Fall League Trivia 10/8/14

Round 1: What’s in your house?

1. So most of us have computers in our house and alongside our computers is high speed Internet. The first high speed Internet existed through the use of ADSL. What does stand for?

Digital Subscriber Line- Digital Love, Daft Punk

2. So in my house I have a huge pain in the Ass named Zeek. He wakes me up every morning and makes a ton of noise. I love cats but their weird animals and the best description for cats in my opinion are that they are self-domesticated. They came just came into our house and refused to leave. I want to know what the most common type of pet cat (feline) in the U.S is?

The Persian Cat- Perfect, Simple Plan

3. Asbestos used to be in many of our house, and probably still is some our houses for those of us living off campus. What I want to know is what country produces the most asbestos?

Russia- Fly By Night, Rush

4. So lots of us have IKEA furniture in our house, IKEA is the largest furniture maker in the world. IKEA was founded in Sweden. I want to know where IKEA is headquartered

Leiden, Netherlands- Best Thing I never Had, Beyonce.

Bonus Round:

What are the most common household items that contain these chemicals?

Sodium bicarbonate (Baking powder, alka seltzer): Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty

Acetimenophen (Tylenol): Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake

Titanium dioxide (toothpaste, white out): Waste – Foster The People

Sodium chloride (Table salt): Let’s Talk About Sex – Salt-N-Pepa

Sodium hypochlorite (Bleach): Kokomo – Beach Boys

Sucrose (Table sugar): Sugar We’re Going Down – Fall Out Boy

Calcium carbonate (Chalk, de-icing salt): Walking On A Dream – Empire of the Sun

Acetic acid (Vinegar): Let Her Go - Passenger

Naphthalene (moth balls): Mother – Danzig

Acetone (nail polish remover): Whatever She’s Got – David Nail

Round 2: Money

1. The US Dollar used to be directly convertible into gold. Which US President ended this?

Richard Nixon- Long Tail Sally, Little Richard

2. So, right here in Moynihan's is an ATM that we all use to get money from. Which bank was the first to use ATMs?

Barclays- Bark at the Moon, Ozzie Osbourne

3. In India, the currency is the rupee. The rupee is also the currency in what video game franchise

The legend of Zelda, The legend of the Zelda theme song

4. In the US, we have a central banking system called the Federal Reserve. How many districts does the Federal Reserve have in the US?

12- Purple Pills, D12

Bonus Round:

So, as many of you probably know, the Euro is the currency of a lot of European countries. Five of these countries are: Germany, France, Ireland, Austria, and Latvia. What currencies did each of these countries use before using the euro?

German Mark- Wildside, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

French Franc- Fly Me to the Moon, Frank Sinatra

Irish Pound- One Pound Fish, Fish Man

Austrian Schilling- Major Tom, Peter Schilling

Latvian Lats- Life is a Highway, Rascal Flatts

Round 3: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot

1. Rocks are everywhere and of course there are various different types of rocks. One of those is coal. I want to know what state produces the most coal in the US? 

Wyoming (Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)

2. So paper obviously comes from trees. I want to know what is the name of the largest forest in the world? Bonus points if you can give me a location. 

Taiga Canada-Russia (Tiger Mountain Peasant Song - Fleet Foxes)

3. So scissors are dangerous and you should never run with them because you might cut yourself causing you to bleed. Speaking of blood I want to know what is the largest artery in the human body? 

Aorta (Ordinary People - John Legend)

4. So since everybody loves the topic of gun control I figured I’d make a question about it. The NRA is obviously a huge proponent of the right to bear arms. I want to know who is the current president of the NRA? 

Jim Porter (Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order)

Bonus Round: 

Since 9/11 the US has been in a constant struggle attempting to rid the world of terrorists. We have bombed 7 different countries since that tragic incident. Tell me what countries we have bombed. 

Iraq (Rock & Roll - Eric Hutchinson)

Syria (I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash)

Afghanistan (Stand - R.E.M)

Libya

Pakistan

Yemen (When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars)

Somalia (Float - Flogging Molly)

Round 4: It’s Finally Hockey Season

1. So today marks the first day of hockey season and my beloved Boston Bruins. Their colors of course are Black and Gold. I want to know what country produces the largest amount of gold in the world.

China (Shine - Collective Soul)

2. Hockey is an old sport with origins dating back to the late 1700s. The first organized game of hockey took place in 1875 in Montreal involving students from a very prestigious Canadian university. What university am I talking about?

McGill University (The Kill - 30 Seconds To Mars)

3. So the Bruins play at the TD Garden, but that was not always the name of where they play. I want to know the original name of the TD Garden. 

Fleet Center (Never Going Back Again - Fleetwood Mac)

4. So a Bruin is a type of bear. I want to know the most common type of bear in the world. 

American Black Bear (Black & White - Michael Jackson)

Bonus Round: 
So the Bruins have won the Stanley Cup 6 times against 5 different teams. I want to know what teams the Bruins have beaten. 

Vancouver Canucks (Moondance - Van Morrison)
St. Louis Blues (But Anyway - Blues Traveler)
New York Rangers (Danger! High Voltage - Electric Six)
Toronto Maple Leafs (Life Less Ordinary - Carbon Leaf)
Detroit Red Wings (Silly Love Songs - Wings)


Scores
1. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 82 pts.
2. Pound Sign Super Dope: 71 pts.
3. Watermelon Gang Bang: 70 pts.
4. Crunchy Roll: 66 pts.
5. Fuckin' Rocket Science: 63 pts.
6. George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass: 61 pts.
7. Beach House Jesus: 56 pts.


Picture Question

Question: What is the biggest waste of time you could be doing instead of working on midterms?


Winner: Watermelon Gang Bang

Runner Up: Pound Sign Super Dope

League Standings
1. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 31 + 7 = 38 pts.
2. Pound Sign Super Dope: 30 + 6 = 36 pts.
3. Watermelon Gang Bang: 23 + 5 = 28 pts.
4. Crunchy Roll: 21 + 4 = 25 pts.
5. Beach House Jesus: 22 + 1 = 23 pts.
6. Fuckin' Rocket Science: 18 + 3 = 21 pts.
7. Donnie Darko And The Chocolate Homonculus: 16 pts.
8. George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass: 7 + 2 = 9 pts.
9. Team Mouse Rat: 8 pts.
10. Hakuna Matata: 4 pts.
11. Tell Me You Want Me: 2 pts.