As always, these are my best guesses for the 7 questions of Ken Jennings’ Tuesday Trivia quiz. I’m not Googling, Wikiing, or otherwise consulting references for answers. In other words, it’s proof that I only look like a genius when I’m writing the questions. Wanna play? Here’s where to go.
1. What TV series closes with a logo for “30th Century Fox”?
I think it’s Futurama.
2. What did Shane Stant do on January 6, 1994 that got him a four-year prison sentence?
Cheat on Tuesday Trivia? No. Hmm. Is this the guy who landed a plane on the White House lawn? That’s my guess, but maybe I’m conflating some airplane/White House guy with the guy who landed in Red Square, which I’m pretty sure was earlier than 1994 because that happened in the days of the Soviet Union.
3. What hit song did Quincy Jones want to rename, fearing that everyone would assume it was about the tennis superstar?
“Billie Jean” is not Ms. King. She’s just a girl who claims that Mike was the one.
4. What scoop out cirques, coombs, and corries?
Glaciers. (Aside: I’m guessing “coombs” is an alternate spelling for “cwms,” one of those rare w-as-the-only-vowel words.)
5. The island in the middle of Victoria Falls is named for what famous Scotsman?
David Hume. But really, I have no idea.
6. Who hosts the “Mad-Tea Party” in Alice in Wonderland?
Something makes me think it’s not the Mad Hatter. But maybe it is the Mad Hatter and I’m supposed to second-guess myself. Oh, dilemmas. The dormouse. Final wrong answer.
7. What distinction is shared by these ten U.S. states and no others? Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, and Virginia.
They’re all part of the New York City metro area. Ha.
