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