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