2008_11_05_Pub_Quiz

General Knowledge 1

Dr. Strangelove (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb) [ANSWER] Who wrote works that inspired the films Apocalypse Now, The Duellists, The Secret Agent, and Sabotage?
The Princess Bride [ANSWER] What presidential hopeful from Nauvoo, Illinois was the first presidential candidate to be assassinated?
No Country for Old Men [ANSWER] Who was named Time's Man of the Year in 1939 and 1943?
Cool Hand Luke [ANSWER] Who portrayed Tommy on Third Rock from the Sun?
Groundhog Day [ANSWER] What British theologian laid claim to discovering oxygen by isolating dephlogisticated air?
Citizen Kane [ANSWER] Who served as the Kapellmeister for the Esterházy family and has his works organized by the Hoboken scheme?
Kill Bill Volume 1 [ANSWER] In the 1982 NFC Championship, who threw a pass to Dwight Clark known as "The Catch?"
The Wizard of Oz [ANSWER] Who wrote The Theory of Economic Development, which advocated the idea of a "Business Cycle?"
Spaceballs [ANSWER] Whom did Franklin Roosevelt as the first head of the Securities and Exchange Commission?
Thelma and Louise [ANSWER] Absorption lines in the sun's spectrum are named after what German physicist who specialized in optics?

John Ruskin [ANSWER] Which punk music pioneer and occasional actor's real name is James Newell Ostenberg, Jr.?
Polonius [ANSWER] In thermodynamics, what name is given to a theoretical heat engine with the maximum possible efficiency?
Dulong-Petit [ANSWER] John Noble portrays mad scientist Walter Bishop on what television series?
Ted Williams [ANSWER] Which country won the 1896 Battle of Adowa under the leadership of King Menelik II?
Somalia [ANSWER] What 1653 treatise by Izaak Walton consists of a dialogue between Piscator and Venator over which sport each finds superior?
Quito [ANSWER] What 2008 film centers on the efforts of two British hitmen played by Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleason to lay low in Belgium?
Apples [ANSWER] Which Rococo artist painted "The Swing," "The Captured Kiss," and "Love Vow"?
Puerto Rico [ANSWER] What two other cities were home to a major league baseball team called the Athletics prior to Oakland?
Matador [ANSWER] Which country is home to Europe's longest suspension bridge, connecting the islands of Zealand and Funen?
A Raisin in the Sun [ANSWER] What singing group, created by artist Will Vinton in 1986, consisted of four members: A.C., Bebop, Red, and Stretch?

Which Russian Tsar emancipated the serfs prior to his assassination in 1881? [ANSWER] Alexander II
Which southern university can boast both Jerry Springer and Newt Gingrich as alumni? [ANSWER] Paul Robeson
Which African-American performer was briefly considered to serve as the Progressive Party's vice-presidential candidate in the 1948 election? [ANSWER] Tulane University
Who served as mayor of Philadelphia from 2000 to 2008? [ANSWER] John Street
Which American songwriter and co-founder of Capitol Records wrote the lyrics to Moon River, Accentuate the Positive, and Fools Rush In? [ANSWER] Johnny Mercer
What state recently claimed the orca as its official state marine mammal? [ANSWER] Washington
Who portrayed Rachel's sister Jill on Friends? [ANSWER] Reese Witherspoon
Which New England Patriots safety holds the NFL record for most personal fouls? [ANSWER] Rodney Harrison
Which capital city, located on the island of New Providence, hosts an annual parade called Junkanoo? [ANSWER] Nassau, Bahamas
MYSTERY THEME [ANSWER] Streets in Princeton