Trivia Quiz?

[phkrause]

On 8/8/2016 at 6:54 PM, Aubrey said:

Marky Mark?

Yep!!

A. Mark Wahlberg Calvin Klein cover boy and actor Mark Wahlberg was sentenced to two years in prison, ultimately serving only 45 days, for his attacks on two men in 1988. Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

Which television series holds the record for the most watched single episode in American television?

Seinfeld M*A*S*H Cheers The Cosby Show

[LadyRachelLynn]

13 minutes ago, phkrause said:

Which television series holds the record for the most watched single episode in American television?

Seinfeld M*A*S*H Cheers The Cosby Show

I'll go with Seinfeld as i believe the last episode of seinfeld holds that record.  Could be wrong, as the only show I watched regularly was The Cosby Show.

[LadyRachelLynn]

For what its worth, I read all these as they come through my mailbox, I just don't often have to time to respond.

[phkrause]

11 minutes ago, LadyRachelLynn said:

I'll go with Seinfeld as i believe the last episode of seinfeld holds that record.  Could be wrong, as the only show I watched regularly was The Cosby Show.

That was my pick as well. I remember a big hullabaloo about the last episode.

Answer: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen served as the 256th and final episode of the television series M*A*S*H. Closing out the series' 11th season, it first aired on CBS on February 28, 1983. A whopping 105.9 million people watched on average over the two-and-a-half hours, with that number peaking at 121.6 million in the final six minutes. The episode surpassed the single-episode ratings record that had been set by the Dallas episode that resolved the "Who Shot J.R.?" cliffhanger. From 1983 until 2010, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen remained the most watched television broadcast in American history, passed only in total viewership (but not in ratings or share) in February 2010 by Super Bowl XLIV. It still stands as the most-watched single episode of an American television series.

[phkrause]

How many ways can you make change for one U.S. dollar?

A. 45
B. 106
C. 195
D. 293

[Outta Here]

Currently, I cannot make change for one dollar. 

[phkrause]

16 hours ago, phkrause said:

How many ways can you make change for one U.S. dollar?

A. 45
B. 106
C. 195
D. 293

D. 293

Talk about stretching your dollar - if you used half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies, you could make change for one dollar 293 times!

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

To avoid association with the Nazis, SS Cars Ltd. changed its name to what after World War II?

Mercedes Jaguar Porsche Volkswagen

[Outta Here]

Hmm. I would have guessed Chevrolet. As in, Monte Carlo SS. I looked up the answer, so I won't guess this one.

[Gail]

As Jaguar is English, let's try one of the German names. How about Volkswagen? I'm just thinking the other two were named after carmaker people.

[phkrause]

On 8/10/2016 at 4:09 PM, Aubrey said:

Hmm. I would have guessed Chevrolet. As in, Monte Carlo SS. I looked up the answer, so I won't guess this one.

By the way nothing wrong with looking up the answers!

[phkrause]

On 8/10/2016 at 5:59 PM, Gail said:

As Jaguar is English, let's try one of the German names. How about Volkswagen? I'm just thinking the other two were named after carmaker people.

Should've stayed with Jaguar!!

Answer: Jaguar's business was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922, originally making motorcycle sidecars before developing bodies for passenger cars. The name was eventually changed to SS Cars Ltd. Its first use of the name Jaguar was on a 1936 model called the S.S. Jaguar - the S.S. was for Swallow Sidecar. After the Second World War, SS Cars Ltd. changed its name to Jaguar to avoid confusion with the Nazi "SS". The company's name was officially changed from S.S. Cars Limited to Jaguar Cars on March 23, 1945.

ps:If you look at the history of VW and Porsche, you'd find that Porsche used to own VW, but its the opposite way now!

[phkrause]

Which American serial killer is responsible for the most proven deaths?

A. Dennis Rader, aka The BTK Killer
B. Gary Ridgway, aka The Green River Killer
C. John Wayne Gacy
D. David Berkowitz, aka The Son of Sam

[Outta Here]

I have absolutely NO idea. I will guess the BTK killer.

 

[phkrause]

On 8/11/2016 at 7:06 PM, phkrause said:

Which American serial killer is responsible for the most proven deaths?

A. Dennis Rader, aka The BTK Killer
B. Gary Ridgway, aka The Green River Killer
C. John Wayne Gacy
D. David Berkowitz, aka The Son of Sam

B. Gary Ridgway, aka The Green River Killer

Ridgway, also known as The Green River Killer, targeted Seattle sex workers and was convicted of killing 49 of them, though it is believed he killed 71 or more. BTK was convicted of killing 10 people; "Killer Clown" Gacy was known to have murdered at least 34 boys; and The Son of Sam killed six and wounded seven.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

Which document ended the American Revolutionary War?

Treaty of Paris Declaration of Independence The Magna Carta The Articles of Confederation

[phkrause]

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which document ended the American Revolutionary War?

Treaty of Paris Declaration of Independence The Magna Carta The Articles of Confederation

Answer: The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America and its allies on the other. Britain acknowledged the United States to be sovereign and independent. The treaty set the boundaries between the British Empire and the new country, on lines "exceedingly generous" to the United States. Details included fishing rights and restoration of property and prisoners of war. The treaty is named for the city in which it was negotiated and signed.

[phkrause]

The largest moon in the solar system, called Ganymeade, orbits which planet?

A. Earth
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
D. Jupiter

[Ellen]

Guessing Jupiter has the largest moon.

[phkrause]

On 8/13/2016 at 10:42 PM, Ellen said:

Guessing Jupiter has the largest moon.

D. Jupiter

Even bigger than the planet Mercury, Ganymeade orbits Jupiter.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

Before becoming an actor, Chuck Norris gave martial arts lessons to which black belt game show host?

Alex Trebek Pat Sajak Bob Barker Regis Philbin

[phkrause]

If you went to the drugstore to buy acetylsalicylic acid, what common drug would you purchase?

A. Aspirin
B. Tylenol
C. Tums
D. Milk of Magnesia

[Gail]

A. Aspirin

[phkrause]

18 hours ago, phkrause said:

Before becoming an actor, Chuck Norris gave martial arts lessons to which black belt game show host?

Alex Trebek Pat Sajak Bob Barker Regis Philbin

Answer: Bob Barker hosted the popular television game show The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007. Barker has a black belt in karate and trained under Chuck Norris and his brother Aaron. In a 2007 interview, Barker said, “I’ve done karate for thirty years. I studied with Chuck Norris. That’s another reason I think I’ve lasted this long.” After suffering a health scare back in 1999, Barker quipped that his training with Norris may have played a role. "Maybe I should blame it on Chuck Norris. He probably kicked me in the neck. God knows he kicked me everywhere else.” In his autobiography "Priceless Memories," Barker says his sparring with Norris once resulted in four cracked ribs.