Trivia Question of the Day Thread

[mobius387]

I'm gonna start something see if you guys like it. I'll ask a random trivia question every day (unless im gone) and I'll keep track of who gets the most right. If this becomes something people like, I'll try and keep it going past the summer.

We'll have to work on the honor system here, since the internet has just about every answer out there. If you don't know it, please don't look it up and then post the answer.

I'm going to post these at random times too, otherwise some people might not ever get a chance to answer a question if they are busy same time every day.

I'll keep a running tab of points here. First person to get it right wins the point for the day. Only one guess per person per day.

BRC Trivia Points:

MacDaddyOJack: 6
Roadkill: 1
49ergirl: 3
bailey: 7
Horhay: 1
bighorns: 2
Goodguy818: 2
Glen-Bob: 1

Questions and Answers:

Questions 1-15

16. What is the fourth largest state in the US?
A: Montana-- Winner: bailey

17. What is the name of the bunny that haunts Donnie in the popular cult movie "Donnie Darko"?
A: Frank-- Winner: bailey

18. In what movie does Morgan Freeman have a role as the US President?
A: Deep Impact-- Winner: bailey

19. What movie does the line " It can't rain all the time" come from?
A: The Crow-- Winner: bighorns

20. What is the name of the owner/dad of the iconic comic strip cat, Garfield?
A: Jon Arbuckle-- Winner: bighorns

21. A man turned 80 yesterday, how man days old is her?
A: 29221-- Winner: Goodguy818

22. Holly Hunter handily won Best Actress in 1993 for a movie about what musical instrument?
A: Piano-- Winner: 49ergirl

23. Which US state consumes the most energy per person?
A: Alaska-- Winner: MacDaddyOJack

24. What current branch of the U.S. military was a corps of only 50 soldiers when World War I broke out?
A: Air Force-- Winner: N/A

25. What is the only mammal that can fly?
A: Bat-- Winner: Goodguy818

26. What is the official summer sport of Canada?
A: Lacrosse-- Winner: Glen-Bob

27. What card in a standard deck of cards is known as the "devils bedpost"?
A: 4 of clubs-- Winner: bailey

 

[mobius387]

Questions 1-15

1: These lines begin what famous document: "When in the course of human events..."?
A: The Declaration of Independence-- Winner: MacDaddyOJack

2. What is the difference between a male and female American Robin?
A: The male has a red chest, the female has an orange-red chest-- N/A

3. What unique pets did famous American writer Ernest Hemingway have in his Key West, FL estate?
A: Six-toed cats-- Winner: Roadkill

4. Which team drafted Scottie Pippen 5th overall in 1987?
A: Seattle Supersonics-- Winner: MacDaddyOJack

5. There are 3 words in the English language that start with the letters dw. Name all 3.
A: Dwarf, Dwindle, Dwell-- Winner: MacDaddyOJack

6. What is the 2nd tallest mountain peak in the world?
A: K2-- Winner: MacDaddyOJack

7. Where does Puff the Magic Dragon live?
A: Honaleee-- Winner: 49ergirl

8. The smallest bones in the body are located in which body part?
A: The ear-- Winner: 49ergirl

9. Ben & Jerry ice cream was started by two individuals who took an ice-cream course at which of the following universities?
A: Penn State U-- N/A

10. What song did Bill Murray's character Phil wake up to every morning in the 1993 film Groundhog's Day?
A: I got you babe, Sonny & Cher-- Winner: bailey

11. How many US states have two or more MLB teams?
A: 8-- N/A

12. Which military rank does James Bond hold?
A: Commander-- Winner: bailey

13. Blood drained from the intestinal tract makes a stop at what organ before going to the heart?
A: Liver-- Winner: MacDaddyOJack

14. What do the letters WD stand for in WD-40?
A: water displacing-- Winner: bailey

15. Which of the following animals is responsible for the least amount of recorded deaths per year?
A: Piranha-- Winner: Horhay

 

[MacDaddyOJack]

AMERICA!!

The Declaration of Independence

 

[mobius387]

The Declaration of Independence

nice! figured id start with one related to the holiday.

 

[Wreck]

I like the idea, keep er coming.

 

[49ergirl]

Me too! Sounds fun

 

[mobius387]

I like the idea, keep er coming.

i think what ill do is wait till later in the day to say who got the right answer. that way multiple people can have a whack at it. and ill try and find questions that are harder to search for on the internet. todays was just a warm up! its gonna get harder folks

 

[mobius387]

Question 2

Question 2

One of the most common North American birds is the American Robin. How do you tell the difference between the male and female robin?

 

[MacDaddyOJack]

The female is red! And slightly larger if I'm not mistaken.... weird

 

[ZEUSPLAY]

The male robin has a penis

 

[mobius387]

The male robin has a penis

folks, this one is still up for grabs! ill wait till later in the day so post what you think is the right answer

 

[Horhay]

I bet the male is not even red

 

[ZEUSPLAY]

The male Robin is frequently seen with Batman,

 

[Wreck]

The male is black with a bit of red on it ... not much.

I know because at my last terminal I was painting by some robin's nests and I kid you not the thing was like a lion ... he would literally fly at me and take swoops for my face ...

I was so pissed ... happened 3 days in a row ... I wanted to kill it so bad but couldnt use any type of gun around the area(even bb gun for that matter)

 

[mobius387]

So I have had two close answers, but not what i was looking for. ill give another hour or so then call it!

Alright. So we had a couple of close calls. mac was very close except its the opposite, and i think wreck was on the right track too but didnt quite get there.

The difference between a male and a female american robin is that the male has a redder chest, and the female has an orange-red chest. i got this info from a birds of wisconsin book my parents had up at our cabin.

since no one got it, no points for today

another interesting/funny fact i read is that the latin name for the robin is turdus migratorious

 

[MacDaddyOJack]

Awww crap....

Turdus migratorious

 

[49ergirl]

I think Zeus should get points for crackin' my arse up!

 

[mobius387]

Question 3

Question 3

What unique pets did famous American writer Ernest Hemingway have in his Key West, FL estate? (descendants of his pets still exist today!)

 

[ROADKILL31]

Question 3

What unique pets did famous American writer Ernest Hemingway have in his Key West, FL estate? (descendants of his pets still exist today!)

Cats with six toes

 

[Horhay]

T-Rex!