TD 446 - Random Trivia Quiz - Final Scores
Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 9:03 pm
TD 446 - Random Trivia Quiz
Posting this a bit early because of Memorial Day.
1. Your goal is to achieve the lowest score for all questions; your score for each question is equal to the total number of players also submitting your answer.
2. You may DROP one question and receive zero points for that question.
3. You may also SHEEP one question and receive the point total of the most common answer.
4. Wrong answers count for the SHEEP (most common answer) + 3 points.
5. Quiz is open to JBoard members and nonmembers alike.
6. As always, no cheating. This includes asking for help, googling, or other research.
Enter by 10 p.m. Pacific time, Monday, June 1. Use this form to enter.
1. ALL THE SINGLE LETTERS
Name a singer or musician who uses a single letter as part of their stage name, whether as solo artist or part of a group. First-name initials are ineligible (middle ones OK). Example: Mel B is ok but M. Ward isn’t.
2. SUFFRAGE HAIKU
Identify the subject of one of the following haikus, OR answer one of the 4 regular questions. The 7 haikus are about noted suffragists and women's rights advocates; the last 4 questions will be about suffrage-related topics. These are some, but not all, of the initials for the 7 haikus (EP, MW, LM, AP). Include letter if you choose a haiku.
A.
Middle name Brownell
Arrested for her voting
Profile on dollar
B.
Early activist
Mother of Mary Shelley
18th century
C.
Abolitionist
Was Isabella Baumfree
Ain't she a woman?
D.
UK activist
Controversial militant
Birth name Emmeline
E.
Leader of movement
A good friend of Anthony
Had 7 children
F.
Quaker minister
Name like an applesauce brand
Abolitionist
G.
Fought for amendment
National Women's Party
Her first name? Alice
• What is the number of the U.S. constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote?
• What city in New York State hosted a women's rights convention in 1848?
• In 1890, this was the first U.S. state to grant women the right to vote (which they actually had since 1869 when it was a territory)
• This country celebrated its 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in 1993
3. MOSTLY LANDMARKS
Name the chief designer/architect of one of the following. Last names only are OK, except for option F (same last name/different first names on that will be scored separately). Be sure to include letter with your answer.
A. Central Park in New York
B. The Sydney Opera House
C. Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA
D. Mount Rushmore
E. London Aquatics Centre, MAXXI Museum (in Rome)
F. Brooklyn Bridge (name either)
G.The Louvre Pyramid
H. Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
I. Plan for the U.S. "Federal City"
J. Lincoln Memorial, Minute Man statue
K. Gateway Arch
L. Sagrada Familia (chief architect)
4. SIGNS ON POSTS. OR SIGNPOSTS.
Each of the signs shown here has a word blocked out (you can see parts of some of them); name one of those words (both parts, if the word is hyphenated).
5. THEMED QUESTION
Pick one of the following options, then try your hand at the bonus; getting that may help you with some of these answers.
• Meriwether Lewis died at Grinder's Stand on this southern forest trail in 1809
• This city was under siege from the Union Army from mid-May to July 4, 1863
• This Chrysler make named after a Spanish explorer lasted from 1929-1960
• Billboard ranked the Johnny Horton version of this song No. 1 for 1959
• Some alumni of this minor league team whose last season was in 1960 include Willie Mays and Ted Williams
• The 1904 Olympics were held in this city
• This 1991 hit brought Marc Cohn a Grammy nomination
• LSU and Southern University both have their flagship campuses in this city
• This general from the 3rd century B.C. is known for his use of elephants in war
• It has the Quad Cities' largest population, when it's not busy being a sofa
• The last Lincoln-Douglas debate was in this city in 1858
• Statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the blue ox are located in this town, whose men's hockey team has won several Division II titles (they're now in Div. I)
BONUS: For -2 points, what specific distinction links all of these answers?
6. PENNIES, NICKELS, DIMES, AND QUARTERS
Penny, nickel, dime, or quarter (in some form) will appear in these choices; if it's not in the question, it'll be in the answer.
• A style of slip-on shoe for Abe Lincoln?
• This organization to combat polio was founded by FDR in 1938
• She was the director of A League of Their Own, Big, and other movies (first and last name)
• The Indian Head nickel is also known as this
• Early 20th-century term for a place with coin-operated machines
• This 2001 book by Barbara Ehrenreich fits the category
• Name the movie: “Someone go back and get a sh**load of dimes!”
• This Bill of Rights amendment prohibits quartering
• This 1930 depression-inspired song was written by Yip Harburg and Jay Gorney (six words)
• Nickname of guitarist Darrell Abbott
• This TV series' title pays homage to cheap Victorian-era novels, usually of harrowing adventure or crime
• He had the 1991 hit "Here's a quarter call someone who cares"
• This is also known as the Vieux Carre, oldest neighborhood in New Orleans
• Name either college that is awarded the Nickel Trophy for winning their rivalry game (scored separately)
7. NAME THAT SPORT
Identify the sport of one of the following current or former pro teams. Some sports are repeated, so include team and sport in your answer.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Halifax Thunderbirds
Indiana Pacers
San Francisco Giants
Islamabad United
St. Louis Blues
Jacksonville Jaguars
Eintracht Frankfurt
Orlando Pride
Pittsburgh Crawfords
Atlanta Dream
Rocket City Trash Pandas
Delaware Smash
York9 FC
8. LAS VEGAS HOTELS
Name one of the hotels with an address on Las Vegas Boulevard (the Strip) that was primarily built (and opened) in the 1990s. Hint: The Mirage opened in 1989, and the Wynn opened in 2005. (11)
9. POLISH HERITAGE
Choose one option for the following people with Polish heritage.
• Scientist born in 1867 who won a Nobel Prize in both physics and chemistry
• Social worker who rescued more than 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto in WWII
• Astronomer born in 1473 who theorized that the planets revolve around the sun
• Pope from 1978-2005
• American chemist who was best known for inventing Kevlar
• Zbigniew Brzezinski was National Security Advisor to this U.S. president
• Wislawa Szymborska won the Nobel Prize in this discipline in 1996
• Leader of Solidarity; Polish prime minister (1990-1995)
• Composer who was briefly Polish prime minister in 1919
• Author of The Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim
• Australia’s tallest mountain bears his last name
• Cosmetics company founder and one of the subjects of the play War Paint
• Adam Malysz was a champion athlete in this sport
10. BONUS MONDEGREENS
For -1 point each, name the title of the song with the following misheard lyrics. For the first one listed, I’ll accept either the song title or what it’s commonly known by (scored together).
• Tater tots, with their eyes all aglow, will find it hard to sleep tonight (1961)
• Got a lot of Starbucks lovers, they tell you I’m insane (2014)
• He got a custom Continental, he got an Eldorado too, he got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun, he got a raisin in his shoe (1973)
• You picked a fine to leave me ____,400 children and a crop in the field (1977)
• Didn't even know it, the punches got to rollin, you've got to keep it focused, you wanna ___ __ (2019)
Good luck, and thanks for playing!
Posting this a bit early because of Memorial Day.
1. Your goal is to achieve the lowest score for all questions; your score for each question is equal to the total number of players also submitting your answer.
2. You may DROP one question and receive zero points for that question.
3. You may also SHEEP one question and receive the point total of the most common answer.
4. Wrong answers count for the SHEEP (most common answer) + 3 points.
5. Quiz is open to JBoard members and nonmembers alike.
6. As always, no cheating. This includes asking for help, googling, or other research.
Enter by 10 p.m. Pacific time, Monday, June 1. Use this form to enter.
1. ALL THE SINGLE LETTERS
Name a singer or musician who uses a single letter as part of their stage name, whether as solo artist or part of a group. First-name initials are ineligible (middle ones OK). Example: Mel B is ok but M. Ward isn’t.
2. SUFFRAGE HAIKU
Identify the subject of one of the following haikus, OR answer one of the 4 regular questions. The 7 haikus are about noted suffragists and women's rights advocates; the last 4 questions will be about suffrage-related topics. These are some, but not all, of the initials for the 7 haikus (EP, MW, LM, AP). Include letter if you choose a haiku.
A.
Middle name Brownell
Arrested for her voting
Profile on dollar
B.
Early activist
Mother of Mary Shelley
18th century
C.
Abolitionist
Was Isabella Baumfree
Ain't she a woman?
D.
UK activist
Controversial militant
Birth name Emmeline
E.
Leader of movement
A good friend of Anthony
Had 7 children
F.
Quaker minister
Name like an applesauce brand
Abolitionist
G.
Fought for amendment
National Women's Party
Her first name? Alice
• What is the number of the U.S. constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote?
• What city in New York State hosted a women's rights convention in 1848?
• In 1890, this was the first U.S. state to grant women the right to vote (which they actually had since 1869 when it was a territory)
• This country celebrated its 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in 1993
3. MOSTLY LANDMARKS
Name the chief designer/architect of one of the following. Last names only are OK, except for option F (same last name/different first names on that will be scored separately). Be sure to include letter with your answer.
A. Central Park in New York
B. The Sydney Opera House
C. Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA
D. Mount Rushmore
E. London Aquatics Centre, MAXXI Museum (in Rome)
F. Brooklyn Bridge (name either)
G.The Louvre Pyramid
H. Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
I. Plan for the U.S. "Federal City"
J. Lincoln Memorial, Minute Man statue
K. Gateway Arch
L. Sagrada Familia (chief architect)
4. SIGNS ON POSTS. OR SIGNPOSTS.
Each of the signs shown here has a word blocked out (you can see parts of some of them); name one of those words (both parts, if the word is hyphenated).
5. THEMED QUESTION
Pick one of the following options, then try your hand at the bonus; getting that may help you with some of these answers.
• Meriwether Lewis died at Grinder's Stand on this southern forest trail in 1809
• This city was under siege from the Union Army from mid-May to July 4, 1863
• This Chrysler make named after a Spanish explorer lasted from 1929-1960
• Billboard ranked the Johnny Horton version of this song No. 1 for 1959
• Some alumni of this minor league team whose last season was in 1960 include Willie Mays and Ted Williams
• The 1904 Olympics were held in this city
• This 1991 hit brought Marc Cohn a Grammy nomination
• LSU and Southern University both have their flagship campuses in this city
• This general from the 3rd century B.C. is known for his use of elephants in war
• It has the Quad Cities' largest population, when it's not busy being a sofa
• The last Lincoln-Douglas debate was in this city in 1858
• Statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the blue ox are located in this town, whose men's hockey team has won several Division II titles (they're now in Div. I)
BONUS: For -2 points, what specific distinction links all of these answers?
6. PENNIES, NICKELS, DIMES, AND QUARTERS
Penny, nickel, dime, or quarter (in some form) will appear in these choices; if it's not in the question, it'll be in the answer.
• A style of slip-on shoe for Abe Lincoln?
• This organization to combat polio was founded by FDR in 1938
• She was the director of A League of Their Own, Big, and other movies (first and last name)
• The Indian Head nickel is also known as this
• Early 20th-century term for a place with coin-operated machines
• This 2001 book by Barbara Ehrenreich fits the category
• Name the movie: “Someone go back and get a sh**load of dimes!”
• This Bill of Rights amendment prohibits quartering
• This 1930 depression-inspired song was written by Yip Harburg and Jay Gorney (six words)
• Nickname of guitarist Darrell Abbott
• This TV series' title pays homage to cheap Victorian-era novels, usually of harrowing adventure or crime
• He had the 1991 hit "Here's a quarter call someone who cares"
• This is also known as the Vieux Carre, oldest neighborhood in New Orleans
• Name either college that is awarded the Nickel Trophy for winning their rivalry game (scored separately)
7. NAME THAT SPORT
Identify the sport of one of the following current or former pro teams. Some sports are repeated, so include team and sport in your answer.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Halifax Thunderbirds
Indiana Pacers
San Francisco Giants
Islamabad United
St. Louis Blues
Jacksonville Jaguars
Eintracht Frankfurt
Orlando Pride
Pittsburgh Crawfords
Atlanta Dream
Rocket City Trash Pandas
Delaware Smash
York9 FC
8. LAS VEGAS HOTELS
Name one of the hotels with an address on Las Vegas Boulevard (the Strip) that was primarily built (and opened) in the 1990s. Hint: The Mirage opened in 1989, and the Wynn opened in 2005. (11)
9. POLISH HERITAGE
Choose one option for the following people with Polish heritage.
• Scientist born in 1867 who won a Nobel Prize in both physics and chemistry
• Social worker who rescued more than 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto in WWII
• Astronomer born in 1473 who theorized that the planets revolve around the sun
• Pope from 1978-2005
• American chemist who was best known for inventing Kevlar
• Zbigniew Brzezinski was National Security Advisor to this U.S. president
• Wislawa Szymborska won the Nobel Prize in this discipline in 1996
• Leader of Solidarity; Polish prime minister (1990-1995)
• Composer who was briefly Polish prime minister in 1919
• Author of The Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim
• Australia’s tallest mountain bears his last name
• Cosmetics company founder and one of the subjects of the play War Paint
• Adam Malysz was a champion athlete in this sport
10. BONUS MONDEGREENS
For -1 point each, name the title of the song with the following misheard lyrics. For the first one listed, I’ll accept either the song title or what it’s commonly known by (scored together).
• Tater tots, with their eyes all aglow, will find it hard to sleep tonight (1961)
• Got a lot of Starbucks lovers, they tell you I’m insane (2014)
• He got a custom Continental, he got an Eldorado too, he got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun, he got a raisin in his shoe (1973)
• You picked a fine to leave me ____,400 children and a crop in the field (1977)
• Didn't even know it, the punches got to rollin, you've got to keep it focused, you wanna ___ __ (2019)
Good luck, and thanks for playing!
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