51-100 Trivia

1. What film won the most awards at the 69th Annual Academy Awards show in March 1997?

From Quiz Sixty Nine, Dude!

Answer: The English Patient

"The English Patient" won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Anthony Minghella) and Best Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche as Hana). The films tells the story of a British aristocrat archeologist during the 1930s and World War II. It stars Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas and Binoche. "English Patient" also won for Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Film Editing. "Fargo" (1996) won Best Actress (Frances McDormand) and Best Screenplay (Coen Brothers). "Shine" (1996) won best Actor for Geoffrey Rush. And "Jerry Maguire" won Best Supporting Actor for Cuba Gooding, Jr.

From Quiz Something About Sixty

Answer: Joan Rivers

American actress, producer and comic presenter Joan Alexandra Molinsky (1933-2014), known as Joan Rivers, gained prominence as a guest on the "Tonight Show". She was the first woman to present an evening talk show on television: "The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers", 1986. She became known as a comic actress, for her bitter and self-deprecating statements and for not sparing politicians and celebrities.

From Quiz All About the 88s

Answer: Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile Eighty Eight was their most popular model for twenty five years. The high performance V8 engine used early on makes some people consider the Eighty Eight the first muscle car.

From Quiz The 100 quiz

Answer: Bob Hope

Bob Hope was born as Leslie Townes in Eltham South East London England. He married Delores in 1934 and they remained married until 2003 when he died. Bob starred in 54 feature movies, and was a well loved stand up comedian and compere. His work during World War II travelling the world to visit Allied troops abroad is legendary.

From Quiz My 100th Quiz! All About One Hundred!

Answer: Bob Saget

Bob Saget hosted the original version of "1 vs 100" which aired on NBC from 2006 to 2008. Game Show Network aired reruns in 2009, then revived the show with a new version in 2010 hosted by "Dancing With The Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba. That version aired until January 2011 when Carrie Ann opted not to return as host. The game involved pitting a player against 100 other players known as "The Mob". Players answered a series of multiple choice questions. Anyone missing a question was eliminated. The single player "The 1" had several options available with regard to the Mob.

From Quiz Counting Up To One Hundred

Answer: 95

Martin Luther's document known as "The Ninety-Five Theses", written in 1517, was a catalyst for the Protestant Reformation. In the Disney/Pixar film, "Cars", Lightning McQueen bears the number 95. Known as Windows 4.0 in development, Microsoft changed the name to Windows 95 when the software was released. E.E. Cumming's "95 Poems", published in 1958, was the last book of poems published before his death.

From Quiz Counting Up To Eighty

Answer: 70

Traditionally, the 70th wedding anniversary is called the platinum anniversary. Septuargenarians are people aged 70-79. The memorable 1998 baseball season saw 2 players break Roger Maris' homerun record of 61. Mark McGwire ended the season on top with 70 homeruns. Topher Grace starred in the sitcom "That 70's Show".

From Quiz Five Seven

Answer: Wesley Snipes

"Passenger 57" (1992) was Wesley Snipes' breakout starring role. Prior to "57", he had played a series of supporting roles and second leads in such films as "Mo' Better Blues", "New Jack City", and "White Men Can't Jump". After "57" he went on to star in "Rising Sun", "To Wong Foo ...", "Murder at 1600", and the "Blade" vampire-hunter films. His film career was sidetracked, however, in the mid-2000s by a series of legal troubles, including a 2008 conviction on multiple counts of failing to file US federal income tax returns.

From Quiz Fifty-One

Answer: Antimony

The symbol is derived from the Latin name for antimony, which is stibium. It is useful in the making of flame retardant materials and lead-acid batteries. China leads in the production of antimony, by a large margin. The symbols for the incorrect choices are: mercury Hg, tin Sn and tungsten W.

From Quiz "100" And Counting

Answer: April 10

Thirty one days in January, twenty eight in February, and thirty one in March total ninety days, so April 10 is the correct answer. Some of the more interesting occurrences in history happened on April 10. During the 20th century, in 1912 The RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England for her fateful voyage, "The Great Gatsby" was published on this date, in 1963, the USS Thresher, a nuclear submarine, sinks killing 129 U.S. sailors, and in 1998 The Belfast Agreement was signed, a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. Some famous people born on this date in the 20th Century include American actor Harry Morgan of "M*A*S*H" fame in 1915, actor Chuck Connors (The Rifleman) in 1921, Swedish actor Max Von Sydow in 1929, Egyptian actor Omar Sharif in 1932, coach of American Football and sports commentator John Madden in 1936, Irish television presenter Gloria Hunniford in 1940, and American actor Steven Seagal in 1951 among others. Deaths on this date in the 20th Century include French film pioneer Auguste Lumiere in 1954, Stuart Sutcliffe, an original member of The Beatles in 1962, English writer Evelyn Waugh in 1966, and American comedian Sam Kinison in 1992.

From Quiz Lost in Area 51

Answer: Evidence of space aliens

Area 51 is located at on the southern edge of Groom Lake (a large, dry, salt flat) in southern Nevada. It is the subject of all kinds of conspiracy theories about its hiding of space aliens and their ships. While the alien conspiracies are interesting, more likely Area 51 is simply "just" a test range for advanced aircraft. Reportedly, its first use as such was in 1955 when Lockheed located its "Skunk works" there for the design of the U2 spy plane.

From Quiz And Then There Were 99

Answer: Nena

The song was originally known as "99 Luftballons" and sung in German. The lyrics talked about ninety-nine balloons released into the air, only to be misconstrued as an invasion, so the military takes action. It was a protest against the unnecessary force often used by military forces. Whether you care more about the message or the fun tune, "99 Red Balloons" is a great song!

From Quiz All About 100: Mickey's 100th Quiz

Answer: centurion

The word is derived from the Latin "centum" (hundred). In the New Testament, a centurion commands the detail of Roman soldiers who are carrying out the crucifixion of Jesus. It was the centurion who commanded Simon of Cyrene to help Jesus with the cross.

From Quiz Sixty Nine, Dude!

Answer: Port Huron MI and Indianapolis

The original section of I-69 was built between 1966 and 1982. It stretches from the Blue Water Bridge on the Michigan-Ontario border down to Indianapolis, 356 miles away. Interstate 69 is known as the NAFTA Superhighway, and is built in ten sections across Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennesee, Mississippi and Texas. The sections together are just around 870 miles. The southernmost section is near the US-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. Wildwood to Slidell is Interstate 59. Erie to Charleston is Interstate 79. Albert Lea to Port Arthur is US Route 69, built between 1926 and 1935.

From Quiz Something About Sixty

Answer: 2013

On June 2, 2013, Queen Elizabeth II, her husband, other members of the royal family and several dignitaries, participated in a religious service at Westminster Abbey to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. Although she took the throne on February 6, 1952 and was proclaimed queen shortly after the death of her father, George VI, the coronation only took place in 1953, after the period of mourning, according to protocol.

From Quiz All About the 88s

Answer: 52

52 white keys interspersed with 36 black keys create the musical instrument invented in 1700 by Bartolomo Christofori. There are seven full octaves of 12 notes apiece, with an extra C note on top and three notes on the bottom to make 88.

From Quiz The 100 quiz

Answer: Joe Brown

Joe Brown, backed by his band The Bruvvers had a big hit in 1962 with the song 'It Only Took a Minute'. The first line was the sentence in the question, but he went on to sing 'but it only took a minute baby to fall in love with you'. Joe started his career in the late 1950s and it amused him to tell people that the Beatles once opened for him.

From Quiz All About 99

Answer: Nena

The German band Nena performed this song originally as '99 Luftballons'. The guitarist wrote it after seeing a lot of balloons being released and thinking they looked like a UFO.

From Quiz Your Majesty... My Telegram, Please?

Answer: Peacock

Argus, a giant in the service of the goddess Hera, was responsible for protecting a white heifer from the amorous attentions of her husband Zeus. Hera, discovering that the heifer was the beautiful nymph Io, sent Argus to prevent her from falling pregnant by her husband. Zeus, the leader of the Olympian gods sent Hermes to slay Argus. Hermes lulled Argus to sleep with beautiful music and then cut out his eyes and struck him dead with a stone. After this act had been carried out Hera retrieved his eyes and placed them within the tail feathers of the Peacock.

From Quiz Counting Up To One Hundred

Answer: 88

Both Dales have driven the number 88 car - Jarrett for Robert Yates and Earnhardt, Jr. for Hendrick Motorsports. There are 88 keys on a modern standard piano - 52 white and 36 black. Doc's Delorean needed to reach 88 mph in order to travel through time in the movie franchise "Back to the Future". Kathy Whitworth set the record for career LPGA wins at 88 in 1985.

From Quiz Counting Up To Eighty

Answer: 64

A chess board has 64 total squares. The Commodore 64 computer was introduced in 1982. The NCAA expanded the Men's Basketball Tournament to 64 teams in 1985. "When I'm Sixty-Four" was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon and appeared on the album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

From Quiz Five Seven

Answer: LVII

The basic Roman numerals are I=1; V=5; X=10; L=50; C=100; D=500; and M=1000. Thus, the Roman numeral for 57 represents 50+5+1+1, or LVII. The incorrect options are LXII=62; XLVII=47; and CVII=107.

From Quiz Fifty-One

Answer: Kurt Russell, actor

My first memories of Kurt Russell are from the TV series "The Travels of Jamie McPheeters" when he and I were both about twelve years old. He played the son of "Doc" McPheeters, played by Dan O'Herlihy and had many adventures as they travelled west by wagon train. Charles Bronson and a number of the Osmond brothers also appeared. The other choices all share a 17 March birthday with Kurt, but in different decades. Kantner was born in 1941, Siemaszko in 1961 and Mueller in 1971.

From Quiz Lost in Area 51

Answer: Christopher Columbus

Of course, it was Christopher Columbus. All the others listed were born in Spain. Columbus, though revered by many, is not without his detractors. Many of the pre-trip calculations he made about his planned journey across the Atlantic were inaccurate, and his presence amongst the indigenous people of the West Indies was devastating, for the harsh treatment they received, but worse, for the deadly diseases to which they were exposed.

From Quiz All About 100: Mickey's 100th Quiz

Answer: 1,000,000

Another way of expressing this is 100 cubed.

From Quiz Sixty Nine, Dude!

Answer: Bryan Adams

"Summer of '69" was done by Canadian rock star Bryan Adams as part of his 1985 album "Reckless." It rose as high as number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was also a hit in several other countries. The song took a while to become a classic, however. It was written by Adams and Jim Vallance. Adams was born in 1959, so the songs lyrics, if they are autobiographical, do not refer to the actual summer of 1969. The part about the guitar is probably true. Chartattack, a Canadian music magazine, listed the song as number four on its list of "The 50 Best Canadian Singles of All Time" in 2000. The song came out in June 1985. Adams did have a number one that summer, "Heaven."

From Quiz Something About Sixty

Answer: 6

Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. The atoms of carbon can combine in diverse ways, resulting in several allotropes of carbon, the main ones being diamond and graphite. The physical properties of carbon vary depending on its allotropic form. For example, while graphite is opaque, black and soft, the diamond is transparent and hard.

From Quiz The 100 quiz

Answer: Tchaikovsky

The 'Sleeping Beauty Ballet' which was choreographed by Marius Petipa is always very popular around Christmas. It was first performed in the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. Many leading ballerinas have danced the part of Aurora, the princess, including Margot Fonteyn and Monica Mason.

From Quiz 100 Ways to Start a Fire

Answer: Benin

Benin is a long north-south orientated country formerly called Dahomey in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. It is a flat country with most of its 11 million people living on the sandy plain near the country's 75km shoreline with the Bay of Benin. This question was mapped out by Phoenix Rising team member 1nn1.

From Quiz My 100th Quiz! All About One Hundred!

Answer: Tom T. Hall

According to the Billboard "Book of Top 40 Country Hits", Tom T. Hall's "One Hundred Children" entered the Country chart on January 9, 1971 and peaked at number 14. Prior to that he had scored his first number one single ("A Week In A Country Jail"). Most of his songs were stories, many based on personal experiences, thus earning him the nickname "The Storyteller". He would go on to have six number ones himself, plus a song he wrote called "Little Bitty" that Alan Jackson took to the top spot in 1996.

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