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In what state was Ronald Reagan born?
a. Iowa
b. California
c. Illinois
d. Minnesota
c. Illinois
What was the first formally structured major league in baseball?
a. National League
b. American League
5 point bonus: Within 5 years, when did this league begin play?
a. National League in 1876
Bonus points if answer between 1871-1881.
How many ears of wheat does it take to make enough flour for a typical loaf of bread?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 350
d. 1,000
c. 350 ears of wheat. Who knew wheat had ears?
How do you write 250 in Roman numerals?
a. XCL
b. XXL
c. CCL
d. CCV
c. CCL
Who is the world's highest paid athlete in salary and endorsements?
a. Shohei Ohtani
b. Christiano Ronaldo
c. Stephen Curry
d. Scottie Scheffler
b. Christiano Ronaldo ($275M/year)
Ohtani #9, Curry #2, Scheffler #14
A baby oyster is called a what:
a. pearl
b. spat
c. pup
d. spit
b. spat
This general defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo:
a. Duke of Wellington
b. Duke of Cornwall
c. Marshall Petain
d. Francis Scott Drake
a. Duke of Wellington
What is the scientific name for the study of rain and precipitation?
a. Meteorology
b. Pluviology
c. Hydrology
d. Climatology
b. Pluviology
What is the origin of the word trivia?
a. A word invented by the makers of Trivial Pursuit
b. Latin for meeting at the road
c. Italian for little bits of knowledge
d. Spanish for quick recall of facts
b. Latin where people met at three-forked roads on the way to their destination
What was the longest running Western TV series?
Bonus for 5 each: Name the TV Westerns that rank 2nd-4th in longevity.
No. 1 Gunsmoke for 20 seasons
Bonus:
No. 2 Death Valley Days for 18 seasons
No. 3 Bonanza for 14 seasons
No. 4 Wagon Train for 8 seasons
When and where did the first Ronald McDonald House open?
a. Los Angeles in 1966
b. Chicago in 1979
c. Philadelphia in 1974
d. Boston in 1980
c. Philadelphia in 1974
In what year was the first World series held?
a. 1901
b. 1903
c. 1910
d. 1920
b. 1903
Why do we call flour flour?
a. It comes from French for fleur.
b. It comes from Italian for fleura.
c. It comes from Spanish for fleurita.
d. It comes from Latin for flara.
a. It comes from French for fleur because flour is the finest part of the grain.
What is the proper name for a 250th anniversary?
a. Sestercentennial
b. Tricentenary
c. Quincentenary
d. Quadricentennial
a. Sestercentennial
A baby pigeon is called what:
a. squab
b. hatchling
c. pigette
d. squiber
a. squab
This general never lost a battle.
a. Julius Caesar
b. Alexander the Great
c. George Washington
d. William Tecumseh Sherman
b. Alexander the Great
True or False: Rain drops are perfectly round when falling?
a. True
b. False
b. False
In what year was the board game Trivial Pursuit released?
a. 1971
b. 1976
c. 1981
d. 1959
c. 1981
What is the origin of the name Ronald?
a. German
b. English
c. Scottish
d. French
c. Scottish
What are the names of the spring training leagues prior to the opening of the regular season?
a. Cactus League and Orange League
b. Grapefruit League and Cactus league
c. Citrus League and Sunshine League
d. Saguaro League and Panhandle League
b. Grapefruit League and Cactus League
Which of these is NOT true?
a. All-purpose flour is made from hard winter wheat.
b. Bread flour is made from hard spring wheat.
c. All-purpose flour rises higher than bread flour.
d. Chemicals are not used in treating bleached flour.
d. Chemicals are not used in treating bleached flour; they are used!
What is the oldest permanent settlement in the United States?
a. Sante Fe, New Mexico
b. Roanoke, Virginia
c. St. Augustine, Florida
d. Boston, Massachusetts
c. St. Augustine, Florida (1565)
What is a baby fox called:
a. cub
b. kit
c. kitten
d. pup
b. kit
Confederate general Stonewall Jackson died as a result of:
a. Venereal disease
b. Typhoid fever
c. Friendly fire
d. Trampled by horse
c. Friendly fire
Which continent receives the least amount of rain?
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Australia
d. Antarctica
d. Antarctica
Trivial Pursuit was created by journalists in what country?
a. USA
b. England
c. Canada
d. Australia
c. Canada
Who was Harry Potter's best friend?
a. Ron Westerly
b. Ron Weasley
c. Ron Williams
d. Ron Wilson
b. Ron Weasley
Who broke up at least 81 no-hitters with a home run?
a. Mickey Mantle
b. Roger Maris
c. Rickey Henderson
d. Sammy Sosa
c. Rickey Henderson
What country is the largest exporter of flour?
a. United States
b. France
c. Egypt
d. Turkey
d. Turkey is responsible for 30% of the world's flour exports
What was the capital of the US when George Washington took the oath of office as President?
a. Washington, D.C.
b. Philadelphia
c. New York City
d. Baltimore
c. New York City
What group sang "Be My Baby"?
a. Supremes
b. Chantelles
c. Ronettes
d. Crystals
c. Ronettes
The Father of the US Air Force is:
a. Curtis LeMay
b. Chester Nimitz
c. Billy Mitchell
d. William Halsey
c. Billy Mitchell
What is true about rainfall?
a. Shorter people stay drier.
b. Running makes you wetter than walking.
Bonus for 10: Within 5 inches, what is the average annual rainfall in the 50 states?
a. Shorter people stay drier.
30 inches is the average, so answers between 25-35 get the bonus points.
Which of these is not a box edition of Trivial Pursuit?
a. Genius Edition
b. Baby Boomer Edition
c. Family Edition
d. Fine Arts Edition
d. Fine Arts Edition
Who was Ronald Reagan's first wife?
a. Jane Wyman
b. June Lockhart
c. Nancy Davis
d. Barbara Stanwyck
a. Jane Wyman
What 300-game winning pitcher had the same number of pitching wins as hits during his career?
a. Ron Seaver
b. Warren Spahn
c. Don Drysdale
d. Juan Marichal
b. Warren Spahn with 363 or both (356 with the Braves, 4 with the Mets, and 3 with the Giants)
Also 4 of each in postseason appearances. Amazing!
What is the flour capital of the United States?
a. Battle Creek, Michigan
b. Baltimore, Maryland
c. Minneapolis, Minnesota
d. Omaha, Nebraska
c. Minneapolis, Minnesota
The US is celebrating 250 years. What is the oldest continuing civilization with an organized government?
a. Egypt
b. Iran
c. San Marino
d. Armenia
b. Iran since 3200 BC. San Marino is the oldest republic (301 BC).
What group sang "Baby, You're a Rich Man?"
a. Box Tops
b. Beatles
c. Four Tops
d. Gary Lewis and the Playboys
b. Beatles
He was the commander of the ETO in WWII.
a. Bernard Montgomery
b. Dwight Eisenhower
c. George Patton
d. John J. Pershing
b. Dwight Eisenhower
Who invented the first shower and in what year?
a. William Kohler in 1923
b. William Fettham in 1767
c. James Faulkner in 1842
d. Henry Moen in 1900
b. William Fettham in 1767 in London
How many questions were included in the first addition of Trivial Pursuit?
a. 3,000
b. 4,500
c. 6,000
d. 7,500
c. 6,000
Why was sliced bread banned in 1943?
a. To save on waxed paper
b. Too many slices were thrown in the garbage
c. To conserve metal
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
As of mid-2024 season, how many major league baseball players have hit 250 home runs?
a. 200
b. 250
c. 325
d. 350
b. 250
Babe Didrikson Zaharias is chiefly known as:
a. a baseball player
b. a golfer
c. an Olympic gold medal winner
d. a basketball player
Bonus for 10: Why was she nicknamed:"Babe"?
b. Although she excelled in all of the answers, her chief claim to fame was an a golfer.
Bonus: As a baseball player, she hit many home runs and got the nickname after Babe Ruth.
Who is considered the "Father of Modern Europe"?
a. Otto von Bismarck
b. Napoleon
c. Charlemagne
d. William the Conqueror
c. Charlemagne