January 6, 2010 – Time to repay the student loans…

The theme word for this quiz was Sally.

Round 1
1. What is the name of Charlie Browns little sister?
    A. Sally Ann Brown
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Brown

2. Minnesotan Walter “Fritz” Mondale, born on Jan 5, 1928, was the vice president for which US President?
    A. Jimmy Carter
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mondale

3. What product is advertised with the slogan: “The best a man can get”?
    A. Gillette
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillette_%28brand%29

4. January 4, 2010 saw the official opening of the worlds tallest building, at 2717 feet (828 meters). In what country is it built?
    A. Dubai, U.A.E.
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa

5. January 8, 1824 saw the passing of one Eli Whitney, Jr, an American inventor best known for what?
    A. The cotton gin or interchangeable rifle parts
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Whitney

6. Which of the following has not been a flavor of Doritos since it’s inception?
  A. Cheeseburger
  B. Cool Ranch
  C. Mustard
  D. Nacho Cheese
    A. (D) Mustard
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doritos

7. Who is Tommy Tutone trying to reach when he dials 867-5309 in his 1982 classic?
    A. Jenny
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/867-5309/Jenny

8. What is the preferred food type of a frugivore?
    A. Fruit
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frugivore

9. Which of the following is not one of Pemcos Northwest profiles?
    A. (C) The dog-must-be-walked-no-matter-how-hard-it’s-raining guy
    C. http://werealotlikeyou.com/

10. What word, meaning vanity, derives from the Greek god who perished while pining away at his reflection in a pool of water?
    A. Narcissism
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism

Round 2
1. For a point each, name the planets in our solar system composed primarily of rock and metal (as opposed to the gas giants)
    A. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_system

2. If a male ass is a jack, what is a female called?
    A. Jenny
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey

3. Name the artist and title: “And if I haver yeah I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who’s havering to you”
    A. The Proclaimers, I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
    C. http://www.lyricsondemand.com/onehitwonders/imgonnabe500mileslyrics.html

4. January 6, 1941 saw FDR deliver his famous Four Freedoms State of the Union address. For a point each, list the freedoms he enumerated.
    A. Freedom of speech and expression, Freedom of religion, freedom from want, freedom from fear
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Freedoms

5. Linda Lovelace starred in what seminal 1972 film, whose title inspired Washington Post editor Howard Simons to coin the nickname for the Watergate informant?
    A. Deep Throat
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Throat_%28film%29

6. The counterpart to Tokoyo Rose, what was the common name given to Mildred Gillars, the American born radio personality who broadcast propaganda for the Germans during WWII?
    A. Axis Sally
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Gillars

7. January 3, 1924 saw Howard Carter discover what famous Egyptian pharaoh?
    A. King Tutankhamun
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Carter_%28archaeologist%29#Tutankhamun.27s_tomb

8. In the nursery rhyme “The Farmer in the Dell,” what does the child take?
  A. A Book
  B. The Cat
  C. A Nurse
  D. His Time
    A. (C) A Nurse
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer_in_the_Dell

9. How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?
    A. 24
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet

10. For a point each, name the 8 countries that border France.
    A. Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Andorra
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France

Round 3
This was an audio round. It was film quotes that were on AFIs list of 100 most famous movie quotes. Clips came from Youtube.
1. (1954) On The Waterfront
2. (1989) When Harry Met Sally
3. (1968) Planet of the Apes
4. (1976)Taxi Driver
5. (1964)Dr. Strangelove
6. (1950)Sunset Boulevard
7. (1976)Network
8. (1948) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
9. (1967) Cool Hand Luke
10. (1972) The Godfather
11. (1980) Airplane!
12. (1980) Caddyshack
13. (1971) Dirty Harry

Round 4
1. On June 18, 1983, who became the first American woman (and at the time youngest astronaut ever) to ride in space, almost 20 years to the day after Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova?
    A. Sally Ride
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Ride

2. According to the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee, the group that determines the elegibility of subjects to be commemorated on a stamp, how long must a person be dead before they can be honored on a stamp (and then only the anniversary of their
    A. 10
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens%27_Stamp_Advisory_Committee

3. Who’s missing: Greg Knapp; Bill Lazor; Kasey Dunn; Robert Prince; Mike DeBord; Mike Solari; Chris Beake
    A. Jim Mora
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_seahawks#Current_staff

4. What band is playing music for nickels in Creedence Clearwater Revival’s hit “Down on the Corner”?
  A. Freddie & the Dreamers
  B. Johnny & the Moondogs
  C. Petey & the Peglegs
  D. Willy & the Poorboys
    A. (D) Willy & the Poorboys
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_on_the_Corner

5. What is the medical condition in which a person has an extreme tendency to fall asleep at inappropriate times?
    A. Narcolepsy
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcolepsy

6. Executed in 2005, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Stanley “Tookie” Williams co-founded what L.    A. gang?
    A. Crips
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crips

7. What is the weight, in lbs, of a US gallon of water?
    A. 8 lbs

8. The week of January 2 through the 9th saw 5 different states join the Union over the years. For a point each, name them.
    A. Georgia, Alaska, Connecticut, New Mexico, Utah
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state#List_of_states

9. Jan 4, 1966 saw a military coup take place in the African country Upper Volta. By what name do we know the country now?
    A. Burkina Faso
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso

10. What college football bowl is known as The Grandaddy of them all, having been continuously played since 1916?
    A. The Rose Bowl
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rose_Bowl