Spring League Week Two: 1/28/15

Round 1: New Host

1. Hey everyone I’m the new host of trivia with my friend George. So my first round of trivia is going to be about other hosts. Let’s start out with a different type of host. Gameshows perhaps? Who was the original host of Family Feud from  1976 to 1985?

Richard Dawson (Dawson’s creek theme song) I don’t wanna wait- Paula Cole)

2. Recently he his film missed out on a big Christmas day release due to some hacking and threats from an unnamed northern asian country. Who was the host alongside James Franco for the 83rd Academy Awards?

Anne Hathaway (What is love - Haddaway)

3. Another kind of hosting you can do is on the radio. BBC Radio 1 is well known for their discoveries of new electronic artists and they have a bit where they give artists an hour or two to play their music and it has an amazing following. Who is the DJ host that organizes and introduces the artists during their “essential mix”

Pete Tong - (Tongue Tied - Group Love)

4. When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about, proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world. That is the first sentence of the plot synopsis for the adventure sci-fi romance movie The Host which came out in 2013, Who was the lead actress who starred in this film?

Saoirse(ser-sha) Ronan (Roman’s revenge - Nikki Minaj)

Bonus Round:

Hostess is a very popular snack cake company, sometimes known for making american people  fat. There was a HUGE epidemic when Twinkies were going to go extinct… But praise the lord we got them back.

Name 5 of Hostess’ other cake products that aren’t twinkies

Brownie Bites

CupCakes

Chocodile (Crocodile Rock - Elton John)

DingDong (Ding Dong Song - Gunther)

Donettes (Don’t go breakin my heart - Kiki Dee, Elton John)

Fruit Pies

HoHo’s
Mini Muffins

SnoBalls (Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol)

Tiger Tails (Bend Ova - Tyga and Lil Jon)

Zingers

Suzie Q

Round 2: Winter Is Coming

1. So the saying “winter is coming” obviously comes from the Game of Thrones series. George R.R. Martin recently came out with a new history book describing many events from the past of Westoros. The 6th book in the series is scheduled to come out sometime in 2017. What is the name of the upcoming book?

Winds of Winter (White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes)

2. So it snowed yesterday, a lot. One thing that’s fun to do is sledding in the snow. Amazingly you can sled professionally, aka bobsledding one of my favorite winter olympic sports. Where are the 2018 Winter Olympics being held?

South Korea (South Side - Moby)

3. Another fun thing to do in the snow is skiing and/or snowboarding. One of my friends actually busted out the skis during the storm. Typically you ski on a mountain. What is the tallest mountain in New England?

Mount Washington (Washing Dishes - Jack Johnson)

4. So yesterday during the Snow Day I watched Lord of the Rings and played the LOTR drinking game which is awesome. In it one of my favorite actresses Cate Blanchett stars as Galadriel. She is an amazingly talented actress that has won two oscars. What movies did she win an Oscar for?

The Aviator/Blue Jasmine (8 Mile - Eminem)

Bonus Round:

So just in case you were hungry yesterday Uncle Sams had you covered with pick up available for all of us starving college students. I want to know the five largest pizza chains from last year in terms of Gross Sales.

Pizza Hut (Rock & Roll - Eric Hutchinson)

Dominos (Domino - Jessie J)

Papa Johns (Scars - Papa Roach)

Little Caesars (Dirty Little Secret - The All-American Rejects)

Papa Murphy’s International (Kiss Me I’m Shitfaced - Dropkick Murphys)

Round 3: Acts of God

1. So we got 35.5 inches of snow yesterday so I’m proud of all of you for making it out here. It was looking like the winter might have been over. I went home for christmas break and left my snow pants in california. Now I feel like a fool. In 1936-1937 how many inches was the least amount of snow ever recorded in Boston during winter?

9 (Absolutely (Story of a girl) - Nine Days)

2. Remember 4 years ago when Hurricane rene successfully closed down clark and kept us bundled up inside our dorms to stay warm and safe. Also remember how it wasn’t any worse than any other rainy day? Roughly 8,000 people were killed by this Category 4 hurricane, though some estimates put the death toll as high as 12,000. According to NOAA, the south, east and west sides of the city were destroyed as far as five blocks inland by a storm surge up to 15 feet high. An estimated 3,500 homes and buildings were destroyed. What city/state  in the United States did this hurricane hit?

Galveston Texas (Galvanize - Chemical Brothers)

3. An act of God may be asserted as a type of intervening cause, the lack of which would have avoided the cause or diminished the result of liability (e.g., but for the earthquake, the old, poorly constructed building would still be standing). What type of law would you use to argue this point?

Tort Law (Torture Me - Red Hot Chili Peppers)

4. a person with this type of affliction may refuse to admit the possibility of their error or failure, even in the face of complex or intractable problems or difficult or impossible tasks, or may regard their personal opinions as unquestionably correct. What is this condition called?

God Complex (Computer Camp Love - Data Rock)

Bonus Round:

We all know our favorite actor who has ever played god was Morgan Freeman in Bruce Almighty. What are five other movies that Morgan Freeman has been in in the past five years 2010?

Last Knights (Knights of Cydonia - Muse)

Dolphin Tale 2

5 Flights Up (Crave you - Flight Facilities)

Lucy (Ave Maria - Luciano Pavarotti)

Trancendence

Lego Movie (Let’s Go - Calvin Harris)

Last Vegas (Waking up in vegas - Katy Perry)

Now you See me

Oblivion

Olympus has Fallen

The Dark Knight Rises (Dark Horse - Katy Perry and Juicy J)

Bagic of Belle Isle

Dolphin Tale

Round 4: The Super Bowl

1. So obviously the big game is this Sunday between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. The Super Bowl has become a hub for advertising. What company had the most viewed ad from last year’s Super Bowl in terms of YouTube views.

Budweiser (Wiseman - Slightly Stoopid)

2. So the Super Bowl is being played for the 49th time on Sunday taking place in Arizona. Where will next year’s Super Bowl take place?

San Francisco (Oye Como Va - Santana)

3. Super Bowl Sunday is an amazing event with lots of delicious food. According to  Harris Poll report which type of food is the most popular on gameday?

Chips and Dip (Dip It Low - Christina Milian)

4. So the Super Bowl last year was the most watched television event in history for the US. Many TV Series finales have accrued millions of viewers. What show had the most viewers for it’s series finale ever?

M*A*S*H (God’s Gonna Cut You Down - Johnny Cash)

Bonus Round:

So Tom Brady is entering his 6th Super Bowl as a QB, which is a record for anybody ever. Tell me the top 5 teams in terms of Super Bowl Appearances.

New England Patriots (Harlem - New Politics)

Pittsburgh Steelers (Steal My Kisses - Ben Harper)

Dallas Cowboys (Make Some Noise - Beastie Boys)

Denver Broncos (Leaving On A Jet Plane - John Denver)

San Francisco 49ers (40 Oz. To Freedom - Sublime)

Scores

1. Baby Llama Drama: 74 pts.

2. I Wish This Mic Was A Giant Horse Cock: 71 pts.

3. Prostate of the Union: 65 pts.

4. The Kevin Forti Realty Trust: 59 pts.

5. The Deathwok Clan: 58 pts.

5. Not Friends, Just Roommates: 58 pts.

6. We're Indifferent: 49 pts.

7. Funtown/Splashtown USA: 48 pts.

8. #PleaseAcceptMyResume: 33 pts.

9. GRG: 25 pts.

10. Taylor's Toes Are Dumb: 24 pts.

11. Jameson On The Rocks: 23 pts.

Picture Question

Question: Draw me the best snow day ever.

Winner: The Deathwok Clan

Runner Up: Kevin Forti Realty Trust

Standings

1. I Wish This Microphone Was A Giant Horse Cock: 8 + 10 = 18 pts.

1. Baby Llama Drama: 7 + 11 = 18 pts.

2. Sorry Out Of Rolling Rock: 9 + 6.5 = 15.5 pts.

3. Prostate Of The Union: 3.5 + 9 = 12.5 pts.

4. Kevin Forti Realty Trust: 1 + 8 = 9 pts.

4. FunTown/Splashtown USA: 5 + 4 = 9 pts.

5. Deathwok Clan: 6.5 pts.

5. #PleaseAcceptMyResume: 3.5 + 3 = 6.5 pts.

6. Crunchy Roll: 6 pts.

7. We're Indifferent: 5 pts.

8. GRG: 3 pts

9. The Escorts: 2 pts.