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Saturday, November 07, 2009
Weekly Grand Prize - A DVD movie of your choice or a $20.00 Best Buy Gift Certificate
Monthly Grand Prize - Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Edition - retail value $119

Trivia Questions - Saturday, November 07, 2009
This week's questions, answers and winners are further down on this page.

Jeopardy Trivia is the name - "Weekend Potpourri" is the game.

Answer #1
Since kids get lots of them then, it makes sense that this month is Safe Toys and Gifts Month.

Answer #2
In 1914 this nation occupied the city of Basra in Iraq; in 2003 it was back there again.

Answer #3
In 1963 this author became a figment of his own imagination when he played Mike Hammer in "The Girl Hunters".

Answer #4
The diencephalon, part of this organ, includes the thalamus.

Answer #5
The sphynx cat is best known for this oddity.

If answers require research you're "encouraged" to do your research using the Google box below:

Last week's winner (W/E November 1, 2009 ) of a DVD MOVIE was Patti J.
See last week's results here.

The Grand Prize winner for October was Ben C.
See all past grand prize winners.

Prizes for November 2009
Weekly Grand Prize - A DVD movie of your choice or a $20.00 Best Buy Gift Certificate
Monthly Grand Prize - Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Edition - Retail value $119
A list of past monthly grand prize winners can be found here.

Prizes and information for our November 2009 Trivia Contest
Play and win a DVD Movie (Weekly Grand Prize) or Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Edition (Monthly Grand Prize) - The November 2009 grand prize winner will be announced on December 1, 2009.

Each Monday morning we will select one weekly prize winner, from the six daily winners (Monday through Saturday/Sunday). The weekly winner will receive any DVD movie they like!

All daily winners selected during the current month will be entered into our grand prize drawing and the winner will their choice of a portable or home DVD player or Microsoft's new Windows 7 (Home Premium ) upgrade with our compliments. If you choose Windows 7 as your prize, it will be shipped to you as soon as it's available from Microsoft.

On the first day of each month we will select a grand prize winner, at random, from all the daily winners selected in the daily Trivia contest for the preceding month. Who will be this week's winner? Maybe you!

*One winner will be chosen at random from all correct entries submitted. All daily winners will entered into this week's drawing to win a DVD Movie (winner's choice). All daily winners will be automatically entered into our monthly grand prize drawing. Our monthly grand prize is a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium operating system upgrade. Previous questions, answers and winner's names from this week are listed further down on this page. Unless you know these answers off the top of your head, how about using the Google search below to try to find them? Please? Each day a new trivia question will be posted by 8:30AM (Eastern time - U.S.A.) except on Sunday. Decisions of the judges (us) are final (even if we're wrong!). We'll try to be right through ).

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THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND WINNERS
Last Week's questions/answers and winners are here

Note: Daily winners are entered into the weekly drawing for a DVD movie and the monthly grand prize drawing. Daily winners are not notified by email.

Monday November 2, 2009
The daily winner was Bill W.

Answer #1
In medieval castles a windlass was the mechanical winch used to raise and lower this. What is a drawbridge?

Answer #2
Almost 24 miles long, a bridge over this body of water near New Orleans is the world's longest bridge over water. What is Lake Pontchartrain?

Answer #3
On Oct. 27, 1989, after the Loma Prieta earthquake, a record 162,414 vehicles crossed this bridge. What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

Tuesday November 3, 2009
The daily winner was Debra K.

Answer #1
This Twain hero is going to the territory because he doesn't want Aunt Sally to civilize him. Who is Huckleberry Finn?

Answer #2
In his "The House at Pooh Corner", "A little boy and his bear will always be playing". Who was A. A. Milne?

Answer #3
In this Norton Juster novel, Milo wants to drive his car through the title entry but it's gone because others need it. What is "The Phantom Tollbooth"?

Wednesday November 4, 2009
The daily winner was Kelly B.

Answer #1
In "The Ballad Of" these 2, they were getting "married in Gibraltar"; you know it ain't easy. Who is Yoko Ono and who was John Lennon.

Answer #2
"In Penny Lane there is a fireman with an hourglass and in his pocket is a portrait of" this gal; go figure. Who is Queen Elizabeth?

Answer #3
From 1964 to 1976 Mr. Wilson and Mr. Heath, mentioned in "Taxman", held this post in England. What is prime minister?

Thursday November 5, 2009
The daily winner was Chad H.

Answer #1
Also called a frontage road, this type of access road runs parallel to a freeway or highway. What is a service road?

Answer #2
"Enthusiasm" for this 4-letter street rim that helps to form the sidewalk has been minimal at best. What is a curb?

Answer #3
In an Eagles song, "Life in" this title place will "surely make you lose your mind". What is the fast lane?

Friday November 6, 2009
The daily winner was Marsha W.

Answer #1
Change one letter in coin and it becomes this veggie. What is corn?

Answer #2
Change one letter in cord and make this feudal title. What is lord?

Answer #3
Change one letter in load and make this element. What is lead?

Weekend - November 7 and November 8, 2009
The weekend winner was

Last week's trivia games are here.

Past monthly grand prize winners are posted on this page.

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