Trivia Questions Week 07/16/21

By Eldon Combs | July 16, 2021 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 07/16/21
  1. Since its inception in 1947 how many MLB “Rookie of the Year” Awards have come from the state of Missouri: 8, 10, or 12? (St. Louis Cardinals: 1954 Wally Moon/1955 Bill Virdon/1974 Bake McBride/1985 Vince Coleman/1988 Todd Worrell/2001 Albert Pujols – Kansas City Royals: 1969 Lou Penella/1994 Bob Hamelin/1999 Carlos Beltran/ 2003 Angel Barroa)
  2. Pringles Potato Chips were first enjoyed in America in the: 60’s, 70’s, or 80’s? (Hit the shelves in 1967)
  3. During last weekend’s American Century Celebrity Golf Classic in Stateline, NV on Lake Tahoe – Kansas City Chief QB Patrick Mahomes threw a bit of shade on this rival AFC West QB – was it: Derek Carr, Justin Herbert, or Drew Lock? (A fan yelled, “Watch out for Justin Herbert” and Mahomes immediately snapped back, “I’ll see it when I believe it” – Yep! He barked out an immediate response but the retort was backward. “I’ll believe it when I see it” is the correct response. Just didn’t expect Mahomes to participate in that snippy manner.
  4. Which famous Hollywood director sold the rights to his first movie script for the least amount of money: James Cameron, Ron Howard, or Sylvestor Stallon? (James Cameron sold the right to his movie script “Terminater” for $1 and an agreement that he would direct the movie. Terminator did $78.3 and the Terminator movie franchise grossed more than $1.4 Billion.
  5. The current world record for Banzai Skydiving is closer to: 40, 50, or 60 seconds? (Athlete throws their parachute out of a plane – a clock starts and they then jump out of the plane and have to locate, catch, put on, & deploy their parachute before reaching the earth. Banzai Skydiving has been deemed the most dangerous sport in the world)
  6. In 1998 “Sony” accidentally sold: 7,000, 70,000, or 700,000 camcorders with technology to see through clothes? (None of the Camcorders were ever returned)
  7. Bible Question: From the book of Judges what did Samson see in the carcass of a dead lion: Bees, Jawbone, or Shekles? (Swarm of Bees and some Honey)
  8. If you were traveling across America in 1962 you could have or could not have booked a $6 room at Motel 6? (Motel 6 started in 1962)
  9. In High School: Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, or Tony Finau played golf, basketball, & volleyball?
  10. Super 8 Motels started selling motel rooms for $8.88 a night: 4 yrs, 8 yrs, or 12 yrs after Motel 6 opened in 1962.
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