TORG TRIVIA

 Torg Trivia Spring Season
Every Wednesday at 7 pm
April 6th - June 1st
Fun, frivolous, with a chance
to win free beer
Drop in any Wednesday
or plan to play the whole season
Check in each week for a free Bonus Question listed below.

End of Season
​Wrap Up Party
Wednesday June 8th

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Bonus Question

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH
True or False. "Chevy Chase" was a battle fought in the Scottish Independence War?
Answer: True

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH
What is the act of signaling with two flags called?
Answer: Semaphore

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 4TH
What planet is the second Death Star orbiting in, "Return of the Jedi"?
Answer: The Forest Moon of Endor

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH
In Texas, it's illegal to put what on your neighbor's cow?
Answer: Graffiti

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH
Which mythological figure flew so close to the sun that
the wax on his wings began to melt.
Answer: Icarus, son of Daedalus

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13TH
In which year did Prince's "1999" chart as a hit single?
Answer: 1982

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6TH
Which body of water in Scotland contains more water
than all the lakes in England and Wales combined?
Answer: The Loch Ness (like the monster)
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BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH
How many feet above sea level is Mount Everest
Answer: 29,029 ft. to be exact
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BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23RD
How many stars are on the European Union flag?
Answer: 12
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BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH
St. Patrick was originally associated with what color?
Answer: Blue

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9TH
According to Irish lore, what did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?
Answer: Snakes

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2ND
What does the circle at the very center of a Celtic cross represent?
Answer: A sun

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD
Which president had the longest inauguration speech at 8,578 words long?
Answer: William Henry Harrison

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH
How many times does the heart beat per day?
Answer: Around 115,000 times

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH
How many years between the two L.A. olympic games?
Answer: 52 years

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND
How many stars are on the European Union flag?
Answer: 12 in total

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25TH
What is the standard diameter of a dartboard?
Answer: 17 and three-quarter inches
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BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH
When was Broadway, the capital of music theater, first established?
Answer: 1735
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BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12TH
What famous American Music Festival has hosted over 350,000 attendees since 1969?
Answer: Woodstock
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BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5TH
How many armies battled at the foot of the Lonely Mountain in the novel The Hobbit?
Answer: 5 (Elves, Men, Dwarves, Goblins, and Eagles)