Ann Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 My oldest son is a real trivia nut. I'm going to share some of his questions with you. Some answers will come easily and others will require a bit of thinking. I'll post the answers on Monday. Here goes. ROUND ONE 1. Inventions: What kind of optical lenses did Ben Franklin invent to aid in distance and in reading? 2. T.V.: What White House Cabinet member did Will Ferrell portray on Saturday Night Live wearing royal blue with pearls? 3. Geography: In what capital is the Forbidden City located? ROUND TWO 1. Music: What type of large drum shares its name with another standard instrument in a rock band? 2. Travel: In what European country can you climb Niesen Mountain which has the longest staircase containing 11,674 steps? 3. Disasters: In 1889, a dam burst in what Pennsylvania city? ROUND THREE 1. Sports: Who became the NFL's seventh commissioner on October 26, 1989? 2. T.V.: On the Brady Bunch, what did Jan try to remove with lemon juice? 3. Movie Link: Name the actor that was in all of these movies: Die Hard 2, From Dusk Until Dawn 2, Terminator 2 and Charlie's Angels 2. HALFTIME: What are the four general suits in a deck of Tarot cards? ROUND FOUR 1. Military: What do the letters IED, meaning a homemade bomb, stand for? 2. Geography: Which U.S. city bills itself as the energy capital of the world? 3. Las Vegas: What Las Vegas hotel/casino features a full size pirate ship out front? ROUND FIVE 1. Sports: In auto racing, what color flag means you must return to the pits immediately? 2. Lyrics: Name the song these lyrics are from: "The book of love will open up and let us in." 3. Drugs: What addictive drug was introduced in the 1960's as a treatment for heroin addicts? ROUND SIX 1. History: In 1956, the Swedish ship Stockholm collided with what other ship? 2. Music: Who stomped off the stage at Lollapalooza after a fan of her late husband threw a shotgun shell at her? 3. Flags: The state flag of Rhode Island features 13 stars surrounding what nautical device? FINAL: Put the following persons in order according to who came first in history (first to last): Mozart, Louis Pasteur, Rembrandt and Nostradamus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 ROUND ONE 1. Inventions: What kind of optical lenses did Ben Franklin invent to aid in distance and in reading? Bifocals 2. T.V.: What White House Cabinet member did Will Ferrell portray on Saturday Night Live wearing royal blue with pearls? Janet Reno 3. Geography: In what capital is the Forbidden City located? Beijing ROUND TWO 1. Music: What type of large drum shares its name with another standard instrument in a rock band? Bass 2. Travel: In what European country can you climb Niesen Mountain which has the longest staircase containing 11,674 steps? Switzerland 3. Disasters: In 1889, a dam burst in what Pennsylvania city? Johnstown ROUND THREE 1. Sports: Who became the NFL's seventh commissioner on October 26, 1989? ? 2. T.V.: On the Brady Bunch, what did Jan try to remove with lemon juice? Freckles 3. Movie Link: Name the actor that was in all of these movies: Die Hard 2, From Dusk Until Dawn 2, Terminator 2 and Charlie's Angels 2. ? HALFTIME: What are the four general suits in a deck of Tarot cards? cups, swords, wands, pentacles ROUND FOUR 1. Military: What do the letters IED, meaning a homemade bomb, stand for? Improvised Explosive Device 2. Geography: Which U.S. city bills itself as the energy capital of the world? Houston 3. Las Vegas: What Las Vegas hotel/--Ad's are not allowed-- features a full size pirate ship out front? Treasure Island ROUND FIVE 1. Sports: In auto racing, what color flag means you must return to the pits immediately? Black 2. Lyrics: Name the song these lyrics are from: "The book of love will open up and let us in." "Take these broken wings" 3. Drugs: What addictive drug was introduced in the 1960's as a treatment for heroin addicts? methadone ROUND SIX 1. History: In 1956, the Swedish ship Stockholm collided with what other ship? Lucitainia 2. Music: Who stomped off the stage at Lollapalooza after a fan of her late husband threw a shotgun shell at her? Courtney Love 3. Flags: The state flag of Rhode Island features 13 stars surrounding what nautical device? anchor FINAL: Put the following persons in order according to who came first in history (first to last): Mozart, Louis Pasteur, Rembrandt and Nostradamus Nostradamas, Rembrandt, Mozart, Pasteur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Round 6. #1 = Andria Doria Round 3. #1. = Tagliabue, Paul I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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