December 28, 2010 – Where’s Alvin?

The theme for this quiz was Theodore. It happened to be a best of, where I picked some of my favorite questions for the year 2010 and put them all in one big quiz.

Round 1
1. (2.10) Which of the following was not a member of the original Planet of the Apes film franchise?
  A. Battle for the Planet of the Apes
  B. Beneath the Planet of the Apes
  C. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
  D. Return to Planet of the Apes
    A. (D) Return to Planet of the Apes
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_of_the_apes#Films

2. (4.14) On the US flag, are the more red stripes? Or white stripes?
    A. Red stripes
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_flag

3. (5.12) When setting the table for a formal dinner, does the fork(s) go on the left or the right of the plate?
    A. Left
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_setting

4. (3.10) March 9, 1959 saw the introduction of what Mattel favorite, an 11.5 inch tall fashion doll which saw controversy when a later talking model exclaimed such phrases as Will we ever have enough clothes?, and Math class is tough!?
    A. Barbie
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie

5. (12.8) The current IMDB rating for what 1984 movie is a solid 8.0 out of 11?
    A. This is Spinal Tap
    C. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088258/

6. (1.13) On January 16, 2001, President Bill Clinton awarded what former president a posthumous Medal of Honor, the only president to have received one?
    A. Theodore Roosevelt
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt

7. (1.20) January 17, 1929 saw the pride of Chester, Il, Elzie Segar debut what iconic cartoon character in a Thimble Theater strip?
    A. Popeye the Sailor Man
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thimble_Theatre

8. (8.11) November 11, 1889 saw the great state of Washington formed from what territory?
    A. Washington Territory
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Territory

9. (7.7) Name the artist and the title of this 1978 classic that remains popular today: We were at the beach Everybody had matching towels Somebody went under a dock And there they saw a rock It wasnt a rock
    A. Rock Lobster by the B-52s
    C. http://www.lyrics007.com/The%20B-52%27s%20Lyrics/Rock%20Lobster%20Lyrics.html

10. (11.24) November 23, 1963 saw the introduction of what TV show, the worlds longest running science fiction drama, which originally starred William Hartnell?
    A. Doctor Who
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who

11. (5.26) What is the name of the stick used by a conductor to control an orchestra?
    A. Baton
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baton_%28conducting%29

12. (8.18) What was the password that Ali Baba used to open the cave of the 40 thieves?
    A. Open, OSimsim, or Open Sesame
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Baba#Story

Round 2
1. (2.3) Feb 2, 1905, saw the birth of what Russian born American author who founded the philosophical system called Objectivism?
    A. Ayn Rand
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand

2. (11.10) A professional mining engineer, who was the President of the US at the start of the Great Depression?
    A. Herbert Hoover
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover

3. (4.28) In what game do you score a point for having His Nobs or His Nibs?
    A. Cribbage
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cribbage

4. (6.16) Which of the following is not a characteristic of The Most Interesting Man In the World?
  A. He is the only man to ever ace a Rorschach test.
  B. Hes a lover, not a fighter. But hes also a fighter, so dont get any ideas.
  C. His parents call him to ask his advice.
  D. His reputation is expanding faster than the universe.
    A. (C) His parents call him to ask his advice.
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Interesting_Man_in_the_World

5. (7.28) July 27, 1940 saw the introduction of what beloved cartoon character in the 8:15 short A Wild Hare?
    A. Bugs Bunny
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wild_Hare

6. (2.17) According to the nursery rhyme, who couldnt put humpty back together again?
    A. All the kings horses and all the kings men
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpty_dumpty

7. (3.3) What bar favorite consists of ginger ale, orange juice, and grenadine?
    A. A Shirley Temple
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple_cocktail

8. (10.20) Kentucky has their Colonels. Not to be outdone, what landlocked state awards the honorary title of Admiral (Formally Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of blank)?
    A. Nebraska
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska_Admiral

9. (4.21) The first worlds fair in the United States since World War II, what city hosted the 1962 Worlds Fair, known as Century 21 Exposition?
    A. Seattle
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_World%27s_Fair

10. (2.24) Chimichurris, Dagwood, Hot Brown, Shawarma, and Muffuletta are all types of what?
    A. Sandwiches
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich#List_of_regional_sandwich_styles

11. (12.15) In the motion picture industry, what does a gaffer do?
    A. Electrician
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_(filmmaking)

12. (3.31) April 3, 1996 saw the so called unabomber arrested in a remote Montana cabin. What is the actual name of the asshat in question?
    A. Theodore Kaczynski
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Kaczynski

Round 3
1. (10.13) October 14, 1912 saw certified asshat John Schrank take a shot at what former president, and all around bad-ass, who was currently campaigning for another trip to the White House at the head of the Bull Moose party?
    A. Theodore Roosevelt
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt#Election_of_1912

2. (6.2) With a name that translates as that which snatches, what figure from Greek mythology is a food-stealing monster with a womans head and body and the wings and claws of a bird?
    A. Harpy
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpy

3. (9.15) Next Sunday, Sept 19, is International what day?
    A. Talk Like A Pirate Day
    C. http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

4. (7.14) Known as the Barefoot Bandit, what is the name of the Camano Island folk hero/asshat who was recently apprehended in Eleuthera, Bahamas, after stealing five small aircraft, a boat and two cars, and in the burglaries of at least 100 homes?
    A. Colton Harris-Moore
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barefoot_bandit

5. (6.23) Including the sacred law of the pack, cub scouting borrows many of its themes from what Rudyard Kipling novel?
    A. The Jungle Book
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cub_scout#Foundation

6. (11.17) Whos missing: Inky, Pinky, and Sue
    A. Blinky
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms_pac_man

7. (6.30) What popular mouthwash, introduced in 1879, was first marketed as a floor cleaner and a cure for gonorrhea?
    A. Listerine
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listerine

8. (9.8) In boxing, there are 4 primary punches. For a point each, name them.
    A. jab, cross, hook, and uppercut
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_%28strike%29#Boxing

9. (9.22) Whos missing: Chico, Groucho, Gummo, Zeppo?
    A. Harpo
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marx_Brothers

10. (11.3) Skean dhu, kukri, and Bowie are all types of what?
    A. Knives
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife#Types_of_knives

11. (3.24) What famous sex symbol and movie actress once said: My left leg is Christmas; my right leg is Easter; why dont you come up and visit me between the holidays?
    A. Mae West
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_West#Quips

12. (4.7) In honor of his passing on April 5, 2008, which actor made a career of starring in heroic roles such as Moses, Ben-Hur, and Colonel George Taylor, before spending 5 years heading up the NRA?
    A. Charlton Heston
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleton_Heston

Round 4
1. (7.21) The logo for Amazon.com features a smile that connects what 2 letters in the name Amazon?
    A. A and Z
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com

2. (12.1) That totally bad-assed mariner known as Popeye sports tattoos of what on his massive forearms?
    A. Anchors
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeye

3. (8.4) Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. wrote what famed English poet, who was born on August 6, 1809?
    A. Alfred, Lord Tennyson
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Lord_Tennyson

4. (9.1) In what outdoor sport, sanctioned by the NHPA, do you score 3 points for a ringer, 2 for a leaner, and the closet scores a point?
    A. Horseshoes
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoes

5. (9.29) According to Greek mythology, both blessed and cursed by the god Apollo, which daughter of King Priam was given the gift of prophecy with the rub that nobody would believe her?
    A. Cassandra
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra

6. (10.27) October 27, 1858 saw the birth of what totally bad assed US president, the 26th, who spent time as a South Dakota rancher before becoming assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1899?
    A. Theodore Roosevelt
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt

7. (6.9) What day of the week is named for the Norse god of single combat, victory, and heroic glory?
    A. Tuesday
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyr

8. (10.6) According to Shakespeare, brevity is the soul of what?
    A. Wit
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_proverbial_phrases

9. (5.5) According to the Bart Simpsons TV ad, Nobody better lay a finger on my what??
    A. Butterfinger
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfinger

10. (12.22) What is the name of the Christmas Poo, who emerges from the toilet bowl on Christmas Eve and brings presents to good boys and girls whose diets have been high in fiber, who appears on TVs South Park?
    A. Mr Hankey
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Hankey#Mr._Hankey

11. (1.6)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

12. (5.19) Saving the world before bedtime, what are the names of the 3 Powerpuff Girls?
    A. Blossom, Buttercup, and Bubbles
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerpuff_girls

13. (1.27) Selling collectibles since 1964, what company meets the demand for civil war chess sets, die-cast car models, and John Wayne commemorative plates?
    A. Franklin Mint
    C. http://www.franklinmint.com/aboutus.aspx