Chapter Three : List of Trivia Questions & Answers Secrets
[A] In alphabetical order
Abraham Lincoln had what in his pocket when he was assassinated? (Ans. A Confederate $5 bill)
All the numbers on a standard roulette wheel add up to what number? (Ans. 666)
At the turn of the 19th century, who was the most powerful pirate in the world? (Ans. Zheng Yi Sao)
At what age did Rick partner with the Old Man? (Ans. 28)
At what age has the Old Man promised to retire? (Ans. Never)
Australian bandit Ned Kelly outfitted his gang with armor made from what? (Ans. Plow blades)
[B]
Banking was made possible by the development of what tool around 2000 BC? ( Ans. The balance scale)
Boxer Sonny Liston admitted to throwing a fight against which boxing legend? (Ans. Muhammad Ali)
Built from 1938 to 2003, which of these is the most-manufactured car in history? (Ans. Volkswagen Beetle)
By the end of WWII, how much money had been made in war bonds? (Ans. $185 billion)
[D]
Designer Anton Furst won an Oscar for his noir depiction of what fictional city? (Ans. Gotham City)
During WWII, Japanese soldiers reportedly yelled what to provoke American troops? ( Ans. "To hell with Babe Ruth!")
During WWII, the United Stated collected how much silver from uranium enrichment? (Ans.13,000 tons)
Due to his bout with polio, what charity organization di FDR create? (Ans. March of Dimes)
[E]
Evel Knievel holds the world record for most bones broken. How many did he break? ( Ans. 433)
[H]
How big is the shop's showroom? (Ans. 15,000 ft²)
How did Chumlee get his nickname? (Ans. "Tennessee Tuxedo" character "Chumley.")
How long did the Old Man serve in the Navy? (Ans. 20 years)
How long have Chumlee and Corey been friends? (Ans. 15 Years)
How many 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridges were made? (Ans. 116)
How many bills does the U.S. print each day? (Ans. 38,000,000 nos)
How many cars has the shop bought and sold over the years? (Ans. Hundreds)
How many employees did the Shop have when it opened? (Ans. 4)
How many fake items/replicas have been brought into the Pawn Shop since it opened? (Ans. Over 10,000)
How many items does the Shop take in on pawn in an average week? (Ans. More than 1,000)
How many men did the Apollo program eventually put on the moon? (Ans. 12)
How many pawn shops currently operate in the US? (Ans. More than 12,000)
How many Richard Harrison's are there? (Ans. 3)
How many teeth can a shark expect to lose over its lifetime? (Ans. up to 35,000)
How many times has Chumlee been promoted? (Ans. Never)
How many times has the shop expanded since opening? (Ans.10)
How many transactions has the Pawn Shop made since it opened? (Ans. Over 1,000,000)
How many transactions have occurred at the Pawn Shop since last year? (Ans. 100,000)
How many visitors does the Pawn Shop get on an average day? (Ans. Over 400)
How old was Chumlee when he got his nickname? (Ans. 12)
How old was Chumlee when he started working at the Pawn Shop? (Ans. 21)
How old was Corey when he started working at the shop? (Ans. 8)
How old was the Old Man when he got his nickname? (Ans. 38)
How tall is Antwaun, the shop's security guard? (Ans. 6'5")
[I]
If Corey didn't work at the Pawn Shop, what would be his ideal job? (Ans. Lawyer)
In 1923, the Ottoman Empire reorganized as what country? (Ans. Turkey)
In 1953 the Boston Red Sox scored a record 17 runs in one inning against what rival team? (Ans. The Detroit Tigers)
In addition to pistols and daggers, what other weapons were the Ottomans famous for? (Ans. Cannons)
In the Ms. Pac-Man game, Ms. Pac-Man is pursued by four ghosts named Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and what? (Ans. Sue)
In what year was the first bulletproof vest made? (Ans.1538)
[J]
Jousting is the official sport of which US state? (Ans. Maryland)
[O]
Of these bands with signed memorabilia in the shop, which did NOT play Woodstock? (Ans.The Oak Ridge Boys)
Of three million shipwrecks worldwide, how many are estimated to still hold treasure? (Ans. 3,000)
On average, how many items are in the shop's inventory? (Ans. 12,000)
On average, how many items does Rick buy per week? (Ans. 50)
On which item did Rick lose the most money? (Ans. Stolen earrings)
Originally priced at 1 cent, "Action Comics" issue 1 was the first appearance of who? (Ans. Superman)
[R]
Rick dropped out of high school to pursue his business - selling what? (Ans. Fake Gucci bags)
Rick regretted buying which one of these items? (Ans. 200,000 watch crystals for $5,000)
[S]
Salvador Dali had a pathological fear of what? (Ans. Grasshoppers)
Salvador Dali once gave a lecture while doing what? (Ans. Wearing a diving suit)
[T]
The "Supreme Instrument." in Jaipur, India, is the world's largest what? (Ans. Sundial)
The Blunderbuss gets its name from the Dutch "donderbus", which means what? (Ans. Thunder gun)
The Bogardus Trap, invented in 1877,was used for what? (Ans. Target shooting)
The dollar became the official currency of the United States in what year? (Ans. 1785)
The first electric tattoo machine was based on what earlier electric device? (Ans. Doorbell)
The first official police badge was issued in the late 1800s in what city? (Ans. London)
The first slot machine was invented in what year? (Ans.1895)
The first state-sponsored lottery in the US was held in which state? (Ans. Massachusetts)
The Hawaiian word "Ukelele" roughly translates to what? (Ans. Jumping flea)
The loudest air-raid siren ever built could be heard from how far away? (Ans. 25 miles)
11. The Knights of the Round Table were first mentioned when? (Ans. 1155 A.D.)
The New York Yankees paid Joe Dimaggio how much for the 1951 season? (Ans. $100,000)
The Pawn Shop has had memorabilia from which of the following US presidents? (Ans. President Benjamin Harrison)
The Winchester repeating rifle became known as what? (Ans. The Gun that Won the West)
Though popularly associated with Vikings, the battle axe first appeared where? (Ans. Ancient Egypt)
[U]
Union Soldiers during the Civil War had three types of uniform: campaign, fatigue, and what? (Ans. Parade)
[W]
What animal is used as luxury car manufacturer Lamborghini's mascot? (Ans. A bull)
What city is Pawn Stars based in? (Ans. Las Vegas, Nevada)
What colour was the Batmobile in its first comic-book appearance? (Ans. Red)
What is an incunable? (Ans. A book printed before 1501)
What is Chumlee's first name? (Ans. Austin)
What is Chumlee's least favourite job at the shop? (Ans. Cleaning toilets)
What is Corey's favourite thing about working in the shop? (Ans.Yelling at Chumlee)
What is Rick's favourite restoration project? (Ans. Barber chair)
What is Rick's middle name? (Ans. Kevin)
What is the busiest day of the year at the shop? (Ans. Easter)
What is the least expensive item ever pawned at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop? (Ans. 500-milligram gold chain)
What is the longest time the guys have ever spent negotiating the price of an item? (Ans. 3 hours)
What is the most common bad news the Pawn Stars give to customers? (Ans. "Sterling Silver" Flatware is actually plated)
What is the most commonly-requested item that the shop does NOT carry? (Ans. Modern firearms)
What is the most expensive item ever sold at the Pawn Shop? (Ans. Four 1-kilo gold bars)
What is the most expensive painting in the shop? (Ans. Denny Dent's Jim Morrison)
What is the most expensive piece of jewelry in the shop? (Ans. 2001 New England Patriots Super Bowl ring)
What is the most popular item purchased at the shop? (Ans.Jewelry)
What is the most Rick has ever spent on a single piece of gold? (Ans. $138,000)
What is the most valuable "Old West" item in the shop? (Ans.1875 Remington revolver)
What is the most valuable car ever purchased by the Pawn Shop? (Ans.1965 Shelby Cobra)
What is the most valuable guitar in the Shop? (Ans.1928 Martin four- string Guitar)
What is the most valuable item at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop? (Ans. 2001 Super Bowl ring)
What is the most valuable old coin in the shop? (Ans.1859 3 dollar gold piece)
What is the most valuable Super Bowl ring in the Shop? (Ans. 2001 New England Patriots)
What is the Old Man's favourite story about how an item was found? (Ans. Fell Through the Floor Into a Secret Room)
What is the Old Man's favourite thing at the shop? (Ans. Coffee maker)
What is the Old Man's real name? (Ans. Richard Benjamin Harrison)
What is the oldest gun Rick has sold? (Ans. Blunderbuss)
What is the oldest item in the shop? (Ans. Greek Didrachm coin)
What is the Pawn Shop's motto? (Ans. Make Rick Money)
What is the shop's most prized piece of Elvis memorabilia? (Ans. 1970 Elvis press kit from the Las Vegas International Hotel)
What is the shop's most prized piece of sports memorabilia? (Ans.1933 baseball signed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig)
What is the strangest item someone has tried to pawn at the Shop? (Ans. 18-karat gold garter)
What item does the Old Man say is the most memorable piece he's ever purchased? (Ans. 16th-century silver bowl from Peru)
What item stayed in the Shop longest before being sold? (Ans. 1880 Nodder Dolls)
What most often makes a seller upset? (Ans. Not getting their asking price)
What percentage of customers can't reach an agreed price with the Pawn Stars? (Ans. 75%)
What percentage of customers choose to pawn an item instead of selling it? (Ans. 60%)
What percentage of customers fail to retrieve their pawned items by deadline? (Ans. 20%)
What percentage of soldiers in the American Civil War were literate? (Ans. 80%)
What product, introduced in 1920, used the slogan "To Save Time is to Lengthen Life"? (Ans. Typewriter)
What restoration project took the longest to complete? (Ans. 1962 Lincoln Continental)
What type of item is Rick most likely to buy? (Ans. Gold)
What was the first man-made object to break the sound barrier? (Ans. A whip)
What was the most valuable item that Corey had previously purchased, prior to the 1984 Chris Craft boat? (Ans. 2001 Custom Sands chopper)
What was the name of the dog who played Spuds MacKenzie in the Budweiser ads? (Ans. Honey Tree Evil Eye)
What was the name of the first animal in space, launched by the USSR in 1957? (Ans. Laika)
What was the Old Man's first job? (Ans. Construction worker)
What was the Old Man's highest rank in the Navy? (Ans. Petty officer first class)
What was the shop's favorite autographed Hollywood picture? (Ans. Mary Pickford)
What was the shop's most prized piece of political memorabilia? (Ans. Letter signed by President Benjamin Harrison)
What year did the Pawn Shop open? (Ans. 1988)
What's the average loan given for a pawned item? (Ans. $75)
What's the fastest vehicle in the Shop? (Ans. 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa)
What's the most common fake item that people try to pass off as genuine? (Ans. Jewelry)
What's the most common piece of bad news the Pawn Stars give to customers? (Ans. "Sterling Silver" flatware is actually plated.)
What's the most important thing Rick considers before making an offer on an item? (Ans. How easy it will be to sell)
What's the most valuable gun at the Pawn Shop? (Ans. 1895 Winchester Model 94 rifle)
What's the most valuable old coin in the shop? (Ans. 1859 $3 gold piece)
What's the oldest item in the shop? (Ans. Greek Didrachm Coin)
What's the strangest reason for a pawn that the Pawn Stars have ever heard? (Ans. Money for Plastic Surgery)
When Pawn Stars began, how long had the Shop been in business? (Ans. 21 years)
When was smoking banned in the White House? (Ans.1993)
When was the last time the Old Man took a sick day? (Ans.1994)
When was the pocket watch invented? (Ans. 1524)
When was the term "melee weapon" first used in writing? (Ans. 1974)
Where did Chumlee work before getting hired at the shop? (Ans. Sandwich shop)
Where did the Old Man grow up? (Ans. Lexington, North Carolina)
Where was the Old Man stationed while in the navy? (Ans. San Diego, California)
Which expert do the guys refer to most often? (Ans. Mark Hall-Patton)
Which famous Revolutionary War figure less famously worked as a dentist? (Ans. Paul Revere)
Which famous world leader was once kidnapped by pirates? (Ans. Julius Caesar)
Which historical figure is on Rick's 1868 fifty-dollar confederate bill? (Ans. George Washington)
Which is currently selling for the most at the Pawn Shop? (Ans.15th- century Samurai sword)
Which item did Rick purchase, then keep for himself? (Ans. 2005 Harley Road King)
Which item does Rick regret NOT buying? (Ans. Houdini Straightjacket)
Which item has been in the shop the longest? (Ans. Luxor Sphinx head)
Which military item is selling for the most at the Pawn Shop? (Ans. General Griswold's 1909 West Point Cadet jacket)
Which of Rick's Gold Records is the most valuable? (Ans. Frank Sinatra's "Come Dance with Me")
Which of the following is not accepted as payment in the shop? (Ans. Casino chips)
Which of the following items at the Pawn Shop is worth the most? (Ans. Denny Dent painting of Jim Morrison)
Which of these autographed items at the Shop is selling for the most? (Ans. Charles Manson postcard)
Which of these Civil War items brought into the shop was faked? (Ans. Cavalry Bugle)
Which of these Civil War items in the shop is most valuable? (Ans. Burnside carbine)
Which of these fashion trends was originally designed to help overboard sailors? (Ans. Bell bottoms)
Which of these George Washington items is the most valuable? (Ans. Signed lottery ticket)
Which of these guns at the Shop is the oldest? (Ans. Blunderbuss)
Which of these is not an item currently on sale in the Shop? (Ans. Olympic bronze medals won by Joe Green)
Which of these items hasn't been in the shop? (Ans. Silverware owned by Thomas Jefferson)
Which of these was NOT a term commonly used to describe a high- wheeled bicycle? (Ans. Tall boy)
Which of these was the first commercially available revolver? (Ans. Colt Paterson)
Which military item is selling for the most at the Pawn Shop? (Ans. General Grisworld's 1909 Weat Point cadet jacket)
Which Pawn Shop item was the most profitable? (Ans. Antique Rolex Watch)
Which piece of clothing in the store is the most valuable? (Ans. Pre-WWI West Point cadet jacket)
Which restoration project took the longest to complete? (Ans. 1962 Lincoln Continental)
Which type of item is most commonly pawned in the pawn shop? (Ans. Jewelry)
Which weekly magazine was the first to be printed in full color? (Ans. Sports Illustrated)
Whips are often made from which kind of leather? (Ans. Kangaroo)
Who attempted to sell West Point to the British during the Revolutionary War? (Ans. Benedict Arnold)
Who did Jimi Hendrix play backup for before he was a star? (Ans. Little Richard)
Who gets to the Shop first in the morning? (Ans. Old Man)
Who invented the phonograph in 1877? (Ans. Thomas Edison)
Who makes the most purchases at the Pawn Shop? (Ans. Corey)
Who was named Time Magazine's Person of the Century in 1999? (Ans. Albert Einstein)
Who was the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box? (Ans. Lou Gehrig)
Whose face appeared on the first $20 bill? (Ans. Grover Cleveland)
Why did the Old Man open the pawn shop? (Ans. To make money)