December 22, 2024

Daily Dozen Trivia Answers Explained for 2/20/24: Early in the morning

It’s Tuesday trivia lovers! And it’s time for your Dozen Daily Trivia answers explained for February 20th, 2024. It was very easy to jump on the button early in the morning believing you had the right answer. Caution was the way to go here.

How did you do, Frank?: Missed three for the reasons above.

NFL: After more than a year out, Alex Smith returned from a career-threatening injury in 2020, where he went 5-1 as the starter of this NFC team before retiring.

Answer: Washington Commanders

Explained: If it’s early in the morning you may leap at 49ers or even Chiefs if you’re not reading the question

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MLB: Playing from 1986-2004, this Hall of Fame first baseman hit 493 Home Runs, won a World Series with the Braves, led the AL in HR’s in Toronto, and led the NL in HR’s in San Diego.

Answer: Fred McGriff

Explained: The “Crime Dog” was one of those video game players that could turn around a game at any moment. If it’s early in the morning you may have put Terry Pendleton

College Basketball: Legendary women’s basketball players Lisa Leslie, Cheryl Miller, and Cynthia Cooper all played collegiate basketball at this major conference school.

Answer: USC

Explained: If it’s early in the morning, you have put Tennessee or UCONN. You guys know how I feel about USC. Worst visit ever.

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History: In 1967, this civil rights lawyer and activist became the first African-American Supreme Court justice.

Answer: Thurgood Marshall

Explained: High school level civics. If you’re like me and didn’t do well in High School, I’m very sorry. I had that class very early in the morning.

Celebrity Mashup Answer: George Clooney and Jamie Lee Curtis

Explained: Oscar winner mashup! They kept the whole thing tan which threw me off. Early in the morning my eyes can’t adjust

Snacks and Candy: Usually in a tin, what snack brand sells its own version of the Pirouline creme-filled rolled wafer straw cookies under the name Pirouette?

Answer: Peppridge Farm

Explained: Fine cookies, if you can afford the hefty price.

Television: Regina King and Don Johnson starred in this 2020 HBO limited series based on a graphic novel that won 11 Emmy Awards.

Explained: Watchmen

Answer: Proof that a show can end early anytime no matter how good it is.

Movies: Mickey Rourke earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for this 2008 sports drama directed by Darren Aronofsky.

Answer: The Wrestler

Explained: The Rourke Renaissance was something else. Unfortunately, it also gave us Whiplash in Iron Man 2.

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Music: After getting sampled and featured on Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo album, this 18-year-old rapper’s debut single “Panda” blew up and hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016.

Answer: Desligner

Explained: Not a Hip Hop genius by any means but I can’t remember this one. Life of Pablo was 8 years ago.

How did you do? Let me know in the comments!

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