Tuesday, March 31, 2015

QUESTION: Places

What two events close the Champs-Elysees boulevard in France every July?

ANSWER: Fish

South America

Electric eels live exclusively in the northwestern region of South America. They live both in the Orinoco River and in the Amazon basin -- both the lower and middle sections. Electric eels originated in Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname, Peru, Brazil and French Guiana.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 713-624

Monday, March 30, 2015

QUESTION: Fish

Electric eels are only found on what continent?

Friday, March 27, 2015

WILL RETURN MONDAY

Questions will be back Monday, 3/30

ANSWER: Television

Voltron

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 712-624

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

QUESTION: Television

What was formed by the five robot lions of the planet Arus?

ANSWER: Sports

Icing

Matt: --
Record: 711-624

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

QUESTION: Sports

In hockey, what violation is committed when the puck crosses the red line and the goal line without being touched?

Monday, March 23, 2015

ANSWER: Animals

Silverback

Matt: --
Record: 711-624

Friday, March 20, 2015

QUESTION: Animals

What term for an adult male gorilla comes from a unique patch of hair?

ANSWER: Villains

Tannen

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 711-624

Thursday, March 19, 2015

QUESTION: Villains

In Back to the Future, what is Biff's last name?

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

ANSWER: Mascots

Little Sprout

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 710-624

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

QUESTION: Mascots

What is the name of the Jolly Green Giant's tiny sidekick?

Monday, March 16, 2015

HAVE A GOOD DAY

Questions will return tomorrow!

ANSWER: Magazines

K.D. Lang

Matt: WRONG
Record: 709-624

Friday, March 13, 2015

QUESTION: Magazines

What singer appeared on the first cover of Entertainment Weekly in 1990?

ANSWER: Combinations

Question mark & exclamation point

Matt: WRONG
Record: 709-623

Thursday, March 12, 2015

QUESTION: Combinations

What two things combine to form an "interrobang"?

ANSWER: Things

Keyboards

Matt: WRONG
Record: 709-622

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

QUESTION: Things

What uses the AZERTY layout in France?

ANSWER: Olympics

Canada

Canada was the host nation for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. 385 competitors, 261 men and 124 women, took part in 173 events in 23 sports. For the first, and so far only time in Summer Olympics history, the host nation failed to obtain a gold medal. They finished in 27th position in the final medal rankings, with five silver medals and six bronze medals.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 709-621

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

QUESTION: Olympics

What is the only country not to win a gold medal while hosting the Olympics?

Monday, March 9, 2015

DAY OFF

Questions are taking a day off, check back tomorrow for a new one!

ANSWER: Snacks

Oreo: 1912, Hydrox: 1908

Matt: WRONG
Record: 709-620

Friday, March 6, 2015

QUESTION: Snacks

What year did Oreo cookies first go on sale? BONUS QUESTION: What year did the "knockoff" Hydrox cookies go on sale?

ANSWER: Movies

Green

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 709-619

Thursday, March 5, 2015

QUESTION: Movies

In Return of the Jedi, what color light saber did Luke Skywalker build for himself after losing his old one?

ANSWER: Geography

Kalaallit Nunaa

The name of the country in Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) is Kalaallit Nunaat ("land of the Kalaallit"). The Kalaallit are the indigenous Greenlandic Inuit people who inhabit the country's western region.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 708-619

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

QUESTION: Geography

What do the native residents of Greenland refer to it as?

ANSWER: Music

The Osmonds

The Osmonds began as a barbershop quartet consisting of brothers Alan, Wayne, Merril, and Jay Osmond. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny and Jimmy. Their only sister Marie, who rarely sang with her brothers at that time, launched a successful solo career in 1973. Older brothers George Virl Osmond, Jr. (Virl) and Tom Osmond were born deaf and did not originally perform, although they later made occasional appearances, most notably on family Christmas specials in the 1970s.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 708-618

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

QUESTION: Music

The two oldest brothers of what musical family were born deaf?

ANSWER: Places

Boston

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 708-617

Monday, March 2, 2015

QUESTION: Places

In what city would you find the John Hancock Tower?