"Officer Phil's" KUSI Trivia March 2007 Questions and Answers Page

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Here are the questions and the answers to the trivia questions I do each day on "Good Morning San Diego" on KUSI (51/9). The most recent questions are listed at the top of the page. The answers are at the bottom of the page.

To make a guess, just put your cursor over the correct letter. If you have guessed correctly, the letter will become a check mark . If you have guessed incorrectly, you will see a minus sign . On a few questions, the correct answer is "All of the above." In that case you will see .

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March 2007 Date & Question:	Choices
March 30, 2007: The 17th Annual Auto Theft Advisory Committee (ATAC) Awards Ceremony took place yesterday. What make, model and year of car was the most stolen vehicle in California in 2006?	: 1991 Honda Accord : 2003 Toyota Camry : 2004 Cadillac STS : 2006 Ford Mustang
March 29, 2007: For only the second time, the United States Postal Service is letting America pick its favorite stamp with the Star Wars collection. What was the subject of the first contest?	: Elvis : George Washington : National Parks : World War II images
March 28, 2007: Which national organization designed to preserve and improve the environment was founded 115 years ago today?	: National Arbor Society : National Audubon Society : Nature Conservancy : Sierra Club
March 27, 2007: How big is the largest, working, wooden yo-yo?	: 32 pounds : 64 pounds : 128 pounds : 256 pounds
March 26, 2007: What was the reason for the first Marathon run?	: Race between two kingdoms : Race for the hand of the King's daughter : Race to honor the Gods : To send a warning about the approaching Persian Navy
March 23, 2007: Harry Houdini adopted that name because his real name was not mysterious enough. What was his borth name?	: Ehrich Weiss : Edel Weiss : Edel Giesel : Tom Jones
March 22, 2007: What is San Diego's population?	: 1,941,454 : 2,441,454 : 2,941,454 : 3,441,454
March 21, 2007: How far was the longest journey ever made in a wheelchair?	: 250 miles : 2,500 miles : 25,000 miles : 250,000 miles
March 20, 2007: Which of the following is true about Ernest Borgnine?	: Born in Italy : Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee former member : Retired Navy Captain : Won Academy Award for "The Dirty Dozen"
March 19, 2007: Myth or Real? Is there really a tombstone in Tombstone, Arizona which says, "Here lies Lester Moore, Four slugs from a - 44. No Les, No More."	: True : False
March 16, 2007: What is the national symbol of Ireland?	: Blarney Stone : Harp : Shamrock : Tam O'shanter
March 15, 2007: Today is the "Ides of March." What does that mean?	: Double high tide day of March : Evil day of March : High holy day in March : Middle of March
March 14, 2007: This year's Iditarod was won with a 2 hour, 20 minute margin. What was the closest finish in the Iditarod race?	: photo finish : 3 minutes : 12 minutes : 1.2 hours
March 13, 2007: The winning word at last year's national spelling bee was 'appoggiatura.' What does it mean?	: embellished musical note : part of your throat : a song asking for forgiveness : type of zebra
March 12, 2007: How many undefeated teams have won the NCAA basketball championships since 1939?	: 2 : 6 : 12 : 18
March 9, 2007: The famous Iditarod dog sled race has reached the halfway mark. What does 'Iditarod' mean?	: distant place : long road : my dogs are better than yours : terrible trip
March 8, 2007: According to a survey, the eater of what type of soup is most likely to be adventurous?	: Chicken Noodle : Minestrone : Tomato : Vegetable
March 7, 2007: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich and Rudy Giuliani were all in town yesterday. What else do they have in common?	: All have degrees in Political Science : Names all end in III (the Third) : They are all lawyers : Time Magazine's "Person Of The Year"
March 6, 2007: Tonight's lottery jackpot is $355,000,000. How high would a stack of 355,000,000 $1 dollar bills be?	: 5.9 miles or 30,000 feet : 11.3 miles or 60,000 feet : 16.9 miles or 90,000 feet : 22.7 miles or 120,000 feet
March 5, 2007: According to the International Clown Hall of Fame and Research, there are three types of clowns. Which of these is NOT an official clown type?	: Auguste Clown : Character Clown : Mute Clown : White Face Clown
March 2, 2007: Angela Bassett turned down an offer for the leading role in each of these movies, which what exception?	: Entrapment (with Sean Connery) : Monster's Ball (with Billy Bob Thornton) : The Color Purple (with Whoppie Goldberg) : X-Men (with High Jackman)
March 1, 2007: Let's all say Hip-Hip-WHO-Ray, The Cat-In-The-Hat is 50 today. So, answer me this, or that, What is the name of the cat in the hat?	: Cat? : Fablat the Cat : Felinus T. Cat : Topper the Cat

Answers:

3/30/07: The 17th Annual Auto Theft Advisory Committee (ATAC) Awards Ceremony took place yesterday. What make, model and year of car was the most stolen vehicle in California in 2006? --

A: 4,301 1991 Honda Accords were stolen in California last year. The top American car was the 1994 Saturn SI which was in 25th place overall.

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3/29/07: For only the second time, the United States Postal Service is letting America pick its favorite stamp with the Star Wars collection. What was the subject of the first contest? --

A: America chose young Elvis as its favorite stamp in the post office's first popularity contest

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3/28/07: Which national organization designed to preserve and improve the environment was founded 115 years ago today? --

D: Led by John Muir, the Sierra Club was founded on this day in 1892.

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3/27/07: How big is the largest, working, wooden yo-yo? --

D: According to the National Yo-Yo Museum, "Big Yo" weighs in at 256 pounds.

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3/26/07: What was the reason for the first Marathon run? --

D: Philippides ran from Marathon to Athens to warn them of the approaching Persian Navy. He had run over 280 miles just a few days before, too.

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3/23/07: Harry Houdini adopted that name because his real name was not mysterious enough. What was his borth name? --

A: Born as Ehrich Weiss, Houdini named himself after a spiritualist he would later debunk.

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3/22/07: What is San Diego's population? --

C: San Diego's estimated population is 2,941,454.

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3/21/07: How far was the longest journey ever made in a wheelchair? --

C: From 1985 to 1987, Canadian Rick Hansen traveled over 25,000 miles in his wheelchair to raise money for spinal cord research.

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3/20/07: Which of the following is true about Ernest Borgnine? --

B: Ernest Borgnine was once a member of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee. He helped to decide which postage stamps were made in America.

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3/19/07: Myth or Real? Is there really a tombstone in Tombstone, Arizona which says, "Here lies Lester Moore, Four slugs froma - 44. No Les, No More." --

True

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3/16/07: What is the national symbol of Ireland? --

B: While you see the shamrock everywhere, the harp is the official, national symbol of Ireland.

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3/15/07: Today is the "Ides of March." What does that mean? --

D: Julius Caesar was warned about the "Ides of March." They are not evil days, just the middle of any month. They are normally on the 13th or 15th of the month.

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3/14/07: This year's Iditarod was won with a 2 hour, 20 minute margin. What was the closest finish in the Iditarod race? --

A: The 1978 Iditarod winner Dick Mackey beat Rick Swenson by only 1 second.

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3/13/07: The winning word at last year's national spelling bee was 'appoggiatura.' What does it mean? --

A: An appoggiatura is an embellished musical note.

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3/12/07: How many undefeated teams have won the NCAA basketball championships since 1939? --

B: Only 6 teams who were undeafeated in regular season play went on to win the Division I championship.

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3/9/07: The famous Iditarod dog sled race has reached the halfway mark. What does 'Iditarod' mean? --

A: The name Iditarod comes from the Ingalik and Holikachuk word 'hidedhod.' The name means 'distant' or 'distant place.' The race covers 1150 miles from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.

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3/8/07: According to a survey, the eater of what type of soup is most likely to be adventurous? --

C: A University of Illinois survey says Tomato soup lovers are more likely to be adventurous and socially active.

Chicken Noodle: church going, stubborn, not outdoorsy
Minestrone: physically fit, dieter, no pets
Vegetable: homebody, not spontaneous, reads family magazines

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3/7/07: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich and Rudy Giuliani were all in town yesterday. What else do they have in common? --

D: While Bill and Rudy are both "The Thirds," all three were Time Magazine's "Person Of The Year."

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3/6/07: Tonight's lottery jackpot is $355,000,000. How high would a stack of 355,000,000 $1 dollar bills be? --

D: A stack of 355,000,000 $1 dollar bills would be 22.7 miles (or 120,000 feet) high. That is the same as the distance from the Coronado Bridge to the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

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3/5/07: According to the International Clown Hall of Fame and Research, there are three types of clowns. Which of these is NOT an official clown type? --

C: According to the International Clown Hall of Fame and Research, the Mute Clown is not one of the three official clown types.

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3/2/07: Angela Bassett turned down an offer for the leading role in each of these movies, which what exception? --

C: Angela Bassett was not offered the lead in "The Color Purple." Halle Berry took the lead role in X-Men, and won an Oscar in "Monster's Ball." Catherine Zeta-Jones eventually got the lead in "Entrapment."

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3/1/07: Let's all say Hip-Hip-WHO-Ray,
The Cat-In-The-Hat is 50 today.
So, answer me this, or that,
What is the name of the cat in the hat? --

A: After 50 years,
If you can imagine that,
Nobody knows
The name of the cat.

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