Pointless Points Trivia

So welcome to the sneaky, you-didn't-think-I-would-do-them-so-close-together Pointless Points Trivia Sunday.

Just like the truth and Fox News, the points just don't matter!

Ba da bing!

Who was the first ruler to have his head on a coin during his reign?

Comments

J said…
Probably way off here, but I'm guessing Julius Caesar.
12:55 PM
Gina said…
J, that is what I originally thought on this question, but it is not Julius Caesar.
1:03 PM
Granny said…
That was my guess - I'll go back and think some more. It's like waiting for the first two people on Jeopardy to blow it so I can chime in.
1:41 PM
Granny said…
I went back through the Romans but none of them seemed to fit. The early Greeks had gods and goddesses.

Couldn't find too much on the Phoenicians but I wondered - what about Alexander?
1:56 PM
J said…
Alexander the Great does seem like a logical choice...
1:59 PM
Gina said…
You guys are getting very close with Alexander, who was also my second thought! But it isn't Alexander.

This is a toughie.
2:00 PM
Liz said…
Ptolemy I?
2:10 PM
Hope said…
Ptolemy 1 of Egypt, first living. Prior to that all were dead prior to having their portrait on a coin.
5:52 PM
Gina said…
Yes, Liz got the correct answer at 2:09 pm.

The key, as Hope indicated, was that it was during his reign.
7:43 PM
Liz said…
You mean I get my points back?? Yippee!!

Gina, this is a great idea. I don't know about everyone else, but I must click on your blog about 10 times a day to see if you have a new question!

Just imagine if the points really did matter!
7:51 PM
Suzanne said…
Isn't there some kind of rule or something against pointless points trivia on Sunday?

Eh. I'm just pouting because I was late again. Not that I knew the answer. :)

Suzanne
5:44 AM
Liz said…
Hey, Elizabeth, we haven't seen what Angelina names her kid yet. Gwyneth named her newborn Moses. I'll bet you $5 that Angelina names her kid Ptolemy...or maybe Jesus...or Caesar.

And what kind of name is Elizabeth anyway? Oh...nevermind.
9:12 PM
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