Pub Trivia – 02/09/2009

February 9, 2009 – Kelly & The Pub at Rookwood

1. Who is the Roman god of erotic love and beauty?

2. In the 2009 Grammy Awards, which long-time country artist won his first grammy for Best Country Album?

3. Which 2007 movie is described as “classic Disney fairy tale meets modern day New York City?”

4. True/False: White chocolate contains cocoa butter.

5. Which two romantic comedies starred Richard Gere and Julia Roberts?

6. On 2/14/1848 which president was the first to have his photograph taken?

7. Name the 4 ‘C’s for buying diamonds.

8. The 1954 movie Sabrina starred Audrey Hepburn alongside Humphrey Bogart.  Who played the characters Linus and Sabrina in the 1995 remake?

9. “What’s in a name?  That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.”

This line comes from which Shakespearean play?

10. Who did Madonna french kiss at the MTV Video Music Awards?

11. In the 2008 movie Made of Honor Tom Bailey is in love with his best friend Hannah, who has recently become engaged to a Scottish man named Colin.  The actors who play Tom and Colin also both star on TV’s Grey’s Anatomy.

Name the two characters they play on Grey’s Anatomy.

(Not actually possible for Kelly to come up with a more round-about question.)

12. On 2/14/1859 which state became the 33rd to enter the United States?

13. The famous St. Valentine’s Day massacre took place in what city?

Bonus: Who orchestrated this event?

14. Which American poet wrote “I Carry Your Heart With Me”?

15. Common Actor/Actress:

• How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
• Fool’s Gold
• The Wedding Planner
  

16. Who played Franck Eggelhoffer in Father of the Bride?

17. True/False: Getting down on one knee for a marriage proposal started with the end of arranged marriages.  During the period of arranged marriages the man would get down on one knee in front of the woman’s father to show his devotion to her.

18. Who directed The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally?

19. Which English explorer was famous for finding Newfoundland, as well as extensive travels to Australia and the Hawaiian islands?

20. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan have been a famous movie screen pair.  Name the three famous movies which pair them as a romantic couple.

Music Round – Love Songs

Name the artist.

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Pub Trivia – 01/19/2009

January 19, 2009 – Kelly & The Pub at Rookwood

1. Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Does this holiday mark his birthday, the day he was assassinated, or the date of his “I Have a Dream” speech?

2. Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts: Which came first?

3. What is the top hand in a game of poker?

4. In what movie does Julie Andrews star as Clarisse Renaldi, where she has to teach her granddaughter how to be a princess?

5. What term is used to describe the main female singer in an opera?

6. How often does Halley’s Comet appear to Earth?

7. Who wrote the famous tale The Princess and the Pea?

8. What horse did Seabiscuit defeat at Pimlico on 11/1/1938?

9. What event started on Black Tuesday?

Bonus: What was the date of Black Tuesday?

10. Who played Veronica Corningstone in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy?

Bonus: Who played Brian Fantana, the sports reporter in this same film?

11. What athlete had the nicknames The Big Dipper, Lion, & Wilt the Stilt?

12. Who assassinated Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Bonus: What year?

13. In what film did Johnny Depp make his debut?

14. What do you call a group of gorillas?

15. Scott Baio played a character name Charles in 3 separate TV shows and had the same TV mom.  Who played his mom in all three of these shows?

16. What is the limit of rounds in a professional boxing match?

17. In 1993, the winning word of the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee was the name given to Japanese suicide pilots in World War II.  Spell this word, whose Japanese meaning is “divine wind”.

18. Common Actor/Actress:

• Bewitched
  
• Little Miss Sunshine
  
• Bruce Almighty
  

19. What was the name of the US plan to offer foreign aid to Europe following WWII?

20. There have been six major motion pictures produced with George Lucas’ Star Wars series.  Name them in order of their theatrical release.

Music Round – Songs You Can Dance To

Name the artist.

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Pub Trivia – 01/12/2009

Some long overdue trivia from weeks past…

January 12, 2009 – Kelly & The Pub at Rookwood

1. What movie about the last remaining robot on Earth was the 5th highest grossing movie of 2008?

2. Which sport has more players participating at once: polo or water polo?

3. The Cricket, Mousetail, and Fruit are all types of which creature?

4. In 2006 who attempted to break the world record by holding his breath (without pure oxygen) for over 8 minutes and 58 seconds?

5. Who directed and starred alongside Meryl Streep in The Briges of Madison County?

6. What group was George Michael a part of before starting his solo career?

Bonus: Who was the other member of this group?

7. What river flows past the Eiffel Tower?

8. “I love the smell of napalm in the morning”.  Which actor from the movie Apocalypse Now speaks this line?

9. The Philippines are named after King Philip of which country?

10. True/Fales: The maiden name of Buzz Aldrin’s mother is Moon.

11. On July 16, 2005 which best-selling book broke the record for opening-day sales?

12. What is the maximum number of clubs allowed in a golf bag according to the PGA?

13. What distilled liquor literally means “little water” in its native language?

14. What is the name of a creature which is half-man, half-bull?

15. Who won the Best Actress & Best Supporting Actress awards at the 2009 Golden Globes?

Bonus: Name the two films for which this actress won these awards.

16. What New York location is known as “The Crossoads of the World”?

17. Which leader of the British Liberal Party was a 4-time Prime Minister of the UK beginning in 1868?

18. Common Actor/Actress:

• As Good As It Gets
  
• Coming to America
  
• A Few Good Men
  

19. What is the name of the banner that flies when the Queen of England is in residence at Windsor Castle or Buckingham Palace?

20. How many Star Trek TV series were there (animated series included)?

Bonus: Name all of them.

Music Round – Cover Songs

Name the artist (Bonus point for each original artist also named)

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