January 31, 2012 – It’ll all become clear
The theme for this quiz was crystal.
Round 1
1. Punxsutawney Phil has quite the fan base as admirers crowd around Gobbler’s Knob each year to await his arrival to celebrate what?
A. Groundhog Day
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punxsutawney_Phil
2. A peregrine is what type of bird?
A. Falcon
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_Falcon
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was followed up by what 2008 blockbuster?
A. The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Kingdom_of_the_Crystal_Skull
4. “Oh my God, they killed Kenny! …You bastards!” is frequently heard on what TV classic?
A. South Park
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_McCormick
5. In economics, which four countries are known as the BRIC countries, grouped as being at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development?
A. Brazil, Russia, India, China
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRIC
6. On Star Trek, what was “The Trouble With Tribbles”?
A. They are poisonous
B. They are vicious fighters
C. They multiply rapidly
D. They suck oxygen from the air
A. (C) They multiply rapidly
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trouble_With_Tribbles
7. Pat Sajak recent admitted that he and what lovely letter turner would step out for snootful or two between tapings?
A. Vanna White
C. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/pat-sajak-has-hosted-wheel-of-fortune-while-drunk/2012/01/26/gIQATzZJTQ_blog.html?tid=pm_entertainment_pop
8. The month of January was named after which Roman god?
A. Janus (God of the doorway)
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January
9. The longest serving and first flying space shuttle, which vehicle was lost on re-entry Feb 1, 2003, resulting in the loss of 7 astronauts?
A. Columbia
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster
10. 28th January, 1958, saw the patenting of “moderately famous” toy, made possible by a unique stud-and-tube coupling system?
A. Lego
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego
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December 14, 2011 picture round
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December 14, 2011 – Zorro would approve
The theme for this week was Diego.
Round 1
1. With an accepted height of 11,249 feet, what is the tallest mountain in Oregon, and the 4th highest in the Cascades?
A. Mount Hood
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood
2. Named for the gynecologist that invented them, what exercises for the pelvic muscles were originally developed to combat incontinence?
A. Kegel
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kegel_exercise
3. According to the nursery rhyme, who kissed the girls and made them cry?
A. Georgie Porgie
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgie_Porgie
4. When a jeweler refers to a diamond’s “cut,” he is describing what aspect of the gem?
A. Color
B. Reflective quality
C. Shape
D. Weight
A. (C) Shape
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_(gemstone)#Cut
5. Whom did Time Magazine tab as their Person of the Year for 2011?
A. The Protestor
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Person_of_the_Year
6. Los Angeles is the largest city in California? What city holds the honor of being the second largest?
A. San Diego
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_diego
7. December 15, 1791 saw the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the US constitution, known as what?
A. The Bill of Rights
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights
8. Name the 1992 movie and character/actor that featured the quote “Well hello Mister Fancypants. Well, I’ve got news for you pal, you ain’t leadin’ but two things, right now: Jack and shit… and Jack left town.”
A. Bruch Campbell as Ash in Army of Darkness
C. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106308/
9. Santa’s Little Helper is the family dog on what TV series?
A. The Simpsons
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santas_Little_Helper
10. Which side makes the first move in a game of chess?
A. White
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess#Setup
Round 2
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December 7, 2011 – Let’s ask Della
The theme for this quiz is street.
Round 1
1. The first Nobel prizes were awarded on Dec 10, 1901. It was 5 years to the day later until the first American won one. Which badass was the winner and in what field?
A. Teddy Roosevelt
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Roosevelt
2. Which Flintstones character was married to Betty?
A. Barney Rubble
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Rubble
3. What presidential candidate suspended his campaign on Saturday, following allegations of adultery among his many other woes?
A. Herman Cain
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_cain
4. What American actor, born on Dec 8, 1936, was equally famous for his role as Caine on TVs Kung Fu and for dying in a Bangkok hotel closet in a case of autoerotic asphyxiation gone awry?
A. David Carradine
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carradine
5. What online travel agency uses The Roaming Gnome as its’ TV spokesperson?
A. Hotwire
B. Orbitz
C. Priceline
D. Travelocity
A. (D) Travelocity
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelocity
6. In the board game Operation, which ailment requires the removal of a small, plastic wrench?
A. Wrenched Ankle
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_(game)
7. What 1984 slasher film featured a fedora wearing main villain wearing a red and green sweater with a metal-clawed brown leather glove on his right hand?
A. A Nightmare on Elm Street
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightmare_on_Elm_Street
8. On Dec 5, 1945, 5 US Navy TBM Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 disappeared on a routine training mission when they supposedly flew over what?
A. The Bermuda Triangle
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_19
9. Dec 7, 1941 saw the attack on the US Naval facilities at Pearl Harbor, HI. The sinking of what battleship, now the site of a major memorial, accounted for over half the loss of life during the attack when 1,177 sailors died?
A. USS Arizona
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Arizona_(BB-39)
10. Born on Dec 9, 1886, which Brooklyn, NY resident invented the process of flash freezing food to prevent damage to the food?
A. Clarence Birdseye
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Birdseye
Round 2
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December 7, 2011 picture round
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November 30, 2011 picture round
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November 30, 2011 – This quiz is hard as nails
The theme for this quiz is iron.
Round 1
1. The goddess of motherhood, magic and fertility, Isis was major deity for what ancient civilization?
A. Egypt
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis
2. Mario Batali, Cat Cora, Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto and Micael Symon compete on what show?
A. Iron Chef: America
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Chef_America#The_Iron_Chefs
3. Nov 27, 1942 saw the birth of what legendary musician, who Rolling Stoned named their top guitarist on their 100 greatest of all time list?
A. Jimi Hendrix
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix
4. For a point each, name the Earp brothers who took part in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
A. Wyatt, Morgan, Virgil
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight_at_the_O.K._Corral
5. What is the name of the pawn shop featured in the hit History Channel show Pawn Stars?
A. Gold & Silver Pawn Shop
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawn_Stars
6. Known as the Beehive State, what was the 45th state to join the Union on January 4, 1896?
A. Utah
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah
7. Sparking a 1970s TV show, which military branch conducted the Project Blue Book UFO study?
A. Air Force
B. Army
C. Marines
D. Navy
A. (A) Air Force
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blue_Book
8. There are 88 keys on a standard piano. How many are black and how many are white?
A. 36 black, 52 white From low A to high C
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_key_frequencies
9. November 30, 1810 saw the birth of what U.S. inventor and business man who is credited with creating the gun that won the west?
A. Oliver Winchester
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Winchester
10. What Washington city, incorporated on Nov 29, 1881, uses the motto Near Nature, Near Perfect?
A. Spokane
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane
Round 2
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November 23, 2011 picture round
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November 23, 2011 – Go blow
The theme for this quiz was bubbles!
Round 1
1. What holiday favorite consists of a de-boned chicken, cramed into a de-boned duck, which is then shoved into a de-boned turkey?
A. Turducken
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turducken
2. Springform, tube, and roasting are all types of what?
A. Pans
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookware_and_bakeware
3. Born in Scranton, PA on Nov 20, 1942, current Vice President Joe Biden spent 36 years as a senator from which state?
A. Delaware
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
4. What frozen food item is Mama Celeste associated with?
A. Fish sticks
B. Pies
C. Pizza
D. Vegetables
A. (C) Pizza
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama_Celeste
5. What St. Louis, MO based cereal company produces Fruity Pebbles, Grape Nuts, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Raisin Bran, among many, many others?
A. Post
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Foods
6. Nov 20, 1945 saw the start of the trials in what German city in which 24 high ranking Nazis were indicted for participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of a crime against peace, planning, initiating and waging wars of aggression and other crimes against peace , war crimes, and crimes against humanity?
A. Nuremberg
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Trials
7. Portrayed in a Seinfeld episode and a John Travolta movie, what colloquialism is used to describe a person who must live in a microbiologically sterile environment for medical reasons?
A. Bubble Boy
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Boy
8. Sunday marked the birthday of what noted French/American mathmetician, who was known as the father of fractal geometry?
A. Benoit Mandelbrot
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beno%C3%AEt_Mandelbrot
9. Known as the Equality State, what was the 44th state to join the Union on Jul 10, 1890?
A. Wyoming
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming
10. Name the 1980 movie and character/actor that featured the quote “Joey, have you ever been in a… in a Turkish prison?” and “Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?”
A. Peter Graves as Captain Oveur in Airplane!
C. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/quotes
Round 2
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November 16, 2011 picture round
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