Trivia Questions Week 09/26/14

By Eldon Combs | September 27, 2014 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions Week 09/26/14
  1. The NFL team just sent out a letter to all season-ticket holders asking them not to stand up so much during their games:  It was the Jacksonville Jaguars or Tennessee Titans?
  2. A recent MSN.com poll asked “Is it okay for parents to spank their kids?”  With over 1 Mil people responding 89% said:  Yes, parents should be allowed to spank or No, Parents should use alternative methods of discipline? (89% Yes, 10% No, 1% Not Sure)
  3. The 1st golf ball was made of:  Stone, Wood or Leather & Feathers? (Smooth Pebbles)
  4. In 1st Kings 10:14 the Bible shares that in one year King Soloman had acquired 666 Talents of Gold – that amount today would be worth closer to:  $1 Billion or $100 Million dollars?  (A Talent is about 75 lbs X 666 Talents = 49,950 lbs valued today at: $959 Mil)
  5. When Adam Wainwright steps behind the mound during a game he’s usually in a sticky situation or just trying to clear his mind? (Wainwright puts a new stick of gum in his mouth during each inning – he then throws the gum behind the mound – 9 Innings – 9 pieces of gum – Says, “He like that little bit of stickiness the gum gives him)
  6. In 1971 the founder & current CEO of Fed Ex didn’t have enough money to make payroll or back gas bills, so he took the company’s last bit of money to Las Vegas and turned: $5,000 into $32,000 or $50,000 into $320,000?  (The money kept Fed Ex in business long enough until bigger investors were found)
  7. If Ray Rice doesn’t play for the rest of his Raven’s current contract – He will lose more or less than $12 Million dollars? (2014 $4 Mil, 2015 $3 Mil, 2016 $3 Mil = $10 Mil)
  8. This year’s highest paid rapper is:  Dr Dre ($620 Mil), P Diddy ($60 Mil) or Jay Z ($60 Mil)?  (Beats by Dre Headphones pretty popular and the difference maker)
  9. Golf’s 14 club rule was introduced before or after 1940? (1939)
  10. First Person At Houlihan’s North in Springfield, MO won the prize.
  11. Of Devin Hester’s NFL Record 20 Kick Returns:  More or Less than 2 were from less than 50 yds?  (Only 1 punt was caught and returned from within the 50 yard line)
  12. After comparing economy, schools, homes, healthcare & 46 other factors in 781 US cities with populations of 50 to 300,000 – Money Magazine named:  Restin, VA or McKinney, TX the best place in America to live?
  13.  A Toronto Blue Jay player tossed a valuable Derek Jeter foul ball to a Yankee Fan – the Dad was holding is baby daughter and handed the ball-ball to his 5 yr old daughter – she then threw the ball back onto the field – hoisting the ball over more or less than 5 rows of spectators in the process? (8 rows – impressive 5 yr old arm)
  14. 15% or 51% of all American Millionaires don’t have college degrees?
  15. Tiger Woods is 3, 4 or 5 wins away from owning the most all-time wins in golf history:  (He has 79 – needs 3 to tie Sam Snead at 82 – needs 4 to own the title of most wins)
  16. During your lifetime you’ll eat more or less than 70,000 lbs of food?  (Avg is 60,000)
  17. The most expensive place in the NFL for a family of 4 to watch a football game is:  Cowboy Stadium or Levi Stadium? (San Fran league’s highest at $641.50)
  18. When you go snorkeling on vacation – the rental snorkeling tube you use to breath is more or less than 15 inches long?  (The Cheapest Gear is still 17 inches)
  19. From the movie Porky’s – How many showers are in the women’s locker room at Angel Beach High School:  8 or 10?  (Hours of research involved to get this answer)
  20. A standard ALTOIDS Tin is just more or just less than 4 inches long? (3 & 13/16″)
  21. True or False The Pentagon has 5 Sides, 5 Stories & has 5 acres of space in the middle?
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