Last Night's Trivia
What did we learn at trivia last night? We learned that Mike Piazza's homosexuality-denial campaign has largely been successful. We learned that Shawn Kemp jokes are not only limitless, but very funny. And--from the names of two teams--about a scandal in Congress regarding some Foley fellow.
(we just wonder if there's tension on film sets between the Foley editor and the best boy)
The verbal questions are after the jump if you care to test your thinkin' box.
Round 1: Fictional Geography
1) The Desperate Housewives live on what street?
2) Glen Oak is the setting for this television show, about to begin its 11th season.
3) Where do Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends live?
4) Blackgate Maximum Security Prison is the main prison for what fictional comic book city?
5) King Friday XIII and Queen Sara Saturday rule what fictional realm?
6) To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a fictional town in what actual state?
7) The fictional Grenier, Compson, and Sartoris plantations are all in what fictional county?
8) Agrestic, California is the fictional setting for what show?
9) Days of Our Lives is set in what village?
10) What’s the home planet of the Transformers?
Round 2: Beverly Hills, 90210
1) What fictional high school did the characters on Beverly Hills 90210 attend?
2) What was the first name of the character that Tiffany Amber-Theissen played?
3) The final episode of 90210 centered around what two characters’ wedding?
4) According to the show, where is Brenda Walsh at the start of season five?
5) In the show, what year did the main characters graduate high school?
6) Name one of the first names of Brenda and Brandon’s parents.
7) What was Brandon’s primary extracurricular activity?
8) What’s the restaurant where the characters all hung out?
9) What other FOX series was a spinoff from Beverly Hills 90210?
10) What city has the zip code 90310?
Round 3: Bling
1) Within $20, what was the price of gold per ounce at 9:46am today?
2) The Jewelers of America recognizes two birthstones for October, name one.
3) “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” is a work by what painter?
4) The engagement ring that Ben Affleck gave to Jennifer Lopez was from what jeweler?
5) According to Diamond Trading Company guidelines, how much should a man making $120,000/year spend on an engagement ring?
6) This type of necklace is 14-16 inches long.
7) The first Tiffany’s store that opened outside of New York was in what city?
8) How many “gold rings” are mentioned in the song “Twelve Days of Christmas”? Not total, just per verse.
9) In what building are the English Crown Jewels kept?
10) What’s the name of the diamond that the treasure hunters are seeking in the movie Titanic?
Round 5: 1996 Lives!
1) In 1996, John Howard was elected prime minister of this country, and he still is.
2) In 1996, this musical won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and it’s still running on Broadway.
3) In 1996, this still-running courtroom reality show debuted.
4) This telephone company, founded in 1996, took over US West in 2000.
5) In 1996, this Republican from Nebraska was first elected to the US Senate.
6) Linkin Park, which formed in 1996, released a mash-up album with this hip-hop artist who began his career in 1996.
7) In 1996, this band won the Best New Artist Grammy. Seth hint: They recently released an album called “Live in Charleston.”
8) Honda first displayed this compact SUV at the 1996 Chicago Auto Show.
9) In 1996, Madonna had her first child. What’s the child’s name?
10) In 1996, this still-active player was the first pick in the NBA draft.
Round 6: Sportsball players in love
1) Who did NFL quarterback Jesse Palmer pick on The Bachelor (first name ok)?
2) Halle Berry’s first husband was MLB outfielder David Justice. Who was her second?
3) Carmen Electra was briefly married to what NBA star?
4) In May 2002, Mets catcher Mike Piazza called a press conference to announce that he was not what?
5) The wives of these two Sonics got in a fight after a 1988 game.
6) Former outfielder Jose Canseco claims that what star singer asked him to marry her?
7) Eva Longoria, who dates NBA star Tony Parker, plays what character on Desperate Housewives?
8) According to a 1998 issue of Sports Illustrated, how many children had then 28-year-old Shawn Kemp fathered?
9) Yankee captain Derek Jeter is said to be in an on-again, off-again relationship with this host of TRL.
10) During the 94-95 NBA season, this R&B singer supposedly dumped then-Maverick Jason Kidd to date his teammate, Jim Jackson.
Round 7: Movies
1) This was the first movie to get an R-rating.
2) This is the lowest-grossing of any Spike Lee directed Hollywood release.
3) Lee Marvin, Telly Savalas, Charles Bronson and Ernest Borgnine, who all starred in this World War II movie, also all served in World War II.
4) Tim Burton filmed the demolition of the Landmark casino and included the footage in this 1996 movie.
5) Rock Hudson stars as the commander of a submarine in this film, which lost the Best Cinematography Oscar to 2001: A Space Odyssey.
6) This Wayans brother film starred Dean Wormer from Animal House as “Mr. Big.”
7) The Minnesota Americans, Chicago Rhinos, and California Crusaders were some of the fictional teams in this 1999 football movie.
8) This movie, about action toys that fight a real-life war, was Phil Hartman’s last.
9) Game show host Richard Dawson portrayed a game show host in this 1987 Schwartzenegger movie.
10) What actor/actress appeared in all 9 of these films?
