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KVSC Trivia Weekend

1987

The coveted Minnesota Masters of Trivia Traveling Trophy

Chronicle, February 3, 1987

Chronicle, February 13, 1987

Theme: Trivia Getaway Weekend

February 6-8, 1987

Winning Teams: 

  1. The Know Nothings
  2. Animal House
  3. GDI
  4. Sigma Phi Nothing
  5. Hodge Podge

Trivial Facts:

  • This year marks the first appearance of the Minnesota Masters of Trivia Traveling Trophy, a gold vase that was found by question writer Gary Burt. 
  • Shake A Hamster Band made its first appearance as the official Trivia Weekend band. They wrote parodies of popular songs and played live on air over the weekend.
  • Team The Know Nothings were a 14 person team that consisted mostly of high school students, with the oldest team member being age 20. 
  • Team GDI was the oldest team in the competition.
  • Teams called places like the British Embassy, the Miami Herald newsroom, and the Yellow Pages.
  • First year that the contest was held in February.

Memorable Quotes:

~  "We must have phoned in 150 guesses for one question regarding the women's basketball player on the Harlem Globetrotters," Mike Vadnie, team GDI (Chronicle, February 13, 1987)
~  "I enjoy the frustration as well as the excitement," Dick Hill, KVSC manager (Chronicle, February 13, 1987)

 

Questions from the 1987 Contest:

Question:What was the name of the women's Division A Intramural football team that represented St. Cloud State at the national flag football competition in New Orleans in 1986? (10 pt.)

     Answer: Sugar Babies

Question: In the movie "Cool Hand Luke," how many eggs did Paul Newman eat in an hour? (5 pt.)

    Answer: 50

Question: What was the name of the first archery club in the United States? (5 pt.)

     Answer: United Bowmen of Philadelphia

Question: What St. Cloud landmark is mentioned in the movie "The Sunshine Boys"? (75 pt.)

     Answer: The Paramount Theater

Question: What is the name of KVSC's informational publication? (10 pt.)

     Answer: Reverb

Question: Early in the contest we asked a question regarding the first convention advocating women's suffrage. Only one person who attended that convention was still alive to vote when the U.S. legislature finally passed the 19th Amendment. What was the name of that person? (200 pt.) 

     Answer: Charlotte Woodward

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