Trivia Questions Week 06/18/21

By Eldon Combs | June 18, 2021 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 06/18/21
  1. After winning the French Open – Novak Djokivic gave his: Babolat (Bab-Lah), Head, or Yonex tennis racquet to a young fan sitting front row in the stands?
  2. Celebrating New Years Eve in Times Square in New York, NY began in 1904 but the 1st ball drop started in 1907, 1927, or 1947? (First ball was 5ft in diameter – made of wood & iron – weighing 700 lbs built by a young immigrant named Jacob Starr)
  3. The French Open fined Naomi Osaka: $15, $20, or $25,000 for not speaking with the media before she withdrew from the tournament? (She says the press conferences are causing her stress and affecting her mental health – lighten up professional sports)
  4. Mechanical televisions were invented in 1927 in what year could American’s purchase electrical televisions: 1928, 1938, or 1948? (Mechanical TV’s relied on 2 rotating disc to create a picture – they never caught on but Mechanical TV’s were an instant hit)
  5. Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has rumors swirling about being fired – this NBA team wants him: Pacers, Pelicans, or Pistons?
  6. In what year did Americans no longer have to get off the couch to change the channel on a TV set: 1945, 1950, or 1955? (Zenith created the first true remote (turned on/off and changed channels – there was an earlier remote but it only enlarged the picture)
  7. Bible Question: Which group tested Paul’s words by checking the scriptures: Corinthians, Philippians, or Thessalonians?
  8. American’s could purchase color televisions in 1954 – continual color programming was available in 1945, 1955, or 1965?
  9. The record for most different teams a single NBA player has played for over a career is: 10, 12, or 14? (12, held by Chucky Brown, Jim Jackson, Tony Massenburg, & Jo Smith)
  10. The true first toy ever marketed using television was: The Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab, Mr Potato Head, or The Slinky?
  11. Which NBA legend is not in the NBA’s Top 10 all-time scorers: Elvin Hayes, Moses Malone, or Shaquille O’Neal? (Hayes 11th, Malone 9th, O’neal 8th)
  12. How many states in the US allow its residents to keep a Bear, Lion, or Ape as a pet without a permit: 3, 6, or 9? (Alabama, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, S. Carolina, & Wisconsin)
  13. The NBA adopted the 3pt shot in the 70s or the 80s? (By just under 2 months 10/12/79 Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics while playing against the Houston Rockets hit the first historic 3pt shot)
  14. It takes the average person closer to: 35, 45, or 55 hours for food to pass through their body? (53 hours)
  15. Michael Jordan did it 8 times – Wilt Chamberlain did it 4 times – a player scoring 50 points in a postseason playoff game has happened: 22, 33, or 44 times?
  16. According to birth certificate records – the most common birthday in the United State is: Jan 3rd, Mar 6th, or Sept 9th? (More people have been born on Sept 9th than any other day)
  17. The record for highest points per game average in a single NBA postseason is: 38.3, 41.3, or 43.3?
  18. If your car started from Springfield, MO and traveled one hour at the speed of our planet’s rotation – it would be more likely that your car would be in: Mars, Maryland, or The Milky Way?
  19. Who is the first player in NBA history to record a game with 25 points, 25 rebounds, & 5 blocks: Russell Westbrook, Clint Capella, or Bill Russell?
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