Fall Trivia 9.14.16

Trivia 9/14/16

Soundtracks

So this round is about one my all time favorite things: movie soundtracks. You’ll have a chance to earn some extra points in this round as well.

1. We’ll start things off a little more on the epic sounding proportion. What movie features the opening segment from Richard Strauss’ also Spach Zarthursta? As a hint, the movie opens with this music being played over the Earth rising.

2001: A Space Odyssey

Also Sprach Zathurstra

2. What 1967 film features music from the likes of Simon and Garfunkel and revolves around the following song?

The Graduate

Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel

3. Danny Elfman might be one of the most underappreciated film composers of all time. He’s worked a lot with Tim Burton on movies like A Corpse Bride,  The Nightmare Before Christmas, Johnny Depp’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 90s Batman movies, Tobey Maguire’s Spiderman movies and more. One of my all time favorites is the following – which softens the sharp edges that the main character of this movie has.

Edward Scissorhands

Introduction – Soundtrack from Edward Scissorhands

4. This final spot was hard for me to choose as I do have a personal favorite – but I shelved him for a simpler question. Who composed the music for the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit? Here’s the iconic theme from those movies for your enjoyment.

Howard Shore

The Fellowship of the Ring

Bonus: I can’t do a round about soundtracks without the fabled John Williams. Here are 8 60 second clips from some of this most famous works. You’ll also get bonus points for any movies I don’t play tracks for. One point per series of movies.

1. Star Wars

2. Jaws

3. Superman

4. ET

5. Harry Potter

6. Indiana Jones

7. Schindler’s List

8. Jurassic Park

Current Events

1. So big things are happening this week - or at least did happen this week. One pretty big thing is that the iPhone 7 is dropping this week - Friday to be precise. It’s got cool features and stuff but basically ignored what most people wanted in terms of developmental software and stuff. MORE IMPORTANTLY they’ve dropped new headphones for this phone. What are the new headphones put out by Apple called?
   
   Air pods
   Airplanes - B.O.B.
   
2. So out this week is a movie about Edward Snowden - the whistleblower responsible for the reveal that the NSA (and government) love to know all our dirty little secrets. As a result Snowden fled the country and has been living in exile ever since. Where is Snowden now?
   
   Russia
   Tom Sawyer - Rush
   
3. So this past week North Korea decided to detonate its most powerful nuclear explosion, yet. Anyways, long ago the Koreas used to be all one big happy family until the country was divided. What line of longitude divides the country?
   
   38th Parallel
   .38 - Jeezy
   
4. So the Hajj was this past week which means that millions of people traveled to the city of Mecca for one of the 5 pillars of Islam. When was the first Hajj? Be sure to include BCE or CE ;)
   
   630 CE
   12 hours, 630 miles  by Dance Gavin Dance
   

Bonus: Name me the 4 QB’s who started for the first time in their career this week:

1. Carson Wentz - Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson

2. Dak Prescott - Scotty Doesn’t Know by Lustra

3. Jimmy Garoppolo - The Middle by Jimmy Eat World

4. Trevor Siemian - Chivalry is Dead  by Trevor Wesley

 

#RIP Harambe

This goes out to all the true fans.

1. Harambe was a gorilla born in captivity. What state was Harambe born in?

Texas

Texas – Magic Man

2. Since the tragic death of this beloved western lowlands gorilla, many have called for Cincinnati’s football team to change its mascot to the beloved animal. What is their current mascot?

The Bengals

Bengali in Platforms by Morrissey

3. Harambe had just celebrated his birthday, dying one day after it. Obviously, the gift of life was too much to give Harambe. How many years did Harambe grace this earth for?

17

Seventeen Ain’t so Sweet – Red Jumpsuit Aparatus

4. Harambe received the justice he was due when the internet meme phenomenon and movement #dicksoutforHarambe began. What is the twitter handle responsible for the first posting of this movement?

@sexualjumanji

Jumanji by Chief Keef

Bonus: Name me 5 movies that feature prominent roles played by gorillas.

1. Mighy Joe Young – What’s Luv? By Fat Joe

2. King Kong – Come with Me now by Kongos

3. George of the Jungle – Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N Roses

4. Planet of the Apes – Planetary [GO!] by MCR

5. Tarzan – Trashin the Camp from the Tarzan Soundtrack

Bohemian Rhapsody

1. “Is this the real life, is this just fantasy?” Fantasy football kicked off this week and I’m surprisingly not in tears over it. According to ESPN standard scoring, who was the highest scoring playing for week 1?

Andrew Luck

Luck by American Authors

2. “Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality.” Who wrote the song landslide?

Fleetwood Mac

Landslide – Fleetwood Mac

3. “Open your eyes, look up to the sky and seeeeeeee.” What body of water has the highest salinity in the world?

Lake Vanda in Antartica 35% - Dead Sea is 34.2%

Jump – Van Halen

4. “I’m just a poor boy, I need no sympathy.” I’m going to play the intro to one of the most famous symphonies out there. Who wrote this symphony? For an opportunity to go double or nothing – what number symphony is it?

Beethoven’s 5th

Beethoven’s 5th in C. Minor

Bonus: Fun story about me that segues to a question – one the back of the door of my childhood room I wrote the phrase “No Mom No” which to my young self meant no girls allowed and because I couldn’t spell girls Mom was my substitute. Anyways… You job for this final question is to count how many times the Words “ME” , “Mama” and “No” are said in Bohemian Rhapsody.

Me: 18

No: 10

Mama: 7

Picture Question: So I know a bunch of people who are trying to get the iPhone 7 this week. Soooo let’s just say Apple didn’t have the best intentions… What’s the worst thing that the iPhone 7 could be hiding for all of those who are buying it?

Winner: Mi-Ka-La

 

 Gravity Falls:

Winston's Winions ( ;( ): Front

 Back

The Jewesses:

RIP Harambe (Jerry's Back!) :

Standings:

1. RIP Harambe: 11 + 3 = 14
2. Winston’s Winions?: 9 + 4 = 13
3. Gravity Falls Harder than my GPA: 6 + 5 = 11
4. H2K2 = 4
5. Ethan What Happened to your Nose? : 2
   Vodka Cranberries: 2
   3 Jewesses : 2
6. The Charlottans: 1
   Chubby Bunny: 1
   Mi-Ka-La: 1

Wee 2 Fall League 2016

Week 2 Fall Trivia 9/7/16

Political Scandals

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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.
4. 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

1. 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
2. What US Newspaper has the biggest circulation when counting only print readership? A: Wall Street Journal, play Wonderwall by Oasis
3. 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
4. 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?

11

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?

L

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

Vodka Cranberries:

Lance Always Wins:

RIP Anna:

Chubby Bunny:

League Scores:

1. RIP Harambe #RIPPrince: 6 + 5 = 11

2. Winston's Winions (Lance Always Wins): 5 + 4 = 9

3. Gravity Falls Harder than my GPA: 3 + 3 = 6

4. H2K2 = 4

5. Ethan What happened to your nose? = 2

5. Vodka Cranberries = 2

6. The Charlottans = 1

6. Chubby Bunny = 1