2008_11_19_Pub_Quiz

General Knowledge 1

The Pirates who don't do Anything is the second feature film in what Christian series created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki? [ANSWER] Vegitales
Peyton Farquhar is condemned to die on the title structure in what Ambrose Bierce work? [ANSWER] An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge
In the Freudian stages of development, what developmental period falls between the Phallic and Genital stages? [ANSWER] Latency
William Patterson presented what plan at the Philadelphia convention that became the model for the U.S. Senate? [ANSWER] New Jersey Plan
What novel contains the story of the Grand Inquisitor, which Ivan tells in an attempt to get his brother to doubt his faith? [ANSWER] The Brothers Karamazov
How many times has Spain won the UEFA cup? [ANSWER] Twice (1964 when it hosted and 2008)
Lake Albert, Lake Edward, and Lake Victoria all form part of the border of what African nation? [ANSWER] Uganda
What ecumenical council called by Pius IX discussed the doctrine of papal infallibility? [ANSWER] Vatican I
In physiology, what name is given to the gaps in the myelin sheath on a nerve axon? [ANSWER] Nodes of Ranvier
In what Verdi opera would you find the aria la donna e mobile? [ANSWER] Rigoletto

Tim Curry portrayed what sadistic clown in the 1990 television adaptation of Steven King's It? [ANSWER] Pennywise
What 1967 song marked Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' only #1 hit? [ANSWER] Tears of a Clown
The final line of what opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo is "The comedy is finished." [ANSWER] Pagliacci
On The Simpsons, which Cornell university graduate was responsible for proving that Mr. Smithers did not shoot Mr. Burns? [ANSWER] Sideshow Mel
What Detroit based hip-hop group consists of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope? [ANSWER] The Insane Clown Posse
In Greek mythology, who is the muse of comedy? [ANSWER] Thalia
Which Depression-era clown's most famous routine showed him dressed as a hobo trying to sweep a spotlight off a stage? [ANSWER] Emmett Kelly
Which advertising mascot was first portrayed on television by Willard Scott in 1963? [ANSWER] Ronald McDonald
Which comic book character's arch-nemesis is a demon named Violator who takes the form of a fat, balding clown? [ANSWER] Spawn
What 1988 B-movie centered upon the efforts of the extraterrestrial title characters to harvest humans for food using cotton candy ray guns and deadly balloon animals? [ANSWER] Killer Klowns from Outer Space

What British rock group, whose albums include "Yours Truly, Angry Mob" and "Off With Their Heads" took their name from a South African football club? [ANSWER] The Kaiser Chiefs
What port city's landmarks include the Parque de la Ligue Arabe and the Hassan II mosque, the latter of which boasts the world's tallest minaret? [ANSWER] Casablanca
Who played British department store manager and recovering cocaine addict Nigel Wick on The Drew Carey Show? [ANSWER] Craig Ferguson
Which architect designed Dulles International Airport and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis? [ANSWER] Eero Saarinen
Palace Walk, Palace of Desire, and Sugar Street make up which Nobel Prize-winning author's Cairo Trilogy? [ANSWER] Naguid Mahfouz
What 1975 cult classic film had a less well known 1981 sequel entitled "Shock Treatment"? [ANSWER] The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Which former explorer served as the first Republican candidate for President of the United States? [ANSWER] John Fremont
In hockey, what penalty results from a player shooting the puck across at least two red lines, including the opposing team's goal line? [ANSWER] Icing
Tapeworms, planaria, and liver flukes are part of what taxonomic phylum? [ANSWER] Platyhelminthes
Kellogg's has resumed limited production of what cookie in honor of the 100th anniversary of its invention? [ANSWER] Hydrox

What author created the characters Catherine Morland and Fanny Price? [ANSWER] Jane Austen (Kate)
According to Edith Hamilton, what nymph was punished for distracting Hera by talking too much? [ANSWER] Echo (Mr. Echo)
Who proposed the Tabula Rasa in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding? [ANSWER] John Locke
Literally meaning "that which upholds," what is the Sanskrit term for the law or duty that one must follow to reach moksha? [ANSWER] Dharma (Initiative)
What French premativist painter created the work Sleepy Gypsy, depicting a lion licking a sleeping figure cradling a mandolin? [ANSWER] Henri Rosseau (Danielle)
What bucolic adjective is applied to moons found on the perimeter or within gaps of ring systems? [ANSWER] Shepha(e)rd (Jack)
What is the name given to the "cage" that shields everything inside from changes in the electromagnetic field on the outside? [ANSWER] Faraday (Dan)
What is the name of Dorothy's uncle in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz? [ANSWER] Henry Gale
What Russian expressed his anarchist views through the newspaper The Bell? [ANSWER] Mikhail Bakunin
Mystery [ANSWER] LOST