Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Trivia Questions 3/28/12: Streak Snapped, New Champions!



Highlight next to the question to reveal the answer.

Round 1:

1)     Paul Douglas is a name you might have seen while looking up the weather on startribune.com...what local TV station was he a part of for years until 2008? (WCCO – Channel 4)

2)     The Hunger Games is upon us. It is the first part of a trilogy of books by Suzanne Collins. What is the name of the second book? (Catching Fire)

3)     The SXSW festival for cool kids and cool bands takes place in what city every year? (Austin)

4)     This internet phenomenon is one that challenges a person to eat a tablespoonful of this spice in under 60 seconds without drinking anything. What spice? (Cinnamon)
5)     There's a tree on Lake Harriet walk way where if you leave a note - someone leaves you a message back. What is this called? (Elf House)

6)     This article of clothing was named after an island in Italy. They are also nicknamed clam diggers. What are they? (Capris)

7)     Peyton Manning has signed with the Denver Broncos. What other two teams were finalists in trying to sign him? (San Francisco and Tennessee)
8)     What city was home to the first Erik’s Bike Shop? (Richfield)
9)     What 90's band released a loose cover of the song "Summertime" but only had the chorus in it. (Sublime)
10) Topps Company is the leading sports cards manufacturers in the world. They’ve also dabbled in non-sports card sets such as Garbage Pail Kids. Which of the following did not have a Topps trading card set? A-Star Trek, B-Battlestar Galactica, C-Harry Potter (C-Harry Potter)
Round 2:
11)     Movie dialogue:
     Female: Hello Jack. I changed my mind. They said you might be out here. Jack Shhh. Gimme your hand. Now close your eyes, go on. Now step up. Now hold on to the railing. Keep your eyes closed, don't peek.
Female: I'm not.
Jack: Step up on the railing. Hold on, hold on. Keep your eyes closed. Do you trust me?
Female: I trust you.
(Titanic)
12) One of the teams in the March Madness tournament is a school called Xavier Musekteers. What city do they hail from? (Cincy)
13)  Celebrity birthday: Today this man turns 34. He fathered two kids with Britney Spears. Who is this former dancer/rapper? (Kevin Federline)
14) Who was Robin Hood's right hand man? (Little John)
15) The kids are Nick and Sophie. The dad is Gene and the mom is Shannon. What reality show is this? (Gene Simmons Family Jewels)
16) Until last year this country's flag was just solid green with no symbols on it. (Libya)
17) Which one of the seven dwarves did not have a beard? (Dopey)
18) This is a soft, silver-white metal that belongs to the alkali metal group of chemical elements. It's atomic number is 3 (Lithium)
19) Today, this company obtained a patent for a tattoo that vibrates when you receive a call or text message. What cellphone company is this? (Nokia)
20) Tim Tebow was traded today to what team? (New York Jets)

Sound Round: Warm Weather songs (click to play)

21) Nirvana "In Bloom"

22) Smash Mouth "Walking on the Sun"

23) U2 "Beautiful Day"

24) The Beatles "Here Comes the Sun"

25) Katrina and The Waves "Walking on Sunshine"

Image Round: Games




26) Guess Who

27) Disc Golf/Frisbee Golf/Frolf

28) Operation

29) Duck, Duck, Gray Duck/Goose

30) Croquet

31) Settlers of Catan

32) Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots

33) Flip Cup/Tippy Cup/Taps

Tiebreaker: Lady Gaga has the most followers on Twitter. As of 5pm today, how many followers does she have? (21,250,916)

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