Monday, October 12, 2009

Question of the Day and Trivia Questions - Mon 10/12

Question of the Day - Columbus reached the New World on this day in what year? 1492


Rock band Jimmy Eat World's self-titled album contains which of the following songs? "The Middle"

Who renounced her U.S. citizenship shortly before marrying Richard Burton? Elizabeth Taylor

This actor was the star of In & Out: Kevin Kline

Who played the villain being chased by Bruce Willis in Die Hard with a Vengeance? Jeremy Irons

Who played Starsky in the film Starsky and Hutch? Ben Stiller

In 1974, where did singing cowboy Tex Ritter die of a heart attack while assisting a band member? Jail

Freddy Krueger is partial to a spiked glove, a red and green sweater, and what kind of hat? Fedora

Which of these Presidents of the United States had also been a Vice President? Theodore Roosevelt

In 1995, what Irish New Age musician released the album The Memory of Trees? Enya

What former Saturday Night Live star starred in and co-directed Quick Change? Bill Murray

Who appears as a young second wife in The First Wives Club? Heather Locklear

Who is the brother of actor Emilio Estevez? Charlie Sheen

The movie North Dallas Forty starring Nick Nolte was a behind-the-scenes look at what professional sport? Football

Who did Halle Berry play in three X-Men films? Storm

Keanu Reeves played Officer Jack Traven in this movie: Speed

What was the name of Samantha and Darrin's daughter in Bewitched? Tabitha

Where do the scientists first find a mysterious monolith, in 2001: A Space Odyssey? The Moon

What is the second film in Alan J. Pakula's "paranoia trilogy"? The Parallax View

There is something about Mary Matthews, all right. Who played her? Cameron Diaz

Don't stop thinking about tomorrow. What band played at Bill Clinton's 1993 inauguration? Fleetwood Mac

Edward Herrmann played this United States President in a movie: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which "John" composed the music for the movie, Jaws? Williams

Oasis' "Live Forever" was a tribute to which dead singer? John Lennon

In what film did Robert Redford play Lieutenant General Eugene Irwin? The Last Castle

Fill in the blank for the name of the film: Miracle on _________. 34th Street

What real-life person was 1999's Man on the Moon about? Andy Kaufman

Who, at seven years old, was the youngest person ever to host Saturday Night Live? Drew Barrymore

Finish the title of this film about a non-existent band: This is Spinal ________. Tap

What object drastically alters world events when it is stolen from the past in the movie Back to the Future Part II? A sports almanac

Who had the 1955 hit: "Hearts of Stone"? The Fontane Sisters

He likes the letter H! Who starred in The Hustler, Hud, Harper and Hombre? Paul Newman

The TV series, M*A*S*H premiered in this year: 1972

What are the little people called in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? Oompa-Loompas

Ben Folds is a: Singer/Songwriter

What exactly is the "Strawberry Field" John Lennon is referring to in the Beatles classic? An orphanage

Who said, "I want to be alone," in Grand Hotel? Greta Garbo

Bill Cosby starred in which television series? I Spy

Danny Boyle directed Trainspotting and Shallow Grave, but who produced them? Andrew MacDonald

In Spider-Man 3, who does Venom team up with to fight Spider-Man? Sandman

Madonna sang about "La ______ Bonita". Isla

What was the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger's first feature film? Hercules in New York

In The Return of Oz, who plays Dorothy? Fairuza Balk

Fill in the blank for the name of the film starring Sean Penn: _________ River. Mystic

2 comments:

  1. hey rowdydog, these daily trivia questions are not the same as mine, whats up?

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  2. Please see the comment below:

    "Anonymous said...
    The questions are not random. Everyone gets to answer all of the questions. Let's say someone just created an account today and started answering questions. That person would get the exact same questions you did on your first day and so on."

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