Fall League Trivia 9/11/13

1 - Disasters

1.  Chernobyl is considered the worst nuclear accident in history.  It only one of two nuclear accidents to hit level 7 (the highest level) on the International Nuclear Event Scale.  What is the name of the other disaster?

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 following the tsunami

– Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by the Flaming Lips

2.  Russell Brand goes on Nazi rant at GQ.  What famous high end clothing company used to make uniforms for the Nazis?

Hugo Boss – Never Let You Go by Third Eye Blind

3.  World’s best-selling vodka.

Smirnoff – Staring at the Sun by the Offspring

4.  Eating habits when drunk.  What country eats more donuts per capita than any other country?

Canada – Can’t Hold Us by Macklemore

Bonus Round

Breakfast club clique labels

1. The criminal – Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm

2. The athlete – Black Math by the White Stripes

3. The princess – Princess of China by Coldplay and Rihanna

4. The brain – Insane in the Brain by Cypress Hill

5. The basket case – Basket Case by Green Day

2 - BEARDS

1. American Presidents have a tradition of great beards. Which President had the longest beard?

Rutherford B. Hayes (Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson)

2. Probably the most famous beard in film history... is Chewbacca. What is the name of the actor who plays Chewbacca in Star Wars?

Peter Mayhew (Peter Piper by Run DMC)

3. Cleopatra famously would wear a fake beard while performing her duties as pharaoh. Cleopatra had three husbands, the first two of whom were Egyptian. The third was a famous Roman. What was the name of Cleopatra's Roman husband?

Mark Antony (Just a Friend by Biz Markie) -- when you announce this answer, an okay joke to make would be "it turns out Caesar was Just a Friend"

4. This is the hardest question of the night. You just have to spell the name "Zach Galifianakis" correctly.

Zach Galifianakis (The One I Love by REM)

Bonus Round

This one is a stretch. Rabbis have beards. Name the top 5 highest-grossing Jewish actors or actresses of all time.

1. Ben Stiller (Still Fly by Big Tymers)

2. Adam Sandler (Shoop by Salt-N-Pepa)

3. Shia LeBeouf (Shy Kids by Yonas)

4. Dustin Hoffman (Dust In the Wind by Kansas)

5. James Franco (Laid by James)

3 - AMERICAN HEROES

1. Which famous patriot said "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?

Patrick Henry (Brand New Day by Neil Patrick Harris)

2. G.I. Joe is a team of real American heroes. This year, the second live-action G.I. Joe movie came out. Their nemesis is Cobra Commander, who runs the organization Cobra. Who is Cobra's closest male lieutenant?  He is also the leader of the Iron Grenadiers.  

Destro (Mass Destruction by Faithless)

3. The American economy is built on small business owners. Speaking of famous Joes... in the 2008 presidential election, a man named Joe the Plumber became a controversial figure in politics. What was Joe the Plumber's real name?

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (Back Against the Wall by Cage the Elephant)

4. One of America's favorite heroes to watch is Sylvester Stallone's character John Rambo. What was the name of the first Rambo movie?

First Blood (Blood on the Leaves by Kanye West)

Bonus Round

Name the 5 American presidents who served in the United States Navy.

1. Jimmy Carter (The Harder They Come by Jimmy Cliff)

2. Gerald Ford (My Sweet Lord by George Harrison)

3. George H.W. Bush (Push by Matchbox twenty)

4. John F. Kennedy (Footloose by Kenny Loggins)

5. Richard Nixon (Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks)

Lyndon B. Johnson

4 - Euphoria

1.  Lots of semi-nudity.  Where does the naked cowboy perform?

Times Square in New York City – Your Woman by White City

2.  Egg yolk costume!  What do the m’s stand for on M&M’s? One name is fine.

Mars and Murrie – Blurry by Puddle of Mud

3.  “Are we gonna do it tonight?”  “Deflower a virgin.”  Main villain in the Ambiguously Gay Duo.

Bighead – Bang Your Head by Quiet Riot

4.  Some girl said I looked like Cedric Diggory from A Harry Potter Musical.  According to Cedric in the musical, what are Hufflepuffs particularly good at?

They’re good finders – Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit

Bonus Round

Five countries with the highest beer consumption

1. Czech Republic – Check it Out by Will.i.am and Nicki Minaj

2. Ireland – Fireflies by Owl City

3. Swaziland -- Sun of a Gun by Oh Land

4. Germany – Many the Miles by Sara Bareilles

5. Austria – Crossfire by Brandon Flowers

Pitcher Question

Draw a bunny suicide cartoon

Winner!

Runner Up

Scores

1. Clarissa Explains My balls - 81

2. Lookin to Score - 76

3. I Saw Jimmy Fallon at the Food Emporium - 72

4. French Toast Mafia - 69

5. Frisky Dingoes - 62

5. Welcome to the Jam? - 62

6. David's Angels - 54

7. Dead Bunnies - 50

League Standings - NEW SYSTEM

1.  Lookin’ to score – 8 + 7 = 15
2.  I saw jimmy fallon - 7 + 6 = 13

3.  French Toast Mafia – 5+5 = 10

4.  Clarissa Explains My Balls - 8

5.  Moynihan Job – 6

5.  Frisky Dingoes – 3+ 3 = 6
6.  crewgars – 4

6.  Welcome to the Jam? – 1+3 = 4

7.  David's Angels - 2
7.  Maurice Spicer is our savior – 2 

8.  Dead Bunnies - 1