So many glorious things happen at trivia. The highlight of our entire run occured last Wednesday night. We are in the midst of cultivating and grooming a star. Ned of Kempy's Klowns fame took over the night and graced us all with some singing and sweet dance moves. Nerdy Fellas trivia may slowly be making the transition to Ned and Fellas trivia. It was fun night for all in attendance, thank you!
On to the recap:
(Highlight next to the questions for answers)
Round 1:
1) The characters Carl & Ellie were fictional characters for what Pixar movie? (Up) featuring the best and worst 10 opening minutes in movie history.
2) New Orleans’ Mardi Gras has three official colors, they each represent different themes. Those themes are justice, faith, and power. What color represents faith? (Green)
3) Lisbon is the capital for what country? (Portugal)
4) Linsanity is sweeping the nation. Before he made it big with the New York Knicks this year, he played for his hometown team last year. What team did Jeremy Lin begin his NBA career? (Golden State Warriors)
5) Wendy and Lisa were on hand for the Revolution reunion last Sunday at First Avenue. What are either of their last names? (Melvin, Coleman)
6) The Airport has a new restaurant tenant. To offset the departure of McDonald’s in concourse C, the airport announced the addition of what fast food chain? (Chick Fil-A)
7) Whitney Houston tragically passed away recently. Her hit "I Will Always Love You" was in fact written by another legendary singer. Who? (Dolly Parton)
8) This television drama series aired from 2006-2011. It centered around the lives of the Walker family from Pasadena, California and aired after the show Desperate Housewives during its entire run. (Brothers and Sisters) Hopefully, this made up for studying for it a couple weeks ago.
9) Although we know what country the Beatles are from...what city did they form in? (Liverpool)
10) Maruchan is the maker of the popular Ramen noodles dish. Which one of these is not an actual flavor? A-Cheddar Cheese, B-Curry Chicken, C-Ginger Beef (C-Ginger Beef)
Round 2:
11) This person was kidnapped in 2002 at the age of 14 and was held captive for 9 months. She was in the news last week in a more positive story as she was recently married. Who is this person? (Elizabeth Smart)
12) What is "Mad Men" slang for? (Working on Madison Avenue in NY)
13) The French call this game Baby Foot, what do the Americans know it as? (Foosball)
14) David Beckham's wife was in a pop group in the 1990’s. What was it called? (Spice Girls)
15) Titan is the largest moon of what planet? (Saturn)
16) What does the clothing brand FCUK stand for? (French Connection UK)
17) Taco Bell is set to unveil a new item called Locos Tacos. What makes them Loco is their taco shell which will be made of what? (Doritos)
18) What African American female artist had #1 hits with the songs "Goodnight My Love" with Benny Goodman and "A-Tiskit, A-Tasket" with Chick Webb? (Ella Fitzgerald)
19) The Mall of America Aquarium has announced it will be naming an octopus after what current Minnesota professional athlete? (Kevin Love)
20) In LOST, Ben Linus tells Jack Shephard that a certain baseball team won the World Series. Jack does not believe it until Ben shows him TV highlights. A) Marlins B) Red Sox C) Cardinals (B-Red Sox)
Image Round: Horror Movies (by request, thanks Danielle of Sparkling Apple Juice)
26) Saw
27) Friday the 13th
28) The Exorcist
29) Paranormal Activity
30) Dawn of the Dead
31) Stephen King's It
32) The Ring
33) Poltergeist
Tiebreaker: There is an actual world record for pancake stacking. 76 centimeters high is the new record. How many pancakes did it take to make that record breaking stack? (60)
