2009_08_05_Pub_Quiz

General Knowledge 1

• The Okavango delta and Lake Ngami lie in what nation whose southern border is formed by the Limpopo river? [ANSWER]
  Botswana
• In the Iliad, what Thracian king who sided with the Trojans and had his horses stolen by Odysseus shares his name with a type of old world monkey and a human blood factor? [ANSWER]
  Rhesus
• What 1935 case that overturned the National Industrial Recovery Act became known as the "sick chicken case?" [ANSWER]
  Schecter Poultry Corp vs. the US
• What CBS drama spinoff was cancelled in 1982 after Ed Asner spoke out against US intervention in El Salvador? [ANSWER]
  Ed Asner
• In Zoology, what is the name given to the shared outlet for the reproductive, urinary, and digestive tracts in amphibians, reptiles, and birds? [ANSWER]
  cloaca
• On June 17th, what nation tied Saudi Arabia in the AFC fourth round to earn its first World Cup berth since it made the quarter finals in 1966? [ANSWER]
  North Korea
• What Princeton dropout became the first secretary of defense in 1947? [ANSWER]
  James Forrestal
• Who was the the first American-born saint? [ANSWER]
  Elizabeth Ann Seton
• Xuánzàng's pilgrimage to India under the escort of the Monkey King, Pig, and a general is the basis of what 16th century Chinese classic? [ANSWER]
  Journey to the West, 西游记, Xī Yóu Jì
• In contrast to a solar day, what is the name given to the amount of time it takes the Earth to make a complete revolution with respect to a distant star? [ANSWER]
  sidereal day

Handout Round

• See handout [ANSWER]
  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
• See handout [ANSWER]
  The Piano
• See handout [ANSWER]
  Schindler's List
• See handout [ANSWER]
  Top Gun
• See handout [ANSWER]
  Fight Club
• See handout [ANSWER]
  Saturday Night Fever
• See handout [ANSWER]
  Enter the Dragon
• See handout [ANSWER]
  It Happened One Night
• See handout [ANSWER]
  A Streetcar Named Desire
• See handout [ANSWER]
  Casino Royale

Theme Round

• Stewart Cink defeated which golfer in a playoff at this year's British open, denying him the opportunity to become the oldest player to ever win a major championship? [ANSWER]
  Tom Watson (sports)
• In 2005, what city replaced Yangon as the capital of Myanmar? [ANSWER]
  Naypyidaw (geography)
• Margaret and a shapeshifting forest dweller named William begin a troubled romance in what 2009 rock opera, the latest release from the Decemberists? [ANSWER]
  The Hazards of Love (music)
• The title character of what 1961 V.S. Naipaul novel is a journalist who becomes obsessed with gaining independence from his wife Shama's family? [ANSWER]
  A House for Mr. Biswas (literature)
• What type of beer did Cambridge police sergeant James Crowley have to drink during his recent White House meeting with Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and President Obama? [ANSWER]
  Blue Moon (Wild Card)
• Which 20th century tenor remains famous for the 250 recordings he made with the Victor Talking machine company before his premature death at the age of 48? [ANSWER]
  Enrico Caruso (Fine Arts)
• Which former member of E reality show star and former "girl next door" finally married her longtime sweetheart and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett in June 2009? [ANSWER]
  Kendra Wilkinson (TV)
• The founding of Georgia Tech, the dedication of the Statue of Liberty, and the first observation of Groundhog Day all occurred during which the administration of which American president? [ANSWER]
  Grover Cleveland (Georgia Tech-1885, Statue of Liberty-1886, Groundhog day-1887; All during Cleveland's first term-1885-1889) (history)
• Which actor portrayed astronaut John Walker in Capricorn One and Detective Nordberg in the Naked Gun films? [ANSWER]
  O.J. Simpson (Film)
• Emilio Segre and Julian Perrer confirmed the existence of what synthetic element, the first of its kind to be discovered, in 1937? [ANSWER]
  Technetium (SCIENCE!)

General Knowledge 2

• In what year did Pirate Bill Mazeroski hit the (as of yet) only walk off home run in the seventh game of a world series? [ANSWER]
  1960
• "Let me be your pirate," "Love is," and "Will You Go With Me" are songs by what German rocker? [ANSWER]
  Nena
• Bobby Henderson, a member of what religion, sent a concerned letter to the Kansas School Board explaining the negative correlation between pirates and global temperatures? [ANSWER]
  Pastafarianism
• Pirate is a Python compiler for a what virtual machine whose name could be a reference to either the compiler's or the programming language's name? [ANSWER]
  Parrot
• In Deathly Hollows, what was the name of the pirate radio station hosted by Lee Jordan? [ANSWER]
  Potterwatch
• What commodore, who had earlier captured the HMS Macedonian during the war of 1812, led US forces during the second Barbary war? [ANSWER]
  Stephen Decatur, Jr.
• Pirates insulate their ships to increase the ARRR-value. What are SI units for an R-Value? [ANSWER]
  m²·K/W (temperature difference over heat-flux per unit area) (Imperial is ft²·F·h/Btu)
• What movie, featuring the music of Cyndi Lauper, concerns the treasure of One-Eyed Willie? [ANSWER]
  Goonies
• Rikard Falkvinge is the head of the Pirate Party in what nation, whose showing in the 2009 elections earned it a seat in the European Parliament? [ANSWER]
  Sweden
• What is the name of the narrator of the novel Treasure Island? [ANSWER]
  Jim Hawkins

Mystery Round

• According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, which son of an incubus was trapped underground by his lover and apprentice Niviane? [ANSWER]
  Merlin
• What baseball pitch, previously known as a "nickel change" was supposedly invented by Charles Albert "Chief" Bender sometime in the 1910s? [ANSWER]
  Slider
• What kind of cocktail consists of three parts brandy and one part white creme de menthe? [ANSWER]
  stinger
• What street, stretching from Sunset Boulevard to Vermont Avenue was named Prospect Avenue until 1910 when it was annexed by the city of Los Angeles? [ANSWER]
  Hollywood Boulevard
• 20 men vied for the affections of 40-year old real estate agent Stacey Anderson on What TV Land reality show hosted by Vivica Fox? [ANSWER]
  The Cougar
• Rattlesnakes, bushmasters, and moccasins are all members of what family of venomous snakes? [ANSWER]
  Viperidae (ACC: Vipers, technically all of these are Crotalinae or pit vipers)
• The action in what 1940 Eugene O'Neill play occurs in the backroom of The End of the Line Cafe? [ANSWER]
  The Iceman Cometh
• By what name is the Hughes H-4 Hercules, which made its only flight on November 2, 1947, better known? [ANSWER]
  The Spruce Goose
• What 1994 Mel Gibson movie featured cameos by Johnny Cash, Clint Black, and Waylon Jennings? [ANSWER]
  Maverick
• THEME [ANSWER]
  Top Gun Codenames