Trivia Friday, August 12, 2022

Let's Play Old School Trivial Pursuit (1980's)

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Category: GEOGRAPHY

Question: What's the largest Japanese island?

Rishiri, Kyushu, Hokkaido, or Honshu

Honshu

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Category: ART & LITERATURE

Question: What Irving Wallace book is about a black U.S. president?

The Race, The Man, Head of State, or 24

The Man

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Category: HISTORY

Question: What World War I battle saw 60,000 troops killed on the first day?

The Battle of Verdun, The Battle of Gallipoli, The Battle of Tannenberg, or The Battle of Somme

The Battle of Somme

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Category: SPORTS & LEISURE

Question: How many golf balls are there on the moon?

5, 3, 1, or 0

3

5

Category: ENTERTAINMENT

Question: Who has a license plate reading A1ANA2?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali, Sylvester Stallone, or Lawrence Welk

Lawrence Welk

What's Longer

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Must get both correct

What's longer: One Mile or One Kilometer?

What's longer: New York (JFK) to London (LHR) by air or Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (NRT) by air?

One Mile (1609 meters) > One Kilometer (1000 meters)

New York(JFK) to London(LHR) by air (3451 miles) < Los Angeles(LAX) to Tokyo(NRT) by air (5451 miles)

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Must get both correct

What's longer: War and Peace or Anna Karenina

What's longer: M*A*S*H*'s run on CBS (years) or Les Miserables' original run on Broadway (years)

War and Peace (1225 pages) > Anna Karenina (864 pages)

M*A*S*H*'s run on CBS (11 years) < Les Miserables' original run on Broadway (16 years)

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Must get both correct

What's longer: The reign of Queen Victoria or The reign of Queen Elizabeth I

What's longer: World War I or World War II

The reign of Queen Victoria (23,226 days/63.6 years) > The reign of Queen Elizabeth I (16,198 days/44.3 years)

World War I (1914 - 1918) < World War II (1939 - 1945)

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Must get both correct

What's longer: The full length of the Kentucky Derby or A lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

What's longer: The New York City Subway (route track length) or The London Underground (route track length)

The full length of the Kentucky Derby (1.25 miles) < A lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5 miles)

The New York City Subway (route track length) (231.8 miles/373 km) < The London Underground (route track length) (249.8 miles/402 km)

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Must get both correct

What's longer: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, by Iron Butterfly (1968) or Do You Feel Like We Do? by Peter Frampton (1973)

What's longer: Goodfellas (1990) or The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, by Iron Butterfly (1968) (17:05 min: sec) > Do You Feel Like We Do? by Peter Frampton (1973) (14:16 min: sec)

Goodfellas (1990) (146 min/2.43 hours) < The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) (179 min/2.98 hours)

Pope or Hunger Games Character

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Pick the odd one out

Katniss

Benedict

Peeta

Katniss - Hunger Games 

Benedict - Pope

Peeta - Hunger Games

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Pick the odd one out

Clement

Leo

Cinna

Clement - Pope

Leo - Pope

Cinna - Hunger Games

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Pick the odd one out

Marvel

Portia

Lucius

Marvel - Hunger Games

Portia - Hunger Games

Lucius - Pope

4

Pick the odd one out

Honorius

Adrian

Glimmer

Honorius - Pope

Adrian - Pope

Glimmer - Hunger Games

5

Pick the odd one out

Atala

Caesar

Pius

Atala - Hunger Games

Caesar - Hunger Games

Pius - Pope

Brain Teasers

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Right under the Nose

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Bedspread

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Big Head

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Inside Job

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(Let me) Count the Ways

This Day in History

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On August 12, 1990, fossil hunter Susan Hendrickson discovers three huge bones jutting out of a cliff near Faith, South Dakota. They turn out to be part of the largest-ever Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever discovered, a 65 million-year-old specimen dubbed Sue, after its discoverer. In what year did Chicago's Field Musem purchase Sue at a public auction at Sotherby's in New York City?

1993, 1995, 1997, or 1999

In October 1997, Chicago’s Field Museum purchased Sue at public auction at Sotheby’s in New York City for $8.36 million, financed in part by the McDonald’s and Disney corporations.

More Old School Trivial Pursuit (1980's)

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Category: SCIENCE & NATURE

Question: What's the most widely-eaten fruit in America?

Banana, Kiwi, Apple, or Strawberry

Banana

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Category: HISTORY

Question: What oil tycoon once said: "A billion dollars isn't worth what it used to be"?

J. Paul Getty, J.D. Rockefeller, Charles Koch, or Donald Trump

J. Paul Getty

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Category: GEOGRAPHY

Question: What's the largest country in Europe after the Soviet Union?

Ukraine, France, Spain, or Sweden

France

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Category: HISTORY

Question: What majority did Richard Nixon say elected him?

The Vast Majority, The Vocal Majority, The Conservative Majority, or The Silent Majority

The Silent Majority

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Category: ART & LITERATURE

Question: What's the pen name of Theodor Geisel?

Dr. Suess, Ayn Rand, Lewis Carroll, or O. Henry

Dr. Suess

Trivia

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What five-letter word is a semi-solid that precedes bean, belly, and fish?

Jelly

Jelly Bean, Jelly Belly, Jelly Fish

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How many potential royal flushes are in a standard deck of cards?

1, 2, 3, or 4

4

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After the 1980 Winter Olympics were held at this location, the Olympic Village was turned into a prison. Where was this location?

Moscow, Calgary, Lake Placid, or Lillehammer

Lake Placid, New York

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In what city was Rocky when he ran up the steps to the Art Musem?

Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, or New York

Philadelphia

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What state's state flower is the Orange Blossom?

Maryland, Florida, Alabama, or Tennessee

Florida

Trivia

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Who won the 1971 United States vs Chinese ping-pong match in Nagoya, Japan?

United States, China, It was a tie, or It was postponed indefinitely

China won

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What island nation officially declared itself independent from Denmark in 1944?

Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands, or Canary Islands

Iceland

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French for lightning it is a custard filled chocolate covered pastry that can strike your waistline?

Eclair, Bon-Bon, Cannele, or Profiterole

Eclair

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What is the name of the Tchaikovsky ballet in which Prince Siegfried falls in love with a bird?

Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, or The Nutcracker

Swan Lake

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From what country are Hyundai's imported?

Japan, South Korea, Thailand, or China

South Korea

Yep, more Brain Teasers

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Double Vision

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Coffee Break

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High Frequency

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No One to Blame

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Looking out for Number 1

Woodstock '69

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At Woodstock '69, Friday, August 15, through Sunday, August 17, there were massive delays for all of the bands. The last band didn't start their set until Monday, August 18th at 9 am, when most of the audience had already left. Who was that band?

Sly & The Family Stone, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, or Janis Joplin

Bonus Question for 15 points: How many songs were in the last band's set?

10, 13, 17, or 19

Jimi Hendrix and his band were known under several names. But besides his backing band, it was just Jimi Hendrix playing. The band was scheduled as the last performance of the festival, Sunday night. Due to several delays, they eventually played on Monday morning, 9:00AM, when most of the audience had already left.

Jimi Hendrix Set List

1. Introduction
2. Message to Love
3. Getting My Heart Back Together Again > Hear My Train a-Comin’
4. Spanish Castle Magic
5. Red House
6. Mastermind
7. Lover Man
8. Foxy Lady
9. Beginning > Jam Back at the House
10. Izabella
11. Gypsy Woman
12. Fire
13. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
14. Stepping Stone
15. Star Spangled Banner
16. Purple Haze
17. Woodstock Improvisation
18. Villanova Junction
19. Hey Joe