TD 450 - Best Laid Plans... [Final results]
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:53 am
This quiz was originally written a few months ago when my kids had helped plan the itinerary for a summer trip which ultimately had to be scrapped - although we did manage to take a different "Plan B" vacation a few weeks ago. The title is "Best Laid Plans…" and the questions are based on things we had expected to be doing in early July.
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 one question
3) You may elect to take the "sheep" (most popular) answer for one question
4) Wrong responses are the "sheep" answer +4
5) All answers are due by 8 AM Central time on Monday, August 3, 2020
6) If you need clarification on a clue, want to verify your responses or have other questions please PM me. If you're not sure something is a correct answer, don't use it.
7) No cheating (Pressing the Google key, etc.)
8) Submit answers via this Google form or PM
Questions
1. Illinois - The initial state we would have passed through (after leaving Iowa) is one that accepts E-ZPass on toll roads. Name another state where E-ZPass is accepted.
2. Indiana - Our first overnight stop was to be near South Bend - home of the University of Notre Dame. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a famous Victor Hugo book. Name the author for one of these other ___ of ___ books or plays.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Anne of Green Gables
The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Woman of Andros
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Lady of the Lake
The Phantom of the Opera
Man of La Mancha
The Merchant of Venice
3. Ohio - Our time in Cleveland would have included a stop at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Name the artist for one of these songs with "Rock" and/or "Roll" in the title.
Rock Lobster (#56 1979)
Rock Me Gently (#1 1974)
Rock of Ages (#16 1983)
Rock Steady (#7 1987)
Roll Over Beethoven (#2 R&B 1956)
Roll To Me (#10 1995)
Roll With It (#1 1988)
Roll With the Changes (#58 1978)
I Love Rock 'n' Roll (#1 1982)
Old Time Rock & Roll (#28 1979)
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy (#13 1979)
Rock and Roll Part 2 (#7 1972)
4. Pennsylvania - On the way to Pittsburgh's PNC Park, we would have walked across the Roberto Clemente Bridge over the Allegheny River. Name the river which one of these bridges crosses.
Edmund Pettus Bridge (Selma)
Royal Gorge Bridge (Canon City, CO)
The Dalles Bridge (The Dalles, OR)
Ambassador Bridge (Detroit)
Brooklyn Bridge (New York)
Julien Dubuque Bridge (Dubuque)
Buck O'Neil Bridge (Kansas City)
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge (Cincinnati)
Woodrow Wilson Bridge (Alexandria)
Gateway to the Americas International Bridge (Laredo)
5. Maryland - Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak has his name on a pavilion at the hospital in Annapolis (which hopefully we would have simply just driven by during our time in the state). Pat's long-time "partner" on WoF is Vanna White - who took a brief turn hosting the show. Given the game show and years (or other information), name one of these female hosts/personalities.
1 vs. 100 (2010-11)
Dog Eat Dog (2002-03)
Lingo (initials S.F.)
Nickelodeon GUTS (Referee)
Sandblast (1994-95, alliterative name)
The All New Dating Game (1986-87)
Win, Lose or Draw (1987-89)
Three long-term Barker's Beauties (together 1977-1993) [Scored separately; last name not required]
6. District of Columbia - Nationals Park was to be our third MLB stadium visited on the trip. It is also home to the current World Series champions - who won their initial league title just over a year after the Capitals paraded the Stanley Cup through DC for the first time. Name another franchise (besides the pair from Washington) to win its first World Series, NBA title, Super Bowl or Stanley Cup since January 1, 2001.
7. Virginia - We planned to spend a couple of nights at a hotel in Alexandria, which is the state's 7th largest city. Name another city in Virginia with over 70,000 people.
8. New York - Niagara Falls is a site we would have seen while in this state before crossing the border to Canada. Among many movies filmed there was Superman II. Name the actor or actress to play these superheroes in the given TV show or movie.
Superman
Adventures of Superman [1952-58 TV]
Superman Returns [2006 Movie]
Man of Steel [2013 Movie]
Lois & Clark [1993-97 TV]
Smallville [2001-11 TV]
The CW Arrowverse [2012 - present TV]
Other
Supergirl [2015 - present TV]
Supergirl [1984 Movie]
Wonder Woman [1975-79 TV]
Wonder Woman [2017 Movie]
9. Ontario - While in Canada, there was a planned stop at a "Mario Kart" inspired raceway. Answer one of these clues which is the name of a Cup on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Harry Belafonte asks "mister tally man" to tally him this in a 1956 song
Last name of baseball Hall of Famer known by the nickname "Cool Papa"
In an ad, this was cracked to represent "your brain on drugs"
The skunk in Bambi
Somebody who starts to act in a better or more responsible way is said to turn over a new this
Nickname of the 2004 Stanley Cup champions
Fungus also known as a toadstool
Large oil and gas company or something found on a turtle
At K-Mart, this might have been of the "Blue Light" variety
Ed McMahon hosted a show called ___ Search
10. Michigan - Our final overnight stop was to be near Kalamazoo, which is the home of Western Michigan University. Match the correct nickname with one of these "directional" (Northern, Eastern, Central, Western, Southern) schools.
A. Central Connecticut
B. Central Michigan
C. Eastern Illinois
D. Eastern Washington
E. Northern Arizona
F. Northern Colorado
G. Southern Mississippi
H. Southern Utah
I. Western Carolina
J. Western Kentucky
1. Bears
2. Blue Devils
3. Catamounts
4. Chippewas
5. Eagles
6. Golden Eagles
7. Hilltoppers
8. Lumberjacks
9. Panthers
10. Thunderbirds
11. BONUS: The final day of our vacation would have been July 11 - which is "Free Slurpee Day" at 7-11 and for once we would have actually been able to stop at one of those stores on that date as we headed home. Answer up to 4 of these clues. (Correct answers = -1, SHEEP = 0)
On Seinfeld, George suggested Seven as a baby name in honor of this New York Yankee Hall of Famer
A 1999-2005 ad campaign found these two words on either end of "7 Up" in a four word slogan
This group hit #21 with the 1980 song Seven Bridges Road
The answer to David Mills' question of "What's in the box?" in the movie Seven is the head of his wife Tracy - who was played by this actress
In 1983, a category called the 7-11 was introduced on this CBS game show hosted by Dick Clark ($ value not required)
In football, the offense must have 7 of their 11 players at (or within a few inches of) this "line"
The code number 711 in the Culper Spy Ring referred to this Revolutionary War general
This actress plays Eleven on Stranger Things
Interstate 11 currently runs to Henderson in this state
This group's amplifiers "go to eleven" in a 1984 movie
This Toronto Blue Jay is the only AL MVP to wear #11
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 one question
3) You may elect to take the "sheep" (most popular) answer for one question
4) Wrong responses are the "sheep" answer +4
5) All answers are due by 8 AM Central time on Monday, August 3, 2020
6) If you need clarification on a clue, want to verify your responses or have other questions please PM me. If you're not sure something is a correct answer, don't use it.
7) No cheating (Pressing the Google key, etc.)
8) Submit answers via this Google form or PM
Questions
1. Illinois - The initial state we would have passed through (after leaving Iowa) is one that accepts E-ZPass on toll roads. Name another state where E-ZPass is accepted.
2. Indiana - Our first overnight stop was to be near South Bend - home of the University of Notre Dame. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a famous Victor Hugo book. Name the author for one of these other ___ of ___ books or plays.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Anne of Green Gables
The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Woman of Andros
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Lady of the Lake
The Phantom of the Opera
Man of La Mancha
The Merchant of Venice
3. Ohio - Our time in Cleveland would have included a stop at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Name the artist for one of these songs with "Rock" and/or "Roll" in the title.
Rock Lobster (#56 1979)
Rock Me Gently (#1 1974)
Rock of Ages (#16 1983)
Rock Steady (#7 1987)
Roll Over Beethoven (#2 R&B 1956)
Roll To Me (#10 1995)
Roll With It (#1 1988)
Roll With the Changes (#58 1978)
I Love Rock 'n' Roll (#1 1982)
Old Time Rock & Roll (#28 1979)
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy (#13 1979)
Rock and Roll Part 2 (#7 1972)
4. Pennsylvania - On the way to Pittsburgh's PNC Park, we would have walked across the Roberto Clemente Bridge over the Allegheny River. Name the river which one of these bridges crosses.
Edmund Pettus Bridge (Selma)
Royal Gorge Bridge (Canon City, CO)
The Dalles Bridge (The Dalles, OR)
Ambassador Bridge (Detroit)
Brooklyn Bridge (New York)
Julien Dubuque Bridge (Dubuque)
Buck O'Neil Bridge (Kansas City)
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge (Cincinnati)
Woodrow Wilson Bridge (Alexandria)
Gateway to the Americas International Bridge (Laredo)
5. Maryland - Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak has his name on a pavilion at the hospital in Annapolis (which hopefully we would have simply just driven by during our time in the state). Pat's long-time "partner" on WoF is Vanna White - who took a brief turn hosting the show. Given the game show and years (or other information), name one of these female hosts/personalities.
1 vs. 100 (2010-11)
Dog Eat Dog (2002-03)
Lingo (initials S.F.)
Nickelodeon GUTS (Referee)
Sandblast (1994-95, alliterative name)
The All New Dating Game (1986-87)
Win, Lose or Draw (1987-89)
Three long-term Barker's Beauties (together 1977-1993) [Scored separately; last name not required]
6. District of Columbia - Nationals Park was to be our third MLB stadium visited on the trip. It is also home to the current World Series champions - who won their initial league title just over a year after the Capitals paraded the Stanley Cup through DC for the first time. Name another franchise (besides the pair from Washington) to win its first World Series, NBA title, Super Bowl or Stanley Cup since January 1, 2001.
7. Virginia - We planned to spend a couple of nights at a hotel in Alexandria, which is the state's 7th largest city. Name another city in Virginia with over 70,000 people.
8. New York - Niagara Falls is a site we would have seen while in this state before crossing the border to Canada. Among many movies filmed there was Superman II. Name the actor or actress to play these superheroes in the given TV show or movie.
Superman
Adventures of Superman [1952-58 TV]
Superman Returns [2006 Movie]
Man of Steel [2013 Movie]
Lois & Clark [1993-97 TV]
Smallville [2001-11 TV]
The CW Arrowverse [2012 - present TV]
Other
Supergirl [2015 - present TV]
Supergirl [1984 Movie]
Wonder Woman [1975-79 TV]
Wonder Woman [2017 Movie]
9. Ontario - While in Canada, there was a planned stop at a "Mario Kart" inspired raceway. Answer one of these clues which is the name of a Cup on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Harry Belafonte asks "mister tally man" to tally him this in a 1956 song
Last name of baseball Hall of Famer known by the nickname "Cool Papa"
In an ad, this was cracked to represent "your brain on drugs"
The skunk in Bambi
Somebody who starts to act in a better or more responsible way is said to turn over a new this
Nickname of the 2004 Stanley Cup champions
Fungus also known as a toadstool
Large oil and gas company or something found on a turtle
At K-Mart, this might have been of the "Blue Light" variety
Ed McMahon hosted a show called ___ Search
10. Michigan - Our final overnight stop was to be near Kalamazoo, which is the home of Western Michigan University. Match the correct nickname with one of these "directional" (Northern, Eastern, Central, Western, Southern) schools.
A. Central Connecticut
B. Central Michigan
C. Eastern Illinois
D. Eastern Washington
E. Northern Arizona
F. Northern Colorado
G. Southern Mississippi
H. Southern Utah
I. Western Carolina
J. Western Kentucky
1. Bears
2. Blue Devils
3. Catamounts
4. Chippewas
5. Eagles
6. Golden Eagles
7. Hilltoppers
8. Lumberjacks
9. Panthers
10. Thunderbirds
11. BONUS: The final day of our vacation would have been July 11 - which is "Free Slurpee Day" at 7-11 and for once we would have actually been able to stop at one of those stores on that date as we headed home. Answer up to 4 of these clues. (Correct answers = -1, SHEEP = 0)
On Seinfeld, George suggested Seven as a baby name in honor of this New York Yankee Hall of Famer
A 1999-2005 ad campaign found these two words on either end of "7 Up" in a four word slogan
This group hit #21 with the 1980 song Seven Bridges Road
The answer to David Mills' question of "What's in the box?" in the movie Seven is the head of his wife Tracy - who was played by this actress
In 1983, a category called the 7-11 was introduced on this CBS game show hosted by Dick Clark ($ value not required)
In football, the offense must have 7 of their 11 players at (or within a few inches of) this "line"
The code number 711 in the Culper Spy Ring referred to this Revolutionary War general
This actress plays Eleven on Stranger Things
Interstate 11 currently runs to Henderson in this state
This group's amplifiers "go to eleven" in a 1984 movie
This Toronto Blue Jay is the only AL MVP to wear #11