Trivia 11.16.16

Fall League Trivia 11.16.16

Quick Dates

1. BCE 323. Alexander the Great dies and his empire is divided between his four generals. Name me of those 4 generals who inherited his legacy.

Ptolemy (Egypt)//Cassander (Greece)// Lysimachus (Turkey)// Seleucus (C. Asia)

All of me – John Legend

2. CE 70. Rome destroys the temple in Jerusalem setting off what would be a millennia long struggle for the land between a multitude of people. Who was the Roman general and future emperor responsible for the destruction?

Titus

Titus was Born – Young the Giant

3. CE 1066. This Norman King invaded England and defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings which marked a new era in eventual British history. What was this King’s name?

William the Conqueror

It’s my birthday – Will.i.am

4. CE 1884-1885. These two years marked the Berlin Conference in Germany in which Africa was essentially carved up in an effort to avoid war on the main continent. The conference was spearheaded and led by one German Chancellor. What was his name?

Otto von Bismarck

Jonny Horton – Sink the Bismark

BONUS: CE 2006. The year of some of the best emo albums of all time. I’m going to play you a song from an album. I need the name of the artist and album – one point per answer – for a total of 10 points. I picked my favorites.

1. My Chemical Romance – “Welcome to the Black Parade”

I don’t love you

2. Boys like Girls – “Boys like Girls”

Great Escape

3. Underoath – “Define the Great Line”

Writing on the Walls

4. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – “Don’t you Fake it”

Damn Regret

5. AFI – “Decemberunderground”

Miss Murder

https://www.buzzfeed.com/angelospagnolo/bangs-swoop-on-fleek?utm_term=.tjVNpVyWx#.ne2N1MGyq

Earth please...

The state that produces the most renewable energy overall produces 450,000 GWH per year. What is there top source of renewable energy from for that state ?

Texas, WIND

Window Shopper 50 Cent

Methane is has about 25 times more potential for global climate change than Co2 I want to know what is the basic scientific chemical form for methane is?

CH4

44 Bars Logic

Renewables similar to solar output DC what does DC stand for?

Direct current

History One Direction

Depending on your bookkeeping in the US we make amount 13% of our energy from renewable sources, I want to know which country has the highest percentage of their overall electricity come from renewable as of 2015.

Denmark 39%

Denmark Portland Cello project

Bonus Question

What are the top 5 sources of renewable energy in the US (gross production).

Texas Txs is forever Pierce the Veil

Florida HOLY Florida Georgia Line

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Bloodhound gang

California California Girls Katy

Illinois Illinois Brett Eldredge

Old Stuff

1. So I feel old and I’m not getting any younger. Though I’m not a car or an antique yet, how many years old must a car be before it can be considered an antique?

25 years

25 to Life – Eminem

2. There’s a side of my family that came to America very early on and their house is actually the 10th oldest building in Massachusetts. It’s called the Gedney house and is pretty cool. What town in MA has 3 of the 10 oldest buildings in Mass?

Salem

Sail - AWOLNATION

3. Gobeli Tepe is considered to be the oldest Temple in the world. It’s said to predate Stonehenge by 6,000 years and is located close to another ancient city Urfa. What country modern country is this temple located in?

Turkey

Turkey Chase – Bob Dylan

4. Founded in 1829 what is the oldest Brewery in American\ that is still operating?

Yuengling

Yuengling – Ari Lennox

Bonus: Name me the 4 great Renaissance artists who later became immortalized as radioactive turtle warriors.

1. Leonardo da Vinci – Da Vinci by Weezer

2. Donatello – Donatella by Lady Gaga

3. Raphael – 100 yard dash by Raphael Saadiq

4. Michelangelo – Rock with You by Michael Jackson

Skiing :D

I love skiing! Anyway here’s an easy one there are more or less two types of winter skiing down hill and then the other my favorite. Also if you get it wrong I will disown you.

Cross Country Skiing

Country Girl Luke Bryan

Once upon a time I did some sweet skiing camps in my child hood. Anyway a binational includes skiing then doing what followed by more skiing. It is done in the winter Olympics and not in downhill skiing

fa

Shooting

Shooting Stars Bag Raiders

I haven’t down hilled skied in many years but I want to know the name of the little mounds in which you ski over. Often there are many of them together.

Moguls

I’ll make a man out of you  Mulan

When I raced back in the day, still not goanna say the name incase anyone hasn’t gotten the first question, but anyway we did 5 ks. Approximately how many miles is in 5 kilometers.

3.10686 miles

30 hours Kanye

Name me 5 Different Ski brands

Fisher  Fishing in the dark Nitty Gritty Dirt Band nordic

Rossy Ross Capicchioni Joyner Lucas

Salomon The Salmon Dance The chemical brothers

Nordica  Together the Nordic Giants

Head Rivers and Roads Head and the heart

Picture question: Alex is coming to my house for Thanksgiving. What’s the worst thing that could happen?

WINNERS: BRAWNDO

Gravity Falls:

(Blue Hexagon):

Welcome to Flavortown:

One Tree Chill:

Standings:

1. Lane Wins Most of the Time **: 50 + 4 = 54
2. Gravity Falls Harder than my GPA: 40 + 5 = 45
3. RIP Harambe: 30
4. BRAWNDO: 26 + 2 = 28
5. 3 Jewesses: 25
6. Welcome to Flavortown: 15 + 3 = 18
7. One Erection: 10
8. Mi-Ka-La: 6
9. One Tree Chill: 4 + 1 = 5
10. H2K2: 4
11. Ethan What Happened to your Nose?: 2
    Vodka Cranberries: 2
12. The Charlottans: 1
    Chubby Bunny: 1
    Animal Cannibals: 1
    

**Denotes team name change, formerly ‘Winston’s Winions’

Trivia 11.9.16

Fall League 11.9.16

Mr. President to be

Donald Trump appeared in what 1998 film about a famous club?

54

25 or 6 to 4 Chicago

So, we’ve all heard a lot about Trumps daughter Ivanka, but what is the name of his second daughter born in 1993?

Tiffany

I just want to dance by tiffany

Donald will the oldest elected president (first term), but what I didn’t know was how old he was without looking it up first, he was born in June, but I want to know what year he was born in.

1946

6 god by drake

Donald was recently most famous for his show the Apprentice. How many seasons did the show have, for an extra point tell me how many episodes there are.

14 Seasons 185 episodes

14 years by guns N roses

I already gave you one, but name as many of trump's children as you can (there are five)

Donald Jr. Donald trump by mac miller

Ivanka let me blow your mind by eve

Eric  cocaine by Eric Clapton

Tiffany heartbreak hotel by tiffany

Barron William Barry Bonds by Kanye

Huh?

1. Donald Trump just won the presidency without any experience with politics outside of his work on the campaign trail. Who was the last President without any true political experience elected?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

How to Save a Life – the Fray

2. As of 11:35 of today, Hillary won the popular vote with nearly a 200,000 difference. In the last, closely contested election this loser also won the popular vote. Name me this Democratic Candidate.

Al Gore

Glory and Gore - Lorde

3. For the first time in a while, Pennsylvania went to a Republican candidate. This is less surprising than Wisconsin or Michigan, honestly. Who was the last Republican candidate to win Pennsylvania – HINT it was within the past 30 years

George H. W. Bush (41)

Fat Lip by Sum 41

4. Much like the BREXIT vote, the millennial votes of you and I stand in direct opposition to the results we now stare at. Yet it’s important to also note that even despite the astronomical projections of 504 to 23 in favor of Clinton, there were still 7 states that were either red or grey. The five states that were red were Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Name me 1 of the 2 states that were projected grey or undecided. They both went red in the election, but one of them almost split its vote.

Montana & Nebraska

Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen

Bonus: Last night 4 states voted on the legalization for the recreational use of marijuana. 3 passed and the 4th did not. Name me the 3 that passed it – and for 2 points name me the state that did not pass it.

Yes:

1. California – California Gurls (feat. Snoop) by Katy Perry

2. Nevada – Mack by Nevada

3. Massachusetts – Massachusetts by the Bee Gees

No:

1. Arizona – Arizona by Kings of Leon

2nd place sucks

During the first presidential election those who came in second became the vice president. Who was the runner up or better known as the first loser against George Washington.

John Adams   Adams Song Blink-182

Back in the late 1700s those who came in second place ended up as vice president. What year was this changed with the 12th amendment.

1804  Fourth of July by fallout bois

a faithless elector is a member of the United States Electoral College who does not vote for the presidential or vice-presidential candidate for whom they had pledged to vote. I want to know how many times this has happened since 2000.

2  2 on by Tinashe

Oh hey! Marijuana is legal, that's cool I guess. Anyway being in Mass we are somewhat progressive and passed legalization of the reefer. How many states do not have legal recreational grass?

42

42 Coldplay

Name me the last 5 2nd place losers excluding Clinton

Mitt Romney  mittens frank turner

John McCain john wayne lady gaga

John Kerry johnny boy 21 pilots

Al Gore  all we know chainsmokers

Bob Dole  baba o’riley the who

Trillary Clinton

1. Ayooo this rounds all about HillDawg. As I write this I have no idea if she’s gunna win butttt I did almost write President-elect which is her title if she did win. Where was Hillary born?

Chicago

25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago

2. In 2000 Hillary Clinton was elected the first female senator from what state?

New York

New York, New York – Frank Sinatra

3. Hillary is a former girl scout, astronaut aspirer, and conservative campaigner. OOH wow I didn’t know that one. Anyways in 1964 who did Clinton campaign for in his failed presidential bid?

Barry Goldwater

Gold Digger – Kanye West, Jamie Foxx

4. Clinton has truly grown up in the midst of some of our country’s best and worst times. She’s lived through the Cold War, protested the Vietnam War, petitioned for the Civil Rights movement during her time at Wellesley College. She was the first student speaker at Commencement and received lauds for that. What law school did Clinton attend after Wellesley where she met and dated good ‘ol Bill Clinton?

Yale

Pretty Girl Dance Pt. 2 - Yalee

Bonus: Name me 5 things that Hillary has based her campaign around.

1. Improving Obamacare – Obama by Chief Keef

2. Reforms of campaign finance – Campaign (feat. Future) by Ty Dolla $ign

3. Citizenship for undocumented person – Citizen Erased by Muse

4. Expanding/protecting LGBT and women’s rights – Best of Wives and Best of Women by Ham

5. Expand and develop solar technology – Solar Sailer by Daft Punk

6. Debt free college

7. NO to TPP

8. Tax relief for low income/tax increase for Upper class

Picture Question: What is Obama gunna do next?

WINNERS: (Black Circle)

Gravity Falls Harder than my GPA:

Lia is here!! Avery too!:

One Tree Chill:

Brawndo:

Welcome to Flavortown:

Standings:

1. Winston’s Winions 48 + 2 = 50
2. Gravity Falls Harder than my GPA: 35 + 5 = 40
3. RIP Harambe: 29 + 1 = 30
4. BRAWNDO: 23 + 3 = 26
5. 3 Jewesses: 25
6. 9 + 6 = 15
7. One Erection: 10
8. Mi-Ka-La: 6
9. H2K2 = 4
   One Tree Chill = 4
10. Ethan What Happened to your Nose? = 2
    Vodka Cranberries = 2
11. The Charlottans = 1 Chubby Bunny = 1 Animal Cannibals = 1