Your humpday The Dozen Daily Trivia Quiz for Wednesday, October 25th, 2023, featured some good times questions for my readers in their 20s and 30s. A nice change of pace for a lot of younger players who are getting outscored by their parents.
How did you do, Frank?: Missed two, including an almost impossible mashup
Here we go…
Subject: NFL
A 2x Pro Bowler, this RB was a dual threat for the Eagles from 2002-2009, rushing for 5,995 yards, compiling 3,790 yards in the air, and totaling 66 TD’s.
Answer: Brian Westbrook
Explanation: Dude was a force. He could do it all. I miss watching him play.
Subject: College Fooball
After nine years as an analyst on ESPN, Herm Edwards returned to coaching, acting as the Head Coach of what Pac-12 school from 2018-2022?
Answer: Arizona State
Explanation: You play. To answer. The questions.. HELLO!
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Subject: MLB
Claimed off waivers late into the season, outfielder Cody Ross was the 2010 NLCS MVP for what team?
Answer: San Francisco Giants
Explanation: Tough one. Hard to believe that was 13 years ago.
Subject: Books
What American novelist is known as the author of the Twilight franchise?
Answer: Stephenie Meyer
Explanation: Watch the spelling! A lot of perfect scores are going to get missed because they don’t know her name.
Subject: Celebrity Mashup
Answer: David Harbour and Remi Malek
Explanation: Harbour was easy because Stranger Things. Amirite? But Malek has kept a low profile for a few years.
Subject: Beverages
Starting in 1993, what brewing company made and distributed Zima, a clear, lightly carbonated alcoholic beverage that they later discontinued in the U.S. in 2008?
Answer: Coors
Explanation: Went down like Sprite. You had Gen Xers everywhere getting blasted.
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Subject: Television
THE CHALLENGE legend Christopher “CT” Tamburello first debuted on MTV on Season 13 of The Real World in 2003, where he was one of seven roommates living in this major European city.
Answer: Paris
Explanation: Man, I guessed. For trivia, if its a major European city you always guess Paris or Berlin.
Subject: Movie
Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in this 2014 biographical romantic drama and Best Picture nominee.
Answer: The Theory of Everything
Explanation: Or how my exes like to characterize what my problem is.
Subject: Music
Led by lead vocalist Simon Le Bon, this English band’s 1982 breakout album included songs like “Hungry Like the Wolf”, “Rio”, and “Save a Prayer”.
Answer: Duran Duran
Explanation: Do, do,do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do do dooooo. And no. Like a Prayer is Madonna.
How did you do? Let me know in the comments.
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Plus: Checkout yesterday’s answers HERE
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