TD 390 - Road Trip (Final results)
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:18 am
This TD is called "Road Trip" and the questions are inspired by my family's "big" vacation this summer.
Rules/Notes
1) Lowest point total wins; your score for each question is equal to the total number of players submitting that same answer
2) You may use one drop and take zero points for that question
3) You may elect to take the sheep answer for one question
4) There is no bonus for not using the "drop" or "sheep", so you probably want to take the former and get a zero for one question
5) Wrong responses are the higher of either +10 points or the "sheep" answer +3
6) Letter preferred = If your response is among the right answers for a particular question yet does not include a letter or has the wrong letter, it will be judged as correct with a +2 "penalty" added to your total.
7) All answers are due by 1 PM Central Time on Monday, August 6, 2018
8) Submit answers via this Google form or PM
Questions
1. After about an hour and a half in the car, we left Iowa and entered Illinois. This happened at the Quad Cities, while the last exit we passed in the Land of Lincoln was for Danville - which is the name of the city in "the Tri-state area" on Phineas & Ferb. Answer one of these quad- or tri-related clues. [Note: The first four answers of the first group start with "quad" and the first three of the second group start with "tri".]
A four-footed animal
A person with complete paralysis of the body from the neck down
Large muscle at the front of the thigh
A rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
This is the largest of the Quad Cities
A hit that leaves the batter 90 feet from scoring
A vehicle with one wheel in the front and two in the back that is often pedaled by small children
A dinosaur known for having a trio of horns - a pair above the eyes and one on the nose
Pasco, Richland and Kennewick are the "Tri-Cities" in this state
The Tri-City ValleyCats play this sport
2. Another "I" state (Indiana) followed. This summer we just passed through, but last year we spent a weekend in Indianapolis after our son qualified for a World Bible Quiz - something his sister did four years earlier. Their quizzes featured multiple choice questions from the books of Acts (her) and Joshua/Judges/Ruth (him). In that spirit, answer one of these questions. [Give response as letter followed by number (Example: K2)]
Acts
A. Which man was chosen to replace Judas as a disciple? 1. Joseph; 2. Matthias; 3. Paul
B. Who became known as the first martyr of Christianity? 1. Peter; 2. Philip; 3. Stephen
C. What was the name of the temple gate with the lame beggar? 1. Beautiful; 2. Powerful; 3. Wonderful
D. Which city was Saul headed to when he encountered Jesus? 1. Damascus; 2. Jerusalem; 3. Tarsus
E. What woman was a dealer of purple cloth? 1. Candace; 2. Lydia; 3. Sapphira
Joshua/Judges/Ruth
F. Who was the other spy to join Joshua in giving an encouraging report? 1. Aaron; 2. Ammiel; 3. Caleb; 4. Gaddiel
G. Where did Joshua ask for the sun and moon to stand still? 1. Ai; 2. Gibeon; 3. Hebron; 4. Jericho
H. Who is the only female judge mentioned? 1. Dara; 2. Deborah; 3. Delilah; 4. Dinah
I. Who asked God for two signs involving a fleece? 1. Abimelech; 2. Barak; 3. Ehud; 4. Gideon
J. From which country was Ruth? 1. Moab; 2. Philistia; 3. Samaria; 4. Ur
3. Next up was Ohio and a stop in Cincinnati for a baseball game so my son could add another stadium to the list of those he has visited. Name the team that plays its home games in one of the stadiums/arenas (first 8 are MLB, all 10 are on his visited list) that includes the feature described in these clues. [Letter preferred.] {Hints: No AL West teams and no teams from the 3 largest US cities.}
A. A warehouse that famously sported the number 2131 in 1995
B. A row painted purple to indicate a special altitude
C. A carousel with striped felines
D. A series of waterfalls and a big crown behind the outfield fence
E. A big slide that "Bernie" uses when the home team hits a round-tripper
F. A sign with two guys shaking hands across a river
G. A retractable roof and a hotel with rooms overlooking the field
H. A "race" among the likenesses of the quartet found on Mount Rushmore
I. (NFL) A platform where the blue "12th Man Flag" is raised before each game
J. (NHL) A cannon that is fired whenever the home team scores a goal
4. Following the game, we headed to Kentucky and a hotel near the airport with code CVG. Give the code for one of these airports.
Buffalo, NY
Chicago, IL [Midway]
Houston, TX [Bush]
Manchester, NH
Milwaukee, WI
Norfolk, VA
Peoria, IL
Tampa, FL
Washington, DC [Dulles]
Waterloo, IA
5. The second day of the trip saw us pass through West Virginia - which is referred to as "almost heaven" in a famous John Denver song. Name the artist for one of these other songs that includes "heaven" in the lyrics. [Letter preferred]
A. There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold and she's buying a stairway to heaven (1971)
B. Nobody gets too much heaven no more it's much harder to come by (1979)
C. Heaven knows it's not the way it should be; And heaven knows it's not the way it could be (1979)
D. I'm Free; Heaven helps the man who fights his fear (1984)
E. I'm findin' it hard to believe we're in heaven (1985)
F. So raise your hands to heaven and pray that we'll be back together someday (1987)
G. You soft and only; You lost and lonely; You just like heaven (1987)
H. I only wanted someone to love, but something happened on the way to heaven (1989)
I. Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? (1992)
J. I wanna be inside your heaven; Take me to the place you cry from (2005)
6. More than half of our trip was spent in Maryland - visiting with friends and then staying with family on the Delmarva peninsula. A day trip to the beach was also on the agenda. Besides the Delmarva trio, name a state that borders the Atlantic Ocean.
7. The state of Delaware was crossed on our way to the ocean shore. Crossing the Delaware River can take you from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. Given the states on either side, name the river crossed by one of the listed interstates. [Letter preferred]
A. Alabama/Georgia (I-85)
B. Oregon/Washington (I-5)
C. Minnesota/Wisconsin (I-90)
D. Iowa/Nebraska (I-80)
E. Indiana/Kentucky (I-65)
F. Maryland/Virginia (I-95)
G. Oklahoma/Texas (I-35)
H. South Carolina/Georgia (I-20)
I. Illinois/Indiana (I-64)
8. Following a few days in Maryland, we made a long drive along the western side of Virginia - where a few signs for colleges were passed. Name the NCAA basketball conference for one of these institutions that we saw an exit for (or at least were near) during our trip. [Letter preferred]
A. Cincinnati
B. Dayton
C. East Tennessee State
D. Illinois
E. Indiana State
F. Navy
G. Northern Kentucky
H. Virginia Tech
I. West Virginia
J. Xavier
9. Once through Virginia, our next stop was northeast Tennessee and the city of Elizabethton to visit more relatives. Name one of these Elizabeths. [Letter preferred]
A. Actress: Effie Trinket (The Hunger Games)
B. Actress: Jessie Spano (Saved by the Bell)
C. 19th century suffragist and women's rights activist
D. Secretary of Transportation and North Carolina Senator
E. Actress: The Devil (Bedazzled)
F. Actress: Samantha Stephens (Bewitched)
G. Actress: Scarlet Witch (Avengers)
H. Actress: Susan Lawrence (Big)
I. Child safety activist who was abducted from her Utah home as a teenager
J. Former anchor of ABC's World News Tonight and 20/20
10. A trip to the mountains allowed us to spend a brief time in North Carolina. A family member who lives in that state has two boys with US presidential surnames as their first names. Give one of these first names which are also presidential last names. [Letter preferred]
A. Animated aardvark with younger sister D.W.
B. A spin-off of Family Guy is named for this character
C. Jon Arbuckle's feline
D. Painter Pollock
E. Marcy's second husband on Married..with Children
F. This boy has ten sisters on The Loud House
G. Jim J. Bullock's character on Too Close for Comfort
H. The 007 portrayer who qualifies for this category
I. Hunter Tylo's role on The Bold & The Beautiful
J. Tim's neighbor on Home Improvement
11. The last morning of our trip was spent touring Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Answer one of these clues related to the words 'mammoth' or 'cave'.
Mammoth Mountain ski resort and the town of Mammoth Lakes are found in this state
The world's largest mammoth research facility is found in Hot Springs in this 2-word state
The Colorado Mammoth play in the NLL - a league for this sport
Holiday World in this Indiana town features the Mammoth Water Coaster
Mammoth Glacier is in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in this state
This group consisting of Brenda, Dee Dee and Taffy teamed with Captain Caveman in a 1970s ABC animated mystery series
The Clan of the Cave Bear was a novel by this writer
Phil Hartman played this Saturday Night Live character who was "frightened and confused" by the modern world
Tony Siragusa hosted the renovation show Man Caves on this network
Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone are among those providing voices for this animated cave family in a 2013 movie
12. BONUS #1: Choose one of the two options - each with a maximum bonus of -10.
A. A different route home took us through Missouri - where we elected to continue towards home and not visit with other friends and/or family. An earlier "detour" to South Carolina would have given us the same option, but we passed on that as well. Anyway, the state universities of SEC members South Carolina and Missouri are both based in cities named Columbia. Many other city names are shared by NCAA Division 1 basketball campuses in different states and some are listed here. For up to five, give the two states that have a college based in a city by that name. (Example: If Athens were listed, the correct response would be Georgia and Ohio.) Each response must include the letter and two states. {Both states correct = -2, 1 wrong = 0, both wrong = +1}
A. Bowling Green
B. Charleston
C. Conway
D. Durham
E. Greenville
F. Huntsville
G. Lexington
H. Newark
I. Oxford
J. Richmond
B. Answer any or all of these questions (Correct response = -1, Incorrect response = +1)
K. The airport with the code TRI is located in this state
L. According to Acts 28, on what island was Paul shipwrecked while on his way to Rome for an "appeal unto Caesar"? [No multiple choice]
M. Name either team for these stadiums: A view of a large "croquet wicket" (MLB) and a dome that hosted the "greatest show on turf" (NFL)
N. Give the airport code: Louisville, KY
O. Name the artist for this lyric: There's just you; You must have been heaven-sent; Hearing me call, you went out on a limb (1985)
P. Delmarva's feral horse population is known by two names (one in Maryland, one in Virginia). Give either one.
Q. What river does I-29 cross between Iowa and South Dakota?
R. I-81 took us through the Harrisonburg, VA campus of this Colonial Athletic Association member
S. Name the young girl who owns Clifford the Big Red Dog
T. What name does the mermaid in Splash give herself?
13. BONUS #2 - How many miles did we drive on this trip? (The three closest answers receive bonuses of -3, -2 and -1, respectively.)
Rules/Notes
1) Lowest point total wins; your score for each question is equal to the total number of players submitting that same answer
2) You may use one drop and take zero points for that question
3) You may elect to take the sheep answer for one question
4) There is no bonus for not using the "drop" or "sheep", so you probably want to take the former and get a zero for one question
5) Wrong responses are the higher of either +10 points or the "sheep" answer +3
6) Letter preferred = If your response is among the right answers for a particular question yet does not include a letter or has the wrong letter, it will be judged as correct with a +2 "penalty" added to your total.
7) All answers are due by 1 PM Central Time on Monday, August 6, 2018
8) Submit answers via this Google form or PM
Questions
1. After about an hour and a half in the car, we left Iowa and entered Illinois. This happened at the Quad Cities, while the last exit we passed in the Land of Lincoln was for Danville - which is the name of the city in "the Tri-state area" on Phineas & Ferb. Answer one of these quad- or tri-related clues. [Note: The first four answers of the first group start with "quad" and the first three of the second group start with "tri".]
A four-footed animal
A person with complete paralysis of the body from the neck down
Large muscle at the front of the thigh
A rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
This is the largest of the Quad Cities
A hit that leaves the batter 90 feet from scoring
A vehicle with one wheel in the front and two in the back that is often pedaled by small children
A dinosaur known for having a trio of horns - a pair above the eyes and one on the nose
Pasco, Richland and Kennewick are the "Tri-Cities" in this state
The Tri-City ValleyCats play this sport
2. Another "I" state (Indiana) followed. This summer we just passed through, but last year we spent a weekend in Indianapolis after our son qualified for a World Bible Quiz - something his sister did four years earlier. Their quizzes featured multiple choice questions from the books of Acts (her) and Joshua/Judges/Ruth (him). In that spirit, answer one of these questions. [Give response as letter followed by number (Example: K2)]
Acts
A. Which man was chosen to replace Judas as a disciple? 1. Joseph; 2. Matthias; 3. Paul
B. Who became known as the first martyr of Christianity? 1. Peter; 2. Philip; 3. Stephen
C. What was the name of the temple gate with the lame beggar? 1. Beautiful; 2. Powerful; 3. Wonderful
D. Which city was Saul headed to when he encountered Jesus? 1. Damascus; 2. Jerusalem; 3. Tarsus
E. What woman was a dealer of purple cloth? 1. Candace; 2. Lydia; 3. Sapphira
Joshua/Judges/Ruth
F. Who was the other spy to join Joshua in giving an encouraging report? 1. Aaron; 2. Ammiel; 3. Caleb; 4. Gaddiel
G. Where did Joshua ask for the sun and moon to stand still? 1. Ai; 2. Gibeon; 3. Hebron; 4. Jericho
H. Who is the only female judge mentioned? 1. Dara; 2. Deborah; 3. Delilah; 4. Dinah
I. Who asked God for two signs involving a fleece? 1. Abimelech; 2. Barak; 3. Ehud; 4. Gideon
J. From which country was Ruth? 1. Moab; 2. Philistia; 3. Samaria; 4. Ur
3. Next up was Ohio and a stop in Cincinnati for a baseball game so my son could add another stadium to the list of those he has visited. Name the team that plays its home games in one of the stadiums/arenas (first 8 are MLB, all 10 are on his visited list) that includes the feature described in these clues. [Letter preferred.] {Hints: No AL West teams and no teams from the 3 largest US cities.}
A. A warehouse that famously sported the number 2131 in 1995
B. A row painted purple to indicate a special altitude
C. A carousel with striped felines
D. A series of waterfalls and a big crown behind the outfield fence
E. A big slide that "Bernie" uses when the home team hits a round-tripper
F. A sign with two guys shaking hands across a river
G. A retractable roof and a hotel with rooms overlooking the field
H. A "race" among the likenesses of the quartet found on Mount Rushmore
I. (NFL) A platform where the blue "12th Man Flag" is raised before each game
J. (NHL) A cannon that is fired whenever the home team scores a goal
4. Following the game, we headed to Kentucky and a hotel near the airport with code CVG. Give the code for one of these airports.
Buffalo, NY
Chicago, IL [Midway]
Houston, TX [Bush]
Manchester, NH
Milwaukee, WI
Norfolk, VA
Peoria, IL
Tampa, FL
Washington, DC [Dulles]
Waterloo, IA
5. The second day of the trip saw us pass through West Virginia - which is referred to as "almost heaven" in a famous John Denver song. Name the artist for one of these other songs that includes "heaven" in the lyrics. [Letter preferred]
A. There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold and she's buying a stairway to heaven (1971)
B. Nobody gets too much heaven no more it's much harder to come by (1979)
C. Heaven knows it's not the way it should be; And heaven knows it's not the way it could be (1979)
D. I'm Free; Heaven helps the man who fights his fear (1984)
E. I'm findin' it hard to believe we're in heaven (1985)
F. So raise your hands to heaven and pray that we'll be back together someday (1987)
G. You soft and only; You lost and lonely; You just like heaven (1987)
H. I only wanted someone to love, but something happened on the way to heaven (1989)
I. Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? (1992)
J. I wanna be inside your heaven; Take me to the place you cry from (2005)
6. More than half of our trip was spent in Maryland - visiting with friends and then staying with family on the Delmarva peninsula. A day trip to the beach was also on the agenda. Besides the Delmarva trio, name a state that borders the Atlantic Ocean.
7. The state of Delaware was crossed on our way to the ocean shore. Crossing the Delaware River can take you from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. Given the states on either side, name the river crossed by one of the listed interstates. [Letter preferred]
A. Alabama/Georgia (I-85)
B. Oregon/Washington (I-5)
C. Minnesota/Wisconsin (I-90)
D. Iowa/Nebraska (I-80)
E. Indiana/Kentucky (I-65)
F. Maryland/Virginia (I-95)
G. Oklahoma/Texas (I-35)
H. South Carolina/Georgia (I-20)
I. Illinois/Indiana (I-64)
8. Following a few days in Maryland, we made a long drive along the western side of Virginia - where a few signs for colleges were passed. Name the NCAA basketball conference for one of these institutions that we saw an exit for (or at least were near) during our trip. [Letter preferred]
A. Cincinnati
B. Dayton
C. East Tennessee State
D. Illinois
E. Indiana State
F. Navy
G. Northern Kentucky
H. Virginia Tech
I. West Virginia
J. Xavier
9. Once through Virginia, our next stop was northeast Tennessee and the city of Elizabethton to visit more relatives. Name one of these Elizabeths. [Letter preferred]
A. Actress: Effie Trinket (The Hunger Games)
B. Actress: Jessie Spano (Saved by the Bell)
C. 19th century suffragist and women's rights activist
D. Secretary of Transportation and North Carolina Senator
E. Actress: The Devil (Bedazzled)
F. Actress: Samantha Stephens (Bewitched)
G. Actress: Scarlet Witch (Avengers)
H. Actress: Susan Lawrence (Big)
I. Child safety activist who was abducted from her Utah home as a teenager
J. Former anchor of ABC's World News Tonight and 20/20
10. A trip to the mountains allowed us to spend a brief time in North Carolina. A family member who lives in that state has two boys with US presidential surnames as their first names. Give one of these first names which are also presidential last names. [Letter preferred]
A. Animated aardvark with younger sister D.W.
B. A spin-off of Family Guy is named for this character
C. Jon Arbuckle's feline
D. Painter Pollock
E. Marcy's second husband on Married..with Children
F. This boy has ten sisters on The Loud House
G. Jim J. Bullock's character on Too Close for Comfort
H. The 007 portrayer who qualifies for this category
I. Hunter Tylo's role on The Bold & The Beautiful
J. Tim's neighbor on Home Improvement
11. The last morning of our trip was spent touring Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Answer one of these clues related to the words 'mammoth' or 'cave'.
Mammoth Mountain ski resort and the town of Mammoth Lakes are found in this state
The world's largest mammoth research facility is found in Hot Springs in this 2-word state
The Colorado Mammoth play in the NLL - a league for this sport
Holiday World in this Indiana town features the Mammoth Water Coaster
Mammoth Glacier is in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in this state
This group consisting of Brenda, Dee Dee and Taffy teamed with Captain Caveman in a 1970s ABC animated mystery series
The Clan of the Cave Bear was a novel by this writer
Phil Hartman played this Saturday Night Live character who was "frightened and confused" by the modern world
Tony Siragusa hosted the renovation show Man Caves on this network
Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone are among those providing voices for this animated cave family in a 2013 movie
12. BONUS #1: Choose one of the two options - each with a maximum bonus of -10.
A. A different route home took us through Missouri - where we elected to continue towards home and not visit with other friends and/or family. An earlier "detour" to South Carolina would have given us the same option, but we passed on that as well. Anyway, the state universities of SEC members South Carolina and Missouri are both based in cities named Columbia. Many other city names are shared by NCAA Division 1 basketball campuses in different states and some are listed here. For up to five, give the two states that have a college based in a city by that name. (Example: If Athens were listed, the correct response would be Georgia and Ohio.) Each response must include the letter and two states. {Both states correct = -2, 1 wrong = 0, both wrong = +1}
A. Bowling Green
B. Charleston
C. Conway
D. Durham
E. Greenville
F. Huntsville
G. Lexington
H. Newark
I. Oxford
J. Richmond
B. Answer any or all of these questions (Correct response = -1, Incorrect response = +1)
K. The airport with the code TRI is located in this state
L. According to Acts 28, on what island was Paul shipwrecked while on his way to Rome for an "appeal unto Caesar"? [No multiple choice]
M. Name either team for these stadiums: A view of a large "croquet wicket" (MLB) and a dome that hosted the "greatest show on turf" (NFL)
N. Give the airport code: Louisville, KY
O. Name the artist for this lyric: There's just you; You must have been heaven-sent; Hearing me call, you went out on a limb (1985)
P. Delmarva's feral horse population is known by two names (one in Maryland, one in Virginia). Give either one.
Q. What river does I-29 cross between Iowa and South Dakota?
R. I-81 took us through the Harrisonburg, VA campus of this Colonial Athletic Association member
S. Name the young girl who owns Clifford the Big Red Dog
T. What name does the mermaid in Splash give herself?
13. BONUS #2 - How many miles did we drive on this trip? (The three closest answers receive bonuses of -3, -2 and -1, respectively.)