1990

Chronicle, January 30, 1990

Theme: Triviattack 

February 2-4, 1990

Winning Teams: 

  1. GDI
  2. Animal House
  3. Curse of NTWC
  4. Ultraviolet Catastrophe
  5. Eleven Who Don't Care

Trivial Facts:

• KVSC ran a 3-part promotional series about a superhero named "Trivia Man" before the contest started.
• After several years playing, legendary team GDI finally took home top honors.
• It wasn't unusual for teams to rack up phone bills of $100 over Trivia Weekend.

Memorable Quotes:

~  "It's an eclectic group of people from all walks of life and all ages. I don't like any of them. I just got them for what they know," Mark Vadnie, team GDI (St. Cloud Times, Febraury 4, 1990)
~  "It's usually a close contest. In fact, it always seems to come down to the last question," Kevin Ridley, KVSC station manager (St. Cloud Times, January 31, 1990)

Questions from the 1990 Contest:

Question: Who was the 1989 St. Cloud MetroBus Rodeo Champion? (25 pt.)

     Answer: Linda Friedrich

Question: Jimmy Dean has had nine yachts, each with the same name. Tell us the name of his current and past yachts. (30 pt.)

     Answer: Big Bad John

Question: The Aurora borealis has a twin auroral zone in the southern hemisphere. What is it called? (5 pt.)

     Answer: Aurora Australis

Question: When asked his nationality in the movie, "Casablanca," what was Humphrey Bogart's reply? (15 pt.)

     Answer: Drunkard

Question: The first baby born in Minneapolis in the 20th century had her name chosen in a baby naming contest. What was the full name of this person? (50 pt.)

     Answer: Alpha Twenctia Minnea Lundeen

Question: What law enforcement agency patch does Paul McCartney sport on his sleeve on the cover of the Sgt. Peppers album? (55 pt.)

     Answer: The Ontario Provincial Police