Easy Does It TriviaAugust 2018

What sport did Jack Nicklaus play: basketball or golf?

Question 1

Golf. Jack Nicklaus, who was nicknamed “The Golden Bear,”

won 18 major championships

during his career.

Answer 1

In the nursery rhyme “Hey Diddle, Diddle,”

with whom does the dish run away:

Mother Goose or the spoon?

Question 2

The spoon. The rhyme is believed to date back to the

16th century.

Answer 2

Which is a famous actor of the 1940s: Michael J. Fox or

Gary Cooper?

Question 3

Gary Cooper. Cooper was best

known for his role in High Noon.

Answer 3

Fill in the blank: Jane Austen wrote the novel

Pride and _______.

Question 4

Prejudice. First published in 1813, the novel portrays the genteel life and society of the

day. However, this was the second version of Austen’s

novel: the original version was written in 1796 and 1797 under

the title First Impressions.

Answer 4

What color is associated with envy:

orange or green?

Question 5

Green

Answer 5

If you have three quarters and two nickels in your

pocket, how much money do you have: 50 cents or 85 cents?

Question 6

85 cents. Three quarters equal

75 cents, and two nickels equal

10 cents.

Answer 6

Which is a condition that affects your heart:

gastritis or high blood pressure?

Question 7

High blood pressure

Answer 7

True or false? You can catch a cold from going outside with wet hair.

Question 8

False. Colds and the flu can only be caught by coming into contact with a cold or flu virus.

Answer 8

Which actor starred in Vertigo and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Charles Bronson or

James Stewart?

Question 9

James Stewart. He appeared in more than

92 films, short films, and television shows,

and his first significant role was in Next Time

We Love in 1936.

Answer 9

In what world city is the Eiffel Tower: Berlin or Paris?

Question 10

Paris. The Eiffel Tower was constructed as the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair.

Answer 10

Which card has a greater value: a jack or a king?

Question 11

King. The king has the second-highest value of all cards in

the deck. The ace has the highest value.

Answer 11

What game is associated with the term checkmate:

Parcheesi or chess?

Question 12

Chess. A player will say “checkmate” and wins the game when

their opponent can no longer move their king

out of harm’s way.

Answer 12

Which movie musical takes place in Iowa: The Sound of Music

or State Fair?

Question 13

State Fair. The story took place over three days at the Iowa State

Fair in Des Moines in 1946.

Answer 13

What traveling circus company was billed as “The Greatest

Show on Earth”: Traveling Wilburys or

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus?

Question 14

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Ringling

and Barnum & Bailey were separate companies for

decades until they merged in 1919. Their last performance

was held May 21, 2017.

Answer 14

Who sang “Jailhouse Rock”: Frank Sinatra

or Elvis Presley?

Question 15

Elvis Presley. Both the song and a movie

by the same name were released in

1957. Presley starred in the film as well.

Answer 15

What piece of furniture rhymes with bear?

Question 16

Chair

Answer 16

How many months end in r:

one or four?

Question 17

Four. September, October, November, and December end in r.

Answer 17

Which seasoning is black: salt or pepper?

Question 18

Pepper. Pepper is known as the “king of spice” because of its

versatility in cooking.

Answer 18

How many days are in August:

30 or 31?

Question 19

31

Answer 19

What is the 12th letter of the alphabet:

S or L?

Question 20

L

Answer 20

Llama

What months fall between March and June?

Question 21

April and May

Answer 21

What is a baby bear called: kit or cub?

Question 22

Cub. Bear cubs typically stay with their mothers until they are 1½ to 2 years of age.

Answer 22

What is the name of the Native American woman who assisted Lewis and

Clark on their expedition: Clara Barton or Sacagawea?

Question 23

Sacagawea. She was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who joined the

expedition into the American West as a Shoshone interpreter. She was the only woman on the journey, which spanned 8,000

miles from Missouri to Oregon.

Answer 23

Which artist is known for painting in the

style of Impressionism: Andy Warhol or Claude Monet?

Question 24

Claude Monet. The Impressionist movement received its name from

Monet’s painting Impression Sunrise.

Answer 24

Finish the song title: “Wake Up, Little _____.”

Question 25

Susie. Recorded in 1958 by the Everly Brothers, it reached number one on the Billboard charts despite being banned

from radio stations in Boston, Massachusetts, for lyrics that

were too suggestive.

Answer 25

What football player named Elroy was

nicknamed “Crazylegs”: Montana or Hirsch?

Question 26

Hirsch. Hirsch received his nickname from his unusual running style: his legs seemed to twist in several directions as

he ran.

Answer 26

In the nursery rhyme “Little Boy Blue,” what

does Little Boy Blue blow: his nose or his horn?

Question 27

His horn. The line goes: ”Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn…” Do you remember

the rest?

Answer 27

What is the value of Roman numeral IV:

ten or four?

Question 28

Four. The value of V is five. IV equals four.

Answer 28

Which word comes last in the dictionary:

peaches or preaches?

Question 29

Preaches

Answer 29

Who was Lucille Ball’s first husband:

John Wayne or Desi Arnaz?

Question 30

Desi Arnaz. The two were married from

1940 to 1960. They had two children together:

Lucie and Desi Jr.

Answer 30

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