Fall League Trivia 9/24/14

Round 1: Fall And Apples

1. Fall and Spring are actually equinoxes. When it is fall in the northern hemisphere it is spring in the southern hemisphere. The fall season starts at the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere, what equinox does spring start on?

Vernal Equinox – Vertigo, U2

2. The fall Season has officially begin, the first day was very recently. What date marked the first official day of fall and start of the autumnal equinox here in the northern hemisphere

September 23/22- Keasby Nights, Catch 22

3. Apples are part of the rose family Many different types of apples are grown in the United States however only one is native to north America, which one is it?

Crabtree apple-  I will follow you in the dark, Death Cab for Cutie

4. Apples are incredibly health fruits that contain no sodium, fat or cholesterol. It’s almost all fiber. It’s been eaten for millions of years.  An apple was the center of the bible’s story of Adam and Eve. What I want to know what book of the bible is the story of Adam and Eve from?

Book of Genesis- On the floor, Jennifer Lopez

Bonus Round

Apples account for over 50% of the deciduous ( a type of tree) fruit production in the world. What are the top 5 country in terms of apple producers in the world

China- Right Thur, Chingy

United States- America Fuck yeah, team America soundtrack1

Turkey- Istanbul, They might be giants

Poland- Polka Face, Weird Al

Italy-  The Godfather, godfather soundtrack

Round 2: The Fappening Strikes Again

1. So one of the big name celebrities to recently have nude pictures released was Jennifer Lawrence. She has been gaining popularity in the comic book fan world with her portrayal of Mystique in the new X-men movies. I want to know what actress played Mystique in the original 2000 X-Men movie? 

Rebecca Romijn Stamos (All The Above - Maino)

2. Another well known celebrity who was a victim was Kaley Cuoco who is an actress on the show The Big Bang Theory. I want to know the name of her character on the show. 

Penny (Knee Socks - Arctic Monkeys)

3. So recently 4chan has threatened to release Emma Watson nudes only days after she spoke at the UN to promote gender equality. Obviously she was a star in the Harry Potter movies, which also had Daniel Radcliffe. Radcliffe a couple of years ago starred in the revival of an old Broadway musical, and it actually received some Tony nominations. What musical am I talking about? 

How To Succeed On Broadway Without Really Trying (On Broadway - George Benson)

4. So the website that has been threatening Emma of course is 4chan as I just said. What is the name of the guy who created 4chan back in 2003? 

Christopher Poole (Bodies - Drowning Pool)

Bonus Round: 

So the fappening first took place on Reddit. I want to know the 5 largest subreddits in terms of total number of subscribers. 

Announcements (Meant To Live - Switchfoot)

Funny (All Alone - Fun)

Pics (Pictures of You - The Last Goodnight)

AskReddit (Ask - The Smiths)

todayilearned (Burning Down The House - Talking Heads)

Round 3: Let's Do Some Traveling

1. So speaking of the southern hemisphere, Antartica is their version of Iceland or something like that. Anyways Antartica doesn’t have any cities but it does have a famous and quite large research center, which is like a self sustaining mini city. What is the name of the largest research settlement in Antartica

Mcmurdo Station- Murder Incorporated, Bruce Springsteen

2. What is the most modern/newest country in the world as recognized by the UN general assembly

The republic of South Sudan- Southern Girl, Tim McGraw

3. I wouldn’t want to be in the territories of ISIS right now. Especially because the U.S is bombing them. Isis is also the name of a goddess that was first worshipped by which ancient civilization/society? Bonus Point if you can name what ISIS stands for?

Eqyptian- Ego, Beyonce

4. What country has absolutely no ground water what so ever?

Saudi Arabia- Arabian Nights, Aladdin Soundtrack

Bonus Round

Let’s do something differently, no music clues. Here are 10  airport names  and IATA codes. Write down what city the airport is located in.

a.       Charles de Gaulle Airport, KCDG

                                                               i.      Paris, France

b.      Changi Airport

                                                               i.      Singapore, II

c.       Incheon Airport

                                                               i.      Seoul, Korea

d.      McCarran Airport

                                                               i.      Las Vegas, USA

e.      Guarulhos Airport

                                                               i.      Sao Paolo, Brazil

f.        Indira Ghandi

                                                               i.      Delhi, India

g.       Schipol Airport

                                                               i.      Amsterdam, Netherlands

h.      Kingford –Smith, Airport

                                                               i.      Sydney, Australia

i.         Nino-Aquino Airport

                                                               i.      Manilla, Phillipines

j.        Pudong Airport                            

                                                               i.      Shanghai, China

Round 4: Summer is Officially Over, Damn

1. So with the coming of Fall comes my favorite sport in the world hockey. Hockey was created in Canada. I want to know what province in Canada was hockey actually created in? 

Nova Scotia (Izzo H.O.V.A – Jay Z)

2. So with the coming of Fall comes the arrival of apples and apple picking. It also means you all should prepare yourselves for bombardments of pictures from random girls you know of them picking apples and how fun it is. I want to know in what state is the largest apple orchard in the country located? Bonus if you can give me the name. 

New Hampshire Applecrest Farm Orchards (Sure Shot - Beastie Boys)

3. Now another thing girls love to take pictures of in the Fall is their pumpkin spice coffee from Starbucks. Seriously they just love it. Now Starbucks has over 13,000 stores in the US making it the country with the most Starbucks. What country has the second most amount of Starbucks? 

China (Second Chance - Shinedown)

4. Another thing that Fall brings about is taking nice pleasant hikes in the mountains or down various paths. What is the tallest mountain in the US? 

Mount Mckinley (The General Lee - Johnny Cash)

Bonus Round: 

One sad thing about summer ending is the absence of summer shandys, but it does mean pumpkin beers and Octoberfest Sam Adams. Many different microbreweries come out with awesome beers. I want to know the five largest microbreweries in New England. 

Boston Brewing Company (Sam Adams) (Smokin - Boston)

Harpoon (Burn One Down - Ben Harper)

Magic Hat (Magic - The Cars)

Shipyard (For Your Love - The Yardbirds)

Long Trail (Long Train Runnin’ - The Doobie Brothers)

Scores

1. Fuckin' Rocket Science: 80 pts.

2. Watermelon Gang Bang: 79 pts.

3. Pound Sign Super Dope: 75 pts.

4. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 68 pts.

4. Donny Darko and the Chocolate Homonculus: 68 pts.

5. Beach House Jesus: 65 pts.

6. Team Mouse Rat: 64 pts.

7. Crunchy Roll: 61 pts.

Picture Question

Question: What is the most disturbing thing you could pick from a tree that wasn't an apple?

Winner: Beach House Jesus

Runner Up: Team Mouse Rat

League Standings
1. Pound Sign Super Dope: 23 + 6 = 29 pts.
2. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 23 + 4 = 27 pts.
3. Beach House Jesus: 19 + 3 = 22 pts.
4. Crunchy Roll: 20 + 1 = 21 pts.
5. Fuckin' Rocket Science: 10 +8 = 18 pts.
5. Watermelon Gang Bang/Class of 2018: 11 + 7 = 18 pts.
6. Donnie Darko and the Chocolate Homonculus: 12 + 4 = 16 pts.
7. Team Mouse Rat: 6 + 2 = 8 pts.
8. George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass: 4 pts.
9. Hakuna Matata: 4 pts.