Welcome to the World Famous UST Libraries daily Trivia Contest!
Welcome to National Library Week Trivia 2021! National Library Week (April 4 - 10, 2021) is a time to celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support.
The theme for National Library Week 2021 is "Welcome to Your Library."
During the pandemic, library workers continue to exceed their communities' demands and adapt resources and services to meet their users' needs during these challenging times. Whether people visit in person or virtually, libraries offer endless opportunities to transform lives through education and lifelong learning.
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and observed in libraries across the country each April. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.
UST Libraries online National Library Week Trivia Contest is here for your enjoyment. There will still be one trivia question posted per day this week and one winner will be selected from the pool of correct answers to receive a valuable prize. Stay healthy and good luck – thanks for playing UST Libraries National Library Week Trivia!
Trivia Question for Friday, April 9th
Q: Thanks for playing National Library Week Trivia! Now for something completely different (and silly). A well-known British comedy troupe gave us a classic routine titled “International Philosophy” – which was a fictional soccer match between famous German and Greek philosophers. The game does not have much action until a late flash of brilliance leads to the winning goal. Which classic thinker scored the only goal of this contest, even though the replay clearly shows he was offside?
A: Socrates
Tonight's randomly chosen winner - Edward Farnham. Congratulations Edward!
Trivia Question for Thursday, April 8th
Q: Happy National Library Week! Sometimes libraries need to redefine themselves in tough times – this is currently happening around the world. Looking back through history, the United States Library of Congress was founded in 1800, making it the oldest federal cultural institution in the nation. On August 24, 1814, British troops burned the Capitol building (where the Library was housed) and destroyed the Library's core collection of 3,000 volumes. On January 30, 1815, Congress approved the purchase of Thomas Jefferson’s personal library of 6,487 books to start a new collection. How much money did Congress appropriate for the purchase of Jefferson’s book collection?
A: $23,950
Tonight's randomly chosen winner is Ellen Johnson! Congratulations Ellen!
Trivia Question for Wednesday, April 7th
Q: It is National Library Week and libraries are all about literacy, now including information literacy. Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press around 1440 AD, essentially starting the greatest increase in literacy in world history. The Library of Congress in Washington D.C. has the largest collection of books in the Western Hemisphere printed before 1501 AD. What is the Latin name used to identify extremely rare books printed before 1501 AD?
A: Incunabula
Today's randomly chosen winner is Brad Suster! Congratulations Brad!
Trivia Question for Tuesday, April 6th
Q: Welcome back to your library! All UST libraries are open and ready to assist with your research needs. Speaking of research, 1950’s big screen character Bunny Watson is in charge of reference and research at the Federal Broadcasting Network in New York City. EMERAC (Electromagnetic MEmory and Research Arithmetical Calculator), an early computer, is brought in to assist the research staff. While assisting the Promotions Department, Bunny asks EMERAC “What is the total weight of the Earth?” What is EMERAC’s response to that question?
A: “With or without people?”
Today's randomly chosen winner is Lauren Rein. Congratulations Lauren!
