Trivia at Moynihan's: Wee 2 Fall League 2016

Week 2 Fall Trivia 9/7/16

Political Scandals

Former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner famously had to step down after he was caught sexting women from his Twitter account. What was his online alias he used to solicit women? A: Carlos Danger, play Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
Chris Christie famously caused traffic on the George Washington Bridge as a form of political revenge in what became known as “Bridgegate.” What town in New Jersey took the brunt of this action? Fort Lee, play Lean on Me by Bill Withers
What former Illinois Governor, who would later claim that he was “blacker than Barack Obama” was arrested on corruption charges in 2008 and was forced to leave office in 2009? A: Rod Blagojevic, play Maggie May by Rod Stewart.
Bill Clinton famously was impeached for his involvement in the Monika Lewinksy Scandal. He was the second President to ever be impeached. Who was the first? A: Andrew Johnson, play Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson.

Bonus: Donald Trump has not had the opportunity to be involved in any scandals as a President, but he totally would if he wins. What are the names of his kids? Ivanka (play Put Your Head on my Shoulders by Paul Anka), Barron (play Snoopy vs The Red Baron by The Royal Gaurdsmen), Tiffany (play Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Deep Blue Something), Eric (play Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton), Donald Jr. (play Donald Trump by Mac Miller)

New York

1. Yours truly just went to NYC for like the 4th time so that was pretty tight. So naturally I just had to visit and pay homage to my boy Alexander Hamilton, who’s buried in the city. What cemetery is AHam buried in?

Trinity Church Cemetery

Trinity - Paper Tongues

2. So a friend and I tried to get tickets to a show on Broadway that were half priced anddddd they were wayyyyy too expensive in my mind to be half priced. What is the longest running musical on Broadway with almost 12,000 performances? It’s still running.

Phantom of the Opera

You don’t get me high anymore - Phantogram

3. Originally called the Fuller Building, what is the 22 story steel framed building that sits on the triangle formed by Fifth Avenue, Broadway and East 22nd st?

The Flatiron Building

Chelsea Dagger - the Fratellis

4. The last time I visited New York I was doing research at Columbia University. What was the original name of this college, which was established by the Church of England.

King’s College

Sex on Fire - King’ of Leon

Bonus: Plain and Simple. What are the five boroughs of New York City?

1. Manhattan - Manhattan by Cat Power

2. Bronx - Bulls in the Bronx by Pierce the Veil

3. Brooklyn - Brooklyn by Mos Def

4. Staten Island - Island in the Sun by Weezer

5. Queens - Somebody to Love by Queen

Newspapers

What US Newspaper has the biggest circulation when combining online readership and print readership? A: USA Today, play Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen
What US Newspaper has the biggest circulation when counting only print readership? A: Wall Street Journal, play Wonderwall by Oasis
What pen name did Ben Franklin use while writing in his brother’s newspaper? A: Silence Dogood, play The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkle
There is an iconic photo of Harry Truman holding up a newspaper with the headline “Dewey beats Truman” after he in fact defeated Thomas Dewey on November 3, 1948. What Newspaper was he holding? A: Chicago Daily Tribune (Play 25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago)

Bonus: Name 5 College Newspapers and their respective college. I’m capping this at 5, mostly because I don’t feel like researching if you know one that I don’t. One of the song clues isn’t about the title or artist, but the chorus, and they repeat it a lot so deal with it. Clark University, The Scarlet (play Scar Tissue by the Red Hot Chili Peppers), The Harvard Crimson (play Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson), Yale Daily News (play Daily by Michael Christmas), The Penn State Daily Collegian (play I love College by Asher Roth), Syracuse University, The Daily Orange (play Orange Crush by R.E.M)

Football

1. So there’s been a lot of news about a certain NFL Quarterback that’s been sitting down during the national anthem. What is his name?

Colin Kaepernick

Calling All Cars - Colin Kaepernick

2. What Pittsburgh Steeler Running Back is suspended for a second consecutive season due to “missed drug tests”?

Le’veon Bell

Belly of the Beat - Grimes

3. So I thought about throwing in a question about soccer and being a troll – so here it is. How many players from one team can be on the field at a time?

Paralyzer - Finger Eleven

4. Everyone loves the superbowl. But this past year something changed about it – the NFL changed from Roman Numerals to Arabic numerals because it was Superbowl 50. What is 50 in roman numerals?

Burn - Ellie Goulding

Bonus: Name me 5 NFL Teams that have a bird as their mascot?

1. Falcons - Rock Me Amadeus by Falco

2. Cardinals - Cardinals by The Wonder Years

3. Baltimore Ravens - Rave On by Buddy Holly

4.Philadelphia Eagles - Life in the Fast Lane by the Eagles

5. Seahawks - Sadie Hawkins Dance by Relient K

So the mailroom has been an absolute nightmare lately. For tonight’s picture question I need you to solve the mailroom crisis in picture form.

WINNER: Gravity Falls Harder than my GPA