2010

Trivia in 3D poster, 2010

Chronicle, February 15, 2010

Theme: Trivia in 3D

February 12-14, 2010

Winning Teams:

  1. Stefan's Dream XI: Veni, Veni, Veni
  2. Mustache
  3. Pull Start Diesel
  4. Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
  5. Sigma Phi Nothing

Trivial Facts:

• KSRQ in Thief River Falls and WSUM in Madison, Wisconsin, joined in on broadcasting the contest.
• UTVS broadcast pretaped segments and live footage in anaglyph 3-D for the contest. Participants were given 3-D glasses made just for Trivia Weekend ahead of time.

Momorable Quotes:

~  "You've got to make love to Google," Peter Nierengarten, team Benny Mandelbrot Posse (Chronicle, February 15, 2010)
~  "[I have] an irrational love of Trivia," Carl Ferkinhoff, team Knee Deep in Theses (Chronicle, February 15, 2010)

Questions from the 2010 Contest:

Question: Please give us the name of the first museum to have a Steampunk exhibit? (15 pt.) 

     Answer: Museum of the History of Science

Question: We want to remind you that "when in doubt," you should always guess this answer. (20 pt.)

     Answer: Rick Springfield

Question: This 6th century king had four sons. One of those sons had three sons of his own. Only one of those sons survived past 10 years and a Paris village adopted his name. What is the name of this Paris village? (30 pt.)

     Answer: Saint Cloud

Question: Now a question for all you dog lovers: Containing no meat, what is the name of the fictional organic flaxseed dog food that uses the slogan "For good dogs that want to do good"? (10 pt.)

     Answer: Good Dog