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Questions from October 3rd

2006-10-05T11:44:00.000-05:00

Round 1
Peanuts
12 points

1) The "Peanuts" comic strip debuted October 2, 1950 and featured 3 characters. Name 2 of them.

2) In "A Charlie Brown Valentine," Charlie Brown is too late to ask the little red-haired girl to dance, who gets to dance the last dance with her?

3) Name 2 of the first 7 papers to carry Peanuts.

4) What is the name of Charlie Brown’s schoolteacher? A) Mrs. Donovan B) Mrs. Nelson c) Ms. Othmar d) Ms. Swanson

5) A Charlie Brown Christmas was originally sponsored (including product placement) by what company?

6) Which of the following accolades was NOT awarded to Charles Schulz? A) Congressional Gold Medal b) inductee into the US Hockey Hall of Fame c) Kennedy Center Honor d) Reuben Award

7) Which Apollo mission named the lunar module Snoopy, and the command module Charlie Brown?

8) Name the third van Pelt child.

9) Who held the ball the FIRST time Charlie Brown failed to kick off? A) Lucy b) Patty c) Violet

10) What jazz legend wrote the world-famous song “Linus and Lucy?”

Round 2
Dave’s Favorite Sport
12 points

1) McGill University is credited with the first modern hockey team, which played its first game in January of 1877. In what Canadian city is McGill University located?

2) What three things make up a Gordie Howe hat-trick?

3) Who was originally slated to play the role of Reggie Dunlop in Slap Shot, but fell out of grace with the director before shooting began? A) Robert DeNiro b) Al Pacino c) Donald Sutherland d) Robin Williams

4) What is the only city to be misspelled on the Stanley Cup?

5) The US had their Miracle on Ice in 1980, what year did the Canadian team accomplish a similar feat, defeating the Soviet Team ona last-minute goal in an 8-game series?

6) Sean Avery of the Los Angeles Kings registered the most what of the 05-06 regular season? A) Assists b) goals c) penalty minutes d) points

7) In hockey terminology, where is the slot located?

8) The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s top player in what position?

9) In the Seinfeld episode The Face Painter, what team does David Putty support?

10) Other than the US, what other country did Herb Brooks coach for in the Olympics?

Round 3
Match Round
12 points
Match the brand of Whiskey to the country where it is distilled.

Round 4
Bizarro World (movies)
16 points

1) Black Hunted White Mind

2) The Veteran

3) Without Me Out Your Legs

4) The Live Loop

5) Common Lake

6) Forgiven

7) The Bad, The Good, or the Pretty

8) Clean Harriet

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian
New Kids on the Block or New Edition
10pts

1) Didn't I Blow Your Mind

2) Popcorn Love

3) She Gives Me a Bang

4) Cover Girl

5) Dirty Dawg

6) Please Don't Go Girl

7) Can You Stand the Rain

8) Mr. Telephone Man

9) This One's For the Children

10) A Little Bit of Love Is All It Takes

Round 6
A Special Dave's Birthday Picture Round
16 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
22 points

1) What was the African country of Ghana known as before March 1957?

2) In the movie "Pulp Fiction" which biblical quote was Jules favorite?

3) During the last play of this weekend’s Jets-Colts game, how many times did the Jets lateral? A) 4) b) 8 c) 12

4) According to the laws of optical science, if you shine a blue light on a tomato, what color will it appear to be?

5) What was the name of the mongoose in Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"?

6) Dave shares his birthday with which Peanuts character? A) Charlie Brown b) Peppermint Patty c) Schroeder d) Snoopy

7) What two countries does Holland share a land border with?

8) Name the Beverly Hillbillies character who had an unrequited love-affair with Jethro Clampett.

9) What is the Japanese legislature collectively known as? A) Canon B) Diet C) Sway D) Usher

10) Djembe, Bendir, Bocu and Rebolo are all types of what?

Tiebreaker: What is the driving distance from the Globe Pub to Clarica Arena, home of the Waterloo Siskins, in Waterloo, Ontario? Express your answer in miles.

Questions from the 100th Pub Quiz Spectacular!!!

2006-10-02T15:55:00.000-05:00

Round 1
Not Again, Said Aldrin
12 points

1) How many Apollo missions landed on the moon?

2) Which shuttle was the first to be launched?

3) What are the names of the two martian rovers?

4) What president created NASA?

5) After Skylab reentered the Earth’s atmosphere in 1979, wreckage was found on what continent?

6) What was the USA’s first satellite called?

7) Mariner 10’s primary mission was to study what planet?

8) The space shuttle’s official acronym is STS. What does STS stand for? A) space transportation system b) space transport shuttle c) shuttle to space

9) What two Bugs Bunny characters are depicted on the Mars Rover mission patches?

10) Which Voyager probe visited 4 planets, #1 or #2?

Round 2

Live from New York
12 points

1) What character is known for putting her hands under her armpits and smelling them when she gets nervous?

2) On what date did 'Saturday Night Live' first air? A) September 20, 1975 B) September 27, 1975 C) October 11, 1975 D) October 4, 1975

3) This Canadian-born player appeared in "Three Amigos," worked with Pee-Wee Herman, and did voices for "The Smurfs" before appearing on "Saturday Night Live." Who is he?

4) The character Beldar Conehead does what job for a living?

5) Three men share the record for the being tallest cast member on "Saturday Night Live" at a towering 6'4. Chevy Chase is one, for 2pts name the other two.

6) Which of the SNL alumni found herself in Chicago recently to portray "Elphaba' in the musical "Wicked". A) Laraine Newman B) Jan Hooks C) Ana Gasteyer D) Nora Dunn

7) When Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon became the anchors of "Weekend Update" they resurrected the closing catchphrase "Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow." Who originated this phrase?

8) Who is the only US president to open the show with, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night".

9) Name the character responsible for penning such books as "Exercises of Love" and "I Wanna be a Ho"

10) What SNL participant was Gilda Radner married to before Gene Wilder?

11) On characters Wayne and Garth's "Top Ten Babes of All Time" list who was number one?

Round 3
Match- History by the Centuries
13 points

Round 4
Bizarro World (movies)
16 points

1) Over Relaxation

2) The Minor or the Major

3) Hug You Smart

4) Hate Out the Before Noon

5) The Neves Day Scratch

6) Sunset Boulevard

7) None Hate it Cold

8) The House

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian Women’s Makeup or Apparel?
10 points

1) Rimmel

2) Stila

3) Two Lips

4) O•P•I

5) Miss Sixty

6) Lorac

7) Dollhouse

8) Miu Miu

9) Tony and Tina

10) Joan and David

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
22 points

1) A natatorium is what type of amenity?

2) What causes Lily Tomlin to shrink in the 1981 film The Incredible Shrinking Woman?

3) Which Mediterranean plant used in medicine and magic was said to shriek when pulled from the ground?

4) Who plays "Dr. McDreamy" on the TV show "Grey's Anatomy?

5) In golf, if you choose to retake a poor shot, what is it called?

6) Who wrote the novel A Clockwork Orange?

7) Which geographical feature in the United States was once filled with a lake, approximately 600 feet deep, called Lake Manly?

8) Name the musical that features the songs "Big, Blonde And Beautiful", "Good Morning Baltimore" and "Cooties."

9) What is Hanson's disease commonly known as?

10) Which NHL team is known to their fans as 'The Habs'?

11) What Pixies song was played for the Mars Rover Opportunity when it “woke up” after a software update and reboot? A) Here Comes Your Man b) Monkey Gone to Heaven c) U-Mass d) Where Is My Mind?

Tiebreaker: According to NYCDOT What is the total length including approaches of all the bridges that span the East River in New York City? Express your answer in feet.

Questions from PQ # 99

2006-09-23T08:27:00.000-05:00

We had a record 72 people attending pub quiz on Tuesday night, nearly running myself and Jen completely into the ground. It was fun, challenging, and also heartwarming to see so many folks out for our quiz. Here's the questions:

Round 1
Gems and Minerals
10 points

1) The hardness of a mineral is measured on what scale?

2) This cardinal gem, the birthstone for February, saw its price plummet after large deposits of it were found in Brazil. Name the gem.

3) Graphite and Diamonds are examples of polymorphs- minerals that have the same chemical composition, but different crystal structures. What is their chemical composition?

4) How many different crystal lattices are there? A) 14 b) 17 c) 21 d) 28

5) The mineral Halite is better known as what?

6) Do gemstones have cleavage?

7) Tiger’s Eye, Citrine, and amethyst are all forms of what gem?

8) The way a mineral’s surface interacts with light is called what?

9) Attractiveness, durability, rarity, fashion and size all make up a gem’s what? A) earage b) ego c) essence d) esteem

10) Georgius Agricola is considered to be the father of mineralology. In what European country was he born?

Round 2
Puget Sound Gets Down
12 pts

1) What was the name of Nirvana's first full length album?

2) After Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone passed away, what was the name of the tribute band that other area musicians formed in his honor?

3) What year was Pearl Jam's album "Ten" released?

4) True or False: Nirvana was formed in Tacoma, Washington.

5) What band's current lineup is Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney and William DuVall?

6) Grunge band Silverchair does not hail from Seattle, nor are they American. From what country are they imported?

7) What was the name of the grunge band fronted by Matt Dillon in the movie "Singles"?

8) What didn't happen during Nirvana's performance at the 1992 VMA's? a) Kurt trashed their equipment b) Kris hit himself in the head with his bass c) they played "Smells like Teen Spirit" d) Dave taunted Axl Rose

9) Name the band that released such 90s hits as Rusty Cage and Fell on Black Days?

10) Fill in the blank in the Pearl Jam song "Jeremy" the final lyric reads "Try to forget this, try to erase this from the ______?

11) Nirvana's video for the single "In Bloom" is a parody of what?

12) Which of the following grunge bands is has all-female members? A Hole B. L7 C. Veruca Salt D. Screaming Trees

Round 3
Match Round
13 points

Match the Identity to the person's secret identity.

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Neptune Sinking

2) Noon Walk

3) Nice Boys

4) Green Chill

5) Your Worst Enemy’s Divorce

6) The Prisoner

7) The Oranges Sisters

8) The Touchables

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian: Surf or Turf?
10 points

You will be given the name of an exotic dish, and must determine if it is meat or seafood.

1) Siga Wat

2) Sledzie Marynowane

3) Fritadas de Camaron

4) Pot-au-feu

5) Fuqi Feipian

6) Bombil Fry

7) Yakizakana

8) Pochouse

9) Katlyeti

10) Sukiyaki

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) What was the name of the law firm that Ally McBeal worked for?

2) Name the country that has been ruled by the Grimaldi dynasty for over 700 years?

3) True or False: In the human body there are 46 pairs of chromosomes.

4) Who was the only child vampire in Anne Rice’s novels?

5) Henry Mancini had a hit with the song "Moon River," but who sang the Oscar winning version from the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's?"

6) The 1986 movie Running Scared featured the antics of two Chicago detectives. Who played the two main characters?

7) Kilgore Trout is the alter ego and pen name of what author?

8) Which Lord of the Ring star served as the translator for the 1980 Swedish hockey team? A) Andy Serkis B) Viggo Mortensen C) John Rhys-Davies D) Ian McKellan

9) In the 1970's Belgium was divided in three regions, one of which is Brussels. Name 1 of the other 2 regions.

10) Scrimshaw is art work made from what material?

11) Which planet was discovered in 1781 by Frederick Herschel?

Tiebreaker: What is the shortest driving distance from Soldier Field to the Metrodome? Express your answer in yards.

Questions from the 2nd Anniversary Extravaganza!

2006-09-13T11:12:00.000-05:00

Round 1
“To boldly go where someone already went, 18 years before…”
13 points

1) What were the names of the pilot and final episodes of The Next Generation?

2) Which of the following species is actually two species, one being a symbiont of the other? A) Bajorans b) Gorn c) Kazon d) Trill

3) What is the starship class of NCC-1701-D?

4) Who is the only person to ever guest star as themselves on The Next Generation?

5) Which one of the main characters had a double created after a transporter accident, who was marooned on Nervala IV?

6) What two Cheers actors had guest starring roles on The Next Generation?

7) What was the name of the bar on the Enterprise-D?

8) In which of the NG movies does the crew battle, and defeat a Borg Queen?

9) Who played Q?

10) Tasha Yar was killed in the first season by an entity called Armus while one of her crewmates was being held by him. Who was being held by Armus?

11) Who is older, Captain Picard or Data?

Round 2
Battle of the Sexes
11 points

1) What popular shoe designer has the same surname as a Sunday Night football announcer?

2) If you went to get "threaded" at a salon, what body part/area would they be working on?

3) What form does the contraceptive Depo Provera come in?

4) Cross Your Heart and 18-Hour are both brands put out by what company?

5) Typically, what 2 colors do you get if you request a french manicure?

6) T or F Diesel engines have spark plugs.

7) Founded in 1608, this is the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world.
8) When ordering steak, what is the level below rare on "done-ness" scale?

9) Which movie is this quote from: The name's Francis Sawyer, but everybody calls me Psycho. Any of you guys call me Francis, and I'll kill you.

10) Which cigar shape is longer a Robusto or a Churchill?

Round 3
Match- Microbrewery Geography
13 points

Round 4
Bizarro World (music)
16 points

1) Hard Hater

2) Over Relaxation

3) Limited Hate

4) Pennisulas Out the Spray

5) Hate isn’t Normal

6) Do Stop Fixing My Head

7) We Can Give This Home To You

8) Run That Yaw

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian- US Open Men's or Women's Bracket?
10 points

1) Sugiyama

2) Dechy

3) Pierce

4) Nalbandian

5) Ivanovic

6) Bartoli

7) Grosjean

8) Haas

9) Davenport

10) Bjorkman

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
22 points

1) Rio De Janeiro is in the shadow of which mountain?

2) Where in the human body would you find the "Bowman's Capsule"

3) What Who album featured the songs "Welcome", "Go To The Mirror!", and "Sparks"?

4) How many of King Henry VIII wives were executed?

5) Where would one find the "Appleton" or "F" layer? A) In an atomic nucleus B) In the Earth's crust C) In the upper atmosphere D) In the outer reaches of the solar system

6) What instrument made Vladimir Horowitz and Sergei Rachmaninoff famous?

7) Who plays the character of "Will Turner" in the "Pirates of the Carribean" franchise?

8) In Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack steals three things from the giant's castle in the clouds: a hen who lays golden eggs; a sack of shillings and guineas and what?

9) In the contiguous US, what is the smallest state west of the Mississippi?

10) Which supermodel hosted MTV's "House Of Style" from 1989 to 1995?

11) T or F In NHL hockey, a player is allowed to direct the puck to a teammate with an open hand if both players are in their defensive zone.

Tiebreaker: According to Fall 2005 census data, how many students were enrolled at the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign?

Questions from 5/30

2006-06-05T07:50:00.000-05:00

Round 1
You can put your mind at ease
11 points

1) How many classes of aircraft carriers are currently in service in the US Navy?

2) The US Pacific Fleet headquarters is on what Hawaiian island?

3) What is the Navy Rating for an Aircrew Survival Equipmentman? A) AE b) ASE c) ES d) PR

4) The Battle of Hampton Roads pitted what two ships against each other?

5) What year was the song In the Navy released by the Village People?

6) What is the hull classification symbol of the USS Nimitz?

7) Where was the USS Maine when it sank?

8) What president presided the ceremony that interred the remains of John Paul Jones into the US Naval Academy Chapel? A) George Washington b) James Madison c) Teddy Roosevelt d) George W Bush

9) What is the name of the last battleship built by the US Navy?

10) What is the number of the US Fleet which operates in the Atlantic Ocean?

Round 2
Dirt Toe, Ham Icing
12 points

1) Was Detroit ever the capital of Michigan?

2) What two cities are completely encircled by Detroit?

3) According to 2004 crime statistics, in which of the following does Detroit’s crime rate fall below the national average: Assault, Auto Theft, Burglary, Homocide, Larceny, Rape, or Robbery.

4) If you go due south from Detroit, what is the first foreign country you come to?

5) In the movie Detroit Rock City, at what venue did Kiss play?

6) Detroit’s population has been in a steady decline since what decade of the 20th century?

7) List two of the “Big Three” automakers that are based in Detroit.

8) Pontiac’s Rebellion was a siege of Fort Detroit to drive out occupiers from what country?

9) What county is Detroit the county seat of?

10) Coleman Young was Detroit’s first African-American mayor as well as the longest serving, with 5 terms in office. What year was he first elected mayor?

Round 3
Match Round- What's your URL?

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Up Off My Elbows

2) He

3) Smoldering Age

4) Swallow

5) Swallow

6) Sane, Sane Days

7) Soft Misforthune Man

8) Roll or Rock None Day

Link:

Round 5
Dead Or Canadian – Gimme a Beat (Jack Kerouac or Allen Ginsberg)
10 points

1) Tristessa

2) Reality Sandwiches

3) Big Sur

4) Lonesome Traveler

5) The Gates of Wrath

6) Orpheus Emerged

7) Iron Horse

8) The Subterraneans

9) Atop an Underworld

10) Howl

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) What was the capital of Australia prior to Canberra?

2) What are the three colors in the National Flag of the Republic of Chad?

3) How many of KISS’s original band members still play with the band?

4) In Greek mythology, how many muses are there?

5) What is the symbol for the chemical element Tungsten?

6) Orchids get their name from the Greek orchis, which means what?

7) What was Memorial Day originally called?

8) How many times in their team history have the Chicago Wolves not made the playoffs?

9) Which of the Muppet Movies came first?

10) How old is American Idol Season 6 winner Taylor Hicks?

Tiebreaker: What was the cost, in 1797 dollars, to build the USS Constitution?

Questions from 5/23

2006-06-05T07:14:00.000-05:00

Round 1
Got a condo made of stona
11 points

1) T or F- When practicing the art of mummification, the fingers and toes of the deceased were individually wrapped.

2) How old was Cleopatra when she ascended to the Egyptian throne? A) 13 b) 15 c) 17 d) 19

3) Name the three countries that border Egypt.

4) In what century were the Pyramids of Giza built?

5) In 196 BC, the Rosetta Stone was carved by a group of priests in Egypt to honor the pharaoh. In how many different scripts (not languages) was it written?

6) How many years did King Tut rule Egypt? A) 9 b) 19 c) 29 d) 39

7) Which city if further north in modern-day Egypt- Alexandria or Cairo?

8) What was the lotus flower thought to be a symbol of?

9) Who discovered King Tut’s Tomb in 1922?

Round 2
Square Dancing
13 points

1) In the early 1930’s, What multi-millionaire became interested ni the revival of square dancing as a party of his early New England restoration project?

2) What is the Square Dance Caller’s Association called? A) Callerlab b) SDCA c) Square Caller’s League

3) What does the call “dos-a-dos” mean? A) Round and round b) side-to-side c) back and forth d) back to back

4) True or false: there is a bill before Congress proposing that Square Dance be designated as the national folk dance.

5) Approximately how many people attended the 2005 Illinois State Square Dance Competition? A) 570 b) 5700 c) 57,000

6) Square dancing was first described in England and what other European country?

7) In how many US States is square dancing as the official state dance?

8) Who co-starred as 13-year-old Gemma in the 1987 movie “Square Dance along with Rob Lowe?

9) In the acronym IAGSDC, I and A stand for International Association. What does the GSDC stand for?

10) T or F: the Alamo swing thru is a traditional Square dance call.

Round 3
Match- You are what you eat
12 points
Match the ingredients of the candy bar to the candy bar. Yummy!

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Letters from the Center

2) Nurse’s Husbands

3) You Always Rapped Against Your Mother

4) The Canadian

5) The Slow or the Alive

6) Limited Frailty

7) Friend of the Country

8) The Indian Breach

Link:

Round 5
DOC- Ike or Yoakam?
10 points

1) I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens.

2) Control success before it controls you.

3) I would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have persuaded him he will stick. If I scare him, he will stay just as long as he is scared, and then he is gone.

4) Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.

5) Ain’t no glamour in this tinsel land of lost and wasted lives. Painful scars are all that’s left of me.

6) Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.

7) I don’t mean to be so… Assholish I guess is a good word for it.

8) What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight- it’s the size of the fight in the dog.

9) An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows.

10) The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride so I sang Dixie as he died.

Round 6
Picture Round
16 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
22 points

1) What actress is famously quoted for saying “kissing Dwight was like eating a dirt sandwich” when talking about Dwight Yoakam? A) Karen Duffy b) Bridget Fonda c) Sharon Stone

2) Which Mars candy bar was known in Great Britan as Marathon until 1990?

3) Joan of Arc fought for the French in what war?

4) What Texas city is Steve Martin from?

5) Rueda de Casino is a dance form similar to Square dancing which was developed in what Caribbean country?

6) Who won the Men’s World Ice Hockey Championship on Sunday? A) Czech Republic b) Denmark c) Italy d) Sweden

7) Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower’s vice president?

8) Where was the show Family Ties set?

9) What two rock musicians refer to themselves as the Glimmer Twins?

10) Where did Magic Johnson go to college?

Tiebreaker: What is the driving distance from the Globe Pub to the Grand Ol Opry? Express your answer in football fields.

Questions from 5/16

2006-06-05T06:42:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the neglect- The Quizmaster has been busy, busy, busy.

Here's the questions:
Round 1
Alcatraz’s Big Brother
12 points

1) What is the capital of Australia?

2) The continent of Australia is bisected by what tropical line, Cancer or Capricorn?

3) What is Australia’s highest mountain (including all territories)? A) Mount Augusts b) Mount Kosciuszo c) Mawson Peak

4) Lake Cadibarrawirracanna is a salt lake in what state?

5) Australia is divided into 6 states and two territories. Name the two territories.

6) What percentage of Australia is covered by sand dunes? A) 20% b) 30% c) 40% d) 50%

7) What two states do the Australian Alps span?

8) Does Australia have any rainforest?

9) What was the first European power to “discover” Australia?

10) Which of the following is not a river in Australia?
Abercrombie, Cataract, Koala, or Wollondilly?

Round 2
Dave Clad in Orion
12 points

1) In what decade was Leonardo Da Vinci born and in which did he die?

2) What is the name of the drawing and text displaying the proportions of a person?

3) In the Codex Leicester, Leonardo put forth a theory as to why the moon reflects light from the sun. What was the theory?

4) Aside from using shorthand, what was unique about the way Leonardo wrote in his notebooks?

5) What is the name of the two painting techniques that Leonardo pioneered, one using a bold contrast of light and dark and the other creating a hazy atmosphere?

6) What is the name of the hero of the book, The Da Vinci Code?

7) What is the name of the controversial Catholic Sect featured in the book?

8) What is the other name for the Mona Lisa?

9) On what kind of wood is the Mona Lisa painted? a)oak b)poplar c)birch d)pine?

10) Who plays Sophie in the film version that releases this Friday?

Round 3
80's Movie Quote Match
13 points

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Around the Short Day

2) Brunette Under Orange

3) Front Off the USA

4) Docile Old Woman

5) Your Death

6) Bad Day Hanoi

7) Stayin’ In

8) Downtown Boy

Link:

Round 5
DOC- Sesame or Fraggle?
10 points

1) Gobo

2) Narf

3) Fat Blue

4) Red

5) Boober

6) Slimey

7) Barkley

8) Wembley

9) Yip Yips

10) Grundgetta

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
22 points

1) Fraggle Rock the TV show ran for 96 episodes over 5 years, Sesame Street has aired 4,108 episodes over how many seasons?

2) Which Star Wars movie features the death of Boba Fett?

3) How many stars make up Orion’s Belt?

4) This Friday is the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s beheading. Which number wife was she of the six Henry VIII had?

5) Within the Paleozoic era, which period came first, Cambrian or Devonian?

6) How many months was Survivor winner Richard Hatch sentenced to for failing to pay taxes?

7) Every month’s birthstone is a gem, except one. Which month and what is the birthstone?

8) Who was president when the CIA was created?

9) The Da Vinci Code is the second book by Dan Brown which features Robert Langdon. What was the first?

10) NHL rookie of the year Sidney Crosby will be how old when the Calder Memorial trophy is awarded? A) 17 b) 19 c) 21 d) 23

Tiebreaker: What is the area of the continent of Australia in square kilometers?

Questions from 5/9/06

2006-05-12T07:03:00.000-05:00

Round 1
1/6th of the Village People- Native American trivia
11 points

1) Kim Basinger, Carmen Electra and Michael Jackson all trace part of their ancestry to what Native American Tribe?

2) What city recently repealed a 330-year-old law barring Native Americans from entering said city?

3) The Hopi Reservation is surrounded by what other tribe’s reservation? A) Apache b) Cherokee c) Navajo d) Tonawanda

4) What tribe was Ira Hayes a member of?

5) Name two of the three tribes that fought against the 7th Cavalry in the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

6) What was the title of the Johnny Cash’s Native American concept album?

7) Where is Pocahontas buried?

8) What tribe was present at the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621?

9) Which of the “Five Civilized Tribes” does not start with a C?

10) The Trail of Tears was the forced relocation of what tribe in 1838?

Round 2
Nudge Squared- Monty Python trivia
11 points

1) In the Life of Brian, what kind of fish did the old man say was good enough for Jehovah?

2) What two pythons were in the Nudge, Nudge sketch?

3) What year did the first episode of Monty Python air?

4) Who was the only American Python?

5) According to the Dead Parrot sketch, what was the dead parrot pining for?

6) In what century is the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” set?

7) What founding member of the show did not appear in any of the fourth and final season’s episodes?

8) What is the name of the café in the Spam sketch?

9) What is Biggus Dickus’ wife’s name?

10) Who does no one expect?

Round 3
Match Round- 2000 Census
Match the following cities to their 2000 U.S. Census populations:Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Days Out Black Burlap

2) Out the Noon Second

3) I Do Rent You

4) Friday, Friday

5) Artificial Man

6) Good Sun Setting

7) Your Boy

8) Bad Hatin’

Link:

Round 5
Dead Or Canadian- Simpsons or Scripps Bee?
10 points
Choose whether the following words were made up on the Simpsons, or are Scripps National Spelling Bee Winning Words.

1) Bolognium

2) Fibranne

3) Succedaneum

4) Kwyjibo

5) Cromulent

6) Euonym

7) Superliminal

8) Elegiacal

9) Hypohemia

10) Chazzwozzers

Round 6
Picture RoundRound 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) Which one of the following do not have any Native American ancestors: Tori Amos, George W Bush, Johnny Cash

2) L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics was first published on this date in what year?

3) Who is the patron saint of sailors?

4) In Monty Python’s sketch, ‘Documentary on Boxer,’ what does boxer Kent Clean-Air Systems do for lunch everyday?

5) According to the 2000 census, about what percentage of Illinois residents live in Chicago? A) 10% b) 20% c) 30% d) 40% 23.3%

6) Who played the role of Alex, the deceased friend in the movie The Big Chill? A) Kevin Bacon b) Kevin Costner c) Kevin Kline

7) What three words make up the name of the NYC neighborhood TriBeCa?

8) Name the two cities that host NHL Teams along the Mississippi River.

9) What Kenny Rogers song shares a title with a Dostoevsky novel?

Tiebreaker: What’s the combined 2000 population of Evanston, Lincolnwood, and Skokie, Illinois?

Questions from 5/2/06

2006-05-12T06:38:00.000-05:00

Round 1
Whip-Smart 8
11 points

1) Cinco de Mayo celebrates a Mexican victory over French invasion forces in what town?

2) What French emperor ruled Mexico in 1864-7?

3) What other two European countries also sent troops to Mexico in 1862 to collect debts?

4) Who was president of Mexico when the French invaded?

5) What is the northernmost Mexican state?

6) When is Mexico’s actual Independence Day?

7) What year is Vicente Fox’s term as president going to end?

8) When is the Mexican Labor Day?

9) Who led the victorious forces against the French on 5/5/1862? A) Juarez b) Santa Ana c) Villa d) Zaragoza

10) Who built Chichen Itza?

Round 2
Liquor in the Front
12 points

1) What year was the first World Series of Poker held?

2) What are the odds of getting a flush in 5-card stud? A) 254:1 b) 508:1 c) 693:1 d) 4,164:1

3) Community card games, such as Texas Hold ‘em, by what two other name are community cards called?

4) Draw and stud poker were developed during which war? A) Revolutionary b) War of 1812 c) Civil War d) Mexican-American War

5) After the US, what is the second winningest country at the World Series of Poker?

6) Put the following Texas Hold ‘em deals in order from first to last: Turn, River and Flop.

7) H.O.R.S.E is a form of poker returning to this year’s WSOP. What does the R stand for in H.O.R.S.E.?

8) What comedian said “last night I stayed up playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died?”

9) Which of the following is not a nickname of a WSOP winner? Fossilman, Jesus, Painless, Treetop

Round 3
Young Ones Match Round
Match the episode description to the title of the Young Ones Episode.

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Flawed

2) The Thick Green Point

3) Foreign Calm

4) Suck In

5) The Private’s Son

6) Rural Bullgirl

7) Leaving Dead

8) Rind Fact

Link:

Round 5
DOC- B or J?
10 points

Decide whether the following trivia factoids are about Brittney Spears or Jessica Simpson.

1) Born 1981.

2) Middle name is Jean.

3) Born in Texas.

4) Debut album was Sweet Kisses.

5) Born in Mississippi.

6) Her father is a Baptist minister.

7) Her parents are divorced.

8) Born in 1980.

9) Her record label is Jive.

10) Had a guest shot on Will & Grace.

Round 6
Picture Round
Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) Malcolm in the Middle star Justin Berfield bought the Simpson-Lachey mansion after their divorce. Which brother does Justin play on MITM?

2) What brand of computer was featured in the Bloom County comic strip?

3) Him spin a comedic loss is an anagram for what two words?

4) Britney Spears has released two perfumes. Name them.

5) How many people entered the first World Series of Poker? A) 7 b) 14 c) 21 d) 28

6) A republican from which state proposed House Resolution 4437?

7) What two countries fought the Falkland Islands War?

8) In 1978, this retail department store manufactured and sold an all-chocolate version of the board game Monopoly. Name it.

9) On the Young Ones, what was Vyvyan’s hamster's name?

10) What team did the Colorado Avalanche eliminate from the Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday?

Tiebreaker: Add all the prices, rents, and rents with two houses for each property on a Monopoly board (excluding utilities and railroads). What number do you get?

Questions from 4/25

2006-04-27T10:35:00.000-05:00

Round 1
In the Year 2525
10 points

1) The Simpsons debuts as it’s own TV show.

2) George Washington dies.

3) The Treaty of Versailles is signed.

4) Tchaikovsky is born.

5) Constantinople is renamed Istanbul.

6) Eli Whitney invents the first cotton gin.

7) Apollo 13 returns to Earth.

8) The battle of Gettysburg.

9) President Truman opens the first White House bowling alley.

10) Mystery Science Theatre 3000 debuts.

Round 2
Al’s Baby
12 points

1) Research into what became the internet began in the US in what decade of the 20th century?

2) In internet lingo, what does AFK mean?

3) The Internet is for Porn is a song in the Tony Award-winning play called what? a) Avenue Q b) Lease c) Spamalot d) Wicked

4) The World Wide Web was developed by who?

5) Rank the following continents in order of percentage of population using the internet: Australia/Oceana, Europe, N. America.

6) The term blog was coined by Peter Merholz in what year?

7) What is the internet country code for North Korea?

8) The first network node went live in 1969 at what west-coast school?

9) What does URL stand for?

10) According to the National Academy of Sciences, approximately what percentage of websites are “adult oriented?” a) .2 % b) 2 % c) 12% d) 20%

Round 3
Match- Ancient Chinese Secret
13 points

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Start

2) Dressed

3) Stay Under

4) Always Take Down Off the Bad Divides

5) Good Boy

6) Admitting

7) Prevent Hate Follow the Yaw

8) Bland Down My Death

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian- Rabbit vs Gunn
10 pts

1) Lost his shoes and jacket to Mr. McGregor.

2) His cousin’s children are kidnapped by Tommy Brock.

3) His favorite hangout was Mother’s.

4) First appeared in 1902.

5) Created by Blake Edwards.

6) First book appeared in 1960.

7) Has a sister named Hopsy.

8) Created by Beatrix Potter.

9) His girlfriend’s name is Edie.

10) A feature film of this character was made in 1967.

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) Mystery Science 3000 premiered in 1988 on KTMA in what metropolitan area?

2) Who played Kelly Bundy on the show Married… with Children?

3) What is Switzerland’s internet country code?

4) What is the name of the cyclone currently heading for Australia?

5) What birthday will Hank Azaria be celebrating on this date in 2525?

6) Name 3 of the 5 states that border Nevada.

7) What color hats do members of the Red Hat Society wear if they are under the age of 50?

8) Police in what American city shot and killed a man who had hijacked a Krispy Kreme delivery truck?

9) On this date in 1974, a song played on the radio signaled the beginning of a bloodless coup in what European country?

10) Where did Al and Tipper Gore meet?

Tiebreaker: What is the driving distance from the United Center to the American Airlines Arena?

Questions from 4/18/2006

2006-04-19T11:13:00.000-05:00

Round 1
We Built This City
11 points

1) What is the name of the fault line that lies beneath San Francisco?

2) At what time did the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake occur? A) 12:12 am b) 5:12 am c) 12:12 pm d) 5:12 pm

3) T or f: The Golden Gate Bridge was nearly destroyed by the earthquake of 1906.

4) What urban planner was one of the first to come up with a plan for rebuilding the city?

5) T or F: Mayor Eugene Schmitz declared martial law over the city after the earthquake.

6) The devastation and death from the Great Quake of 1906 has been compared to what two hurricane disasters?

7) Every year on this date, the survivors of the quake reunite at Lotta’s Fountain, which is dedicated to what famous 19th century entertainer?

8) How strong was the quake on the Richter Scale? A) 6.3 b) 6.8 c) 7.3 d) 7.8 e) 8.3

9) What was the approximate increase in population from 1852 to 1906? A) 600% b) 900% c) 1200% d) 1600%

10) To celebrate the rebirth of San Francisco, it hosted the Panama-Pacific Exposition in what year?

Round 2
Keep it on the QT
11 points

1) What is Quentin Tarantino’s astrological sign?

2) The opening of Kill Bill Vol. 1 contains a quote taken from what Star Trek movie?

3) Where did Quentin Tarantino go to college?

4) At what film festival did Reservoir Dogs premier?

5) Tarantino appeared on what 80’s sitcom as an Elvis impersonator? A) ALF b) Golden Girls c) Silver Spoons d) Webster

6) How many Oscars did Pulp Fiction win?

7) In what state was Tarantino born?

8) What is the brand of cigarettes that appear in all of Tarantino’s films?

9) What was the last name of the characters played by Tarantino and George Clooney in the movie From Dusk Til Dawn?

10) Other than CSI, what two TV shows has Tarantino directed?

Round 3
Match Round
Whirled Captials
14 points

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Mars

2) Alive Off Departure

3) Do Me

4) Father Dusks

5) Primetime Comedy

6) Grave of Hate

7) Conformist Whisper

8) Black Divorce

Link:

Round 5
DOC- Flowering plant or Pharmaceutical Company?
10 points

1) Wyeth

2) Roche

3) Crocus

4) Schering

5) Daiichi

6) Trillium

7) Crown Imperial

8) Potentilla

9) Ivax

10) Cootamundra wattle

Round 6
Picture Round
16 points

General Knowledge
22 points

1) The Doolittle Raid was an attack by the US against what country?

2) As of today, what hockey team has the highest point total in the NHL?

3) What is the name of the new Prime Minister of Israel?

4) T or f: Quentin Tarantino is dyslexic.

5) What was the previous name of the country of Zimbabwe?

6) How many furlongs are there in a mile?

7) The Mahna Mahna song, popularized in the 70’s by the Muppets, was originally recorded for a softcore-porn pseudo documentary made in what country? A) France b) Italy c) Sweden

8) Who was the only person to guest star as themselves on the series Star Trek: The Next Generation?

9) Did San Francisco’s City Hall survive the quake of 1906?

10) Name the home and away teams that played a baseball game after Dick Cheney was booed while throwing out the first pitch last Tuesday.

Tiebreaker: What is the driving distance from the Globe Pub to the Northern tip of the Golden Gate Bridge? Express your answer in furlongs.

Questions from 4/11/2006

2006-04-19T10:41:00.000-05:00

Round 1
Rebel, Rebel
12 points

1) What is David Bowie’s real last name?

2) On what album did the classic song “Life on Mars?” appear? A) Aladdin Sane b) David Bowie c) Hunky Dory d) Pin Ups

3) Bowie has had many critically acclaimed roles in films, including Pontius Pilate and Andy Warhol. In what 1992 movie did he play FBI Agent Phillip Jeffries?

4) Legend has it that a schoolyard fight over a girl which caused one of his eyes to be permanently dilated. Which eye is affected?

5) What “gets me to the church on time?”

6) Who humped David Bowie’s leg in the Family Guy Movie, Stewie Griffin, the Untold Story?

7) In 1989, Bowie formed a band with Reeves Gabrels, Tony Sales and Hunt Sales. What was the name of this band?

8) The soundtrack of what movie features several Bowie songs covered in Portuguese?

9) How many times has Bowie been a musical guest on Saturday Night Live?

10) Bowie’s earliest musical ambition was to play what instrument in what rock pioneer’s band?

11) Bowie’s character in Labyrinth, Jareth, was king of what?

Round 2
The Devil, the Haymarket and the White City
12 points

1) How many police officers died from injuries sustained in the Haymarket Riot?

2) Herman Mudgett AKA Dr. H.H. Holmes was a serial killer who confessed to 27 murders committed in Chicago, Indianapolis, and Toronto. What city was he hung in?

3) The Fort Dearborn massacre took place during what war?

4) Who was in charge of the architecture of the Columbian Expo?

5) Out of the 8 men convicted for inciting the crowd, how many received the death penalty?

6) The Museum of Science and Industry is the only building built for the Columbian Expo of 1893 which still stands in its original place. What was it known as during the fair? A) Idaho Building b) Palace of Fine Arts c) Labor Building d) Norway Pavilion

7) T or F May Day celebrations were started after the Haymarket Riot.

8) Which Chicago Mayor was assassinated during the Expo?

9) What year of the 1880’s did the Haymarket Riot take place?

10) At what Englewood intersection did H.H. Holmes’ “Murder Castle” stand?

11) What is the deadliest disaster in Chicago’s history?

Round 3
Match Round- Elemental, my dear Watson
11 points
Match the element to its atomic weight. Because of a SNAFU, mark C for question 2.

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) The Lagger

2) We Definitely Aren’t Dwarfs

3) Softskin

4) 21 Calm Women

5) Spat

6) Hireender

7) Patient Normal Hate

8) Nottap

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian- Autobot or Decepticon?
10 points

1) Rodimus Prime

2) Inferno

3) Soundwave

4) Thundercracker

5) Optimus Prime

6) Kickback

7) Sideswipe

8) Megatron

9) Grimlock

10) Smokescreen

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) Who invented the periodic table of elements? A) Amedeo Avogadro b) Neils Bohr c) Albert Einstein d) Dmitri Mendeleev

2) What year was David Bowie born?

3) Rafita Mirabal is a young Mexican athlete who excels in what sport?

4) Eurodisney is located in the suburbs of what European city?

5) On Saturday, the Chicago Wolves will retire former Captain Steve Maltais’ number. What number did he wear?

6) Name the three U.S. States that share a land border with Ontario.

7) What was the title of David Bowie’s first album?

8) A capsule of what kind of NASA rocket arrived at the Adler Planetarium yesterday?

9) Who wrote the book Devil in the White City?

10) If I study nuclear science, and I love my classes, what kind of glasses does my crazy teacher wear?

Tiebreaker: What is the driving distance from the Globe Pub to the St. Louis Arch? Express your answer in yards.

Questions from 4/4

2006-04-05T20:31:00.000-05:00

Round 1
Going Bold
11 points

1) Who created the Star Trek series?

2) Which character on Star Trek: The Original Series is the only one to appear in every episode?

3) Who played Chekov on Star Trek: The Original Series?

4) What colors are Vulcan blood and Klingon blood, respectively?

5) Who was originally offered the role of Spock? a) Roger Moore b) Dustin Hoffman c) Martin Landau d) Lloyd Bridges?

6) How many times does Captain Kirk say “Beam me up, Scotty” in the Original Series?

7) In which Star Trek feature film did Captain Picard and Captain Kirk meet?

8) In what year did Star Trek: The Next Generation debut?

9) What is Captain Picard’s favorite beverage?

10) Bonding with a symbiont is a trait of what species? a) Andorian b) Rombulan c) Selay d) Trill

Round 2
Through the Back Door
10 points

1) All roads in this country are centered around Kilometer 0, in a plaza in the center of the capital. Name the country.

2) What brewery’s 9,000 year lease charges the lessee the equivalent of $84 a year?

3) The Haus der Musik in this city allows visitors to use a virtual baton to conduct an orchestra- but be careful, when you make a mistake the orchestra stops and ridicules you.

4) The Fairy Chimneys are a tourist attraction in this country’s Cappadocia region.

5) How many European countries does the Prime Meridian pass through?

6) What is the capital of Liechtenstein?

7) What famous play is set in the Kronborg Castle?

8) While the official capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, what city is the seat of government?

9) How many nations are currently in the European Union?

10) What is the smallest country in Europe?

Round 3
Match Round- MMMMMMMMM... 64 Slices of American Cheese
Match the mascot to the college:

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Hate Satiated Woman

2) Good Runs

3) The Jill

4) Solution Adult

5) Small Cubes

6) Front Out White

7) Up Withdrawal Orange

8) I Stabilized You None Day Short

Link:

Round 5
DOC – Turning Japanese
10 points
Indicate whether these are Hondas or Toyotas:

1) Supra

2) Del Sol

3) Prelude

4) Previa

5) Matrix

6) Yaris

7) Passport

8) Highlander

9) Sequoia

10) Insight

Round 6
Picture Round
16 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) Which of the 13 schools in round 3 was Ned Flanders a graduate of?

2) In what country was AC/DC formed and what country were the founding members (brothers) from?

3) In the season 6 episode of the Simpsons, Lisa On Ice, Lisa replaces what character in goal for the Kwik-E-Mart team?

4) Trichotillomania is the psychological term for the uncontrollable urge to do what?

5) In what decade and in which country was Daylight Savings Time first put into practice?

6) A group of domestic cats is referred to as what?

7) The sculptress Camille Claudel had a relationship with her mentor and famous sculptor. What was his name?

8) This Thursday will mark the anniversary of the invention of Hostess Twinkies. In what year were they invented? a)1910 b)1920 c) 1930 or d)1940?

9) At this time, how many moons is the planet Pluto known to have?

10) How long is one rod?

Tiebreaker: What was the 2000 population of Madison County, Iowa?

Questions from 3/28

2006-04-05T20:04:00.000-05:00

Round 1
Dolby Reruns
11 points

1) What is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust?

2) Gregor Mendel founded the science of genetics by studying the hereditary traits of what?

3) What kind of scientist studies insects? (spelling counts)

4) Approximately how many species of cockroaches are there worldwide? a)50 b)500 c)5000 d)50,000?

5) What is a shark’s skeleton made of?

6) The planets make up what percentage of the mass in our solar system? a) .0135% b) .135% c) 1.35% or d) 13.5%

7) In psychology, “coprolalia” is an obsessive use of what?

8) Which is stretchier, Kevlar or Nylon?

9) True or False? A diamond will dissolve in acid.

10) Where is the smallest bone in the human body located?

11) What shape is the pupil of an octopus’ eye?

Round 2
And Failed Me in Geometry
12 points

1) The term geometry comes from the Greek words geo and metria meaning what?

2) How many equal sides does a scalene triangle have?

3) This empire, known for its contribution to Algebra, also contributed greatly to modern geometry during the dark ages.

4) How many sides does a parallelogram have?

5) Approximately how long ago did Pythagoras die?

6) What century saw the introduction of the symbol pi for Archimedes’ constant?
7) What mathematician wrote the book Elements?

8) How many sides does a Heptacontakaitrigon have?

9) What is the formula for determining the area of a circle?

Round 3
Art Match Round
10 points

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Arrival Nowhere

2) Trick Him Left

3) You Can Sit the Dry

4) The Bright Start of the Avenue

5) Give You From the Lake

6) Mrs. Fortunate

7) Don’t Left Man Don’t Wrong Woman

8) Gelding Yllas

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian: Strange or Safe?
10 points

Indicate whether the following quotes are from Dr. Strangelove or Fail-Safe.

1) Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!

2) How did you get to be a translator, Buck? You don't seem the academic type.

3) They're good men, we've seen to that. If their orders are to attack, the only way you'll stop them is to shoot them down.

4) God willing, we will prevail, in peace and freedom from fear, and in true health, through the purity and essence of our natural... fluids.

5) Ah, listen uh, you just go back to sleep hon, and Bucky'll be back there just as soon as he can.

6) Loud and clear! They've got to know we're on the level!

7) I must confess, you have an astonishingly good idea there, Doctor.

8) You think I go into combat with loose change in my pocket?

9) Can the radar-seeking mechanism be overloaded by increasing the strength of the signal?

10) You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company.

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
26 points

1) Name all 5 members of the Jackson 5.

2) Vegetarians weren’t known as vegetarians until the term was coined in 1847- what were vegetarians known as before then? A) Dorians b) Euclidians c) Ionians d) Pythagoreans

3) In what state is Three Mile Island?

4) During a fight on March 6, 2006, Tampa Bay’s Artyukhin hit his opponent, Antoine Vermette over the head with what?

5) T or F: in the 2005 season of American Idol, more votes were cast than in the previous two presidential elections combined.

6) This actor made his film debut in Dr. Strangelove, playing Lt. Lothar Zogg. Name him.

7) What animal has the largest brain, in relation to its body?

8) What is the title of the work of art commonly referred to as “The Bean?”

9) What defensive baseball position has hit the most home runs?

Tiebreaker: What is the driving distance from the Globe Pub to the Country Music Hall of Fame?

Questions from 3/21

2006-03-23T09:32:00.000-06:00

Round 1
In the Year 2525
10 points
Take the year the event occurred and tell me what anniversary will be observed in the year 2525.

1) The Stanley Cup is presented for the first time, to the Montreal AAA of the Amateur Hockey Association.

2) Washington crosses the Delaware.

3) The Dutch East India Company is founded.

4) NASA is founded.

5) The Beatles first appear on Ed Sullivan.

6) Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses.

7) The first Earth Day is celebrated in the US.

8) The death of Mary, Queen of Scots.

9) The Peanuts comic strip debuts.

10) Manchester United Football Club is founded.

Round 2
NFL Stadiums
12 points

1) What is the Easternmost NFL Stadium?

2) What stadium has been the Bear’s home the longest?

3) Name 3 of the 6 NFL teams who will play their home games under a permanent dome in 2006.

4) Which stadium is closest to a foreign border?

5) Two of the three NFL Stadiums also serve as MLB ballparks

6) What team plays in the Westernmost NFL Stadium?

7) How many current NFL Stadiums are located west of the Mississippi River?

8) What two states host 3 NFL teams?

Round 3
Match- 80's Movie Quotes
13 points

Round 4
Bizarro World – Fleetwood Mac
16 points

1) Do Start

2) Never

3) All Answers Replied

4) Seastep

5) Come My Shared Yaw

6) Nightmares

7) Your Big Angel

8) I Destroy Hating Boring

Link:

Round 5
DOC- M or J?
10 points
Determine whether these trivia factoids are about Richard J Daley or Richard M Daley.

1) His birthday is May 15th.

2) Lost his first bid for mayor in the primary.

3) Graduated from De La Salle Academy.

4) Is an only child.

5) Lost an election to become Cook County Sheriff.

6) His birthday is April 24.

7) Switched parties to win a seat in the IL Legislature.

8) Had three children.

9) Was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

10) Called a bicycle built for two a tantrum bike.

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) What country won the World Baseball Classic?

2) Two schools in this year’s NCAA men’s tournament were nicknamed the Bruins. Name them.

3) What is the only mammal that can fly?

4) What is the world’s best-selling cookie?

5) What is the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the Atom Bomb on Nagasaki?

6) Is it only possible to balance an egg on its end on the Vernal Equinox?

7) What was used for blood in the shower scene in Hitchcock’s “Psycho?”

8) Which Beatle was first to have a number one single after the break-up in 1970?

9) Ancient Egyptians shaved off what to mourn the death of their cats?

10) What does a fletcher make?

11) What 80’s movie features the line “I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen.”
Tiebreaker: Add all the years mentioned in the lyrics of the song In the Year 2525. What number do you get?

Questions from pi day!

2006-03-15T10:44:00.000-06:00

And away we go:

Viva Porro et Proceda
11 points

1) Mt. Vesuvius’ last eruption took place during what war?

2) Which of the four types of surface volcanoes is Mt. Vesuvius? a) cinder cone b) composite c) shield d) supervolcanoes

3) Two eruptions, in 472 and 1631 were so violent that they spread ashes all the way to what Turkish city?

4) Besides Pompeii, name two other towns were destroyed by Vesuvius in the 79 AD eruption?

5) Which Pliny died rescuing people from the 79 eruption, Elder or Younger?

6) Who is Mt. Vesuvius named after?

7) Who was Emperor when the 79 eruption occurred?

8) In what century were the ruins of Pompeii first discovered?

9) According to the Volcanic Explosivity Index, which was a more powerful blast, Vesuvius or St. Helens?

10) The area around Vesuvius was declared a national park in what decade of the 20th century?

Round 2
Occasionally, I’ll be quirky
10 points

1) What is the name of the Simpsons episode where Homer goes on a hunger strike to keep the Isotopes baseball team in Springfield?

2) In this episode, what is Duff man’s first name?

3) What is the name of the Legoland rip-off the Simpsons go to in this episode?

4) The Albuquerque Isotopes are a real team. They are the minor league affiliate of what MLB team?

5) What is the name of the Isotopes mascot?

6) New Mexico was admitted into the union as what number state? A)27th B)37th C)47th D)57th ?

7) Spell Albuquerque

8) What is the capital of New Mexico?

9) What is the Albuquerque airport code?

10) Name the major river that bisects Albuquerque.

Round 3
Match Round
The Ides of March
15 points
Match these events which happened on March 15th with the year they occurred.

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Aren’t I Up?

2) Else I Stay Home

3) First Day You Was Elijah

4) Expose Boy

5) Do Take Down Off You

6) Did You (Suck My Heart)

7) Pets by Pets

8) Fallin’ Tender

Link:

Round 5
Franky or Marty
10 points
The following are movies directed by either Francis Ford Coppola or Martin Scorcese

1) Rumble Fish

2) The Last Waltz

3) Bram Stroker’s Dracula

4) The Color of Money

5) Kundun

6) The Godfather

7) Goodfellas

8) The Last Temptation of Christ

9) Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

10) Apocalypse Now

Round 6
Picture Round
14 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) What two countries was Albert Einstein a citizen of when he died in 1955?

2) How many NKOTB singles hit number 1 in the US? A) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

3) Mount Vesuvius is on the boundary between the Eurasian Plate and what other tectonic plate?

4) Phi Beta Kappa, the first Greek-letter fraternity in the United States, was started as a secret literary society at what college?

5) Simpsons character Cookie Kwan is number one on which side?

6) What South American country adopted a new flag this week?

7) How many players are allowed on the ice during a penalty shot in hockey?

8) Who was originally hired to direct Apocalypse Now?

9) Other than Washington, D.C., what other two cities have been the capital of the USA?

10) Peter Tomarken is best known for hosting what 80’s game show?

Tiebreaker: What are the 314th through 323rd decimal places of pi?

Questions from 3/7

2006-03-15T10:20:00.000-06:00

Sorry. I'm lazy. I'll work on posting more often.

Round 1
Touch ‘em all
11 points

1) Where was Kirby Puckett born?

2) What number did Kirby Puckett wear when he played for the White Sox?

3) Including Puckett, how many of the 1987 Twins were still on the team when they won the World Series again in 1991?

4) Kirby Puckett was the second-youngest Hall of Famer to die after being inducted. Who was the youngest?

5) Kirby attended what two Illinois colleges?

6) Out of his 12 seasons in the majors, what was the longest streak of All-Star games he played in?

7) Puckett is credited with nicknaming what player “Donnie Baseball?”

8) What year did the Minnesota Twins retire his number?

9) Is Puckett a member of the All-Century team?

10) Puckett was the MVP of the 1993 All-Star game. Where was the game played? A) Atlanta b) Baltimore c) Chicago d) San Diego

Round 2
She Blinded Me With Science!
11 points

1) Which occurred first, the Mesozoic, or the Cenozoic Era?

2) What chemical element is abbreviated Sr?

3) The central nervous system consists two parts, the brain and what?

4) What is the fluid or jellylike substance behind the lens of the eye called?

5) Which of these is a Noble Gas? a)Nitrogen b)Boron c)Xenon or d)Lithium?

6) What kind of star is our Sun? a) Brown Dwarf b) yellow dwarf c) white dwarf d) red dwarf?

7) 6.023x10^23 is known as what?

8) Name two of the three basic types of rock in Geology.

9) A tadpole is also known as what?

10) When stratus clouds contact the ground they are called what?

Round 3
Match- American Idol contestants

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) The Poisonous Man

2) Submerging

3) The Philanthropist Groom

4) Death After Woman

5) Dog’s Perimeter

6) Sitting Boys

7) The Footman’s Fact

8) Metropolis Spit

Round 5
Dead or Canadian
Os or Nas?
10 points
The following names are people who are either NASCAR drivers or 2006 Oscar winners or nominees.

1) Michael Kahn

2) Kevin LePage

3) Jamie McMurray

4) Marshall Curry

5) Reed Sorenson

6) Dan Krauss

7) Lance Anderson

8) Nick Park

9) Shane Acker

10) Dennis Hamlin

Round 6
Picture Round
16 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) Who sang the song “She Blinded Me with Science?”

2) What year did Kirby Puckett make his Major League Debut? A) 1978 b) 1980 c) 1982 d) 1984

3) Who presented the Oscar for Best Picture this year?

4) Casimir Pulaski died during the siege of what Georgia city?

5) Who said, referring to Albanians, “you mean all white with pink eyes?”

6) What song is William Hung famous for destroying and who is it originally by?

7) How many stars make up the Big Dipper?

8) What was the previous name of Pulaski Road in Chicago?

9) What country boasts the second highest number of players in the NHL?

10) These two stars of a 1994 action film presented the Oscar for Best Art Direction. Name them.

Tiebreaker: What was the combined attendance at all seven games of the 1987 World Series?

Questions from 2/28

2006-03-03T08:56:00.000-06:00

Who Shot J.R.?
13 points

1) Who directed the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line?”

2) How many Grammy Awards has Johnny Cash won?

3) What is the name of the Simpsons episode which Cash appeared?

4) Who is taller, Joaquin Phoenix or Johnny Cash?

5) Johnny repeated proposed to June Carter. In what Canadian city did she finally accept his proposal?

6) Who were the other 3 members of the Highwaymen?

7) Which Johnny Cash video appeared on Beavis and Butthead?

8) Which album came first, At Folsom Prison or At San Quentin?

9) In 1974, Cash appeared on an episode of Columbo called what?
a) D’yer Mak’r b) In the Light c) Ramble On d) Swan Song

10) A jam session at the Sun Records studios on December 4, 1956 featuring Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Cash became known as what?

11) What network aired the Johnny Cash Show?

Round 2
Frank Thomas
10 points

1) In the Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold, what do gold and green represent?

2) What anniversary of Mardi Gras parading is being celebrated in New Orleans this year? a) 100th b)150th c)200th d)250th

3) What is Mardi Gras known as on the Christian calendar?

4) True or False: the Mardi Gras celebration in America began in New Orleans?

5) What holiday follows Fat Tuesday?

6) What is the dessert associated with this holiday?

7) The word Carnivale comes from the latin carne vale, which means what?

8) What is a “krewe”?

9) On what date will Mardi Gras fall next year? a) Feb 18th b)19th c)20th d)21st ?

Round 3
Match- M*A*S*H
16 points

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Peon Disarrays

2) Peace Unprepared

3) Yellow Mind

4) The Ordinal of the Mall

5) Green Calm Sinking

6) Credit of Shame

7) Muddled or Past Safety

8) Flee for Green March

Link:

Round 5
DOC- 1960 or 1980?
10 points

The given names are winners of the Olympic Gold Medal from the US for either 1960 or 1980.

1) Gene Grazia

2) Bill Baker

3) Mark Pavelich

4) Jack Kirrane

5) Roger Christian

6) Dave Christian

7) Larry Palmer

8) Rod Paavola

9) John Harringon

10) Paul Johnson

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
20 points

1) What was Mr. Furley’s first name on Three’s Company?

2) How much is Frank Thomas’ salary going to be for the 2006 Season? A) $250K b) $500 c) $1M d) $2M

3) In addition to his vocal duties, what other instrument did Peter Gabriel play in Genesis?

4) Who shot J.R.?

5) An athlete from what country received the most medals at the Torino Olympics?

6) Approximately how many islands make up the Philippine Archipelago? A) 5K b) 6K c) 7K d) 8K

7) Out of Susan St. James, Bruno Kirby, Billy Crystal and Andrew Dice Clay who did NOT guest star on M*A*S*H.

8) Which Weird Al Yankovic album features the songs Like A Surgeon, Dare to Be Stupid, I Want A New Duck and Yoda?

9) In Canada, what is known as the Trudeau salute?

10) Which of these animals is a cephalopod? a)spider b)snail c)octopus d)orca

Tiebreaker: What was the opening weekend gross for the movie Walk the Line?

Questions from 2/21- Finally!

2006-03-03T08:44:00.000-06:00

Sorry, I've been busy lately.

Here's the questions from February 21st:

Round 1
Time for a Mattress Sale!
12 points

1) Who is the only president to have not been elected to either the presidency or vice presidency?

2) Every president from 1840 to 2000 who was elected or re-elected in a year divisible by 20 has died in office, with the exception of Reagan and Bush. Regan survived an assassination attempt and GW Bush survived choking on what food?

3) How many of the 42 men who have been president have not held any prior elected office?

4) Who was the first president born after the Declaration of Independence?

5) Who was born first, Nixon or Reagan?

6) The Presidential Succession Act defines the 17 people who are in line to become president. How many, in the current list of 17, are constitutionally ineligible to become president?

7) William Henry Harrison had the shortest presidential term. How long did his term last? a) 32 days b) 42 days c) 52 days d) 62 days

8) Abraham Lincoln is commonly known to be the tallest president. Who are the next two tallest, in order?

9) Who was the first president born after World War 1?

10) Who was the youngest and oldest presidents at the time he took office?

Round 2
Life is Unfair
10 points

1) What is Malcolm X’s last name at birth?

2) Who delivered the eulogy at Malcolm X’s funeral?

3) What family member convinced Malcolm to convert to the Nation of Islam?

4) Who played Malcolm X in the Spike Lee movie?

5) What borough of New York City was Malcom X assassinated in?

6) Malcolm X founded the Nation of Islam newspaper in 1957. What was the newspaper called?

7) What year did Malcolm X go on his Hajj? A) 1962 b) 1963 c) 1964

8) Where was Malcolm X born?

9) Malcolm served 6 ½ years at Charlstown, MA State Prison for what crime?

10) How many children did Malcolm X have before he died?

Round 3
Match- Grapefruit and Cacti
12 points

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Landscape of a Black Divorce

2) Mother’s Night

3) Alive Once

4) The Little Black

5) The Worst of Post

6) Yugo Woman

7) Washington on the Dnipro

8) Eyepop

Link:

Round 5
DOC – Blume or Cleary?
10 points

1) Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

2) Socks

3) Blubber

4) It’s Not the End of the Word

5) Henry and the Clubhouse

6) Superfudge

7) Are you there, God? It’s me, Margaret

8) Ramona the Pest

9) Forever

10) The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Round 6
Picture Round
16 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) How many Ramona books did Beverly Cleary write?

2) How many Major League Baseball teams make up the Cactus League?

3) What does the p http stand for?

4) Before enrolling at Juilliard for theatre, what was Robin Williams’ major in school?

5) Who won the silver medal in women’s hockey at Torino?

6) For how many years was Marion Barry mayor of Washington, D.C.?

7) Who was the tallest first lady? A) Barbara Bush b) Betty Ford c) Ida McKinley d) Eleanor Roosevelt

8) From what country does 95% of the world’s opal supply come from?

9) In what year did the Chicago Auto Show debut?

10) Name two of the three countries that share a land border with Albania?

Tiebreaker: How many cells are there on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet?

Questions from the VD edition of pub quiz.

2006-02-17T07:23:00.000-06:00

No. I didn't write questions about VD or Valentine's Day or any romantic crap like that. Here's what I did write:

Round 1:
In The Beginning
11 Points

1) In the Italian Flag, what does the color red represent?

2) How old is the oldest athlete representing a country?

3) How many athletes are representing Mexico in these Winter Olympics? a) 0 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6

4) Who was the final carrier of the torch in the opening ceremony and in what sport does this athlete participate?

5) Who performed John Lennon’s “Imagine” in the Opening Ceremonies?

6) Luciano Pavarotti performed “Nessun Dorma” as the final piece of the Opening Ceremony. From which opera does is this piece taken?

7) The Biathalon consists of two parts – Cross Country Skiing and what?

8) Where will the 2010 Winter Olympics be held?

9) Who won the first gold medal for the US in this year’s Winter Olympics?

10) Who is captain of the US Men’s Hockey Team?

Round 2
Like déjà vu all over again, Dick.
11 points

1) Harry Whittington and Dick Cheney were hunting what animal when the VP shot his friend in the face?

2) When was the Burr-Hamilton duel?

3) Hamilton is said to have accepted Burr’s challenge because he had been disgraced by his role in a sexual affair with what woman?

4) Where was the duel held?

5) Who shot first, Burr or Hamilton?

6) After the duel, Burr was charged with murder by what two states?

7) Both Hamilton and Burr shared what rank in the American Army? A) Captain b) Major c) Lt. Colonel d) Colonel

8) Aaron Burr was eventually fled to Europe after being accused of what crime?

9) What bank owns the guns used in the duel?

10) One of the causes of the duel is that Hamilton worked to prevent Burr from winning the office of the President as well as governor of what state?

Round 3
Match Round- Asian Capitals
13 points

Round 4
Bizarro World (song titles)
16 points

1) Do

2) High

3) Clean

4) Mr. Dependent

5) Stand Home

6) You Love Yourself For Finding Me

7) After My Hate

8) Ungrateful

Link:

Round 5
DOC – Back or Brokeback?
10 points

1) Ever notice how a woman’ll powder her nose before a party starts and then powder it again when the party’s over? Why powder your nose just to go home to bed?

2) When this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you’re going to see some serious shit!

3) My density has popped me to you.

4) This is a bitch of an unsatisfactory situation.

5) One rejection isn’t the end of the world.

6) I can’t give you a tab unless you order something.

7) He wouldn’t listen to me if he was going deaf tomorrow.

8) I wish I could quit you.

9) Look, there’s a rhythmic ceremonial ritual coming up!

10) He’s an idiot. Comes from upbringing. His parents are probably idiots too.

Round 6
Pictures
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) T or F One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence was named Button.

2) The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre took place in what Chicago neighborhood?

3) Ruben Studdard won which season of American Idol?

4) What is the only U.S. State to never produce a Winter Olympic athlete?

5) Besides Illinois and Wisconsin, what other two states celebrate Sweetest Day?

6) What is Dick Cheney’s middle name?
A) Bruce b) Robert c) William

7) What are the two main character’s names in Brokeback Mountain?

8) This country music legend’s concert rider called for 1 gallon of coffee in his dressing room. Name him.

9) How many books are there in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series?

10) Khatmandu is the capital of what Asian country?

Tiebreaker: What is the driving distance from the Globe Pub to Armstrong, TX?

Questions from 2/7/2006

2006-02-08T06:50:00.000-06:00

We had a big crowd last night for a really good quiz, including what I think is one of the best Bizarro Worlds we've ever had. It was announced, and yes, it is true, that we will be having pub quiz next Tuesday, despite it being Valentine's Day. Hope to see you next week!

The questions:

Round 1
A long, long time ago…
12 points

1) What were the given names of the musicians who died the day the music died?

2) Where was the chartered flight heading when it crashed?

3) What was the per-person charge for the flight? a) $26 b) $36 c) $46

4) What was the name of the tour?

5) What club in Clearlake, Iowa were the bands playing at the night before the crash?

6) Who responded to Buddy Holly's comment "I hope your old bus freezes up" with “I hope your plane crashes?"

7) In what Young Ones Episode does Buddy Holly appear, alive and well? A) Flood b) Oil c) Sick d) Summer Holiday

8) In 1988, Ken Paquette built a monument at the crash site as a tribute to the 3 musicians who lost their lives. In 2003, he erected another monument in what city?

9) There was another plane crash that night that killed 65 people. At what airport was that crash?

10) What year was the song “American Pie” released?

Round 2
1/3 of NAFTA
11 points

1) What is Mexico’s internet country code?

2) Out of the 31 Mexican States, how many start with a vowel? A) 2 b) 3 c) 5) d) 7

3) Who took office first, Vicente Fox or GW Bush?

4) Who played in the first ever regular-season NFL game hosted by Mexico City, on October 2nd, 2005?

5) What year did Mexico City host the Olympics?

6) When is Independence Day in Mexico?

7) How long did the Mexican-American War last?

8) How many times was Santa Ana president of Mexico? a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 7

9) How does Mexico rank, in population, amongst Spanish-speaking countries?

10) Mexico City is built on the ruins of what city?

Round 3
Match Round- Super Bowl MVP's

Round 4
Dead or Canadian- Debbie Harry or Chrissy Hynde?
10 points

1) Lag or Wolf

2) Hell Later

3) Bad Day or Bad Misfortune

4) Separate Line

5) Humility or Tolerance

6) South Town

7) Stand the Point

8) Fixed Front Valley

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian- Debbie Harry or Chrissy Hynde?
10 points

1) Was in bands called “The Wind in the Willows” and “The Stilletos” prior to ultimately heading up the band for which she is best known. Debbie Harry

2) Born in Akron, Ohio and was a student at Kent State University during the riots.

3) Appeared in John Waters’ “Hairspray”

4) Gave Sid Vicious his trademark lock necklace.

5) Was born in Miami, FL.

6) Recorded the song “Nothing is Real But the Girl.”

7) Covered “I Got You, Babe” with UB40.

8) Moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2004.

9) Lends her voice to Grand Theft Auto – Vice City as the voice of Delores.
10) Had a daughter with Ray Davies of the Kinks.

Round 6
Picture Round
17 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
22 points

1) On this date in 1984, Bruce McCandless and Robert Stewart became the first two humans to do what?

2) Which star of That 70’s Show has two toes fused together?

3) Other than the US, name the two other countries that share a land border with Mexico.

4) On what NBC show did Chrissy Hynde make her acting debut?

5) Which call won the coin toss at Super Bowl XL?

6) Marshall Crenshaw played which role in 1987’s La Bamba?

7) On this date in 1976, Darryl Sittler set an NHL record for doing what?

8) What was George Clooney’s character’s name on Facts of Life?

9) Who took over as chairman of the Federal Reserve?

10) Which president signed the NAFTA treaty for the United States?

Tiebreaker: Add the driving distance from Heinz Field to Ford Field to the driving distance from Seahawks Stadium to Ford Field. Express your answer in miles.

Questions from 1/31/2006

2006-02-03T07:05:00.000-06:00

We had a hoppin' crowd Tuesday night, including three new teams and a very sleep-deprived quizmaster. Thanks as always to everyone who came out!

Round 1
In the Year 2525
10 points
Here's how it works: I give you a historical event, you tell me what anniversary will be observed in the year 2525. It's math and history in one round of trivia!

1) Ratification of the 21st amendment (repealing prohibition).

2) Star Wars Episode IV is released in theatres.

3) The death of Guy Fawkes.

4) The Archangiel Gabriel appears to Muhammad.

5) The Viet Cong attack the US Embassy during the Tet Offensive.

6) The Magna Carta was signed.

7) First McDonald’s opens in the USSR.

8) Bill Clinton delivers his first State of the Union Address.

9) The American Civil War ends.

10) The Globe’s Pub Quiz is founded.

Round 2
South of Torry, Utah
11 points

1) Where was the first State of the Union address given?

2) Who was the only president to postpone the address and when?

3) Lenny Skutnicks is a term used by speechwriters to refer to whom?

4) Gale Norton, Sec’y of the Interior, Donald Evans, Sec’y of Commerce, John Ashcroft, Attorney General, and Anthony Principi, Sec’y of Veterans Affairs have all served in what role during G.W. Bush’s SOTU addresses?

5) T or F- Bill Clinton mentioned baseball player Mark McGuire during his 1999 SOTU address.

6) When was the first Opposition Response ? a) 1956 b) 1966 c) 1976

7) During the famous SNL spoof of GHW Bush’s SOTU address after the first Gulf War, who played the always ovationing Dan Quayle?

8) Who introduces the president by name?

9) What president revived the practice of delivering the SOTU address in person, after Thomas Jefferson discontinued it in 1801?

10) Who was the first president to give a SOTU address while being impeached?

Round 3
Double Match- Chinese Zodiac
24 points

Match the animals to their respective years, then to the months of the Chinese year.

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Chaste Cat

2) With the Calm

3) Sober Hate

4) Unlucky Daughter

5) Pools Jane Y

6) Bitter Away Wyoming

7) Fix Off Around

8) Standing off Full

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian- Man or Mouse?
10 points
Trivia about either Superman or Mighty Mouse:

1) Had a girlfriend named Mitzi.

2) Developed for 20th Century Fox.

3) Developed for National Comics.

4) The USAF has weapons named after him.

5) Childhood sweetheart was Lana Lang.

6) Was originally created to be a villain.

7) John Woo is directing a feature film featuring him.

8) Debuted before World War II.

9) Was created as a parody of the other.

10) Once battled Norse god Thor.

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
General Knowledge
20 points

1) For how many days is the Chinese New Year Celebrated?

2) Candlemas is now known as what holiday?

3) Which member of the Miracle on Ice 1980 US Olympic team didn’t play at all in the Olympics?

4) What is the name of the first patented contraceptive pill?

5) What color are the towers of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge?

6) In the 25 modern Olympics held so far, including the unofficial 1906 Athens games, how many medals has the US won in the Marathon so far? A)6 B)7 C)8 or D)9?

7) What is the world’s largest bird of prey?

8) Spell Punxsutawney.

9) In which sport are Bonspiel and Crampit common terms?

10) What is Superman’s biological father’s name?

Tiebreaker: How far is it from the Globe Pub, to Dave and Jess’s former house at 32 S Wheeler St in St. Paul, MN, in furlongs?

Questions from 1/24

2006-01-27T10:08:00.000-06:00

Great crowd on Tuesday. We had neck-and-neck scores pretty much the entire night!

The questions:
Round 1
Big Mac Attack
11 points

1) Who are the two founders of Apple Computer, developers of the Macintosh?

2) Macintosh didn’t introduce a server until what year?

3) T or F: the Apple Macintosh is named after the McIntosh apple.

4) Who starred in the famous 1984 commercial? A) Anya Major b) Brigitte Nielsen c) Loretta Swit

5) During what Super Bowl was the ad aired?

6) How much ROM did the first Mac have?

7) What cartoon strip spoofed the Macintosh with the “Banana Junior” line of computers?

8) What does GUI stand for?

9) The current Mac OS version is codenamed Tiger. What is the next OS known as?

10) Name the engineer who originally started the Macintosh project.

Round 2
The Thompsons
13 points

1. En route to the Simpsons’ Witness Relocation Home, where does Sideshow Bob hide?

2. From what musical does the Simpson family sing while driving to their new home?

3. What are the tattoos on Sideshow Bob’s hands/fingers? (specific spelling)

4. For which crime is Sideshow Bob paroled in this episode?

5. Who voices the character of Sideshow Bob?

6. In which season of the Simpsons did this episode air?

7. From what musical does Bart have Sideshow Bob sing to buy him time on the boat?

8. What kind of animal did Moe have hiding behind his bar?

9. This Simpson’s episode is a spoof of a remake. The remake starred Robert De Niro. Who played his character in the original?

10. What year were the original Cape Fear and the remake released?

11. Who directed the remake?

Round 3
Match round- 1960's best picture movies

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Hell

2) Sad Night

3) Radio Woman

4) Without Your Hate

5) Go Down Early

6) Boyfriend Isn’t Worse

7) Or He Wasn’t

8) Tame Tame Death

Link:

Round 5:
Dead Or Canadian – Kama Sutra or Yoga positions
10 points

1. Dog and Cat

2. Joyful Baby

3. The Moving Windmill

4. The Turtle

5. Threading the Needle

6. The Amazon

7. The Hammock

8. Lord Vishnu’s Couch

9. Climbing a Tree

10. Half Lotus Bending Forward

Round 6
Pictures
16 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) Canadian Prime Minister conceded defeat to a challenger from what party?

2) This American composer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member has an asteroid, a gene, a goby fish, a jellyfish, a mollusk and a spider all named after him. Who is it?

3) What was the original name of the city of St. Petersburg?

4) What was the title of the Talking Heads’ first album?

5) What does INRI stand for?

6) When did Mario Lemieux retire from hockey for the first time?

7) What is Sideshow Bob’s brother’s first name?

8) Who said “those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither?
9) How large is the Mona Lisa in inches?
A) 18.5 by 23.5 b) 28 by 47 c) 37 by 50

10) What movie was tops in box office receipts last weekend?

Tiebreaker: What was a Macintosh computer’s retail price on January 24, 1984?

Questions from 1/17

2006-01-19T08:31:00.000-06:00

We had a light but fun crowd this week, and a record high score from the following rounds:

Round 1
Early Morning, 4/4
11 points

1) In what southern city was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

2) What year was King’s birthday designated a holiday?

3) What year was King’s birthday observed for the first time in all 50 states?
4) The U2 song, Pride (In the Name of Love) is on which album?

5) What university did Dr. King receive his Ph. D from?

6) How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last? A) 281 days b) 381 days c) 481 days

7) King’s 1959 trip to what country helped him further his understanding of what?

8) 8 days after the first MLK, Jr. day was observed, what historical event occurred?

9) James Earl Ray, the man who confessed to the assassination of King, was captured two months later in London, trying to use a fake passport from what country?

10) What year did King win the Nobel Prize?

Round 2
In the Navy
11 points

1) Popeye the Sailor Man debuted on this date in what year, and in what cartoon strip?

2) Who portrayed Popeye in the 1980 live-action movie?

3) On which arm does Popeye have an anchor tattooed?

4) What is Popeye’s father’s name?

5) Which of these video game companies developed a Popeye video game? A) Atari b) Nintendo c) Intellivision

6) What is Olive Oyl’s brother’s name?

7) Where is the so-called spinach capital of the world, which erected a Popeye statue in 1937? A) Albuquerque, NM b) Chester, IL c) Crystal City, TX

8) Name one of Popeye’s four identical nephews.

9) T or f: Popeye’s Chicken is named after Popeye the Sailor Man.

10) Which Popeye character’s first name is J. Wellington?

Round 3
Match the cities on the left with the driving distances, in km, from Chicago.

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Happy Student

2) Big USSR

3) You Doubt

4) Rats You Puppy

5) Over the Green

6) The Lamb Wakes Today

7) Nobody Heals

8) Sit

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian- North or South side ward?
10 points

1) 3

2) 11

3) 41

4) 23

5) 47

6) 34

7) 18

8) 32

9) 50

10) 16

Round 6
Picture Round
16 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) How long was Steve Martin a member of the SNL cast?

2) Name 3 of the original 6 Village People characters.

3) What was the name of the gunfighter on Have Gun- Will Travel?

4) Terry O’Neill had a heart attack this weekend when what running back for what team fumbled the ball?

5) In 1987, Popeye returned to the airwaves in a new show called Popeye and Son on which network?

6) NASA is sending a probe called New Horizons to what planet?

7) What famous opera was the inspiration for the Broadway musical “Rent?”

8) What Alfred Hitchcock movie, starring Laurence Olivier, was an adaptation of a Daphne du Maurier novel?

9) What was pianist Frederick Chopin’s nationality?

10) Which goalie is leading the league in Goals Against Average? a) Ed Belfour, TOR b) Dominique Hasek, OTT, c) Manny Fernandez, MIN

Tiebreaker: What is the driving distance in kilometers, from the Globe Pub to Dave’s old apartment in Brooklyn, NY?

Answers are in comments!

Questions from 1/10/2006

2006-01-12T07:13:00.000-06:00

First off, Happy New Year.

I would have posted the questions yesterday, but I left my jump drive at home, and when I returned, I just wasn't in the mood to do the work. I had other projects to do last night, anyways.

Here's the questions:
Battlefield Earth
10 points

1) Who invented Scientology?

2) An E-meter is used in scientology, but is also known as a Galvanometer. What is a galvanometer known as in law enforcement?
3) What does the R stand for in Scientology’s ARC Triangle?

4) Thetan is a Scientology word meaning what? a) actor b) actress c) god d) spirit

5) The abbreviation for the Church of Scientology is the same as what mathematical concept?

6) Which rock opera spoofs Scientology as the “Church of Appliantology?”

7) In 1969, the founder of Scientology called for an all-out war on what social science?

8) In the Story of Xenu, Xenu is the ruler of the Galactic Confederacy, 75 million years ago. Earth was included in the GC, but known by what name? a) Eden b) Teegeeack c) Thetany

9) On a 2005 episode of South Park, what famous Scientologist was trapped in a closet?

10) Where was the first Church of Scientology?

Round 2
Brought to you by the letter L
10 points

1) What year was the Chicago Transit Authority created?

2) T or F: Chicago was the first city to have elevated trains in the US.

3) Before the CTA took over, Chicago’s rail system was operated by what company?

4) Which one of the original lines was first in operation? a) Lake Street b) Metropolitan c) Northwestern d) South Side e) Union Loop

5) On an average weekday, which carries more people, CTA trains or buses?

6) Which el line goes the furthest east?

7) How many elevated loop stations are there?

8) Destination 2020 is a 1998 report which includes plans to build a new Mid-City line, and extensions for the Red and what other line?

9) Which subway came first, State Street or Dearborn?

10) Which blue line station is farthest west, O’Hare or Forest Park?

Round 3
Double Match- The Quick Brown Fox

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) The Demon

2) Fake Woman

3) The Pitcher

4) Peace Patient

5) 30th of December, Gorky Park

6) Else You Shouldn’t Spring Ahead

7) You’re Off Air

8) Died Out the USSR

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian- Electric Company or Sesame Street?
10 points

1) Monsterpiece Theatre

2) Sherlock Hemlock

3) The Corsican Twins

4) Aloysius Snuffleupagus

5) Here’s Cooking at You

6) Guy Smiley

7) Forgetful Jones

8) Jennifer of the Jungle

9) Fargo North, Decoder

10) Sully and Biff

Round 6
Picture Round
16 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
20 points

1) This couple divorced on this date in 1810. Name them.

2) Which el station has the most free transfer possibilities?

3) Who is hosting tonight’s People’s Choice Awards?

4) Which of the following teams scored fewer points than the Chicago Bears during their games on New Year’s weekend? A) Chicago Bulls b) Chicago Wolves c) Minnesota Vikings d) San Diego Chargers

5) Who is the trophy awarded to the NHL’s highest scorer named after?

6) Was the United States an original member of the League of Nations?

7) … --- … is Morse code for what?

8) What state was Bruce Springsteen born in?

9) Forest Whitacker expressed his regrets about being involved in what 2000 movie?

10) This famous bank robber was born on this date in 1846. Name him.

Tiebreaker: There are 24 different Canadian area codes. What is their sum?

Answers, by the way are provided in the first comment. Let me know what you think!

Questions from last night's huge quiz

2005-12-28T06:59:00.000-06:00

I had a surprisingly huge crowd last night- 56 quizzers taking a pretty hard quiz. As a reminder, there will not be a quiz next Tuesday, January 3rd. We'll be back on January 10th!

Let's review the questions:

Round 1
Boxing Day Leftovers
11 points

1) What year was the Foreman-Ali “Rumble in the Jungle” bout?

2) There are 4 basic punches in boxing. Name 2 of them.

3) What country is credited as being the birthplace of modern boxing? A) Great Britain b) Ireland c) US

4) How many men’s weight classes are used by the World Boxing Organization?

5) Oscar De La Hoya owns what clothing line?

6) Day of the Fight was a 1951 short subject film which was the directorial debut of what famous director?

7) What weight class would Quizmaster Dave box in? a) lightweight b) middleweight c)Heavyweight

8) Who’s ear did Mike Tyson bite a piece off of?

9) When did boxing debut as an Olympic sport?

10) Where is the International Boxing Hall of Fame? a) Brooklyn, NY b) Canastota, NY c) London d) Belfast

Round 2
All is Quiet…
10 points

1) If you are born are New Years Day, what is your sign?

2) Which U2 album featured the song New Year’s Day?

3) Hogmanay is the New Year’s celebration in what country?

4) NAFTA came into effect on New Year’s Day in what year?

5) This author's most famous work featured the character Holden Caulfield.

6) What country celebrates their independence from France on New Year’s Day?

7) The Euro was introduced on New Year’s Day in what year?

8) This state moved its capital on New Year’s Day, 1797.

9) Who wrote the protest song, “Kiss My Ass?”

10) The city of London was incorporated on this date in 1855. Where is London located? A) England b) Kentucky c) Ohio d) Ontario

Round 3
Match Round- Keys
14 points

Match the keyboard keys on the left with the characters on the right which are created by hitting the shift key and the key on the left.

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Always

2) You’re Expensive

3) Gnab My Heels

4) Nobody’s Ears

5) Unfree

6) Unexpecting From a Boy Unlike Me

7) Numbs False Bad

8) Releasing In From a Villian

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian
Quotes from either Fast Times at Ridgemont High or Better Off Dead
10 points

1) Which is better, speaking no English at all, or speaking H oward Cosell?

2) This is U.S. History, I see the globe right there.

3) Now, it’s a real shame when folks be throwin’ away a perfectly good white boy like that.

4) I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy. I know high school girls.

5) When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV.

6) Make up your mind, dude, is he gonna shit or is he gonna kill us?

7) What, that you're a Dodgers fan?

8) I'm real sorry your mom blew up.

9) Dad says you're gonna be late again you butthole!

10) He keeps putting his testicles all over me.

Round 6
Picture Round
15 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) The Feast of the Circumcision is a holy day in what religion?

2) Ontario shares a land border with 3 US States. Name them.

3) Former relief pitcher Jeff Reardon was arrested for robbing what?

4) The movies Angoroj (64) and Incubus (65) have what in common?

5) Kwanza is the currency of what country? A) Angola b) Ethiopia c) Sudan

6) What kind of fruit is a hanepoot*?

7) What is Frank Sinatra’s middle name*?

8) How many U.S. States have a town named Simpson? A) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

9) What was Vincent Schiavelli’s character name in Fast Times at Ridgemont High?
10) Who won the first Rose Bowl game?

11) In the Simpsons episode where Bart and Lisa are on opposing hockey teams, which Simpson won the game?

Tiebreaker: What is the total combined score of all Rose Bowl games?

*Taken from the Amazing 10,000 Quiz Challenge Book

Questions from 12/20

2005-12-21T07:18:00.000-06:00

We had a small, but dedicated crowd last night. I'm always happy to see my regulars!

Round 1
Don’t forget the gift receipt
10 points

1) Adjusted for inflation, what would the price of the Louisiana Purchase be in modern dollars? A) 190 B b) 290 B c) 390 B

2) What US President masterminded the purchase?

3) What future US President negotiated and signed the purchase?

4) Although originally settled by the French, what other world power returned possession of the land involved in the Louisiana Purchase to the French in 1800?

5) On this date in 1803, control of what city was officially handed over to the US government?

6) How many US states lay completely within the boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase? A) 0 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6

7) Rupert’s Land shared an extensive border with the Louisiana Purchase. What country is Rupert’s Land now a part of?

8) Approximately what percentage of the US Territory is included in the Louisiana Purchase?

9) What was the total cost, in 1803 francs, of the Louisiana Purchase? a) 60 M b) 80 M c) 100 M d) 120 M

10) The other US representative who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase also administrated the oath of office to George Washington for his first term. Who was he?

Round 2
Festivus
10 points

1) What is the name of the bagel shop Kramer was on strike against?

2) Which Seinfeld character invented Festivus?

3) When is Festivus over?

4) What is the Festivus pole made of?

5) What date is Festivus?

6) Telling people how they have disappointed you in the last year is the Festivus tradition of what?

7) If you were given Elaine’s “standard fake” phone number what business are you calling?

8) How much does Kruger Industrial Smoothing donate to George’s fictitious Human Fund?

9) What is Jerry’s two-faced girlfriend’s name?

10) What is the name of the sub shop Elaine is trying to get a free sub from?

Round 3
Double Match- Best Actress and Actors of the 1970's

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Orange Hell

2) Black Country

3) Doggy

4) The Scoundrel Officer

5) Up Out the Sky There the Live Women Stop

6) Then You Shouldn’t Rise to the Rudeness from Satan

7) Clean New Country

8) Autobiography from Los Angeles

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian
Ditka or Lombardi
10 pts

1) Born in Brooklyn.

2) Was the first Tight End in the Hall of Fame.

3) Two-time NFL Coach of the year.

4) Studied to become a Catholic Priest for 2 years.

5) Born in Pittsburgh.

6) Is known for saying “If you’re not in the parade, you watch the parade. That’s life.”

7) Was sought out the founder of the team he coached.

8) Was the offensive coordinator for the New York Giants.

9) Coached for the US Military Academy.

10) Overall record in the NFL is 127-101.

Round 6
Picture Round
14 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
20 points

1) Who took over as the Bear’s head coach after Mike Ditka?

2) Do Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate Christmas?

3) What country named its capital after President James Monroe?

4) A federal judge ruled today that what state cannot teach Intelligent Design?

5) T or F: This season is the worst season in the Green Bay Packer’s 84 year history.

6) Who invaded Spain in the 8th century AD?

7) Who was the only person to star in both M*A*S*H the movie as well as the TV series?

8) What is the only Marsupial native to North America?

9) The US’s first Adopt-a-Highway program was started in 1985 by what state’s DOT?

10) Which Seinfeld writer’s dad came up with Festivus? A) Larry David b) Daniel O’Keefe c) Jerry Seinfeld

Tiebreaker: What was the area, in acres of the Louisiana Purchase?

Questions from 12/13

2005-12-14T07:24:00.000-06:00

We had a great crowd last night, thanks again to everyone who came out.

Round 1
Tora! Tora! Tora!
11 points

1) What Genus are tigers in?

2) What are the two terms for a group of tigers?

3) How many subspecies of tigers are there (i.e. Siberian, South China, etc)? a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 12

4) According to Asian medicine, what part of the tiger, when kept as a charm, will protect you from bullets?

5) What city’s summer Olympic games had a tiger for a mascot?

6) Are tigers good swimmers?

7) The 2002 Man-Booker award went to Yann Martel for a book about an Indian boy castaway with a Benegal Tiger. What was the name of the novel?

8) What kind of tiger attacked Roy Horn?

9) Big cats can either purr or roar. Which can a tiger do?

10) A male tiger mated with a female lion creates what creature?

Round 2
Torah! Torah! Torah!
11 points

1) What does the Hebrew word Torah translate to in English?

2) Who is the author of “The Chosen?”

3) According to rabbinic tradition, how many commandments are in the Torah? A) 10 b) 61 c) 613

4) T or f: Major League Baseball’s first designated hitter was Jewish.
5) How many candles are held by a Chanukah menorah?

6) In a Jewish Synagogue, what does an Aron Kodesh do?

7) How old was Moses when he died?

8) T or F David Soul, better known as Hutch, had his first movie role in Fiddler on the Roof.

9) Name 3 of the 4 letters on a dreidel.

Round 3
Match- Richard Pryor Movie Quotes

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 Points

1) Mortal

2) Forget

3) Father

4) Lent Emit

5) Fake Hate

6) You None Dull Off

7) Take War Many Plan

8) Leave Separately

Link:

Round 5
Dead or Canadian
Homer Simpson or Peter Griffin
10 points

1) Went by the name Kichwa-Tembo until his father-in-law paid him reparations for being a descendant of slaves.

2) Went undercover at his child’s school with the pseudonym Lando.

3) Thought he went blind after eating 64 slices of American cheese.

4) Regained his sight after a dead hobo donated his eyes to him.

5) e-mail address is chunkylover59@aol.com.

6) Worked in a toy factory.

7) Has two illegitimate half-siblings.

8) Lost his fishing boat in Pelican’s Reef.

9) Joined the Naval Reserve.

10) His brain is cushioned by an extra-thick membrane, a syndrome named after him.

Round 6
Picture Round
16 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) T or F: Weatherman Willard Scott was the first Ronald McDonald.

2) In the movie The Final Countdown, what aircraft carrier mysteriously travels through time to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

3) Name three of the five books in the Torah.

4) Mixing the brain of a tiger with oil and rubbing the mixture on your body is said to be a cure for what?

5) On the Simpsons, the character Jeff Albertson is better known as who?

6) The operation which captured Saddam Hussein on this date in 2003 was named after what 1980’s movie?

7) What is the capital of Bermuda?

8) On Family Guy, what is the name of the town the Griffins live in?

9) What was John Lennon’s first wife’s first name?

10) Richard Pryor created which character in Blazing Saddles? A) Bart b) Mongo c) Waco Kid

Tiebreaker: What was the attendance at the Chicago Blackhawks 2005 home opener on October 5, 2005?

L-l-l-l-last n-n-n-n-night's q-q-q-questions

2005-12-07T08:59:00.000-06:00

Despite the cold, the pub quiz faithful were out in force last night. Before we get to the rounds, please make a note that there will not be a quiz on Tuesday, January 3rd, as the staff of the Globe will be having their holiday party. And I apologize for the round titles all being SNL skits. I'm still not completely sure where that came from.

The rounds:
It’s Pat!
11 points

1) What is Pat Morita’s Japanese first name?

2) Pat Morita’s first film role was in Thoroughly Modern Millie (67). What role is he credited for? A) Laundry man b) Oriental #2 c) Waiter

3) What was Morita’s character name on Sanford and Son?

4) Despite being from California, Morita was a fan of what NFC North football team? A) Chicago b) Detroit c) Green Bay d) Minnesota

5) Morita was the writer and star of his own short-lived cop show. What was the name of the show?

6) For which movie was Morita nominated for an Oscar (be specific)?

7) From age two until age 11, Morita suffered from what ailment, which kept him in and out of hospitals?

8) Who “discovered” Pat Morita? A) Alan Alda b) Redd Foxx c) Garry Marshall

9) Everyone remembers “Wax on, wax off.” Name 2 of the other 3 chores Morita has Daniel-san do in the first Karate Kid movie.

10) What was Pat Morita’s stand-up nickname?

Round 2
Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood
12 points

1) What year was the NBA formed?

2) Who won the first NCAA men’s Final Four tournament?

3) The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in what city?

4) Who has won the most NBA Championships?

5) Prior to 1949, coaches were not allowed to do what during a time out?

6) How many Olympic Men’s Basketball titles have NOT been won by the United States?

7) What two NBA players lead all others in career points per game?

8) How many teams were there in the inaugural season of the WNBA?

9) Who invented Basketball, and where?

10) Who won the first NCAA Women’s Final Four?

Round 3
Match- Wayne's World
13 points

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) The Idle Woman

2) Treacherous

3) Your Ugly Stallion

4) Quarter Before Noon

5) Hypersomnia

6) The Light Whole

7) The Red Kilometer

8) The Sit

Link:

Round 5
DOC- Hans or Franz
10 points

The following are quotes from either Dana Carvey or Kevin Nealon.

1) Well isn’t that special?

2) That’s news to me.

3) Doing the Bull Dance, feeling the flow.

4) If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he’d be pralines and dick.

5) Come get the cheese, buttercup.

6) Where? I’m low on gas and you need a coat.

7) …in addition, two plus two equals four.

8) As Prometheus said to the Athenians, “I need another beer.”

9) Hey Phil, if you’re gonna spew, spew into this.

10) If the election were held today, most people say they would be really confused because it’s usually held in November.

Round 6
Pictures with a Link
18 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
20 points

1) Where is the Basketball Hall of Fame?

2) T of F: Roy Orbison was an albino.

3) Fred Rogers Arnold Palmer were born in what Pennsylvania town?

4) We’re Only in it for the Money was an album which spoofed Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’s cover. Who was We’re Only In it for the Money by?

5) What Wisconsin University did Arnold Schwarzenegger earn a BA from?

6) How many NHL teams are located south of the Mason-Dixon Line?

7) Pat Morita played Sam Pak on what long-running sitcom?

8) The largest man-made pre-atomic explosion occurred on this date in 1917 in what city? A) Bonn, Germany b) Ankara, Turkey c) Halifax, NS

9) What is the first Red Line stop south of the loop?

10) On the Simpsons, how many fingers does god have on each hand?

Tiebreaker: Walter Davis is 32nd on the NBA all-time career scoring list. How many career points did he score?

Questions from 11/29

2005-11-30T07:20:00.000-06:00

Best of the Best
11 points

1) George Best made his debut for Manchester United in what year? a) 1961 b) 1962 c) 1963

2) Best was arrested twice and jailed once for what offense?

3) T or F: Best played for his prison’s soccer team.

4) What British indie group’s debut album featured a picture of Best on the cover?

5) Who was George Best referring to when he said “He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn’t score many goals. Apart from that, he’s alright.”
A) Freddy Adu b) David Beckham c) Pele

6) Where was George Best born?

7) What years did Best win the English League Championship with Manchester United?

8) What soccer legend called Best “the greatest footballer in the world?”

9) In World Cup games, what country did George Best play for?

10) Best played for 3 North American Soccer League teams. Name one of them.

Round 2
In the year 2525
10 points

1) Julius Caesar’s assassination.

2) Beginning of World War II.

3) Abraham Lincoln is re-elected.

4) Rodney King is beaten by the LAPD.

5) Battle at Bunker Hill.

6) Lou Gehrig retires from baseball.

7) Skylab is launched.

8) The War of 1812 ends.

9) The Million Man March.

10) The first McDonald’s Restaurant opens.

Round 3
Match Round- Quotable Quotes
12 points

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Life isn’t an Extra

2) South or North

3) Generic Old Yugo

4) X-Ray Does Turf

5) Black Calm

6) Crooked from Heaven

7) Hater’s Roll

8) Shouldn’t You Go and Shouldn’t You Stay?

Link?

DOC- Astaire or Grant?
10 points

1) Turned down the role of James Bond.

2) Buried in the same cemetery as Ginger Rogers.

3) Maintained a year-round suntan to avoid wearing makeup.

4) Voted Greatest Movie Star of All Time by Premiere Magazine.

5) Had a cameo appearance in Imagine.

6) His first screen test evaluation was “Can’t act. Can’t sing. Balding. Can dance a little.”

7) Was prescribed LSD as a part of an experimental psychotherapy program.

8) Appears on the sleeve of the Beatle’s Sgt Pepper’s album.

9) Insured his legs for $1M.

10) John Cleese’s character in A Fish Called Wanda is named after his real name.

Round 6
Picture Round
15 Points

Round 7
General Knowledge
26 points

1) On this date in 1963, the Warren Commission was created by what president?

2) How many coaches have the Pittsburgh Steelers had in their 37-year NFL history?

3) What Clash album does the song London Calling originally appear on?

4) 4 states begin and end with the same vowel. Name 3 of them.

5) Who said “The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age?” a) Lucille Ball b) George Burns c) Richard Simmons

6) The Vatican released a document called Instruction today, which focuses on what topic?

7) Where was Fred Astaire born?

8) In what decade of the 19th century were the RCMP founded?

9) Which city is further north, Madrid or Rome?

10) Who was the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup, and what year did they win?

Tiebreaker: What is the driving distance from the Globe Pub to the Museum of Science and Industry (express your answer in cubits)?

Questions from 11/22/05

2005-11-23T07:11:00.000-06:00

There were 58 people in attendance last night, a great crowd for an extremely hard pub quiz. Thanks to everyone who came out and let me bludgeon your brains for the night, and I'll see you next week!

Holiday in Cambodia
12 points

1) Where was John and Robert Kennedy born(be specific)?

2) What book won Kennedy the Pulitzer Prize?

3) Who shot RFK?

4) What college did JFK attend?

5) How many times did JFK, Jr take the New York bar exam before he passed?

6) What college did JFK, Jr attend?

7) Kennedy appointed two Supreme Court Justices. Name them.

8) What Revolutionary-era figure was pictured on the US Half-dollar coin before Kennedy?

9) Who were the other two people who died in the crash that killed JFK, Jr?

10) What college did Robert Kennedy attend?

Round 2
April Showers
10 points

1) Who was Captain of the Mayflower?

2) How many passengers signed the Mayflower Compact?
A) 21 b) 31 c) 41 d) 51

3) The Mayflower is the emblem of what English football club, nicknamed “The Pilgrims?”

4) What year did the Pilgrims land?

5) T or F: The only child born during the Mayflower’s voyage was named after the captain.

6) How many days did the journey take?
A) 36 b) 46 c) 56 d) 66

7) What modern city lies at the Pilgrim’s intended destination?

8) In the 1950’s a replica of the Mayflower was constructed. What was its name?

9) Originally, there were two ships that planned to carry the Pilgrims to America. What was the name of the other ship?

10) Approximately how many settlers did not survive the first winter at Plymouth Colony?

Round 3
NFL Stadiums
12 Points

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Sour Captor

2) Genesis Hoop

3) The Skeptics

4) The Butler

5) Hot Back

6) Falsity and Causes, Old Canada

7) Temperance

8) Pitch You Else I Can’t

Link:

Round 5
Audio Dead or Canadian: Cash or Cover?
I put together a CD of Johnny Cash songs, then played the first 30 seconds or so from each. Teams had to decide whether the song being played was an original Johnny Cash song, or a song that he covered. Here's the song titles:

1) Sunday Morning Coming Down

2) Rowboat

3) Folsom Prison Blues

4) Mercy Seat

5) Country Trash

6) Ring of Fire

7) Personal Jesus

8) Delia’s Gone

9) Hung My Head

10) Kneeling Drunkard’s Plea

Round 6
Picture Round
16 Points

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) How old was JFK, Jr, when his father won the presidency?

2) Angela Merkel was elected to be the first female Chancellor of what country?
3) Which president made Thanksgiving a Federal Holiday?

4) Put the following elements in order by their atomic number- Aluminium, Carbon, Potassium

5) Mike Tyson became the youngest Heavyweight Champion of the world on this date in what decade?

6) In Greek, the word for Turkey is gallopoula, which means what, literally? A) French girl b) running bird c) foolish bird

7) What happened to Red Wing’s defenseman Jiri Fischer Monday night, which caused the game to be postponed?

8) Spell tryptophan.

9) Who is the Metrodome named after?

10) This world leader announced their retirement from office on this date in 1990. Name them.

Tiebreaker: How many total points were scored by NFL teams this weekend?

Questions from 11/15

2005-11-16T09:52:00.000-06:00

Round 1
Chicago Mayors
12 points

1) Who was the first mayor of the City of Chicago?

2) Including acting and interim, how many men have been Mayor?

3) David Duvall Orr has the shortest term in office as mayor, as interim mayor after the death of Harold Washington. How long was his term?

4) Two Chicago mayors have been assassinated in office. Name them.

5) Joseph E. Medill was the first mayor to… a) have a street named after him b) be born in a foreign country c) die in office

6) This mayor was supported by Al Capone, held a debate between himself and two rats, and vowed to punch King George V of England in the nose, if they ever met. He was also the last Republican mayor to date. Name him.

7) Chicago’s second mayor, Buckner Stith Morris was arrested in 1864 for aiding an attempt to free prisoners of war by which side of the Civil War?

8) This mayor tried to fight crime by temporarily moving into the Cabrini-Green neighborhood.

9) What is Richard M. Daley’s middle name?

10) Who was the first mayor born in the city of Chicago? (HINT: his father was also mayor)

11) Which mayor held the office for the greatest amount of time?

Round 2
…from the Chippewa on down…
11 points

1) What lake did the Edmund Fitzgerald sink in?

2) What was the Edmund Fitzgerald carrying when it sank?

3) Which one of the following was NOT a captain of the Edmund Fitzgerald? Arthur M. Anderson, Ernest McSorley, Peter Pulcer,

4) How many men died when the ship sank?

5) Who wrote the song the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and what year was it released?

6) Who was the Edmund Fitzgerald named after?

7) What year was the bell of the Edmund Fitzgerald raised and restored?

8) What was the highest position of the song TWOTEF on the Billboard charts?
9) Is it legal to dive to the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?

10) What does Gitche Gumee mean?

Round 3

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) The Adult’s Retreat

2) A Woman with a Town

3) Benchwarmer Forte

4) The Wallflowers of Mortal

5) Dog’s Grave

6) Humorless

7) Father Day

8) Dinner of Losers

Link:

Round 5
DOC- Whitesnake or White Lion?
10 pionts

1) Blindman

2) Wait

3) Blue Monday

4) Here I Go Again

5) Goldie’s Place

6) Slip of the Tongue

7) When the Children Cry

8) We Wish You Well

9) All Join Our Hands

10) Sweet Little Loving

Round 6

Round 7
General Knowledge
24 points

1) The March to the Sea was begun on this date in 1864 by what Union General?

2) What restaurant chain, for the second time in two months, was the target of terrorist activity in Karachi, Pakistan, this morning?

3) Who won the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Legends Game on November 7, 2005, Canada or Russia?

4) T or F: The Mickey Finn was invented by a Chicago tavern owner.

5) What city was Kurt Vonnegut held in while a prisoner of war in World War II?

6) Move over, Oscar Meyer, this rapper is debuting his own hot dog brand.

7) What is the capital of Australia?

8) Other than Jane Byrne, who did Harold Washington defeat in the 1983 Mayoral Primary?

9) Name the four housemates on the 80’s British Comedy Series The Young Ones.

Tiebreaker: How much cargo was the Edmund Fitzgerald carrying when it sank?

Questions from 11/8/2005

2005-11-09T07:05:00.000-06:00

Here they are:

Round 1
Today in History
11 points

1) This president, who was later assassinated was elected on this today.

2) The Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler’s first attempt to take over the German government, happened on this date in what year?

3) This European museum, originally a royal palace, opened its doors on this date in 1793. Name the museum.

4) This president, who was later assassinated, was reelected on this day.

5) This OK Corral figure died on this date in 1887 from tuberculosis. Name him.

6) This world leader survived a bomb attempt on his life in 1939.

7) The first African-American to be elected to the US Senate won his election by popular vote on this day in 1966. What state and party did he represent?

8) This English Motor Company founder was born on this date in 1866.

9) This author of Gone With the Wind was born on this date in 1900.

10) For the first time in 40 years, the Republican party won a majority of the seats in both the House and Senate on this date in what year?

Round 2
Aztecs
10 points

1) How many days are there in an Aztec month?

2) What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

3) T or F: According to Aztec Law, getting drunk before the age of 60 was forbidden under penalty of death.

4) Huitzilopochtli was the Aztec god of what?

5) Who conquered the Aztec?

6) At what age were parents required to send their children to school?
A) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) they weren’t required to send their children to school

7) What Mexican city was built on the ruins of the Aztec capital?

8) What language did the Aztecs speak?

9) T or F: In Aztec the Warrior class, you were not allowed to shave until you captured your first slave.

10) Who was the last leader of the Aztec?
A) Cuitlahuac b) Cuauhtemoc c) Moctezuma II

Round 3- Double-Match (Click for larger image)

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Last Lady

2) Nights of Hell

3) Green Straightaway

4) The Nylon Heart

5) Soviet Prude

6) Controlled Groom

7) A Private or a Louse

8) Ugly Man

Link:

Round 5
Dead Or Canadian- Halen or Hagar
10 points

1) Poundcake

2) Dreams

3) Little Guitars

4) Right Now

5) Top Jimmy

6) 5150

7) Jamie’s Cryin’

8) Ice Cream Man

9) Summer Nights

10) Hot for Teacher

Round 6
Picture Round (Click for larger image)

Round 7
General Knowledge
General Knowledge
22 points

1) What does the Canadian motto “A Mari Usque Ad Mari” mean?

2) Howard Stern was suspended from broadcasting today for doing what?

3) According to the NICB, what was the most stolen car of 2004?

4) In the comedy skit Who’s On First, what is the only position not named?

5) Where is the American Hockey Hall of Fame located?

6) On this day in 1895, Wilhelm Rontgen discovered what?

7) Name 1 of the 3 countries that border Ghana.

8) According to Aztec lore, if you dream you are getting married, what does that mean?

9) In what city did the Beer Hall Putsch begin?
A) Berlin b) Bonn c) Munich d) Nuremberg

10) Name two of the three major interstate highways that run through Iowa.

Tiebreaker: What is the July 2005 estimate of the population of Canada?

Questions from 11/1/2005

2005-11-02T07:11:00.000-06:00

We had a great crowd last night. Thanks to everyone for coming out!

Round 1
Brazil
11 points

1) What is the capital of Brazil?

2) Name the two South American countries Brazil does NOT share a border with.
3) The country of Brazil consists of how many states? A) 6 b) 16 c) 26

4) Who directed the 1985 movie Brazil?

5) What is Brazil’s internet country code?

6) Which city is farther east, Rio de Janiero or Reykjavik, Iceland?

7) Brazil won its independence from Portugal in what decade of the 1800’s?

8) Which country is larger, Brazil or Canada?

9) What is the name of Brazilian currency?

10) What is the name of the hill where the statue of Christ stands in Rio?

Round 2
In the Year 2525
10 points

How it works: First, figure out what year these event occurred, then figure out what anniversary will be observed in the year 2525, so if I say US Declaration of Independence is signed, you respond with 2525-1776, or 749.

1) White Sox defeat Cubs in the World Series

2) The UN is established

3) Anne Boleyn is beheaded

4) JFK is shot in Dallas, TX

5) Back to the Future is released

6) Chicago Bears win the Superbowl

7) Cheers debuts on TV

8) The City Charter for Chicago is granted

9) The Battle of Trafalgar

10) Abraham Lincoln is shot in Ford’s Theatre

Round 3
Match: Get Yer Art On
13 points

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Satan Forgets You’re Bad

2) Serious Girl Orange

3) Yes KAOS

4) You Aren’t Sated Women

5) King Praise

6) Little Sister

7) Conformist Conformist

8) Old Soviets

Link:

Round 5
DOC- Sith or Jedi?
10 Points

1) Pablo-Jill

2) Sidious

3) Anakin Skywalker

4) Jacin Solo

5) Maul

6) Dooku

7) Zannah

8) Uthar Wynn

9) Tyrannus

10) Qui-Gon Jinn

Round 6
Picture Round
14 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
26 points

1) CBS correspondent John Roberts apologized Monday for referring to what as “sloppy seconds?”

2) Stanley Burrell’s publishing catalog was recently put up for sale, due to his 1996 bankruptcy filing. By what name do we know Stanley Burrell?

3) How many days does the Indian Diwali festival last?

4) Which Star Trek original series actor outed himself last week?

5) Which NHL team has the best record as of this morning?

6) What two Canadian provinces does Alaska border on?

7) Put these presidents in order of their terms, from oldest to most recent: Millard Fillmore, James Monroe, John Tyler.

8) The holiday Dia de los Muertos originated in what country?

9) The United States detonated the world’s first thermonuclear weapon on this date in what year? A) 1946 b) 1948 c) 1950 d) 1952

10) How many years before the first thermonuclear bomb was detonated did Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel open? a) 240 b) 340 c) 440

Tiebreaker: What is the population of Brazil, according to the CIA Website?

Tonight's Quiz

2005-10-25T10:11:00.000-05:00

The Globe's owners and I decided last night to cancel this week's quiz, due to the World Series game. We just think it'll be for the best.

If you're planning on coming to watch the game, however, you're good as gold.

We'll be back next week, at 8, for all your pubquizzin' needs!

Questions from 10/18

2005-10-20T07:17:00.000-05:00

Round 1:
Dinosaurs
12 points

1) What is the tallest and heaviest known complete dinosaur skeleton?

2) The superorder Dinosauria was named by English scientist Richard Owen in what decade of the 1800’s?

3) The word dinosaur is a combination of the Greek works deinos and sauros. What do these words mean?

4) How many of the Earth’s continents have dinosaurs been found on?

5) The oldest dinosaurs are approximately how old? A) 130 M years b) 230 M Years c) 330 M years

6) What state was Sue, the Field Museum’s T. Rex, found?

7) Put the three dinosaur periods in order from oldest to most recent Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic:

8) In the Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror V, Homer accidentally builds a time machine and travels back in time and inadvertently kills all the dinosaurs. How did he kill them?

9) What year was the first T. Rex found?

Round 2:
Corporate Scandals
12 points

1) This automotive company has had problems with exploding cars as well as tires.

2) This insurance company, which was weathering insurance and mutual fund scandals from 2004, was discovered in 2005 to have over $1B worth of errors in accounting transactions. Who is it?

3) Another accounting scandal hit Fannie Mae, a government agency abbreviated FNMA. What does FNMA stand for?

4) What company has been accused of profiteering and fraud in relation to their involvement with the Iraq War II?

5) Andersen Consulting is famous for being the accounting firm for Enron. Who was their first client?

6) The Australian phone company One.tel fell apart in 2000. What media mogul was a major backer of this company?

7) WorldCom emerged from their Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2004 with what new company name?

8) This company was sued over alleged human rights violations including torture, murder and rape in 2001. Name it.

9) Hafskip was a shipping line that fell into deep debt and would have disappeared quietly, but it was connected to the finance minister of what European country?

Round 3:

Round 4:
Bizarro World (Literature titles)
16 points

1) The Delayed Exhumation

2) Angel out the Cellar

3) The Servile Fish

4) The Rectangular Landscape

5) The White Dog

6) The Borrowed Book

7) The Pile or the Obelisk

8) The Nevar

Link:

Round 5:
DOC- Dick Cheney or C. Montgomery Burns?
10 points

1) You could learn a thing or two from this braying moron.

2) Why didn’t you tell me about this market crash?

3) And now, Bob Dole will read from the Necronomicon.

4) Except for the occasional heart attack, I never felt better.

5) We have to make America the best place in the world to do business.

6) For attempting to kill me, I’m giving you a 5% pay cut.

7) You don’t have to sue me to get my pants off.

8) I had other priorities in the 60’s than military service.
9) I’ve worked for 4 presidents and watched two other up close, and I know that there’s no such thing as a routine day in the Oval Office.

10) This anonymous clan of slack-jawed troglodytes has cost me the election, and yet if I were to have them killed, I would be the one to go to jail. That’s democracy for you.

Round 6:

Round 7:
General Knowledge
22 points

1) Did Trilobites exist before or after dinosaurs?

2) Where was Edgar Allen Poe born?

3) What movie has the line “You have no power here! Now begone, before somebody drops a house on you!”

4) Which NHL player has the most goals, as of this morning? A) Simon Gagne b) Jaromir Jagr c) Eric Lindos

5) The Titanic had two sister ships. Name them.

6) What is the minimum amount of darts required to win a game of 501 (no double-in or out)?

7) What comedian wrote the “We Can’t Blame White People” essay?

8) A daguerreotype is an early form of what media?
A) LP record b) cassette tape c) photograph

9) The tallest known mountain in the solar system is located on what planet?

10) The Field Museum has an upcoming event featuring the lifestyles of what city, destroyed in 79 AD?

Tiebreaker: How many home runs were hit during the 2005 MLB regular season?

Questions from 10/11

2005-10-12T08:17:00.000-05:00

Round 1:
Get Smart!
11 points

1) Who created Get Smart?

2) On FOX’s 1995 Get Smart revival, who played the lead character, Zach Smart?

3) What brand of shoe was Max’s famous shoe phone?
A) Florsheim b) Hushpuppy c) New Balance

4) T or F: In the episode where 86 and 99 get married, Don Adams’ real-life wife and father are amongst the guests.

5) Who is slated to star as Maxwell Smart in the up-and-coming 2006 remake?

6) In the movie The Nude Bomb, Max Smart no longer works for CONTROL, but for what other agency? A) CIA B) FBI c) PITS d) SPIES

7) Which of the following people did NOT do a guest role on Get Smart? Sonny Bono, Johnny Carson, Leonard Nimoy, Regis Philbin

8) This comedy star of The Steve Allen Show, Newhart, and Mork and Mindy was originally contracted to play Maxwell Smart. What is his name?

9) What was the original number for Agent 99?

10) What was the Chief’s first name?
a) Aaron b) Dave c) Morris d) Thaddeus

Round 2:
I want your…
13 points

1) What year was Dr. Alfred Kinsey’s report, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male released?

2) Name the four women on the TV short Sex and the City:

3) The Red Queen Hypothesis states that sexual reproduction persists because it enables species to rapidly evolve new genetic defenses against parasites. What book does the Red Queen Hypothesis take its name from?

4) The song, I Want Your Sex I appears on what George Michael album?

5) Which chromosome match-up will make a bouncing baby boy, XX or XY?

6) What TV couple uses “Rock the Casbah” as an euphemism for sex?

7) What happens to male honey bees when they reach climax (be specific)?

8) During the famous masturbation episode of Seinfeld, after Kramer, who is the next person out of the contest?

9) T or F: The blackberry reproduces both sexually and asexually.

Round 3:
Match- Beatles' Lyrics

Round 4:
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Gentlemen Last

2) Postmodern

3) The Stander

4) Inside and Atop?

5) Yes Same

6) Tame Hog

7) There the Boulevard Begins

8) A Dark Out the Basement

Link:

Round 5:
DOC- 2005 Nobel Prize Winner or 1959 Chicago White Sox Player?
10 points

1) Sherm Lollar

2) Billy Pierce

3) James Watson

4) Luis Aparicio

5) Edward Cussler

6) Bob Shaw

7) John Mainstone

8) Gregg A. Miller

9) Norm Cash

10) Billy Goodman

Round 6:
Pictures

Round 7:
General Knowledge
24 points

1) What Beatles song begins with the line “I once had a girl, or should I say she once had me?”

2) Victor Benno Myere-Rochow and Jozsef Gal are sharing the 2005 Nobel prize for Fluid Dynamics for their report on the defecation of what flightless bird?

3) Who did the 1959 White Sox lose to in the World Series?

4) Name 3 of the 5 states that border Ohio.

5) This pop star’s home was recently broken into, and after calling the police, he was actually arrested for drug possession. Who is it?

6) This first manned Apollo mission was launched on this date in 1968. What was the mission numbered?

7) Johnny Wilson broke a record yesterday by becoming the youngest person to swim from where to where?

8) Don Adams said he based the voice for Maxwell Smart on the voice of what famous character The Tin Man or the Thin Man?

9) This band recently reunited to play a wedding of one of their roadies. Name them.

10) What year was the last time the Yankees won a World Series?

Tiebreaker: I actually forgot to write the tiebreaker, so I asked the quizzers how many pencils were left in my handy-dandy ziploc bag.

Questions from the big birthday edition of pub quiz

2005-10-12T07:35:00.000-05:00

Questions from 10/4:
Round 1:
Math
13 points

1) What is the reciprocal of 1/8?

2) What is the square root of pi squared?

3) 1, 2, 6, 21, 88… What comes next?

4) What is 32 in binary?

5) Dave turns 32 today ands he was born in 1973. Dave’s grandfather was born in 1932, how many years old will Dave’s grandfather be?

6) Name all the prime numbers that end in the word “teen” and are less than 100.

7) Brian is eating a bag of Skittles. In the bag there are 5 red, 2 green, and 4 purple Skittles. What is the probability that Brian will pick a red Skittle, eat it, and then pick a green Skittle?

8) How many inches in a mile?

9) What is the Quadratic equation?

10) How many sides does a dodecahedron have?

11) In what Old Testament book of the Bible is Pi roughly calculated?

Round 2:
JC
12 points

1) Who said “every man knows he is a sissy compared to Johnny Cash?” a) Bono b) Bill Clinton c) Waylon Jennings d) Joquin Phoenix

2) In Murder in Coweta County, Johnny Cash and Andy Griffith played opposite each other in a story about a George murder case. Who played the bad guy?

3) Where was Johnny Cash born?

4) According to the song Man in Black, how long would Johnny continue to wear black?

5) What is Johnny Cash’s birthday and given name?

6) What branch of the armed forces did Johnny Cash serve in?

7) What song was written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore, then performed by Johnny Cash, who added a trumpet to the song after being inspired by a dream?

8) Which network aired The Johnny Cash Show?

9) Name two of the other three members of the Highwaymen.

10) Which Johnny Cash song was featured on Beavis and Butthead? A) Delia’s Gone b) Hurt c) The Mercy Seat d) One

11) T or f: Johnny Cash served time in Folsom Prison.

Round 3: Match Round- Events of October 4th

Round 4:
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Winter Throw

2) Short Here

3) The Fake

4) Borrow Away

5) Shame of the Rebels

6) Hypothermia Catch

7) Bear Raleigh

8) Demons Out the Infield

Link:

Round 5:
DOC- Older or Younger?
10 points

On this one, determine whether or not I am older or younger than the person mentioned. So, if I say Abraham Lincoln, I am most definitely younger than him, so the answer is YOUNGER.

1) Monika Lewinsky

2) Ichiro Suzuki

3) Alecia Moore aka P!nk

4) Kevin Smith

5) Courtney Love

6) Nomar Garciaparra

7) Monica Seles

8) Adam Sandler

9) Sean Lennon

10) Shannen Doherty

Round 6:
Picture Round- what if everyone had Dave's haircut?

Round 7:
General Knowledge
24 points

1) T or F: Game show host Bob Barker has a black belt in karate.

2) This movie was the first movie based on Saturday Night Live characters, which Dave watches every year on his birthday.

3) What did Alfred Nobel invent?

4) How many of hockey’s famous Hanson brothers are actually brothers?

5) Spell sclerosis. S-C-L-E-R-O-S-I-S (Spelling questions don't translate to internet well. Sorry about that)

6) La Cenicienta is being released on DVD today. What is it’s English title?

7) Who is credited with inventing Calculus?

8) Name the three people who have hosted SNL more than 10 times.

9) In the song A Boy Named Sue, how old was Sue when his daddy left home?

10) Name two of the three countries Chile has a land border with.

Tiebreaker: What year was Dave born (express your answer in the corresponding Jewish calendar year)?

We had a record-breaking crowd for my birthday, 60 people sat and were tortured by our questions. We were so happy to see everyone! Thanks for coming!

Questions from 9/27

2005-09-29T07:31:00.000-05:00

Round 1
Take the Skinheads Bowling
11 points

1) In ten-pin bowling, if you throw 2 strikes in a row, then 2 gutterballs in a row, what is your score?

2) Candlepin Bowling was invented in 1880 in what Massachusetts town?

3) What is the nearest bowling alley to the Globe Pub?

4) Duckpin bowling is said to have been invented in Baltimore around 1900, by John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson. What professional sport are they in the Hall of Fame for?

5) According to the Camper Van Beethoven song, some people say that bowling alleys got big what?

6) T or F: Canadian 5-pin bowling was developed in the early 20th century to offers bowlers the chance to play during a 30 minute lunch break.

7) There are 4 major differences between Ten-pin bowling and candlepin bowling. Name three of them.

8) In ten-pin competition bowling, what is the maximum weight of a ball? A) 16 lbs b) 18 lbs c) 22 lbs d) 30 lbs

9) All forms of North American bowling are derived from what European target sport, still very popular in the UK (HINT: think candy)?

Round 2
Everyone Knows it’s Windy
13 points

1) Until this year, hurricane Andrew was the costliest natural disaster in US history. In what year did Andrew cause so much damage?

2) What is the difference between hurricanes and typhoons?

3) This wind, which blows from the deserts of California, is mentioned in Randy Newman’s song ‘I Love LA.’ Surfers are possibly the only people who look forward to it. Name the wind.

4) T or F: A named tropical system in the Altantic region retains its name if it crosses into the Pacific.

5) This warm wind which occurs on the eastern slopes of the Rockies has the same name as that of which North American Indian tribe?

6) Should there be another hurricane in the 2005 season, what would the storm’s name be? A) Sarah b) Simon c) Stan d) Sylvester

7) Which roof type seems to fare better during hurricanes, gables or hipped?
8) Put the following in order of strength, from weakest to strongest: Hurricane, Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, Tropical Wave

9) What does NOAA stand for?

10) What is the name of the scale used to determine the possible damage of a hurricane? A) Beaufort b) Fujita c) Richter d) Saffir-Simpson

Round 3

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Coming Away

2) A Flawed Acquaintance

3) Then or Never

4) Harmless Spinsters

5) Loud Shame

6) The Garage off Despair Alley

7) Yes Lesser Hate

8) Unblended Curses

Link:

Round 5
DOC- Field’s or Macy’s
10 points

1) First department store to offer a bridal registry.

2) Housewares department is known as the “Cellar.”

3) Founder died at 55 in Paris, France.

4) Has full-service travel agency capabilities.

5) First department store to have an in-store dining room.

6) Part of the corporate logo was taken from the founder’s tattoo.

7) Carries the exclusive Wittard of Chelsea line of tea.

8) Company went public is 1922.

9) 2003 Holiday windows theme was “A Christmas Story.”

Round 6

Round 7
General Knowledge
20 points

1) On the show Get Smart, how many children did 86 and 99 have?

2) Columbia’s congress has passed a law that will enable couples to do what in as little as an hour?

3) When was the first ever Macy’s parade? A) 1804 b) 1854 c) 1904

4) This director’s films include Beaches, Pretty Woman, and Runaway Bride.

5) This former Playboy model, born Vickie Lynn Marshall, is taking her 10-year long fight for millions to the Supreme Court. By what name do we know her?

6) On October 9, 1974 the Kansas City Scouts took to the ice. In 1976, they became the Colorado Rockies, and remained there until 1982, when they moved east, and eventually became 3-time Stanley Cup champions. What do we now know the team as?

7) How many times was Susan Lucci nominated for an Emmy before she finally won in 1999?

8) T or F: John Philip Sousa was a US Marine.

9) When was the last time the Green Bay Packers started a season 0-3?
A) 1958 b) 1968 c) 1978 d) 1988

10) The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35. What is that verse?

Tiebreaker: What is the amount of selling floor, in ft2 of the Macy’s flagship store at 34th and Broadway in NYC?

Questions from 9/20

2005-09-29T07:11:00.000-05:00

Round 1
Ma na ma na!
12 points

1) The Muppet Show featured two recurring mini-shows within it, which featured its cast. Name both of them.

2) How did Scooter get his job as the theater’s gopher?

3) Which character has a love of chickens, especially one named Camilla?

4) When comic Steve Martin appeared on the show, he did a sketch with balloon animals. What was strange about his balloon animals?

5) What 2 movies did Jim Henson make in the 1980’s that did not feature any of his regular muppets?

6) In the show’s opening sequence, muppets appear in windows and multiply until the end of the theme song. If you start with two muppets and the number of muppets is squared every second, how many muppets do you have after 5 seconds?

7) Jim Henson’s musically talented character Dr. Teeth was based on which great New Orleans singer and pianist?

8) What was the first line of the Muppet Show theme song?

9) T or F All Muppet Show episodes were taped in London.

10) Who is the bumbling head of Muppet Labs?

Round 2
Lyrical Ladies
12 points

1) What month is mentioned in the Rod Stewart song “Maggie May?”

2) Which song, originally by Van Morrison, was later covered by Patti Smith who included the line “Jesus died for somebody’s sins, but not mine?"

3) In ‘Cockles and Mussels’ a lady wheels a wheelbarrow through streets broad and narrow. Who is she?

4) On Seinfeld, Elaine is dating a man who has a strange obsession with a particular song. In order to compete with his love of this song, she picks a song for them to share. Name the song Elaine chose, and who sings it.

5) The following lines are taken from what ode to the female form?
Ev’rybody knows/That Baby’s got new clothes
But lately I see her ribbons and her bows
Have fallen from her curls.

6) Shawn Colvin mentions this woman in her lyrics that “came home with a mission.” Who is she?

7) Who sang about the Lady D’Arbanville?

8) In the AC/DC song “Whole Lotta Rosie,” what are Rosie’s measurements? A) 42-39-56 b) 38-24-38 c) 46-26-36

9) Aerosmith’s song “My Girl” details the many positive attributes of a certain young lady. Who is she?

10) This woman wears a red dress that’s as old as the hills. The song sung about her is also used by Ohio State as it’s theme song. What is the name of the song?

11) No Doubt’s self-titled first album featured a song about what famous supermodel?

Round 3

Round 4
Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Cold Falls

2) North Drive

3) The Found Princess

4) Released Retardation

5) Found

6) Hopeful Breadwinners

7) The East Leg

8) Won’t Or Inelegance

Link:

Round 5
DOC- Tennis term or Cricket Term?
10 points

1) Double Bagel

2) Nightwatchman

3) Golden Duck

4) Let

5) Ferret

6) Golden Set

7) Maiden

8) French Cut

9) Wing

10) Chinaman

Round 6

I can't find the General Knowledge round. If I happen across it, I'll post it.

Happy quizzing!

Questions from 9/13/05

2005-09-16T09:38:00.000-05:00

Here's the questions from the fabu First Anniversary Pub Quiz!

Round 1
Geography of MLB Ballparks
11 points

1) What ball park has the farthest north home plate in the league?

2) How many teams have a ballpark in Missouri?

3) What ballpark has the westernmost home plate in the league?

4) Name the only ballpark where it is possible to hit a home run into the Ohio River.

5) What two teams play in the Mountain Time Zone?

6) What team plays in the southernmost park in the league?

7) Out of the four “cross town classic” cities, which two ballparks are have the shortest driving distance between them? a) Angel/Dodger b) McAfee/SBC Park c) Shea/Yankee d) U.S. Cellular/Wrigley

8) Which league has more teams in California, American or National?

9) How many of the 30 ballparks lie west of the Mississippi River?

10) Which team plays closes to the US-Canadian border?

11) What team plays in the easternmost ballpark in the league?

Round 2
Let’s Make a Deal!
11 points

1. A rerun of what game show was aired and was quickly pulled by TV execs that unfortunately featured a trip to New Orleans as a prize?

2. This "Bewitched" actor was the well known face of "center square" on Hollywood Squares from 1968-1981. Name him.

3. Which dollar amount version of Pyramid did John Davidson host?

4. Who was the corporate sponsor of the rigged 50s game show "Twenty One?"

5. Hot Springs, NM took that name of which game show in honor of its anniversary?

6. Wheel of Torture was a category in the fourth season of Remote Control. Which of
the following was not a torture administered? A. Noogie B. Purple Nurple C. Wedgie D. Wet Willie

7. Which game show featured "Big Bucks and Whammys"?

8. What did a contestant win in the bonus round of "Classic Concentration"?

9. T or F wink Martindale was once the host of "The Newlywed Game"?

10. On the 50s show "You Bet Your life" how much money would a contest win from the duck if the mystery word was said?

11. What caused contestants to lose the bonus round on "Bullseye"?

Round 3
Match Round: Occurrences of the past 12 months

Round 4
Bizarro World
16 points

1) Sobbing Off the 32nd Ceiling
2) Go Suck My Flute

3) Satan’s Unpopular

4) The Bad Patient

5) Sour Avarice

6) The Moonlight Girls

7) Shod Out the Drive

8) The Even Single

Link:

Round 5
DOC- Einstein or Hawking?
9 Points

1. He attended a Catholic Elementary School and took violin lessons.

2. Flat feet and varicose veins which kept him out of the military.

3. His mother was a member of the Communist Party.

4. Issued the following quote: "The main source of the present-day conflicts between the spheres of religion and science lies in the concept of a personal god."

5. He received a doctorate for a thesis entitled "On a new determination of molecular dimensions."

6. His first wife received her doctorate in Medieval Portuguese Literature.

7. He has been known to sleep for 12 hours per night.

8. He was born on the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death.

9. Poor grades forced him to undergo an oral examination to determine whether or not he could enter a PhD program.

Round 6
Picture Round (with link)
18 points

Round 7
General Knowledge
20 points

1) What is the traditional gift for a first wedding anniversary?

2) Who created the game show "Jeopardy" and even wrote the theme song?

3) What baseball stadium is the only one located in a state that does not observe Daylight Saving Time?

4) At the first pub quiz, what was the DOC round? A) quotes from GW Bush or Emperor Palpatine b) Ghostbuster Gods or hockey players c) Rodney Dangerfield quotes from either Back to School or Caddyshack

5) How many Tony Awards has Neil Simon won?

6) Who said “I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road?” a) Einstein b) Hawking c) Miss Cleo

7) Damned Scary is an anagram for what eastern MLB ballpark?

8) What motorcycle company is debuting airbags on motorcycles?

9) Who was the host of Remote Control?

10) Which set of season tickets costs more- sitting in the first row of the 300 level for the Blackhawks or sitting on the glass for the Wolves?

Tiebreaker: How much money did Star Wars Episode III bring in on its first day in theatres?

Questions from 9/6

2005-09-07T11:25:00.000-05:00

Round 1: On this date in history 10 points

1) This patriarch of one of the most mythical political families was born on this date in 1888. Name him.
2) On this date in 1847, this writer moved in with Ralph Waldo Emerson. Who is he?
3) On this date in 1522, one of Ferdinand Magellan’s ships arrived in Spain, finishing the first circumnavigation of the globe. Was Magellan aboard, what was the name of the ship, and approximately how long did the journey take?
4) In 1976, a Soviet MIG-25 pilot landed his plane and requested asylum to the United States. Where did he land his plane?
5) On this date in 1901, the president of the US was shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, NY. Name the president.
6) On this date in 1972, hostages were killed in this European city that was hosting the Olympics. Name the city.
7) Also in 1972, this country’s president Thieu abolished popular elections for hamlet and village officers, citing that many were communists.
8) In 1844, John C Fremont arrived at this western body of water which was eventually included in the first comprehensive map of the Great Basin.

Round 2: Are you ready for some football? 11 points

1. If a player is wearing illegal equipment, how long is the player suspended for?
2. What NFL team received the 1st pick in the 2005 draft? Bonus point: Who did they pick?
3. T or F If a player steps out of bounds and steps back in, he is always penalized 5 yards. 4. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the MVP of the Superbowl?
5. As of 1999, the home team is required to provide how many footballs for game play (not including kicking situations? A. 12 B. 24 C. 36
6. After scoring a touchdown, a receiver rips off his helmet in the end zone and starts to dance. The official nearest him throws a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. How many yards is the kickoff penalized for
this action? 7. Which official functions as the backup timekeeper?
8. Frankfurt, Germany fields an NFL Europe team. What is the nickname for this team? A. Galaxy B. Comets C. Thunder
9. Which former NFL player carried the nickname "The Minster of Defense"?
10. According to the NFL Rules, tight ends wear jersey numbers in what 10-number range?

Round 3: Double match- Musicians 20 points

Round 4: Audio Round- Movie quotes 12 points
Because I can't post audio here, we'll skip this one. In the future I'll try to work out a way to post audio here.

Round 5: Dead or Canadian: 20th Century Supreme Court Justice or Rocky Horror Picture Show Character Last Name? 10 points

1) Blackmun
2) Burton
3) Weiss
4) Powell
5) Von Scott
6) Breyer
7) Harlan
8) Hapschatt
9) Majors
10) Frankfurter

Round 6:
Picture Round 13 points

Round 7: General Knowledge 24 points
1) What movie contains the line “Bring us a pitcher of beer every seven minutes until somebody passes out. And then bring one every ten minutes?”
2) How many points is a safety worth in American football?
3) Who played drums for the Doors?
4) T or F: Today was the first day of the Hebrew Calendar in 3761 BC.
5) Who appointed William Rehnquist to his associate justice seat on the Supreme Court?
6) Name the two hosts in Jeopardy! History.
7) What Canadian city is traditionally credited as being the birthplace of hockey? A) Montreal b) Ottawa c) Toronto
8) Malay Codpiece is an anagram for what Steve Guttenberg movie?
9) How long was the voyage of the SS Minnow supposed to be?
10) Name the two streets Marina City lies between.
Tiebreaker: On this date in 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr broke Lou Gehrig’s record of consecutive games. During that streak, he set an unofficial record for consecutive innings played from 6/5/82 to 9/14/87. How many innings did he play in?

Notes on the questions

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This is my first attempt at posting the questions from the previous night. Obviously, it didn't go as well as planned. I'm going to work on the formatting issues you see. Please bear with me.

Now, some instructions on how to do the rounds. For the most part, it's a straight-forward question-answer format, however there are some weird rounds:

Round 3: Match round
It's pretty self-explanatory. Take the items in column A and match them with the appropriate answers. In the future I will try to list them closer together. We'll see what happens.

Round 4: Bizarro World
This is a funky, yet fun round. In yesterday's case, I am giving you the antonyms (or approximate opposite words) of song titles. All the songs listed are linked somehow, either all on the same soundtrack, all by the same band, etc, etc.

Round 5: Dead or Canadian
Harking back to the olden, golden days of MTv, I borrowed the concept of this round from the old Remote Control game show. The clue given is a representative of one or the other category given in the title. In this week's case, the items are from either Harry Potter or J.R.R. Tolkien books. You'll get the hang of this one in further weeks.

Round 6: Picture round
Usually pictures of celebrities, sports figures, political figures, anyone who my quizzers might recognize (up to and including myself and my co-host).

Round 7: General Knowledge
The final round of the night is always double-points, and includes a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker question is usually a number that would be nearly impossible to know, such as 'what is the driving distance from the Globe Pub to Fenway Park?' We don't expect anyone to know the answer, but the closest guess wins the tiebreaker.

That's all for now. I hope you enjoy reading our questions, and let me know if you have any, yourselves.

Questions from 8/30

2005-08-31T08:26:00.000-05:00

Round 1

Astronomy

11 points

1) The constellation "Vulpecula" represents what animal?

2) Which planet has the largest known volcano and largest known valley in the solar system?

3) True or False: The brightest star in the sky, Sirius, is also a binary star system.

4) What is the most active meteor shower that takes place in August every year?
A) Perseids B) Leonids C) Augustids
5) What magnification would a refractor telescope give if the main objective lens had a focal length of 1200mm and the eyepiece a focal length of 30mm?
6) What color are the hottest stars in the universe?
7) Rigel and Betelgeuse are stars of what constellation?

8) Who originally proposed the theory of heliocentricity?

9) The magnitude scale of stellar luminosity comes from what ancient society? A) Aztec b) Chinese c) Egyptians d) Greeks

10) The Mayans mistook this planet for a star, naming it Chak ek, meaning the “Great Star.” What planet is Chak ek?

11) This astrological sign is composed of stars named Zubenelgenubi, Zubeneschamali and Zubenelakrab. Name the star sign.

Round 2

It’s Your Turn (12pts)

1. What was the name of the victim in the game Clue?
2. There are four categories in the game of Cranium that you compete in to win. Which is not one of them? A. Word Worm B. Data Head C. Creative Cat D. Music Machine

3. In Trivial Pursuit Genus III, two original categories were dropped. For 2 pts, give the old and new names for the "blue category."

4. How much money does the bank have in a standard edition of Monopoly?

5. Which Chess piece was originally known by either of the Arabic words Firz or Firzan, and also as the Minister or Prime Minister?

6. In Stratego, what size are each of the lakes in the center of the game board? 7. Future art collectors had to outbid others at the auction while trying to avoid forgeries in what 1970s Parker Brother game?

8. In the game Battleship, how many peg holes does a Destroyer have?

9. Which one of the following games does NOT use dice?
A. Cootie B. Sorry! C. Parcheesi D. Risk E. All these games use dice
10. How many squares are there on a Scrabble board?

11. What game is said to be the oldest known recorded game in human history, probably originating from Mesopotamia under the ancient Persian empire?

Round 3

The Globe's Pub Quiz Match Round
The Globe's Pub Quiz Match Round

1)	Mary Goodnight

2)	Elektra King

3)	Plenty O'Toole

4)	Xenia Onatopp

5)	Tracy Bond

6)	Pussy Galore

7)	Honey Ryder

8)	Holly Goodhead

9)	May Day

10)	Solitaire

11)	Kissy Suzuki

		A	A View to a Kill
		B	Diamonds Are Forever
	TEAM:	C	Dr. No
	TEAM:	D	Goldeneye
		E	Goldfinger
		F	Live and Let Die
		G	The Man With the Golden Gun
		H	Moonraker
		I	On Her Majesty's Secret Service
		J	You Only Live Twice
		K	The World is Not Enough

Round 4

Bizarro World

16 points

1) Cautious Premonitions

2) Your Arctic

3) Soviet Religion

4) Midday Moon

5) Old Science

6) Domesticated Girls

7) Reputable

8) Boys Off Print

Link?

Round 5

DOC: Harry Potter or J. R. R. Tolkien Universe (10pts)

1. Glaurung

2. Thestrals

3. Gimli

4. Acromantula

5. Doxy

6. Tower of Isengard

7. Lagduf

8. Language of Mordor

9.  Creaothceann

10. Beauxbatons

Round 6

Round 7

General Knowledge

26 points

1) The Stanley Cup has existed since 1892. Name both years the Stanley Cup has NOT been awarded.

2) How many known moons does Uranus have?

a) 3 b) 9 c) 27

3) Beagles Sink Pronto is an anagram for what John Cusak movie?

4) Honor Blackman played which famous Bond girl?

5) Sir Andrew Waugh is gave this famous object its English name. What tall object did he name?

6) Norway’s longest border is with Sweden, at 1619 km. What other two countries does Norway share a land boarder with?

7) Name the distance measurement defined as the mean distance between the earth and the sun.

8) In baseball, Cesar Tovar and Bert Campaneris hold a unique record. What did they do?

9) Milton Bradley’s first game was called The Checkered Game of Life, and sold 45,000 copies in its first year. What year was it released, and did it have a die?

10) What does CBGB stand for?

Tiebreaker: What is the moon’s equatorial diameter? Give your answer in kilometers.

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