Showing posts with label Trivia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trivia. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Trivia Question #1

UPDATE 11/2/2010
answers

What are the only 4 countries in the world with more than 2 timezones? And for bonus points can you name which of these four:
  • Is in a different hemisphere? - Australia, in the Southern Hemisphere
  • Has a different official language? - Russia, Russian
  • Was not attacked in WWII? - Canada
  • Was not a monarchy in August 1914? - USA
Remember there is a different answer for each question.

Geography Trivia #3

What is city is home to the greatest number of Saskatchewanians.

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Calgary

Source:
Globe & Mail Tuesday, Nov. 02, 2010,
Saskatchewan goes fishing in Calgary’s labour pool

"...Calgary, which is brimming with Saskatchewan émigrés – as many as 250,000, according to some estimates. If that number is even remotely accurate, greater Calgary would rival Regina (population 200,000) and Saskatoon (250,000) as a home for Saskatchewanians."

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Most of Doctor Who's "Travelling Companions"

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I forget where I found this illustration except that it was on a nerdy bulletin board. See how many of the Doctor's companions you can name and/or recognize.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Trivia Question #2

What is the one award that is one award that has been awarded to Lawrence Welk, Eric Sevareid, Louis L'Amour, Peggy Lee, Warner Christopher and Master Sergeant Wilson Keebler? I mean what does a band leader, a newsman, a writer, a singer, a beltway insider and a WWII senior NCO have in common?