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