Summer League Trivia 8/14/13

Round 1: Greg

1. Who plays Peeta Mellark in the Hunger Games movie? 
• Josh Hutcherson (So Much by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2. What country is the firepit known as the "door to hell" located in? 
• Turkmenistan (Jerk it Out by The Caesars) 
3. Name the meteor shower that peaked on Monday night. 
• Perseid meteor shower (Lady Percy by King Charles) 
4. What agency is Smokey the Bear the mascot of? 
• The United States Forest Service (What's Up by Four Non Blondes) 
5. Name the last 5 managers of the Red Sox, not including John Farrell. 
1. Bobby Valentine (My Bloody Valentine by Good Charlotte) 
2. Terry Francona (Black Horse and the Cherry Tree by KT Tunstall) 
3. Grady Little (A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley) 
4. Joe Kerrigan (It's Still Rock and Roll to Me by Billy Joel) 
5. Jimmy Williams (The Middle by Jimmy Eat World) 

Round 2: Clarkies Don't Categorize

1. Which detective appeared in Agatha Christie's first novel? 
• Hercule Poirot (I Saw Her Standing There by The Beatles) 
2. Name the actress who plays Skylar on Breaking Bad. 
• Anna Gunn (Love Gun by Cee Lo Green) 
3. Who was the only President of the United States that wasn't married? 
• James Buchanan (Canned Heat by Jamiroquai) 
4. How do you make a Sazerac? 
• Rye whiskey, bitters, sugar, absinthe (Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve) 
5. Name the 5 most common elements or compounds in Earth's atmosphere besides oxygen. 
1. Nitrogen (Long Kiss Goodnight by The Notorious BIG) 
2. Argon (Gone by Kanye West) 
3. Carbon Dioxide (Only the Good Die Young by Billy Joel) 
4. Neon (Need You by Travis McCoy) 
5. Methane (Bring the Pain by Method Man) 

Round 3: Greg

1. What was Annie Oakley's real name? 
• Phoebe Ann Moses (We are the Free by Matt Redman) 
2. What layer of skin do tattoos get inserted into? 
• Dermis (Song 2 by Blur) 
3. Name one of the three new actors in The Expendables 3. 
• Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas (Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana) 
4. What coutnry invented gun powder? 
• China (Shine by Collective Soul) 
5. Name Africa's "Big 5" game animals. 
1. Lion (Hips Don't Lie by Shakira) 
2. Rhinoceros (Sometimes I Rhyme Slow by Nice and Smooth) 
3. Cape Buffalo (Mr. Slow by Buffalo Springfield) 
4. Leopard (Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard) 
5. African Elephant (Ain't No Rest for the Wicked by Cage the Elephant) 

Round 4: Billy's Something Something

1. What was Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album? 
• Good Kid, m.A.A.d City (City Traffic Puzzle by The Hush Sound) 
2. What stadium has hosted the most superbowls? 
• Superdome in New Orleans (Superstar by Lupe Fiasco) 
3. Which groups have the most grammy awards? 
• U2 (Thank You by Dido) 
4. What movie did Sean Connery win an Oscar for? 
• The Untouchables (I Touch Myself by The Divinyls) 
5. Name that TV show theme! 
1. That 70's Show
2. Batman Beyond
3. Desperate Housewives
4. The Odd Couple
5. The Sopranos

The Pitcher Question

• Draw a picture of wrong love. To be judged by Billy. 

Scores

1. THAT's Not Going to Happen -- 164
2. Cunning Runts -- 159 (P) 
3. Oops I Swallowed Again / Shut Up and Slam -- 149
4. Fire Rabbit -- 139
5. Tom Dingus and the Buttholes -- 136
6. Ossum Possum -- 131
7. Doubtful Guests -- 130

League Standings

1. The Cunning Runts -- 18
2. Oops I Swallowed Again -- 16
3. THAT's Not Going to Happen -- 11
4. Shut Up and Slam -- 7
5. Ghost-Frog the Whip -- 6
6. Frisky Dingoes -- 4
7. Fuck Boy Original / 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

Summer League Trivia 8/7/13

Round 1: Bite Me

1. What historical figure is Dracula based on? 
• Vlad the Impaler (Mr. Pinstripe Suit by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy) 
2. What was the original nickname of the main character in Life of Pi? 
• Pissing Patel (Miss Jackson by Panic! At the Disco) 
3. What animal has the strongest bite, based on pounds per square inch? 
• Saltwater Crocodiles (Let it Rock by Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil Wayne) 
4. Whose ear did Mike Tyson famously bite? 
• Evander Holyfield (Rock and Roll Band by Boston) 
5. Name the top 5 most dangerous sharks to humans, based on number of attacks. 
1. Requiem Sharks (Requiem for a Dying Song by Flogging Molly) 
2. Sand Tiger Sharks (I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow) 
3. Tiger Sharks (Tiger by Kevin Gates) 
4. Bull Sharks (Don't Stop the Party by Pitbull) 
5. Great White Shark (White Wedding by Billy Idol) 

Round 2: Birds

1. What is the class name for Birds? 
• Aves (Save Me by Remy Zero) 
2. Who was the main actress starring in The Birds? 
• Tippi Hedren (Sleepyhead by Passion Pit) 
3. What era did Pterodactyls exist during? 
• Jurassic era (Quality Control by Jurassic 5) 
4. What was the name of Dumbledore's phoenix? 
• Fawkes (Fuck the Police by N.W.A.) 
5. What are the five most common species of bird used as household pets? 
1. Parakeets/budgies (Parallel Universe by Red Hot Chili Peppers) 
2. Cockatiels (Life is a Highway by Tom Cochrane) 
3. Finches (Closer by Nine Inch Nails) 
4. Canaries (Can't Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West) 
5. Lovebird (Crazy in Love by Beyonce ft. Jay-Z) 

Round 3: Petite

1. Who hosts and produces This American Life? 
• Ira Glass (Raise Your Glass by Pink) 
2. What real estate company owns the Auburn Mall and the Burlington Mall? 
• Simon Property Group (You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon) 
3. What was the only baseball team Andy Pettitte played for besides the Yankees? 
• Houston Astros (Houston by Slim Thug) 
4. What was Bilbo Baggins' mother's maiden name? 
• Took (You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC) 
5. Name the people on the US women's Olympic gymnastics team. 
1. Aly Raisman (The Saga Begins by Weird Al) 
2. Kyla Ross (So Sophisticated by Rick Ross) 
3. Jordan Wieber (This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan) 
4. Gabby Douglas (Your Love is My Drug by Ke$ha) 
5. McKayla Maroney (You're So Damn Hot by OK Go) 
6. Sarah Finnegan
7. Anna Li
8. Elizabeth Price

Round 4: Pizza Delivery

1. Where was modern pizza invented? 
• Naples, Italy (Good Day by Nappy Roots) 
2. Who is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' rat mentor? 
• Master Splinter (We Intertwined by The Hush Sound) 
3. What's different about extra virgin olive oil, anyway? 
• Better flavor, lower acidity and smoke point (Acid Rain by Chance the Rapper) 
4. What is the name of the recurring pizza company in all Pixar films? 
• Pizza Planet (Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa) 
5. Name the 5 biggest pizza companies in America. 
1. Pizza Hut (Shut Em Down by Public Enemy) 
2. Domino's (Layla by Derek and the Dominos) 
3. Papa John's (Papa's Got a Brand New Bag by James Brown) 
4. Little Caesar's (Seven Seas of Rhye by Queen) 
5. California Pizza Kitchen (Hotel California by Gipsy Kings) 

The Pitcher Question

• Draw a picture of Billy doing something unmanly, but make him look manly. Greg judges. 

Scores

1. Fuck Boy Original -- 88
2. The Cunning Runts -- 87
3. The Monstars (Shut Up and Slam remix) -- 86 (P) 
4. Frisky Dingoes -- 83
5. Oops I Swallowed Again -- 78
6. Biker Babes -- 74
7. I Saw Alex Trebek at Disneyland -- 70
8. Savage Vodka -- 36
9. The Bumbletons -- 22

League Standings

1. The Cunning Runts -- 16
2. Oops I Swallowed Again -- 15
3. THAT's Not Going to Happen -- 8
4. Ghost-Frog the Whip / Shut Up and Slam -- 6
5. Frisky Dingoes -- 4
6. Fuck Boy Original / War -- 3
7. Halliburton Teen / The Ross McAlister Experience / Swan Schlong / Walk Up in Moynihan's -- 2
8. Butt-Sweat and Tears / Los Anales Analgs of Analheim / Phillip Seymour Hoffman Sharted -- 1