Trivia Questions Week 05/12/17

  1. Of the Braille Alphabet which letter requires the most raised dots to make – is it a:  P(4), Y(5), or an M(3)?
  2. In baseball which is more rare:  A Perfect Game, Batter Walked 6 Times In A Game, or An Unassisted Triple Play?
  3. Today’s Rich Corinthian Leather is produced in this country:  China, Greece, or Italy? (Corinth, Greece)
  4. What is the MLB record for most Total Bases in a single game:  15, 17, or 19? (5/23/02 Former Toronto/LA star Shawn Green hit 4 HR’s, 1 Double & 1 Single)
  5. From the movie “Guardians of the Galaxy” we learn that Peter Quill’s middle name is:  James, Jason, or Jagger?
  6. What is the MLB record for most Homers hit in a single game by one team:  10, 11, or 12? (Toronto Blue Jays 09/14/1987)
  7. Arrow, Briar, Echo, Ember, Indigo, Loxley, Posey, Sage, Snow & Thor – these names are:  Today’s current most popular baby names, All a Marvel Movie Characters, or the names of Madonna’s children combined with the names of Allen Iverson’s kids?
  8. What is the MLB record for one player being thrown out trying to steal a base in a single game:  3, 4, or 5?  (San Fran Giant Robby Thompson was caught stealing 4 times in a game with the Reds on 06/27/1986)
  9. An “Anhydrous” compound contains: 98% or more water, Water in a frozen state, or No water at all?
  10. In the history of baseball the all-time record for most Triple Plays by one team in a single game is:  1, 2, or 3? (Minn Twins turned 2 on 07/17/1990)
  11. What water loving animal lives in what is called a couch:  Otter, Crocodile, or a Swan? (Otter’s live in a:  Holt or Couch)
  12. Fernando Tatis is the only player in baseball history to hit 2 Grand Slams in a single game – Which NL West team was he playing when accomplished the feat – the: Diamondbacks, Dodgers, or Rockies?
  13. A “Numismatist” is someone that studies:  Numbers, Coins, or Clouds?
  14. Bible Question:  From the book of Revelation – John one day heard a voice and turned to see a vision of 7 golden lampstands and within the lampstands he saw a heavenly being with white hair, eyes like fire, a voice like rushing waters and with a 2 edge sword coming out of it’s mouth – Who was this being:  God, Christ, or the Arc Angel of Heaven? (It was the risen Christ – who’s name has been set above all names on Earth and in Heaven)
  15. Potatoes can:  Whiten Teeth, Lower Blood Pressure, or Curb Headaches?
  16. What is the MLB record for most consecutive strikeouts by a single Pitcher:  10, 11, or 12? (NY Mets Tom Seaver K’d 10 straight batters on 04/22/1970)
  17. In 1937 the Hindenburg airship coming into land at Lakehurst, NJ when it suddenly burst into flames and crashed – killing 35, 53, or 97 passengers? (35 passengers died & 1 ground crew but miraculously 62 of the 97 passengers escaped with the lives)
  18. The MLB record for most “Inside the Park” Homers in a single game by a single player is:  2, 3, or 4? (Tom McCeery with the Louisville Colonels vs Philly Athletics on 07/12/1987)
  19. If you purchase a 42oz bag of M & M’s for $10.25 you will be paying more or less than 1 penny for each piece of chocolate coated candy in the bag? (42oz bag has 1,500 M & M’s – $10.25 divided by 1,500 = .0068 cents – shy of one penny per piece)
  20. How many different colored balls are on the table at the start of a Snooker game:  6, 7, or 8? (Red, Yellow, Green, Brown, Blue, Pink, Black, & White)
  21. How many films did actor Roger Moore play 007 agent James Bond:  5, 6, or 7?  (Live & Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, Moonraker, For Your Eyes, Only, The Spy Who Loved Me, A View To A Kill, & Octopussy)