Summer League Trivia 7/31/13

Round 1: The Pursuit of Happiness

1. Who was the movie Pursuit of Happyness based on? 
• Chris Gardner (Octopus' Garden by The Beatles) 
2. Cyanide and Happiness. What is the chemical formula for potassium cyanide? 
• KCN (Get Down Tonight by KC & The Band) 
3. Which philosopher named the natural rights of man as "Life, liberty, and property?" 
• John Locke (Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO) 
4. Where was the original TED conference? 
• Monterey, California (Calabria 2007 by Enur) 
5. Name 5 of the top 10 countries with the largest Buddhist populations. 
1. China (Father of Mine by Everclear) 
2. Japan (Tokyo by The Wombats) 
3. Thailand (Touch the Sky by Kanye West) 
4. Myanmar (I Ran So Far Away by Flock of Seagulls) 
5. South Korea (I'm a Believer by Smash Mouth) 
6. Vietnam
7. Sri Lanka
8. Taiwan
9. Cambodia
10. India

Round 2: American Road Trip

1. Where is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located? 
• Cleveland, Ohio (Don't Leave Me by Blackstreet) 
2. Who is the host of TV's Man v. Food? 
• Adam Richman (Super Rich Kids by Frank Ocean) 
3. What was Elvis Presley's 1st #1 US hit single? 
• Heartbreak Hotel (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles) 
4. What is the most popular suicide location in the United States? 
• The Golden Gate Bridge (Gold Digger by Kanye West) 
5. What are the 5 most popular tourist destinations in America? 
1. Times Square (Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? by Chicago) 
2. Las Vegas Strip (Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega) 
3. National Mall and Memorial Parks (Rosa Parks by Outkast) 
4. Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall (Fancy Clown by Madvillain) 
5. Disney World Magic Kingdom (Magic by B.o.B) 

Round 3: Greg's Childhood

1. What is the name of Hayao Miyazaki's film studio? 
• Studio Ghibli (Back to the Crib by Juelz Santana) 
2. Who wrote Anne of Green Gables? 
• Lucy Maud Montgomery (Boomerang by Lucy Schwartz) 
3. What do all glow-in-the-dark products contain? 
• Phosphor (D is for Dangerous by The Arctic Monkeys) 
4. Name the creatures you raise as pets in Sonic the Hedgehog. 
• Chaos (Now or Never by Outasight) 
5. Name 5 major characters in the show Thomas the Tank Engine other than Thomas. 
1. Edward (Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes) 
2. Henry (You Don't Know Me by Ben Folds) 
3. Gordon (One More Night by Maroon 5) 
4. James (Remember the Name by Fort Minor) 
5. Percy (Mercy by Duffy) 
6. Toby 
7. Emily 

Round 4: Billy's Awkward Teenage Years

1. What are the top-selling cookies in America? 
• Nabisco Oreos (Can't Fight This Feeling by OREO Speedwagon) 
2. Who won the first cycle of America's Next Top Model? 
• Adrianne Curry (Pusherman by Curtis Mayfield) 
3. What settlement held the first Thanksgiving in America? 
• Jamestown (Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z) 
4. What SNL movie did Chris Farley make his first film appearance in? 
• Wayne's World (Tha Block is Hot by Lil Wayne) 
5. Name these 5 TV show theme songs. 
1. All in the Family
2. Battlestar Galactica
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Golden Girls
5. The X-Files

The Pitcher Question

• Draw a picture of Greg fighting something awesome. Billy judges the winner. 

Scores

1. The Cunning Runts -- 95
2. Oops I Swallowed Again -- 90
3. Shut Up and Slam -- 85
4. Ballzzz -- 74
5. The BEAT-ALLs -- 73 (P) 
6. Shabba Shabba Ranks -- 66
7. Tre Inshik -- 56

League Standings

1. Oops I Swallowed Again -- 15
2. The Cunning Runts -- 14
3. THAT's Not Going to Happen -- 8
4. Ghost-Frog the Whip -- 6
5. Shut Up and Slam -- 5
6. Frisky Dingoes -- 4
7. War -- 3
8. Halliburton Teen / The Ross McAlister Experience / Swan Schlong / Walk Up in Moynihan's -- 2
9. Butt-Sweat and Tears / Los Anales Analgs of Analheim / Phillip Seymour Hoffman Sharted -- 1