Trivia at Moynihan's: 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

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