Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Fall League Trivia 10/29/14: Halloween Edition

Round 1: I’ve Got Free Candy
1. So if you don’t know the Clark Bar is a candy bar that shares the name with our fantastic school. I want to know what candy making company makes the Clark Bar? 

NECCO (Protect Ya Neck - Wu-Tang Clan) Start at 20 seconds

2. There’s a song called I Want Candy originally produced in the 1960s, but more famously covered by the one and only Aaron Carter. I want to know Aaron Carter’s best selling album? 

Aaron’s Party (Helicopter - Bloc Party)

3. John Candy is one of my favorite comic actors of all time and sadly died at the young age of 43. I want to know the name of John Candy’s last film that he starred in. 

Canadian Bacon (Short Skirt/Long Jacket - Cake)

4. So free candy is given out on Halloween, and also given out in creepy vans. Speaking of vans I want to know what was the best selling minivan in the US last year? 

Honda Odyssey (Space Oddity - David Bowie) Start at 20 seconds

Bonus Round: 
Speaking of vans, I’m going to talk about a different type of Vans, as in the shoes. I want to know the top 5 selling sneaker brands of last year? 

Nike (Unbreakable - Alicia Keys)
Adidas (Highway Star - Deep Purple)
Puma (Boom - P.O.D.)
Reebok (Anna Sun - Walk The Moon)
Converse (Verses from the Abstract - A Tribe Called Quest)

Round 2: Pumpkin spice latte’s
1. Latte’s are an awesome combination of coffee an d steamed milk, so I’ve heard I don’t drink coffee. The word latte is used in English as a shortened version of the word in Italian. CafĂ© latte or cafellate.  In Italy they ofen used stove top devices to make coffee in the morning that passes steam from boiling water through coffee grounds called a “Moka pot” I want to know which worldwide company makes these?

Bialleti- Billie Jean, Michael Jackson

2. So obviously Dunkin Donuts has made the pumpkin spice latte famous as well as Starbucks and a comedic target for late night tv shows. What I want to where the first DD was founded?

Quincy, MA-  Another one bites the dust, Queen

3. Pumpkin spice is delicious but isn’t all pumpkin, a lot of other things are in pumpkin spice. Often including a lot of sugar.  I want to know what the most popular sweetener in the U.S. is

High Fructose Corn Syrup-  Habits, Tove Lo

4. What color do pumpkins naturally come in?

Orange, Green, White, Blue- Let’s Stay Together, Al Green

5. Pumpkins are a huge part of Halloween traditions here in the U.S as well as putting on ridiculous costumes.  Last weekend I went apple picking, and somehow got sucked into pumpkin picking as well. I actually hate carving pumkins. What I want to know is what country did the Jack O Lantern orginate from?

Ireland- Ironman, Black Sabbath

Bonus Round:
So a pumpkin is part of the gourd vegetable family. I want to know as many gourds as you can name?

Cucumber- I will follow you into the dark, Death Cab for Cutie
Zuccini- Genie in a bottle, Christina Aguilera
Honeydoo melons-  Do Me!, Bell Biv DeVoe
Cantelope- Cant hold us, Macklemore
Watermelons- Waterfalls, TLC

Round 3: Will has a new job
1. I started a new job last week as an EMT-B for Vital EMS. I want to know EMT-B stand for

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, All about that Base- Meaghan Trainor

2. Fall is my favorite season, behind winter. I want to know what date does winter start.

Sunday, December 21st.  21 guns, Green Days

3. EMS was born out of a document written by which department of the U.S government? ( Its no the department of health)-

DOT-  Just what I needed, The cars

4. So last weekend I got a call in the middle of the night because somebody decided to tear a door of one of the Escort vans. Let’s see how observant you all are. Escort has three of the same vans, the ones most often used. I want to know what make and model they are?

Kia Sedona-  Chandelier, SIA

Bonus Round:
List all the EMS companies in Worcester? (No song clues)

WEMS
Vital
MedStar
Lifeline
Eascare

Round 4: The Monster Mash
1. Monster movies date all the way back to the early 1900s with German filmmakers producing The Golem and Nosferatu. Just to clarify: monsters could be huge monsters or just creatures innocent civilians need to protect themselves against. It wasn’t until 1931 when American filmmakers jumped on the bandwagon and created a monster movie. What was the first American monster movie? 

Dracula or Frankenstein (Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean)

2. So some friendlier monsters are of course the monsters in Monsters, Inc. The voice cast was star-studded, and I want to know who voiced the main villain of the movie Randall? 

Steve Buscemi (Machinehead - Bush)

3. So Daenarys or Dany is known as the Mother of Dragons in the Game of Thrones series. I want to know the names of her dragons. 

Drogon, Rhaegal, Viserion (Mess Around - Ray Charles)


4. So growing up I loved going to arcades, and specifically playing a game that featured Godzilla, King Kong, and a giant werewolf. You could have 3 players at once trying to defeat the military troops trying to kill you. What game am I talking about? 

Rampage (White Blank Page - Mumford & Sons)

Bonus Round:
So Godzilla is one of the best monsters of all time because he destroys things but also saves the world from even worse monsters. He’s basically Japan’s Superman. Tell me 5 monsters Godzilla has fought and defeated in his movies. 

King Kong (This Magic Moment - Ben E. King)
Mothra (Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda – Allan Sherman)
Ghidorah (Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down)
Gaigan (The Worst Guys - Childish Gambino)
Destoroyah (Seek & Destroy - Metallica)


Scores
1. Watermelon Gang Bang: 96 pts.
2. Mom and Dad Will You Be Happy For Halloween Please?: 88.5 pts.
3. The Nine-Nine: 75 pts.
4. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 73 pts.
5. George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass: 72 pts.
6. Pound Sign Super Dope: 71 pts.
7. Big Butt, Little Butt: 52 pts.
8. Fuckin Rocket Science: 46 pts.


Picture Question:

Question: Draw me the worst "Couples costume" that you can think of


Winner: The Nine-Nine



Runner Up: Pound Sign Super Dope



Standings
1. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 48 + 5 = 53 pts.
2. Pound Sign Super Dope: 41 + 3 = 44 pts.
3. Watermelon Gang Bang: 33 + 8 = 41 pts.
4. Beach House Jesus: 23 + 7 = 30 pts.
5. Fuckin Rocket Science: 26 + 1 = 27 pts.
6. Crunchy Roll: 25 pts.
7. George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass: 14 + 4 = 18 pts.
7. Donnie Darko and the Chocolate Homonculus: 16 + 2 = 18 pts.
8. Team Mouse Rat: 8 pts.
8. Tell me You Want Me/The Nine Nine: 2 + 6 = 8 pts.
9. Hakuna Matata: 4 pts.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Fall League Trivia 10/22/14

Round 1: Unfortunate Names
1. So one really unfortunate name is Dick, which of course is a nickname for Richard. Everybody remembers when Dick Cheney accidentally shot Harry Whittington while going on a hunt together. I want to know what were they hunting? 

Quail (Come Sail Away - Styx)

2. Another funny name is the Coxswain, which is the person on a boat for crew that directs the boat, essentially the captain. The sport of rowing originated in London on a very well known river. What river am I talking about? 

River Thames (Laid - James)

3. Another awesome name of a lake is Lake Titicaca. I want to know where is Lake Titicaca located? 

Peru, Andes Mountains, Bolivia (Live And Let Die - Wings)

4. So Uranus is obviously a planet in our solar system, but before that it was known in ancient Greek times as the Greek god of what? 

The Sky (White Sky - Vampire Weekend)

Bonus Round: 
So one band name that didn’t really gain much popularity was Big Ass Truck. And yes that is a real group. What I want to know is what are the top 5 selling pickup trucks in the US? 

Ford F-Series (Million Dollar Bills - Lorde)
Chevrolet Silverado (The Red - Chevelle)
Ram Truck (Black Betty - Ram Jam)
GMC Sierra (King Of Rock - RUN-DMC)
Toyota Tacoma (Like Toy Soldiers - Eminem)
Round 2: Famous Sons
1. So on the show Sons of Anarchy, Ron Perlman plays one of the most hated characters on the show Clay. He also is the narrator in the Fallout video games series. I want to know where does the original Fallout game take place? 

Southern California (Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops)

2. So Charlie Sheen is the famous son of Martin Sheen. What is the highest grossing film that Charlie Sheen has been in? 

Platoon (D.O.A. DEATH OF AUTOTUNE - JAY Z)

3. Kiefer Sutherland is the son of Donald who plays President Snow in the Hunger Games movies. Kiefer is well known for being on 24. How many seasons of the original 24 series are there?
 
Eight (Hate To Say I Told You So - The Hives)

4. Another famous son is George W. Bush. Somehow he got through college and became our 43rd president. I want to know where did he go to school? 

Yale (Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae)

Bonus Round: 
The most famous son of all is of course The Sun in our Solar System. I want to know the 5 largest planets in our solar system by radius. 

Jupiter (Drops of Jupiter - Train)
Saturn (Goldeneye - Tina Turner)
Uranus (I’m Yours - Jason Mraz)
Neptune (Moondance - Van Morrison)
Earth (Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire)
Round 3: The Beatles

1. Simple question: what was the name of the first album ever made by The Beatles.

Please Please Me (Please Don’t Go - Mike Posner)

2. So The Beatles were not always called The Beatles. What was the original name of the Beatles before changing over to the name we now know and love. 

The Quarrymen (Don’t Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin)

3. So everybody knows how John Lennon died but not many know how George Harrison died. How did he? 

Lung Cancer (Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran)

4. In 1966, somebody proclaimed that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus, sparking outrage amongst Christian communities. Who said this? 

John Lennon (Green Light - John Legend)

Bonus Round: 
The Beatles are the highest selling artist of all time. What I want to know is what are the next 5 highest selling artists, essentially 2-6. 

Elvis Presley (Pressure Drop - Toots & The Maytals)
Michael Jackson (Bubble Toes - Jack Johnson)
Madonna (She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer)
Elton John (Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry)
Led Zeppelin (Dead! - My Chemical Romance)

Round 4:
Cookies
1. So I love cookies and more specifically chocolate chip cookies. What country produces the most chocolate in the world? 

Ivory Coast (Yakety Yak - The Coasters)

2. So there are a lot of awesome cookies out there, brand names or just people baking from scratch. I want to know the largest cookie manufacturer in the United States. 

Keebler (Lonely Boy - The Black Keys)

3. So Cookie Monster loves cookies just as much as me, and he got his start on Sesame Street. I want to know who created the TV show Sesame Street? 

Jim Henson (Foxey Lady - Jimi Hendrix)

4. Another brand of cookie I love are Girl Scout Cookies. I want to know what is the best selling brand of girl scout cookie? 

Thin Mints (Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy)

Bonus Round:
Cookies are obviously not very good for you, thus causing you to usually become very unhealthy. I want to know the 5 fattest countries in terms of obesity rate. 

Mexico (All My Ex’s Live In Texas - George Strait)
United States (State of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys)
New Zealand (You Got It - New Kids On The Block)
Chile (Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Australia (Mmm Yeah - Austin Mahone)


Scores
1. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 75 pts.
2. Pound Sign Super Dope: 69 pts.
3. Fuckin Rocket Science: 67 pts.
4. Watermelon Gang Bang: 55 pts.
5. George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass: 53 pts.


Picture Question:


Question: Why did Will's computer shit the bed?


Winner: Pound Sign Super Dope


Runner Up: George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass



League Standings
1. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 43 + 5 = 48 pts.
2. Pound Sign Super Dope: 37 + 4 = 41 pts.
3. Watermelon Gang Bang: 31 + 2 = 33 pts.
4. Fuckin Rocket Science: 23 + 3 = 26 pts.
5. Crunchy Roll: 25 pts.
6. Beach House Jesus: 23 pts.
7. Donnie Darko and the Chocolate Homonculus: 16 pts.
8. George Will Dia-a-Beat Your Ass: 13 + 1 = 14 pts.
9. Team Mouse Rat: 8 pts.
10. Hakuna Matata: 4 pts.
11. Tell Me You Want Me: 2 pts.


Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

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.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014