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cologrl
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 Posted - 07/29/2004 : 11:19:44
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| Hey, I am doing a Trivia for my work and I am stumped on some questions, can I ask them here?? Thank you!!! |
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Cutter
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 11:45:25
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Originally posted by cologrl
Hey, I am doing a Trivia for my work and I am stumped on some questions, can I ask them here?? Thank you!!!
Hello Colorado Girl(?):
You can post them here. Are you familiar with NTN? If not, depending on where you live in Colorado (if that is correct), there are a number of places that offer the game in that state.
Are you creating a Jeopardy-like game or just a general trivia game for your work place? Is there a special event that you're creating this game for or is it an on-going thing?
Take care, Don
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cologrl
Junior Member
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 12:53:28
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Yea, Colorado. But I am not creatiing a Trivia game. Someone already made it and Im just trying to answer some..... its all just for fun!!!
So, here goes a few that I cant get.
1.) What T-word for information of little use is also defined as "a junction of three roads."
2.) What bean provides the colored inks used in most US newspapers?
3.) What kids TV show host was surprised when car theives returned his oldsmobile with a note saying, " we didnt know it was yours"
4.) What language was the official tongue of 32 countries by 2000, second only to English 58?
5.) What human chain campaign had 4 million folks joining together to raise money for poor and homeless in 1986?
Ill ask more later..haha!!! |
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Cutter
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 13:17:47
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Originally posted by cologrl
Yea, Colorado. But I am not creatiing a Trivia game. Someone already made it and Im just trying to answer some..... its all just for fun!!!
So, here goes a few that I cant get.
1.) What T-word for information of little use is also defined as "a junction of three roads."
Answer: Trivia
2.) What bean provides the colored inks used in most US newspapers?
Answer: Soy
3.) What kids TV show host was surprised when car theives returned his oldsmobile with a note saying, " we didnt know it was yours"
Answer: That's a question straight out of Trivial Pursuit 20th Edition, Sound & Screen section.
4.) What language was the official tongue of 32 countries by 2000, second only to English 58?
Answer: Probably Chinese
5.) What human chain campaign had 4 million folks joining together to raise money for poor and homeless in 1986?
Answer: Hands Across America!
Ill ask more later..haha!!!
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Cutter
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 13:22:24
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Originally posted by cologrl
Yea, Colorado. But I am not creatiing a Trivia game. Someone already made it and Im just trying to answer some..... its all just for fun!!!
So, here goes a few that I cant get.
1.) What T-word for information of little use is also defined as "a junction of three roads."
2.) What bean provides the colored inks used in most US newspapers?
3.) What kids TV show host was surprised when car theives returned his oldsmobile with a note saying, " we didnt know it was yours"
4.) What language was the official tongue of 32 countries by 2000, second only to English 58?
5.) What human chain campaign had 4 million folks joining together to raise money for poor and homeless in 1986?
Ill ask more later..haha!!!
By the way, the stolen car belonged to Fred Rogers. |
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cologrl
Junior Member
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 13:34:52
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Wow, how do you know all these? Im so bad at Trivia...haha, can you tell?!!!
I figured it was Hands across America because my sister went it, so long ago, I wanted to make sure.
Ok, how about some more....
1.) What storied highway does the Joad family take to Cali in The Grapes of Wrath?
2.)How many hardcover copies must a book typically sell to earn besst seller status?
3.) What Chore will an employee of Britians Q4U agenct perform for you, for a hefty hourly fee?
4.)What event the first of its kind in 21st century did NASA asn the San Fran Exploritorium jointly web cast in June 2001?
5.) What part of the eye can North American travlers have scanned and registered to get throgh heathrow aiport without a passport?
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Cutter
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 13:48:11
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Originally posted by cologrl
Wow, how do you know all these? Im so bad at Trivia...haha, can you tell?!!!
I figured it was Hands across America because my sister went it, so long ago, I wanted to make sure.
Ok, how about some more....
1.) What storied highway does the Joad family take to Cali in The Grapes of Wrath?
2.)How many hardcover copies must a book typically sell to earn besst seller status?
3.) What Chore will an employee of Britians Q4U agenct perform for you, for a hefty hourly fee?
4.)What event the first of its kind in 21st century did NASA asn the San Fran Exploritorium jointly web cast in June 2001?
5.) What part of the eye can North American travlers have scanned and registered to get throgh heathrow aiport without a passport?
I'll let someone else take a crack at these. This group of questions is harder ;-) I don't know numbers three and four but have a good idea on the others.
Take care, Don
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BADBOB
Prolific Member
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 13:51:28
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Where are these questions coming from? An on line trivia contest?
Bob |
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cologrl
Junior Member
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 14:01:50
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They are coming from a friend of mine at work. She made them as a game to play at work and whoever gets them right wins something, I dont know. I have never played Trivia, so I dont know a lot of the answers.....!!!
So....cutter you arent going to help me anymore? I have more too after that set is answered, but not to many more.
Thanks all!!!
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Foose
Junior Member
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 14:36:55
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I would have to disagree with Don on the language. Chinese has far and away the greatest number of speakers, but they are pretty much confined to a small handfull of countries. I would have to guess, in order of preference, Arabic, Spanish, or French.
The Joad family travelled via Route 66.
I believe the best seller barrier is 50 thousand (at least according to NTN).
And the airport scans the retina.
Not sure about the others.
HTH,
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cologrl
Junior Member
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 14:51:41
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Thanks guys, that helps. I do have more......haha!!!:):)
1.) How many copies must a recording sell to be designated multi platnium?
2.) What comic strip character had been five and a half for 50 years by 2001? I think its Denise the Menice, is that right?
Thats it so far, Thanks again!!! |
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Cutter
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 15:36:23
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Originally posted by cologrl
Thanks guys, that helps. I do have more......haha!!!:):)
1.) How many copies must a recording sell to be designated multi platnium?
2.) What comic strip character had been five and a half for 50 years by 2001? I think its Denise the Menice, is that right?
Thats it so far, Thanks again!!!
Dennis might be a good guess but I picture him older than that -- probably because of the old TV series with Jay North(?).
Yes, David is right about the Route 66. After I posted Chinese, I had the same reservation that David mentioned -- lots of people but only a handful of countries (only about five come to mind).
I would have guessed 100k for the books but I have no reason to doubt David's 50k -- especially if it is an NTN answer 
I thought double platinum would require 200k but I can't give any answers without five choices to choose from
It wasn't that I won't answer anymore of your questions; I just wanted to give some of the others a chance! I think I was the first one to see your post so I had an advantage. There are plenty of smart people on here who can answer most any question you can ask. If you don't get an answer here, search Google.
Take care and good luck!
Don
Edited to add:
According to Info Please (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0855611.html)
Chinese doesn't come close. It is hard to tell which language is second without literally counting them but French or Spanish seem like the best choices.
Of course, as David said, the part of the eye used for identification is the retina.
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Cutter
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 15:54:28
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From: http://wonderclub.com/Atlas/french.htm
French Speaking Countries (official)
NOTE: French is an official language in the following countries.
In point of fact, there are more than 50 countries or territories where French is widely spoken.
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1. Belgium
2. Benin
3. Burkina
4. Burundi
5. Cameroon
6. Canada
7. Central African Republic
8. Chad
9. Comoros
10. Congo
11. Congo, Democratic Republic of
12. Cote d'Ivoire
13. Djibouti
14. France
dot 15. Gabon
16. Guinea
17. Haiti
18. Luxembourg
19. Madagascar
20. Mali
21. Monaco
22. Niger
23. Rwanda
24. Senegal
25. Seychelles
26. Switzerland
27. Togo
28. Vanuatu
29. Vietnam |
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Cutter
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 16:07:57
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Platinum designation varies depending on the country or territory.
From: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Platinum%20record
In the USA, gold (and platinum etc) album awards have been certified by the Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade group representing the US recording industry, and the body responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in the USA.
For more information about sales data see List of best selling albums and list of best selling singles. The RIAA was formed in 1952 to administer the RIAA equalization curve, applied to vinyl records during cutting and playback.
* Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 album units is a Gold album.
* RIAA certification for shipment of 1 million units is a Platinum album.
* RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units is a Diamond album.
* Certification for new shipment of 100,000 units is an Oro album.
* Certification of 200,000 units is a Platino album.
* Certification of 400,000 units is a Multi-Platino album.
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Cutter
Veteran Member
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 16:15:42
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The answer to the Q4U question is in the name.
Here's a description from:
http://www.ac-nantes.fr/peda/disc/lv/anglais/lexique/archtest.htm
Q4U Happy to Play the Waiting Game for You
The British have always been renowned for their stoic readiness to queue. Not anymore.
For 20 pounds ($28.84) an hour, they can now hire someone from London company Q4U to stand in line for them.
The company got the idea after television presenter John Fashanu, a former footballer, paid a tramp 300 pounds to queue for applications to buy a 1 million pound apartment.
The agency already has about 80 queuers on their books who are aged from 20 to 50.
"It's a job that doesn't require a lot of skill or experience. All you need is plenty of patience," company spokesman Patrick Young told Friday's Daily Telegraph newspaper."
(Daily Telegraph - 12/10/01)
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cologrl
Junior Member
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Posted - 07/30/2004 : 04:45:59
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Nice, thank you so much guys!! Ill put French and spanish for the tongue answer...haha!
I just have one more....
1.) What event, the first of its kind in the 21st century, did NASA and the San Fransico Exploratorium jointly web cast, in June 2001?
Thanks again! You guys are awesome!! |
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