Random Trivia

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Random Trivia

  1. NFL RB Ray Rice was released this past week by the Ravens for domestic assault. What college did Rice go to? Rutgers
  2. What is the state capital of Florida? Tallahassee
  3. Chicago River flows out of which great lake? Michigan
  4. How many soldiers were sent ot find Private Ryan in Saving Private Ryan? 8
  5. university of Maryland is going to wear uniforms with the words to the Star Spangled banner on them. Who wrote the star spangled banner? Francis Scott Key
  6. How much did LeSean McCoy tip a local waiter on Monday? 20 cents
  7. What was the first US city to have a public school system? Boston
  8. What is the name of the spear that struck Christ in the side when he was on the cross? Spear of destiny
  9. Which Leaders statue was pulled down in Red Square in 1991? Lennin
  10. What tech company announced a new phone, and a watch that basically does everything the phone does yesterday? Apple

Multiple Choice

Posted by pategan975 on September 9, 2014
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Multiple Choice

  1. How many electoral votes did Barack Obama end up with at the end of the election? 291, 303, 306? 303
  2. How many floors are here in the empire state building; 166,73,102? 102
  3. The largest rhinoceros is the white rhino. The average eight of the animal is; 5900 lbs, 2300 lbs, 7700 lbs? 7700
  4. What is the population of Paris; 2.2 million, 3.8 million, 1.1 million? 2.2 million
  5. Actor Adrian Brody was the youngest actor ever to win an Academy Award when he did so for the Pianist. How old was he; 23,29,33? 29
  6. Eric Lindros had how many assists in his NHL career? 621, 493, 513? 493
  7. How many followers does Twitter have? 32 million, 17 million, 21 million? 32 million
  8. If you were caught possessing 100 grams or more of heroin, your mandatory minimum prison sentence would be what? 15 months, 2 year, 5 years? 5 years
  9. It is estimated that how many people nationally take part in fantasy football? 6 million, 19 million, 38 million? 19 million
  10. What percentage of people in the us are of Asian decent? 4.9 million, 6.6 million, 42 people? 4.9 million

TIE BREAKER: How many goals did Eric Lindros have in a Flyers jersey? 290

Indianapolis

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Indianapolis

  1. The star of such movies as The Mummy, Bedazzled, and the scout was born in Indianapolis. Brendan Fraser
  2. Before he was writing best selling books like The Fault in Our Stars, and Paper Towns, he was a kid in Indianapolis. John Green
  3. Has there ever been a president from Indianapolis? Yes Benjamin Harrison
  4. This NBC comedy is set just outside of Indianapolis, with the cast making trips to Indy once in a while. Parks and Rec
  5. Ryan White was an Indianapolis kid who became the poster boy for which disease? After he was expelled from middle school for having it. AIDS
  6. The famous Indianapolis 500 is held in Indy every year. What type of drink does the winner always drink after winning the race? Milk
  7. This 2013 animated movie is about a snail who dreams of winning the Indianapolis 500. Turbo
  8. This Steven Spielberg 1977 movie is about a man from Indianapolis who’s life changes after an encounter with a UFO. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  9. Sid Grumman, founder of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood is from Indy. Grauman’s Chinese Theatre was formally the home of what award show? Academy Awards
  10. The Indianapolis Colts took QB Andrew Luck with the 1st overall pick in 2012 draft out of Stanford. Before Luck, who was the last QB the Colts drafted in the 1st round from Stanford? Jon Elway

TIE BREAKER: How many miles is it from Jenkintown to the Colts stadium in Indy? 645 miles

This Week In History (Sept 7-13)

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This Week In History

  1. September 7, 1963: The pro football Hall of Fame opened where? Canton Ohio
  2. September 8, 1994 at the MTV awards featured these newlyweds of the music industry. Lisa Marie Presley Michael Jackson
  3. September 9, 1955: Elvis Presley made his 1st appearance on this hit variety show. The Ed Sullivan Show
  4. Today 1949: author and political TV host Bill O’Reilly is born. Is O’Reilly considered conservative or liberal? Conservative
  5. September 11 1931 Salvatore Marazano is murdered by gangster Charles Luciano. What was Charles Luciano’s nickname? Lucky
  6. September 12, 2003 singer Johnny Cash died. What actor played Johnny Cash in the movie “Walk the Line”? Joaquin Phoenix
  7. September 13, 1857: Milton S Hershey was born. What was the original name of Hershey PA? Cork, Derry, Alderson? Derry
  8. September 7, 1978 rock drummer Keith Moon died. What influential band did Moon play drums for? The Who
  9. September 8, 1986 The Oprah Winfrey show is first broadcast nationally. What city did they tape the Oprah Winfrey show in? Chicago Illinois
  10. September 10, 1997 Burgess Meredith died. Meredith is best known for playing what movie role that every Philadelphian should know. Mickey from Rocky

TIE BREAKER: How much did Rocky 3 make on its opening weekend? $16,015,408