Here are your The Dozen Daily Trivia answers for Monday, October 2nd in the year 2023. It was a fairly easy quiz to start off the week. Much easier than in previous days.
How did you do, Frank?: I missed two. Only one had me completely stumped.
Let’s break it down.
Subject: NFL
Brock Lesnar left WWE in 2004 to pursue professional football and suited up in the preseason wearing number 69 for this NFC North team before ultimately being cut.
Answer: The Minnesota Vikings
Explanation: This was a thing back in the day. A pillar of the Ruthless Aggression era leaving for football. He’d fight in the UFC too. Lesnar has lived for sure.
Subject: NBA
Once compared to Blake Griffin, what Eastern Conference team selected Jan Vesely 6th Overall in the 2011 NBA Draft before lasting only three seasons in the league?
Answer: Washington Wizards
Explanation: Completely stumped. Don’t even remember the dude.
College Football
Before transferring to Delaware for the rest of his college career, Joe Flacco backed up Tyler Palko at this at-the-time Big East school in 2004.
Answer: Pitt
Explanation: Got it wrong. But when you hear Big East and it’s not basketball, you’re best off guessing Pitt. I should follow my own advice.
Subject: History
As the story goes, this President, the 27th in the history of the United States, was so large that he once got stuck in a White House bathtub.
Answer: William H. Taft
Explanation: In school, they tried to teach us forgetful presidents by giving them nicknames or pointing out memorable facts. This was Taft’s memorable fact.
Subject: Celebrity Mashup
Answer: John Cena and Britney Spears
Explanation: My favorite wrestler and a teen crush. Wasn’t going to forget it.
Subject: Beverages
Created by Coca-Cola Brand in 1999, this bottled water brand, often with a green cap, is often ranked as one of the worst bottled water brands on the market.
Answer: Dasani
Explanation: I’ll never understand the hate behind Dasani. If anything we should dis it because its crazy overpriced.
Subject: Movies
This 1998 satirical psychological dramedy starring Jim Carrey received critical acclaim, including multiple Oscars and Golden Globe nominations.
Answer: The Truman Show
Explanation: This is a top 5 Jim Carey movie for me. And Laura Linney is also one of my favorite actresses.
Subject: Television
Michael J. Fox starred as Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty in this ABC sitcom for four seasons until his health forced him to leave the show in 2000.
Answer: Spin City
Explanation: This was a good show. It started with Fox and Carla Gugino and ended up with Charlie Sheen and Heather Locklear. And the supporting cast was underrated.
Subject: Music
This rock band that got founded in Maryland in 1996 has popular songs on Spotify such as “Shattered”, “Love And Memories”, and “Hey Girl”.
Answer: OAR
Explanation: Of A Revolution. If you heard Shattered you would have known it for sure. “That was a crazy game of poker” is another one.
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