Listen.
All I got to say is “If you’re in Milwaukee and not spending your Monday nights playing trivia at the Red Dot, You’re missing out.” We had another banger crowd last night. The humidity was high, the sweat was sweating, and brains were getting bigged.
Plus now we’ve got this projector system that enables me to put up massive pictures of Emanuelle Chriqui.
So recap this shit. And be there next week at 8pm.
Round 1
The Simpsons
1. Who is the head of the Springfield Mafia?
2. What is Marge’s maiden name?
3. Who voices the characters Moe, Chief Wiggum, and The Comic Book Guy, among many others?
4. What new name, inspired by a hair dryer did Homer once choose for himself?
5. In episode 95 what doll does Lisa Simpson help create to positively influence young girls, a counterpart to Malibu Stacy?
Round 2
Art
6. Who drew The Vitruvian Man?
7. What artist are these works credited to?
8. In November of 2006, what Dreamworks founder sold, #5, 1948 and Woman III, fetching the two highest prices for works of art in history?
9. Owned by the Milwaukee Art Museum and coveted by museums such as the Louvre, who does this Francisco de Zurbaran painting depict?
10. Who painted Study after Velazquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X?
Round 3
Current Events
11. Tens of thousands of files related to the war in Afghanistan were recently leaked to what website?
12. Who was recently ousted as CEO of BP?
13. Name the New York congressman, once head of the Ways and Means committee, now the subject of ethics charges including failing to pay income tax earned from his Caribbean villa?
14. Kaing Guek Eav, aka Duch, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for commanding the S-21 prison, where more than 14,000 people entered and just more than a dozen survived. Under what regime did he serve?
15. Twenty-one people were crushed to death and more than 500 more were injured recently at what German music festival?
Round 4
Sports
16. Who was the first boxer to hold the IBF, WBA and WBC heavyweight titles simultaneously?
17. Who won the 2010 Tour de France?
18. In what Wisconsin town was Danica Patrick born?
19. Who is the last woman to win tennis’ grand slam, winning all four majors in the same calendar year?
20. Name the original six NHL teams
Round 5
Famous Nightclubs
21. What Minneapolis nightclub, identified by the 531 stars painted on it’s exterior, was originally a Greyhound bus station and was featured in the film Purple Rain?
22. What NYC night club originally intended to play country, blue grass and blues, but became known for The Ramones, Blondie and the Talking Heads?
23. On what West Hollywood street would you find the nightclubs Whisky-a-go-go, The Roxy Theater and The Viper Room?
24. Dinosaur Jr., Mr. Lif, the Minibosses, and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones have all recorded works called “Live at the Middle East.” What city is The Middle East in?
25. On February 20, 2003 a fire broke out during a Great White set and killed 100 people at what Warwick, RI nightclub?
Round 6
WTF
26. Visual
27. Visual
28. Visual
29. Visual
30. Visual
Round 7
Jazz
31. What Belgian guitar virtuoso popularized Gypsy Jazz?
32. Who released the albums Criss Cross, Straight, No Chaser, and Underground?
33. What style of Jazz is also one of the enemies of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
34. What film director typically plays clarinet with the New Orleans Jazz Band every Monday at Manhattan’s Carlyle Hotel?
35. Composed by Fred Morton in 1905 and published in 1915, what is often considered the first Jazz arrangement to be published?
Round 8
Currency
36. What country’s currency is known as the ‘dong?’
37. Where in the US would you find the American Numismatic Association Money Museum, that houses the largest circulating numismatic library in the world?
38. Ragnheidour Jonsdottir appears on the 5000 kronur banknote of what country?
39. In what country could you pay with Havelbluete, Agusta, and Chiemgauer?
40. What artist is featured on the 100 Swiss Franc Banknote, with his sculpture L’ Homme que Marche I?
Round 9
Who dat?
41. River Phoenix
42. Wayne Brady
43. Emanuelle Chriqui
44. Karl Lagerfeld
45. Ke$ha
Round 10
Wild Card
46. Which of these East Side (Milwaukee) streets runs opposite the others: Frederick, Linnwood, Shepard?
47. What was the name of the TV reporter who befriended the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
48. In what plant do you most commonly find Urushiol Oil?
49. In print and outdoor ads for watches what time is most likely displayed?
50. In the 1985 movie The Goonies, what was the name of One Eyed Willy’s ship?
Round 11
Westerns
51.Who portrayed ‘The Waco Kid’ in Blazing Saddles?
52. What Akira Kurosawa movie inspired the classic western The Magnificent Seven?
53. Who starred in the 1960 western Flaming Star?
54. Who directed A Fistfull of Dollars?
55. What character coined the phrase “Missouri Boatride?”
Round 12
Game Shows
56. A popular game show which presents contestants with the answer and asks them to provide the question.
57. On what 1980′s game show were contestants known to yell “Big money, big money, big money, no whammies, STOP?”
58. What game show inspired the internet acronym ‘ftw?’
59. What 1979-80 game show hosted by Jim Peck used the tagline “Who knows a man better, his wife or his secretary?”
60. Visual
Unrelated
I saw the press release today that Luke Mitrani is officially head-to-toe Volcom this winter. Which is good for the V.Co. and probably doesn’t matter to the B.Co. But yeah, it’s time we start thinking about winter on these 90degree days.
I also got some press release from DC regarding the Xgames, but that one just went directly into my trash.
Tags: MIlwaukee Pub Trivia, Milwaukee's Hardest Trivia, Red Dot, Schlitz Trivia, Trivia, Volcom
Round 1
The Simpsons
1. Who is the head of the Springfield Mafia? SNAKE?
2. What is Marge’s maiden name? UNKNOWN
3. Who voices the characters Moe, Chief Wiggum, and The Comic Book Guy, among many others? HARRY SHEARER
4. What new name, inspired by a hair dryer did Homer once choose for himself? UNKNOWN
5. In episode 95 what doll does Lisa Simpson help create to positively influence young girls, a counterpart to Malibu Stacy? JESUS IT’S JUST A TEEVEE SHOW
Round 2
Art
6. Who drew The Vitruvian Man? LEONARDO DAVINCI
7. What artist are these works credited to? LEONARDO DICAPRIO
8. In November of 2006, what Dreamworks founder sold, #5, 1948 and Woman III, fetching the two highest prices for works of art in history? DAVID GEFFEN
9. Owned by the Milwaukee Art Museum and coveted by museums such as the Louvre, who does this Francisco de Zurbaran painting depict? GAGA
10. Who painted Study after Velazquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X? JESUS IT’S JUST A DRAWING
Round 3
Current Events
11. Tens of thousands of files related to the war in Afghanistan were recently leaked to what website? WIKILEAKZ
12. Who was recently ousted as CEO of BP? TONY HAYWOOD
13. Name the New York congressman, once head of the Ways and Means committee, now the subject of ethics charges including failing to pay income tax earned from his Caribbean villa? IONO
14. Kaing Guek Eav, aka Duch, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for commanding the S-21 prison, where more than 14,000 people entered and just more than a dozen survived. Under what regime did he serve? JESUS IT’S JUST A MASS MURDER
15. Twenty-one people were crushed to death and more than 500 more were injured recently at what German music festival? LOVE PARADE
Round 4
Sports
16. Who was the first boxer to hold the IBF, WBA and WBC heavyweight titles simultaneously? IONO IRON MIKE
17. Who won the 2010 Tour de France? CONTADOR. I HEARD HE DIDN’T WIN A STAGE. WEAKMODE.
18. In what Wisconsin town was Danica Patrick born? MINNEAPOLIS, MICHIGAN.
19. Who is the last woman to win tennis’ grand slam, winning all four majors in the same calendar year? SERENA? SHE BAD.
20. Name the original six NHL teams RONNIE, BOBBY, RICKY AND MIKE, RALPH AND JONNIE TOO. AND HARTFORD WHALERS.
Round 5
Famous Nightclubs
21. What Minneapolis nightclub, identified by the 531 stars painted on it’s exterior, was originally a Greyhound bus station and was featured in the film Purple Rain? THE BUTTHOLE.
22. What NYC night club originally intended to play country, blue grass and blues, but became known for The Ramones, Blondie and the Talking Heads? CBGB
23. On what West Hollywood street would you find the nightclubs Whisky-a-go-go, The Roxy Theater and The Viper Room? MELROSE
24. Dinosaur Jr., Mr. Lif, the Minibosses, and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones have all recorded works called “Live at the Middle East.” What city is The Middle East in? BORINGTOWN.
25. On February 20, 2003 a fire broke out during a Great White set and killed 100 people at what Warwick, RI nightclub? WISHFUL THINKERS
Round 6
WTF
26. Visual ANUS
27. Visual WAKEBOARD FINGER
28. Visual BROCKENSPECTER
29. Visual ROGUE WAVE
30. Visual TWIN ION ENGINE
Round 7
Jazz
31. What Belgian guitar virtuoso popularized Gypsy Jazz? DJANGO REINHARDT
32. Who released the albums Criss Cross, Straight, No Chaser, and Underground? THELONIOUS MONK
33. What style of Jazz is also one of the enemies of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? BE BOP? IS IT FUCKIN BE BOP? I THINK IT’S BE BOP. WHOA.
34. What film director typically plays clarinet with the New Orleans Jazz Band every Monday at Manhattan’s Carlyle Hotel? PROLLY WOODY ALLEN.
35. Composed by Fred Morton in 1905 and published in 1915, what is often considered the first Jazz arrangement to be published? KENNY G OVERTURE
Round 8
Currency
36. What country’s currency is known as the ‘dong?’ WHEREVER ALI G IS FROM
37. Where in the US would you find the American Numismatic Association Money Museum, that houses the largest circulating numismatic library in the world? PROLLY WASHINGTON DC
38. Ragnheidour Jonsdottir appears on the 5000 kronur banknote of what country? THAILAND LOOKIN ASS NYACKA
39. In what country could you pay with Havelbluete, Agusta, and Chiemgauer? WE’LL SAY BELGIUM
40. What artist is featured on the 100 Swiss Franc Banknote, with his sculpture L’ Homme que Marche I? ROMAN POLANSKI
Round 9
Who dat?
41. River Phoenix PROBABLY AN UNDERGROUND RADAR OF A ROTTED MAN
42. Wayne Brady DANCING
43. Emanuelle Chriqui NAKED BROAD
44. Karl Lagerfeld FUTUREMAN LOOKIN GUY
45. Ke$ha ULTIMATE BECKY
Round 10
Wild Card
46. Which of these East Side (Milwaukee) streets runs opposite the others: Frederick, Linnwood, Shepard? LINNWOOD
47. What was the name of the TV reporter who befriended the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? AMY
48. In what plant do you most commonly find Urushiol Oil? OIL IS FOUND ON SEA GRASSES ON THE LOUISIANA COAST
49. In print and outdoor ads for watches what time is most likely displayed? OH MAN I SAW THIS RECENTLY, ALONG WITH THAT MOVIE SCREAM AND THE NEWSPAPER SHIT…I THINK IT’S 10:10. I AM ALMOST POSITIVE IT IS 10:10.
50. In the 1985 movie The Goonies, what was the name of One Eyed Willy’s ship? FUCK.
Round 11
Westerns
51.Who portrayed ‘The Waco Kid’ in Blazing Saddles? HAVE NOT SEEN
52. What Akira Kurosawa movie inspired the classic western The Magnificent Seven? SEVEN SAMURAI. ALSO HAVE NOT SEEN.
53. Who starred in the 1960 western Flaming Star? LIBERACE.
54. Who directed A Fistfull of Dollars? SERGIO LEONE.
55. What character coined the phrase “Missouri Boatride?” HAVE NOT SEEN.
Round 12
Game Shows
56. A popular game show which presents contestants with the answer and asks them to provide the question. WHAT IS JEOPARDY. CLEVER WITH THE LEVELLES.
57. On what 1980’s game show were contestants known to yell “Big money, big money, big money, no whammies, STOP?” PRESS YOUR LUCK. JENNY JONES, ETC.
58. What game show inspired the internet acronym ‘ftw?’ TIC TAC DOUGH?
59. What 1979-80 game show hosted by Jim Peck used the tagline “Who knows a man better, his wife or his secretary?” WOT.
60. Visual WINK MARTINDALE’S BELLYBUTTON
FUCK THIS SHIT IS GETTING HARDER FOR ME BECAUSE I ONLY REALLY LISTEN TO SOUL JAZZ AND I DONT KNOW FROM ART AND I DO NOT GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT THE ENTIRE MIDWEST OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL YOUR LIVING IN AREA
AND, BY THE WAY, IT’S BIG BUX BIG BUX NO WHAMMIES STOP. NOTHING ABOUT BIG MONEY. STILL JENNY JONES, ETC THO.
4. Max Power
15. Love Parade
21. First Avenue
22. CBGB?
24. Boston
33. Be-bop
I am not sure how round nine works.
47. April O’Neill
56. Jeopardy
that is all i got. weak.
You need to step up your game.
In the words of a tee-shirt worn by a 7th grade football player in 1990-97, “If you can’t run with the big dogs, it’s best to stick to fucking the kitchen help while they whip up some blue cheese, arugula and walnut salad.”
Man, those shirts were rad.
No google this time. Let’s see how i do.
Round 1
The Simpsons
1. Who is the head of the Springfield Mafia? Fat Tony
2. What is Marge’s maiden name? Bouvier
3. Who voices the characters Moe, Chief Wiggum, and The Comic Book Guy, among many others? Hank Azaria
4. What new name, inspired by a hair dryer did Homer once choose for himself? Max Power
5. In episode 95 what doll does Lisa Simpson help create to positively influence young girls, a counterpart to Malibu Stacy? Lisa Lionheart
Round 2
Art
Fuck art
Round 3
Current Events
11. Tens of thousands of files related to the war in Afghanistan were recently leaked to what website? Wikipedia
12. Who was recently ousted as CEO of BP? Tony Hayward
13. Name the New York congressman, once head of the Ways and Means committee, now the subject of ethics charges including failing to pay income tax earned from his Caribbean villa? Rod Blagoavich or John Kerry
14. Kaing Guek Eav, aka Duch, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for commanding the S-21 prison, where more than 14,000 people entered and just more than a dozen survived. Under what regime did he serve? Communism!
15. Twenty-one people were crushed to death and more than 500 more were injured recently at what German music festival? I forget the name, but I read the article. does that count?
Round 4
Sports
16. Who was the first boxer to hold the IBF, WBA and WBC heavyweight titles simultaneously? Mike Tyson
17. Who won the 2010 Tour de France? Not Lance Armstrong, so who the fuck cares
18. In what Wisconsin town was Danica Patrick born? Godaddyville
19. Who is the last woman to win tennis’ grand slam, winning all four majors in the same calendar year? One of the williams sisters, pretending to be the other one
20. Name the original six NHL teams- the mapleleafs, the mounties, the syrup eaters, the exaggerated o’s and the canadiennes
Round 5
Famous Nightclubs
21. What Minneapolis nightclub, identified by the 531 stars painted on it’s exterior, was originally a Greyhound bus station and was featured in the film Purple Rain? fuck the midwest
22. What NYC night club originally intended to play country, blue grass and blues, but became known for The Ramones, Blondie and the Talking Heads? CBGBs
23. On what West Hollywood street would you find the nightclubs Whisky-a-go-go, The Roxy Theater and The Viper Room? Um, ventura blvd
24. Dinosaur Jr., Mr. Lif, the Minibosses, and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones have all recorded works called “Live at the Middle East.” What city is The Middle East in? Boston!
25. On February 20, 2003 a fire broke out during a Great White set and killed 100 people at what Warwick, RI nightclub? I remember 2003, does that count?
Round 6
WTF
26. Visual
27. Visual
28. Visual
29. Visual
30. Visual
Round 7
Jazz
31. What Belgian guitar virtuoso popularized Gypsy Jazz? Gypsy Jazz is not popular
32. Who released the albums Criss Cross, Straight, No Chaser, and Underground? I’d hardly call Kris Kross jazz
33. What style of Jazz is also one of the enemies of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Shredder!
34. What film director typically plays clarinet with the New Orleans Jazz Band every Monday at Manhattan’s Carlyle Hotel?
35. Composed by Fred Morton in 1905 and published in 1915, what is often considered the first Jazz arrangement to be published?
Round 8
Currency
36. What country’s currency is known as the ‘dong?’ hehe, dong.
37. Where in the US would you find the American Numismatic Association Money Museum, that houses the largest circulating numismatic library in the world? DC
38. Ragnheidour Jonsdottir appears on the 5000 kronur banknote of what country? Canada
39. In what country could you pay with Havelbluete, Agusta, and Chiemgauer?
40. What artist is featured on the 100 Swiss Franc Banknote, with his sculpture L’ Homme que Marche I?
Round 9
Who dat?
41. River Phoenix
42. Wayne Brady
43. Emanuelle Chriqui
44. Karl Lagerfeld
45. Ke$ha
Round 10
Wild Card
46. Which of these East Side (Milwaukee) streets runs opposite the others: Frederick, Linnwood, Shepard? NOT FAIR
47. What was the name of the TV reporter who befriended the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? I used to watch that show in the 80s, that was a long time ago
48. In what plant do you most commonly find Urushiol Oil? Aloe
49. In print and outdoor ads for watches what time is most likely displayed? 6 pm
50. In the 1985 movie The Goonies, what was the name of One Eyed Willy’s ship? damn i should know this one. i’ve been to the house and everything. fail.
Round 11
Westerns
Nope
Round 12
Game Shows
56. A popular game show which presents contestants with the answer and asks them to provide the question. JEOPARDY!
57. On what 1980’s game show were contestants known to yell “Big money, big money, big money, no whammies, STOP?”
58. What game show inspired the internet acronym ‘ftw?’
59. What 1979-80 game show hosted by Jim Peck used the tagline “Who knows a man better, his wife or his secretary?”
60. Visual