Monday, June 23, 2014

Summer League Trivia 6/18/14

Round 1: Brand Whores
1. What does the term Volkswagen mean in English? Bonus points if you can also tell me what their slogan "Das autos" means.

The People's Car, Slogan: The Car - Houdini by Foster the People

2. What is the top selling cell-phone manufacturer in the U.S.?

Samsung - Stereotype by Samsaya

3. Where does the company Nike get their name from?

Greek Goddess Nike - Gods and Monsters by Lana Del Rey

4. What is the logo for the CBS channel?

Eye - Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

Bonus Round:
Everybody likes to be fashionable. Most American and European fashion companies outsource their manufacturing. What are the top 5 importers (countries) of apparel to the U.S.?

**China - Right Thurr by Chingy
**Vietnam - Viva la Vida by Coldplay
**Bangladesh - Bang Bang by Will I Am
**Indonesia - Indo Silver Club by Daft Punk
**Mexico - Mexocoma by Tim McGraw

Round 2: Famous People's Aliases
1. Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer of all time and floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee. What was his birth name?

Cassius Clay - Lay Me Down by The Dirty Heads

2. In the James Bond series there is a character named Q. He goes by a different name in the novels. What was that name?

Major Boothroyd - Pon De Floor by Major Lazer

3. So during the late 80s and early 90s there was this guy called the Unabomber. What was his real name?

Ted Kaczynski - Stranglehold by Ted Nugent

4. Malcolm X along with Dr. Martin Luther King were catalysts for the Black Rights Movement. What was Malcolm X's birth name?

Malcolm Little - Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men

Bonus Round:
Alias was a popular show on ABC that aired in the early 2000s. CBS, NBC, and FOX are the other major cable networks. What were the top 5 most watched basic cable networks in 2013?

*USA - God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood
*ESPN - Big Spender by Peggy Lee
*History Channel - Story of My Life by Social Distortion
*TBS - Turn the Beat Around by Gloria Estefan
*TNT - The Press Corpse by Anti-Flag

Round 3: Beer
1. What is the official drink of the U.S.?

Bourbon - Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf by The Killers

2. What was the number of this year's Super Bowl?

Superbowl 48 or XLVIII - 8 Mile by Eminem

3. Beer is the second most popular beverage in the world (non-water). What is the most popular?

Tea - Sweet Tea by Grizzly Boys

4. Who was president when prohibition ended?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Respect by Aretha Franklin

Bonus Round:
What are the five most popular beers in the world?

**Snow Beer - Snow by Red Hot Chili Peppers
**Bud Light - Buddy Holly by Weezer
**Budweiser - Wisemen by James Blunt
**Corona - Beer in Mexico by Kenny Chesney
**Skol Beer

Round 4: Bad Calls
1. Posting a picture of yourself doing a kegstand on Facebook is a bad call. Facebook is the #1 social media website in the U.S. What is #2?

Twitter - Slow Jamz by Twista

2. So far at the World Cup refs have been making bad calls, especially for my team England. What is the national sport of England?

Cricket - Just the Girl by The Click Five

3. In a funny episode of South Park there's a ski instructor who says "If you french fry when you're supposed to pizza you're gonna have a bad time." I love Chef. Who voiced Chef?

Isaac Hayes - Hey Ya by Outkast

4. BP made a bad call by blaming Haliburton for their massive screw up in the Gulf of Mexico. Speaking of oil, what country imports the most oil into the U.S.?

Canada - Can you Feel The Love Tonight from The Lion King

Bonus Round:
Unless you like seeing main characters killed off, getting into Game of Thrones is a bad call, but actually get into it. Name me 5 major characters that have died.

*Tywin Lannister - All I Do is Win by DJ Khaled
*King Joffrey - Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon
*Ned Stark - Sparks Fly by Taylor Swift
*Lysa Arryn - Lights by Journey
*Catelyn Stark - Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent


Scores:
1. Phil McCracken, Esq - 90 pts.
2. George's Arno Good - 87 pts.
3. A Bottle in Front of Me Not a Frontal Lobotomy - 83 pts.
4. The Force of Will - 82 pts.
5. Dogs.com/Batmantoys - 81 pts.
6. A Midsummer Night's Ream - 67 pts.
7. King Crocus - 36 pts.


Picture Question:

Question: With all this American pride over soccer, I want your best Alternative American flag. 

Winner:
Bottle in Front of Me Not a Frontal Lobotomy


Personal Favorite (George):
George's Arno Good



League Standings:
1. California Dream/batmantoys/dogs.com - 15 + 3 = 18 pts.
2. Phil McCracken, Esq - 9 + 7 = 16 pts.
3. George's Arno Good - 8 + 6 = 14 pts.
4. A Bottle in Front of Me Not a Frontal Lobotomy - 7 + 5 = 12 pts.
4. A Midsummer Night's Ream - 10 + 2 = 12 pts.
5. Force of Will - 7 + 4 = 11 pts.
6. Sleepless in Worcester - 10 pts.
7. Twatternaut Squash - 5 pts.
8. We're Together but We're Paying Separately - 4 pts.
9. Tito's Doritos - 2 pts.
9. Paul the Monkey - 2 pts.
10. Starks: Winter is Coming - 1 pt.
10. King Crocus - 1 pt.

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