Trivia Questions Week 08/31/18

By Eldon Combs | August 31, 2018 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 08/31/18
  1. The world’s longest officially recognized footrace is the, “Self-Trancendence 3,100 Mile Race” – competitors have:  32, 42, or 52 days to complete the course consisting of 5,649 laps around a half-mile block in Queens, NY?
  2. In the new Geico Ins Commercial  involving, “Office Gossip” how many different Meerkats are seen in the commercial:  11, 17, or 27? (1st shot northview – 10, 2nd shot office – 2, 3rd shot westview – 11, 4th shot – 4 breakroom)
  3. This NFL team is the only to ever have a player die on the field during a game:  Lions, Ram’s, or Oilers? (Chuck Hughes in 1971 suffered a massive heart attack running back to the huddle in a game against the Bears)
  4. If you try to call Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO and you accidentally dial 417-520, 2000 rather than 417-820-2000 you will reach:  Cox Hospital, Yummy Vibe, or Hotel of Terror? (Yummy Vibe – Where you meet Fun, Tasty & Sexy Girls & Boys ready to meet)
  5. In 1982 the University of Pittsburg: Bowling, Rugby, or Football team were caught warming up with human heads?
  6. Mayberry Sheriff Andy Taylor did or did not ever get married? (Married Helen Crump in the first episode of Mayberry RFD)
  7. Gerald Ford, our 38th President of the United States was offered an NFL contract by 2 NFL teams but not this one:  Lions, Packers, or Browns?
  8. According to the Heinz Corporation, the perfect speed for Ketchup to pour out of a bottle is: 15, 25, or 35 miles per year?
  9. What age was the youngest player to ever play in the NFL:  15, 17, or 19? (Amobi Okoye tested 9th grade at age 12 accepted by Harvard but opted to play football at Louisville – graduated early & drafted at age 19 by the Texans)
  10. The average American will eat:  8, 10, or 12 lbs of cereal annually?
  11. How many track events are there in the Olympic Decathlon:  3, 4, or 5? (100 mtr, 400 mtr, 110 mtr hurdles, & 1,500 mtr)
  12. What percentage of American’s was their hands correctly and long enough to kill harmful bacteria:  5, 10, or 15%?
  13. Cheese Nachos was we know them today were not a commonly served item until – this Monday Night Football commentator shared how much he loved the new stadium snack in between plays during the game in 1978 – was it:  Howard Cosell, Don Meredith, or Alex Karras?
  14. College Humor, a website containing  the funniest stuff on the internet polled 4,231 visitors to their site – asking, “Do you sit or stand to wipe after a bowell movement” – what percentage said they stand:  14%, 24%, or 44%?
  15. The Front Crawl would be seen being performed at a:  Swimming Event, Wrestling Match, or After a Football Practice? (1844 a Native American won a rich in tradition swimming race using the Front Crawl – better known as Freestyle)
  16. How many days are there in a Fortnight:  14, 28, or 162?
  17. Pete Maravich is arguably the greatest college offensive basketball player ever – how many years did Pistol Pete play in the NBA:  6, 8, or 10 yrs? (Quoted as saying, “He didn’t want to play in the NBA for 10 years, and die die of a heart attacked at age 40)
  18. England’s Princess Diana died in 1997 – do you remember what month it was:  June, Aug, or Oct?  (She actually died on today’s date 8/31/1997)
  19. Iron Mike Tyson once bribed a zoo worker into reopening the zoo so, he and his wife Robin Givens could take a romantic walk thru the zoo – during their walk – the two witnessed an Alpha Gorilla bullying other apes – Tyson offered the zoo worker:  2,000, 5,000, or $10,000 to open the Gorilla enclosure so he could fight the Alpha Male?
  20. Bible Question:  When the Bible mentions, “Greaves” what is being talked about:  Prison Chains, Leg Armour, or a Sword? (1st Samuel 17:6)
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