Summer League Trivia 5/29/13

Round 1: Pranks

1. What was the name of the robbers in Home Alone? 
• Wet Bandits (Can't Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis)
2. What fake crop did the BBC announce in a famous 1957 April Fool's Day prank? 
• Spaghetti Trees (Get Lucky by Daft Punk ft. Pharrell)
3. Who was the founder and first postmaster general of the United States Postal Service? 
• Benjamin Franklin (Radioactive by Imagine Dragons)
4. Who plays Sean Connery on SNL's Celebrity Jeopardy? 
• Darrell Hammond (Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons)
5. Name the 5 top-selling Dr. Seuss books, not including Cat in the Hat. 
1. Green Eggs and Ham (Creep by Radiohead) 
2. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (I Wish by Stevie Wonder) 
3. Hop on Pop (Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson) 
4. Oh the Places You'll Go! (Piano Man by Billy Joel) 
5. Dr. Seuss' ABCs (Lady Percy by King Charles)

Round 2: Planks

1. In the series Ed, Edd & Eddy, who were the female antagonists? 
• The Canker Sisters (I'm So Excited by The Pointer Sisters)
2. What is scientist Max Planck mostly known for? 
• The Planck Constant (A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley)
3. What kind of wood is Voldemort’s wand made out of? 
• Yew (Nothin' on You by B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars)
4. What was Blackbeard’s real name? 
• Edward Teach (Teacher, Teacher by Slick Rick)
5. Kevin Plank is the founder of Under Armor. What are the top 5 sportswear brands in the world? 
1. Nike (Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight)
2. Adidas (My Adidas by Run DMC)
3. Reebok (Reebok Commercial by 50 Cent & Jay-Z)
4. Puma (Summer in the City by The Lovin' Spoonful)
5. Fila (I Gotta Feeling by The Black-Eyed Peas)

Round 3: Wigs

1. Which actor that played James Bond had to wear a toupee while filming? 
• Sean Connery (James Bond Theme by John Barry)
2. What is the primary chemical responsible for male pattern baldness? 
• Dihydrotestosterone or DHT (Payphone by Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa)
3. What state did Abraham Lincoln serve as a US representative for? 
• Illinois (Light 'Em Up by Fallout Boy)
4. Who was the balding performer on Whose Line is it Anyway? 
• Colin Mochrie (I am the Walrus by The Beatles)
5. Name the top 5 Lady Gaga singles by their peak spot on the charts. 
1. Poker Face (Reptilia by The Strokes) 
2. Born This Way (White Unicorn by Wolfmother) 
3. Just Dance (Pants on the Ground by General Larry Platt) 
4. Bad Romance (Such Great Heights by Streetlight Manifesto) 
5. Telephone (Lonely Boy by The Black Keys)

Round 4: Whips

1. What is the name of Kevin Spacey's character in House of Cards? 
• Francis Underwood (Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2. Who made the 1980 hit song Whip It? 
• Devo (Devil in a New Dress by Kanye West ft. Rick Ross)
3. What cartoon is the character Snidely Whiplash from? 
• Dudley Do-Right (Mr. Brightside by The Killers)
4. What actor played Kunta Kinte on the TV series Roots? 
• LeVar Burton (Burn by Usher)
5. Name 5 women who have portrayed Catwoman in licensed live-action media. 
1. Julie Newmar (Brand New Day by Neil Patrick Harris)
2. Eartha Kitt (September by Earth, Wind & Fire)
3. Lee Meriwether (Come on Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners)
4. Michelle Pfeiffer (Shell Shock by Gym Class Heroes)
5. Maggie Baird
6. Halle Berry
7. Anne Hathaway (What is Love? by Haddaway)

The Pitcher Question

• What is the cumulative number of points scored by Wayne Brady, Ryan Stiles, and Colin Mochrie, over the course of the entire Whose Line is it Anyway? series? 
• 64,198,359,257 points. 

Scores

1. Oops I Swallowed Again -- 83
2. Halliburton Teen -- 77
3. Shut Up and Slam -- 69
4. Frisky Dingoes -- 67
5. I Saw Alex Trebek at Disneyland -- 66 (P)
6. Anything But Bud Light -- 58

League Standings

1. Oops I Swallowed Again / War -- 3
2. Halliburton Teen / THAT's Not Going to Happen -- 2
3. Los Anales Analgs of Analheim / Shut Up and Slam -- 1