See April posts for information about this blog and for special offers from patrickspress.com about some trivia books as well as its new fall book Fibonaccio! The Trivia Game in Book Form: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 + 89.
KNOW YOUR DATES--MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR
21) U.S. and British attack to overthrow Saddam Hussein known as Operation Iraqi Freedom
Ans: March 19, 2003.
RESTAURANTS, EATERIES, ETC.
34) Ashley Wilkes's cousin and Charles and Melanie Hamilton's aunt living in Atlanta in Gone With the Wind for whom an Atlanta restaurant dating to 1967 is named
Ans: Miss Pittypat.
GAY IS EVERYWHERE
55) French chemist and physicist who formulated the law that all gases expand by equal amounts when subjected to increments in temperature
Ans: Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac.
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
TB) Building in which apartments are owned by individuals and common parts of the property are owned jointly by the unit owners
Ans: Condominium.
DRAGONS
1) 2001 animated film in which a green-skinned ogre rescues the Princess Fiona from a castle guarded by a fire breathing dragon
Ans: Shrek.
WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT?
1) Fur that a cat collects in its stomach as a result of its licking its coat
Ans: Hair ball.
GOT RELIGION?
2) Practice of the Roman Catholic Church through which a person admits his sins to a priest, asks forgiveness, and does penance
Ans: Confession.
GOOD, IN THE NAME IN THE ANSWER
3) First black on the U.S. Supreme Court
Ans: Thurgood Marshall.
BAD, IN THE ANSWER
5) Comedian and actor born David Adkins known for his role as coach Walter Oakes on TV's A Different World
Ans: Sinbad.
UGLY
8) Shakespeare play in which the 3 weird sisters, or witches, are described as "secret, black, and midnight hags"
Ans: Macbeth.
DAMN, IN THE U.S.
13) U.S. President who said, "Damn the law, I want the canal built!" insisting he had a "mandate from civilization" to start building the Panama Canal
Ans: Theodore Roosevelt.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN QUOTATIONS
21) General who in 1993 prior to considering a run for President said, "I've been a general all my life. I've never wanted to be anything else."
Ans: Colin Powell.
JUST NAKED
34) American author who in A Streetcar Named Desire wrote, "I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a . . . vulgar action."
Ans: Tennessee Williams.
U.S. FIRST LADIES
55) "Duchess," as her husband called her, who was at his side when he died in San Francisco in 1923, leading some to hint she'd poisoned him
Ans: Florence Harding.
LION IN WAITING
TB) Subject of William Manchester's biography The Last Lion, the British leader who in 1954 said, "The nation . . . had the lion's heart. I had the luck . . . to give the roar."
Ans: Winston Churchill.
NOBEL PRIZES
1) Nationality of Alfred Nobel, the chemist who invented dynamite and originated the Nobel Prizes
Ans: Swedish.
GOOD NIGHT
1) TV sitcom om which anchorman Ted Baxter on WJM-TV signed off saying, "Good night and good news!"
Ans: The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
OOH-LA-LA!, AND BEGINNING WITH LA
2) Spanish region famous for its windmills named in the title of Cervantes' novel Don Quixote de _____
Ans: La Mancha.
S-E-X IN THE ANSWER
3) Full meaning of the slang initialism OSS as used in the film industry
Ans: Obligatory sex scene.
AMERICANA
5) Latin motto meaning "from many, one" or "out of many, one" featured on a scroll held in the beak of the national bird
Ans: E Pluribus Unum.
FULL NAMES FROM U.S. PRESIDENTIAL MONOGRAMS
8) DDE
Ans: Dwight David Eisenhower.
"WHITE" PEOPLE
13) Surname of Maurice Joseph _____, the actor better known as Michael Caine
Ans: Micklewhite.
JUST TV
21) 1964-1969 series based on Grace Metalious' 1956 novel about small New England town morals, covering problems from infidelity to murder
Ans: Peyton Place.
SONG-RELATED
34) American author who wrote the young adult novel Dogsong about a 14-year-old Eskimo, Russel Susskit
Ans: Gary Paulsen.
SHIPS
55) U.S. merchant ship seized in Cambodia's Gulf of Siam on May 11-12, 1975--its crew of 39 was freed on May 14 but 15 U.S. soldiers died in the rescue operation
Ans: U.S.S. Mayaguez.
TIGER IN THE ANSWER
TB) Flower having large reddish-orange petals with purplish-black spots
Ans: Tiger lily.
TITLES BEGINNING WITH "MY"
1) 1963-1966 TV sitcom starring Ray Walston as Uncle Martin, the Martian
Ans: My Favorite Martian.
STATE QUARTERS
1) Inscription "Jamestown 1607-2007" and 3 merchant ships sent by King James I
Ans: Virginia.
THE 9 PLANETS (consider Pluto as one of the 9)
2) One whose temperatures range from 845 degrees F on its surface facing the sun to
-300 degrees F on its nighttime side since it is nearest the sun
Ans: Mercury.
THE 9 PLANETS, BUT NOT EXACTLY
3) TV series starring Kristen Bell as a young woman who tries to solve difficult mysteries in the town of Neptune
Ans: Veronica Mars.
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ONLYs
5) Only one to have graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy
Ans: Jimmy Carter.
THE PRESIDENTS, NOT NOT EXACTLY
8) Hale's Ford, Virginia-born educator who founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
Ans: Booker T. Washington.
AYE, AYE, "CAPTAIN"
13) Surgeon nicknamed "Hawkeye" portrayed by Alan Alda on TV's M*A*S*H and by Donald Sutherland in the film version
Ans: Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce.
CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
21) Number 92, named after the planet discovered in 1781
Ans: Uranium.
"DE," NOT DUH
34) South African president from 1989 to 1994 who shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela
Ans: Frederik Willem de Klerk.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Fibonaccio! April 07
Patrick's Press's blog triviafordunces.blogspot.com, showing the link between our 3 trivia books and the shows Jeopardy! and Millionaire, has ended, though the blog will remain on the Web for some time.
This new blog will feature 7 questions a day, with the answers to follow at the end of the week. All questions will be taken from our new book: Fibonaccio! The Trivia Game in Book Form: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 + 89 (available late September). Each day's question will come from a different theme, and each question follows the Fibonacci sequence in value from 1 to 55 before repeating.
Here is a special offer from patrickspress.com (800-654-1052): our 3 trivia books at 50% discount until August 1, 2007: $23.44 + $6.00 shipping for a $29.44 total. Add to this 3-book special our Fibonaccio! at $10 off the regular price (until 8/1/07) and you pay a total of $45.39 for 4 trivia books.
KNOW YOUR ALPHABET, ONE LETTER AT A TIME
1) Shape of the Vulcan salute on Star Trek signifying "Live long and prosper"
Ans: V.
"RED" BEGINNING THE ANSWER
1) Another name for frankfurters, hot dogs, and wieners
Ans: Red hots.
HALF IS BETTER THAN NONE
2) U.S. President whose portrait first appeared on the half-dollar in 1964
Ans: John Kennedy.
THE NAME'S THE SAME
3) 1980 Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption victim who refused to leave his lodge at Spirit Lake and the 33rd U.S. President
Ans: Harry Truman.
BIBLICAL PEOPLE
5) Phoenician princess and wife of King Ahab considered an abomination because she brought the worship of Baal into the kingdom of the Israelites
Ans: Jezebel.
BLACK-AND-WHITE, SHARED SURNAME
8) Ella, the singer and songwriter called the "First Lady of Swing" and the "First Lady of Jazz," and F. Scott, the author who wrote The Great Gatsby
Ans: Fitzgerald.
DREADED FRACTIONS--BUT THERE IS NO MATH
13) Majority needed in each House to pass a Congressional bill over the President's veto
Ans: 2/3 (67 votes in the Senate and 290 in the House).
SHOW ME THE MONEY
21) Republican lawyer who was defeated by FDR in the 1940 election and was known as the "Barefoot Boy from Wall Street"
Ans: Wendell Willkie.
A "FORD" IN THE GARAGE
34) Gang member who killed Jesse James on April 3, 1882, shooting him from behind to collect a reward, thus becoming known as the "dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard"
Ans: Bob Ford.
FAMOUS/INFAMOUS QUOTATIONS
55) Ronald Reagan's secretary of state who on March 30, 1981, said, "As of now, I am in control here in the White House."
Ans: Alexander Haig.
SPORTS-RELATED QUESTIONS, 2006
TB) This is the tie-breaker, a question considered to be neither too easy nor too hard.
Country where a mining company was asked to cut its power so homes could watch its "Black Stars" play World Cup soccer, or Africa's 2nd biggest gold producer after South Africa
Ans: Ghana.
QUICKEST-EVER RECALL SET / WITH AN EXTRA CLUE
1) Polish pope / who served from 1978 to 2005
Ans: Pope John Paul II.
HOW ABOUT THEM FICTIONAL DOGS BY NAME
1) Dennis the Menace's dog
Ans: Ruff.
NOTORIOUS PEOPLE
2) Frontier army scout, marshall, gambler nicknamed "Wild Bill" and murdered by Jack McCall in 1876
Ans: James Butler Hickok.
SAY "MR."
3) Name used by the comic strip Phantom when he leaves the jungle and travels as an ordinary person
Ans: Mr. Kit Walker.
ADULTERY IN LITERATURE
5) Boris Pasternak novel in which Yuri, a medical doctor, is torn between his wife and Lara, his mistress, during the Russian Revolution
Ans: Dr Zhivago.
STAR TREK
8) Century in which the series is set
Ans: 23rd.
THE NAME'S THE SAME
13) Captain Nemo's pet seal and mascot of the Nautilus in Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and the Gypsy girl loved by Quasimodo in Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Ans: Esmeralda.
C.C. PEOPLE, NOT RIDERS
21) Convicted sex offender known as the "Red Light Bandit" who was executed on May 3, 1960
Ans: Caryl Chessman.
MYTHOLOGY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
34) Toyota full-size car bearing the name of the island to which King Arthur and others were taken after they died
Ans: Avalon.
MEANINGFUL FILM TITLES
55) 2001 film featuring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale whose title designates "an apparent aptitude for making fortunate and unexpected discoveries by accident"
Ans: Serendipty.
DISNEY CHARACTERS, SHARED SURNAMES
TB) Princess with whom Aladdin falls in love and a tropical plant with fragrant flowers used in making perfume and for scenting tea
Ans: Jasmine.
ALSO CALLED
1) Vitamin also called ascorbic acid
Ans: Vitamin C.
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
1) Dr. Seuss's miserly character in How the _____ Stole Christmas!
Ans: Grinch.
SINGLE INITIAL J. IN THE QUESTION
2) California city in which the J. Paul Getty Museum, the world's richest art museum, was located until the Getty Center in Los Angeles opened in 1997
Ans: Malibu.
THREES IN BASEBALL
3) Longtime New York Yankee manager known for saying, "Now there's three things you can do in a baseball game: you can win or you can lose or it can rain."
Ans: Casey Stengel.
2006 IN REVIEW
5) Person who said, "Every decade has an iconic blond like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana, and right now I'm that icon."
Ans: Paris Hilton.
QUOTES/CATCH PHRASES/SLOGANS
8) 1950s comedian on his own TV comedy/variety show known for saying "How sweet it is!" used to acknowledge applause
Ans: Jackie Gleason.
QUOTATIONS FROM AMERICAN HISTORY
13) WWII military leader who said, "I shall return."
Ans: Douglas MacArthur.
This new blog will feature 7 questions a day, with the answers to follow at the end of the week. All questions will be taken from our new book: Fibonaccio! The Trivia Game in Book Form: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 + 89 (available late September). Each day's question will come from a different theme, and each question follows the Fibonacci sequence in value from 1 to 55 before repeating.
Here is a special offer from patrickspress.com (800-654-1052): our 3 trivia books at 50% discount until August 1, 2007: $23.44 + $6.00 shipping for a $29.44 total. Add to this 3-book special our Fibonaccio! at $10 off the regular price (until 8/1/07) and you pay a total of $45.39 for 4 trivia books.
KNOW YOUR ALPHABET, ONE LETTER AT A TIME
1) Shape of the Vulcan salute on Star Trek signifying "Live long and prosper"
Ans: V.
"RED" BEGINNING THE ANSWER
1) Another name for frankfurters, hot dogs, and wieners
Ans: Red hots.
HALF IS BETTER THAN NONE
2) U.S. President whose portrait first appeared on the half-dollar in 1964
Ans: John Kennedy.
THE NAME'S THE SAME
3) 1980 Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption victim who refused to leave his lodge at Spirit Lake and the 33rd U.S. President
Ans: Harry Truman.
BIBLICAL PEOPLE
5) Phoenician princess and wife of King Ahab considered an abomination because she brought the worship of Baal into the kingdom of the Israelites
Ans: Jezebel.
BLACK-AND-WHITE, SHARED SURNAME
8) Ella, the singer and songwriter called the "First Lady of Swing" and the "First Lady of Jazz," and F. Scott, the author who wrote The Great Gatsby
Ans: Fitzgerald.
DREADED FRACTIONS--BUT THERE IS NO MATH
13) Majority needed in each House to pass a Congressional bill over the President's veto
Ans: 2/3 (67 votes in the Senate and 290 in the House).
SHOW ME THE MONEY
21) Republican lawyer who was defeated by FDR in the 1940 election and was known as the "Barefoot Boy from Wall Street"
Ans: Wendell Willkie.
A "FORD" IN THE GARAGE
34) Gang member who killed Jesse James on April 3, 1882, shooting him from behind to collect a reward, thus becoming known as the "dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard"
Ans: Bob Ford.
FAMOUS/INFAMOUS QUOTATIONS
55) Ronald Reagan's secretary of state who on March 30, 1981, said, "As of now, I am in control here in the White House."
Ans: Alexander Haig.
SPORTS-RELATED QUESTIONS, 2006
TB) This is the tie-breaker, a question considered to be neither too easy nor too hard.
Country where a mining company was asked to cut its power so homes could watch its "Black Stars" play World Cup soccer, or Africa's 2nd biggest gold producer after South Africa
Ans: Ghana.
QUICKEST-EVER RECALL SET / WITH AN EXTRA CLUE
1) Polish pope / who served from 1978 to 2005
Ans: Pope John Paul II.
HOW ABOUT THEM FICTIONAL DOGS BY NAME
1) Dennis the Menace's dog
Ans: Ruff.
NOTORIOUS PEOPLE
2) Frontier army scout, marshall, gambler nicknamed "Wild Bill" and murdered by Jack McCall in 1876
Ans: James Butler Hickok.
SAY "MR."
3) Name used by the comic strip Phantom when he leaves the jungle and travels as an ordinary person
Ans: Mr. Kit Walker.
ADULTERY IN LITERATURE
5) Boris Pasternak novel in which Yuri, a medical doctor, is torn between his wife and Lara, his mistress, during the Russian Revolution
Ans: Dr Zhivago.
STAR TREK
8) Century in which the series is set
Ans: 23rd.
THE NAME'S THE SAME
13) Captain Nemo's pet seal and mascot of the Nautilus in Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and the Gypsy girl loved by Quasimodo in Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Ans: Esmeralda.
C.C. PEOPLE, NOT RIDERS
21) Convicted sex offender known as the "Red Light Bandit" who was executed on May 3, 1960
Ans: Caryl Chessman.
MYTHOLOGY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
34) Toyota full-size car bearing the name of the island to which King Arthur and others were taken after they died
Ans: Avalon.
MEANINGFUL FILM TITLES
55) 2001 film featuring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale whose title designates "an apparent aptitude for making fortunate and unexpected discoveries by accident"
Ans: Serendipty.
DISNEY CHARACTERS, SHARED SURNAMES
TB) Princess with whom Aladdin falls in love and a tropical plant with fragrant flowers used in making perfume and for scenting tea
Ans: Jasmine.
ALSO CALLED
1) Vitamin also called ascorbic acid
Ans: Vitamin C.
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME
1) Dr. Seuss's miserly character in How the _____ Stole Christmas!
Ans: Grinch.
SINGLE INITIAL J. IN THE QUESTION
2) California city in which the J. Paul Getty Museum, the world's richest art museum, was located until the Getty Center in Los Angeles opened in 1997
Ans: Malibu.
THREES IN BASEBALL
3) Longtime New York Yankee manager known for saying, "Now there's three things you can do in a baseball game: you can win or you can lose or it can rain."
Ans: Casey Stengel.
2006 IN REVIEW
5) Person who said, "Every decade has an iconic blond like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana, and right now I'm that icon."
Ans: Paris Hilton.
QUOTES/CATCH PHRASES/SLOGANS
8) 1950s comedian on his own TV comedy/variety show known for saying "How sweet it is!" used to acknowledge applause
Ans: Jackie Gleason.
QUOTATIONS FROM AMERICAN HISTORY
13) WWII military leader who said, "I shall return."
Ans: Douglas MacArthur.
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