Trivia Quiz?

[phkrause]

21 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which sign of the zodiac is not depicted by a living organism, such as a crab or twins?

A. Aries
B. Cancer
C. Libra
D. Virgo
 

 

6 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Libra! (My mother is a libra. It's symbol is a scale.)

Have no idea! Besides I'm not into that stuff

C. Libra

Libra is the only sign not represented by something living - its symbol is the scales, depicting justice and balance.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

21 hours ago, phkrause said:

What does the "M" stand for in the TV series M*A*S*H?

Military Medical Mobile Marine

 

6 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Marine does not make sense to me, but all the rest do. I don't know. I'd guess the A is for Army and H is for Hospital. But I don't know the M.

I believe "Mobile!"

Answer: M*A*S*H is an acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. The television series M*A*S*H follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital" in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during the Korean War. The series premiered in the U.S. on September 17, 1972, and ended February 28, 1983, with the finale, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", becoming the most watched and highest rated single television episode in U.S. television history at the time, with a record-breaking 125 million viewers according to the New York Times.

[phkrause]

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

What does the rating "E" on a video game represent?

Educational Easy Everyone Entertainment

 

6 hours ago, Aubrey said:

E for Everyone!

Answer: All video games have a rating symbol printed prominently on the box cover. The ratings are based on guidelines created by The Entertainment Software Rating Board, which is self-regulatory body that independently assigns ratings to video games. The rating “E” printed on a video game represents “Everyone.” Games with an “E” rating are suitable for children older than 6 and may contain a minimal amount of cartoon violence and/or mild language.

[phkrause]

Which '80s pop song starts with the lyrics "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar/When I met you/I picked you out, I shook you up, and turned you around/Turned you into someone new"?

A. The Reflex
B. Don't You Want Me
C. Love Is a Battlefield
D. Borderline

[phkrause]

Which chemical element shares its name with Superman's home planet?

Argon Krypton Boron Plutonium

[Outta Here]

12 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which '80s pop song starts with the lyrics "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar/When I met you/I picked you out, I shook you up, and turned you around/Turned you into someone new"?

A. The Reflex
B. Don't You Want Me
C. Love Is a Battlefield
D. Borderline

Don't You Want Me?

 

10 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which chemical element shares its name with Superman's home planet?

Argon Krypton Boron Plutonium

Krypton!

[phkrause]

On 9/18/2016 at 7:51 PM, phkrause said:

Which '80s pop song starts with the lyrics "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar/When I met you/I picked you out, I shook you up, and turned you around/Turned you into someone new"?

A. The Reflex
B. Don't You Want Me
C. Love Is a Battlefield
D. Borderline

 

14 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Don't You Want Me?

For me, I got no Idea! Not even a guess, nada, Bupkis, zilch, nyet!! LOL

B. "Don't You Want Me"

Don't You Want Me by the Human League began with those lyrics. And for that earworm, you're welcome!

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

On 9/18/2016 at 9:10 PM, phkrause said:

Which chemical element shares its name with Superman's home planet?

Argon Krypton Boron Plutonium

 

14 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Krypton

To easy!! Krypton for sure.

Answer: Krypton is the home planet of Superman and is named after the element krypton, which is abundant in its atmosphere. The origin story of Superman relates that he was born on the alien planet Krypton, before being rocketed to Earth as an infant by his scientist father moments before Krypton's destruction. Discovered and adopted by a Kansas farmer and his wife, the child is raised as Clark Kent. At a young age he begins to display various superhuman abilities, which he uses to benefit humanity through a secret "Superman" identity.

[phkrause]

In 1990, which was the first film to be given an NC-17 rating?

A. Misery
B. Henry & June
C. Memphis Belle
D. La Femme Nikita

[phkrause]

Whose son was kidnapped in 1932 in what was called the "Crime of the Century"?

Babe Ruth Charles Lindbergh Walt Disney Henry Ford

[Gail]

8 minutes ago, phkrause said:

Whose son was kidnapped in 1932 in what was called the "Crime of the Century"?

Babe Ruth Charles Lindbergh Walt Disney Henry Ford

Charles Lindbergh

[phkrause]

Dick Cheney is the former CEO of which company?

Honeywell Raytheon Lockheed Martin Halliburton

[Outta Here]

10 hours ago, phkrause said:

In 1990, which was the first film to be given an NC-17 rating?

A. Misery
B. Henry & June
C. Memphis Belle
D. La Femme Nikita

 

I have no idea. The only one of these I saw was "Misery" and while it was a sick, twisted thriller, I don't think it would have been unsafe for 16 year olds. So, I don't know this one at all. I will guess La Femme Nikita--it sounds like a racy title.

10 hours ago, phkrause said:

Whose son was kidnapped in 1932 in what was called the "Crime of the Century"?

Babe Ruth Charles Lindbergh Walt Disney Henry Ford

 

Lindbergh. A replica of the plane, "The Spirit of St. Louis", hangs in the lobby of St. Louis, Lambert International Airport.

 

10 hours ago, phkrause said:

Dick Cheney is the former CEO of which company?

Honeywell Raytheon Lockheed Martin Halliburton

 

I don't know much about any of these companies...except that they're all rather large. LOL So, it's engineering vs. oil. I'd guess that anyone that interested in politics would be more likely to have a background in oil than engineering. I'll go with Halliburton.

[phkrause]

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

In 1990, which was the first film to be given an NC-17 rating?

A. Misery
B. Henry & June
C. Memphis Belle
D. La Femme Nikita

 

12 hours ago, Aubrey said:

I have no idea. The only one of these I saw was "Misery" and while it was a sick, twisted thriller, I don't think it would have been unsafe for 16 year olds. So, I don't know this one at all. I will guess La Femme Nikita--it sounds like a racy title.

I don't either, but I don't think its La Femme Nikita, I've seen it plus the series!!

B. Henry & June

The adaptation of Anais Nin's novel, Henry and June, was the first film to be given the NC-17 rating, quickly followed by Wild at Heart the same year. Both nabbed Oscar noms that year.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Whose son was kidnapped in 1932 in what was called the "Crime of the Century"?

Babe Ruth Charles Lindbergh Walt Disney Henry Ford

Gail: Charles Lindbergh

13 hours ago, Aubrey said:

Lindbergh. A replica of the plane, "The Spirit of St. Louis", hangs in the lobby of St. Louis, Lambert International Airport.

Lindbergh for sure!!

Answer: Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. was the eldest son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and was abducted from his family home on the evening of March 1, 1932. Lindbergh had become an international celebrity when he flew the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 just five years earlier. Newspaper writer H. L. Mencken called the kidnapping and subsequent trial "the biggest story since the Resurrection." Even Al Capone offered his help from prison. It had become the Crime of the Century. Two months later, the body of the 20-month-old toddler was discovered a short distance from the Lindbergh’s' home town in New Jersey. The crime spurred Congress to pass the Federal Kidnapping Act, commonly called the "Lindbergh Law," which made transporting a kidnapping victim across state lines a federal crime.

[phkrause]

23 hours ago, phkrause said:

Dick Cheney is the former CEO of which company?

Honeywell Raytheon Lockheed Martin Halliburton

 

13 hours ago, Aubrey said:

I don't know much about any of these companies...except that they're all rather large. LOL So, it's engineering vs. oil. I'd guess that anyone that interested in politics would be more likely to have a background in oil than engineering. I'll go with Halliburton.

Halliburton is it!!

Answer: Dick Cheney was the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009, under President George W. Bush. Cheney served four Republican presidents and spent six terms in the House. Though he contemplated running for president in 1996, he instead opted to become the Chairman and CEO of Halliburton Company. Halliburton is an American multinational corporation, and one of the world's largest oil field services companies, with operations in more than 80 countries.

[phkrause]

How did Justin Timberlake's mom come up with the band name N'Sync?

A. She used the name of an obscure Japanese band.
B. She went through the dictionary.
C. She collaborated with their manager.
D. She used letters in the boys' names.

[phkrause]

Which female tennis player defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes" match on this day in 1973?

Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade Billie Jean King Chris Evert

[JoeMo]

Billy Jean King

[Outta Here]

14 hours ago, phkrause said:

How did Justin Timberlake's mom come up with the band name N'Sync?

A. She used the name of an obscure Japanese band.
B. She went through the dictionary.
C. She collaborated with their manager.
D. She used letters in the boys' names.

 

I know the answer is D, but for the life of me, I've never been able to figure out how Justin Timberlake fit into those letters.

[phkrause]

20 hours ago, phkrause said:

How did Justin Timberlake's mom come up with the band name N'Sync?

A. She used the name of an obscure Japanese band.
B. She went through the dictionary.
C. She collaborated with their manager.
D. She used letters in the boys' names.

 

5 hours ago, Aubrey said:

I know the answer is D, but for the life of me, I've never been able to figure out how Justin Timberlake fit into those letters.

Well we're going to find out!

D. She used letters in the boys' names.

Sorry, Lance. Timberlake's mom used the last letters of (most of) the boys' first names - Justin, Chris, Joey and JC - to fashion the name.

Source: various web sites.

[phkrause]

19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which female tennis player defeated Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes" match on this day in 1973?

Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade Billie Jean King Chris Evert

BJK

7 hours ago, JoeMo said:

Billy Jean King

Answer: On September 20, 1973, women’s tennis star Billie Jean King faced off against Bobby Riggs in an exhibition match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes.” Riggs, a former Wimbledon champion, believed he could still beat any woman player, and King took him up on the challenge. The match was seen by an estimated 90 million television viewers around the world. Billie Jean King soundly defeated Bobby Riggs in the much-touted Battle of the Sexes tennis match defeating him, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 in front of more than 30,000 fans at the Houston Astrodome.

[phkrause]

Which composer and lyricist wrote the song "God Bless America"?

Oscar Hammerstein II George Gershwin Duke Ellington Irving Berlin

[Gail]

56 minutes ago, phkrause said:

Which composer and lyricist wrote the song "God Bless America"?

Oscar Hammerstein II George Gershwin Duke Ellington Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin?

[phkrause]

Which one-hit wonder band sang the theme for the show Friends?

A. The Rembrandts
B. The Heights
C. The Proclaimers
D. Us3