# Trivia Dominoes II — Play Off the Last Bit of Trivia — continued! (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 25, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950 "2020-01-25T08:18:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 208
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4147 "2021-07-16T13:24:54Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > The first official Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was William Pitt the Younger, who had the second-longest tenure, from 1783-1891 and again from 1804 until 1806. I guess his second term was included in his first? He probably won the title of Longest-Lived PM, too. In play: British author Jeffrey Archer was a Member of Parliament before turning to literature. His 1984 political novel _First Among Equals_ follows the careers of four (three, in the American edition) MPs in the House of Commons as each rises to become a contender for Prime Minister. The last quarter or so of the book takes place in what was then the future. Archer incorrectly predicted that Queen Elizabeth II would abdicate in 1991 and be succeeded by her eldest son Charles, the current Prince of Wales, as King Charles III. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4148 "2021-07-16T13:32:54Z")
The term “first amongst equals” was an early description of the role of the Prime Minister. With the concentration of executive power in the PMO, and the leadership functions of the PM within the party, it has become an inaccurate summation of the balance of powers within Westminster systems. Sidebar: Pitt the Younger became PM at 24 and died in office at 46, so was not particularly long-lived; rather short-lived. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4149 "2021-07-16T13:45:03Z")
All the more impressive that he was still serving in 1891, then. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4150 "2021-07-16T14:46:17Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > from 1783-1891 and again from 1804 until 1806. Damn proofreader is on strike! Should have been ‘from 1793- **1801** ’ In play: There are three academic institutions named Westminster College located in the United States. One is located in New Wilmington, PA, another in Fulton, MO, and the other in Salt Lake City. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4151 "2021-07-16T17:54:49Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > All the more impressive that he was still serving in 1891, then. I read what should be there, not what is there. Back in play from **Railer13** : Although the Westminster Confession was drawn up by Anglican ministers in London, it became one of the foundational documents for Scottish Presbyterians, and thus Presbyterians throughout the English speaking world. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4152 "2021-07-16T19:18:46Z")
Heheheh. The Rev. John Witherspoon, a Scottish Presbyterian who came to the American colonies to lead what was then known as the College of New Jersey, later served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and was the only clergyman to sign the Declaration of Independence. (And I played him in a college production of _1776_). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4153 "2021-07-16T21:08:42Z")
The Continental Op is a fictional character created by Dashiell Hammett. He is a private investigator employed as an operative of the Continental Detective Agency’s San Francisco office. The stories are all told in the first person and his name is never given. The Continental Op made his debut in the October 1923 issue of _Black Mask_ , making him one of the earliest hard-boiled private detective characters to appear in the pulp magazines of the early twentieth century. He appeared in 36 short stories, all but two of which appeared in _Black Mask_ . ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4154 "2021-07-17T03:28:45Z")
A copy of the _Black Mask_ is a red herring clue in _Unnatural Death_ by Dorothy L. Sayers. It is left at the scene of an apparent abduction by the real murderer to deflect attention to a different suspect. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4155 "2021-07-17T05:47:07Z")
The longest continued use of a ‘red herring’ character in literature is most likely J. K. Rowling’s depiction of Severus Snape as being overtly hostile to Harry Potter. It wasn’t until the final book of the seven-book series that Snape’s true nature was revealed. Interestingly enough, the movies were being made WHILE the books were still being written. Rowling, of course, know of her planned plot twist/reveal and informed no one but Alan Rickman _(who portrayed Snape in all eight films)_, who kept the information a secret. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4156 "2021-07-17T06:01:12Z")
The term “red herring,” which refers to a logical fallacy or literary device which draws an audience to a false conclusion, is believed to have originated in 1807. English journalist William Cobbett, while criticizing the English press, wrote about an apocryphal event in which he had used a red herring (a strong-smelling kippered fish) to distract hounds which were chasing a rabbit. Though there are earlier documented uses of the term in the literal sense of a “red herring” being used to train hunting dogs or other animals to track a scent, Cobbett’s quote appears to be the first use of it in reference to a false or misleading clue. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4157 "2021-07-17T14:45:03Z")
On January 11, 1807, Ezra Cornell was born in The Bronx, New York. Cornell, who later co-founded the university that bears his name, first found fortune by working with Samuel Morse to erect and maintain telegraph lines. He eventually founded his own company, one that would later merge with other firms to become Western Union. Cornell’s sister, Phoebe Wood, was the first woman telegraph operator in the country. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4158 "2021-07-17T19:50:08Z")
Inspector Morse was coy about revealing his given name, leading to him getting the nickname “Pagan” when at school. He sometimes jokes that his given name is “Inspector”. It is eventually revealed that his name is “Endeavour”, after James Cook’s ship. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4159 "2021-07-18T02:21:48Z")
In July 1939 in Asheville, North Carolina, a man named Ted R. McElroy set the official record for Morse Code copying by being able to write 75.2 words per minute. While there are reports of others being faster, the record is said to be still standing. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4160 "2021-07-18T05:06:08Z")
Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch was a star football player; he played for both the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan as a college player, then for the Chicago Rockets and Los Angeles Rams as a professional. After he retired from playing, Hirsch served in several posts as an executive with the Rams, before becoming the University of Wisconsin’s athletic director for two decades. He also had a brief career as an actor, appearing in several films in the 1950s, including playing the airline pilot in _Zero Hour!_, a 1957 drama which served as the basis of the comedy spoof _Airplane!_. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4161 "2021-07-18T05:25:58Z")
The Chicago Rockets played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949. Other AAFC teams included the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Colts. The latter 3 joined the NFL in 1950, but the Rockets did not. They folded in 1949. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4162 "2021-07-18T15:11:36Z")
The Colts were an NFL franchise located in Baltimore until after the 1983 season, when the franchise was relocated to Indianapolis. The Colts have appeared in four Super Bowls, twice while they were located in Baltimore and twice after moving to Indianapolis. Their Super Bowl record is 2-2, with one win and one loss coming before relocation and one win and one loss coming after the move. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4163 "2021-07-18T17:13:33Z")
The Baltimore Stallions were the only American team to win the Grey Cup in the CFL. They did it on a cold and windy day in Regina. The winds were gusting so high in the morning that there were concerns the temporary stands could not be used, because they might collapse in the wind. The CFL didn’t bother telling us that point as we climbed up to our seats high in the temporary stands. ---
**Author:** ![gnarator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gnarator/32/8266_2.png) [@gnarator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnarator)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4164 "2021-07-18T17:21:12Z")
NOTE: The Colts team from the AAFC played one year in the NFL before folding. Baltimore was granted an expansion team in 1953 that revived the Colts name. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4165 "2021-07-18T20:36:23Z")
Playing off Northern Piper’s answer, as gnarator’s seems to be explanatory. Regina, Canada is the Capital of the province of Saskatchewan. It started off as a hunters’ camp in the 1880’s when herds of buffalo still roamed the prairies. At that time it was called _Pile O’Bones_ for all the bones left there after skinning and cutting buffalo. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950/4166 "2021-07-18T21:08:12Z")
> [@gnarator](#): > > NOTE: The Colts team from the AAFC played one year in the NFL before folding. Baltimore was granted an expansion team in 1953 that revived the Colts name. Thank you for that information. In play — Out of Canada’s 10 provinces and 3 territories, at 251,366 square miles Saskatchewan is the seventh largest by area. If Saskatchewan were a US state it would be the third largest, behind Alaska and Texas and ahead of California. At 808,185 square miles, Nunavut is the largest of Canada’s territories. At 595,391 square miles, Quebec is the largest of Canada’s provinces. At 268,596 square miles, Texas could fit inside Nunavut 3 times, and inside Quebec 2.2 times. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950.md?page=207) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-dominoes-ii-play-off-the-last-bit-of-trivia-continued-part-1/846950.md?page=209)