Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Trivia - A Google a Day XL

Having begun his artistic pursuits as a graffiti artist, what did Jean-Michel Basquiat often incorporate into his paintings?
Words

As of 2012, what is the only current NFL franchise with the letter X in its name?
Houston Texans

In Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog", what is used as a metaphor for the fog?
A Cat

What is the term used to describe a model of gaming console that is able to read the latest format of games as well as previous formats?
Backwards-Compatibility

When the property owner decided to build a home, he was persuaded by family members to call it "Arlington House." Who was his then deceased adoptive father, after whom he initially planned to name the house?
George Washington

How many Oscars were won by the actress who was elected the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?
2

What is the sum of the jersey numbers worn by the Lakers' Black Mamba in 2011 and the Celtics' Big Shamrock?
60

What was the maiden name of the mother of the second eldest Beatles' first child?
Powell
Also known as Cynthia Lennon, wife of John Lennon.

Similar to henges and monoliths, what ancient megalithic structures, thought to be for ceremonial purposes, have survived in modern times, with more than 1000 of them found across the British Isles?
Stone Circles

In addition to the Andes, what other influence causes great climate diversity in Peru, despite the fact that it is an equatorial country?
Humboldt CurrentHaving begun his artistic pursuits as a graffiti artist, what did Jean-Michel Basquiat often incorporate into his paintings?Words

As of 2012, what is the only current NFL franchise with the letter X in its name?
Houston Texans

In Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog", what is used as a metaphor for the fog?
A Cat

What is the term used to describe a model of gaming console that is able to read the latest format of games as well as previous formats?
Backwards-Compatibility

When the property owner decided to build a home, he was persuaded by family members to call it "Arlington House." Who was his then deceased adoptive father, after whom he initially planned to name the house?
George Washington

How many Oscars were won by the actress who was elected the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?
2

What is the sum of the jersey numbers worn by the Lakers' Black Mamba in 2011 and the Celtics' Big Shamrock?
60

What was the maiden name of the mother of the second eldest Beatles' first child?
Powell
Also known as Cynthia Lennon, wife of John Lennon.

Similar to henges and monoliths, what ancient megalithic structures, thought to be for ceremonial purposes, have survived in modern times, with more than 1000 of them found across the British Isles?
Stone Circles

In addition to the Andes, what other influence causes great climate diversity in Peru, despite the fact that it is an equatorial country?
Humboldt Current

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