  7. This NFL team has not won a playoff game since 1991:  Cincinnati(91), Detroit(95), or Buffalo(95)?
  8. How many AFC teams have never won a Super Bowl:  5, 6, 7? (Cincinnati, Jacksonville, Tennesee, San Diego, Houston, Cleveland, Buffalo)
  9. How many NBA MVP awards has Kobe Bryant won:  1, 2, or 3? (2007-08 Season)
  10. Nelson Madell became President of South Africa before or after 1995? (1994 elected in 1st multi-racial election)
  11. More:  Centers(32), or Guards(16) & Forwards(12) combined have won NBA MVP awards? (25 of first 30 awards were Centers only 7 of the last 30 were Centers)
  12. The very first Harry Potter book was published before or after 1995? (1997 author JK Rowling started a worldwide phenomena)
  13. How many NFC teams have never won a Super Bowl:  4, 5, 6? (Detroit, Philadelphia, Arizona, Atlanta, Carolina, Minnesota)
  14. In 1996, 1997, or 1998 Mark McGwire & Sommy Sosa thrilled us all with a Home Run Fest for the ages?
  15. Which movie was released first:  Top Gun(86), Dirty Dancing(87), Pee Wee’s Big Adventure(85)?
  16. The Worldwide Web was introduced to a very technology hungry world before or after 1990? (Londoner, Tim Berners-Lee in 1991)
  17. The NFL’s record for most goals by a player in season is more or less than 95? (1982 Edmonton Oilers 92 goals)
  18. In what year was Princess Diana killed in a car crash in Pairs:  1993, 1995, or 1997? (August 30th, 1997)
  19. Wayne Gretzky is the only NHL player to ever rack up over 90 goals in a single season – How many players have scored at least 80 goals in a season:  2, 4, 6? (1991 St. Louis Blues – Brett Hull (86) & 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins – Mario Lemieux (85) – That’s It!)
  20. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 on what Space Shuttle:  Discovery or Endeavor?
  21. Former Missouri State University Lady Bear Jackie Stiles has held the Division I Women’s Basketball scoring record for:  14, 15, or 16 years?  (Set in 2001 – just finished 15th season – Kansas star Lynette Woodard (3,649 pts) outscored Jackie (3,393 pts) but before the KU program became a Division I program)