Weekly Trivia Show - April 18, 2022
This week's "best of," featuring a variety of questions from our newly published games.
16 questions · Published April 18, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 16)
- Multiple Choice
1. What rapper was ranked sixth in the world in competitive jet skiing in 1995?
As his rap career began to fade, Vanilla Ice focused more of his efforts on motocross and jet skiing and by summer 1995, Ice was the number six-ranked sit-down jet ski racer in the world.
- Multiple Choice
2. What U.S. President's likeness is NOT featured on the masks worn by the surfers turned bank robbers in 1991's "Point Break?"
The four Presidents used to mask the surfing thieves in 1991's "Point Break" are Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan, not John F. Kennedy.
- Multiple Choice
3. What famous artist was briefly suspected of stealing the Mona Lisa in 1911?
The Mona Lisa was stolen by an Italian handyman, Vincenzo Peruggia, who had previously been employed at the Louvre. The investigation dragged on for two years and police at one point suspected Pablo Picasso had been involved, a theory that was swiftly dismissed.
The newspaper coverage of the theft, with images of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece distributed worldwide, helped elevate the Mona Lisa to the most famous painting on Earth.
- Multiple Choice
4. What BBC weekly broadcast listings magazine was first published in 1923?
Still in publication today, "Radio Times" features weekly TV and radio schedules, along with interviews and lifestyle pieces.
- Multiple Choice
5. What is the name of Spike Lee's motor-mouthed character from his independently financed debut, "She's Gotta Have It?"
The character of Mars Blackmon became iconic in the late 1980s following appearances in several Spike Lee-directed Air Jordan commercials featuring Blackmon and Michael Jordan.
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