Fall League Trivia 10/22/14

Round 1: Unfortunate Names

1. So one really unfortunate name is Dick, which of course is a nickname for Richard. Everybody remembers when Dick Cheney accidentally shot Harry Whittington while going on a hunt together. I want to know what were they hunting? 

Quail (Come Sail Away - Styx)

2. Another funny name is the Coxswain, which is the person on a boat for crew that directs the boat, essentially the captain. The sport of rowing originated in London on a very well known river. What river am I talking about? 

River Thames (Laid - James)

3. Another awesome name of a lake is Lake Titicaca. I want to know where is Lake Titicaca located? 

Peru, Andes Mountains, Bolivia (Live And Let Die - Wings)

4. So Uranus is obviously a planet in our solar system, but before that it was known in ancient Greek times as the Greek god of what? 

The Sky (White Sky - Vampire Weekend)

Bonus Round: 

So one band name that didn’t really gain much popularity was Big Ass Truck. And yes that is a real group. What I want to know is what are the top 5 selling pickup trucks in the US? 

Ford F-Series (Million Dollar Bills - Lorde)

Chevrolet Silverado (The Red - Chevelle)

Ram Truck (Black Betty - Ram Jam)

GMC Sierra (King Of Rock - RUN-DMC)

Toyota Tacoma (Like Toy Soldiers - Eminem)

Round 2: Famous Sons

1. So on the show Sons of Anarchy, Ron Perlman plays one of the most hated characters on the show Clay. He also is the narrator in the Fallout video games series. I want to know where does the original Fallout game take place? 

Southern California (Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops)

2. So Charlie Sheen is the famous son of Martin Sheen. What is the highest grossing film that Charlie Sheen has been in? 

Platoon (D.O.A. DEATH OF AUTOTUNE - JAY Z)

3. Kiefer Sutherland is the son of Donald who plays President Snow in the Hunger Games movies. Kiefer is well known for being on 24. How many seasons of the original 24 series are there?

 

Eight (Hate To Say I Told You So - The Hives)

4. Another famous son is George W. Bush. Somehow he got through college and became our 43rd president. I want to know where did he go to school? 

Yale (Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae)

Bonus Round: 

The most famous son of all is of course The Sun in our Solar System. I want to know the 5 largest planets in our solar system by radius. 

Jupiter (Drops of Jupiter - Train)

Saturn (Goldeneye - Tina Turner)

Uranus (I’m Yours - Jason Mraz)

Neptune (Moondance - Van Morrison)

Earth (Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire)
Round 3: The Beatles
1. Simple question: what was the name of the first album ever made by The Beatles.

Please Please Me (Please Don’t Go - Mike Posner)

2. So The Beatles were not always called The Beatles. What was the original name of the Beatles before changing over to the name we now know and love. 

The Quarrymen (Don’t Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin)

3. So everybody knows how John Lennon died but not many know how George Harrison died. How did he? 

Lung Cancer (Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran)

4. In 1966, somebody proclaimed that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus, sparking outrage amongst Christian communities. Who said this? 

John Lennon (Green Light - John Legend)

Bonus Round: 
The Beatles are the highest selling artist of all time. What I want to know is what are the next 5 highest selling artists, essentially 2-6. 

Elvis Presley (Pressure Drop - Toots & The Maytals)
Michael Jackson (Bubble Toes - Jack Johnson)
Madonna (She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer)
Elton John (Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry)
Led Zeppelin (Dead! - My Chemical Romance)

Round 4: Cookies

1. So I love cookies and more specifically chocolate chip cookies. What country produces the most chocolate in the world? 

Ivory Coast (Yakety Yak - The Coasters)

2. So there are a lot of awesome cookies out there, brand names or just people baking from scratch. I want to know the largest cookie manufacturer in the United States. 

Keebler (Lonely Boy - The Black Keys)

3. So Cookie Monster loves cookies just as much as me, and he got his start on Sesame Street. I want to know who created the TV show Sesame Street? 

Jim Henson (Foxey Lady - Jimi Hendrix)

4. Another brand of cookie I love are Girl Scout Cookies. I want to know what is the best selling brand of girl scout cookie? 

Thin Mints (Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy)

Bonus Round:
Cookies are obviously not very good for you, thus causing you to usually become very unhealthy. I want to know the 5 fattest countries in terms of obesity rate. 

Mexico (All My Ex’s Live In Texas - George Strait)
United States (State of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys)
New Zealand (You Got It - New Kids On The Block)
Chile (Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Australia (Mmm Yeah - Austin Mahone)


Scores
1. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 75 pts.
2. Pound Sign Super Dope: 69 pts.
3. Fuckin Rocket Science: 67 pts.
4. Watermelon Gang Bang: 55 pts.
5. George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass: 53 pts.


Picture Question:


Question: Why did Will's computer shit the bed?


Winner: Pound Sign Super Dope

Runner Up: George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass

League Standings

1. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 43 + 5 = 48 pts.

2. Pound Sign Super Dope: 37 + 4 = 41 pts.

3. Watermelon Gang Bang: 31 + 2 = 33 pts.

4. Fuckin Rocket Science: 23 + 3 = 26 pts.

5. Crunchy Roll: 25 pts.

6. Beach House Jesus: 23 pts.

7. Donnie Darko and the Chocolate Homonculus: 16 pts.

8. George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass: 13 + 1 = 14 pts.

9. Team Mouse Rat: 8 pts.

10. Hakuna Matata: 4 pts.

11. Tell Me You Want Me: 2 pts.