Weekly Trivia Show - May 2, 2022
This week's "best of," featuring a variety of questions from our newly published games.
16 questions · Published May 2, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 16)
- Multiple Choice
1. Who plays the slide guitar solo on the beloved outro for Derek and the Dominos 1970 smash "Layla?"
"Layla," written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, was originally a ballad. But during the recording of Derek and the Dominos' "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs," Duane Allman joined the group as a guest, adding solos to the song and turning it into a rocker.
- Multiple Choice
2. What comedic actor recorded the majority of the dialogue for the 2001 animated hit "Shrek" before passing away and being replaced by Mike Myers?
SNL alumnus Chris Farley was cast as the lead and had recorded nearly all of the required dialogue for "Shrek" before dying of a drug overdose in 1997. Producers brought in Mike Myers who completely reworked the character.
- Multiple Choice
3. Who initially played Marty McFly in "Back to the Future" and filmed for several weeks before being replaced by Michael J. Fox?
Filming began on "Back to the Future" with Eric Stoltz in the role of Marty McFly, but director Robert Zemeckis decided he just wasn't right for it. So producers adjusted the schedule and came up with more money to hire Michael J. Fox, who they'd initially wanted anyway.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which electronics giant recalled over half a million video cameras in 1998 because the camera's night vision feature allowed users to see through clothes?
Due to special filters and new night vision technology, the Sony Handycam could see through almost any clothing, even making out tattoos under garments.
The company issued a recall of 700,000 camcorders.
- Multiple Choice
5. Which 19th century author claimed to be the first to use a typewriter to write a novel?
Mark Twain claimed in his 1904 autobiography that his 1876 novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was the first novel to be written using a typewriter.
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