Pub Trivia – 02/16/2009
Posted by Newey on March 1, 2009
February 16, 2009 – Kelly & The Pub at Rookwood
1. Today is President’s Day (Washington’s Birthday). What date was Washington actually born (day and month)?
2. In which Molly Ringwald 80′s hit movie is her character’s best friend named Duckie and her character’s boyfriend named Blane?
3. What animal’s milk is used to make authentic mozzarella cheese?
4. What is the minimum age requirement to be elected President of the United States of America?
5. How many laps are in the Daytona 500?
Bonus: How many did this year’s winner, Matt Kenseth, complete before it was called short due to weather?
6. What is the only U.S. state named after a King of England?
7. On which date did the United States formally declare war on Japan as part of World War II (day, month, and year)?
8. Which two cartoon mice plan to take over the world every night from their cage in Acme Labs?
9. Jerry Springer was elected Mayor of Cincinnati in which year?
10. Penny Marshall is a famous director, producer, and actress. She was one of the stars of Laverne & Shirley. Did she play Laverne or Shirley?
11. The state of Ohio borders which Great Lake?
12. Which U.S. President died in office after only 30 days?
13. In the movie Weekend at Bernie’s, which two actors played the characters who acted like their boss was still alive?
14. What is the base unit of mass in the metric system? (Think CGS, and not MKS for all the fellow engineers out there.)
15. Common Actor/Actress:
- National Treasure
- Mission Impossible
- Varsity Blues
16. Who was the oldest elected President?
17. Which 2002 movie is about a young girl named Winnie who falls in love with a boy named Jesse, whose family is immortal from drinking water from a spring that was actually a fountain of youth?
18. An 1870 cartoon linked what now famous symbol to the Democratic Party?
19. In a standard deck of cards, how many total eyes are visible on the Jacks?
20. John Hughes (yes, 16 Candles John Hughes) directed eight famous movies in the 1980′s. Name four.
Music Round – Rock Band Game Songs
Name the artist. Bonus for the song title.
Song #1
Song #2
Song #3
Song #4
Song #5
Song #6
Song #7
Song #8
Song #9
Song #10
Newey said
February 16, 2009
1. February 22
2. Pretty in Pink
3. Water Buffalo
4. 35
5. 200 Laps — Bonus: 154 Laps
6. Georgia
7. December 8, 1941
8. “Pinky & The Brain”
9. 1977
10. Laverne
11. Lake Erie
12. William Henry Harrison
13. Jonathan Silverman & Anthony McCarthy
14. Gram
15. Jon Voight
16. Ronald Reagan
17. Tuck Everlasting
18. Donkey
19. 12
20. Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, She’s Having a Baby, Uncle Buck, & Curly Sue
Music Round
1. The Killers – “When You Were Young”
2. Soundgarden – “Black Hole Sun”
3. Stone Temple Pilots – “Vasoline”
4. Mountain – “Mississippi Queen”
5. Weezer – “Say It Ain’t So”
6. The Ramones – “Blitzkrieg Bop”
7. Bon Jovi – “Wanted Dead or Alive”
8. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Dani California”
9. Jet – “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”
10. Sweet – “Ballroom Blitz”
Put it in the Hole was good for 33 of 41.
We missed #3 (water buffalo, really?), both parts of #5, #9, #10, #13 (Brice got one of two), #20 (fuckin’ John Hughes…”there is no Sherma in Illinois”).
Only missed the artist on Ballroom Blitz (#10).