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Sun
14
Dec '08

Trivia Time 10 !!!!! SP GRAB BAG!

YAY! NUMBER 10 this means something special! This time around there are 10 questions and answers. All questions are grab bag questions. Ready? Set? GO!

1.  What is the temperature that aluminum melts at ?

2.  A singer called Rick Astley is known for if you get jokingly tricked to be sent to one of his videos on youtube they say you’ve been _______ what is the correct phrase?

3.  R.O.B was a add on for the NES that helped it be liked in America during the video game crash. How many games were for it?

4. Why will you die if you eat a polar bear’s liver?

5. True or false. The great wall of china is the only man made object on earth visible from space with the naked eye.

6. At 30 inches per step how many steps are there in a mile?

7. Decode. Code is take out every u,y,g,and f also every other i: huiyg tughuyeyyfguirguuyguuggye

8. The Wii was released when?

9. Facebook was released to only Harvard students at first this was when?

10. The song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”originated in what century?

Merry Christmas! Answers will be here at Christmas.

Wed
1
Oct '08

Trivia Time 9! : Video Games

I am sorry that I have not posted ANYTHING sine march except a comment. But today a new Trivia Time is coming out and a new puzzle. We have moved from Mexico to the U.S.A. recently and are enjoying it. We are on furlough now which means that we will travel to different churches collecting support. Well without further delay here is Trivia Time 9.

To play read questions and try to answer them in the comments.  The first 5 questions are related but the 6th one isn’t. If it is a A. B. question then do for answer 4. A. (Input answer here) and B. (Input answer here). There are 8 questions in total.Here we are. Ready?

1. What is the best selling video game of all time?

2. A. How many non handheld consoles did Sony’s Playstation console series have (not including revised versions.) B. What about handheld consoles (not including revised versions.)

3. Insomniac studios produced how many Spyro games?

4. A. There were 2 “Where’s Waldo?” games produced for two different Nintendo consoles. One was released for the SNES. What about the other game? B. The SNES version was named ” The Great Waldo Search.” What was the other game’s name?

5. Which console was made first? The playstation the NES or the gameboy?

6. We all know the spam in E-mail and in comments that comes from spammers but what’s the other type of spam?

answers in a week.

Mon
28
Jan '08

Trivia Time 8: Clouds

I’m sorry for not posting anything in a while but here is the 8th Trivia Time this time on clouds. All will have questions A and B except the unrelated one.

1. A. You see my normal stance nice big and puffy and you like me a lot for calm weather is coming your way. But look at my 4 other cousins and you might want to stay inside for lots of rain is probably coming. What family of cloud am I? B. What are the clouds in this family?

2. A. Rain is coming if you see me spread out across the sky. What family of cloud am I? B. What clouds are in this family?

3. A. Very low I go. But I come and go. What cloud am I? B. What cloud am I much like?

4. A. Like the first family my normal is good weather while my others could be signs of rain. What family of cloud am I? B. What are the clouds in this family

5. A. I am a prefix to medium hight clouds that means high. What am I? B. I am at the beginning or end of the most fearsome clouds. What am I?

Unrelated question: The robber fly is sometimes called what?

Thank you for reading and waiting. Answers will be out in 3 days in the comments good luck you’ll need it!

Mon
3
Dec '07

Trivia Time 7 : Grab Bag

Well it’s time again but now a grab bag. 9 questions and in 2 days 9 answers and I want you to know that even though you see 6 questions 3 of them will have an A and B. but after this I will be putting in 2 of these Double questions I want you to answer them both. Question 2 is a special Multi Choice to help you #1 makes it correct #2 makes it better and if you get the date well then you get it completely correct.

1. A.What does ‘Byte’ mean? B. What does ‘Pixel’ mean?

2. The famous comic “Garfield” Written by Jim Davis started when? 1988, 1981, 1978, or 1976. July, October, February, or June. 19, 30, 26, or 28.

3. A. Over the internet what is the best way to make a secret message without a mind boggling code? B. How do you read it ?

4. I toss a penny in the air which side is more probable to win? Heads or tails?

5. What do bananas grow on?

6. A. Can something other than light go the speed of light. B. Faster?

Answers in 2 days think about this. These questions were given by. Kellys.com

Thu
11
Oct '07

Trivia Time 6: Candy

Finally a new Trivia Time.
Post your answers in the comments. Answers in two days in the comments. This one will include double questions. I want the answer to both questions.

  1. Who made the worlds first ice cream? How did they make the worlds first ice cream?
  2. Who was the, “Baby Ruth,” bar named after?
  3. Who made the first, “Hershey,” bar ? What was his former job?
  4. What newly-imported substance caused the first major outbreak of tooth decay in Europe?
  5. What flavor of ice cream did Baskin-Robbins introduce to commemorate America’s landing on the moon?

Unrelated:What word was coined when a trapped moth caused an early computer to crash?

These questions are brought  to you by Trivia Playing And Amazing Facts and Trivia By Quentin Compson.

Thu
6
Sep '07

Trivia Time 5: Food

Post your answers in comments. Answers tomorrow in comments section.

  1. Why was the Animal Crackers box designed with a string handle?
  2. What milk product did the U.S. Agriculture Department propose as a substitute for meat in school lunches, in 1996?
  3. What are the two top selling spices in the world?
  4. What was the first commercially manufactured breakfast cereal?
  5. On what vegetable did an ancient Egyptian place his right hand when taking an oath?
  6. Unrelated question: What did blind bank robber David Worrell use as a weapon when trying to rob a London bank?

These questions come from the great trivia site Trivia Playing.

Tue
4
Sep '07

Trivia time 4: Sports

Answers in comments tomorrow. Put your answers in the comments.

  1. What’s the most common nickname for a major league baseball pitcher?
  2. What Brooklyn Dodgers great got his nickname for what he called his shooter when playing marbles as a child?
  3. What brilliant name did the Texas Rangers choose for their ballpark?
  4. How long is the longest race on the NASCAR circuit?
  5. How many of every ten pro athletes in the U.S. are African - American?
  6. unrelated question:What actor did author Anne Rice first denounce, then praise in the role of her beloved Lestat?