Pub Trivia – 2010.02.01

(Updated: 2010.02.04 – 6:45 p.m with Music Round)

Welcome back, campers!

Or…well, perhaps it is you that should be welcoming me back — seeing as how it’s been nearly a full year since I last logged one of our weekly trivia exploits on this fine Interweb of ours.

Enjoy! (return of Original Content is also imminent)

February 1, 2010 – Kelly & The Pub at Rookwood (41 pts Possible)

General Trivia (21 pts Possible)

1. On which TV sitcom would you find the character Ashley Banks?

2. How many pounds are in one ton?

3. What is the official motto of The Boy Scouts?

4. In which country would you find Mt. Fuji?

5. Name the two current US Senators from Ohio.

6. In which year did the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan occur?

7. Which 1990 movie stars Robin Williams as a doctor with an experimental cure  for a ward of comatose patients?

Bonus: Who directed this film?

8. What body of water separates mainland Australia from the island of Tasmania?

9. What common nickname is given to America’s purchase of the land that forms present-day Alaska?

10. What is the name of Wonder Woman’s alias?

11. Spell the name of the Italian dessert that is created by dipping savoiardi in espresso or strong coffee or rum, which is then layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks, mascarpone, and sugar, and topped with cocoa.

(It really is that much harder to write these questions.  But if I wrote it out like it was read on Monday, you’d already have the answer.  And that’s no fun, is it? — Cheaters!)

12. Valerie Harper and Jason Bateman starred in the TV series “Valerie”.  When Harper left the show due to a dispute with producers, what was the continued show renamed?

13. What was the name of the first governing document of the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1620?

14. What is the capital of Cuba?

15. Common Actor/Actress:

• Deconstructing Harry
• Back to the Future Part II
• Leaving Las Vegas

16. The Lovely Bones, a 2009 film starring Mark Wahlberg, is adapted from a 2002 novel of the same name by which author?

17. How many U.S. states are included in the geographical region commonly known as the Northeast New England?

18. Which substance in chocolate makes it potentially toxic to dogs?

19. What movie was famous for citing “Coughlin’s Laws”, including:

• “Bury the dead; they stink up the place.”, and
• “Drink or be gone.”

20. $500, $100, $50, $20, $10, $5, $1: These were all denominations of bills in the original Monopoly board game.

Name the corresponding bill color for each of the dollar values listed above (1 pt in total).

Music Round – Cover Songs (20 pts Possible)

Name the cover artist heard here.  Bonus point for each of the original recording artists.

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Pub Trivia – 02/23/2009

February 23, 2009 – Kelly & The Pub at Rookwood

1. Which movie won last night’s Academy Award for Best Picture?

2. Tonya Harding became famous for the attack on which fellow figure skater?

Bonus: What year did this occur?

3. H2O — this chemical compound with 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom is more commonly know as what?

4. How many movies have Ben Stiller and Robin Williams starred in together?

5. What was the first company to offer a DVD Player for sale in the U.S.?

6. In 1973, what song was the first top single for Billy Joel?

7. “If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”

Who is famous for this quote?

8. What is the largest city in Africa?

9. Who played Bunny Lebowski in The Big Lebowski?

10. What do these three words all have in common?:

• Education
• Automobile
• Miscellaneous

11. In the hit series ER, what was the name of George Clooney’s character?

Bonus: Which famous author created this series?

12. What comet was the Heaven’s Gate cult hoping to catch a ride on when they died?

13. How many Academy Award nominations has Meryl Streep earned in her career?

14. What do you call word pairs that are opposite in meaning?: hot and cold, for example.

15. Common Actor/Actress:

• Magnolia
  
• Patch Adams
  
• Boogie Nights
  

16. What is the name of the area in the U.S. known for lots of tornadoes?

17. What is the scientific name for Vitamin C?

18. Which actor played the “Godfather” in the movie Old School?

Bonus: What was his character’s name?

19. Which President was the first to rule over all 50 states?

20. The titles CEO, CFO, and CIO are acronyms for some of the top managers within major corporations.  What do each of these acronyms stand for?

Music Round – Songs with Places in the Title

Name the artist.

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Pub Trivia – 02/16/2009

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.

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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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