Summer League Trivia 5/22/13

Round 1: Graduation

1. What US President delivered the commencement address at Clark University's first public commencement ceremony? 
• Theodore Roosevelt (Walk Like a Man by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
2. Who sang the popular 2000 song Graduation? 
• A: Vitamin C (Dr. Feel Good by Travis McCoy ft. Cee Lo Green)
3. What is the name of Google's internet service? 
• A: Google Fiber (Good Vibrations by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch)
4. Who was the annoying younger student who constantly took pictures of Harry Potter? 
• A: Colin Creevey (Almost Everything by Wakey!Wakey!)
5. Name 5 of the 9 states with the highest high school graduation rates in the US, according to a 2012 study by the Department of Education. 
1. Iowa at 88% (Anna Sun by Walk the Moon) 
2. Vermont at 87% (Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men) 
3. Wisconsin at 87% (Wishing Well by The Airborne Toxic Event) 
4. Indiana at 86% (You and I by Ingrid Michaelson) 
5. New Hampshire at 86% (Bohemian Like You by The Dandy Warhols) 
6. Nebraska at 86% 
7. North Dakota at 86% 
8. Tennessee at 86% 
9. Texas at 86%

Round 2: Star Trek

1. A Canadian recently made the first music video in space. What was the song's name? 
• Space Oddity (Against All Odds by 2Pac)
2. What is Spock's mating ritual called? 
• Pon farr (Pawn Shop by Sublime)
3. Who was the first dog in space? 
• Laika (Like a Prayer by Madonna)
4. What 1980's sci-fi TV star was the Captain on Star Trek: Enterprise? 
• Scott Bakula (I Want You Back by The Jackson 5) 
5. Name the 5 movies following Star Trek: The Motion Picture in the series of movies based on Star Trek: The Original Series. 
1. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Confessions by Usher)
2. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Search and Destroy by The Stooges)
3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (My Way Home by Kanye West ft. Common)
4. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Clan in da Front by Wu-Tang Clan)
5. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Disco Inferno by The Trammps)

Round 3: The Bruins

1. What team did the Bruins beat to win the 1970 Stanley Cup? 
• St. Louis Blues (Stuck Like Glue by Sugarland)
2. Happy Gilmore was a huge Bruins fan. What famous TV host did he fist-fight in the movie? 
• Bob Barker (Fluorescent Adolescent by Arctic Monkeys)
3. Who won People Magazine's most beautiful woman award this year? 
• Gwyneth Paltrow (Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan)
4. What is Canada's other national sport besides hockey? 
• Lacrosse (There She Goes by The La's)
5. Give the nicknames of these 5 famous Boston sports players: Glen Davis, Johnny Bucyk, Roger Clemens, Gregory Campbell, Paul Pierce. 
1. Big Baby (Things Done Changed by Notorious B.I.G.)
2. The Chief (Good Grief by Foo Fighters)
3. The Rocket (Take a Walk by Passion Pit)
4. Soupy (Calling You by Blue October)
5. The Truth (Rose Tattoo by Dropkick Murphys)

Round 4: Cajun Flavor

1. Which X-Men is from the Cajun part of Louisiana? 
• Gambit (Fire Fly by Childish Gambino)
2. Popeyes Chicken isn't based on Popeye the Sailor, it's based on film character Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle. What movie is he from? 
• The French Connection (Kylie From Connecticut by Ben Folds)
3. What hip-hop group is Frank Ocean part of? 
• Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran)
4. What is the highest-grossing movie with Nicolas Cage in it? 
• National Treasure: Book of Secrets (Secret Agent Man by Johnny Rivers)
5. Which 5 states have executed the most people since 1976? 
1. Texas (Excuse Me Miss by Jay-Z ft. Pharrell)
2. Virginia (Virus by Deltron 3030)
3. Oklahoma (Just Might Be OK by Lupe Fiasco)
4. Florida (Club Can't Handle Me by Flo Rida ft. David Guetta)
5. Missouri (I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith)

The Pitcher Question

• What is Gone With the Wind's box office gross, adjusted for inflation by 2013, in Mexican pesos? 
• The unadjusted gross is $198,676,549. In pesos that is 19,888,494,734.25. 

Scores

1. War -- 65
2. THAT's Not Going to Happen -- 64
3. Los Anales Analgs of Anaheim -- 59 (P)
4. Frania's Nipples -- 58
5. Smashlee Simpson & The Pussy Wagons -- 58
6. Shut Up and Slam -- 55

League Standings

1. War -- 3
2. THAT's Not Going to Happen -- 2
3. Los Anales Analgs of Analheim -- 1