Spring League Trivia 1/29

Round 1 - Things That Sparkle

1.  Polaris, the North Star, is part of what constellation?

Ursa Minor – The Worse it Gets by Penguin Prison 

2.  Has anyone watched a sunrise on the shore?  I recommend it, it’s very romantic.  On an entirely unromantic note: what is the state fish for Massachusetts?

Cod – God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols

3.  Name of Beyonce’s first album.

Dangerously in Love (2003) – Danger! High Voltage by Electric Six

4.  What is the name of the gemstone that Thorin wants Bilbo to find in the lonely mountain in the book The Hobbit?

The Arkenstone – I Can’t Get No (Satisfaction) by the Rolling Stones

Bonus Round

Birthstones

1.  January – Garnet – We Are the Free by Matt Redman

2.  April – Diamond – Diamond Eyes by Shinedown

3.  May – Emerald – Jungle Drum by Emiliana Torrini

4.  July – Ruby – Ruby by the Kaiser Chiefs

5.  September – Sapphire – We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel

Round 2 - HAPPY

1. This singer/songwriter has been nominated for an Academy Award this year, for his song "Happy."

** Pharrell (Not Fair by Lily Allen)

2. Which famous philosopher wrote The Art of Happiness?

** The Dalai Lama (Iris by Goo Goo Dolls)

3. In the movie Happy Gilmore, who plays Happy's mentor Chubbs Peterson?

** Carl Weathers (It’s Raining Men by the Weather Girls)

4. What was the original theme song of the series Happy Days?

** Rock Around the Clock (Party Like a Rockstar by the Shop Boyz)

Bonus Round

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has a Better Life Index that they use to rank countries by happiness. This takes into account factors like income, housing, education, environment, and general health.

** Australia (Take on Me by A-ha)

** Sweden (Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses)

** Canada (Something Good Can Work by Two door Cinema Club)

** Norway (The Way by Fastball)

** Switzerland (Land Down Under by Men at Work)

Round 3  – Unfortunate Events

1.  A Series of Unfortunate Events is written by Lemony Snicket, which is a pen name.  What is the author’s real name?

Daniel Handler – Handlebars by Flobots

2.  America is having an increasingly large problem with homelessness.  What US state is combatting this by giving away houses to homeless people?

Utah – You Make Me by Avicii

3.  Gold is seriously losing value these days.  How many carats are there in pure gold?

24 carats – How far We’ve Come by Matchbox Twenty

4.  The Middle East continues to be a wreck.  What Middle Eastern country used to be called Persia?

Iran – Runaway by Bon Jovi

Bonus Round

Grimm’s Fairy Tales.  Name the five highest grossing Disney films in America (just Disney, no inflation, not including Frozen)

1.  Lion King – Gold Lion by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2.  Aladdin – Add It Up by the Violent Femmes

3.  Tangled – Hang Me Up to Dry by the Cold War Kids

4.  Tarzan – Anna Sun by Walk the Moon

5.  Beauty and the Beast – Beautiful Life by Ace of Base

Round 4 - FAIRY TALES

1. Which famous children's author wrote The Little Mermaid?

* Hans Christian Andersen (Fighter by Christina Aguilera)

2. What device activated Sleeping Beauty's curse? I need the exact device that's mentioned in the story.

* Spindle (Pinball Wizard by the Who)

3. In the Wizard of Oz series, the wizard has taken over in place of their true ruler, a princess who was captured by a witch. What is the name of that princess?

* Ozma (Hey Ma by Cam'ron)

4. Which famous fairy tale witch lives in a house that stands on chicken legs?

* Baba Yaga (X Gonna Give it to Ya by DMX)

Bonus Round

Name the Disney princes in these 5 movies.

* Little Mermaid -- Eric (Layla by Eric Clapton)

* Beauty and the Beast -- Adam (Summer of ‘69 by Bryan Adams)

* Sleeping Beauty -- Philip (Flip Flop Rock by Outkast)

* Mu-Lan – Shang (Mind Your Manners by Chiddy Bang)

* Cinderella -- Charming/Henry (Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind)

Scores
1. Fantastical Fun With Feces - 90
2. prodigal son - 89
3. the microagressions - 87
4. the ross mcallister experience - 71
5. sex and candy - 66
6. fuck you henry - 65
7. just the tip? - 63
8. jizzie mcguire - 62

9. deep in my plums - 55

League Standings
1. The Microagressions - 14 + 7 = 21

2. Jizzie Mcguire - 18 + 2 = 20

3. Just the Tip? - 9 + 3 = 12

3. Big Worcester in Little Trouble - 8 + 4 = 12
4. Burgerpants - 11
4. The Matt's - 11

4. The Ross Mcallister Experience - 5 + 6 = 11

5. Sex and Candy - 5 + 5 = 10
6. Deep in My Plums - 8 + 1 = 9

6. Fantastical Fun with Feces = 9

7. Prodigal Son = 8
8. Ball's Well That Ends Well - 6
9. Team Haiti - 3
9. Who Knows We the Hell Don't - 3
10. Krustsy Livers - 1

Spring League Trivia 1/22

Round 1 – And All that Jazz

1.  What jazz musician is famous for playing a bent trumpet?

Dizzy Gillespie – The Boys are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy

2.  In the musical, Chicago, murderess Roxie Hart is married to a man named Amos.  What is Amos’s nickname for himself?

Mr. Cellophane – Fell in Love with a Girl – The White Stripes

3.  Who wants me to ask a question about the Utah Jazz basketball team?  What company manufactures the official ball for the NBA?

Spalding – Get Busy by Sean Paul

4.  Where is the rock and roll hall of fame?

Cleveland, Ohio – I believe in Miracles by Hot Chocolate  

Bonus Round

Grammy’s are next week!  What five songs have been nominated for record of the year?

1.  Get Lucky by Daft Punk – The Way We Get By Spoon

2.  Radioactive by Imagine Dragons – Radio Nowhere by Bruce Springsteen

3.  Royals by Lorde – The Great Escape by Boys like Girls

4.  Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke – Blurry by Puddle of Mud

5.  Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars – Just Like Heaven by the Cure

Round 2 - AQUAMAN

1. Aquaman is the King of Atlantis. In the Disney movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire, who was the voice of protagonist Milo Thatch?

** Michael J. Fox (Foxy Lady by Jimi Hendrix)

2. What is Aquaman's real name?

** Arthur Curry or Orin (Pusherman by Curtis Mayfield)

3. When Aquaman lost his hand, he replaced it with a whaling harpoon. In the novel Moby Dick, what is the name of the savage cannibal on the ship's crew?

** Queequeg (The Queen and I by Gym Class Heroes)

4. Aquaman once traveled to the Greek underworld when he had to rescue Poseidon from Hades. He was denied passage across the river Styx, so he punched out the ferryman and layed siege to Hell with an army of the damned. What is the name of the ferryman on the river Styx?

** Charon (Ray Charles by Chiddy Bang)

Bonus Round

 Aquaman mostly eats fish. What are the top 5 most eaten types of fish in America, by volume?

** Shrimp (It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp by Three 6 Mafia)

** Tuna (Pouches of Tuna by Action Bronson)

** Salmon (Go by Common)

** Pollock (Paul Revere by Beastie Boys)

** Tilapia ('93 Til Infinity by Souls of Mischief)

Round 3 – Old Spice

1.  Old Spice spokesman Terry Crews is now playing a character in what TV show?

Brooklyn 99 – Absolutely by Nine Days

2.  Marco Polo is best known for his adventures as a travelling merchant exploring China and the Silk Road.  What city is Marco Polo from?  He was born and died there.

Venice, Italy – When You Were Young by the Killers

3.  What is name of the chemical in peppers that makes it hot? 

Capsaicin – Safe and Sound by the Capital Cities

4.  The Old Man and the Sea was the final novel written by what famous author?

Ernest Hemingway – Learning to Fly by Tom Petty

Bonus Round

George Carlin, 7 dirty words you can’t say on television (1972).

1.  Shit – It’s Time by Imagine Dragons

2.  Piss – Miss Jackson by Panic at the Disco

3.  Fuck – Fuck Authority by Pennywise

4.  Cunt – Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss by the Bloodhound Gang

5.  Cocksucker – Clocks by Coldplay

Motherfucker, tits

Round 4 - GREG'S MOMMA

1. Greg's momma is SO FAT. "How fat is she?" She is so fat that her circumference is similar to that of Jupiter's largest moon. What is the name of that moon?

** Ganymede (Damn It Feels Good to be a Gangsta by Geto Boys)

2. Greg's momma is SO OLD. "How old is she?" She is so old that her age rivals that of this French woman, the oldest verified person in recorded history.

** Jeanne Calment (Gone Til November by Wyclef Jean)

3. Greg's momma is SO STUPID. "How stupid is she?" She is as stupid as this politician, who was famously caught misspelling the word potato.

** Dan Quayle (Space Jam by Quad City DJs)

4. Greg's momma is SO UGLY. "How ugly is she?" She is so ugly that she might be happier if she chose to undergo cosmetic surgery. That's not something I would personally recommend, but it makes some people feel more comfortable in their own bodies and that's okay. What is the most popular type of plastic surgery procedure? 

** Liposuction (Sucka Nigga by A Tribe Called Quest)

Bonus Round

Greg's momma is SO PROMISCUOUS. "How promiscuous is she?" She is so promiscuous that she probably has a really great time, and there is nothing wrong with that as long as she is ethical to her partners. However, it's important for her to be safe and responsible while coupling with many anonymous men. What are the top 5 best-selling condom brands worldwide?

** Trojan (Good Ass Intro by Chance the Rapper)

** Durex (Under the Weather by Mac Miller)

** LifeStyles (Hell of a Life by Kanye West)

** Pleasure Plus (Pressure by Lupe Fiasco)

** Crown/Okamoto (DNA by Danny Brown)

Scores

1. jizzie mcguire - 85

2. the microagressions - 83

3. deep in my plums - 76

4. just the tip? - 75

5. sex and candy - 71

6. who knows we the hell don't - 54

7. mustache matt and his super friends - 46

8. Krusty Livers - 24

League Standings

1. Jizzie Mcguire - 10 + 8 = 18

2. The Microagressions - 7 + 7 = 14

3. Burgerpants - 11
4. The Matt's - 9 + 2 = 11

5. Just the Tip? - 4 + 5 = 9
6. Big Worcester in Little Trouble - 8

6. Deep in My Plums - 2 + 6 = 8
7. Ball's Well That Ends Well - 6
8. The Ross Mcallister Experience - 5

8. Sex and Candy - 1 + 4 = 5
9. Team Haiti - 3

9. Who Knows We the Hell Don't - 3

10. Krustsy Livers - 1

Spring League Trivia

Round 1 – Back to School

1.  How many have bought your books yet?  Which book rental company allows you to donate money to plant a tree when you buy or rent from them?

Chegg.com – Mambo #5 by Lou Bega 

2.  Hopefully none you are being subjected to any math classes this semester.  This question concerns measurement.  Humans are measured in either inches or centimeters.  Horses are measured in hands.  How many inches are in a hand?

Four inches – Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down 

3.  Clark has a very successful geography department, so I’m expecting you guys to get this one.  What is the capital of Nepal?  (Also the largest city)

Kathmandu – The Mixed Tape by Jack’s Mannequin

4.  Obviously we will all be taking a lot of notes this semester.  You guys remember the space pen (zero gravity pen)?  What company markets the space pen?

Fisher Space Pen Company – I Wish I Were Queer So I Could Get Chicks by the Bloodhound Gang    

Bonus Round

Now that class has started it’s time to start procrastinating.  Name the top five social networking sites online.

1.  Facebook – I’ve Just Seen a face by the Beatles (Across the Universe)

2.  Twitter – It’s OK by Cee Lo Green

3.  LinkedIn – You Might Think by the Cars

4.  Google + - Slide by the Goo Goo Dolls

5.  Pinterest – We Intertwined by the Hush Sound

Round 2 – New Year

1.  Lots and lots of alcohol is bought (and consumed) on New Year’s Eve.  But unfortunately there are laws that ban the sale of alcohol is certain days, usually for religious reasons (like not selling alcohol on Sunday).  What is the name for these type of laws?

Blue Laws – Tangled Up in Blue by Bob Dylan 

2.  I resolved to relearn the piano this year.  My parents helped with that by getting me a keyboard for Christmas.  We all know there are 88 keys on a grand piano.  How many of the keys are white?

52 keys – Song 2 by Blur

3.  Like every new year, I have yet again resolved to eat healthy food.  Which I’ve already failed at.  The French are known for their cooking.  What is crudités?

Assorted raw vegetables – Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks

4.  Lots of people get engaged on New Year’s.  What country has produced and exported the most diamonds?  This country was in the news this past year when the largest diamond mine in the world was discovered.

Russia – Orange Crush by REM

Bonus Round

Everybody likes to go to New York City on New Year’s Eve.  Name the top five most visited cities in 2013.

1.  Bangkok, Thailand – Bang Bang by Will.i.am

2.  London, England - We Are Young by Fun

3.  Paris, France – Airplanes by Bobby Ray

4.  Singapore, Republic of Singapore – Sing for the Moment by Eminem

5.  New York City, New York – You Get What You Give by the New Radicals

Round 3 – It’s Not My Fault

1.  Charlie Sheen is known for being ethically conspicuous.  Ultimately he parted from Two and a Half Men due to some of these issues.  In what city is the TV show set?

Malibu, California – California Love by Tupac

2.  Alex Rodriguez has been suspended for 162 games for taking performance enhancing drugs.  What player owns the other longest suspension in the MLB due performance enhancing drugs?

Miguel Tejada – Wake Me Up by Avicii

3.  The principal from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is a registered sex offender in real life.  What is the name of that actor?

Jeffrey Jones – Mr. Jones by the Counting Crows

4.  Bob Dylan has a famous song called Hurricane which is about a boxer who is convicted of a murder he didn’t commit.  What is the name of this boxer?

Rubin Hurricane Carter – Counting Blue Cars by Dishwalla

Bonus Round

Dog Fighting is unfortunately still prevalent in America. Name the five deadliest dog breeds.

1.  Pit Bull – Bullet with Butterfly Wings by the Smashing Pumpkins 

2.  Rottweiler – While I’m Alive by Starfucker

3.  Husky – Us by Regina Spektor

4.  German Shepard – Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard

5.  Bull mastiff – Last Resort by Papa Roach

Round 4 – Frozen

1.  My friend was complaining that her dad was being too cheap with the heat.  She said the only benefit was that her new kitten now constantly cuddles with her for warmth.  What is the collective name for a group of kittens?

A kindle of kittens (not litter) – All I do is Win by DJ Khaled

2.  I saw the movie Frozen (twice) over break.  Who voices the character Elsa in the movie?

Idina Menzel – The King and All of His Men by Wolf Gang

3.  Frozen won a Golden Globe in the animated movies category this past Sunday.  Name one of the two other movies that were nominated in that category.

The Croods, Despicable Me 2 – Dude Looks Like a Lady by Aerosmith

4.  The largest glacier in the world is in Antarctica.  What is the name of it?

The Lambert Glacier – I Am the Walrus by the Beatles

Bonus Round

Name five Bruins players that have had their number retired by the Bruins.

1.  Eddie Shore – You’ve got to Hide Your Love Away by Eddie Vedder

2.  Bobby Orr – One More Time by Daft Punk

3.  Phil Esposito – Gone, Gone, Gone by Phillip Phillips

4.  Ray Bourque – All Day and All of the Night by the Kinks

5.  Cam Neely – Feel Good Inc by the Gorillaz

  

Lionel Hitchman, Aubrey “Dit” Clapper, Johnny Bucyk, Milt Schmidt, Terry O’Reilly

Scores

1. Burgerpants - 73

2. Jizzie Mcguire - 66

3. The Matt's - 60

4. Big Worcester in Little Trouble - 58

5. The Microagressions - 57

6. Ball's Well That Ends Well - 56

7. The Ross Mcallister Experience - 55

8. Just the Tip? - 53

9. Team Haiti - 52

10. Deep in My Plums - 50

11. Sex and Candy - 49

League Standings

1. Burgerpants - 11

2. Jizzie Mcguire - 10

3. The Matt's - 9

4. Big Worcester in Little Trouble - 8

5. The Microagressions - 7

6. Ball's Well That Ends Well - 6

7. The Ross Mcallister Experience - 5

8. Just the Tip? - 4

9. Team Haiti - 3

10. Deep in My Plums - 2

11. Sex and Candy - 1