TRIVIA....

[Ann]

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

[Snowflake]

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

[ginnyde]

Round 6. #1 = Andria Doria

Round 3. #1. = Tagliabue, Paul I think