January 9, 2009
2008 in Review: ANSWERS
Hope you enjoyed stretching your memory a little bit. Here are the answers to the quiz, with links on a few.
- Name the person who made medical history when they announced their pregnancy. Thomas Beatie, the pregnant “man.”
- Name the Yankee suspected of contributing to Madonna’s break-up. A-Rod
- Name three Republican party presidential nominee candidates. John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Ron Paul, Duncan Hunter
- What was the “Milli Vanilli” controversy surrounding the Olympic opening ceremonies? And why? The Chinese government switched the actual singer who was not thought to be cute enough for a girl who then lip synched the song during the ceremonies.
- What pit-bull’s “puppy” just had her own “litter”? Sarah Palin
- Who was forced to resign due to a call-girl scandal? Elliott Spitzer
- Name the Aussie rumored to be in the running for a posthumous Oscar nomination. Heath Ledger
- Whose blue eyes closed for the last time this year? Paul Newman
- Who tried to make a profit from a Senate vacancy? Rod Blagojevich
- Who will be House-breaking a new puppy this year? The Obama family (though you could argue that the staff or Secret Service may end up doing the dirty work).
- This year it wasn’t about what you drink, but what you drink it from. What is the full name of the latest no-no chemical? Bisphenol-A
- Where did Shiba Inus Autumn, Ayumi, Amaya, Aki, Akoni and Ando become famous? Puppy-cam
- What South American hostage was finally released this summer? Ingrid Betancourt
- What blood-sucking book generated the latest teen movie craze? Twilight
- What TV star returned to her roots with an up-do and expensive suits? Tina Fey
- Buffalo re-named a street in memory of which native son? Tim Russert
- Many used to be fishermen before their waters were overfished by foreigners. What is their livelihood now? Somali pirates
- What country’s unemployment rate shot up to 85%? Zimbabwe
- What aviator’s mysterious disappearance was solved? Steve Fossett
- Name the athletic couple, each famous for their swings, who tied the knot this year. Greg Norman and Chris Evert
And, the tiebreaker:
Take the number of Brangelina children (6)
TIMES
Oprah’s recently published weight (“more than” this number) (200)
TIMES
The minimum age of the Chinese women’s gymnastics team (or so claimed) (16)
DIVIDED BY
The number of private jets flown to Washington, D.C. by auto executives for initial auto bailout talks (3)
DIVIDED BY
The number of Phelps Gold medals (8)
EQUALS what? (800)
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