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)

Thank You for Playing!

• Winners can come up to the bar and collect their Gift Certificates!

• Thanks to Gamma Sigma Sigma for their participation tonight!!

• Stick around for BATTLE OF THE BANDS! Featuring SCHMEEK

• Next Trivia will be on Tuesday, November 9th and the theme will be CELEBRITY TRIVIA!