Here’s a random gig I found on Craigslist — writing trivia questions for the makers of the board game Battle of the Sexes.
Some of my dude questions for the ladies
What movie was about the failed American military mission to Mogadishu, Somalia?
Black Hawk Down
If you are doing dips, what primary muscle group you are exercising?
Triceps
Allen, monkey, hex, and torque are all types of what?
Wrenches
What two substances mix in a carburetor?
Fuel and air
If a ring is 18 carat gold, what percentage gold is it?
75%
In playing cards, what suit is the suicide king?
King of hearts
What type of electricity is used in cars: alternating current or direct current?
Direct current
Cohiba, Davidoff, and Macanudo are brands of what?
Cigars
Meade, Burnside, Longstreet, and Hooker were generals in which war?
American Civil War
Who are Homer Simpson’s two friends at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant?
Lenny and Carl
One-eighth, 0.124, or three-sixteenths. What amount is least?
0.124
Which is rougher: 120 grit sandpaper or 240 grit?
120 grit
Within one week, how many weeks did the 1991 Persian Gulf War last?
6. Will accept 5, 6, or 7
What is the motto of the US Marine Corps?
“Semper Fi” or “Semper Fidelis”
A boilermaker is a shot of whiskey drunk with what?
A mug of beer
Who won the first Super Bowl in 1967?
The Green Bay Packers
Who invented the revolver?
Samuel Colt
Traditionally, what is the first thing the winner of the Indy 500 drinks?
Milk
Four in Hand, Windsor, and half-Windsor are all types of what?
Tie knots
What sports car manufacturer makes the Diablo?
Lamborghini
What are beers brewed with bottom-fermenting yeast called?
Lagers
What place does a horse who places come in?
Second place
What type of gas is generally used in barbeques?
Propane
What’s the main body of an airplane called?
Fuselage
The Tet Offensive was a turning point in which war?
Vietnam War
What color poker chip is usually assigned the lowest value?
White
What number is at 6 o’clock on a dartboard?
3
Tornado is a leading manufacturer of equipment for what bar game?
Foosball
What war saw the introduction of the M16 assault rifle?
Vietnam War
On a human male, which testicle typically hangs lower?
Left
VHS defeated what competing video format?
Beta
What beer boasts of their “exclusive beachwood aging process?”
Budweiser
Which is not a 7-11 Slurpee flavor: Watermelon, Citrus Cooler, Blue Raspberry, Pina Colada?
Citrus Cooler
What geometric shapes are the stitched panels in a soccer ball?
Pentagons and hexagons
And some chick questions I wrote for the guys
What is the occupation of Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Carrie Bradshaw, on Sex in the City?
Columnist or writer
Goody is a leading manufacturer of products for what purpose?
Hair care (barrettes, headbands, scrunchies)
What is the birthstone for July?
Ruby
A thong wax is also known by what South American moniker?
Brazilian wax
What kind of hors d’oeuvres are crudités?
Cut raw vegetables served with dip
What is the spool or reel that holds thread for sewing called?
A bobbin
Whom did Sarah Ferguson marry on July 23, 1986?
Prince Andrew
Who earned an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Shelby in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias?
Julia Roberts
What type of apparel is Spanish designer Manolo Blahnik famous for?
Shoes
What Robert James Waller novel turned movie involves photographer Robert Kincaid and housewife Francesca Johnson?
The Bridges of Madison County
