January 19, 2011 – This quiz would fly in the 6th position of a squadron on a bombing raid.

The theme for this quiz was Charlie.

Round 1
1. Who, according to mythology, rides an 8 legged horse named Sleipnir?
    A. Odin
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleipnir

2. What famous bowler hat wearing comedian was the star of silent films such as “City Lights”, Modern Times, and

“The Gold Rush”?
    A. Charlie Chaplin
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin

3. What American writer, buried in Baltimore, had his gravesite mysteriously visited every January 19th, to receive
a toast of cognac and 3 roses. up until 2009?
    A. Edgar Allen Poe
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_allen_poe#Poe_Toaster

4. January 17 marks the anniversary of the opening of the First Gulf War, aka Operation Desert Storm, which happened in what year?
    A. 1991
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Gulf_War

5. January 17, 1942 saw the birth of one Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. Nicknamed The Louisville Lip, under what name did he achieve boxing immortality?
    A. Muhammad Ali
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassius_clay

6. The 1933 ratification of the 20th Amendment moved the day of the inauguration of the President of the United States from March 4 to what date?
    A. January 20th
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_inauguration

7. The rules for what 2 player card game state: 2 opposing players are dealt ten cards each, with the rest being placed face down between the two. The top card is turned face up. Players take turns taking a card from either the stock or discard pile and discard one from their hand. The object is to end the game, or ‘knock’, when one of the two players has completed their hand of cards. This is done by arranging their cards into ‘sets’ or ‘melds’ of three or more cards of either the same value or a same suited straight. A player can knock if the total value of the cards not used in sets is equal to ten or less. Upon knocking, points are awarded for the difference in value between the unused cards held by the players. If a player manages to get 0 points when knocking, or holds a lower value than the opponent when the opponent knocks, extra points are awarded.
    A. Gin Rummy
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gin_rummy

8. January 16, 1547 saw the coronation of Ivan the Terrible, who was the first assume what title?
    A. Tsar/Czar
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_the_terrible

9. The 1947 novel “I, the Jury”, by New York author Mickey Spillane, was the first to feature which famous detective?
  A. Ellery Queen
  B. Frank Columbo
  C. Mike Hammer
  D. Sherlock Holmes
    A. (C) Mike Hammer
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_The_Jury

10. What SI unit of power, equivalent to one Joule per second, is named after a Scottish Inventor who was born on January 19, 1736?
    A. Watt
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt

Round 2
1. A symbol of the Cold War, representing the separation of east and west, what was the name of the most famous crossing point in the Berlin Wall, setting of many a spy novel and espionage thriller?
    A. Checkpoint Charlie
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkpoint_Charlie

2. Name the 1991 movie and character/actor that featured the quote “A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.”
    A. Hannibal Lecter/Anthony Hopkins The Silence of the Lambs
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film)

3. What radio station do you find at 94.9 on your local FM dial?
    A. KUOW
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KUOW-FM

4. Starbucks recently announced the introduction of a new drink size, the Trenta. How many fl oz will be in the new drink?
    A. 31
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenta_(coffee)

5. If someone is described as Quadragenarian, what age range are they?
    A. 40 to 49
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadragenarian#Dividing_the_lifespan

6. One of 110 recipients during the Spanish American war, which total bad-ass did President Bill Clinton award a posthumous Medal of Honor to on January 16, 2001?
    A. Theodore Roosevelt
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt

7. Bowline, clove hitch, square, and sheepshank are all types of what?
    A. Knots
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_knots

8. Which state, the second to join the union, is known as the Keystone State?
    A. Pennsylvania
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania

9. Which of the 4 annual Grand Slam tennis events is played first?
    A. Australian Open
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_open

10. January 18, 1778 saw Captain James Cook discover what island group, which he named the Sandwich Islands, in honor of his sponsor, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich?
    A. The Hawaiian Islands
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii

Round 3 Theme round. The theme to this round was the NATO phonetic alphabet.
1. In Greek mythology, which nymph pined after Narcissus, crying until all that was left of her was her voice?
    A. Echo
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(mythology)

2. Named after an abduction at the Japanese Embassy in a South American city in 1996, what syndrome, the opposite of the Stockholm Syndrome, is characterized by the abductors developing sympathy for their hostages?
    A. Lima Syndrome
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome#Lima_syndrome

3. John Schnatter is the founder and chairman of what pizza chain, the 3rd largest takeout and delivery pizza chain in the United States?
    A. Papa Johns
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_John’s_Pizza

4. The name for what alcohol translates from the Gaelic as “Water of life”?
    A. Whisky
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky

5. Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett, and Sabrina Duncan, along John Bosley were found on what late 1970s TV series?
    A. Charlie’s Angels
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie’s_Angels

6. What is the largest, by area, province in Canada?
    A. Quebec
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec

7. According to Elvis Presley, what do you find at the end of Lonely Street?
    A. Heartbreak Hotel
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartbreak_Hotel

8. What would a soldier do with a chevron?
  A. Eat it
  B. Put it on his rifle
  C. Shave with it
  D. Wear it on his uniform
    A. (D) Wear it on his uniform
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_(insignia)

9. What Shakespeare tragedy features the House of Capulet and the House of Montague, sworn enemies all?
    A. Romeo and Juliet
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet

10. A mere 4.37 light years away, what visible star is the closest to our own sun?
    A. Alfa Centari
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Centauri

11. What month is: Native American Heritage Month, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, COPD Awareness month, National Novel Writing Month, Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, American Diabetes Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis Awareness Month, and National Pomegranate Month?
    A. November
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November#Month-long_observances

12. According to the proverb, it takes two to what?
    A. Tango
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_proverbial_phrases

13. By what name are Rontgen rays more commonly known?
    A. X-Rays
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rontgen_rays

14. The 52nd, who is the current mayor of Seattle?
    A. Mike McGinn
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_McGinn

15. The steps for what ballroom dance are: Basic forward, Basic backward, Rock left turn, Forward progressive, and Promenade?
    A. Foxtrot
    C. http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/foxtrot_steps.htm

16. Which Sesame Street character calls a trash can him home?
    A. Oscar the Grouch
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_the_Grouch

17. The battle of Rourkes Drift, immortalized in a 1964 Michael Caine film, was fought between the British and which other people?
  A. American Colonists
  B. Germans
  C. Sepoys
  D. Zulu
    A. (D) Zulu
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_(film)

18. For a point each, name the 3 countries surrounding Liberia.
    A. Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia

19. Which word describes the flat area of alluvial deposits on the mouth of some rivers, such as the Nile, Mississippi, and the Ganges?
    A. Delta
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_delta

20. What is the metric unit prefix for 1000?
    A. Kilo
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-

21. With over a billion adherents worldwide, what Asian country is home to the largest Hindu population?
    A. India
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu

22. The Palmer Cup, Lexus Cup, Solheim Cup, and Ryder Cup are all events in what sport?
    A. Golf
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryder_cup

23. JVC was the company that introduced the VHS and kicked Sonys ass in the video wars of the 70s and 80s. What does JVC stand for?
    A. Victor Company of Japan
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JVC

24. The Real Housewives of Orange County and Inside the Actors Studio are among the shows broadcast on what cable TV channel?
    A. Bravo
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bravo_(US_TV_channel)

25. Who “stuck a feather in his hat and called it Macaroni”?
    A. YANKEE Doodle
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Doodle