Rare Olde Times Trivia

06/07/2023

Those that attend regularly know that I like using this day in history as a crutch to ask about different subjects. Since June 6 won't fall on a Wednesday until 2029, I thought I'd ask about some June 6 events. What do you know about historical events that occurred on June 6?

05/31/2023

ESPN is showing a 2 part documentary about the show American Gladiators where each of the Gladiators were given a nickname. What do you know about famous people that were also well known by a nickname?

05/24/2023

Seinfeld ended its 9 season run 25 years ago. What do you know about a show considered one of the most original sitcoms produced in the US?

05/17/2023

The first season of Muppets Mayhem was released on Disney+ last week. Disney has been trying for years to figure out how to best use Jim Henson's creations. What do you know about Jim Henson and his Muppets?

(there will be no questions from the new series)

05/10/2023

Eurovision finals are this week. What do you know about the World's Largest song contest?

05/03/2023

With their first round loss, the Boston Bruins are now the 10th team in a row to have the best regular season in the NHL but not win the Stanley Cup. What items of sports futility do you know?

04/26/2023

On this date, April 26, 1478, conspirators from the Pazzi family attacked the Medici family targeting Lorenzo the Magnificent and killed Giuliano de’ Medici. What do you know about the Medici family?

04/19/2023

Don Kirshner, music producer and creator one of the most well known fake bands in Rock history, The Monkees. was born on April 17, 1934. What do you know of fake or, recently, virtual bands?

04/12/2023

When serving a meal, do you wish your guest to have a good appetite? Maybe you just say bon appétit. What words or phrases do we use in English that are directly from another language?

04/05/2023

April 6 is Tartan Day for the Scottish diaspora in North America. What do you know about Tartan Day?

03/29/2023

This week, a paper was published on the Beethoven DNA study. What do you know of other classical composers?

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/beethoven-hair-dna-composer-death

Many historians suspect Beethoven died from liver failure. A new analysis shows he had a heightened genetic risk for liver disease, researchers say.

03/22/2023

Andrew Lloyd Webber turns 75 today. What do you know of him and his musicals?

03/15/2023

Beware of the Ides of March. It gets a little stabby.

03/08/2023

March 8 is International Women's Day. What do you know of the day and significant women in history?

03/01/2023

The Articles of Confederation went into effect March 1, 1781. What do you know about the Articles of Confederation?

02/22/2023

Today is George Washington's birthday, what do you know about the first President?

02/15/2023

Galileo Galilei was born February 15, 1564 (Julian Calendar). What do you know about the person that has been called the Father of Science?

02/08/2023

On February 8, 1693, William and Mary College is chartered in Williamsburg in the Dominion Colony of Virginia. What do you know about Virginia's oldest University?

02/08/2023

02/01/2023

France had 18 Kings named Louis. What do you know about the Louises?

01/25/2023

On January 25, 1819, the University of Virginia was chartered. What do you know about UVA?

01/18/2023

Lisa Marie Presley's tragic death reminded me that, while I've asked plenty of music related questions, I have asked very little about the King of Rock n Roll. What do you know about Elvis Presley?

01/11/2023

A European Commission ruling requires all mobile phones sold in the EU by 2024 to use USB-C ports for charging, affecting several companies. USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. What technological abbreviations do you know?

01/04/2023

Ready for the first General Trivia of 2023? Get your ducks in a row, and think of other animal themed words or phrases.

12/28/2022

I spent last week with my in-laws who live in Puerto Rico. It's the first trip there that we have been able to make since COVID. What do you know about Puerto Rico?

12/14/2022

This Holiday Season, Apple Studios have attempted a comedic adaptation of A Christmas Carol with Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. What do you remember of the last live action, comedic adaptation of Dickens' novella, Bill Murray's Scrooged?

12/07/2022

Last week we overestimated how many players remembered The Shop Around The Corner. This week, I've chosen a much more well known Holiday classic.

11/30/2022

November 30 is St. Andrew's Day. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Ireland's Gaelic brethren in Scotland. What do you know about Scotland?