Day 164: Yes, you could use the internet. You could answer all of these flawlessly. But, do me a favor: before moving forward, gather at MOST a team of six.
Sit still. Drink tea. Shun the internet. Rely on your brain.
See if you do better than we did.
We got a total of... well, that's not important, now, is it?
Trivia:
1 - Which of Bert and Ernie, from Sesame Street, wears vertical stripes?
2 - TWO POINTS: Who plays Alfred Hitchcock in the new movie Hitchcock? And what movie are they making?
3 - What company has, as part of its slogan, "Cover the Earth"?
4 - NO NOTES -- Count one point for your team; we got this one right, but I can't remember what it is.
5 - What element on the periodic table is denoted by "V"?
6 - Who is the 4th president of the United States?
7 - Category, Literature: What novel begins: "In a village of La Mancha, the name of which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen that keep a lance in the lance-rack, an old buckler, a lean hack, and a greyhound for coursing."?
8 - What snack food is referred to as "goobers"?
9 - What character was played by both Buddy Ebsen and Jim Varney?
10 - MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Which company first introduced the juice box to America?
Capri-Sun
Mott's
Ocean Spray
SunKist
Minute Maid
11 - The fovea, uvea, and macula are parts of which organ?
12 - Which US State is just over the vast majority of the northern border of Kansas?
13 - Who directed Alien?
14 - TWO POINTS: Sports - Javon Belcher tragically ended his own life this past weekend. What team did he play for, and what position did he play?
15 - ANAGRAM: What edible foodstuff is the following an anagram of? VOILA EXTERIOR LIVING \
(You have TEN MINUTES...)
16 - Of the Rice Crispies mascots, Snap, Crackle, and Pop, which is wearing the bandleader uniform?
17 - TWO POINTS: Name the two lead actresses of "The Banger Sisters" (NOTE: The Olsen Twins is not correct)
18 - What NFL team plays at Sports Authority Field?
19 - What is the 7th planet from the Sun?
20 - Who does Snooki, on the TV show Jersey Shore, refer to as "Meatball"? (we got this wrong; with pride!!)
21 - What is the name of the company that created "Hello Kitty"?
22 - Who was the UN Secretary-General prior to the current office holder, Ban Ki-Moon?
23 - What TV personality got married on December 1, 2012, in Mexico, to his girlfriend of four years?
24 - What college basketball team has the mascot of the Running Rebels?
25 - In what US state would you find the Catskill Mountains?
26 - On a standard PC keyboard, which key is associated with the &? (I know; there's no way you didn't look)
27 - What do the letters in the gas station ARCO stand for?
28 - What innovative inventor created the Dymaxion? This was a car that seated 11, could reach speeds of 120 mph, and got 30 mpg. Only four were built. ...In 1934.
29 - What Irish mythical figure is present in the story of the all-knowing salmon? The figure cooks and eats the salmon, pressing his thumb into its flesh. Whenever thereafter he desires to know something, he sucks his thumb.
30 - TWO POINTS: What are the only two countries that Lebanon borders?
Tie Breaker: (Note: I KNEW this, and knew it in my heart, but didn't speak up. It turned out not to matter, but I did note the correct answer before writing the incorrect answer due to mass appeal...): What, to the closest year, was the first year that marked the appearance of Hello Kitty?
Sit still. Drink tea. Shun the internet. Rely on your brain.
See if you do better than we did.
We got a total of... well, that's not important, now, is it?
Trivia:
1 - Which of Bert and Ernie, from Sesame Street, wears vertical stripes?
2 - TWO POINTS: Who plays Alfred Hitchcock in the new movie Hitchcock? And what movie are they making?
3 - What company has, as part of its slogan, "Cover the Earth"?
4 - NO NOTES -- Count one point for your team; we got this one right, but I can't remember what it is.
5 - What element on the periodic table is denoted by "V"?
6 - Who is the 4th president of the United States?
7 - Category, Literature: What novel begins: "In a village of La Mancha, the name of which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen that keep a lance in the lance-rack, an old buckler, a lean hack, and a greyhound for coursing."?
8 - What snack food is referred to as "goobers"?
9 - What character was played by both Buddy Ebsen and Jim Varney?
10 - MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Which company first introduced the juice box to America?
Capri-Sun
Mott's
Ocean Spray
SunKist
Minute Maid
11 - The fovea, uvea, and macula are parts of which organ?
12 - Which US State is just over the vast majority of the northern border of Kansas?
13 - Who directed Alien?
14 - TWO POINTS: Sports - Javon Belcher tragically ended his own life this past weekend. What team did he play for, and what position did he play?
15 - ANAGRAM: What edible foodstuff is the following an anagram of? VOILA EXTERIOR LIVING \
(You have TEN MINUTES...)
16 - Of the Rice Crispies mascots, Snap, Crackle, and Pop, which is wearing the bandleader uniform?
17 - TWO POINTS: Name the two lead actresses of "The Banger Sisters" (NOTE: The Olsen Twins is not correct)
18 - What NFL team plays at Sports Authority Field?
19 - What is the 7th planet from the Sun?
20 - Who does Snooki, on the TV show Jersey Shore, refer to as "Meatball"? (we got this wrong; with pride!!)
21 - What is the name of the company that created "Hello Kitty"?
22 - Who was the UN Secretary-General prior to the current office holder, Ban Ki-Moon?
23 - What TV personality got married on December 1, 2012, in Mexico, to his girlfriend of four years?
24 - What college basketball team has the mascot of the Running Rebels?
25 - In what US state would you find the Catskill Mountains?
26 - On a standard PC keyboard, which key is associated with the &? (I know; there's no way you didn't look)
27 - What do the letters in the gas station ARCO stand for?
28 - What innovative inventor created the Dymaxion? This was a car that seated 11, could reach speeds of 120 mph, and got 30 mpg. Only four were built. ...In 1934.
29 - What Irish mythical figure is present in the story of the all-knowing salmon? The figure cooks and eats the salmon, pressing his thumb into its flesh. Whenever thereafter he desires to know something, he sucks his thumb.
30 - TWO POINTS: What are the only two countries that Lebanon borders?
Tie Breaker: (Note: I KNEW this, and knew it in my heart, but didn't speak up. It turned out not to matter, but I did note the correct answer before writing the incorrect answer due to mass appeal...): What, to the closest year, was the first year that marked the appearance of Hello Kitty?
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