1984
Trivia Olympics t-shirt, 1984
Chronicle, April 10, 1984
Theme: Trivia Olympics
April 6-8, 1984
Winning Teams:
1. Phil and the Blanks
2. Animal House
3. Sedan Delivery
Trivial Facts:
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This marked the 5th anniversary of the content.
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KVSC decided to hold a closing ceremony to give out prizes on Sunday evening in the Atwood Brickyard because teams wanted to meet each other.
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The contest was staffed by about 40 people answering eight phones.
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The contest showed signs of becoming well-established as KVSC and the top teams perfected their organization: KVSC had job decriptions and better delegation as well as more phones and volunteers. The winning teams figured out sleep schedules, borrowed reference books, and stocked up on food.
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The number of participants was half of what it had been the year before, due in part to the introduction of a $5 registration fee.
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The only time the contest was held in April.
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The first contest to clock in at 50 hours.
Memorable Quotes:
~ "Trivia has gained nationwide popularity, and Trivia Weekend is growing with it," Chris Mitchell, KVSC student general manager (Chronicle, April 10, 1984)
~ "We haven't decided yet whether to continue the registration fee. It's a very controversial topic," Lisa McLeod, RHA president (Chronicle, April 10, 1984)
~ "One person called NASA to dispute our answer to a question. It's really unbelievable," Jami Erck, KVSC continuity director (Chronicle, April 10, 1984)
Questions from the 1984 Contest:
Question: Name the first band Rick Springfield played in. (15 pt.)
Answer: Zoot
Question: Name the steamboat that carried the first Minnesota Infantry Regiment to the Civil War in 1861? (25 pt.)
Answer: War Eagle
Question: In the movie "Star Trek III: The Wrath of Khan," what is the prefix code to the starship Reliant which orders the Reliant to drop her shields? (100 pt.)
Answer: 16309