Trivia Quiz?

[Outta Here]

Probably Call of Duty. We did buy Star Wars Battlefront, but I'm really not any good at it. I've found I'm a much better Pokemon hunter than an X-Wing pilot.

[phkrause]

8 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Probably Call of Duty. We did buy Star Wars Battlefront, but I'm really not any good at it. I've found I'm a much better Pokemon hunter than an X-Wing pilot.

You got it again

C. Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Third time's the charm! Call of Duty: Black Ops III was the best-selling video, followed by Madden NFL 16.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

Which of the Seven Dwarfs does not have a beard?

Sneezy Grumpy Doc Dopey

[phkrause]

On 7/19/2016 at 7:07 AM, phkrause said:

Which of the Seven Dwarfs does not have a beard?

Sneezy Grumpy Doc Dopey

Answer: Dopey is the only dwarf who does not have a beard. He is clumsy and mute, with Happy explaining that he has simply "never tried" to speak. Dopey’s garments are at least 5 sizes too big for him, but that only adds to his charm. The Seven Dwarfs appear in the classic fairy tale Snow White. Snow White was the first major animated feature made in the United States, the most successful motion picture released in 1938, and, adjusted for inflation, is the tenth highest-grossing film of all time.

[phkrause]

Which of the following landmarks would you find in Seattle?

A. The Gum Wall
B. Cloud Gate, aka "The Bean"
C. Mall of America
D. The Castro District

[phkrause]

21 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which of the following landmarks would you find in Seattle?

A. The Gum Wall
B. Cloud Gate, aka "The Bean"
C. Mall of America
D. The Castro District

A. The Gum Wall

Simultaneously fascinating and disgusting, The Market Theater Gum Wall, is found near a better-known landmark, Pike Place Market, in Seattle.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

Who is the only U.S. president to have been divorced?

Thomas Jefferson Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan Woodrow Wilson

[Outta Here]

Why, man, I do believe that was Reagan.

[phkrause]

2 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Why, man, I do believe that was Reagan.

Why, yes, you are correct.

Answer: Before former President Ronald Reagan married former first lady Nancy Reagan, he was married to actress Jane Wyman. Wyman and Reagan were married in 1940 and divorced in 1948. She was an actress, singer and dancer best known for her Academy Award winning performance in Johnny Belinda and from her time on the soap opera Falcon Crest. Together they had two biological children, Maureen and Christine (who was born in 1947 but only lived one day), and adopted a third, Michael. After arguments about Reagan's political ambitions, Wyman filed for divorce in 1948, citing a distraction due to her husband's Screen Actors Guild union duties. He is the only US president to have been divorced.

[phkrause]

According to Deadline.com, which was the highest-grossing film of 2015 in the U.S.?

A. Minions
B. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
C. The Revenant
D. Straight Outta Compton

[phkrause]

On 7/22/2016 at 9:47 PM, phkrause said:

According to Deadline.com, which was the highest-grossing film of 2015 in the U.S.?

A. Minions
B. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
C. The Revenant
D. Straight Outta Compton

B. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

The highly anticipated Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens did best at the box office in 2015, amassing nearly $1 billion in sales.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

Which man made the controversial remark, "We're more popular than Jesus"?

Steve Jobs Mick Jagger John Lennon Jim Morrison

[phkrause]

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which man made the controversial remark, "We're more popular than Jesus"?

Steve Jobs Mick Jagger John Lennon Jim Morrison

Answer: What sounds like a tweet from Kanye West was actually a controversial remark made by the Beatles' John Lennon in 1966. Lennon said that Christianity was in decline and that the Beatles had become more popular than Jesus Christ. The comment drew no controversy when originally published in the United Kingdom, but angry reactions flared up when it was republished in the United States five months later. Some radio stations stopped playing Beatles songs, their records were publicly burned, press conferences were cancelled, and threats were made. Known as the "bigger than Jesus" controversy, the scandal ultimately influenced the band's decision to never tour again.

ps:First off, I didn't find it controversial! He was unfortunately correct!! Second I don't buy that it was a scandal that led to anything!!

[phkrause]

Which newspaper was started by Alexander Hamilton in 1801?

Wall Street Journal New York Times USA Today New York Post

[Outta Here]

I knew the Lennon answer, but was too late to comment. This one I don't know for sure, but I'd be able to eliminate one: USA Today.

[phkrause]

12 hours ago, Aubrey said:

I knew the Lennon answer, but was too late to comment. This one I don't know for sure, but I'd be able to eliminate one: USA Today.

Answer: The New York Post is the 13th-oldest and seventh-most-widely circulated newspaper in the United States. Established in 1801 by federalist and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, it became a respected broadsheet in the 19th century, under the name New York Evening Post. The meeting at which Hamilton first recruited investors for the new paper took place in then-country weekend villa that is now Gracie Mansion. The modern version of the paper is published in tabloid format. In 1976, Rupert Murdoch bought the Post for US$30.5 million. Since 1993, the Post has been owned by News Corporation and its successor, News Corp, which had owned it previously from 1976 to 1988.

I would never have guessed the NYPost in a million years!!

[phkrause]

How many glasses of milk can a dairy cow produce in her lifetime?

A. 200
B. 2,000
C. 20,000
D. 200,000

[phkrause]

22 hours ago, phkrause said:

How many glasses of milk can a dairy cow produce in her lifetime?

A. 200
B. 2,000
C. 20,000
D. 200,000

D. 200,000

You're gonna need a bigger glass. Dairy cows can produce up to 200,000 glasses of milk in their lifetime, according to the Southwest Dairy Farmers Association.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. Who was the last?

Eugene Cernan Alan Shepard Buzz Aldrin Jim Lovell

[phkrause]

On 7/26/2016 at 10:10 PM, phkrause said:

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. Who was the last?

Eugene Cernan Alan Shepard Buzz Aldrin Jim Lovell

Answer: Captain Eugene Cernan holds the distinction of being the last man to leave his footprints on the moon. Cernan is one of only three people to go to the Moon twice and the last man to leave a footprint on the lunar surface. Cernan's distinction as the last person to walk on the Moon means that Purdue University currently holds the distinction of being the alma mater of both the first person to walk on the Moon (Neil Armstrong), and the most recent. The final words Cernan spoke on the Moon in December 1972 represented everything the Apollo missions stood for. “We leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return,” he said, “with peace and hope for all mankind.” Eugene Cernan is now 82 years old.

[phkrause]

Which was the first company to produce a handheld mobile phone?

A. Motorola
B. Verizon
C. AT&T
D. Sprint

[phkrause]

21 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which was the first company to produce a handheld mobile phone?

A. Motorola
B. Verizon
C. AT&T
D. Sprint

A. Motorola

Alexander Graham Bell would be proud of Motorola, which produced the first handheld mobile phone in April 1973.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

Which classic novel begins with the line, "Call me Ishmael."?

A. Arabian Nights
B. Moby Dick
C. Jude the Obscure
D. The Great Gatsby

[Outta Here]

Moby Dick. Never read it. But I did enjoy the Great Gatsby--enough to read it twice. LOL

[phkrause]

11 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Moby Dick.

That would be correct!!

B. Moby Dick

It's a whale of a tale - Herman Melville's Moby Dick begins with the famous line, "Call me Ishmael."

Source: various web sites.