May 25, 2011 picture round

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May 25, 2011 – This post should be singing London Homesick Blues

The theme for this quiz was Austin.

Round 1
1. What public accounting firm surrendered its license after being convicted in the Enron debacle?
  A. Arthur Andersen
  B. Deloitte Touche
  C. Ernst and Young
  D. Price Waterhouse
    A. Arthur Anderson
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal

2. What radio station do you find at 1250 on your local AM dial?
    A. KKDZ
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KKDZ

3. May 23, 1934 saw the death, outside Bienville Parish, LA, of the outlaws known as Parker and Barrow. By what names were they more popularly known?
    A. Bonnie and Clyde
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde

4. What English novelist, a purveyor of romantic fiction, is responsible for such works as Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, and Emma, among others?
    A. Jane Austen
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen

5. Electric, picket, and split rail are all types of what?
    A. Fences
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fence

6. As Dorothy taps her heels together 3 times and prepares to return to Kansas at the end of The Wizard of Oz what does she repeatedly say?
    A. “There’s no place like home”.
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film)

7. …—… in Morse code, what international distress signal replaced the original CQD in 1908?
    A. SOS
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sos

8. Inspiring such things as a television program, a breakfast cereal, and hit song, what immensely popular video game was first released by Namco on May 22, 1980?
    A. Pac-Man
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac_man

9. May 22, 1859 saw the birth, in Edinburgh, Scotland, of what famed writer, creator of the world’s only consulting detective?
    A. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle

10. What American actor and icon, with a record 142 starring roles, was born Marion Mitchell Morrison on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, IA?
    A. John Wayne
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_wayne

Round 2

May 18, 2011 picture round

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May 18, 2011 – It’s the tide…

The theme for this quiz was Red.
(ed: Apparently, when this was posted, only the first round made it in. I’ve added the other 3 rounds, but there are no cites for them.)

Round 1
1. A butte is a type of what natural feature
  A. Canyon
  B. Hill
  C. Peninsula
  D. River
    A. (B) Hill
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butte

2. For a point each, name the 5 countries surrounding Uganda.
    A. Kenya, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda

3. According to Smokey The Bear, Remember…only you can what?
    A. Prevent Forest Fires
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_the_bear

4. May 15, 1928 saw the introduction of what iconic character, when the 6 minute short Plane Crazy was publicly introduced, co starring Clarabelle Cow?
    A. Mickey Mouse
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_Crazy

5. May 15, 1940 saw what fast food chain get started in San Bernadino, CA?
    A. McDonald’s
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mcdonalds

6. After 23 years on the air, America’s Most Wanted will be winding down. Who has been the host of the series since its inception?
    A. John Walsh
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America%27s_Most_Wanted

7. What is the most prevalent form of color blindness?
    A. Red-Green
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorblind#Prevalence

8. -.-. –.- -.. in Morse code, what was the radio distress signal used before the adoption of SOS in 1908?
    A. CQD
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CQD

9. Name the 1930 movie and the character/actor that uttered the quote “One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don’t know.”
    A. Groucho Marx as Capt. Geoffrey T. Spaulding in Animal Crackers
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Crackers_(film)

10. On May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, when he landed where?
    A. Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lindbergh

Round 2

May 11, 2011 picture round

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May 11, 2011 – The Maxwell House of quizzes

The theme for this week was good.

Round 1
1. From the Greek for path and measure, what is the name of the automobile instrument that measure the distance traveled by a vehicle?
    A. Odometer
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odometer

2. In a series of 1980s TV commercials, high-end diners couldn’t tell the difference when their fresh ground roast coffee was “secretly replaced” with what brand of instant coffee?
  A. Folgers
  B. Maxwell House
  C. Nescafe
  D. Sanka
    A. (A) Folgers
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folgers

3. Along with his girlfriend Cindy and best friend Boo Boo, which park does Yogi Bear call home?
    A. Jellystone
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogi_Bear

4. Home to the world’s largest river delta, what river is sacred to those of the Hindu religion?
    A. Ganges
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges

5. What can be a language, a horn, and side spin?
    A. English
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English

6. Allstate spokesperson Dennis Haysbert likes to ask the TV audience, are you what?
    A. in a good hands?
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allstate

7. Hailing from Fremont, what radio station do you find at 105.3 on your local FM dial?
    A. KCMS, Spirit 105.3
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KCMS

8. May 19, 1869 saw what two railroads meet at Promontory Summit, Utah, creating the first Transcontinental Railroad?
    A. Union Pacific and Central Pacific
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad

9. Without this man, born on May 12th, 1937, we would never know “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television”. Who are we referring to?
    A. George Carlin
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_carlin

10. What famed Yankee, widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers ever, was known for his malapropisms, such as “It ain’t over till it’s over,” and “It’s deja vu all over again”.
    A. Yogi Berra
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogi_Berra

Round 2

May 4, 2011 picture round

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May 4, 2011 – Time for a nature break

The theme for this quiz was John.

Round 1
1. What can be a unit of speed, a fault in a piece of lumber, and a method of fastening or securing linear material?
    A. Knot
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot_(disambiguation)

2. May 7, 1915 saw German U-boat U-20 fired a single torpedo at what Cunard passenger liner, sinking it with the loss of 1,198 lives and helped turn public opinion against Germany and contributed to America’s entry into WWI?
    A. RMS Lusitania
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Lusitania

3. Named for the developer of the steel plow, what Moline, Il. company is the largest producer of agricultural machinery in the world?
    A. John Deere
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deere_%26_Company

4. May 4, 1904 saw the US begin construction the Canal, following the creation of the state of Panama from Columbian territory due to the iron backbone and bad-assed support of which US president?
    A. Theodore Roosevelt
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal#U.S._construction

5. May 4, 1970 saw 4 students killed and an additional 13 wounded when National Guard soldiers opened fire on unarmed students at what mid-western University?
    A. Kent State
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings

6. Located in Holyoke, Ma, the town in which the sport was created, what Hall of Fame is located at 444 Dwight St?
    A. Volleyball
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball_Hall_of_Fame

7. A staple of the world’s greatest sandwich, the Reuben, sauerkraut is made by fermenting what vegetable?
    A. Cabbage
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauerkraut

8. Although never seen in the comic book, which Peanuts character is in love with The Little Red-Haired Girl?
    A. Charlie Brown
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Red-Haired_Girl

9. Prior to adopting the euro, what was the name of the currency shared by Germany and Finland?
    A. Mark
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_(money)

10. May 5, 1925 saw one John T. Scopes of Dayton, TN, charged with violating Tennessee’s Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of what?
    A. Evolution
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_T._Scopes

Round 2