Night 19: August 7th, 2006
Note: Monday the 7th of August was the final trivia night at Kozak's.
Category 1: Current Events
1. Which actor took out an ad in Variety magazine, pledging “to never work with Mel Gibson – actor, director, producer and anti-Semite”?
A: >Rob Schneider<
2. How many consecutive defeats have the Mariners suffered this season at the hands of the Oakland A’s?
A: >Twelve<
3. Tens of thousands of people from around the world gathered on Sunday to remember what World War II event on its 61st anniversary?
A: >Bombing of Hiroshima<
4. In recent polls, Ned Lamont was leading the incumbent senator by about six points in what state’s democratic primary?
A: >Connecticut<
5. The Blue Angels buzzed Seattle this weekend as part of the annual Seafair festivities. During the performance, do any of the aircraft pass Mach 1?
A: >No (fastest speed is about 700mph, just below Mach 1)<
Category 2: Company initials
What do (or did) the following company names stand for?
1. IBM
A: >International Business Machines<
2. GEICO
A: >Government Employees Insurance Company<
3. B&O (railroad)
A: >Baltimore & Ohio<
4. AT&T
A: >American Telephone & Telegraph<
5. UPN
A: >United Paramount Network<
Category 3: Finales
1. Which character was killed in the series finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer but was later resurrected as part of the spin-off series Angel?
A: >Spike<
2. In the final scene of the series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Captain Picard for the first time joins the senior staff in what activity?
A: >Weekly poker game<
3. At the end of the final episode of Sex and the City, the audience learns that Mr. Big’s first name is what?
A: >John<
4. Which character confessed to cheating during “The Contest” in the series finale of Seinfeld?
A: >George<
5. The finale of what show is the top network telecast of all time in the US, with 60.2% of households watching?
A: >M*A*S*H<
Category 4: Classical music
Name the composer.
1. Piano Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight); 1st movement
A: >Ludwig van Beethoven<
2. The Planets, Op. 32; Mars, the Bringer of War
A: >Gustav Holst<
3. Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565
A: >Johann Sebastian Bach<
4. La donna è mobile from Rigoletto
A: >Giuseppe Verdi<
5. The Four Seasons; Autumn, Concerto in F major, op. No. 3; 3rd movement
A: >Antonio Vivaldi<
Category 5: Better known as…
I’ll give you someone’s real name, you tell me by what name they’re more famously known.
1. Singer Paul Hewson?
A: >Bono<
2. Musician Jayceon Terell Taylor?
A: >The Game<
3. Nobel Prize winner Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu?
A: >Mother Teresa<
4. Writer Eric Arthur Blair?
A: >George Orwell<
5. Singer Faroukh Bulsara?
A: >Freddie Mercury<
Category 6: Royalty
1. Which French king held the longest reign of any European monarch, at 72 years?
A: >Louis XIV (The Sun King)<
2. The House of Windsor is the current Royal House of the United Kingdom. Who was the first monarch of the House of Windsor?
A: >George V<
3. Which country has the longest currently reigning monarch, at 60 years?
A: >Thailand (King Bhumibol Adulyadej aka King Rama IX)<
4. Prince Charles is first in the line of succession to the British throne. Who is second?
A: >Prince William<
5. According to the Act of Succession of 1810, which country’s monarch must come from within the House of Bernadotte and must be a Christian?
A: >Sweden’s<
Category 7: Last lines
I’ll quote the last line of a movie, you tell me what movie it’s from.
1. “After all, tomorrow is another day.”
A: >Gone With The Wind<
2. “Sure, I could have stayed in the past. I could have even been king. But in my own way, I am king. Hail to the king, baby.”
A: >Army of Darkness<
3. “This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.”
A: >Alien<
4. “You finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! God damn you! God damn you all to hell!”
A: >Planet of the Apes<
5. “You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry: you will someday.”
A: >American Beauty<
6. "Say friend, you got any more of that good sarsparilla?"
A: >The Big Lebowski<
Category 8: Audio mystery category…
Name the artist.
1. Cry Me A River
A: >Justin Timberlake (2004 – Best Male Pop Vocal Performance)<
2. Happiness In Slavery
A: >Nine Inch Nails (1996 – Best Metal Performance)<
3. Ready to Run
A: >Dixie Chicks (2000 - Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal)<
4. If I Ain’t Got You
A: >Alicia Keys (2005 – Best Female R&B Vocal Performance)<
5. Crawling
A: >Linkin Park (2002 – Best Hard Rock Performance)<
Bonus: What do all of these songs have in common?
A: >They are all songs that have won Grammy Awards.<
The best average score was 23 points by Frown Huggers, a three person team. Beer Spill #1 took second place with 26 points while Deflated Maus took first place with a total of 28 points. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who has participated over the last 19 weeks!
Category 1: Current Events
1. Which actor took out an ad in Variety magazine, pledging “to never work with Mel Gibson – actor, director, producer and anti-Semite”?
A: >Rob Schneider<
2. How many consecutive defeats have the Mariners suffered this season at the hands of the Oakland A’s?
A: >Twelve<
3. Tens of thousands of people from around the world gathered on Sunday to remember what World War II event on its 61st anniversary?
A: >Bombing of Hiroshima<
4. In recent polls, Ned Lamont was leading the incumbent senator by about six points in what state’s democratic primary?
A: >Connecticut<
5. The Blue Angels buzzed Seattle this weekend as part of the annual Seafair festivities. During the performance, do any of the aircraft pass Mach 1?
A: >No (fastest speed is about 700mph, just below Mach 1)<
Category 2: Company initials
What do (or did) the following company names stand for?
1. IBM
A: >International Business Machines<
2. GEICO
A: >Government Employees Insurance Company<
3. B&O (railroad)
A: >Baltimore & Ohio<
4. AT&T
A: >American Telephone & Telegraph<
5. UPN
A: >United Paramount Network<
Category 3: Finales
1. Which character was killed in the series finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer but was later resurrected as part of the spin-off series Angel?
A: >Spike<
2. In the final scene of the series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Captain Picard for the first time joins the senior staff in what activity?
A: >Weekly poker game<
3. At the end of the final episode of Sex and the City, the audience learns that Mr. Big’s first name is what?
A: >John<
4. Which character confessed to cheating during “The Contest” in the series finale of Seinfeld?
A: >George<
5. The finale of what show is the top network telecast of all time in the US, with 60.2% of households watching?
A: >M*A*S*H<
Category 4: Classical music
Name the composer.
1. Piano Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight); 1st movement
A: >Ludwig van Beethoven<
2. The Planets, Op. 32; Mars, the Bringer of War
A: >Gustav Holst<
3. Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565
A: >Johann Sebastian Bach<
4. La donna è mobile from Rigoletto
A: >Giuseppe Verdi<
5. The Four Seasons; Autumn, Concerto in F major, op. No. 3; 3rd movement
A: >Antonio Vivaldi<
Category 5: Better known as…
I’ll give you someone’s real name, you tell me by what name they’re more famously known.
1. Singer Paul Hewson?
A: >Bono<
2. Musician Jayceon Terell Taylor?
A: >The Game<
3. Nobel Prize winner Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu?
A: >Mother Teresa<
4. Writer Eric Arthur Blair?
A: >George Orwell<
5. Singer Faroukh Bulsara?
A: >Freddie Mercury<
Category 6: Royalty
1. Which French king held the longest reign of any European monarch, at 72 years?
A: >Louis XIV (The Sun King)<
2. The House of Windsor is the current Royal House of the United Kingdom. Who was the first monarch of the House of Windsor?
A: >George V<
3. Which country has the longest currently reigning monarch, at 60 years?
A: >Thailand (King Bhumibol Adulyadej aka King Rama IX)<
4. Prince Charles is first in the line of succession to the British throne. Who is second?
A: >Prince William<
5. According to the Act of Succession of 1810, which country’s monarch must come from within the House of Bernadotte and must be a Christian?
A: >Sweden’s<
Category 7: Last lines
I’ll quote the last line of a movie, you tell me what movie it’s from.
1. “After all, tomorrow is another day.”
A: >Gone With The Wind<
2. “Sure, I could have stayed in the past. I could have even been king. But in my own way, I am king. Hail to the king, baby.”
A: >Army of Darkness<
3. “This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.”
A: >Alien<
4. “You finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! God damn you! God damn you all to hell!”
A: >Planet of the Apes<
5. “You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry: you will someday.”
A: >American Beauty<
6. "Say friend, you got any more of that good sarsparilla?"
A: >The Big Lebowski<
Category 8: Audio mystery category…
Name the artist.
1. Cry Me A River
A: >Justin Timberlake (2004 – Best Male Pop Vocal Performance)<
2. Happiness In Slavery
A: >Nine Inch Nails (1996 – Best Metal Performance)<
3. Ready to Run
A: >Dixie Chicks (2000 - Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal)<
4. If I Ain’t Got You
A: >Alicia Keys (2005 – Best Female R&B Vocal Performance)<
5. Crawling
A: >Linkin Park (2002 – Best Hard Rock Performance)<
Bonus: What do all of these songs have in common?
A: >They are all songs that have won Grammy Awards.<
The best average score was 23 points by Frown Huggers, a three person team. Beer Spill #1 took second place with 26 points while Deflated Maus took first place with a total of 28 points. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who has participated over the last 19 weeks!
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