Friday, January 6, 2012

Trivia Questions 1/4/12

Hey gang, here's what we presented for trivia on 1/4/2012. It's not as fun as getting the questions live, but now you can get a feel for the type of questions we ask each week.

Highlight to the right of the question to reveal the answer.


Round 1:
1) Vikings owners recently promoted Rick Spielman to what position? (General Manager)
2) Edina store Priscilla of Boston has made national news after their closing. It wasn’t however for the store going out of business, it was for something they did. Caught on tape, they destroyed and disposed of several of what item? (Wedding dresses)

3) What food company makes Lunchables? (Oscar Mayer)

4) What animal is mentioned most frequently in both the New and Old Testament? (Sheep)


5) The infamous Rosa Parks bus incident took place in what city or state? (Montgomery, Alabama)
6) Adding her name to the 2011 celebrity divorce roster, this singer divorced from her 4th husband after 16 days. She’s most famous for singing the Prince song, “Nothing Compares 2 U”. (Sinead O’Connor)

7) What movie has the infamous scene where John Cusack holds the boom box over his head? (Say Anything)

8) E.B. White is responsible for what book based on personal experiences on his farm? (Charlotte’s Web)

9) Coldplay singer Chris Martin is married to what actress? (Gwyneth Paltrow)

10) Which one of these is not a real Twin Cities restaurant? A-Cheeky Monkey, B-Rusty Pelican, C-Pig and Fiddle (B-Rusty Pelican)

Round 2:


11) What did you call the Kool Aid that came in a 6.75 ounce clear plastic bottle? (Burst)

12) Two Minneapolis radio stations have changed formats. 96.3 Now and 102.9 Lite FM are no more. Name one of the new stations that have taken over for these two. (96.3 K-Twin, 102.9 Buz’n)

13) Jim Beam whiskey is distilled in what U.S. State? (Kentucky)

14) It was discovered that there is a genetic link with chickens that lay brown eggs. That link shows that they all have a certain color ear lobe, what color? (Red)

15) Noah's favorite treat, the Caramello bar, is distributed by what company? (Cadbury)

16) What children’s television character was the inspiration behind the creation of Ronald McDonald? (Bozo the Clown)

17) Who wrote and performs the extremely sexy song "Smooth Operator" (Sade)
To hear the sexiness itself, click HERE

18) What is the current show being performed on the main stage at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre? (Hairspray)

19) The F/X show "The League" is set in what U.S. City? (Chicago)

20) On a computer keyboard, what letter is to the right of the letter ‘T’? (Y)


Sound Round: New Year's Resolutions (Click on the link to play the sound round, songs are only played once, unlike trivia where we play them twice.)
Highlight to the right of the number to reveal the answers to the sound round.


21) Bobby McFerrin “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”

22) Olivia Newton-John “Physical”

23) The Script “Nothing”

24) Oasis “Don’t Look Back in Anger”

25) Boyz II Men “I’ll Make Love to You”

Image Round: Foreign Born Celebrities, What country were these celebrities born? (Not the character, the actual person portraying it.)






26) Ukraine – Mila Kunis

27) Wales – Christian Bale

28) Canada – Bret Hart

29) Australia – Portia de Rossi

30) Australia – Hugh Jackman

31) South Africa – Charlize Theron

32) New Zealand – Flight of the Conchords

33) Ireland - Pierce Brosnan

Tiebreaker: According to a Vanity Fair/60 Minutes poll, what percentage of the population believe Mitt Romney’s first name is short for Mittens? (2%)


How'd you do? If you did okay, bring a couple friends and come hang out with us Wednesday nights, 7pm at The Sports Page. Prizes awarded for top 3 winning teams!

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