The Gipper Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Here is a new set of trivia for you to try. Call it We're #1 or Superlatives or something like that: 1. Which two schools does US News and World Report have tied for the #1 National Universities in the US? 2. Which school does US News and World Report say is the #1 Liberal Arts College in the US? 3. Who is the oldest living person to have a song hit the Billboard Hot 100 Chart? 4. Who is the youngest artist ever to have a song chart on the Billboard Hot 100 list? 5. In 2012, in the UK, which religion ranked #7 on the list of all religions that people said they belonged to in a census held that year? 6. Which war or armed conflict killed the highest percentage of living human beings on earth? 7. Who is considered the most prolific serial killer in US history? 8. When the Terminal Tower in Cleveland was built, where did it rank amongst the world's tallest buildings at the time? 9. Which 5 cities in the world currently have the most "skyscapers", a skyscraper can be defined as a building of 150 meters or 500 feet. 10. What is the oldest bank in the US? 11. A. Who are the two tallest people (who tied) ever to have played in the NBA? B. Who is the shortest person ever to have played in the NBA? 12. What is the world's largest man made structure ever built? And hint: it is not necessarily a thing to be proud of.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erie Dawg Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Here is a new set of trivia for you to try. Call it We're #1 or Superlatives or something like that: 1. Which two schools does US News and World Report have tied for the #1 National Universities in the US? 2. Which school does US News and World Report say is the #1 Liberal Arts College in the US? 3. Who is the oldest living person to have a song hit the Billboard Hot 100 Chart? Mick Jagger? Looks to be pushing 125 yrs. Old 4. Who is the youngest artist ever to have a song chart on the Billboard Hot 100 list? 5. In 2012, in the UK, which religion ranked #7 on the list of all religions that people said they belonged to in a census held that year? 6. Which war or armed conflict killed the highest percentage of living human beings on earth? WWI 7. Who is considered the most prolific serial killer in US history? Jeffery dalmer 8. When the Terminal Tower in Cleveland was built, where did it rank amongst the world's tallest buildings at the time? 9. Which 5 cities in the world currently have the most "skyscapers", a skyscraper can be defined as a building of 150 meters or 500 feet. Beijing, NYC, dubwai 10. What is the oldest bank in the US? 11. A. Who are the two tallest people (who tied) ever to have played in the NBA? Minute bowl and George Mursan (sp) the only reason I know George is it was on TV a nite or two ago B. Who is the shortest person ever to have played in the NBA? Mugsy Bourges or spud website 12. What is the world's largest man made structure ever built? And hint: it is not necessarily a thing to be proud of.. Great wall of china??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 ErieDawg: your answers to 3,6,7 are incorrect. Your answers to 11 A&B are correct. On #9, NYC and Dubai are correct, Beijing is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 #9 taipai?, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 #9 taipai?, No, Taipai is not one of the cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Here is a new set of trivia for you to try. Call it We're #1 or Superlatives or something like that: Here are the answers: 1. Which two schools does US News and World Report have tied for the #1 National Universities in the US? Harvard and Princeton 2. Which school does US News and World Report say is the #1 Liberal Arts College in the US? Williams College in Massachusetts 3. Who is the oldest living person to have a song hit the Billboard Hot 100 Chart? Tony Bennett at age 85 with Body and Soul 4. Who is the youngest artist ever to have a song chart on the Billboard Hot 100 list? Stevie Wonder at age 13 with Fingertips pt. 2 5. In 2012, in the UK, which religion ranked #7 on the list of all religions that people said they belonged to in a census held that year? Jeddiism 6. Which war or armed conflict killed the highest percentage of living human beings on earth? The Mongol Conquests of the 1200s killed 7.5% of all humans. Compare WWII which killed 1.3% 7. Who is considered the most prolific serial killer in US history? Gary Ridgeway, the Green River killer with 71 confirmed victims. Second was Ted Bundy. Ridgeway however is only 8th worldwide. 8. When the Terminal Tower in Cleveland was built, where did it rank amongst the world's tallest buildings at the time? It was 4th tallest when built behind only the Chrysler Building, Woolworth Building and Bank of Manhattan Building all in NYC. It dropped to 5 with the construction of the Empire state building. and it remained in top 5 for 25 years. 9. Which 5 cities in the world currently have the most "skyscapers", a skyscraper can be defined as a building of 150 meters or 500 feet. Hong Kong 294, New York 227, Dubai 153, Shanghai 130, Chicago 113, Tokyo 112 10. What is the oldest bank in the US? The Bank of New York nka the Mellon Bank, founded by Alexander Hamilton 11. A. Who are the two tallest people (who tied) ever to have played in the NBA? George Muresan and Manute Bol both 7'7" B. Who is the shortest person ever to have played in the NBA? Mugsy Bogues 5'3" 12. What is the world's largest man made structure ever built? And hint: it is not necessarily a thing to be proud of.. The Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 I was just guessing that off my knowledge of extremely tall buildings. I believe taipai 101 is in the top ten. Seemed logical that if you'd commit to building one of the ten tallest buildings in the world it would be as a centerpiece in a city filled with skyscrapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Im not sure a landfill actually counts as a structure though it it certainly man made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Im not sure a landfill actually counts as a structure though it it certainly man made Well, just think what kind of a field day archeologists 2000 years from now will have with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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