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KVSC Trivia Weekend

1991

KVSC trivia contest answer book for Triviaville, 1991

Chronicle, February 5, 1991

Theme: Triviaville

February 1-3, 1991

Winning Teams: 

  1. GDI
  2. NTWC et al
  3. Ultraviolet Catastrophe
  4. Animal House
  5. Sigma Phi Nothing

Trivial Facts:

  • The theme was inspired by Jimmy Buffet's song "Margaritaville."
  • Teams competed from as far away as Florida and Washington.
  • Team GDI became the first team to win the contest for two consecutive years.
  • Trivia Weekend volunteers had access to free soda from a soda fountain set up in KVSC's reception area.

Memorable Quotes:

~  "One woman I talked to said trivia is her favorite event of the year. She enjoys it more than holidays," Kevin Ridley, KVSC station manager (Chronicle, January 29, 1991)
~  "The telephone is a very important tool for getting answers, along with good friends. Sometimes you end up calling them at all hours of the day or night, and you find out who your true friends are," Mark Ditlevson, team GDI (Chronicle, January 29, 1991)
~  "[T]he winner will receive the Minnesota Traveling Trivia Trophy. There's a great mystic and great magical power associated with that urn," Kevin Ridley, KVSC station manager (SCSU press release, January 17, 1991)
~  "We lost one tournament because of a Howdy Doody question. We all hate Howdy Doody with a passion," Mike Vadnie, team GDI (St. Cloud Times, January 30, 1991)

Questions from the 1991 Contest:

Question: Who was the first president of the National Rifle Association when it was incorporated in 1871? (20 pt.)

     Answer: Ambrose Burnside

Question: What year was the St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission created by the Minnesota legislature? (5 pt.)

     Answer: 1969

Question: Please give us the name of the Macintosh User's group at Massachusetts Correctional Institution; Lancaster Pre-Release Facility. (80 pt.)

     Answer: Bad Apples

Question: What is the name of the scientist at 3M who invented the Post-It note? (15 pt.)

     Answer: Art Fry

Question: Who is the only native Minnesotan to be pictured on one of the various denominations of U.S. Currency? (55 pt.)

     Answer: William Windom

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