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TRIVIAOctober 26, 2010
Rules
• 20 Questions with 2 Rounds– The First Round Questions are worth 1 Point
Each– The Second Round Questions are worth 2 Points
• One Halftime Question: Worth 5 Points• One Final Question: Wager up to 10 Points
Rules• Grab some paper and a pen from the bar for your team and turn in
your team’s answer into the bucket on the bar
• Choose a team name. Right your team name on EACH answer you turn in. If there’s no team name, you get no points.
• I will read the question then play a song. You will have until the end of the song to get your answers into the bucket. If your team doesn’t have a response when I collect them, sorry, your team is too slow and you get no points.
• Spelling does NOT count
• NO cell phones, computers, iTouches, etc.
ROUND ONE
Question 1
Tonight at Wingin’ It, 10% of the proceeds will go towards March of Dimes. Their mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. How many cents of every dollar raised tonight will go directly towards this mission?
Answer
95 cents
Question 2
What planet is the Earth closest in size to?
Answer
Venus
Question 3
How many amendments have been added to the US Constitution?
Answer
27
Question 4
The average person falls asleep in how many minutes?
Answer
7 Minutes
Question 5
What year was Super Bowl I?
Answer
1967
Question 6
True or False: It is illegal to have a pet dog in Iceland.
Answer
True
Question 7
What is the only animal whose milk does not curdle?
Answer
Camel
Question 8
In what year did the United States adopt the phrase, “In God We Trust”?
A) 1900 B) 1847C) 1956 D) 1817
Answer
C) 1956
Question 9
What is the largest tree in South Caroina?
Answer
Angel Oak
HALFTIME QUESTION
The easternmost, westernmost, southernmost, and largest countries of Africa all begin with the same letter. Name 3 of these countries.
Answer
Westernmost: SengalEasternmost: SomaliaSouthmost: South AfricaLargest: Sudan
Question 11
Within 3 inches, how long is the average giraffe’s tongue?
Answer
20 Inches
Question 12
Which of the following countries is not available on Google’s Bird’s Eye View?
A) Poland B) GreeceC) France D) Antartica
Answer
B) Greece
Question 13
Who was the only President to be a licensed bartender?
Answer
Abraham Lincoln
Question 14
How many miles is an Iron Man Triathlon?
Answer
140.4 miles
Question 15
What four schools has Bobby Bowden coached?
Answer
Howard, South Georgia, West Virginia, and FSU
Question 16
Within 2000, how many acres is Clemson’s campus?
Answer
17,000 acres
Question 17
What word in the English language has the most definitions?
Answer
Set, it has 464 different definitions
Question 18
Who hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932?
A) London B) TokyoC) Los Angeles D) Sapporo
Answer
C) Los Angeles
Question 19
What is the name for the symbol on the pound key?
Answer
An octothorpe
FINAL QUESTION
List these states in order from smallest to largest, based on their areas (square miles):
Michigan KentuckyPennsylvania New MexicoFlorida South Dakota
Answer
Kentucky (40 square miles)Pennsylvania (46)Florida (66)South Dakota (77)Michigan (98)New Mexico (121)
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