Good way to ask it, as the most people these days would not know the pitcher (Ken Johnson) or even his team (the Houston Colt 45’s).
From west to east (left to right) on a map, put these US cities in order: Pittsburgh PA, Los Angeles CA, Jacksonville FL, Reno NV
What US state has both an NBA and NHL team with the same team name: New York, Texas, California, Florida
Who was the first person to refuse an Academy Award?
Wallace Beery
Dudley Nichols
Michael Wilson
George C. Scott
On a similar note.
Which President survived his term of office but lived the shortest amount of time after leaving office?
- George Washington
- James Polk
- Andrew Johnson
- Calvin Coolidge
The correct answer is Polk, who died only 103 days after leaving office.
The EGOT is winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. Which of the following people is not an EGOT winner?
- Mel Brooks
- Cher
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Elton John
The answer is Cher, who hasn’t won a Tony.
Ooh! I put together a musical pop culture trivia challenge at work a while back. In case there was a tie, I came up with five really challenging tie-breaker questions.
The Powerpoint deck is located at 9.23 MB file on MEGA
Do your best to answer without cheating.
The answers are:
1). B. “Baba Yetu” means “Our Father” in Swahili.
2). D. Wiggles guitarist Murray Cook had been a panelist on the show.
3). B. My company changed the name of our department to “BTS” right as they were taking off over here.
4). B. Sid and Marty Krofft paired Pink Lady and Jeff without realizing that Mei and Keiko only spoke Japanese. NBC’s execs insisted they sing in English anyway.
5). A. After The Buggles, MTV played Pat Benatar’s cover of the Young Rascals 1967 hit “You Better Run”.
So what’s the answer? Because none of these states have an NBA and NHL team with the same name.
EDIT: Oh, you’re probably talking about the Kings. But those teams play in different cities and only the nicknames are the same.
Q. James Bowman is better known by what name?
a. Tom Cruise
b. JD Vance
c. George Clooney
d. Ted Cruz
Which astronaut hit a golf ball on the moon?
A. Buzz Aldrin
B. John Glenn
C. Alan Shepard
D. Neil Armstrong
Answer:
Summary
C, Alan Shepard on Apollo 14
How many people have walked on the moon?
A. 12
B. 6
C. 2
D. 8
Answer:
Summary
A, 12 (all Americans)
Which major league Hall of Famer was also a Marine Corps fighter pilot?
A. Joe DiMaggio
B. Ted Williams
C. Bob Gibson
D. Wade Boggs
Answer:
Summary
B, Ted Williams