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
1. For a point each, name the 3 species of bears that are native to North America.
    A. Black, Brown, and Polar
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_black_bear#Taxonomy_and_evolution

2. What Louisville, Ky track is home to the Kentucky Derby, the annual race known as “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports”?
    A. Churchill Downs
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Derby

3. Which planet, which received its name on May 1, was named for the Roman god of the underworld, appropriate for such a presumably dark and cold world?
    A. Pluto
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto#Name

4. The offices of the FBI are located 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW, in a building named for what man, their longest serving director?
    A. J. Edgar Hoover
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Edgar_Hoover_Building

5. One of the historical sciences, philology is the study of what?
    A. Languages through historical texts
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philology

6. What American author, a founding influence on the school of transcendentalism, is perhaps best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings?
    A. Henry David Thoreau
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_David_Thoreau

7. Played by Paul Johansson in the recent movie, what is the name of the hero in Ayn Rand’s seminal classic Atlas Shrugged?
    A. John Galt
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galt_%28Atlas_Shrugged%29

8. What Chicago building grabbed the title of World’s Tallest building when it was completed in May, 1973, a title that it held for nearly 25 years?
    A. Sears (now Willis) Tower
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_tower

9. Which profession traditionally takes the Hippocratic Oath?
    A. Doctors
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocratic_oath

10. What letter is The Scarlet Letter in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel of the same name?
    A. A
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_letter

Round 3 Audio round. The idea was the name the original performing artist of the track as done by the cast of Glee
1. 1976
    A. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, Elton John & Kiki Dee
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIYfo_1mrNc

2. 1981
    A. Don’t Stop Believin’, Journey
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CURRGtz2HU0

3. 1976
    A. Silly Love Songs, Wings
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y0VxEUvoGs

4. 2009
    A. Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2tR1TDjuSY

5. 1976
    A. Beth, Kiss
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D91WyY8jvKY

6. 1979
    A. Highway to Hell, AC/DC
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-er0zJtdmj4

7. 1989
    A. Like a Prayer, Madonna
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXCjGBRX6dQ

8. 1984
    A. Jump, Van Halen
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFM-U91sq0w

9. 1980
    A. Another one bites the dust, Queen
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93qOzJO2ZTM

10. 1973
    A. Dream On, Aerosmith
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXbJ_e2nZVI

11. 1984
    A. Can’t Fight This Feeling, REO Speedwagon
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIt1RprJ9G8

12. 1987
    A. Fire, Bruce Springsteen (ed: There is some discrepancy on this. It was first recorded by Robert Gordon, Springsteen sang it live before the Pointer Sisters recorded it, but Bruce didn’t record it until 8 years after the Pointer Sisters).
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmEEEn45LQ0

13. 2006
    A. Valerie, The Zutons
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK_zvoetWco

14. 1981
    A. Physical, Olivia Newton John
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu1wrTmkReU

15. 1990
    A. Ice Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh2U0jJX1hA

16. 1969
    A. Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond
    C. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdfB1O_IKNE

Round 4
1. Name the 1972 movie and character/actor that featured the quote “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
    A. Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_godfather

2. “But wait, there’s more!” May 3, 1935 saw the birth of what prolific inventor and marketing personality, known for such products as Mr. Microphone, Showtime Rotisserie, and GLH-9 Hair in a Can spray, among many others?
    A. Ron Popeil
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Popeil

3. What radio station do you find at 770 on your local AM dial?
    A. KTTH (The Truth)
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTTH

4. For a point each, name the 3 countries surrounding the Togolese Republic.
    A. Ghana, Benin, and Burkina Faso
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo

5. Known as The Mother of Presidents or The Heart of It All, what state was the 17th state to join the union on March 1, 1803?
    A. Ohio
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio

6. Black, Green and Oolong are types of what?
    A. Tea
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea

7. Having replaced Wally Pipp at first base 14 years earlier, May 2, 1939 saw what Yankee, nicknamed The Iron Horse, pull himself from the lineup because he was not feeling well?
    A. Lou Gehrig
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Gehrig

8. Which bruising 19th century American, the last of the bare knuckle boxing heavyweight champions, was the first athlete to earn over one million dollars?
  A. Jack Johnson
  B. Jim Thorpe
  C. John L. Sullivan
  D. Red Grange
    A. (C) John L. Sullivan
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L_Sullivan

9. May 5, 1821 saw the death of a pretty major asshat when Emperor Napolean I, who probably died from stomach cancer, while he was exiled on what South Atlantic island?
    A. St. Helena
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_I

10. What NPR staple, set in a fictional Minnesota town “where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average”, debuted in 1974?
    A. A Prairie Home Companion
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prarie_home_companion