Trivia Questions Week 07/15/15

  1. The San Francisco/Oakland/Hayward area led California & the nation in stolen cars in 2014 with closer to:  29,000 or 92,000 cars stolen? (29,093 – 1 out of every 633)
  2. First Text Wins Questions
  3. Which band made the 2015 Top 25 highest paid celebrities list:  Eagles, Fleetwood Mack or Rolling Stones (Eagles 14th $75.5 Mil, Fleetwood Mac 24th $59.5 Mil, Rolling Stones 26th $57.5 Mil)
  4. According to Matthew 6:6 Where is the best place to pray:  In the closet with the door shut or On your knees face down?
  5. If you give a “Push” present – You will or will not know who receives it? (Dad gives to Mom after birth of a child)
  6. A Semicolon Tattoo designates issues with:  Mental Illness or Religion?
  7. Mark Cuban’s show “Shark Tank” has the season of shows taped in 10 hrs or 10 days?
  8. A Florida man and his partner were convicted of having sex on a public beach and was sentenced to:  2 & 1/2 months, 2 & 1/2 years or a $250 fine? (A parent asked them to stop because of the children on the beach and the man became confrontational – a point the Judge deeply considered)
  9. Last week golfer Jordan Speith hooked a big Tuna while fishing – while reeling it in a 300 lb Black Tip Shark ate the Tuna and got hooked as well.  During the 2 & 1/2 hrs to bring it in.  Spieth did or did not share the pole with anyone during the catch? (The captain took control of the pole for 5 minutes – during a bathroom break)
  10. The WORX robotic lawn mower will mower will mow a yard in similar fashion as the popular robotic vacuum cleans a home.  The Worx robotic mower cost more or less than $500? ($999.99 at the WORX website)
  11. Jeff Sullivan with Fan Graphs posted a poll for each MLB team asking fans to rate their teams front office – The Chicago Cubs and this team tied for baseball’s highest rating:  The St. Louis Cardinals or KC Royals?
  12. Which celebrity was not charged for attempted murder:  Jay Z, Mark Wahlberg or Will Smith? (Only Will Smith was charged with Aggravated Assault)
  13. In June – Eagles 3rd string QB Tim Tebow’s jersey was in or out of the NFL’s top 15 most popular selling jersey? (16th)
  14. When was Springfield, MO resident Aaron Burge on “The Bachelor”:  2002 or 2004?
  15. There are 7 or 8 golf courses with Springfield, MO addresses?  (Horton Smith, Stewart, Spfd Golf, Hickory Hills, Twin Oaks, Rivercut, Deer Lake, Betty Allison at Oscar Bloom)
  16. According to Dermatologists it is or is not a good idea to put on sunscreen before leaving the house – when heading to the lake or pool?  (Sunscreen need 30 mins to soak-in)
  17. The 14th hole at St Andrews is a Par 5 with “Hell Bunker” – a legendary sand trap that’s 6.5 feet deep and 30 sq ft or 300 sq yards in total size?
  18. This person delivered 51 species in 2014 earning over $11 Million was it:  Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton or George Bush? (Bill Clinton 72, speeches for $16.3 Mil, George Bush has earned around $15 Mil for speeches since leaving office in 2009 – Hillary Clinton  also earned $186,ooo for her obviously part-time Sec of State job)
  19. In the final scene of the original “Carrie” movie with Sissy Spacek – there’s a hand that shoots out of the ground and grabs the right or left arm of a girl leaving flowers?
  20. Bald Eagles live longer in captivity or in the wild? (28 in the wild – 36 in captivity)
  21. True or False Donald Trump won’t be pocketing any more money from the PGA or NASCAR this year? (Although both entities have cancelled events at his properties for comments made on the campaign trail – Trump has vowed to keep the substantial security/booking deposits)