We come from the year Mediocrity

Ren & Stimpy

1. 1989, 1990, or 1991: In what year did Ren and Stimpy debut on Nickelodeon?|1991
2. What is Ren’s last name? Hoek
3. According to Dr. Stupid, what is that ugly lump of fat in your pork & beans? The Queen Bean
4. In the episode featuring Ren’s cousin Sven, what game does Ren attempt to destroy by urinating on it? Don’t Whiz on the Electric Fence
5. Stinky Wizzleteats, who sings “Happy Happy Joy Joy”, is a parody of what real-life singer? Burl Ives

Food

6. What is the main ingredient in most forms of kimchi? Cabbage
7. What grain is coursely ground to form the basis of grits? Corn/Maize/Hominy
8. According to a 1997 Harris Poll, what is the most popular cuisine in the United States? Eyetalian
9. Soba is a thin Japanese noodle made from what kind of flour? Buckwheat
10. What is the name for the a dish made by setting savory ingredients in meat jelly made from stock or consomme? Aspic

Wild Card

11. What kid’s show character was best known for the phrase “Mecca lecca hi, mecca hiney ho?” Jambi the Genie
12. In what New England town can you still find The Old North Bridge and The Old Manse, as well as the Alcott and Thoreau Schools? Concord, Mass
13. What brand of automobile did Ford produce from 1985-89 as an attempt to sell an entry-level, European, luxury car in the North American market? Merkur
14. What was veteran Detroit police officer Alexander James Murphy known as after he was murdered in the line of duty? Robocop
15. The Ren and Stimpy Show was the third of the original “Nicktoons”, all of which debuted on the same day. Name the other two original Nicktoons. Doug and Rugrats

Airport Codes

16. What airport has the call letters MDW? Chicago Midway
17. What airport has the call letters LGA? LaGuardia
18. What airport has the call letters LHR? London Heathrow
19. What airport has the call letters PDX? Portland
20. What airport has the call letters YYC? Calgary Int’l

WTF?

21. Visual House of the Seven Gables
22. Visual Ariel photo of the Red Dot
23. Visual Bunker Hill Monument
24. Visual I can’t remember
25. Visual I can’t remember

Sea-Going Vessels

26. Oasis of the Sea is the largest of what kind of ship currently in service? Cruise
27. What US Naval Destroyer was attacked on October 12, 2000 while harbored in the Port of Aden? USS Cole
28. According to the International Sail Training Association, to be classified as a Class A Tall Ship the vessel must be 40, 45 or 50 meters in length overall (which excludes bowsprit and aftspar) 40
29. What is the US Navy’s oldest floating commissioned vessel, nicknamed Old Ironsides? USS Constitution
30. Although it was never fully submerged and was lost sometime after it’s successful attack, what confederate vessel is considered the the first combat submarine to sink an enemy ship? H.L. Hunley

Space-Going Vessels

31. Colonel Kernal Sandurz is in charge of what space going vessel? Spaceball 1
32. Before 2002, Who was known to command Slave 1? Boba Fett
33. Who was the primary captain of the NCC 1701-D? Jean-Luc Picard
34. What movie featured the the commercial towing ship, Nostromo? Alien
35. Michael J. Smith died piloting what spacecraft? The Challenger

Dead or Alive

36. Rick Moranis: Dead or Alive? Alive
37. Bradley Nowell: Dead or Alive? Dead
38. Tony Bennett: Alive or Dead Alive
39. Fab Morvan: Dead or Alive Alive
40. Bill Waterson: Dead or Alive? Alive

Current Events

41. What former Major Leaguer was indicted on Thursday on charges of perjury and making false statements to Congress during his 2008 testimony? Clemens
|42. After the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division left last Thursday, how many US combat brigades are left in Iraq? Zero
43. France recently began expelling members of what ethnic group, primarily from Romania and Bulgaria, enticing some with free flights home and about $385? Gypsies
44. Canadian police recently found a pot farm in British Columbia guarded by thirteen of what animal? Black Bears
45. What celebrity did McAfee recently declare the most dangerous to search for online? Cameron Diaz

Seinfeld

46. In what 1989 movie did Michael Richards play the character Stanley Spadowski? UHF
47.Who provided the voice of George Steinbrenner on Seinfeld? Larry David
48. What catalog did Elaine write for? J Peterman
49. In the “Bubble Boy” episode of Seinfeld, George gets into a fight with the title character over a Trivial Pursuit answer. what misprinted answer was George defending? The Moops
50. The actress who played Jerry’s mother, Liz Sheridan, played Mrs. Ochmonek in what other NBC sitcom? Alf

Lord of the Rings, or just NERDS!

51. Name all three books in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Fellowship of the Ring, The Tow Towers, Return of the King
52. Visual Question Sean Austin
53. What LOTR race was supposedly inspired by the Oxford Rugby Club? Orcs
54. The 2003 film Return of the King set a record for the largest sweep of Oscars, winning every category in which it was nominated. 9, 10, 11, or 12 – how many Oscars did it win? Eleven
55. Visual Urak Hai

Name that Tune

56. Audio Young Folks–Peter Bjorn and John
57. Audio Something I can’t remember
58. Audio Mad World–Tears for Fears
59. Audio Radio Free Europe–REM
60. Audio Bop Gun–Parliament