Trivia Why's

General Trivia Questions #3,967-3,972

2009-07-16T23:01:00.000-05:00

Question 3,967: Entertainment & Food -- Saint Laurent's Senior

What designer did Yves Saint Laurent take over for?

a) Christian Dior
b) Gabrielle Chanel
c) Hubert de Givenchy
d) Lucien Lelong

Question 3,968: History & Government -- Supreme Dream

In front of which landmark did Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963?

a) Jefferson Memorial
b) Lincoln Memorial
c) Washington Monument
d) White House

Question 3,969: Math & Science -- Sturdy Stone

Which is the hardest of the following gems?

a) Corundum
b) Feldspar
c) Quartz
d) Topaz

Question 3,970: Geography & Nature -- Hot Spot

Which continent has the highest average temperature?

a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Australia
d) South America

Question 3,971: Literature & Arts -- Urbino Art

What artist was born in Urbino, Italy in 1483 and painted the Marriage of the Virgin?

a) Leonardo da Vinci
b) Michelangelo
c) Raphael
d) Vincent van Gogh

Question 3,972: Sports & Games -- Slow Poke Stroke

What does a tennis umpire say if a player hits the ball just after its second bounce?

a) "Dead ball"
b) "Double bounce"
c) "No shot"
d) "Not up"

General Trivia Answers #3,961-3,966

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Answer 3,961: Entertainment & Food -- Bigger Than a Bread Box

c) What's My Line?

The comedian was the original Tonight show host.

Answer 3,962: History & Government -- Stone Faced

b) P.G.T. Beauregard

The Confederate memorial was completed on March 3, 1972.

Answer 3,963: Math & Science -- Meningitis Menace

a) Brain

The ailment is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain or spinal cord.

Answer 3,964: Geography & Nature -- Orient Express Exit

d) Turkey

The train travels to Istanbul.

Answer 3,965: Literature & Arts -- Locata-bell

c) Spain

The 1940 novel occurs during the Spanish Civil War.

Answer 3,966: Sports & Games -- Sampras Stopper

a) Andre Agassi

The Las Vegas native captured both the French Open and the U.S. Open that year just two years after bottoming out at #141 in the rankings.

General Trivia Questions #3,961-3,966

2009-07-15T23:01:00.000-05:00

Question 3,961: Entertainment & Food -- Bigger Than a Bread Box

On what TV game show did Steve Allen make the question "Is it bigger than a bread box?" famous?

a) What in the World?
b) What's It For?
c) What's My Line?
d) What's the Story?

Question 3,962: History & Government -- Stone Faced

Which of the following people is not carved into the face of Stone Mountain in Georgia?

a) Jefferson Davis
b) P.G.T. Beauregard
c) Robert E. Lee
d) Stonewall Jackson

Question 3,963: Math & Science -- Meningitis Menace

What part of the body does meningitis affect?

a) Brain
b) Kidneys
c) Liver
d) Lungs

Question 3,964: Geography & Nature -- Orient Express Exit

What is the farthest possible destination country for passengers boarding the Orient Express in France?

a) Hungary
b) Poland
c) Romania
d) Turkey

Question 3,965: Literature & Arts -- Locata-bell

In what country does For Whom the Bell Tolls take place?

a) France
b) Germany
c) Spain
d) Switzerland

Question 3,966: Sports & Games -- Sampras Stopper

What tennis player broke Pete Sampras's run of year-end #1 rankings in 1999?

a) Andre Agassi
b) Carlos Moya
c) Gustavo Kuerten
d) Marat Safin

General Trivia Answers #3,955-3,960

2009-07-15T23:00:00.000-05:00

Answer 3,955: Entertainment & Food -- Seventh Son Singer

a) Glen Campbell

The Rhinestone Cowboy was the seventh son in his family. He has had six children with four wives but still needs four more sons to continue the legacy.

Answer 3,956: History & Government -- Soldier Slang

d) "Rachel"

The terms referred to the lowest and highest gears of a vehicle.

Answer 3,957: Math & Science -- Cyclotron Sire

b) Ernest Orlando Lawrence

The South Dakotan won the Nobel Prize in physics for his work a decade later.

Answer 3,958: Geography & Nature -- Unac-county-ed

a) Baltimore, Maryland

Charm City is an independent city, as is Carson City, Nevada.

Answer 3,959: Literature & Arts -- M and MI6

b) Messervy

Sir Miles Messervy is Bond's boss and the head of the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6.

Answer 3,960: Sports & Games -- First Foam Fun

d) Volleyball

Parker Brothers sold four million of the indoor balls in their debut year in 1969.

General Trivia Questions #3,955-3,960

2009-07-14T23:01:00.000-05:00

Question 3,955: Entertainment & Food -- Seventh Son Singer

What country singer named his music publishing business Seventh Son Music?

a) Glen Campbell
b) John Denver
c) Kenny Rogers
d) Willie Nelson

Question 3,956: History & Government -- Soldier Slang

In World War II slang, what was the opposite of "grandma"?

a) "Clara"
b) "Gertrude"
c) "Matilda"
d) "Rachel"

Question 3,957: Math & Science -- Cyclotron Sire

Who designed the cyclotron in 1929?

a) Edwin Mattison McMillan
b) Ernest Orlando Lawrence
c) Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton
d) John Douglas Cockcroft

Question 3,958: Geography & Nature -- Unac-county-ed

Which U.S. city below is not part of a county?

a) Baltimore, Maryland
b) Charleston, West Virginia
c) Frankfort, Kentucky
d) Nashville, Tennessee

Question 3,959: Literature & Arts -- M and MI6

In the James Bond novels, what was 'M' short for?

a) Maitlin
b) Messervy
c) Michelson
d) Mooring

Question 3,960: Sports & Games -- First Foam Fun

For which sport did Reyn Guyer introduce the first soft foam Nerf ball?

a) Baseball
b) Basketball
c) Soccer
d) Volleyball

General Trivia Answers #3,949-3,954

2009-07-14T23:00:00.000-05:00

Answer 3,949: Entertainment & Food -- Double Feature

a) Bruce Springsteen

The New Jersey native had just released his Born to Run album, which included "Thunder Road", "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", and the title track.

Answer 3,950: History & Government -- Chiricahua Chief

b) Geronimo

The leader of the last band of Indian warriors fighting against U.S. government troops was born in 1829 as Goyathlay, "One Who Yawns".

Answer 3,951: Math & Science -- Determined by Dendrochronology

d) Trees

The science, introduced by A.E. Douglass in 1894 while he was also working with Percival Lowell, involves counting the trunk's rings.

Answer 3,952: Geography & Nature -- Venice Vein

a) Adriatic Sea

The city of canals is essentially a bunch of small islands in a lagoon.

Answer 3,953: Literature & Arts -- Fractured Figurine

d) Unicorn

Jim knocks the mythical equine down and breaks off its horn just as he and Laura are about to dance.

Answer 3,954: Sports & Games -- College Baseball's Best

d) USC

The Trojans have won the title a dozen times, most recently in 1998.

General Trivia Questions #3,949-3,954

2009-07-13T23:01:00.000-05:00

Question 3,949: Entertainment & Food -- Double Feature

What singer adorned the covers of Newsweek and Time magazines simultaneously on October 27, 1975?

a) Bruce Springsteen
b) Elton John
c) Paul McCartney
d) Rod Stewart

Question 3,950: History & Government -- Chiricahua Chief

Who was the chief of the Chiricahua Apaches who escaped from a reservation and became a celebrity?

a) Crazy Horse
b) Geronimo
c) Hiawatha
d) Sitting Bull

Question 3,951: Math & Science -- Determined by Dendrochronology

What is dendrochronology used to determine the age of?

a) Fossils
b) Nerve cells
c) Rocks
d) Trees

Question 3,952: Geography & Nature -- Venice Vein

What branch of the Mediterranean Sea is Venice, Italy located on?

a) Adriatic Sea
b) Ionian Sea
c) Ligurian Sea
d) Tyrrhenian Sea

Question 3,953: Literature & Arts -- Fractured Figurine

What animal figurine did Laura's gentleman caller break in The Glass Menagerie?

a) Centaur
b) Dragon
c) Sphinx
d) Unicorn

Question 3,954: Sports & Games -- College Baseball's Best

Which team has won the most College World Series?

a) Arizona State
b) LSU
c) Texas
d) USC

General Trivia Answers #3,943-3,948

2009-07-13T23:00:00.000-05:00

Answer 3,943: Entertainment & Food -- BCR's Best

c) "Saturday Night"

The title phrase is repeated over thirty times.

Answer 3,944: History & Government -- Secretary of State's Scheme

c) George C. Marshall

The Marshall Plan provided $12 billion in relief from 1948 to 1952.

Answer 3,945: Math & Science -- Engulfed by Encephalitis

d) Sleeping sickness

The brain is also called the encephalon.

Answer 3,946: Geography & Nature -- Canadian Capital

a) Alberta

The city became the capital in 1904 when it had only 9,000 residents.

Answer 3,947: Literature & Arts -- Kerberos Craniums

b) 3

The hound guarded the gates of Hades.

Answer 3,948: Sports & Games -- Sampras Shortcoming

b) French Open

Of the 64 tournaments Pistol Pete won, his only two clay court titles were Kitzbuhel in 1992 and the Italian Open in 1994.

General Trivia Questions #3,943-3,948

2009-07-12T23:01:00.001-05:00

Question 3,943: Entertainment & Food -- BCR's Best

What song did the Bay City Rollers take to #1 on the Billboard charts in 1975?

a) "I Only Want To Be With You"
b) "Money Honey"
c) "Saturday Night"
d) "You Made Me Believe in Magic"

Question 3,944: History & Government -- Secretary of State's Scheme

What U.S. Secretary of State's European Recovery Program helped Europe after World War II?

a) Dean Acheson
b) E.R. Stettinius, Jr.
c) George C. Marshall
d) James F. Byrnes

Question 3,945: Math & Science -- Engulfed by Encephalitis

What is the common name for the disease encephalitis?

a) Leprosy
b) Rabies
c) Shingles
d) Sleeping sickness

Question 3,946: Geography & Nature -- Canadian Capital

Which Canadian province's capital is Edmonton?

a) Alberta
b) British Columbia
c) Manitoba
d) Saskatchewan

Question 3,947: Literature & Arts -- Kerberos Craniums

How many heads did Kerberos have in Greek mythology?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

Question 3,948: Sports & Games -- Sampras Shortcoming

What was the only Grand Slam tournament that Pete Sampras never won?

a) Australian Open
b) French Open
c) U.S. Open
d) Wimbledon

City Side (U.S. edition) - Random Trivia Answers

2009-07-12T23:00:00.000-05:00

A1) North. Fresno is just southwest of the geographic center of the state, while Sacramento is northeast of San Francisco and Oakland.
A2) North. A nearly straight north-to-south line can be drawn through the center of Colorado and its four most populous cities: Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo.
A3) West. Jacksonville borders the Atlantic Ocean, while Tallahassee lies along the middle of the northern edge of the state.
A4) East. Boise is near Oregon (almost exactly centered north and south), while Idaho Falls is in the southeast of Idaho, close to Montana and Wyoming and a little farther from Utah.
A5) East. Kansas City is on the west next to Kansas, while St. Louis is on the east touching Illinois.
A6) West. Billings is near Wyoming, while Butte is near Idaho. Helena is close to Butte, to the north and a little east.
A7) East. Bismarck is slightly west and south of the state's center, while Fargo is in the middle of the eastern edge next to Minnesota.
A8) North. Both cities are near the western edge of the state but not on the ocean, with Eugene in the middle and Salem more to the north, almost exactly halfway on a straight line to Portland.
A9) West. Knoxville lies in the eastern third of the state, Nashville in the middle third, and Memphis in the western third, all the way in the southwest corner.
A10) West. Houston is a port city on the Gulf of Mexico, while San Antonio lies farther inland, almost directly west but still in the eastern half of the state.
A11) West. Spokane is near Idaho, while Tacoma is a port city on the Pacific Ocean.
A12) East. Both cities are near the state's southern border, with Madison in the middle and Milwaukee all the way east on Lake Michigan.

City Side (U.S. edition) - Random Trivia Questions

2009-07-11T23:01:00.000-05:00

How well do you know the geography of the U.S. states? All you need to do this week is answer whether the second city in each pair is north, south, east, or west of the first.

City Side (U.S. edition) Questions

Q1) California: Fresno to Sacramento
Q2) Colorado: Colorado Springs to Denver
Q3) Florida: Jacksonville to Tallahassee
Q4) Idaho: Boise to Idaho Falls
Q5) Missouri: Kansas City to St. Louis
Q6) Montana: Billings to Butte
Q7) North Dakota: Bismarck to Fargo
Q8) Oregon: Eugene to Salem
Q9) Tennessee: Knoxville to Nashville
Q10) Texas: Houston to San Antonio
Q11) Washington: Spokane to Tacoma
Q12) Wisconsin: Madison to Milwaukee

Phony Bone -- Quiz Quilt 130 Solution

2009-07-11T23:00:00.001-05:00

Category Answers:

Geography & Nature	LAURASIA	The land mass eventually became North America, Europe, and most of Asia.
History & Government	GLASS	Charles Glass's book Tribes with Flags details his ordeal and his escape from a Beirut apartment to freedom on August 17.
Literature & Arts	DUMAS	They were Alexandre Dumas's first and fourth novels, printed in French from 1844 to 1846.
Entertainment & Food	ABC	The shows spanned four decades, debuting in 1949, 1958, 1966, and 1977 respectively.
Math & Science	TIN	The soft metal is usually alloyed with copper, with lead in some cheaper varieties.
Sports & Games	AFFIRMED	The chestnut colt edged Alydar by less than two lengths combined in the three events in 1978.

Quiz Quilt Answer: FIBULA (Second letters going up)

A fib is a phony statement and a fibula is the outer leg bone between the knees and the ankle.

Phony Bone -- Quiz Quilt 130 Puzzle

2009-07-10T23:02:00.000-05:00

Category Questions:

Geography & Nature	What do scientists call the northern counterpart to Gondwanaland, formed after Pangaea split up about 200 million years ago?
History & Government	What American journalist, on leave from ABC, was kidnapped and held hostage in Lebanon for two months in 1987?
Literature & Arts	What author concocted the adventures of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo?
Entertainment & Food	What television network broadcast the game shows Blind Date, Chance for Romance, Dream Girl of '67, and The Better Sex?
Math & Science	What is the main chemical element in pewter?
Sports & Games	Who was the last thoroughbred to win the Triple Crown?

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Phone Tryouts, Part Two

2009-07-10T23:01:00.001-05:00

I've qualified (see my previous post), but I hope you can avoid the mistake I made. There are six taping dates, July 29-31 and August 3-5. There are two sessions on each day except for July 29, so guess which one I selected, unfortunately cutting my chances of a call in half. Do yourself a favor and pick any of the other days unless you have no choice...

General Trivia Answers #3,937-3,942

2009-07-10T23:00:00.000-05:00

Answer 3,937: Entertainment & Food -- Pennsylvania Patent

a) Accordion

The handheld squeezebox is a member of the organ family.

Answer 3,938: History & Government -- Fledgling First Lady

a) Francis Folsom Cleveland

She was 21 years old, 28 years younger than the Veto President, when they married during his first term. His sister Rose had served as First Lady until then.

Answer 3,939: Math & Science -- Galton's Gushings

c) Eugenics

The science's aim is to improve a species, especially human beings, by selective breeding.

Answer 3,940: Geography & Nature -- Beyond the Balkans

c) Moldova

The others are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Macedonia, and Romania.

Answer 3,941: Literature & Arts -- Precautionary Premiere

b) James Fenimore Cooper

His Jane Austen-style work found few readers, but only one year later he emulated Sir Walter Scott instead and hit the mark with The Spy.

Answer 3,942: Sports & Games -- Billy Ball

a) Baseball

When Harry Met Sally contains several baseball-related scenes, City Slickers often refers to the sport, and the New Yorker directed the HBO historical movie 61*.

General Trivia Questions #3,937-3,942

2009-07-09T23:01:00.000-05:00

Question 3,937: Entertainment & Food -- Pennsylvania Patent

What instrument did Philadelphia musician Anthony Foss patent on January 13, 1854?

a) Accordion
b) Clarinet
c) Saxophone
d) Timpani

Question 3,938: History & Government -- Fledgling First Lady

Who was the youngest First Lady?

a) Francis Folsom Cleveland
b) Harriet Lane Johnston
c) Jackie Kennedy
d) Lucy Hayes

Question 3,939: Math & Science -- Galton's Gushings

What discipline's name did Sir Francis Galton coin in 1883?

a) Ecology
b) Ethology
c) Eugenics
d) Evolutionism

Question 3,940: Geography & Nature -- Beyond the Balkans

Which country below is not considered a Balkan state?

a) Bulgaria
b) Croatia
c) Moldova
d) Serbia and Montenegro

Question 3,941: Literature & Arts -- Precautionary Premiere

What author's first novel was Precaution in 1820?

a) Herman Melville
b) James Fenimore Cooper
c) Mary Shelley
d) Nathaniel Hawthorne

Question 3,942: Sports & Games -- Billy Ball

In which sport did actor Billy Crystal earn a college scholarship?

a) Baseball
b) Basketball
c) Golf
d) Tennis

General Trivia Answers #3,931-3,936

2009-07-09T23:00:00.000-05:00

Answer 3,931: Entertainment & Food -- A First for Fox

a) America's Most Wanted

The show first surpassed every ABC, CBS, and NBC offering on July 23, 1989.

Answer 3,932: History & Government -- Greenpeace Grassroots

a) Canada

The organization's charter is to use "non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems".

Answer 3,933: Math & Science -- Metal Measure

a) 75%

100% pure gold is 24 carat.

Answer 3,934: Geography & Nature -- Arizona Address

c) Tempe

The city also houses the headquarters of America West Airlines.

Answer 3,935: Literature & Arts -- Grand Greek

b) Agamemnon

The legendary hero was the son of King Atreus and Queen Aerope of Mycenae and the brother of Menelaus.

Answer 3,936: Sports & Games -- League Leader

c) Roger Maris

The MVP hit 61 homers for the New York Yankees. Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds have all surpassed his total in the National League.

General Trivia Questions #3,931-3,936

2009-07-08T23:01:00.000-05:00

Question 3,931: Entertainment & Food -- A First for Fox

What was the first series on the Fox network to top the weekly Nielsen ratings?

a) America's Most Wanted
b) The Simpsons
c) 21 Jump Street
d) The X-Files

Question 3,932: History & Government -- Greenpeace Grassroots

In what country was Greenpeace founded in 1971?

a) Canada
b) Denmark
c) France
d) Iceland

Question 3,933: Math & Science -- Metal Measure

How pure is 18 carat gold?

a) 75%
b) 80%
c) 90%
d) 95%

Question 3,934: Geography & Nature -- Arizona Address

In what city are Arizona State University and the NFL's Arizona Cardinals located?

a) Mesa
b) Scottsdale
c) Tempe
d) Tucson

Question 3,935: Literature & Arts -- Grand Greek

Who led the Greek forces in Homer's Iliad?

a) Achilles
b) Agamemnon
c) Diomedes
d) Nestor

Question 3,936: Sports & Games -- League Leader

What baseball player holds the American League record for most home runs in a season?

a) Babe Ruth
b) Mark McGwire
c) Roger Maris
d) Sammy Sosa

General Trivia Answers #3,925-3,930

2009-07-08T23:00:00.000-05:00

Answer 3,925: Entertainment & Food -- Pharmacist's Prescription

a) Coca-Cola

The fizzy, backyard concoction was first served at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta on May 8, 1886.

Answer 3,926: History & Government -- Dow Thou

b) 1970s

The benchmark reached the milestone on November 14, 1972. The 1,500 mark was not achieved until December 11, 1985, but the 2,000 barrier fell just over a year later on January 8, 1987.

Answer 3,927: Math & Science -- Super Satellite

b) Ganymede

Jupiter's biggest moon has a 3,274-mile diameter, about one and a half times the Earth's moon's.

Answer 3,928: Geography & Nature -- Mo' Canada

c) Toronto

Hogtown had just under 2.5 million people according to the 2001 census.

Answer 3,929: Literature & Arts -- Blue's Snooze

c) Haystack

Meanwhile, the sheep has escaped to the meadow, and the cow is eating the corn.

Answer 3,930: Sports & Games -- Tennis Tot

b) Boris Becker

Boom Boom was 17 years and 7 months old when he won the first of his three singles titles there.

General Trivia Questions #3,925-3,930

2009-07-07T23:01:00.000-05:00

Question 3,925: Entertainment & Food -- Pharmacist's Prescription

What soft drink did pharmacist John Pemberton invent?

a) Coca-Cola
b) Dr Pepper
c) Pepsi
d) Seven Up

Question 3,926: History & Government -- Dow Thou

In what decade did the Dow Jones Industrial Average first break 1,000?

a) 1960s
b) 1970s
c) 1980s
d) 1990s

Question 3,927: Math & Science -- Super Satellite

What is the largest moon in the solar system?

a) Callisto
b) Ganymede
c) Io
d) Titan

Question 3,928: Geography & Nature -- Mo' Canada

What is the most populous city in Canada?

a) Montreal
b) Ottawa
c) Toronto
d) Vancouver

Question 3,929: Literature & Arts -- Blue's Snooze

In the nursery rhyme "Little Boy Blue", where is the shepherd boy sleeping?

a) Barn
b) Corn field
c) Haystack
d) Stable

Question 3,930: Sports & Games -- Tennis Tot

Who was the youngest male to win Wimbledon?

a) Bjorn Borg
b) Boris Becker
c) John McEnroe
d) Pete Sampras

General Trivia Answers #3,919-3,924

2009-07-07T23:00:00.000-05:00

Answer 3,919: Entertainment & Food -- Junior VJ

c) Martha Quinn

The stepdaughter of financial guru Jane Bryant Quinn was 22 years old in 1981. J.J. Jackson was the fifth VJ.

Answer 3,920: History & Government -- Significant Survivor

c) Sam Houston

A Mexican army of 3,000 men attacked a group of only 187 American settlers, who managed to hold the fort for ten days.

Answer 3,921: Math & Science -- Air and Air Alike

c) Pluto

The four gas giants have an atmosphere of mostly hydrogen, Venus and Mars are carbon dioxide, and Mercury has no significant atmosphere.

Answer 3,922: Geography & Nature -- Strait Talk

b) Detroit, Michigan

In 1701, French fur traders established a settlement at the narrowest part of what is now called the Detroit River.

Answer 3,923: Literature & Arts -- President Profile

c) John Quincy Adams

The work featured eight senators, including Daniel Webster and Sam Houston.

Answer 3,924: Sports & Games -- Soccer Summit

d) Uruguay

They defeated Argentina 4-2 in the finals. The victory was not an upset, as they had collected Olympic gold in both 1924 and 1928.

General Trivia Questions #3,919-3,924

2009-07-06T23:02:00.001-05:00

Question 3,919: Entertainment & Food -- Junior VJ

Who was the youngest of the original MTV video jockeys?

a) Alan Hunter
b) Mark Goodman
c) Martha Quinn
d) Nina Blackwood

Question 3,920: History & Government -- Significant Survivor

Who was the only person below who survived the Alamo in 1836?

a) Davy Crockett
b) Jim Bowie
c) Sam Houston
d) William Travis

Question 3,921: Math & Science -- Air and Air Alike

Which is the only planet or dwarf planet in the solar system besides Earth whose atmosphere is mostly nitrogen?

a) Jupiter
b) Mars
c) Pluto
d) Uranus

Question 3,922: Geography & Nature -- Strait Talk

What U.S. city's name is French for "strait"?

a) Bellevue, Washington
b) Detroit, Michigan
c) Eau Claire, Wisconsin
d) Lafayette, Louisiana

Question 3,923: Literature & Arts -- President Profile

Who was the only U.S. President covered in John F. Kennedy's 1956 book Profiles in Courage?

a) Abraham Lincoln
b) George Washington
c) John Quincy Adams
d) Thomas Jefferson

Question 3,924: Sports & Games -- Soccer Summit

What country won the first World Cup soccer championship in 1930?

a) Argentina
b) Czechoslovakia
c) Italy
d) Uruguay

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Phone Tryouts!

2009-07-06T23:01:00.003-05:00

From July 6 to July 15, you can call 1-800-999-7878 once per day from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Eastern Daylight time (yes, that means the period really ends on July 16). Correctly answer all five Fastest Finger-type questions (place four items in proper order) to qualify for a random drawing to get sent to New York City on ABC's dime (just like in the good ol' days).

You can also submit a videotape between now and July 16 at 3 a.m. touting why you'd make a good contestant and what you'd do with a million simoleons. You can only submit one film, which must be under two minutes. Winning entrants will take an online test on July 17, when a passing grade will make you eligible to be selected to get sent to the Big Apple.

Good luck!

General Trivia Answers #3,913-3,918

2009-07-06T23:00:00.000-05:00

Answer 3,913: Entertainment & Food -- Mighty Mouse's House

d) Terrytown

Isadore Klein created the superhero mouse for Paul Terry's company Terrytoons in 1942.

Answer 3,914: History & Government -- Tea Decliner and Document Signer

d) Samuel Adams

After the Patriot graduated from Harvard College at the age of seventeen, he and his father founded the brewery that bears their name.

Answer 3,915: Math & Science -- Renal Resource

a) Kidney

The Latin word ren means "kidney".

Answer 3,916: Geography & Nature -- Native Indian Numbers

a) Cherokee

It had 729,533 members, more than double the number of Navajo.

Answer 3,917: Literature & Arts -- Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo and Juliet?

d) Verona

The balcony where Romeo wooed Juliet is a major tourist attraction.

Answer 3,918: Sports & Games -- Left Out Letter

d) 'Z'

The NBA has the 'Z' in the Utah Jazz but is surprisingly missing the letter 'F' along with 'Q', 'X', and 'Y'.

General Trivia Questions #3,913-3,918

2009-07-05T23:01:00.000-05:00

Question 3,913: Entertainment & Food -- Mighty Mouse's House

What is Mighty Mouse's home town?

a) Berrytown
b) Ferrytown
c) Merrytown
d) Terrytown

Question 3,914: History & Government -- Tea Decliner and Document Signer

What Declaration of Independence signer is believed to have participated in the Boston Tea Party?

a) Elbridge Gerry
b) John Hancock
c) Robert Treat Paine
d) Samuel Adams

Question 3,915: Math & Science -- Renal Resource

What organ do the renal arteries supply blood to?

a) Kidney
b) Liver
c) Lung
d) Pancreas

Question 3,916: Geography & Nature -- Native Indian Numbers

What was the most populous American Indian tribe according to the 2000 U.S. Census?

a) Cherokee
b) Choctaw
c) Navajo
d) Sioux

Question 3,917: Literature & Arts -- Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo and Juliet?

In what Italian city can you visit the fictitious homes of Romeo and Juliet?

a) Florence
b) Genoa
c) Palermo
d) Verona

Question 3,918: Sports & Games -- Left Out Letter

Besides 'Q', what is the only letter not found in the location name or nickname of any Major League Baseball, NFL, or NHL team?

a) 'J'
b) 'X'
c) 'Y'
d) 'Z'