trivia 3/28

[JenKennings]

trivia 3/28

DID YOU KNOW...
20% of the typical adult human body's oxygen and caloric intake is used by the brain.

1. What was singer / actor Ricky Nelson's more formal first name ?
2. What is Aprils' official "Birth Month" flower ?
a. - Daisy
b. - Carnation
c. - Iris
d. Daffodil
3. What sort of critter nests in a "Vespiary" ?
4. What year was the first "Wet T-Shirt Contest" held ?
a. - 1968
b. - 1971
c. - 1974
d. - 1977
5. Who wrote 1957's "On the Beach" ?
(Bonus; how about 1957's "On the Road" ?)
6. Who played Tinkerbell in the 1991 film "Hook" ?
7. How many holes are there in a Chinese Checkerboard ?
8. What's the largest island in the Caribbean ?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
The winners of the "Best Supporting Actress" Oscar for 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981 all shared the initials "M.S."
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1. Eric
2. a. - Daisy
3. Wasps and Hornets
4. b. - 1971
5. Nevil Shute (Jack Kerouac)
6. Julia Roberts
7. 121
8. Cuba
TRUTH !!
the winners were Maggie Smith (California Suite), Meryl Streep (Kramer vs. Kramer), Mary Steenbergen (Melvin and Howard), and Maureen Stapleton (Reds).

 

[bczoom]

I got 6 & 8.

 

[rback33]

8 and t/c for me...

 

[Erik]

4, 6, 8

 

[pirate_girl]

5-6-8

 

[EastTexFrank]

Thank goodness for #6 and #8.

I guessed T or C although I could only name two of them.

OK Erik. Explain yourself. How could anyone know the year of the first wet T-shirt contest? This should be interesting.

 

[Cowboy]

Interesting ones allthough I only got #3 and I only knew that from doing some recent research on the upcoming wasp season . Thanks JK.

 

[Erik]

ummmm...
lucky guess?
yeah -- that's the ticket -- lucky guess...

if 69 had been an option, I'd have guessed that because of Woodstock, but 68 seemed too early.