Night 5: May 1st, 2006
Category 1: Current Events
1. What is the name of the holiday that falls on May Day, commemorating the Haymarket Riot of 1886?
A: >International Worker’s Day<
2. Nintendo announced that it was changing the name of its upcoming console from “Revolution” to what? Spelling counts!
A: >Wii<
3. Katie Holmes gave birth to a baby girl who she and Tom named “Suri”. What does Suri mean in Persian?
A: >Red rose<
4. Woodland Park Zoo recently had to euthanize what kind of animal due to advanced, age-related kidney disease?
A: >Snow leopard<
5. Which CBS soap opera won the most Daytime Emmys this year, with 4 awards?
A: >Guiding Light<
Category 2: Oscar-winning movie taglines
I’ll give a movie tagline – you tell me what Oscar winner it’s from.
1. “Love is a force of nature.”
A: >Brokeback Mountain<
2. “Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.”
A: >Schindler’s List<
3. “With the right song and dance, you can get away with murder.”
A: >Chicago<
4. “Brace yourself for Melvin.”
A: >As Good As It Gets<
5. “In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves.”
A: >Sideways<
Category 3: Media
1. What newspaper’s slogan is “All The News That’s Fit To Print”?
A: >The New York Times<
2. Which media conglomerate is the world’s largest, owning HBO, CNN, New Line Cinema, and People magazine, among many, many other companies?
A: >Time Warner<
3. Which network made the first coast-to-coast colour broadcast, showing the Tournament of the Roses parade on January 1st, 1954?
A: >NBC<
4. Which American newspaper has the largest circulation?
A: >USA Today<
5. Which company owns the most radio stations in the US?
A: >Clear Channel<
Category 4: Science
1. Carbon can appear in three elemental forms, one of which is Buckminster Fullerene. What sport ball does the structure of Buckminster Fullerene resemble?
A: >Soccer ball<
2. What was the name of the discredited science for determining character and personality traits based on the shape of an individual’s head?
A: >Phrenology<
3. In the equation E=mc^2, what constant does the letter c stand for?
A: >The speed of light (~3x10^8 m/s)<
4. What is the name for the dangly mass of tissue that hangs down the back of your throat?
A: >Uvula<
5. What is the molecular formula for common table salt?
A: >NaCl<
Category 5: NFL draft
1. Prior to the NFL draft, college players perform physical and mental tests as part of a three-day showcase called what?
A: >The Combine<
2. In which city is the NFL draft held?
A: >New York City<
3. Which three time Super Bowl MVP was the 82nd pick in the 1979 draft?
A: >Joe Montana<
4. Who was the first pick in this year’s NFL draft, signing with the Houston Texans on a six-year, $54 million contract?
A: >Mario Williams<
5. John Elway was the number one pick in the 1983 draft. Which team selected him?
A: >Baltimore Colts<
Category 6: Hai-clue
1. Red-headed actress / She really enjoys her flute / Yells “Say my name bitch?”
A: >Alyson Hannigan<
2. Before Tony Blair / There was a different PM / Now what was his name?
A: >John Major<
3. I would like to know / A fact about Syria / What’s its capital?
A: >Damascus<
4. From Washington state / How many folks represent / Us in the Congress?
A: >11 (2 Senators, 9 Representatives)<
5. There is a movie / Called Gorillas In The Mist / Who is it about?
A: >Dian Fossey<
Category 7: The US Constitution
1. The first amendment guarantees five freedoms – freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances are three of them. What are the other two?
A: >Freedom of religion, freedom of assembly.<
2. How many amendments are there to the Constitution as it currently stands?
A: >27<
3. Which amendment forbids the use of “cruel and unusual punishments”?
A: >The 8th.<
4. Which state cast the greatest number of “Nay” votes for the ratification of the Constitution?
A: >Massachusetts<
5. The first three articles of the Constitution establish the three branches of government. Which article describes the executive branch?
A: >Article 2<
Category 8: The Moog Cookbook
All songs are covers performed by The Moog Cookbook. Please name the original artist. A movie file (~3.7MB) with excerpts from each of the songs is available here.
1. >Green Day<
2. >R.E.M.<
3. >Pearl Jam<
4. >Neil Young<
5. >Soundgarden<
A two-person team, FTY won the "best average score" prize with 11.5 points per person.
After 40 questions, two teams (The Teuchters and 250 Sharp Teeth)were tied for first with 33 points. Two members of each team were nominated to participate in a run-off challenge. The players were asked a question, could deliberate for a moment and then each had to whisper me an answer. If both or neither team had the correct answer then another question was asked.
Run off:
1. Who voiced Jessica Rabbit in the movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”?
A: >Kathleen Turner<
The Teuchters answered this question correctly and were awarded first place. 250 Sharp Teeth received second.
Congratulations to all and thanks for playing!
1. What is the name of the holiday that falls on May Day, commemorating the Haymarket Riot of 1886?
A: >International Worker’s Day<
2. Nintendo announced that it was changing the name of its upcoming console from “Revolution” to what? Spelling counts!
A: >Wii<
3. Katie Holmes gave birth to a baby girl who she and Tom named “Suri”. What does Suri mean in Persian?
A: >Red rose<
4. Woodland Park Zoo recently had to euthanize what kind of animal due to advanced, age-related kidney disease?
A: >Snow leopard<
5. Which CBS soap opera won the most Daytime Emmys this year, with 4 awards?
A: >Guiding Light<
Category 2: Oscar-winning movie taglines
I’ll give a movie tagline – you tell me what Oscar winner it’s from.
1. “Love is a force of nature.”
A: >Brokeback Mountain<
2. “Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.”
A: >Schindler’s List<
3. “With the right song and dance, you can get away with murder.”
A: >Chicago<
4. “Brace yourself for Melvin.”
A: >As Good As It Gets<
5. “In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves.”
A: >Sideways<
Category 3: Media
1. What newspaper’s slogan is “All The News That’s Fit To Print”?
A: >The New York Times<
2. Which media conglomerate is the world’s largest, owning HBO, CNN, New Line Cinema, and People magazine, among many, many other companies?
A: >Time Warner<
3. Which network made the first coast-to-coast colour broadcast, showing the Tournament of the Roses parade on January 1st, 1954?
A: >NBC<
4. Which American newspaper has the largest circulation?
A: >USA Today<
5. Which company owns the most radio stations in the US?
A: >Clear Channel<
Category 4: Science
1. Carbon can appear in three elemental forms, one of which is Buckminster Fullerene. What sport ball does the structure of Buckminster Fullerene resemble?
A: >Soccer ball<
2. What was the name of the discredited science for determining character and personality traits based on the shape of an individual’s head?
A: >Phrenology<
3. In the equation E=mc^2, what constant does the letter c stand for?
A: >The speed of light (~3x10^8 m/s)<
4. What is the name for the dangly mass of tissue that hangs down the back of your throat?
A: >Uvula<
5. What is the molecular formula for common table salt?
A: >NaCl<
Category 5: NFL draft
1. Prior to the NFL draft, college players perform physical and mental tests as part of a three-day showcase called what?
A: >The Combine<
2. In which city is the NFL draft held?
A: >New York City<
3. Which three time Super Bowl MVP was the 82nd pick in the 1979 draft?
A: >Joe Montana<
4. Who was the first pick in this year’s NFL draft, signing with the Houston Texans on a six-year, $54 million contract?
A: >Mario Williams<
5. John Elway was the number one pick in the 1983 draft. Which team selected him?
A: >Baltimore Colts<
Category 6: Hai-clue
1. Red-headed actress / She really enjoys her flute / Yells “Say my name bitch?”
A: >Alyson Hannigan<
2. Before Tony Blair / There was a different PM / Now what was his name?
A: >John Major<
3. I would like to know / A fact about Syria / What’s its capital?
A: >Damascus<
4. From Washington state / How many folks represent / Us in the Congress?
A: >11 (2 Senators, 9 Representatives)<
5. There is a movie / Called Gorillas In The Mist / Who is it about?
A: >Dian Fossey<
Category 7: The US Constitution
1. The first amendment guarantees five freedoms – freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances are three of them. What are the other two?
A: >Freedom of religion, freedom of assembly.<
2. How many amendments are there to the Constitution as it currently stands?
A: >27<
3. Which amendment forbids the use of “cruel and unusual punishments”?
A: >The 8th.<
4. Which state cast the greatest number of “Nay” votes for the ratification of the Constitution?
A: >Massachusetts<
5. The first three articles of the Constitution establish the three branches of government. Which article describes the executive branch?
A: >Article 2<
Category 8: The Moog Cookbook
All songs are covers performed by The Moog Cookbook. Please name the original artist. A movie file (~3.7MB) with excerpts from each of the songs is available here.
1. >Green Day<
2. >R.E.M.<
3. >Pearl Jam<
4. >Neil Young<
5. >Soundgarden<
A two-person team, FTY won the "best average score" prize with 11.5 points per person.
After 40 questions, two teams (The Teuchters and 250 Sharp Teeth)were tied for first with 33 points. Two members of each team were nominated to participate in a run-off challenge. The players were asked a question, could deliberate for a moment and then each had to whisper me an answer. If both or neither team had the correct answer then another question was asked.
Run off:
1. Who voiced Jessica Rabbit in the movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”?
A: >Kathleen Turner<
The Teuchters answered this question correctly and were awarded first place. 250 Sharp Teeth received second.
Congratulations to all and thanks for playing!
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