By Eldon Combs | September 13, 2016 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 09/09/16
Bible Question: Who named woman Eve – was it: Adam, Good, or the Holy Spirit? (Gen 3:20)
The Ford Motor Company paid it’s workers: $20, $25, or $30 per week in 1912? ($5 per 10 to 16 hour day for 6 days a week)
When playing the sport of Kabaddi – you will or will not touch anyone? (India game featuring 2, 7 person teams – a player will take a deep breath and venture into the other teams side of the court – touching as many players as possible and try to get back to his team’s side before running out of air. All the while the other team is trying to keep them on their side of the court )
In 1918 a flue epidemic in America killed: 485,000, 548,000, or 854,000 people?
When adjusted for inflation – Babe Ruth’s $80,000 1930 salary would’ve been equal to: $1.1 Mil, $5.1 Mil, or $10.1 Mil today?
True or False George Washington was in command of the United States first Army & Navy? (Yep, only 4 ships)
Tomorrow – Sept 9th, 2016 – the first 30,000 fans to enter Busch Stadium in St. Louis will receive an Eddie Gaedel Bobblehead – Eddie is the shortest MLB player to ever play at the height of: 3’7″, 3’9″, or 3’11”?
This fruit was once put on trial – was it the: Grape, Tomato, or Jujube? (Sept 25th, 1820 in Salem, NJ – Robert Johnson ate a basket of Tomatoes to prove they were not poisonous)
The Nego Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1900 – in 1997 it’s permanent location opened in: Kansas City, MO, Hattiesberg, MS, or Atlanta, GA? (1616 E. 18th St., KC, MO)
In 1944 Japan sent hundreds maybe thousands of bombs over American soil by ballon – dozens of them were recorded as landing – one killing an entire family in this western state: Washington, Oregon, or California?
The most consecutive years a player led the Majors in home runs is: 6, 7, or 8? (Pittsburg’s Ralph Kiner led the league his first 7 yrs 1946 to 1952 hitting: 23, 51, 40, 54, 47, 42, & 37)
This gangster is credited for nick-naming the FBI “G-Men” was it: Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, or Don Carlo Gambino? (George Francis Barnes Jr was a 1930’s Prohibition Bootlegger)
Movie Question: Many of the main characters in “Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind” are drawn to this state – is it: Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming? (They were drawn to Devil’s Tower located near Hulett & Sundance, WY)
The first American “Gold Rush” was not in California – it was in this state: Colorado, Georgia, or Tennessee? (1828 gold was found in Dahlonega, GA – California’s “Gold Rush” started in 1848)
Madonna admitted to peeing in the shower to eliminate any chance of Athlete’s Foot and many from this sport have admitted to peeing on their hands regularly – is it: Baseball, Volleyball, or Boxing? (Mostly Pitchers to toughen the skin on the hands and to avoid blisters)
The London Bridge was built over 160 years in London but in 1968 the bridge was transplanted to this state: CA, NV, or AZ? (Lake Havasu, AZ)
Embattled Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte has a long history of doing: Very Little, An Average Amount, or A Lot of Charity Work?
The largest meteor crater in the world is located in Winslow, AZ – it’s 3,900 ft across and closer to: 1, 2, or 3 football fields deep? (560 ft almost 2 fields)
The record for the least amount of strikeouts by a MLB player with a minimum of 150 games played is: 3, 6, or 9? (Cleveland’s Joe Sewell, 2 of the 3 were in the same game)
The highest producing onshore oil field in the lower 48 states is located in: Montana, California, or Idaho? (Williston Basin in Richland County, MT since 2007)
Soaking, Patching, or Plugging are all terms that have a long storied history with this sport: Baseball, Football, or Golf? (Originally in baseball a team could create an out by hitting a player with the baseball before he reached whatever base he was travelling to – similar to kick-ball or dodgeball – many players, teams & fans fought the change – be honest doesn’t that sound like it would be very entertaining to watch)