Game of 08/10/2020
We continue to play trivia each week online - no prizes, just pride. Here are the results from this week's game.
Team Name | Game Score | Rank |
---|---|---|
Social Masturbation Leads to Chronic Isolation | 46 | 1 |
Hold The Door | 44.5 | 2 |
Bitter Wisdom | 43 | 3 |
Yung Pervs | 42 | 4 |
Tickin Time Bags | 41 | 5 |
On the Trophy | 39 | 6 |
Franklin's Parents | 35 | 7 |
Trash Can Girls | 31 | 8 |
Round 1 - Grab Bag
- What is the name of the supercontinent that existed before plate tectonics allowed for continental drift?
- According to Norman Bates in Psycho, who is a boy’s best friend?
- What does the CB in “CB radio” stand for?
- Last week, Donald Trump mispronounced the name of what country during a speech in Ohio?
- What is the most spoken language in India?
- How many states border the Gulf of Mexico?
- What brand of whiskey-flavored liqueur traditionally accents a Scarlett O’Hara or a Rhett Butler?
- In the Mario universe, what is this creature called?
- The art of knotting cord or string in patterns to make decorative items is referred to by what name?
- What James Patterson detective character first appeared in the 1993 novel Along Came A Spider and has been portrayed on screen by Morgan Freeman and, more recently, by Tyler Perry?
Round 2 - Opening Lyrics
Given the first line from a song, name the song (1/2 pt) and the artist or band who first wrote it (1/2 pt).
Given the first line from a song, name the song (1/2 pt) and the artist or band who first wrote it (1/2 pt).
- Where it began, I can’t begin to knowing
- There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold
- I’ve never seen a diamond in the flesh
- She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
- There must be some way out of here, said the joker to the thief
- Well you’re the real tough cookie with the long history
- Picture yourself in a boat on a river
- So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell?
- Hey, don’t write yourself off yet. It’s only in your head you feel left out or looked down on.
- Load up on guns, bring your friends
- You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips
- You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you
Round 3 - "20" Questions
- Who appears on the US $20 bill?
- In the measurement for “20/20” vision, what is 20 in units of?
- What shape is each of the twenty faces on a regular icosahedron?
- If a CB radio user asks, “What’s your 20?”, what are they asking?
- Approximately how far would “20,000 leagues under the sea” be in miles?
A. 3,000 B. 6,000
C. 30,000 D. 60,000 - NHL hockey is played in three 20-minute periods. What sport is played in two 20-minute halves? (be specific with league and sport!)
- Illinois has 20 electoral votes. Which battleground state also has 20 electoral votes?
A. Florida B. Iowa
C. Ohio D. Pennsylvania - The upcoming (and delayed) No Time to Die was referred to as “Bond 25” prior to announcing its official title. What was the title of the twentieth EON-produced Bond film?
- Of the twenty possible first moves in chess, how many do not involve a pawn?
- Who was the 20th President of the United States? (Hint: He was 1 of 7 Presidents affected by the “20 Year Curse” or “Tecumseh’s Curse”)
- What did the Twentieth Amendment to the US Constitution do?
Round 4 - Emoji Codes: Countries