Damn good showing last night. Thanks to everyone who came out. All 60+ of you.
Here’s the run down.
Famous Nicknames
1. Who was known as Old’ Blue Eyes?
2. Who was known as “the Velvet Fog?”
3. Who was known as “Sweetness?”
4. What famous musician was born David Howell Evans?
5. What was Rudolf Walter Wanderone, Jr. better known as?
Booze
6. What is the official spirit of the United States?
7. How does a Gibson differ from a traditional martini?
8. Kirschwasser, a traditional German brandy, is made from what fruit?
9. What multi-purpose kitchen staple is a byproduct of winemaking, found on the inside of casks used to age wine and occasionally on the underside of the cork?
10. Which two US states did not ratify the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which established prohibition?
Cheese
11. What is the most popular cheese in the world?
12. In traditional cheese making, what enzyme is added to raw milk to begin the curding process?
13. Prosciutto di Parma traditionally comes from hogs fed the whey left over from the production of what cheese?
14. Comte and Beauford are French varieties of what Swiss cheese?
15. Explorateur, a French, triple-creme brie was produced in the 1950s to celebrate what event?
Current Events
16. Name the three most prominent candidates for Wisconsin’s upcoming gubernatorial election.
17. What Brewers pitcher was credited with a win on July 19th, his first since May 7, 2007?
18. The United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague recently ruled that the what country’s 2008 declaration of independence was legal?
19. Venezuela recently severed diplomatic ties with Colombia over disputes concerning the location of camps of what Colombian rebel group?
20. What brewery recently released “The End of History,” a 110-proof beer whose bottles are packaged in the skins of dead animals?
Cars
21. Visual
22. What license plate was on the 1959 Chevrolet Miller-Meteor ambulance driven by The Ghostbusters?
23. In March 2008 the Ford Motor Company sold Jaguar and Land Rover to what Asian motor company?
24. What make and model of car was James Dean driving when he had his fatal accident?
25. Name the 2 crash test dummies popularized in 1980s PSAs produced by the NHSA?
Academy Awards Winners
26. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the award for Best Director for her work on what film?
27. Cabaret holds the record for most awards won by a movie without winning Best Picture with eight in 1972. What movie beat it for Best Picture?
28. Who has won more Academy Awards for acting than any one else?
29. In 2003, Adrien Brody became the youngest man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in what film?
30. Who has won more Academy Awards for Best Director than any other?
Wild Card
31.What band’s fans are known as Juggalos?
32. What is the parent company of the brands Louis Vuitton, Moet and Hennessy?
33. Who recorded more than 180 videos over 2 days in July 2010 for the Old Spice’s “Smell Like a Man” campaign?
34. What no-handed maneuver is Alan Gelfand credited with inventing in 1977?
35. In what 1980s TV series was the central character named Stringfellow Hawke?
Slogans
36. “Don’t Be Evil” is the informal corporate slogan of what company?
37. What airline has used the slogan “More experience than the name suggests?”
38. Who uses the slogan “Born from jets?”
39. What brand uses the slogan “For Successful Living?”
40. What Ivy League college uses the motto “Vox Clamantis in Deserto,” meaning “the voice of one crying in the wilderness?”
Trees
41. What are Vermonsters on the lookout for when hunting Acer Saccharum?
42. Visual
43. The forests of Northern Wisconsin, with large numbers of conifers such as pine and fir as well as the deciduous aspen and birch are classified as what kind of forest?
44. Also known as the maidenhair tree, what species is notable not only for being the only in its genus, but also its incredibly slow rate of evolution, being recognizably related to fossils dating back 270 million years?
45. What is the common name for trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus?
Awards and Prizes
46. Visual
47. The Lamar Hunt and George Halas trophies are given out during the playoffs of what professional sports league?
48. What award is named for the inventor of dynamite who established the award to leave a better legacy after his death?
49. SpaceShipOne, Produced by the first non-governmental organization to launch a reusable, manned spacecraft into space twice in two weeks, won what prize?
50. What is the collective name of the 10 awards given out each October by the Annals of Improbable Research, for “achievements that first make people laugh, then make then make them think?”
Questions 51 – 60 were visual and audio questions, so you just get the answer. And can make up your own questions.
51. Farfelle
52. Rihanna’s Five Head
53. The Dying Gaul
54. Iolani Palace
55. Zedonk
56. The Ramones—Blitzkrieg Bop
57. Arrested Development—Mr Wendal
58. Joy Division—Digital
59. Fugazi—Waiting Room
60. Talking Heads—Flowers
It happens every week. 8pm at the Red Dot in Milwaukee. True fools are always there.
Tags: Mild Hangover Tuesday, Pub trivia, Scott Walker is a douchebag, Trivia
Famous Nicknames
1. Who was known as Old’ Blue Eyes?
FRANCK SINATRA
2. Who was known as “the Velvet Fog?”
TONY BENNET
3. Who was known as “Sweetness?”
WALTER PAYTON
4. What famous musician was born David Howell Evans?
DAVID BOWIE (?)
5. What was Rudolf Walter Wanderone, Jr. better known as?
MR ED
Booze
6. What is the official spirit of the United States?
WTF? FUCKIN MOONSHINE?
7. How does a Gibson differ from a traditional martini?
FUCK. I DONT DRINK BOOZE. I THINK THIS HAS VODKA INSTEAD.
8. Kirschwasser, a traditional German brandy, is made from what fruit?
CHERRY
9. What multi-purpose kitchen staple is a byproduct of winemaking, found on the inside of casks used to age wine and occasionally on the underside of the cork?
DAMMIT. DOOD. UM, BAKING SODA?
10. Which two US states did not ratify the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which established prohibition?
ALASKA AND HAWAII
Cheese
11. What is the most popular cheese in the world?
PROBABLY A TRICK Q LIKE IT’S INDIAN OR CHINESE BUT I’LL SAY CHEDDAR
12. In traditional cheese making, what enzyme is added to raw milk to begin the curding process?
RENNET
13. Prosciutto di Parma traditionally comes from hogs fed the whey left over from the production of what cheese?
PARMESAN
14. Comte and Beauford are French varieties of what Swiss cheese?
EMMENTHAL
15. Explorateur, a French, triple-creme brie was produced in the 1950s to celebrate what event?
TOUR DE FRANCE
Current Events
16. Name the three most prominent candidates for Wisconsin’s upcoming gubernatorial election.
A COW, A GERMAN, AND PROBABLY SOME WRESTLER
17. What Brewers pitcher was credited with a win on July 19th, his first since May 7, 2007?
I AM PROUD TO SAY I HAVE NO IDEA
18. The United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague recently ruled that the what country’s 2008 declaration of independence was legal?
MAN… FUCKIN MONTENEGRO IONO FUCK
19. Venezuela recently severed diplomatic ties with Colombia over disputes concerning the location of camps of what Colombian rebel group?
GOTTABE FARC!
20. What brewery recently released “The End of History,” a 110-proof beer whose bottles are packaged in the skins of dead animals?
PROBABLY THAT DOGSHEAD.
Cars
21. Visual
OPERA WINDOW
22. What license plate was on the 1959 Chevrolet Miller-Meteor ambulance driven by The Ghostbusters?
ECTO-1
23. In March 2008 the Ford Motor Company sold Jaguar and Land Rover to what Asian motor company?
KIA
24. What make and model of car was James Dean driving when he had his fatal accident?
PORSCHE SPIDER. SIDE NOTE: MY POPS AND I DROVE TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT ONCE. IT WAS THE MAIN GOAL OF THE TRIP. THERE’S A RAD MEMORIAL ABOUT A HALF MILE AWAY, PAID FOR BY A JAPANESE GUY. BOMB. GIFT SHOP IS KINDA WACK. IF YOU COMBINE SAN SIMEON (WHICH, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, WAS JAMES DEAN’S DESTINATION–FOR A PARTAY), IT’S A RAD ZONE. I WILL RETURN. TO LEAN AGAINST A CAR LOOKING PENSIVE. I DONT KNOW WHAT PENSIVE MEANS BUT I THINK THAT’S THE JAMES DEAN LOOK. PORSCHE DIDN’T WANT TO SELL HIM THAT CAR, BY THE WAY. IT WAS LIKE THE SECOND ONE IN THE USA. HARD TO DRIVE. RACECAR. LITTLE BASTARD.
25. Name the 2 crash test dummies popularized in 1980s PSAs produced by the NHSA?
OH FUCK. BILL AND TED. MIKE AND IKE. BOB AND DOUG. FUCK. BOB AND SOMETHING I THINK. FUCK THIS TEST IS HELLAHOARDBRO
Academy Awards Winners
26. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the award for Best Director for her work on what film?
DA HURTZ LOCKER. I AINT SEEN IT.
27. Cabaret holds the record for most awards won by a movie without winning Best Picture with eight in 1972. What movie beat it for Best Picture?
IONO GODFATHER
28. Who has won more Academy Awards for acting than any one else?
UM SANDRA BULLOCK
29. In 2003, Adrien Brody became the youngest man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in what film?
SON OF SAM OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
30. Who has won more Academy Awards for Best Director than any other?
SCORSESE IONO
Wild Card
31.What band’s fans are known as Juggalos?
INSANE CLOWN POSSE. AND YOU KNOW WHAT?–THE WHOLE PSYCHOPATHIC FAMILY: SAY, FOR INSTANCE, YOU’RE A FAN OF TWIZTD, I THINK THAT ALSO MAKES YOU A JUGGALO OR JUGGALETTE.
32. What is the parent company of the brands Louis Vuitton, Moet and Hennessy?
BURTON
33. Who recorded more than 180 videos over 2 days in July 2010 for the Old Spice’s “Smell Like a Man” campaign?
THE HOMEY EX-SEAHAWK. I THINK DIRECTED BY TIM’N'ERIC SHOW. IN PORTLAND.
34. What no-handed maneuver is Alan Gelfand credited with inventing in 1977?
DA OLLIE
35. In what 1980s TV series was the central character named Stringfellow Hawke?
FUCKIN AIRWOLFE BRO. I GET THAT ON CHANNEL 7-2 RETRO TEEVEE AND I LIKE THE DUDE IN THE WHITE SUIT.
Slogans
36. “Don’t Be Evil” is the informal corporate slogan of what company?
GOOGLE
37. What airline has used the slogan “More experience than the name suggests?”
VIRGIN. I DONT KNOW THIS BUT IT HAS TO BE VIRGIN.
38. Who uses the slogan “Born from jets?”
SAAB
39. What brand uses the slogan “For Successful Living?”
OH FUCK THAT’S FANCYJEANS DIESEL. I HAVE A DIESEL BELT, BUT THE DIESEL BADGE CAME OFF, SO NOW IT’S JUST A BELT.
40. What Ivy League college uses the motto “Vox Clamantis in Deserto,” meaning “the voice of one crying in the wilderness?”
IONO BUT IT’S KINDA GNARLY IF THERE’S A RAPING SPORTS TEAM THERE
Trees
41. What are Vermonsters on the lookout for when hunting Acer Saccharum?
MAPLE SYRUP?
42. Visual
BARK
43. The forests of Northern Wisconsin, with large numbers of conifers such as pine and fir as well as the deciduous aspen and birch are classified as what kind of forest?
MODERATE TEMPERATE SEMI-TROPICAL WHATEVER BORING
44. Also known as the maidenhair tree, what species is notable not only for being the only in its genus, but also its incredibly slow rate of evolution, being recognizably related to fossils dating back 270 million years?
WHAT
45. What is the common name for trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus?
I’M GOING TO GUESS JUNIPER. BECAUSE OF THE BOOZE QUESTIONS EARLIER. GIN HAS JUNIPER. AND IT SAYS “SHRUBS.”
Awards and Prizes
46. Visual
OSCAR HAS NO WIENER
47. The Lamar Hunt and George Halas trophies are given out during the playoffs of what professional sports league?
NFL
48. What award is named for the inventor of dynamite who established the award to leave a better legacy after his death?
NOBEL
49. SpaceShipOne, Produced by the first non-governmental organization to launch a reusable, manned spacecraft into space twice in two weeks, won what prize?
X PRIZE!
50. What is the collective name of the 10 awards given out each October by the Annals of Improbable Research, for “achievements that first make people laugh, then make then make them think?”
GENIUS AWARD?
I KNOW IT’S SILLY TO SAY “THESE ARE HARD,” BECAUSE IF YOU KNOW SOMETHING IT’S EASY AND IF YOU DON’T YOU DON’T, BUT YO: THESE ARE HARD.
We have to get A-MAN here for trivia just to shout out these amazing answers live.
HA! I think it’s more likely that we could bring trivia to A-Man. He is pretty well convinced Wisconsin is a ridiculous concept.
THEY HAVE TRIVIA AT THE PLACE I THOUGHT WOULD BE MY LOCAL BUT THEN BECAME INSTANTLY NOT MY LOCAL WHEN I REALIZED EVERY NIGHT IS OPEN MIC WITH THE LUTES AND WHINY BEARDMEN. WHEN I CAN NO LONGER TERRORIZE THE SKREETS I MIGHT LOOK INTO TRIVIA. AFTER GOLF COMEON TRIVIA IT IS NOT A GAME IT IS JUST KNOWING HELLASCHITT WTF
AND I ALREADY TOLD YOU I WENT TO TOM THUMB FUN PARK AS A KID. WE DID GO KARTS. I REMEMBER THIS BEING IN WISCONSIN. MY DAD’S COUSIN LIVES THERE. WE ROLLED THROUGH ON THE WAY TO WASHINGTON DC (PIC HERE: http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/1240/alex1984.jpg ). I REMEMBER ALSO WE HAD TO SHOE A BAT OUT OF THE HOUSE.
SHOO?