By Eldon Combs | July 26, 2014 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 07/25/14
Last week an Australian man earned a years worth of FREE Krispy Kreme Donuts by being the first person in line when the doors opened to the new store opened – he had parked himself in front of the doors for 53 or 106 hours?
This current NFL coach once played Screech’s cousin on an episode of “Saved By The Bell” – it was 49er’s coach Jim Harbaugh or Seahawk’s coach Pete Carrol?
In 1963 JFK was killed and the assassination was captured on film by the Zapruder family – in 1999 the US government paid them $16,000 or $16 Million for the film footage?
If a player damages all of their Tennis Racquets they brought for the match they can get one from their Coach, Opponent, Wimbledon Staff or they can get 1 at Academy Sports on the way home?
According to a Purdue University licking machine – how many licks does it take to get the center of a Tootsie Pop: more or less than 400 licks? (On average 384 licks)
Denver, CO/Portland, OR was once awarded the Winter Games but residents voted it down? (State Politicians and business leaders were so excited to land the 1976 Olympics but the residents of Broncoland voted it down)
When the legendary raspy voiced singer “Janis Joplin” died she put a provision in her will for her friends to quote, “Have a ball” leaving them $2,500 or $5,000 to have a party?
The Sun’s Center, Surface or Corona holds the hottest temperatures? (Both the Center and the Corona are in the Millions of degrees – the surface is nowhere close)
Former MU Linebacker Michael Sam’s has or does not have one of the NFL’s top 5 most selling jerseys? (As of today: #1 Johnny Manziel, #2 Russel Wilson, #3 Colin Kaepernick, #4 Peyton Manning, #5 Richard Sherman, #6 belongs to Michael Sam)
In the movie “Fever Pitch” featuring Jimmy Falon & Drew Barrymore – Ben was so in love with Lindsey he was going to sell his 2, Boston Red Sox Season Tickets to Chris for more or less than $140,000? ($125,000)
A person suffering from “Xenophobia” would be more likely or not more likely to pick up a hitchhiker? (Xenophobia – Fear of Strangers)
The White House was originally call the “President’s Palace” or the “White House”? (Presidents Palace until Theodore Roosevelt gave it the “White House” name in 1901)
Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith has a base salary of $5.7 or $7.5 Million this year?
This state is the only state to have different imagaes on either side of it’s state flag: Oregon or Massachussets? (State Seal on front – a Beaver on the back)
According to the book of John – what did Jesus do before driving money changers from the temple: Tore is clothes or made a whip? (John 2:15 So, he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the Temple Courts)
Dr. Seuss or Dr. Phil – proposed to his wife on the back of a motorcycle? (When she said yes – Theodore Seuss Geisel ran the bike into the ditch)
Nationals Star Bryce Harper wears the number 34 in tribute to a Baseball or Football player? (3 + 4 = 7 his number is a tribute to Mickey Mantle)
Each kernel on a Ear of Corn has a Silk Strand attached to it – the strand allows it to develop when it is pollinated. It takes closer to 2 to 3 days or 23 days for he entire Ear of Corn to complete pollination?
True or False last night the GM of the Single A Myrtle Beach Pelicans agreed to sing “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” while having a prostrate exam during the 7th Inning Stretch of his team’s ball game? (Yep! Must be a good guy – said he would do it – if a 10 year old girl with cancer could get 10,000 likes on her facebook page – With that said – Out of all the things in the world he could’ve done – how did he come up with have a finger shoved where the sun don’t shine)
The Vermilion Skin Border is or is not something you can swallow? (It’s the border that defines your lips – it’s where the normal skin ends and the lips begin)