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December 14, 2011 picture round

quizguy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:50:51 +0000

Download the picture round. The theme this week is Google Doodles for famous birthdays in 2011.

December 14, 2011 – Zorro would approve

quizguy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:45:53 +0000

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
1. Known as The Land of Enchantment, what was the 47th state to join the Union on Jan 6, 1912?
A. New Mexico
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_mexico

2. If Omnipotence is Latin for all powerful, what is Latin for all knowing?
A. Omniscience
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omniscience

3. In the TV and computer game franchise, ACME detective agency members are always asking the question “Where in the World/Time/Earth is” who?
A. Carmen San Diego
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_San_Diego

4. According to legend, who, along with his band of Merry Men, is best known for “robbing from the rich and giving to the poor”?
A. Robin Hood
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood

5. What cat food “tastes so good, cats ask for it by name”?
A. Meow Mix
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meow_Mix

6. The boll weevil, a species of beetle, causes damage to which crop?
A. Cotton
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boll_weevil

7. What is the piece of turf called which is cut out of the ground by a golf club striking a ball?
A. Divot
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divot#D

8. A staunch conservationist, which US President is credited with creating the National Forest Service, 5 national parks, 18 national monuments, 51 Bird Reserves, four Game Preserves, and 150 National Forests?
A. Teddy Roosevelt
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Theodore_Roosevelt

9. Which of the following was NOT one of the “dimensions” we were about to enter according to Rod Serling’s spoken introduction on TV’s The Twilight Zone?
  A. Mind
  B. Mystery
  C. Sight
  D. Sound
    A. (B) Mystery
    C. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/quotes

10. What had Grandma been drinking too much of in the song ‘Grandma got run over by a reindeer’?
A. Egg nog
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandma_got_run_over_by_a_reindeer

Round 3
1. In the Transformer universe, who do the Autobots battle?
A. The Decepticons
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decepticons

2. What is wrong with the Grinch’s heart in ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas’ ?
A. It is 2 sizes too small
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas!

3. Mug, Hires, and Barq’s are all types of what?
A. Root beers
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barq%27s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hires_Root_Beer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mug_Root_Beer

4. Dec 13, 1953 saw the birth of Ben Bernanke, Harvard grad with a PhD from MIT. What position does he hold, and rather poorly at that?
A. Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bernanke

5. On December 14, 1911, Norwegian Roald Amundsen became the first person to visit where?
A. The South Pole
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Amundsen

6. What’s the defining characteristic of an ungulate animal?
A. It has hooves
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ungulate

7. What Dora the Explorer spinoff, still airing on Nick Jr, features Dora’s cousin who helps animals in danger in the rainforest?
A. Go, Diego, Go!
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go,_Diego,_Go!

8. What is the name of the giraffe that Toys-r-us uses as its’ mascot?
  A. Funstuff
  B. Geoffrey
  C. Giant George
  D. James
    A. (B) Geoffrey
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toys_r_us#Mascot

9. What degree does a US law school graduate get?
A. JD (Juris doctor)
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juris_Doctor

10. On December 14, 1972, Eugene Cernan became the last man to do what, when he followed Harrison Schmitt into the ALM?
A. Set foot on the moon
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Cernan

Round 4
1. With a motto of Always Ready, Always There, what US military branch had it’s founding on Dec 14, 1636?
A. National Guard
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Guard

2. MTV’s The Real World is still on the air after 26 seasons. What city hosts the current incarnation, whose season finale is tonight?
A. San Diego, CA
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_World:_San_Diego_(2011)

3. Arch enemey of Count Dracula, what is the name of the vampire hunter in Bram Stokers 1897 novel Dracula?
A. Professor Abraham Van Helsing
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Van_Helsing

4. On Dec 16, 1773, members of the Sons of Liberty donned Mohawk disguises and boarded the East India company ships Dartmouth, Eleanor, and Beaver, and then performed what act of vandalism?
A. Dumped tea into Boston Harbor
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party

5. For a point each, name the 4 countries surrounding the Republic of the Congo
A. Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo

6. A pedometer is used to measure what?
A. Steps a person takes
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedometer

7. Where do you find the Bridal Veil, American, and Horseshoe Falls?
A. Niagara Falls
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagra_Falls

8. What can be a Greek god, a Paris-based, high-fashion luxury-goods manufacturer, and a Futurama character?
A. Hermes
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes_(disambiguation)

9. What flour brand has sponsored an annual/semi-annual bake-off since 1949, the winner of which nets a cool $1million?
  A. Gold Medal
  B. King Midas
  C. Pillsbury
  D. Swans Down
    A. (C) Pillsbury
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillsbury_Bake-Off

10. What were the two sides facing off against each other in the 70s video tape format wars?
A. Betamax and VHS
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videotape_format_war

December 7, 2011 – Let’s ask Della

quizguy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:42:08 +0000

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
1. The Occupy movement, which still has a presence somewhere here in Seattle, I think, began on Sept 17 as OWS, which stands for what?
A. Occupy Wall Street
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street

2. What can be a type of fish, a horrible haircut, and a heraldic star?
A. Mullet
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet

3. What is the name for the flexible, connective tissue found in the joints between bones?
A. Cartilage
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartilage

4. Name the 1989 movie and character/actor that features the quote “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”
A. Robin Williams as John Keating in Dead Poets Society
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Poets_Society

5. According to a once-popular myth, oysters could only be eaten in months containing what letter in their names?
A. R
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oysters

6. In the Old West, Boot Hill was a makeshift:
  A. Brothel
  B. Cemetery
  C. Livery Stable
  D. Saloon
    A. (B) Cemetery
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_Hill

7. What common Latin phrase literally translates as To the point of disgust
A. Ad Nauseam
C. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Ad+nauseam?o=100074

8. What long running PBS staple features a purple, anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus Rex known for his “I love you” song?
A. Barney and Friends
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_%26_Friends

9. Because he held the earth on his shoulders, for what Greek figure did Gerardus Mercator name his book of maps?
A. Atlas
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas

10. After clashing with Zeus and his allies, what race of Greek gods was banished to Tartarus, the pit of torment lying beneath the depths of Hades?
A. Titans
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology)

Round 3 Audio round. The idea was to name the song as performed by that excellent duo, 2Cellos.
1. 2010
A. Muse/The Resistance
C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYpIHBqi0Ns

2. 1987
A. U2/With or Without You
C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk0pSJRRyMk

3. 1987
A. Michael Jackson/Smooth Criminal
C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX6ksbwLnVQ

4. 1991
A. Nirvana/Smells Like Teen Spirit
C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nNzyJ4J7E0

5. 1987
A. U2/Where the Streets Have No Name
C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO9P_P84U_k

6. 2008
A. Coldplay/Viva La Vida
C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v943ZiFJao4&

7. 1987
A. Guns N’Roses/Welcome to the Jungle
C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xunt_zdTeTE

8. 1994
A. Nine Inch Nails/Hurt
C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUwu_mMeCp0&feature=related

9. 2008
A. Kings of Leon/Use Somebody
C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyqo4VaGcLY

10. 1993
A. Sting/Fields of Gold
C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ6wSAHCkS4&

Round 4
1. The practice of inhaling spray paint in order to get a buzz is called what?
  A. Huffing
  B. Painting
  C. Parachuting
  D. Popping
    A. (A) Huffing
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huffing

2. Featuring Steven Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren, and Patti Scialfa, what is the name of the group that backs up Bruce Springsteen?
A. E Street Band
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Street_Band

3. What hard candy, with a hole in the middle, comes in a foil roll and features the 5 standard flavors of cherry, pineapple, raspberry, watermelon, and orange?
A. Life Savers
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Savers

4. From the Greek for a district in Thessaly, what element, whit the atomic number of 12, uses the symbol Mg?
A. Magnesium
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium

5. As portrayed in the 1984 movie Amadeus, what classical composer is accused of having had a hand in the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, on Dec 5, 1791?
A. Antonio Salieri
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Salieri

6. December 7, 1863 saw the birth of what businessman, who along with business partner Alvah C Roebuck, opened their first store in Chicago in 1886?
A. Richard Warren Sears
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Warren_Sears

7. For a point each, name the 2 countries surrounding the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
A. Cameroon, Gabon
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea

8. Known as the Sooner State, what was the 48th state to join the Union on Nov 16, 1907?
A. Oklahoma
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma

9. Sperm, beluga, and pilot are all types of what?
A. Whales
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale

10. Dec 6, 1884 saw a 100oz, 4 sided aluminum pyramid, at the time a metal as valuable as silver, placed atop what famous monument?
A. Washington Monument
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_monument

December 7, 2011 picture round

quizguy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:40:22 +0000

Download the picture round. The theme this week is fictional law enforcement officers.

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November 30, 2011 picture round

quizguy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:50:27 +0000

Download the picture round. The theme this week is fictional characters as bobble heads.

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November 30, 2011 – This quiz is hard as nails

quizguy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:45:12 +0000

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
1. Dexter Morgan, the forensic bloodstain analyst on TV’s Dexter, works for which city’s police department?
  A. Memphis
  B. Miami
  C. Milwaukee
  D. Myrtle Beach
    A. (B) Miami
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Morgan

2. Name the 1954 movie and character/actor that featured the quote “You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody instead of a bum, which is what I am.”
A. Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_waterfront

3. What bow-tie wearing TV host and comedian, who got his start on Almost Live!, is known as the Science Guy?
A. Bill Nye
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Nye

4. What was the van that Scooby Doo and friends travelled around in called?
A. The mystery Machine
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_mystery_machine

5. A paradiddle is a playing technique for which instrument?
A. The drums (or a drum)
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradiddle

6. Nov 30, 1835 saw the birth of what famed American humorist and novelist, known for works such as The Prince and the Pauper and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, along with some other famous works?
A. Mark Twain
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain_bibliography

7. Arboreal describes a creature which commonly lives in what?
A. trees
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arboreal

8. What brand of rum is advertised with the slogan To Life, Love, and Loot, and features a buccaneer?
A. Captain Morgan
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Morgan

9. Popularized in a speech by Winston Churchill, what was the popular name for the ideological and physical boundary between Western and Eastern Europe during the Cold War?
A. Iron Curtain
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_curtain

10. What school does Harry Potter attend?
A. Hogwarts
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogwarts

Round 3
1. On a ship, what name is given to holes that allow water to run off decks?
A. Scuppers
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuppers

2. How many players per team are there in a game of beach volleyball?
A. 2
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_volleyball

3. By assets and market capitalization, what is the largest bank in the US?
A. JPMorgan Chase & Co
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Chase

4. Because they can donate to anyone, people with what blood type are known as universal donors?
A. o- (O negative)
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_donor#Universal_donors_and_universal_recipients

5. On a traditional statue of the courtroom standard Lady Justice, she holds a set of scales in her left hand and what item in the other?
  A. Feather
  B. Scroll
  C. Sword
  D. Torch
    A. (C) Sword
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Justice

6. Although it ended up being very ineffective, what was the name for the interconnected series of concrete fortifications built by France along its border with Germany between WWI and WWII?
A. Maginot Line
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maginot_line

7. Not counting hybrid clubs, a standard golf club bag includes Woods, wedges, chippers, putters, and what?
A. Irons
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf_club#Club_types

8. What is the name of water that collects in the bottom of a boat?
A. Bilge
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilge

9. Used to carry oxygen throughout your body, you create billions of new red blood cells every day. Where in your body are those red blood cells created?
A. Bone marrow
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_blood_cell

10. What author penned a satirical essay in 1729, entitled A Modest Proposal, modestly proposing that the poor should eat their babies?
A. Jonathan Swift
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modest_Proposal

Round 4
1. From which country does the beer Stella Artois originate?
A. Belgium
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Artois

2. From the Latin ferrum, what element, with an atomic number 26, uses the symbol Fe?
A. Iron
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron

3. Which of the following processes causes iron to rust?
  A. Erosion
  B. Galvanization
  C. Oxidation
  D. Sublimation
    A. (C) Oxidation
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust

4. Consisting of 20 quires of 25 sheets, the ream is a common retail unit of what product?
A. Paper
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_ream#Ream

5. Using the word correctly, if something is ‘decimated’, by what percentage is it reduced?
A. Ten percent
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimated

6. For a point each, name the 5 countries surrounding The Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, or The Ivory Coast.
A. Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire#Geography

7. Mark Twain adopted his pen name from his years as a river boat captain on the Mississippi river. With what name was he born?
A. Samuel Langhorne Clemmons
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_twain

8. What can be a plot, a projectile propellant, and a type of green tea?
A. Gunpowder
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_(disambiguation)

9. In what US city did seamstress Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, thereby getting arrested and starting a year long bus boycott?
A. Montgomery, AL
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Bus_Boycott

10. According to the song, who left Kenny Rogers with four hungry children and crops in the field?
A. Lucille
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_(Kenny_Rogers_song)

November 23, 2011 picture round

quizguy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:49:26 +0000

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November 23, 2011 – Go blow

quizguy — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:45:14 +0000

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
1. What was the name of the son adopted by Barney and Betty Rubble, of Flintstones fame?
A. Bamm-Bamm
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bam-Bam

2. Nov 22, 1995 saw the theatrical release of one of the top grossing films of that year, the first feature film to be made entirely with CGI?
A. Toy Story
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_story

3. The brother of which U.S. president was the commercial spokesman for Billy Beer?
  A. Bill Clinton
  B. George H.W. Bush
  C. George W. Bush
  D. Jimmy Carter
    A. (D) Jimmy Carter
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Beer

4. Nov 22, 1963 saw the last presidential assassination take place. For a point each, name the 4 presidents who’s lives have been thusly cut short.
A. Abrham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._Presidential_assassinations#Successful_assassinations

5. With examples such as tulip, South Sea company, and .com, what is the name for the economic condition characterized by “trade in high volumes at prices that are considerably at variance with intrinsic values”?
A. Bubble
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_bubble

6. What can be a tool used in gold mining, a Greek god, and a prefix meaning all?
A. Pan
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan

7. Saturday marks the 104 gridiron meeting between UW and WSU, when this years Apple Cup takes place at what stadium?
A. CenturyLink Field
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Cup

8. What long running TV sci-fi series had it’s debut on Nov 23, 1963 and ran until 1989, and then returned in 2006?
A. Doctor Who
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_who

9. “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” is often, and erronously, thought to be the motto of what US government agency?
A. Post Office
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service_creed

10. In addition to being Movember or Novembeard, this month is also NaNoWriMo, which stands for what?
A. Nation Novel Writing Month
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanowrimo

Round 3 Speed round. The theme this week was genericized trademarks. The idea was to name the trademarked product name from the generic description.
1. Flying disc – Wham-O
A. Frisbee
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisbee

2. Flavored drink – Kraft Foods Company
A. Kool-Aid
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool-aid

3. Petroleum jelly – Unilever
A. Vaseline
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaseline

4. Inline skates – Nordica
A. Rollerblade
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollerblade

5. Front loader waste container – Dempster Brothers, Inc.
A. Dumpster
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumpster

6. Adhesive bandage – Johnson & Johnson
A. Band-Aid
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band-aid

7. Inflated cushioning – Sealed Air
A. Bubble Wrap
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_wrap

8. Table tennis – Parker Brothers
A. Ping Pong
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping_pong

9. Clear adhesive tape – 3M
A. Scotch Tape
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_tape

10. Gelatin dessert – Kraft Foods
A. Jell-O
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jell-o

11. Permanent marker – Sanford L.P., owned by Newell Rubbermaid
A. Sharpie
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpie_(marker)

12. Footbag – Wham-O
A. Hacky Sack
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacky_sack

13. Compact sport utility vehicle – Chrysler
A. Jeep
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep

14. Lip balm – Wyeth Consumer Healthcare
A. ChapStick
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chap_stick

15. Facial tissue – Kimberly-Clark
A. Kleenex
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleenex

16. Artificial turf – Monsanto Company
A. AstroTurf
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturf

17. Sticky note – 3M
A. Post-it Note
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it_note

18. Cotton swabs – Unilever
A. Q-Tips
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-tips

19. Slow cooker – Sunbeam Products
A. Crock Pot
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crock_pot

20. Die cast toy – Mattel
A. Matchbox
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_(brand)

Round 4
1. Known as the furcula, what part of the turkey is usually dried and then pulled apart as part of a Thanksgiving tradition?
A. The Wishbone
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furcula

2. Nov 21, 1980 answered the question “Who shot J.R.?”, when the season premiere of what long running TV drama was shown?
A. Dallas
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_shot_J._R.%3F

3. Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president of the United States on Nov 22, 1963. What does the B stand for?
A. Baines
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson

4. For a point each, name the country surrounding the Republic of The Gambia.
A. Senegal
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambia

5. Nov 24, 1859 saw the publishing of what work of scientific literature, subtitled the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life?
A. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, by Charles Darwin
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species

6. Named for the Greek word for stone, what element, with an atomic number of 3, uses the symbol Li?
A. Lithium
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium

7. “I yam what I yam, and that’s all what I yam” was the motto of what popular cartoon character?
  A. Elmer Fudd
  B. Foghorn Leghorn
  C. Mighty Mouse
  D. Popeye
    A. (D) Popeye
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeye

8. Which Hangover star did People magazine recently name their Sexiest Man of the Year for 2011?
A. Bradley Cooper
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Cooper

9. What is the name of the product, sold in a pink canister similar to a chewing tobacco tin, was advertised with the slogan “it’s six feet of bubble gum for you, not them”?
A. Bubble Tape
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Tape

10. “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal” began what famous presidential speech?
A. The Gettysburg Address
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address

November 16, 2011 picture round

quizguy — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:02:09 +0000

Download the picture round. The theme this week was fictional detectives.

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November 16, 2011 – This quiz would be stainless!

quizguy — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:00:40 +0000

The theme for this quiz was steel.

Round 1
1. Whorl, arch, and loop are the 3 components that make up what unique human feature?
A. Fingerprints
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint

2. In a traditional suit of armor, where on the body was a greave worn?
  A. Arm
  B. Chest
  C. Leg
  D. Neck
    A. (C) Leg
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greave

3. What is the name for the diamond or ceramic coated rod chefs use to hone or sharpen the blade of their knife before using it?
A. Honing steel, or sharpening steel
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpening_steel

4. Miso, tofu, and shoyu all come from what legume?
A. Soybean
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soybean

5. Which part of the body does a reflexologist primarily deal with?
A. The Feet
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflexology

6. Giving his name to a planet, who is the Roman god of War?
A. Mars
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars

7. Awake and The Watchtower are two magazines distributed by what religious group in the door-to-door ministries business?
A. Jehovah’s Witness
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awake!

8. Monday marked the birth of what total asshat, the “pastor” behind Topeka, KS based Westboro Baptist Church?
A. Fred Phelps, Sr
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps

9. An ad campaign from PETA features celebrities sans clothing stating “I’d Rather Go Naked than” what?
A. Wear Fur
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27d_Rather_Go_Naked_Than_Wear_Fur#Anti-fur_campaigns

10. Nov 14, 1851 saw the publishing of Moby-Dick: or The Whale, by what New York author?
A. Herman Melville
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby_dick

Round 2
1. What Broadway retelling of the legend of King Arthur features The Black Night, the Nights Who Say Ni, and The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog?
A. Spamalot
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spamalot#Other_characters

2. Based on his nickname, what is the name of the next installment of the Superman movie series, staring Henry Cavill, slated to hit the theaters next year?
A. Man of Steel
C. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770828/

3. Toasted Marshmallow, Pina Colada, Crushed Pineapple and Buttered Popcorn are among the 50 official flavors of what candy?
A. Jelly Belly
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelly_Belly#Official_50_flavors

4. What candy company is responsible for M&Ms, Milky Way, Snickers, and Twix bars, among others?
A. Mars
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars,_Incorporated

5. Sonic, the mascot for Sega corporation, is what type of animal?
A. Hedgehog
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)

6. From the Persian for “yellow orpiment”, what element, with an atomic number of 33, uses the symbol As?
A. Arsenic
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic

7. Which U.S. President was examined in the 2000 TV special Sally Hemings: An American Scandal?
  A. George Washington
  B. James Madison
  C. John Adams
  D. Thomas Jefferson
    A. (D) Thomas Jefferson
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Hemings

8. A hero to the Swiss, William Tell supposedly shot what from the head of his son in a feat of crossbow marksmanship?
A. An apple
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tell

9. Known as The Gem State, what was the 43rd state to join the Union on Jul 3, 1890?
A. Idaho
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho

10. Acorn, spaghetti, and butternut are all types of what?
A. Squash
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squash_(plant)

Round 3
1. What style of dark beer, of which Guinness is a prime example, is made of roasted malt or barley, hops, water and yeast, and is usually the strongest and darkest of the beers?
A. Stout
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stout

2. The winner of Sundays matches between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos and BC Lions will meet on Nov 27 in Vancouver to vie for what trophy?
A. Grey Cup
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Grey_Cup

3. Appointed by G. W. Bush in 2005, who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
A. John Roberts
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Roberts

4. What cocktail, first written about in 1876, consists of gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water, and is served in a namesake glass?
A. Tom Collins
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Collins

5. Operated jointly by the Army and Air Force, what is the name for the large military base just south of Tacoma?
A. Joint Base Lewis-McChord
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lewis

6. Which cereal grain tails only corn and wheat in worldwide production?
A. Rice
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice

7. Hailing from Hannibal, Mo, and portrayed by Harry Morgan, who lead the company of screwball doctors for 7 seasons on the hit TV series M*A*S*H?
A. Col. Sherman T. Potter
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_T._Potter#Sherman_T._Potter

8. Which chain of ice-cream parlors, the world’s largest, is known for their little pink spoons which are used to offer a taste of any of the available flavors?
A. Baskin-Robbins
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baskin-Robbins

9. What fictional spy show showcases the dysfunctional International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS)?
A. Archer
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_(TV_series)

10. Which animated Disney classic features a mandrill named Rafiki, a warthog named Pumbaa, and Timon the meerkat?
A. The Lion King
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_lion_king

11. What is the name of alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight?
A. Steel
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel

Round 4
1. For what innovation did the original John Deere gain wealth and fortune and the gratitude of a lot of Midwest farmers?
A. Steel plow
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Deere_(inventor)

2. What can be a part of the foot, a dance, or a manufacturer of canning supplies?
A. Ball
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_(disambiguation)

3. Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice features main characters Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. Which one suffers from pride? And which from prejudice?
A. Darcy is blessed with pride, Bennet cursed with prejudice
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice#Main_characters

4. Name the 1968 movie and character/actor that featured the quote “Look, Dave, I can see you’re really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill and think things over. I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I’ve still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you.”
A. Douglas Rain as HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey
C. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film)

5. For a point each, name the 6 countries surrounding the Republic of Guinea.
A. Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cote d’Ivoire.
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea

6. The name of what popular German rye sandwich bread translates as “devil’s fart”?
A. Pumpernickel
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpernickel

7. Nov 15, 1969 saw founder Dave Thomas open the first of what chain restaurants, now the world’s third largest, in Columbus, OH?
A. Wendy’s
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy%27s

8. FIFA is an international organization governing what sport?
  A. Fencing
  B. Golf
  C. Soccer
  D. Tennis
    A. (C) Soccer
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifa

9. What oceans does our neighbor to the north, Canada, have a border with?
A. Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada

10. Nov 14, 1907 was the birth of children’s book author William Steig, who created what loveable, green creature?
A. Shrek
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Steig