Not So Great Trivia Quiz

Answer: U2

In 2014 the Irish rock band released their album "Songs Of Innocence". Some bands love to promote their new releases with big events and productions. Few went to the extreme that Apple and U2 ventured into when the iPhone 6 saw U2's album automatically downloaded onto 500 million of their phones. Customers were upset at both parties and Apple had to offer a tool to let owners delete it. Bono described the action as a "drop of megamania".

Answer: False

The final award at the 2017 Academy Awards was for Best Picture. The presenters were Hollywood icons, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, co-stars in the classic film "Bonnie And Clyde". They were given a card that actually was for Best Actress winner, Emma Stone, from "La La Land" and announced the film won and the cast came on stage to speak. Moments later they had to correct everyone, "Moonlight" was the actual winner in this moment of Oscar infamy.

Answer: Florida State

In 2023, Florida State University finished their regular season with a record of thirteen wins and zero losses. The only concern was that their offense's key player, quarterback Jordan Travis, got injured and was out for the bowl game. ESPN announced the College Football Playoff teams and FSU was bumped for Alabama and Texas.

The team never recovered; many FSU players sat out their bowl game against Georgia. In the bowl game, FSU set a new Orange Bowl record by losing by sixty points, the biggest margin in the marquee bowl's rich history.

Answer: Dewey

The 1948 election between Harry S Truman and Thomas E Dewey was a battle. Dewey was expected to win but pollsters were surprised the day after the election that Truman pulled off the upset. The Chicago Tribune even went so far to print early "Dewey Beats Truman" as their headline. There is now a famous photo of Truman grinning and holding up the newspaper to photographers.

Answer: Imagination

Walt Disney may go down as one of the most creative and influential men of the 20th Century. His Disneyland complex, imaginative characters, and numerous motion pictures set the standard for innovation. But in 1919 while Walt was still an unknown on his way up, he was fired by the Kansas City Star newspaper.

The reason for his release? He was deemed to have "no good ideas and a lack of imagination".

Answer: Phil Mickelson

For 270 weeks in the 2000s, the golfing ranking system placed Tiger Woods at number one and Phil Mickelson stuck at number two. Both golfers are widely considered two of the greatest to ever play the sport. Ernie Els was number one prior to Tiger's reign. In all, Phil holds the record for most weeks at number two.

Answer: VHS

In the late 1970s, Sony and JVC took on a battle that changed home entertainment for decades. Sony released the high quality Betamax that offered superior video quality for their movie storage. JVC put out the VHS, a storage system that offered a longer playtime. Manufacturers and movie studios ultimately chose the JVC VHS as their preferred choice. Costs were cheaper for the VHS and the Betamax became an obsolete choice in the following years.

Answer: Boston Celtics

Len Bias played for the Maryland Terrapin basketball team. Nearby at North Carolina, Michael Jordan was a chief rival during their days in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In 1986, Bias was drafted number two in the NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. They were ecstatic about their team's future with this amazing small forward. Len Bias celebrated his high draft pick by trying cocaine for the first time.

The dose he received resulted in a fatal overdose and Biad died at 22 from cardiac arrhythmia.

Answer: Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses broke out in a dramatic way with their incredible debut album "Appetite For Destruction" in 1987. In 1991, they topped the Billboard Album charts with "Use Your Illusion 1" and "Use Your Illusion 2". Then after a punk covers album in 1993, they didn't record again. Fans begged the band to get back together and give them another great rock album. Finally in 2008, Guns N' Roses released "Chinese Democracy".

At the time, it was most expensive album to produce of all-time. But Guns N' Roses did not use their original lineup, added in electronic beats, and it failed mightily with the fans and critics.

Answer: Tom Hanks

Can you imagine the actor who starred in "Saturday Night Fever" and "Grease" playing Forrest Gump? It almost happened in 1993. Director Robert Zemeckis came to John and offered him the role of the simple man from Alabama who changed history in many ways.

But Travolta was also offered the role of Vincent Vega in "Pulp Fiction". Travolta went with the Tarantino film offer and his career saw new life. Meanwhile, Tom Hanks won the first of two consecutive Best Actor awards for the role in 1994. Hanks won the next year for his starring role in "Philadelphia".