KTBB Morning Trivia
The Triva Quiz is heard Monday through Friday morning at 7:42. Call 903-593-5822 for a chance to win a free meal!
Only one (1) winner per household within any sixty (60) day period. Official Contest Rules
Questions, Answers and Winners
Tuesday May 5, 2026
Question: Which Texas businessman gave the Super Bowl its name?
Answer: Lamar Hunt
Winner: Michael Postell, Henderson
Monday May 4, 2026
Question: What planet is destroyed by the Death Star in the original Star Wars film?
Answer: Alderaan
Winner: Michael Wilson, Big Sandy
Friday May 1, 2026
Question: An old chant says you scream and I scream … what are we screaming for?
Answer: Ice Scream
Winner: Randy Barrett, Chandler
Thursday April 30, 2026
Question: What was the first toy to be advertised on TV?
Answer: Mr Potato Head
Winner: Melanie Whitton, Longview
Wednesday April 29, 2026
Question: The coastal region known as Pomerania borders which sea?
Answer: Baltic
Winner: Joseph Garner, Longview
Tuesday April 28, 2026
Question: The length of Texas north and south is approximately how many miles?
Answer: 800
Winner: Matthew Lee, Tyler
Monday April 27, 2026
Question: Which 90s movie included this famous line “alright, alright, alright”?
Answer: Dazed and Confused
Winner: Paul Ruark, Tyler
Friday April 24, 2026
Question: What Texas born wrestler made the Lou Thesz press a famous part of his arsenal?
Answer: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Winner: No Winner
Thursday April 23, 2026
Question: Who was the 15th president of the United States?
Answer: James Buchanan
Winner: Laurel Maynard, Lindale
Wednesday April 22, 2026
Question: Which nation is the only official source of Roquefort cheese?
Answer: France
Winner: Kendall Crittenden, Longview
Tuesday April 21, 2026
Question: Which East Texas city is named for a Mediterranean island?
Answer: Corsicana
Winner: Charles Walker, Tyler
Monday April 20, 2026
Question: Which ’86 film was the first movie appearance of the Hannibal Lecter character?
Answer: Manhunter
Winner: Jason Shoffner, Flint
Friday April 17, 2026
Question: A long running breakfast food ad says to Leggo of my ???
Answer: Eggo Waffles
Winner: Thomas Moore, Whitehouse
Thursday April 16, 2026
Question: What visual cue helps fans and announcers identify baseball players on the field?
Answer: Jersey numbers
Winner: Jeff Mason, Frankston
Wednesday April 15, 2026
Question: What is the earth’s approximate circumference in miles?
Answer: 24,900
Winner: Sunny Whitaker, Tyler
Tuesday April 14, 2026
Question: Which Texas city is the home to the Museum of the American GI?
Answer: College Station
Winner: No Winner
Monday April 13, 2026
Question: Which 2019 Oscar winning film centers on an aging TV star and his stuntman?
Answer: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Winner: Lane McLung, White Oak
Friday April 10, 2026
Question: To visit the National Toy Hall of Fame you’ll need to go to which US city?
Answer: Rochester, NY
Winner: Zachary Isaacs, Arp
Thursday April 9, 2026
Question: Which 19th century author is called the father of American humor?
Answer: Mark Twain
Winner: Bill Garry, Flint
Wednesday April 8, 2026
Question: What is the world’s newest internationally recognized nation?
Answer: South Sudan
Winner: Mark McDonough, Tyler
Tuesday April 7, 2026
Question: What year was the pledge of allegiance to the Texas flag instituted?
Answer: 1933
Winner: Catherine Svesko, Flint
Monday April 6, 2026
Question: Which comedy franchise character went to camp, went to jail and saved Christmas?
Answer: Ernest
Winner: Jeff Williams, Ben Wheeler
Friday April 3, 2026
Question: Which of the gospels does not mention Simon helping Jesus carry the cross?
Answer: John
Winner: Ron Montgomery, Gladewater
Thursday April 2, 2026
Question: In the classic story, what are the emperor’s new clothes made of?
Answer: Nothing
Winner: David Ledkins, Hawkins
Wednesday April 1, 2026
Question: Which German city was the birthplace of the Nazi Party?
Answer: Munich
Winner: Elliot Wicks, Longview
Tuesday March 31, 2026
Question: Which cosmetic surgery was first successfully performed in Texas?
Answer: Breast Implants
Winner: Stan Martin, Flint
Monday March 30, 2026
Question: Which US war was most represented in 80s movies?
Answer: Viet Nam
Winner: Kyle Wilson, Whitehouse
Friday March 27, 2026
Question: Which major league baseball team has the most World Series title?
Answer: New York Yankees
Winner: Zach White, Hawkins
Thursday March 26, 2026
Question: Which big league team changed its name in the 50s t avoid being associated with communism?
Answer: Cincinnati Reds
Winner: Steven Kinde, Gilmer
Wednesday March 25, 2026
Question: How many nations competed in this year’s World Baseball Classic?
Answer: 20
Winner: Tim Peterson, Tyler
Tuesday March 24, 2026
Question: Which native Texan baseball hall of famer holds the record for career doubles?
Answer: Tris Speaker
Winner: Aaron Shaw, Gilmer
Monday March 23, 2026
Question: Which 2018 film depicted a big league baseball player who worked for the OSS in WW2?
Answer: The Catcher was a Spy
Winner: No Winner
Friday March 20, 2026
Question: Who is the tallest character on Sesame Street?
Answer: Big Bird
Winner: Clayton Pecot, Longview
Thursday March 19, 2026
Question: Who was the first sitting First Lady of the US to appear in a sitcom?
Answer: Betty Ford
Winner: Ryan Cobb, Diana
Wednesday March 18, 2026
Question: Which American city nicknamed “Beantown” was founded by English Puritans?
Answer: Boston
Winner: Jerry Giles, Hideaway
Tuesday March 17, 2026
Question: What is the official state musical style of Texas?
Answer: Western Swing
Winner: Mike Wright, Whitehouse
Monday March 16, 2026
Question: Which Golden Age actor won the Oscar for playing King Henry VIII?
Answer: Charles Laughton
Winner: No Winner
Friday March 13, 2026
Question: They don’t play a sound, instead they keep your ears warm?
Answer: Earmuffs
Winner: Marcy Newsome, Tyler
Thursday March 12, 2026
Question: In the world of computers what do the letters URL stand for?
Answer: Uniform Resource Locator
Winner: Tim Quinn, Whitehouse
Wednesday March 11, 2026
Question: Which European capital lent its name to a green vegetable of questionable popularity?
Answer: Brussells
Winner: Randall Jacksonville, Tyler
Tuesday March 10, 2026
Question: What is the official state vehicle of Texas?
Answer: Chuck Wagon
Winner: Jamie Kestler, Troup
Monday March 9, 2026
Question: Which 80s film paired Tom Hanks and a mermaid?
Answer: Splash
Winner: Steve Anderson, Winona
Friday March 6, 2026
Question: Which American journalist is famous for the phrase “give me a break”?
Answer: John Stossel
Winner: Steven Melton, Longview
Thursday March 5, 2026
Question: A 1966 chart topping song featured which American military organization?
Answer: Green Berets
Winner: Gene Merriman, Longview
Wednesday March 4, 2026
Question: Which nation borders both the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea?
Answer: Iran
Winner: Milton Porter, Chandler
Tuesday March 3, 2026
Question: Which Texas monument is officially named “The Spirit of Sacrifice”?
Answer: Alamo Cenotaph
Winner: Thomas Harrison, Tyler
Monday March 2, 2026
Question: The person in charge of lighting on a movie is called the what?
Answer: Gaffer
Winner: Allen Adams, Gilmer
Friday February 27, 2026
Question: Celebrities and dignitaries are often presented with what honorary token by city leaders?
Answer: Key to the City
Winner: Billy Perry, Chandler
Thursday February 26, 2026
Question: What was the name of the German airforce during WWII?
Answer: Luftwaffe
Winner: Mike Terry, Jacksonville
Wednesday February 25, 2026
Question: Which of the lower 48 states is the eastern most?
Answer: Maine
Winner: Ronnie Davis, Tyler
Tuesday February 24, 2026
Question: What is the deepest well in Texas?
Answer: Jacob’s Well
Winner: David Whitehurst, Longview
Monday February 23, 2026
Question: Which spaghetti western could have been called “the Positive, the Negative and the Unattractive” ?
Answer: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Winner: Howard Galletly, Flint
Friday February 20, 2026
Question: What did Kramer adopt in season 8 of the Seinfeld Show?
Answer: A highway
Winner: AB Johnson, Hideway
Thursday February 19, 2026
Question: What device is associated with these numbers: 33,45, 78?
Answer: Phonograph records
Winner: Dawn Apple, Longview
Wednesday February 18, 2026
Question: Which country contains a city named “Batman”?
Answer: Turkey
Winner: Chip Hamilton, Hideaway
Tuesday February 17, 2026
Question: Which Texas town is the smallest county seat in the state?
Answer: Mentone, Loving County
Winner: Mike Williams, White Oak
Monday February 16, 2026
Question: In the movie Pretty in Pink the character Philip Dale goes by what nickname?
Answer: Duckie
Winner: Will Apple, Longview
Friday February 13, 2026
Question: Back in the 70s a TV sports intro promised to show “the thrill of victory and the … ?
Answer: Agony of defeat
Winner: Bobby Oglesby, Tyler
Thursday February 12, 2026
Question: What is the title of Charles Darwin’s book on evolution?
Answer: The Origin of the Species
Winner: Melanie Whitton, Longview
Wednesday February 11, 2026
Question: Which continent straddles both the equator and the prime meridian?
Answer: Africa
Winner: Jason McCreary, Tyler
Tuesday February 10, 2026
Question: Writer and one time Austin resident William Sydney Porter best know by what pen-name?
Answer: O Henry
Winner: Rick Boone, Flint
Monday February 9, 2026
Question: Who is the only person to win an Oscar for acting in a Hitchcock film?
Answer: Joan Fontaine
Winner: Richard Adams, Rusk
Friday February 6, 2026
Question: Who suddenly appears in your life if you get rick-rolled?
Answer: Rick Astley
Winner: Tim Peterson, Tyler
Thursday February 5, 2026
Question: Which two states were admitted to the Union on the same day?
Answer: North and South Dakota
Winner: Betty Atchley, Bullard
Wednesday February 4, 2026
Question: Which famous peninsula includes the city of Yalta?
Answer: Crimean Peninsula
Winner: Stephen Kinde, Gilmer
Tuesday February 3, 2026
Question: Which Texas city is home to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame?
Answer: Ft. Worth
Winner: Wesley Vance, Tyler
Monday February 2, 2026
Question: Which 2008 action thriller features a main character with a “particular set of skills”?
Answer: Taken
Winner: Courtney, Estridge, Tyler
Friday January 30, 2026
Question: Which rock band’s album cover featured a fish with a tuning fork in its mouth?
Answer: REO Speedwagon
Winner: Travis Harris, Whitehouse
Thursday January 29, 2026
Question: Which English monarch was on the throne when the US gained independence?
Answer: George III
Winner: Elliot Wickes, Longview
Wednesday January 28, 2026
Question: Which city is the only one in the world surrounded by intact roman walls?
Answer: Lugo, Spain
Winner: No Winner
Tuesday January 27, 2026
Question: Which Texas town is known as the coldest city in the state?
Answer: Dalhart
Winner: Richard Townsend, Arp
Monday January 26, 2026
Question: Which 2013 Disney film’s title best describes our weather conditions today?
Answer: Frozen
Winner: Stan Martin, Flint
Friday January 23, 2026
Question: You’re made of plastic and you spit out candy when you flip back your head what are you?
Answer: PEZ dispenser
Winner: Casey Olson, Tyler
Thursday January 22, 2026
Question: The plane known as Air Force One is an upgraded version of which type of airplane?
Answer: Boeing 747
Winner: Robbie Albright, Gilmer
Wednesday January 21, 2026
Question: Which nation is the home to the world’s largest automobile manufacture?
Answer: Japan
Winner: John Henry Holliday, Longview
Tuesday January 20, 2026
Question: Which pop star donated his large collection of artifacts to the Alamo?
Answer: Phil Collins
Winner: Robert Hamilton, Longview
Monday January 19, 2026
Question: Which film brought Julia Roberts her only Oscar?
Answer: Erin Brockovich
Winner: Mike Wilson, Big Sandy
Friday January 16, 2026
Question: If one of your tools is the bossa-nova, what do you make?
Answer: Music
Winner: Mike Oglesby, Tyler
Thursday January 15, 2026
Question: The Milkmaster 2000 was a product shown on the which TB sitcom?
Answer: Friends
Winner: Michael McDonald, Jacksonville
Wednesday January 14, 2026
Question: Which 2 countries have not fully adopted the metric system?
Answer: US & Myanmar
Winner: Brian Fisher, Henderson
Tuesday January 13, 2026
Question: Which Texas city is home to the world’s largest medical complex?
Answer: Houston
Winner: Jaylen Dis, Longview
Monday January 12, 2026
Question: Which movie features Mel Gibson commanding troops in Vietnam?
Answer: We Were Soldiers
Winner: Curtis Wilson, Chandler
Friday January 09, 2026
Question: What were the early metal plate photographs called?
Answer: Daguerreotype
Winner: Joe Stacer, Lindale
Thursday January 08, 2026
Question: Which city was the first capital of the US?
Answer: New York City
Winner: Scott Leiberman, Tyler
Wednesday January 07, 2026
Question: Which European city is known for hosting the most significant treaties in recent history?
Answer: Paris
Winner: Michael Sturrock, Tyler
Tuesday January 06, 2026
Question: Which Texas company was started with the idea of a burger it takes two hands to hold?
Answer: Whataburger
Winner: Janet Schmidt, Whitehouse
Monday January 05, 2026
Question: What actor has portrayed 2 US presidents?
Answer: Anthony Hopkins
Winner: Michael Postell, Henderson
Friday January 02, 2026
Question: What country declared independence on January 1st 1904?
Answer: Haiti
Winner: Rodney Slusher, Longview
Wednesday December 31, 2025
Question: What country contains the most famous isthmus in the world?
Answer: Panama
Winner: Jack Clephas, Tyler
Tuesday December 30, 2025
Question: A New Year’s Eve dance happens at the Twin Sisters Dance Hall in which Texas town?
Answer: Blanco
Winner: No Winner
Monday December 29, 2025
Question: Which 1960 romantic comedy ends with the line “shut up and deal”?
Answer: The Apartment
Winner: Aaron Shaw, Gilmer
Friday December 26, 2025
Question: Which rock and roll band is generally credited with starting the first British invasion of the US?
Answer: The Beatles
Winner: John Moore, Whitehouse
Wednesday December 24, 2025
Question: Which country will you find the Silent Night Chapel?
Answer: Austria
Winner: Kendal Crittenden, Gilmer
Tuesday December 23, 2025
Question: Which Texas town receives the highest average annual snowfall?
Answer: Borger
Winner: Sunny Whitaker, Tyler
Monday December 22, 2025
Question: In the movie Elf – what extra topping did buddy put on his spaghetti?
Answer: Maple Syrup
Winner: Tom Shaffer, Larue
Friday December 19, 2025
Question: In the short story “The Girl of the Magi”, how much money did Della have to spend?
Answer: $1.87
Winner: Jonathan Earnest, Tyler
Thursday December 18, 2025
Question: What Russian classical musical piece is associated with Christmas?
Answer: The Nutcracker
Winner: Lane McClung, White Oak
Wednesday December 17, 2025
Question: If Santa needs coal for your stocking with giant nation is the world’s largest producer of it?
Answer: China
Winner: Zach White, Hawkins
Tuesday December 16, 2025
Question: Near which Texas town will you fine the OMG tree lighted for the holidays?
Answer: Bartonville
Winner: Mike Williams, White Oak
Monday December 15, 2025
Question: In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation what does Clark hope to do with his Christmas bonus?
Answer: Build a swimming pool
Winner: Matthew Laughlin, Brownsboro
Friday December 12, 2025
Question: Which plastic toy brand uses studs and gaps to attach bricks, plates and minifigs to each other?
Answer: Lego
Winner: Steven Melton, Longview
Thursday December 11, 2025
Question: Which beverage company helped shape the modern image of Santa Claus?
Answer: Coke
Winner: John Christian, Tyler
Wednesday December 10, 2025
Question: Which 2 nations monitor Santa’s flight using an organization called NORAD?
Answer: US & Canada
Winner: Richard Townsend, Arp
Tuesday December 9, 2025
Question: During which century was Christmas first celebrated in Texas?
Answer: 16th century
Winner: Stan Martin, Flint
Monday December 8, 2025
Question: What is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Answer: The Grinch
Winner: Mitchell Graham, Tyler
Friday December 5, 2025
Question: Which popular toys with a TY label accompanied the rise of the internet?
Answer: Beanie Babies
Winner: Milton Porter, Chandler
Thursday December 4, 2025
Question: Which 70s cologne and after shave claimed to be so irresistible its wearers would need self defense training?
Answer: Hai Karate
Winner: Bill Garre, Flint
Wednesday December 3, 2025
Question: Which Pennsylvania city is named after a little town with no room at the inn?
Answer: Bethlehem
Winner: Steve Wise, Bullard
Tuesday December 2, 2025
Question: The Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home for which endangered American bird?
Answer: Whooping Crane
Winner: Annabelle Johnson, Hideaway
Monday December 1, 2025
Question: Which real life celebrity couple starred Santa and Mrs. Claus in the The Christmas Chronicles?
Answer: Kurt Russell and Goldy Hawn
Winner: Thomas Harrison, Tyler
Friday November 28, 2025
Question: Tomorrow Island and Yesterday Island sit in the middle of which body of water?
Answer: Bering Strait
Winner: Josh Patterson, Tyler
Wednesday November 26, 2025
Question: Which is the most called type of home service professional the after Thanksgiving?
Answer: Plumber
Winner: Ronnie Davis, Tyler
Tuesday November 25, 2025
Question: Which Texas city is home to the Million Barrel Museum?
Answer: Monahans
Winner: Hunter Lee, Tyler
Monday November 24, 2025
Question: In which movie was Robin William’s character’s name Euphegenia?
Answer: Mrs. Doubtfire
Winner: Steve Anderson, Winona
Friday November 21, 2025
Question: Once bitten = what?
Answer: Twice Shy
Winner: Jason Shoffner, Flint
Thursday November 20, 2025
Question: What mode of transportation was the Penny Farthing?
Answer: Bicycle
Winner: Tim Esteridge, Tyler
Wednesday November 19, 2025
Question: According to modern geographers how many oceans does the earth have?
Answer: 5
Winner: Ethan Kinde, Gilmer
Tuesday November 18, 2025
Question: What is the official state cooking implement of Texas?
Answer: Dutch Oven
Winner: Aaron Shaw, Gilmer
Monday November 17, 2025
Question: Which James Bond film was the first with Pierce Brosnan in the iconic role?
Answer: Goldeneye
Winner: Kermit Ward, Whitehouse
Friday November 14, 2025
Question: What is the source of the white whale metaphor of obsessively chasing an elusive goal?
Answer: Moby Dick
Winner: Tinsley Harris, Whitehouse
Thursday November 13, 2025
Question: What is the most produced rifle in the world?
Answer: AK-47
Winner: Salvadore Silva, Tyler
Wednesday November 12, 2025
Question: If you’re shipping at the original Hilo Hattie’s what city are you in?
Answer: Honolulu
Winner: Malik Stewart, Longview
Tuesday November 11, 2025
Question: What was the common slang term for US infantrymen in WW1?
Answer: Doughboys
Winner: Gene Merriman, Longview
Monday November 10, 2025
Question: A New York cop splits his lottery winnings with a waitress – what movie is that?
Answer: It Could Happen to You
Winner: Stanley Burton, Kilgore
Friday November 7, 2025
Question: Which food chain once marketed its products finer lickin’ good?
Answer: KFC
Winner: Lincoln Moran, Tyler
Thursday November 6, 2025
Question: What is the only NFL team to leave it name behind when it changed cities?
Answer: Cleveland Browns
Winner: Richard Adams, Rusk
Wednesday November 5, 2025
Question: The Leaning Tower of Pisa Leans in what general direction?
Answer: South
Winner: Mike Oglesby, Tyler
Tuesday November 4, 2025
Question: If you look in the newspaper for household hints what Texas native is giving them to you?
Answer: Heloise
Winner: Jerry Giles, Hideaway
Monday November 3, 2025
Question: What is the term for the way dialogue was displayed in the movies during the silent era?
Answer: Intertitles
Winner: Bryan Fisher, Henderson
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