November 16, 2011 – This quiz would be stainless!

The theme for this quiz was steel.

Round 1
1. Whorl, arch, and loop are the 3 components that make up what unique human feature?
    A. Fingerprints
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint

2. In a traditional suit of armor, where on the body was a greave worn?
  A. Arm
  B. Chest
  C. Leg
  D. Neck
    A. (C) Leg
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greave

3. What is the name for the diamond or ceramic coated rod chefs use to hone or sharpen the blade of their knife before using it?
    A. Honing steel, or sharpening steel
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpening_steel

4. Miso, tofu, and shoyu all come from what legume?
    A. Soybean
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soybean

5. Which part of the body does a reflexologist primarily deal with?
    A. The Feet
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflexology

6. Giving his name to a planet, who is the Roman god of War?
    A. Mars
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars

7. Awake and The Watchtower are two magazines distributed by what religious group in the door-to-door ministries business?
    A. Jehovah’s Witness
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awake!

8. Monday marked the birth of what total asshat, the “pastor” behind Topeka, KS based Westboro Baptist Church?
    A. Fred Phelps, Sr
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps

9. An ad campaign from PETA features celebrities sans clothing stating “I’d Rather Go Naked than” what?
    A. Wear Fur
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27d_Rather_Go_Naked_Than_Wear_Fur#Anti-fur_campaigns

10. Nov 14, 1851 saw the publishing of Moby-Dick: or The Whale, by what New York author?
    A. Herman Melville
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby_dick

Round 2

November 9, 2011 – Don’t be one

The theme for this quiz was Dick.

Round 1
1. Equivalent to 4 inches, the hand is used to measure what?
    A. the height of horses
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_(measurement)

2. According to Charlie Daniels, what was the devil looking for when he went down to Georgia?
    A. A soul to steal
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion

3. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month saw the signing of the armistice that put an end to the violence of WWI in what year?
    A. 1918
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_with_Germany_(Compi%C3%A8gne)

4. From the Latin for flints, what element, with the atomic number 14, uses the symbol SI?
    A. Silicon
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon

5. Ishmael is the only survivor of the Pequod, following a fateful encounter with whom?
    A. Moby Dick
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby-Dick

6. Junior Achievement was founded in 1919 with the goal of preparing high school students for a future in what?
  A. Agriculture
  B. Business
  C. Missionary work
  D. Politics
    A. (B) Business
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Achievement

7. Now making a career as a pop singer and actress, who was the first African-American woman to win the Miss America crown, which she held for 10 months, before being forced to resign over the imminent publication of nude photos?
    A. Vanessa Williams
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_L._Williams

8. Whole, Universal, and Term are all types of what?
    A. Life Insurance
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_insurance

9. What did Sir Thomas Moore call his fictional island that was home to perfect social and political system?
    A. Utopia
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_(book)

10. Publishing such games as Battleship, Connect Four and Yahtzee, was the Milton Bradley company named for a real person? Or not?
    A. Real person
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley_Company

Round 2

November 2, 2011 – Span this!

The theme for this quiz was bridge.

Round 1
1. To the closest billion, what was the population of the world as of Nov 1, 2011, according to the United Nations?
    A. 7 billion
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population

2. What vegetable is traditionally worn around the neck to ward off vampires?
    A. Garlic
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic

3. On Nov 5, 1994, what famed boxer, known as The Keywood Giant, became the oldest World Heavyweight Boxing Champion at age 45 when we ko’d Michael Moorer in 10 rounds?
    A. George Foreman
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman

4. Al, Peggy, Kelly, and Bud Bundy were the main characters in what long running FOX sitcom?
    A. Married…with children
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Married…_with_Children

5. “Remember, remember the fifth of November” is a British nursery rhyme that commemorates what historical figure? A. Sir Francis Drake B. Guy Fawkes C. Henry VIII D. Oliver Cromwell
    A. Guy Fawkes
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

6. Combining corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing and sticking it rye produces what kind of sandwich?
    A. A Reuben
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_sandwich

7. Our current governor, Christine Gregoire, is not the first female to be elected to that esteemed position in our fair state. Serving from 1977 to 1981, who held that honor?
    A. Dixy Lee Ray
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixy_Lee_Ray

8. In what trick taking card game does a player score 1500 (vulnerable) or 1000 (Non-vulnerable) extra points for taking all of the tricks, an act known as a grand slam?
    A. Contract Bridge
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_scoring

9. Now, I don’t want to get off on a rant here, but which comedian, former SNL cast member, and MNF color man, was born on Nov 3, 1953? Of course, that’s just my opinion. I could be wrong.
    A. Dennis Miller
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Miller

10. Although its real name was the North River Steam Boat, by what name was Robert Fulton’s steamship, the first commercially successful steamship, known?
    A. The Clermont or Fulton’s Folly
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_River_Steamboat

Round 2

October 26, 2011 – Jerry Lawler would be proud.

The theme for this quiz was King.

Round 1
1. Radial arm, table, and circular are all types of what?
    A. A saw
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw

2. October 24, 1945 saw the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly. What organization did it replace?
    A. The League of Nations
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_nations

3. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral pitted the Earps against the Clantons. In what territorial city did the gunfight take place?
    A. Tombstone, Az
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight_at_the_O.K._Corral

4. Immortalized in an 1854 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the Charge of the Light Brigade, a military disaster for the English, occurred during what 1854 war?
    A. Crimean War
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_of_the_light_brigade

5. The Treehouse of Horror episodes are the Halloween specials of what long-running TV series?
    A. The Simpsons
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror_(series)

6. In a patent attempt to curry favor with President Frankly Pierce, what Washington county was named for the Democratic vice president at the time of a request for statehood?
    A. King County
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_County,_Washington

7. Nix is a brand name over-the-counter treatment for what condition?
  A. Acne
  B. Dandruff
  C. Excess perspiration
  D. Head lice
    A. (D) Head lice
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permethrin

8. A mere 2,134 feet shorter than Mt. Rainier, what is the second tallest peak in Washington?
    A. Mt Adams
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Highest_Mountain_Peaks_in_Washington_State

9. On Oct 28, 1919, the United States Congress shat upon the American people by passing the Volstead Act, which lead the way to what 14 year period of darkness and despair?
    A. Prohibition
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volstead_Act

10. A group of producers acting together to fix prices are known as what?
    A. Cartel
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartel

Round 2

October 19, 2011 – Make mine a snickerdoodle

The theme for this quiz was cookie.

Round 1
1. According to folklore, what is the only known thing that can kill a werewolf?
    A. A silver bullet
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf

2. Known as the Peace Garden State or the Roughrider State, what was the 39th state to join the Union on November 2, 1889?
    A. North Dakota
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_dakota

3. What is the general classification for trees that lose their leaves every autumn?
  A. Biennial
  B. Coniferous
  C. Deciduous
  D. Perennial
    A. (C) Deciduous
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deciduous

4. “Om nom nom nom” is one of the favorite phrases of which Sesame Street character, known for his voracious appetite?
    A. Cookie Monster
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie_monster

5. Name the ingredients that make up that classic American favorite, the Big Mac
    A. Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mac

6. What franchisee owned fast food chain owes its name to a fictional pirate?
    A. Long John Silvers
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_John_Silvers

7. From the Latin for argentum, which element, with an atomic number of 47, uses the symbol Ag?
    A. Silver
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver

8. A member of the family Characidae, the omnivorous freshwater fish known as the piranha is native to the waters of which continent?
    A. South America
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirana

9. Featuring the Trouble Alert, at what Metropolis location did the Super Friends congregate in the 1970s animated show The Super Friends?
    A. Hall of Justice
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_of_Justice_(comics)

10. First introduced by the Peter Paul Company in 1936, what candy bar consists of a coconut center and two almonds enrobed in a layer of milk chocolate?
    A. Almond Joy
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond_Joy

Round 2

October 12, 2011 – Elizabeth, this is the big one

The theme for this quiz was Fox.

Round 1
1. What former president of Columbia University, served as supreme commander of the Allied Forces in the Europe Theater during WWII?
    A. Dwight D. Eisenhower
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower

2. What insurance company uses an umbrella in its logo?
  A. Aetna
  B. Hartford
  C. Prudential
  D. Travelers
    A. (D) Travelers
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelers_Insurance

3. What Philadelphia landmark is portrayed on the back of the $100 bill?
    A. Independence Hall
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Hall

4. If bovine describes a cow, canine a dog, and feline a cat, what does vulpine define?
    A. A fox
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulpine

5. In NASCAR racing, what does a green flag indicate?
    A. Start of race
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing_flags

6. Monday saw the passing of what former Washington governor, whose name graces the 520 bridge?
    A. Albert Rosellini
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_D._Rosellini

7. Now considered one of the top legal minds on the court, the confirmation hearing for what current associate Supreme Court justice was marred by accusations of sexual harassment from attorney Anita Hill?
    A. Clarence Thomas
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Thomas#Supreme_Court_nomination_and_confirmation

8. Today marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Art Clokey, a pioneer in the field of stop motion clay animation, who is best remembered for what green shapeshifter?
    A. Gumby
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumby

9. What is the name for the helical grooves in the barrel of a gun designed to impart spin on the projectile to improve its aerodynamic stability and accuracy?
    A. Rifling
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling

10. Walmart is selling bags of Cheesy Poofs to promote the latest season of what popular TV show?
    A. South Park
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_park#Merchandising

Round 2

October 5, 2011 – #0000FF

The theme this week was Blue.

Round 1
1. Yesterday marked the anniversary of the launch of the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth, Sputnik I. Plus or minus 3 years, in what year did it happen?
    A. 1957
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_I

2. Which nursery rhyme character is supposed to come blow his horn, since the sheep’s in the meadow and the cows in the corn?
  A. Billy Boy
  B. Little Boy Blue
  C. Little Jack Horner
  D. Solomon Grundy
    A. (B) Little Boy Blue
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Boy_Blue

3. Oct 4, 1927 saw sculptor Gutzon Borglum begin work on what major national memorial?
    A. Mount Rushmore
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Rushmore

4. What long running TV variety show, broadcast from 1948 to 1971, was responsible for introducing acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Supremes, The Beach Boys, The Jackson 5, The Rolling Stones, The Lovin’ Spoonful and The Doors to the US?
    A. The Ed Sullivan Show
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sullivan_Show

5. Oct 6, 1969 saw the introduction of what BBC show, generally regarded as one of the funniest tv series ever?
    A. Monty Python’s Flying Circus
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Flying_Circus

6. Anchored by the star Altair, what does the constellation Aquila represent?
    A. An eagle
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_(star)

7. What can be a work that is accepted as official in a fictional literary universe, a religious law, or a camera?
    A. Canon
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_law_(Catholic_Church)

8. “If the glove don’t fit, you must acquit” was famously uttered by Johnnie Cochran during whose murder trial?
    A. O.J. Simpson
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson_murder_case#Glove

9. What American Romantic writer, poet, editor and literary critic, known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, was found wandering the streets of Baltimore, incoherent and wearing clothes that were not his own, on Oct 3, 1849?
    A. Edgar Allan Poe
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe

10. How many players does each team have on the field in a Canadian Football League game?
    A. 12
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_football

Round 2

September 28, 2011 – River crossing

The theme for this quiz is Ford.

Round 1
1. What food advertising icon is represented by a 55′-tall fiberglass statue in Blue Earth, Minnesota?
    A. Jolly Green Giant
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolly_Green_Giant

2. Now a National Historic Site, at what Washington DC location (10th St NW) did the first presidential assassination take place?
    A. Ford’s Theater
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford%27s_Theater

3. Fanilows are fans of what singer/songwriter/performer?
    A. Barry Manilow
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Manilow

4. If adult female sheep are called ewes and castrated adult males are wethers, what are the uncastrated male sheep called?
    A. Rams
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep

5. Former Seahawks all pro receiver Steve Largent is formerly a US representative from what state?
    A. Oklahoma
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Largent

6. Known as The Silver State, what was the 36th state to join the Union on Oct 31, 1864?
    A. Nevada
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada

7. What can be a medieval weapon, a spice, or a Jedi knight (or a pepper spray)
    A. Mace
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mace_(disambiguation)

8. John Lloyd Wright, son of famed architect Frank, invented what children’s toy?
  A. Erector Set
  B. Etch-A-Sketch
  C. Lincoln Logs
  D. Tinker Toys
    A. (C) Lincoln Logs
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_logs

9. The first of the 59 ordered Boeing 787s was delivered Monday to All Nippon Airways. By what name is the aircraft known?
    A. Dreamliner
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamliner

10. From the Greek for new one, what element, with an atomic number of 10, uses the symbol Ne?
    A. Neon
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon

Round 2

September 21, 2011 – #FFFFFF

The theme for this quiz was white.

Round 1
1. Known as The Mountain State, what was the 35th state to join the union on June 20, 1863?
    A. West Virginia
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_virginia

2. From the Greek for pale green, what element with an atomic number 17, uses the symbol CL?
    A. Chlorine
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorine

3. Who spent the last 19 years turning letters on the nightly TV show Wheel of Fortune?
    A. Vanna White
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_Fortune_(U.S._game_show)#Hosts_and_hostesses

4. What brand of semi-sweet chocolate morsels traditionally includes a recipe for Toll House cookies on the package?
  A. Bakers
  B. Ghirardelli
  C. Hershey
  D. Nestle
    A. (D) Nestle
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toll_House_cookies

5. In the Sherlock Holmes stories, what is the name of the gang of street urchins employed by Sherlock Holmes to help solve crimes?
    A. The Baker Street Irregulars
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Street_Irregulars

6. Which comedy team was famous for its “Who’s On First?” baseball routine?
    A. Abbott & Costello
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who%27s_on_first

7. What famed duo reached St. Louis on September 23, 1806, completing a journey that began from Camp Dubois on May 14, 1804?
    A. Lewis and Clark
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_and_clark

8. If you were a parrothead, of what musician would you be a fan of?
    A. Jimmy Buffet
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrothead

9. Name the 1998 movie and character/actor that featured the quote ‘That rug really tied the room together. ‘
    A. Jeff Bridges as The Dude in The Big Lebowski
    C. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/quotes

10. Sept 22, 1975 saw total asshat nutjob Sarah Jane Moore pull a handgun on which US president?
    A. Gerald R. Ford
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_ford

Round 2

September 7, 2011 – This quiz used to rule England

The theme to this quiz was Stewart.

Round 1
1. Hydroponics is the science of growing plants in what?
    A. water
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroponics

2. According to Greek mythology, what was the only virtue that remained in Pandora’s Box after she opened it?
  A. Faith
  B. Hope
  C. Justice
  D. Prudence
    A. (B) Hope
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora

3. Also a brand of dog food, what was the name for the vehicle that would accompany a wagon train or cowboys and held all of the food and cooking supplies?
    A. Chuckwagon
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_wagon

4. What can be a star, an oil, and a type of wheel?
    A. Castor
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_(disambiguation)

5. If something costs me two bits, how much have I spent?
    A. A quarter
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_bits#United_States

6. Sept 4, 1950 saw the introduction of what daily comic strip featuring a goldbricking US Army private, stationed at Campy Swampy, who is always at odds with Sgt Snorkel?
    A. Beetle Bailey
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle_Bailey

7. The piece of cartilage which divides the nose into two separate chambers is called what?
    A. Septum
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septum

8. Which media mogul, domestic expert, and former stockbroker, had to step down from her various media enterprises to serve 5 months in a federal penitentiary for insider trading in 2004?
    A. Martha Stewart
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Stewart

9. On September 8, 1974, Gerald Ford issued Proclamation 4311 granting a pardon, for crimes that may have been committed, to whom?
    A. Richard M. Nixon
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_pardon#Pardon_of_Nixon

10. Who broke Lou Gehrig’s record by playing in his 2131st consecutive professional baseball game on September 6, 1995?
    A. Cal Ripken, Jr
    C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Ripken,_Jr.

Round 2