Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Had a blast hosting Trivia last night. For those who weren't there or for those who want to relive the experience, I've pasted the General Knowledge questions that I asked with the answers below it...

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ROUND

1) In the song "19" by Paul Hardcastle, he told us that the average age of a soldier in the Vietnam War was 19. Hardcastle also told us the average age of a soldier in the Second World War. What was it?

2) In the film "Coming to America", Eddie Murphy played Akeem, the prince of what fictional African country?

3) In a few weeks, the film "Cinderella Man" opens with Russell Crowe playing what Depression era boxer?

4) The mathematical value of Pi is 3.14 and what number comes next?

5) What two football teams are tied for having won the most Super Bowls with 5 wins each? You must name both teams.

6) What is the most commonly spoken language in the world?

7) In the video arcade game "Punch Out", who is the first fighter that comes up as the opponent in the first round?

8) What is the official flower of New York State?

9) Who was officially credited by the U.S. Congress for having invented the telephone?

10) According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, what is the best selling magazine in the United States?

Answers
1) 26
2) Zamunda
3) Jim Braddock
4) 1
5) Dallas Cowboys / San Francisco 49ers
6) Chinese (or Mandarin – 1 billion speakers, English is 2nd with 500 million)
7) Glass Joe
8) Rose
9) Antonio Meucci (in 2002, Congress credited him for inventing it before Bell)
10) Readers Digest

The Visual Round was a Primetime TV grid from 1991 where you had to fill in ten shows that were whited out. The shows were Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Herman's Head, MacGvyer, Coach, Law and Order, Doogie Howser MD, Night Court, The Simpsons, Brooklyn Bridge and The Golden Girls.