Fall League Trivia 11/20

This week was Greg's birthday! Billy's generous present to Greg was writing Greg's rounds for him so Greg could relax for the week.

Round 1 (Greg) - HOW GAY I AM

1. I use dental hygiene products every day, because I need something to really clean out the very back of my throat. Someone who didn't have very good dental hygiene was George Washington. Everybody knows he had fake teeth, but what were they made out of?

** Ivory (Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been by Relient K)

2. I'm a big fan of The Bears, and how big and strong they are. This question is about the Chicago Bears. Which legendary Chicago Bears player was nicknamed "The Refrigerator"?

** William Perry (Firework by Katy Perry)

3. I like traffic cones. They make the best chairs. In the SNL movie Coneheads, who plays the father of the family?

** Dan Aykroyd (Dance by Justice)

4. I really like glazed donuts, and I REALLY like it when somebody turns me into a glazed donut. What is the name of the famous Donut restaurant on The Simpsons?

** Lard Lad Donuts (Play Hard by David Guetta)

Bonus Round

The truth about poverty in America can be hard to swallow. But not for me, because I can swallow anything. What are the top 5 states with the highest poverty rates?

** Mississippi (Miss Murder by AFI)

** Louisiana (Loser by Beck)

** New Mexico (Next to Me by Emeli Sande)

** Alabama (You’re So Damn Hot by OK Go)

** Texas (Come on Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners)

Round 2 (Billy) - THE ROAST OF GREG RONCO, PART 1

Lots of people make fun of Greg Ronco for being tall, but really we should be thankful. It keeps his face from being at eye-level. This question is about another very tall person... I want to know who played the incredibly large man Fezzik in the movie Princess Bride.

** Andre the Giant (Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang by Dr. Dre)

Greg is the whitest and blondest person I know. Greg is so white and blonde that he looks like if Adolf Hitler was the casting director for The OC. This question is about Hitler. What 1934 Nazi propaganda film directed by Leni Riefenstahl is widely known as the most classic example of propaganda in film history?

** Triumph of the Will (Triumph by Wu-Tang Clan)

Greg will date anybody, he's actually dated several amputees recently. Apparently they weren't amputees at first, but he started talking about hockey and they had to gnaw their own legs off to escape. This question is about hockey. I want to know what name the Colorado Avalanche used to go by.

** The Quebec Nordiques (Nordic Wind by Action Bronson)

Greg actually just dyed his hair red, because he is a rebellious girl in middle school. We were worried about it first, but we're hoping it's just a phase that will end when he finishes this bizarre decade-long puberty he seems to be experiencing. Everybody knows that director John Hughes is the king of rebellious teenage movies, but I want to know what his highest grossing movie was.

** Home Alone (Coming Home by Puff Daddy)

Bonus Round

To his credit, Greg never leaves the house looking like shit. Greg dresses like an alien who learned about Earth culture by observing a Land's End catalogue. I want to know what the top 5 most valuable U.S. retail brands are.

** Walmart (Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd)

** Target (Real As It Gets by Jay-Z)

** Best Buy (You're My Best Friend by Queen)

** Home Depot (My Way Home by Kanye West)

** Walgreens (Fuck You by Cee Lo Green)

Round 3 (Greg) - SERIOUSLY THOUGH I AM ACTUALLY GAY

1. I always loved the TV series Ed, Edd & Eddy. They were always trying to pursue jawbreakers, and I also love having huge balls in my mouth. In Ed, Edd & Eddy what was the name of the neighborhood girl who Eddy had a crush on?

** Nazz (Hero by Nas)

2. Thanksgiving is coming up next week, and I'm excited because I love a good stuffing. Thanksgiving is supposed to celebrate the Pilgrims, and this question is about a novel set during that time. I want to know what the name of the protagonist in The Scarlet Letter was.

** Hester Prynne (Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes)

3. I know a lot of people who smoke cigarettes. I would never touch cigarettes, I prefer to have a thick pipe in my mouth. What is the worldwide best-selling brand of cigarettes?

** Marlboro (I Remember You by Skid Row)

4. My favorite super-hero growing up was Batman, because I can empathize with him. He lost his parents, and I'm always looking for a new Daddy. What is the name of Batman's enemy who is part-bat?

** Man-Bat (I'll Make a Man Out of You by Cast of Mulan)

Bonus Round

I can't get married to Billy in many states because of bigoted legislation. I want to know what the first 5 states to legalize gay marriage were.

** Massachusetts (Take a Walk by Passion Pit)

** California (Every Morning by Sugar Ray)

** Iowa (Sun of a Gun by Oh Land)

** Vermont (Venus in Furs by the Velvet Underground)

** Connecticut (Rainbow Connection by The Muppets)

  

Round 4 (Billy) - THE ROAST OF GREG RONCO, PART 2

The first thing people usually notice about Greg is that he looks like a picture of a toddler that was stretched out using photoshop. This question is about another child... I want to know who was the youngest person to ever win an Academy Award.

** Tatum O'Neal (Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond)

Greg can't grow facial hair to save his own life, because even body hair wants to avoid touching his face. This question is about facial hair. I want to know which Civil War general is famous for coining the term "sideburns."

** Ambrose Burnside (Roses by Outkast)

Greg is very lanky. He's extremely tall but he's also very uncoordinated. He's like 7 feet tall, and they're all left feet. This question is about animals with unusual limbs. What is the only animal in the world with 4 knees?

** The Elephant (Fancy Clown by Madvillain)

Greg looks young, but he's actually very very old. He is extremely old. He has been going to Clark University for so long that when he started here, Clark was prestigious. Greg is inching slowly closer to death, and this question is about death. I want to know what non-human creature kills more humans than any other on the planet.

** The Mosquito (Love by Mos Def)

Bonus Round

Despite all of the terrible things about him, Greg is a wonderful person and he has a lot of heart. Some people say that heart is a useless superpower... but those people haven't met Captain Motherfucking Planet. I want to know the names of the five planeteers who assisted Captain Planet.

** Kwame (Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!)

** Wheeler (Stuck in the Middle with You by Stealers Wheel)

** Linka (Numb by Linkin Park)

** Gi (Guillotine by Raekwon)

** Ma-Ti (Dear Mama by 2Pac)

Scores

1. We Need Pencils, Many - 87

2. Lookin' to score - 72

2. What the Fuck Will - 72

3. Clarissa Explains My balls - 68

4. The North Mexican Division - 35

League Standings

1. Frisky Dingoes - 41 + 3 = 44
2. Lookin’ to score – 40 + 3 = 43
3. Clarissa Explains My Balls - 26 + 2 = 28
4. French Toast Mafia – 22
5. My Grandma loves scrabble... - 20
6. Every Twerkin for the Weekend - 17
7. I saw jimmy fallon - 16
8. The Ross McAllister Experience - 7
9. Moynihan Job – 6

10.  We Need Pencils, Many = 4

Greg would like everyone to know that he is not actually homosexual. Not that there's anything wrong with that. 

Fall League Trivia 11/13

Round 1 – Under Cover

1.  Britain is known for their spies, thanks to James Bond.  Spies in Britain generally work in MI6 which focuses on foreign intelligence.  What does MI6 stand for?

Military Intelligence, Section 6 – A Million Ways by OK Go

2.  Who plays Anton Jackson, the Undercover Brother?

Eddie Griffin – Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money

3.  Under Cover of Darkness is a famous song by the Strokes.  What is the name of their debut album?

Is This It – Is This Love by Bob Marley and the Wailers

4.  The movie Halloween was under a tight budget, so the props crew had to go out and buy the cheapest mask they could find and use it for Michael Myers mask.  The mask they bought at the costume store was of a very famous contemporary actor.  Who was the actor?

William Shatner, James T Kirk – Hall of Fame by the Script and Will.i.am  

Bonus Round

Name all the actors that played James Bond (6).  Not including David Niven in Casino Royale.

1.  Sean Connery – Hands down by Dashboard Confessional   

2.  George Lazenby – Come As You Are by Nirvana

3.  Roger Moore – Hollywood Whore by Papa Roach

4.  Timothy Dalton – The Way I Are by Timbaland

5.  Pierce Brosnan – Here in Your Arms by Hellogoodbye

Daniel Craig

Round 2 - FUCK IT, REDDIT

I've been spending a lot of time reading random trivia things on Reddit recently, and this is category is a collection of interesting things I've learned.

1. What was the first country to recognize the US as a legitimate independent nation, making them share the United States' longest unbroken treaty?

** Morocco (Rockin’ in the Free World by Neil Young)

2. Who is the only man to play in a Superbowl and a World Series?

** Deion Sanders (One Grain of Sand by Ron Pope)

3. Who was the last Prime Minister of England not to have a wife?

** Margaret Thatcher (How Far We’ve Come by Matchbox Twenty)

4. Who is the only actor to appear in all 8 of Quentin Tarantino's movies?

** Quentin Tarantino (Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi)

Bonus Round

I want you to name the top 5 most heavily produced fruits in the world, by weight.

** Tomatoes (Bubble Toes by Jack Johnson)

** Watermelons (Down by the Water by the Decemberists)

** Apples (Apple Shampoo by Blink-182)

** Grapes (The Mixed Tape by Jack’s Mannequin)

** Bananas (Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Crazy Frog)

Round 3 – Tall Things

1.  What is the name of the tallest statue in the world?

Spring Temple Buddha in China – Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen

2.  Tall is a drink size at Starbucks.  What is the name of the largest drink size Starbucks offers?

Trenta – Seasons of Love from the RENT soundtrack 

3.  The Eiffel Tower is the tallest structure in Paris.  What is the full name of the architect and engineer of the Eiffel Tower?

Gustave Eiffel – Have Love, Will Travel by the Sonics   

4.  One the greatest legends in American tall tales is the story of Paul Bunyan.  Paul Bunyan had a pet ox that was blue, what’s its name?

Babe the Blue Ox – Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen

Bonus Round

Basketball players are tall.  Name the top five leaders in career points.

1.  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – Dream On by Aerosmith

2.  Karl Malone – All Alone by Fun

3.  Michael Jordan – Don’t Stop til you Get Enough by Michael Jackson

4.  Kobe Bryant – We Are All Made of Stars by Moby

5.  Wilt Chamberlain – Glad You Came by The Wanted

  

Round 4 - ALTER EGOS

1. Eminem became famous with his alter ego, Slim Shady. What is the name of Eminem’s mother?

**Deborah (Celebrity Skin by Hole)

2. In the cartoon series Scooby Doo, what is Shaggy's real first name?

** Norville (Club Villain by Your Favorite Martian)

3. Congressman Anthony Weiner was recently caught in a sexting scandal, where it was discovered that he used a hilarious fake name with the women he was involved with. What was that name?

** Carlos Danger (Just What I Needed by the Cars)

4. Get ready for the worst thing I've ever said! This question is about waffles. I love waffles so much I could marry them... which would make them Altar Eggos. What language is the word "waffle" derived from?

** Dutch (Touch the Sky by Kanye West)

Bonus Round

I'm going to name the secret identities of five different super-heroes, and you have to tell me who they belong to.

** Arthur Curry -- Aquaman (Awkward by San Cisco)

** Donald Blake -- Thor (Torn by Natalie Imbruglia)

** Frank Castle -- Punisher (A-Punk by Vampire Weekend)

** Hank Pym -- Ant-Man (The Anthem by Good Charlotte)

** Diana Prince -- Wonder Woman (If You’re Wondering if I Want You To by Weezer) 

Scores

1. My Grandma Loves Scrabble and the Red Sox - 78

2. Everybody Twerkin for the Weekend - 72

2. Frisky Dingoes - 72

3. French Toast Mafia - 69

4. Lookin' to Score - 67

5. Clarissa Explains My Balls - 56

6. Mojo - 50

League Standings

1. Frisky Dingoes - 36 + 5 = 41

2. Lookin’ to score – 37 + 3 = 40
3. Clarissa Explains My Balls - 24 + 2 = 26
4. French Toast Mafia – 18 + 4 = 22
5. My Grandma loves scrabble... - 14 + 6 = 20
6. Every Twerkin for the Weekend - 12 + 5 = 17

7. I saw jimmy fallon - 16
8. The Ross McAllister Experience - 7
9. Moynihan Job – 6

Fall League Trivia 11/6

Round 1 – Keep Your Eye on the Ball

1.  David Ortiz was the MVP of the World Series.  But Koji Uehara was the MVP of the ALCS.  What team did Uehara play for last year?

Texas Rangers – The Way it Is by Bruce Hornsby and the Range

2.  Boston Strong t-shirts have been popping up all over Massachusetts.  There are even Red Sox jerseys that say Boston Strong on the back, including one that hangs in the dugout.  What number is on all the Boston Strong jerseys?

617 – Danger! High Voltage by Electric Six

3.  In the book, Ender’s Game, who has more balls than anyone else in the Salamander Army?

Petra Arkanian – Always on my Mind by the Pet Shop Boys   

4.  Golf is the only sport to have ever been played on the moon.  What astronaut hit two golf balls while on the lunar surface?

Alan Shepard – Pepper by the Butthole Surfers 

Bonus Round

Sports quotes, name the movie

1.  “It’s a Cinderella Story!” Caddy Shack – Bad Girls by MIA

2.  “Hey Yankees...you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!”  Bad News Bears – Harlem by New Politics

3.  “Juust a bit outside!” Major League – Spiderhead by Cage the Elephant

4.  “There’s no crying in baseball!” A League of Their Own – Don’t You Want Me by The Human League

5.  “You’re killing me Smalls!”  Sandlot – What I Got by Sublime

Round 2 - COWBOYS

1. Which famous composer wrote the score for The Good, The Bad & The Ugly?

** Ennio Morricone (One More Chance by The Notorious B.I.G.)

2. Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

** 19th Amendment (19-2000 by Gorillaz)

3. Who was the lawman that killed Billy the Kid?

** Pat Garrett (Lady Marmalade by Patti LaBelle)

4. The western video game Red Dead Redemption was very popular, but very few people know that it was actually a sequel. What was the name of the original game?

** Red Dead Revolver (Revolution by The Beatles)

Bonus Round

Name the 5 highest-grossing Westerns from all time

** Dances with Wolves (Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran)

** True Grit (Truth by Beanie Siegel)

** Django (You Ain't No DJ by Big Boi)

** Rango (Boomerang Theory by Gym Class Heroes)

** Wild Wild West (No Church in the Wild by Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Round 3 – It’s in the Cards – 4 – I Need a Job

1.  In a traditional tarot deck, there are five suits as opposed to four.  The first four suits are very similar to those in a regular deck.  But the fifth suit serves a special purpose.  What is this fifth suit called in tarot cards?

The trump suit – Jumper by Third Eye Blind    

2. What is the worst hand to start with in Texas Hold em’?

2-7 off suit – Take it Off by Kesha

3.  One of the most popular forms of betting is on football.  And lately betting on college football has been just as popular as betting on the NFL.  But with all the crazy uniforms top college teams have been wearing, you might as well bet on what color a team is going to wear next.  What college football team has the most uniforms?

Oregon Ducks – Fuck Authority by Pennywise

4.  In the movie Mr. Deeds, what company did Longfellow Deeds constantly send poems to in an attempt to get published on their greeting cards?

Hallmark – Good Vibrations by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Bonus Round

The kings on in a deck of cards represent actual kings.  This tradition started in French decks.  What four kings do they represent?  Just four answers!

1.  King David – She Wolf by David Guetta

2.  Charlemagne – Penny Lane by the Beatles

3.  Alexander the Great – The Great Escape by Boys like Girls

4.  Julius Caesar – Have You Ever Seen the Rain by Creedence Clearwater

Round 4 - I NEED A JOB

1. Who played Grigori Rasputin in the animated movie Anastasia?

** Christopher Lloyd (Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd)

2. What was the name of the first President on 24? Bonus points for naming the second recurring President.

** David Palmer or Charles Logan (MUFFHUGGER by The Palmer Squares)

3. What do you mix with scotch to make a Rusty Nail?

** Drambuie (South Bronx by Boogie Down Productions)

4. What is the highest selling brand of men's underpants?

** Hanes (Hey Mama by Kanye West)

Bonus Round

Name the 5 states with the highest unemployment rates.

** Nevada 9.5 (Words I Never Said by Lupe Fiasco)

** Illinois 9.2 (Bring in the Noise by Public Enemy)

** Rhode Island 9.1 (I Just Had Sex by The Lonely Island)

** Michigan 9.0 (There She Goes Again by The Velvet Underground)

** California 8.9 (Award Tour by A Tribe Called Quest)

Scores

1. Build Me Up Jerry Cup (Frisky Dingoes) - 71

2. Clarissa Explains My Balls - 56

3. Choke on this (Everybody Twerkin for the Weekend) - 51

4. Crouching Tiger Hidden Cucumber - 41

League Standings
1. Lookin’ to score – 37
2. Frisky Dingoes - 32 + 4 = 36
3. Clarissa Explains My Balls - 21 + 3 = 24
4. French Toast Mafia – 18
5. I saw jimmy fallon - 16
6. My Grandma loves scrabble... - 14
7. Every Twerkin for the Weekend - 10 + 2 = 12
8. The Ross McAllister Experience - 7
9. Moynihan Job – 6

Fall League Trivia 10/30

Round 1 – Trick or Treat

1.  Trick or treating has been around in many forms for hundreds of years.  But the practice of wearing costumes for Halloween originated through Celtic traditions in Scotland in the 1800s.  What was trick or treating called in Scotland during this time?

Guising – I Will Buy You a New Life by Everlclear

2.  Tricks are a huge part of Halloween.  They usually take the form of pranks, though.  What is the first prank that Jim pulled on Dwight in the show The Office?

Stapler in Jello – Big Yellow Taxi by Counting Crows

3.  Some of the most famous tricks aren’t pranks, but magic tricks.  And some of the most famous magic tricks were performed by Harry Houdini.  What is Houdini’s real name? 

Erik Weisz – Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson

4.  October 31^st is of course Halloween.  October 30^th is a national day celebrating what famous Halloween treat?

Candy corn – When Can I See You Again by Owl City

Bonus Round

Egging houses is a prank.  States with the most certified organic farms in total:

1. California – Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen

2. Wisconsin – Contrails by Astronautalis

3. New York – I Need Your Love by Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding

4. Washington – I Believe in a Thing Called Love by the Darkness

5. Iowa – I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas

Round 2 - VAMPIRES

1. In the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, what is the name of her British watcher and mentor?

** Rupert Giles (8 Mile by Eminem)

2. Which movie did Dracula actor Bela Lugosi appear in, directed by Ed Wood in 1959,that is frequently cited as the worst film of all time?

** Plan 9 from Outer Space (Spaceman by the Killers)

3. In the TV series Adventure Time, Marceline the Vampire Queen does not need to drink blood. She consumes this substance instead. What is it?

** The shades of the color red (Can’t Stop Red Hot Chili Peppers)

4. What is the final book in the Twilight series?

** Breaking Dawn (Spring Break Anthem by The Lonely Island)

Bonus Round

Name the top 5 highest-grossing Vampire movies that are NOT Twilight.

** Hotel Transylvania (Hotel California by The Eagles)

** Van Helsing (Iron Man by Black Sabbath)

** Interview with the Vampire (We Intertwined by The Hush Sound)

** Bram Stoker's Dracula (Gold on the Ceiling by the Black Keys)

** Blade II (Laid by James)

Round 3 - ZOMBIES

1. Who plays protagonist Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series?

** Bruce Campbell (Radio Nowhere by Bruce Springsteen)

2. The movie Shawn of the Dead is considered to be part of a trilogy including Hot Fuzz and The World's End. What is the name of this trilogy?

** Three Flavours Cornetto (Flavor of the Week by American Hi-fi)

3. Which classic horror movie actor is the narrator in the zombie music video Thriller?

** Vincent Price (Price Tag by Jessie J)

4. Who is the protagonist of the Dead Space series of video games?

** Isaac Clarke (Don’t Owe You a Thang by Gary Clark Jr.)

Bonus Round

There are 6 movies in George Romero's Night of the Living Dead series. Name the 5 of them besides the original Night of the Living Dead.

** Dawn of the Dead (The Boys of Summer by Don Henley)

** Day of the Dead (Daylight by Matt and Kim)

** Land of the Dead (Hard to Handle by the Black Crowes)

** Diary of the Dead (Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney and the Wings)

** Survival of the Dead (Eye of the Tiger by Survivor)

Round 4 – Thriller

1.  One of the greatest psychological thrillers of our time is The Shining, written by Stephen King.  After almost 40 years, Stephen King has finally written a sequel to The Shining.  What is it called?

Doctor Sleep – Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong by the Spin Doctors

2.  One of Michael Jackson’s most famous music videos was Thriller.  And one of his most famous dance moves was the moonwalk.  MJ first pulled out the moonwalk during his performance of Billie Jean in 1983.  What musical event was he performing at when he first performed the moonwalk?

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever – Your Woman by White Town

3.  The movie Child’s Play falls under the genre of horror and thriller.  What is Chucky’s real name?  Extra point for the serial killer’s nickname.

Charles Lee Ray (the Lakeshore Strangler) – Extreme Ways by Moby

4.  Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton, was a very popular book and movie.  In the plot scientists were using DNA from a mosquito trapped in amber to recreate dinosaurs.  What is amber made of?

Fossilized tree resin – Living in a Dream by Finger Eleven

Bonus Round

Michael Jackson has 8 siblings: 5 brothers and 3 sisters.  Name five of them.  Extra points for naming all of them.

1. Marlon – On Melancholy Hill by the Gorillaz

2. Tito – I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick

3. Jermaine – All of the Above by Maino ft. T-Pain

4. La Toya – Major Tom (Coming Home) by Shiny Toy Guns

5. Jackie – Thriller by Michael Jackson

Scores

1. My Grandma Loves Scrabble and the Red Sox - 73

2. Everybody Twerkin for the Weekend - 69

3. Evan Marshall Forgetting - 60

3. Up the Butt No Babies - 60

4. Clarissa Explains My Balls - 55

5. Reeses Pieces and M&Ms - 28


League Standings
1. Lookin’ to score – 34 + 3 = 37
2. Frisky Dingoes - 29 + 3 = 32
4. Clarissa Explains My Balls - 19 + 2 = 21
3. French Toast Mafia – 18
4. I saw jimmy fallon - 16
5. My Grandma loves scrabble... - 9 + 5 = 14

6. Every Twerkin for the Weekend - 6 + 4 = 10
7. The Ross McAllister Experience - 7
8. Moynihan Job – 6