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