Alright, here’s your weekly trivia rounders. Knock ‘em dead folks. Also, as clarification Brooke totally won last week.
57 people were playing last night. Shit’s at capacity. Fire Code. Get there early if you want a table.
It was hot as fuck. I think I have late hitting heat stroke.
Game on:
Round 1 Constellations
1. The Pleiades, also known as the seven sisters, is said to be pursued across the sky by what hunter?
2.What is the common name for the constellation Ursa Major?
3. Named after the swan, what constellation is also known as the Northern Cross?
4. Name this constellation
5. Named after a famous foe of Hercules and covering more than 1,300 square degrees in the sky, what constellation is regarded as the largest in the sky?
Round 2 Birds
6. What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
7. What is a group of ravens called?
8. What bird, commonly seen in this area, is known to scientists as Branta canadensis?
9. What bird, assumed extinct until recieving acclaim for reported sightings in Arkansas in 2004, is now classified as “probably or definitely extinct?”
10. What is the common name for this bird?
Round 3 Arcade Showdown!
11.What 2007 documentary follows Steve Weibe as he tries to defeat Billy Mitchell’s high score in the game Donkey Kong?
12. What is the official name of the pieces of Tetris?
13. What video game features the characters Chop Chop Master Onion, Katy Kat, PJ Beri and MC King Kong Mushi?
14. What city is known as the video game capital of the world?
15. What game is this screen capture from?
Round 4—Current Events
16. Allegations surfaced last week that Brett Favre sent pictures of himself mastubating to Jenn Sterger while they both worked for the Jets. In one photo, what kind of footwear was most notably wearing?
17. Saudi Arabia recently banned what device because it’s security agencies could not crack it in order to monitor exchanged data between them?
18. Who is the President of Cuba?
19. What is the name of the controversial proposed Muslim center near Ground Zero?
20. Naomi Campbell recently testified at the war crimes trial of what former Liberian president?
Round 5—Economics
21.Who coined the term “the invisible hand” in his book The Wealth of Nations?
22. What french term is used to describe an economic policy that lacks all regulation?
23. Though he later signed on to it as his running mate, what term did George Bush use to describe Ronald Reagan’s economic policy?
24. What often misused term describes an economic system with the goal to more effectively satisfy demand by producing utility directly without being burdened by private property relations in the means of production and the need to generate profit?
25. What 2002 act was enacted as a reaction to the large numbers of corporate and accounting scandals at companies like Enron, Adelphia, Tyco and WorldCom?
Round 6—Ebonics
26. According to the rapper Big L in the song Ebonics if “sneakers is kicks, movies is flicks, and money is chips” What would you call your car?
27. The 70s, 80s or 90s: In what decade was the term Ebonics coined by Robert Williams?
28. Again, from the book of Big L, song Ebonics, verse 2, lines 3-5″If you caught a felony, you got an FIf you got killed, you got leftAnd if you got the Dragon…”What is your ailment?
29. What California school district passed a resolution in 1996 recognizing the legitimacy of Ebonics, mandating some instruction in the dialect?
30. Since 1996 linguists have used what phrase in place of Ebonics, to avoid any mixed connotations on account of the word?
Round 7—Wild Card
31. Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine with all the chicks?
32. What classic video game was inducted into the Video Game Hall of fame in 2010, the first game to be inducted?
33. Which of the following magazine titles does not fall under the umbrella of the Conde Nast Publication Company: Brides, Guns and Ammo, Golf Digest, or The New Yorker?
34. It is predicted that White Nose Syndrome (Geomyces Destructans) will wipe out the population of what mammal in the Northeast United States within the next 15-20 years?
35. Put the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere in order, starting with the closest to the Earth: Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere.
Round 8—WTF?
36. What in tarnation is that?
37. What the deuce?
38. What the frack?
39. What the crap?
40. The fuck?
Round 9—Books
41. Who created the character Sherlock Holmes?
42. The character of Nick Adams is partly inspired by what author’s youth spent in northern Michigan?
43. What Edward Abbey book is often cited as influential to the founding of the organizations EarthFirst! and the Earth Liberation Front?
44. Who wrote the books Into Thin Air, Into The Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven?
45. First published in Spanish in 1967, what book tells the story of seven generations of the Buendia family in the fictional town of Macondo, Columbia, and has been translated into 37 languages worldwide?
Round 10—Celebrity Geeks
46. Danica McKellar wrote the books Math Doesn’t Suck, Kiss My Math, and Hot X to increase middle school aged girls’ interest in mathematics, and is notable for playing Winnie Cooper in what TV sitcom?
47. Better known for her roles in Pearl Harbor, The Aviator, and Van Helsing, what actress is an alumni of the New College at Oxford, and twice won the W.H. Smith Award for young writers?
48. Who published the works MgL Emission in the Night-Sky Spectrum (1972), An Investigation of the Motion of Zodiacal Dust Particles (Part I) (1973), Fat Bottomed Girls (1978), and We Will Rock You (1977)?
49. What popular TV personality graduated magna cum laude, and served as editor of the Harvard Lampoon for two years while attending the Cambridge, MA school?
50. What action film star holds a degree from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, a MS in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at MIT?
Round 11—Greek Mythology
51. What was the name of the mountain on which the Greek Gods resided?
52. To the Romans, the God of wine, theater, and ecstasy was known as Bacchus. By what name did the Greeks know him?
53. What was the name of Jason’s ship in his quest to find the golden fleece?
54. Who slew Medusa?
55. What club-footed God of technology, blacksmithing, artisans, and volcanoes was Aphrodite’s husband?
Round 12—Is Canadian, Is Not Canadian
56. Steve Nash
57. Adrian Grenier
58. The dude who played DATA in Star Trek TNG
59. Neko Case
60. Jonah Hill
Tags: Pub Trivia Questions, Trivia
Here goes! God thing I have work to procrastinate!
Round 1 Constellations
1. The Pleiades, also known as the seven sisters, is said to be pursued across the sky by what hunter? Orion
2.What is the common name for the constellation Ursa Major? Big Dipper
3. Named after the swan, what constellation is also known as the Northern Cross? casseopia
4. Name this constellation
5. Named after a famous foe of Hercules and covering more than 1,300 square degrees in the sky, what constellation is regarded as the largest in the sky? casseopia (ok those are the only 3 i know, figured I’d have a better shot of getting one right this way)
Round 2 Birds
6. What is the only bird that can fly backwards? Humming bird
7. What is a group of ravens called? Coven
8. What bird, commonly seen in this area, is known to scientists as Branta canadensis? Canadian Geese
9. What bird, assumed extinct until recieving acclaim for reported sightings in Arkansas in 2004, is now classified as “probably or definitely extinct?” Condor
10. What is the common name for this bird? Big bird
Round 3 Arcade Showdown!
11.What 2007 documentary follows Steve Weibe as he tries to defeat Billy Mitchell’s high score in the game Donkey Kong? King of Kong
12. What is the official name of the pieces of Tetris? doodads
13. What video game features the characters Chop Chop Master Onion, Katy Kat, PJ Beri and MC King Kong Mushi? dance dance revolution
14. What city is known as the video game capital of the world? Tokyo
15. What game is this screen capture from? Super mario brothers 2
Round 4—Current Events
16. Allegations surfaced last week that Brett Favre sent pictures of himself mastubating to Jenn Sterger while they both worked for the Jets. In one photo, what kind of footwear was most notably wearing? CROCS!
17. Saudi Arabia recently banned what device because it’s security agencies could not crack it in order to monitor exchanged data between them? iphone
18. Who is the President of Cuba? Castro
19. What is the name of the controversial proposed Muslim center near Ground Zero? Jesus Sucks
20. Naomi Campbell recently testified at the war crimes trial of what former Liberian president?
Round 5—Economics
21.Who coined the term “the invisible hand” in his book The Wealth of Nations?
22. What french term is used to describe an economic policy that lacks all regulation?
23. Though he later signed on to it as his running mate, what term did George Bush use to describe Ronald Reagan’s economic policy? strategery
24. What often misused term describes an economic system with the goal to more effectively satisfy demand by producing utility directly without being burdened by private property relations in the means of production and the need to generate profit?
25. What 2002 act was enacted as a reaction to the large numbers of corporate and accounting scandals at companies like Enron, Adelphia, Tyco and WorldCom?
Round 6—Ebonics
26. According to the rapper Big L in the song Ebonics if “sneakers is kicks, movies is flicks, and money is chips” What would you call your car?
27. The 70s, 80s or 90s: In what decade was the term Ebonics coined by Robert Williams? 80s
28. Again, from the book of Big L, song Ebonics, verse 2, lines 3-5″If you caught a felony, you got an FIf you got killed, you got leftAnd if you got the Dragon…”What is your ailment?
29. What California school district passed a resolution in 1996 recognizing the legitimacy of Ebonics, mandating some instruction in the dialect?
30. Since 1996 linguists have used what phrase in place of Ebonics, to avoid any mixed connotations on account of the word? black talk
Round 7—Wild Card
31. Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine with all the chicks?
32. What classic video game was inducted into the Video Game Hall of fame in 2010, the first game to be inducted?
33. Which of the following magazine titles does not fall under the umbrella of the Conde Nast Publication Company: Brides, Guns and Ammo, Golf Digest, or The New Yorker? NEW YORKER
34. It is predicted that White Nose Syndrome (Geomyces Destructans) will wipe out the population of what mammal in the Northeast United States within the next 15-20 years?
35. Put the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere in order, starting with the closest to the Earth: Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere. STRATO, THERMO, MESO, TROPO, EXO
Round 8—WTF?
36. What in tarnation is that?
37. What the deuce?
38. What the frack?
39. What the crap?
40. The fuck?
Round 9—Books
I DONT READ
41. Who created the character Sherlock Holmes?
42. The character of Nick Adams is partly inspired by what author’s youth spent in northern Michigan?
43. What Edward Abbey book is often cited as influential to the founding of the organizations EarthFirst! and the Earth Liberation Front?
44. Who wrote the books Into Thin Air, Into The Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven? JON KRAKAUER (thanks college!)
45. First published in Spanish in 1967, what book tells the story of seven generations of the Buendia family in the fictional town of Macondo, Columbia, and has been translated into 37 languages worldwide?
Round 10—Celebrity Geeks
46. Danica McKellar wrote the books Math Doesn’t Suck, Kiss My Math, and Hot X to increase middle school aged girls’ interest in mathematics, and is notable for playing Winnie Cooper in what TV sitcom? THE WONDER YEARS
47. Better known for her roles in Pearl Harbor, The Aviator, and Van Helsing, what actress is an alumni of the New College at Oxford, and twice won the W.H. Smith Award for young writers?
48. Who published the works MgL Emission in the Night-Sky Spectrum (1972), An Investigation of the Motion of Zodiacal Dust Particles (Part I) (1973), Fat Bottomed Girls (1978), and We Will Rock You (1977)? QUEEN haha
49. What popular TV personality graduated magna cum laude, and served as editor of the Harvard Lampoon for two years while attending the Cambridge, MA school?
50. What action film star holds a degree from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, a MS in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at MIT?
Round 11—Greek Mythology
51. What was the name of the mountain on which the Greek Gods resided? OLYMPUS
52. To the Romans, the God of wine, theater, and ecstasy was known as Bacchus. By what name did the Greeks know him? BOOZY
53. What was the name of Jason’s ship in his quest to find the golden fleece?
54. Who slew Medusa?
55. What club-footed God of technology, blacksmithing, artisans, and volcanoes was Aphrodite’s husband?
Round 12—Is Canadian, Is Not Canadian
56. Steve Nash IS
57. Adrian Grenier NOT
58. The dude who played DATA in Star Trek TNG IS
59. Neko Case IS
60. Jonah Hill NOT
yeah, i failed. this is hard. I need a beer.
LEMME PREFACE BY SAYING BROOKE IS AN ADMITTED GOOGLER, AND SHOULD BE BANNT 4 LYFE. GIMME A BREAK. I DO THIS SHIT SPEEDBALLIN AKA I JUST GO WITH MY FIRST ANSWER. I AM INSTINCTUAL LIKE A PRO ATHLETE LIKE BRENT FARVE MASTURBATING IN CROCS AND I LIKE THE TIME BONUS.
Round 1 Constellations
1. The Pleiades, also known as the seven sisters, is said to be pursued across the sky by what hunter? ORION DA HUNTAH
2.What is the common name for the constellation Ursa Major? BIG BEAR
3. Named after the swan, what constellation is also known as the Northern Cross? CHRISTOPHER
4. Name this constellation BRAD
5. Named after a famous foe of Hercules and covering more than 1,300 square degrees in the sky, what constellation is regarded as the largest in the sky? BIG DIPPERION
Round 2 Birds
6. What is the only bird that can fly backwards? HUMMER BRO. COMEON.
7. What is a group of ravens called? MURDER OF CROWS, RAVENS ARE LIKE GIGANTIC CROWS, I’LL SAY MURDER.
8. What bird, commonly seen in this area, is known to scientists as Branta canadensis? CANADA GOOZE
9. What bird, assumed extinct until recieving acclaim for reported sightings in Arkansas in 2004, is now classified as “probably or definitely extinct?” DODO
10. What is the common name for this bird?
Round 3 Arcade Showdown!
11.What 2007 documentary follows Steve Weibe as he tries to defeat Billy Mitchell’s high score in the game Donkey Kong? KING OF KONG. TEAM WEIBE!!!
12. What is the official name of the pieces of Tetris? BLOCKZ
13. What video game features the characters Chop Chop Master Onion, Katy Kat, PJ Beri and MC King Kong Mushi? NOT A COOL ONE
14. What city is known as the video game capital of the world? I WILL SAY SEOUL, WITH CONFIDENCE
15. What game is this screen capture from? E.T.
Round 4—Current Events
16. Allegations surfaced last week that Brett Favre sent pictures of himself mastubating to Jenn Sterger while they both worked for the Jets. In one photo, what kind of footwear was most notably wearing? OH SHIT SEE I ALREADY MADE A BRENT FARVE MASTURBATING IN CROCS JOKE IN MY PREFACE DISCLAIMER. MINDMELDIN!
17. Saudi Arabia recently banned what device because it’s security agencies could not crack it in order to monitor exchanged data between them? CRACKBERY SON
18. Who is the President of Cuba? CASTBRO
19. What is the name of the controversial proposed Muslim center near Ground Zero? TJ BUNKERBUSTER’S HOUSE OF RIBBZ
20. Naomi Campbell recently testified at the war crimes trial of what former Liberian president? CHUCKIE FOST. “MIA FARROW CONTRADICTS NAOMI CAMPBELL AT WAR CRIMES TRIAL” IS THE CRAZIEST HEADLINE SO FAR THIS YEAR.
Round 5—Economics
21.Who coined the term “the invisible hand” in his book The Wealth of Nations? ADUMB SMIFF
22. What french term is used to describe an economic policy that lacks all regulation? LASSZSAISZ FAIRE
23. Though he later signed on to it as his running mate, what term did George Bush use to describe Ronald Reagan’s economic policy? TRICKLEDOWN
24. What often misused term describes an economic system with the goal to more effectively satisfy demand by producing utility directly without being burdened by private property relations in the means of production and the need to generate profit? CRACK A BREW NERDLINGTON YOU NEED TO RELAX
25. What 2002 act was enacted as a reaction to the large numbers of corporate and accounting scandals at companies like Enron, Adelphia, Tyco and WorldCom? ACT A FOO
Round 6—Ebonics
26. According to the rapper Big L in the song Ebonics if “sneakers is kicks, movies is flicks, and money is chips” What would you call your car? WHUP
27. The 70s, 80s or 90s: In what decade was the term Ebonics coined by Robert Williams? 90S
28. Again, from the book of Big L, song Ebonics, verse 2, lines 3-5″If you caught a felony, you got an FIf you got killed, you got leftAnd if you got the Dragon…”What is your ailment? SIMPLE CHRONIC HALITOSIS
29. What California school district passed a resolution in 1996 recognizing the legitimacy of Ebonics, mandating some instruction in the dialect? LAUSD. I’M DIGGING THIS ROUND.
30. Since 1996 linguists have used what phrase in place of Ebonics, to avoid any mixed connotations on account of the word? OH SHIT IONO. I DONT ROLL WITH HORBS.
Round 7—Wild Card
31. Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine with all the chicks? SHAFT.
32. What classic video game was inducted into the Video Game Hall of fame in 2010, the first game to be inducted? PROLLY PACMAN
33. Which of the following magazine titles does not fall under the umbrella of the Conde Nast Publication Company: Brides, Guns and Ammo, Golf Digest, or The New Yorker? BRIDES?
34. It is predicted that White Nose Syndrome (Geomyces Destructans) will wipe out the population of what mammal in the Northeast United States within the next 15-20 years? JERSEY SHORE COKEHEAD DOUCHEBAGGZ
35. Put the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere in order, starting with the closest to the Earth: Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere. MESO, TROPO, THERMO, STRATO, EXO. MAYBE.
Round 8—WTF?
36. What in tarnation is that? PRINT FROM A COMP III BMX TIRE
37. What the deuce? ELEPHANTITIS OF THE LIVER
38. What the frack? LICHTENSTEIN’S BORDER
39. What the crap? WORLD RECORD PANCAKE
40. The fuck? GORBECHEV’S BIRFFMOARK
Round 9—Books
41. Who created the character Sherlock Holmes? SIR AC/D, SEE? (WHOA THAT WAS TITE)
42. The character of Nick Adams is partly inspired by what author’s youth spent in northern Michigan? LOL WUT
43. What Edward Abbey book is often cited as influential to the founding of the organizations EarthFirst! and the Earth Liberation Front? MONKEYWRENCH GANG AKA THE RAS TRENT ROCKCLIMBER YT DREAD HANDBOOK
44. Who wrote the books Into Thin Air, Into The Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven? JOHNNY KRAK
45. First published in Spanish in 1967, what book tells the story of seven generations of the Buendia family in the fictional town of Macondo, Columbia, and has been translated into 37 languages worldwide? DAVINCI CODE
Round 10—Celebrity Geeks
46. Danica McKellar wrote the books Math Doesn’t Suck, Kiss My Math, and Hot X to increase middle school aged girls’ interest in mathematics, and is notable for playing Winnie Cooper in what TV sitcom? THA WUNDA YEARZ
47. Better known for her roles in Pearl Harbor, The Aviator, and Van Helsing, what actress is an alumni of the New College at Oxford, and twice won the W.H. Smith Award for young writers? LOL VAN HELSING I COULDN’T READ THE REST OF THE QUESTION LOL VAN HELSING
48. Who published the works MgL Emission in the Night-Sky Spectrum (1972), An Investigation of the Motion of Zodiacal Dust Particles (Part I) (1973), Fat Bottomed Girls (1978), and We Will Rock You (1977)? I WANT TO KNOW THIS, THIS SOUNDS BOMB. POSSIBLE POST-TEST GOOGLE ON THIS ONE.
49. What popular TV personality graduated magna cum laude, and served as editor of the Harvard Lampoon for two years while attending the Cambridge, MA school? TOM BERGERON
50. What action film star holds a degree from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, a MS in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at MIT? PROBABLY JOHN CENA
Round 11—Greek Mythology
51. What was the name of the mountain on which the Greek Gods resided? OLYMPUS
52. To the Romans, the God of wine, theater, and ecstasy was known as Bacchus. By what name did the Greeks know him? SOUNDS LIKE GEORGE MICHAEL OR SUMMAT INNIT
53. What was the name of Jason’s ship in his quest to find the golden fleece? MY BROTHER’S NAME IS JASON SO I KNOW THIS IS THE ARGO
54. Who slew Medusa? YO ZEUS WAS HITTIN THAT
55. What club-footed God of technology, blacksmithing, artisans, and volcanoes was Aphrodite’s husband? JOE? THE VOLCANO? FUCK. CLUB FOOTED WAS IT A GOATROCKER LIKE PAN?
Round 12—Is Canadian, Is Not Canadian
56. Steve Nash IZ
57. Adrian Grenier I’LL SAY IZ NOT BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PERSON
58. The dude who played DATA in Star Trek TNG TOTES CANUCKS
59. Neko Case YES
60. Jonah Hill I WISH, BUT I’LL SAY NOT
WITH CANADIANS AND BIG L I SHOULDA DID OKAY BUT I DONT FEEL TOO GOOD ABOUT MY FINAL SCORE
Round 1 Constellations
1. The Pleiades, also known as the seven sisters, is said to be pursued across the sky by what hunter? Orion
2.What is the common name for the constellation Ursa Major? Great Bear
3. Named after the swan, what constellation is also known as the Northern Cross? Cygnus
4. Name this constellation Casseopaia
5. Named after a famous foe of Hercules and covering more than 1,300 square degrees in the sky, what constellation is regarded as the largest in the sky? Hydra
Round 2 Birds
6. What is the only bird that can fly backwards? Hummingbird
7. What is a group of ravens called? unkindness
8. What bird, commonly seen in this area, is known to scientists as Branta canadensis? bluejay
9. What bird, assumed extinct until recieving acclaim for reported sightings in Arkansas in 2004, is now classified as “probably or definitely extinct?” dodo
10. What is the common name for this bird? tweety bird
Round 3 Arcade Showdown!
11.What 2007 documentary follows Steve Weibe as he tries to defeat Billy Mitchell’s high score in the game Donkey Kong? King of Kong
12. What is the official name of the pieces of Tetris? blocks
13. What video game features the characters Chop Chop Master Onion, Katy Kat, PJ Beri and MC King Kong Mushi?
14. What city is known as the video game capital of the world? Tokyo
15. What game is this screen capture from? Montezuma’s Revenge
Round 4—Current Events
16. Allegations surfaced last week that Brett Favre sent pictures of himself mastubating to Jenn Sterger while they both worked for the Jets. In one photo, what kind of footwear was most notably wearing? crocs
17. Saudi Arabia recently banned what device because it’s security agencies could not crack it in order to monitor exchanged data between them? blackberry
18. Who is the President of Cuba? Raul Castro
19. What is the name of the controversial proposed Muslim center near Ground Zero? Muslim Cultural Center
20. Naomi Campbell recently testified at the war crimes trial of what former Liberian president? Charles Taylor
Round 5—Economics
21.Who coined the term “the invisible hand” in his book The Wealth of Nations? Adam Smith
22. What french term is used to describe an economic policy that lacks all regulation? laissez faire
23. Though he later signed on to it as his running mate, what term did George Bush use to describe Ronald Reagan’s economic policy? trickle down
24. What often misused term describes an economic system with the goal to more effectively satisfy demand by producing utility directly without being burdened by private property relations in the means of production and the need to generate profit? socialism
25. What 2002 act was enacted as a reaction to the large numbers of corporate and accounting scandals at companies like Enron, Adelphia, Tyco and WorldCom? Whistle Blower Act
Round 6—Ebonics
26. According to the rapper Big L in the song Ebonics if “sneakers is kicks, movies is flicks, and money is chips” What would you call your car? whip
27. The 70s, 80s or 90s: In what decade was the term Ebonics coined by Robert Williams? 1980s
28. Again, from the book of Big L, song Ebonics, verse 2, lines 3-5″If you caught a felony, you got an FIf you got killed, you got leftAnd if you got the Dragon…”What is your ailment? burned
29. What California school district passed a resolution in 1996 recognizing the legitimacy of Ebonics, mandating some instruction in the dialect? Oakland
30. Since 1996 linguists have used what phrase in place of Ebonics, to avoid any mixed connotations on account of the word? African American English
Round 7—Wild Card
31. Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine with all the chicks? shaft
32. What classic video game was inducted into the Video Game Hall of fame in 2010, the first game to be inducted? Pac Man
33. Which of the following magazine titles does not fall under the umbrella of the Conde Nast Publication Company: Brides, Guns and Ammo, Golf Digest, or The New Yorker? The New Yorker
34. It is predicted that White Nose Syndrome (Geomyces Destructans) will wipe out the population of what mammal in the Northeast United States within the next 15-20 years? Bats
35. Put the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere in order, starting with the closest to the Earth: Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere. thermosphere, stratosphere, mesossphere, troposphere, exosphere
Round 8—WTF?
36. What in tarnation is that? Yosemite Sam
37. What the deuce? Stewie Griffin
38. What the frack? Big Bang Theory
39. What the crap? you are
40. The fuck? everyone
Round 9—Books
41. Who created the character Sherlock Holmes? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
42. The character of Nick Adams is partly inspired by what author’s youth spent in northern Michigan? Nora Roberts
43. What Edward Abbey book is often cited as influential to the founding of the organizations EarthFirst! and the Earth Liberation Front? Earth Girls are easy
44. Who wrote the books Into Thin Air, Into The Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven? Jon Krakauer
45. First published in Spanish in 1967, what book tells the story of seven generations of the Buendia family in the fictional town of Macondo, Columbia, and has been translated into 37 languages worldwide? Sisterhood of the travelling pants
Round 10—Celebrity Geeks
46. Danica McKellar wrote the books Math Doesn’t Suck, Kiss My Math, and Hot X to increase middle school aged girls’ interest in mathematics, and is notable for playing Winnie Cooper in what TV sitcom? Wonder Years
47. Better known for her roles in Pearl Harbor, The Aviator, and Van Helsing, what actress is an alumni of the New College at Oxford, and twice won the W.H. Smith Award for young writers? Kate Beckinsdale
48. Who published the works MgL Emission in the Night-Sky Spectrum (1972), An Investigation of the Motion of Zodiacal Dust Particles (Part I) (1973), Fat Bottomed Girls (1978), and We Will Rock You (1977)? Queen
49. What popular TV personality graduated magna cum laude, and served as editor of the Harvard Lampoon for two years while attending the Cambridge, MA school? Conan O’brien
50. What action film star holds a degree from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, a MS in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at MIT? Stallone
Round 11—Greek Mythology
51. What was the name of the mountain on which the Greek Gods resided? Olympus
52. To the Romans, the God of wine, theater, and ecstasy was known as Bacchus. By what name did the Greeks know him? Dioynsus
53. What was the name of Jason’s ship in his quest to find the golden fleece? Argo
54. Who slew Medusa? Perseus
55. What club-footed God of technology, blacksmithing, artisans, and volcanoes was Aphrodite’s husband? Hephaestus
Round 12—Is Canadian, Is Not Canadian
56. Steve Nash – Yes
57. Adrian Grenier – No
58. The dude who played DATA in Star Trek TNG – Yes
59. Neko Case – No
60. Jonah Hill – Yes
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh schnappz we got a game on our hands!@!!!
Round 1 Constellations
1. The Pleiades, also known as the seven sisters, is said to be pursued across the sky by what hunter? ORION
2.What is the common name for the constellation Ursa Major? BIG DIPPER STICK
3. Named after the swan, what constellation is also known as the Northern Cross?
4. Name this constellation
5. Named after a famous foe of Hercules and covering more than 1,300 square degrees in the sky, what constellation is regarded as the largest in the sky?
Round 2 Birds
6. What is the only bird that can fly backwards? HUMMINGBIRD
7. What is a group of ravens called? BIRDS
8. What bird, commonly seen in this area, is known to scientists as Branta canadensis?
9. What bird, assumed extinct until recieving acclaim for reported sightings in Arkansas in 2004, is now classified as “probably or definitely extinct?”
10. What is the common name for this bird?
Round 3 Arcade Showdown!
11.What 2007 documentary follows Steve Weibe as he tries to defeat Billy Mitchell’s high score in the game Donkey Kong? KING O’ KONG
12. What is the official name of the pieces of Tetris? BLOCKS
13. What video game features the characters Chop Chop Master Onion, Katy Kat, PJ Beri and MC King Kong Mushi? PARAPPA THE RAPPA
14. What city is known as the video game capital of the world? TOKYO
15. What game is this screen capture from? BATTLETOADS
Round 4—Current Events
16. Allegations surfaced last week that Brett Favre sent pictures of himself mastubating to Jenn Sterger while they both worked for the Jets. In one photo, what kind of footwear was most notably wearing? CROCS
17. Saudi Arabia recently banned what device because it’s security agencies could not crack it in order to monitor exchanged data between them? BLACKBERRY
18. Who is the President of Cuba? RAUL CASTRO
19. What is the name of the controversial proposed Muslim center near Ground Zero?
20. Naomi Campbell recently testified at the war crimes trial of what former Liberian president?
Round 5—Economics
21.Who coined the term “the invisible hand” in his book The Wealth of Nations? ADAM SMITH
22. What french term is used to describe an economic policy that lacks all regulation? LASSIEZ FAIRE (i’ve been informed this means “let them be”)
23. Though he later signed on to it as his running mate, what term did George Bush use to describe Ronald Reagan’s economic policy?
24. What often misused term describes an economic system with the goal to more effectively satisfy demand by producing utility directly without being burdened by private property relations in the means of production and the need to generate profit? COMMUNISM/MARXISM
25. What 2002 act was enacted as a reaction to the large numbers of corporate and accounting scandals at companies like Enron, Adelphia, Tyco and WorldCom?
Round 6—Ebonics
26. According to the rapper Big L in the song Ebonics if “sneakers is kicks, movies is flicks, and money is chips” What would you call your car? YA WHIP
27. The 70s, 80s or 90s: In what decade was the term Ebonics coined by Robert Williams? 90s
28. Again, from the book of Big L, song Ebonics, verse 2, lines 3-5″If you caught a felony, you got an FIf you got killed, you got leftAnd if you got the Dragon…”What is your ailment? YOU GOT BAD BREATH
29. What California school district passed a resolution in 1996 recognizing the legitimacy of Ebonics, mandating some instruction in the dialect?
30. Since 1996 linguists have used what phrase in place of Ebonics, to avoid any mixed connotations on account of the word?
Round 7—Wild Card
31. Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine with all the chicks? SHAFT
32. What classic video game was inducted into the Video Game Hall of fame in 2010, the first game to be inducted? PAC-MAN
33. Which of the following magazine titles does not fall under the umbrella of the Conde Nast Publication Company: Brides, Guns and Ammo, Golf Digest, or The New Yorker? ODD MAN OUT…NEW YORKER?
34. It is predicted that White Nose Syndrome (Geomyces Destructans) will wipe out the population of what mammal in the Northeast United States within the next 15-20 years?
35. Put the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere in order, starting with the closest to the Earth: Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere. STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE, MESOSPHERE, THERMOSPHERE, EXOSPHERE
Round 8—WTF?
36. What in tarnation is that?
37. What the deuce?
38. What the frack?
39. What the crap?
40. The fuck?
Round 9—Books
41. Who created the character Sherlock Holmes? SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
42. The character of Nick Adams is partly inspired by what author’s youth spent in northern Michigan?
43. What Edward Abbey book is often cited as influential to the founding of the organizations EarthFirst! and the Earth Liberation Front?
44. Who wrote the books Into Thin Air, Into The Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven? JOHN CRACKWHORE (spelling)
45. First published in Spanish in 1967, what book tells the story of seven generations of the Buendia family in the fictional town of Macondo, Columbia, and has been translated into 37 languages worldwide?
Round 10—Celebrity Geeks
46. Danica McKellar wrote the books Math Doesn’t Suck, Kiss My Math, and Hot X to increase middle school aged girls’ interest in mathematics, and is notable for playing Winnie Cooper in what TV sitcom? WONDER YEARS
47. Better known for her roles in Pearl Harbor, The Aviator, and Van Helsing, what actress is an alumni of the New College at Oxford, and twice won the W.H. Smith Award for young writers? KATE BECKONSALE and wouldn’t it be alumna?
48. Who published the works MgL Emission in the Night-Sky Spectrum (1972), An Investigation of the Motion of Zodiacal Dust Particles (Part I) (1973), Fat Bottomed Girls (1978), and We Will Rock You (1977)? QUEEN
49. What popular TV personality graduated magna cum laude, and served as editor of the Harvard Lampoon for two years while attending the Cambridge, MA school? CONAN? No clue…
50. What action film star holds a degree from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, a MS in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at MIT?
Round 11—Greek Mythology
51. What was the name of the mountain on which the Greek Gods resided? OLYMPUS
52. To the Romans, the God of wine, theater, and ecstasy was known as Bacchus. By what name did the Greeks know him?
53. What was the name of Jason’s ship in his quest to find the golden fleece?
54. Who slew Medusa? POSEIDON
55. What club-footed God of technology, blacksmithing, artisans, and volcanoes was Aphrodite’s husband?
Round 12—Is Canadian, Is Not Canadian
56. Steve Nash – CANADIAN
57. Adrian Grenier – NOT
58. The dude who played DATA in Star Trek TNG – NOT
59. Neko Case – NOT
60. Jonah Hill – NOT