Saturday, May 17, 2008

Russian Roulette - Random Trivia Questions

This week's quiz comes from two very early episodes of the game show, both of which aired on June 3, 2002 according to TiVo. The first dozen odd-numbered questions (running to the middle of the second episode) are given below. Would you have kept your feet under you?

Russian Roulette Questions

  • Q1) "I Will Always Love You", Whitney Houston's hit song from the movie "The Bodyguard", was written by what performer?
    • Whitney Houston
    • Dolly Parton
    • Willie Nelson
  • Q2) A single dot in Morse Code represents what letter of the English alphabet?
    • A
    • E
    • T
  • Q3) The legend of the "Amityville Horror" house was based on the real-life murder of what family?
    • The DeFeos
    • The Montcliffs
    • The Luscombs
  • Q4) What layer of the earth's atmosphere helps wireless communications by reflecting radio signals?
    • Stratosphere
    • Troposphere
    • Mesosphere
    • Ionosphere
  • Q5) Once known as Club de Lux, what Harlem nightclub helped launch the careers of countless jazz greats?
    • The Kit-Cat Club
    • The Cotton Club
    • The Blue Note
    • The Tropicana
  • Q6) Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the United States flag on the 14th day of what month?
    • February
    • March
    • June
    • September
  • Q7) In 1866, Jesse James formed a criminal gang with 3 brothers from what family?
    • Hickok
    • Dalton
    • Hardin
    • Younger
  • Q8) Rearrange the letters in "COOL CRIB" to get the name of a vegetable a lot of kids hate.
  • Q9) True or False: There are a total of 8 letters in the 2nd word of the title of the game show you are on right now.
  • Q10) The quote, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country", was first spoken by what famous American?
    • Patrick Henry
    • A[lexander]. Hamilton
    • Nathan Hale
  • Q11) Long before he was our President, Ronald Reagan played chump to what chimp in a 1951 movie?
    • Cheetah
    • Bonzo
    • Curious George
    • Bubbles
  • Q12) The disease Rubella is more commonly known as what?
    • Small Pox
    • German Measles
    • Chicken Pox
    • Whooping Cough

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