Weekday Pandemic Trivia

Sports & Other Games
1064

Samosa
Book
Cyndi Lauper
Star
Debbie Allen (EDIT: Knew this but forgot to write it down)
Light?
Atlantic City
Catcher
Des Moines
Jay-Z
White House Down
Rizzo
Sudan, Madagascar, Sierra Leone
September
My Way
Slytherin
Alaska, Montana, New Mexico
Russell Crowe?
It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Appetite for Destruction

1065

Samosas
Book?
?
Star
?
Light?
Atlantic City
Catcher
Des Moines
Jay-Z
?
?
Sudan, Madagascar, Sierra Leone
?
My Way
?
Alaska, Montana, New Mexico
Hugh Jackman?
It’s the End of the World As We Know It
Appetite for Destruction

1066

Well, at least I got some of the ones I thought would be tough. Jose Ferrer, booyah. (I may have watched The Caine Mutiny’s climactic clip a few times after the Better Call Saul episode “Chicanery.” Also, father of Miguel Ferrer, RIP.)

1. Samosa
2. Book
3. Boy George?
4. Star
5. I don’t know. Julie Delpy.
6. Light?
7. Ugh I used to know this
8. Catcher (baseball)
9. Des Moines
10. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter
11. Olympus Has Fallen?
12. Rizzo?
13. Sudan, Madagascar, Sierra Leone
14. February?
15. “I Get a Kick Out of You”?
16. LMAO come on
17. Alaska, Montana… New Mexico? Gonna be either that, Wyoming, or Idaho I think
18. A little late for Mel Gibson, huh? But I don’t know who it would be
19. “It’s The End of the World As We Know It”
20. Appetite for Destruction

1067

This evening’s answers

  1. Samosa
  2. Book
  3. Cindy Lauper
  4. Red Star
  5. Debbie Allen
  6. Light
  7. Atlantic City
  8. Baseball catcher
  9. Des Monies
  10. Jay-Z
  11. White House Down
  12. Rizzo
  13. Sudan ,Madagascar, Sierra Leone
  14. September
  15. My Way
  16. Slytherin
  17. Alaska, Montana, New Mexico
  18. Hugh Jackman
  19. End of the World
  20. Appetite for Destruction

Yeah Jose Ferrer threw me. Recognized the name but was never coming up with it.

1068

  1. Which month is named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions?

  2. K-2SO is a droid character from what Star Wars film?

  3. What large university is found in West Lafayette, Indiana?

  4. In the standard version of the Monopoly board game, the $5 Monopoly note is what color?

  5. How many players on a water polo team per side, during play, according to US Olympic rules?

  6. In any order, name the 5 most common last names amongst US Presidents?

  7. The Indian drink known as aam panna is made from what fruit?

  8. the phrase “Hope Within One” is an anagram of what classic fictional character?

  9. Randy Rhoads played what rock instrument?

  10. Other than beer, what did the fellows drink when training alone on a rooftop in Beerfest? A) Almond Milk B) Ram’s Piss C) Motor Oil D) Jägermeister

  11. Edith Quimby worked on what geographically named scientific “project” ?

  12. In 1965 the Univ. of Florida football team began using what sports drink?

  13. What vampire movie featured Eddie Murphy, Angelia Bassett and John Witherspoon?

  14. What psychiatrist was famous for his work with inkblots?

  15. In 1986 who presented her findings in “The Chimpanzees of Gombe”?

  16. Under what name does former Special Forces operative Wade Wilson fight bad guys and make lots of sarcastic remarks?

  17. What were the 2 most populated US states when the nation’s first census was taken, in 1790?

SEX DRUGS ROCK N ROLL

  1. What Prince song has the lyric “A body like yours ought to be in jail… Cuz its on the verge of being obscene”?

  2. The stoner comedy Super Troopers followed corrupt State Troopers from what state?

  3. David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust was backed up by what group?

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  1. January
  2. Rogue One
  3. Purdue
  4. Pink
  5. 7
  6. Adams, Roosevelt, Johnson, Bush, Jackson
  7. Mango
  9. Guitar
  10. B) Ram’s Piss
  11. Bio Dome (whatever the real one was called)
  12. Gatorade
  14. Rorschach
  15. Jane Goodall
  16. Deadpool
  17. Virginia, New York
  19. Vermont
  20. Spiders from Mars
1070
  1. January
  2. Rogue 1
  3. Purdue
  4. Blue
  5. 6
  6. Bush, Harrison, Roosevelt, Adams, Johnson (I suppose since Cleveland is double counted he should be on the list too)
  7. Orange
  9. Drums
  10. D
  11. Manhattan
  12. Gatorade
  14. Rohrshach
  15. Goodall
  16. Deadpool
  17. New York and Massachusetts
  19. Florida
1071

January
Rogue One?
Purdue
Blue?
6 + a goalie (I think)
Adams, Bush, Roosevelt, Johnson, Harrison
Banana?
?
?
B
Manhattan
Gatorade
?
Rorschach
Jane Goodall
Deadpool
Virginia / New York
Kiss?
MN?
?

1072

January
Rogue One?
Purdue
Pink
Six?
Harrison, Johnson, Bush, Roosevelt, Adams
Mango?
?
Guitar?
B?
Manhattan Project
Gatorade
Vampire in Brooklyn
Rorschach
Jane Goodall
Deadpool
Pennsylvania & Virginia?
Little Red Corvette
California?
Spiders from Mars

1073

1.Febtober January
2. Not my field. “One of the new ones”
3. Purdue
4. Yellow?
5. 7?
6. Johnson, Roosevelt, Adams, Bush, Harrison (2 each)
7. Man, I thought I knew my Indian food, but I’ve never heard of this
8. Winnie the Pooh
9. Guitar?
10. B)
11. Manhattan Project?
12. Gatorade
13. Damn, I’ve heard of it, but I cannot remember the name. Vampire in Brooklyn or something
14. Rorschach
15. Jane Goodall
16. Deadpool
17. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts?
18. “Darling Nikki”?
19. Maine
20. The Spiders from Mars

1074

Was in the process of posting this during debates, had an internet issue, then forgot about it.

Evening Answers

  1. January
  2. Rogue One
  3. Purdue
  4. Pink
  5. 7
  6. Adams, Bush, Harrison, Johnson, Roosevelt
  7. Mango
  8. Winnie the Pooh
  9. Guitar
  10. Ram’s Piss
  11. Manhattan Project
  12. Gatorade
  13. Vampire in Brooklyn
  14. Hermann Rorschach
  15. Jane Goodall
  16. Deadpool
  17. Virginia, Pennsylvania
  18. Little Red Corvette
  19. Vermont
  20. Spiders from Mars

17 is an interesting one. I guess because of Hamilton we all know NYC was capital. But in 1790 NY was 5 behind Virginia, Penn, NC, and Mass. Virginia was easy 1, because of slaves. By 1820 top 2 were Penn and NY. I guessed NY and Penn myself.

1075

  1. Stranger Things is set in what fictional town?

  2. The Mar-a-Lago owned by Donald Trump, is in what Florida “Beach” town?

  3. According to latitude, what is the southernmost world capital city?

  4. What type of pliable treat, which comes in a variety of artificial fruit flavors, features a joke on each wrapper, hence the name?

  5. What is the name of the Japanese plant, used as a condiment in cooking, with a thick green root which tastes like strong horseradish?

  6. In The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Frodo’s wizard friend was initially known as Gandalf the Grey. However, he later returned from death as Gandalf the what?

  7. What 2 SEC teams are called the Bulldogs?

  8. According to the movie Anchorman, which member of The Fantastic Four was denied a bank loan?

  9. Charles Shaw produces what type of alcohol, that has earned the nickname, 2 Buck Chuck?
    A) Malt B) Wine C) Whisky D) Hard Cider

  10. What is the only nation to border both Malaysia and Myanmar?

  11. What English pop band formed in 1981 and recorded some hit songs including Everybody Wants to Rule the World and Shout?

  12. John Travolta & Gabe Kaplan starred in what TV series about a classroom of remedial students?

  13. Jack Rabbit Slim diner plays a role in what movie?

  14. What Indian condiment takes its name from the Hindi word “chāṭnā,” meaning “to lick” or “to eat with appetite”?

  15. What did Swiss inventor George de Mestral create after closely examining burrs stuck to his pants?

  16. President George W Bush called what 3 countries an “Axis of Evil”?

  17. What is the last name of Cleveland Browns football Hall of Famer Ozzie?

SEX DRUGS ROCK N ROLL

  1. Zeus hung his jealous wife Hera by her wrists on what mountain?

  2. Johnny Depp starred as a drug loving writer in what 1998 dark comedy film adapted from Hunter S. Thompson’s novel of the same name?

  3. One of REM’s breakthrough albums was also the name of a color, What was it?

1076
  2. Palm Beach
  3. Wellington
  4. Laffy Taffy
  5. Wasabi
  6. White
  7. Georgia and Mississippi St.
  8. Brick Tamblin
  9. Wine
  10. Thailand
  12. Welcome Back Kotter
  13. Pulp Fiction
  14. Chutney
  15. Velcro
  16. Iran, Iraq, North Korea
  17. Newsome
  18. Olympus
  20. Blue
1077

?
Palm Beach?
Wellington, New Zealand
?
Wasabi?
White
Georgia & Mississippi State
Human Torch
A?
Thailand
Tears for Fears
Welcome Back, Kotter
Pulp Fiction?
Chutney
Velcro
Iran, Iraq, North Korea
Newsome
Olympus?
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
Green

1078

Answers

  1. Hawkins, Indiana
  2. Palm Beach
  3. Wellington, New Zealand
  4. Laffy Taffy
  5. Wasabi
  6. White
  7. Georgia & Mississippi St (Not South Carolina)
  8. The Human Torch / Johnny Storm
  9. B
  10. Thailand
  11. Tears for Fears
  12. Welcome Back Kotter
  13. Pulp Fiction
  14. Chutney
  15. Velcro
  16. Iran, N Korea, & Iraq
  17. Newsome
  18. Mount Olympus
  19. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
  20. Green
1079

  1. The name of what month comes from a Latin word meaning “To open or bud”?

  2. What is the official headgear of Shriners International?

  3. Neighborhoods in what city include Federal Street, Gallows Hill & Witchcraft Heights?

  4. What is the active pain relief ingredient in the over the counter drug Advil?

  5. What was the name of Frankie Vali’s vocal group?

  6. Moe Green’s Casino and Clemenza’s House are two properties on the special edition Monopoly game themed after what film franchise?

  7. Which came first? Phonograph, pinball machine, or transistor radio?

  8. Though originally a mod for the video game Half-Life in 2012, what video game was released as a standalone product the following year?

  9. Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim and Alex O Loughlin were in the 2010 CBS remake of what 60’s cop show?

  10. In what Shakespearean play does the sorcerer Prospero free the spirit Ariel from entrapment?

  11. Judging by his name, what cartoon canine wasn’t expected to win many battles?

  12. What novel features such characters as Napoleon, Squealer, and Clover?

  13. In 2004, what tea named for a district in West Bengal, India, became the first Indian product to receive legal protection under the World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Agreement?

  14. The seventh-largest natural harbor in the world, Kingston Harbor can be found in what Caribbean country?

  15. Tom Landry was a legendary coach with what team?

  16. Puff the Magic Dragon was a #2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1963 for what folk music trio?

  17. What Venice bridge is 400 years old and named for the unhappy sounds prisoners made when crossing it?

SEX DRUGS ROCK N ROLL

  1. The Cowboys Cheerleaders sued the makers of what 1970’s pornographic film series?

  2. Lenny Bruce, the victim of a 1966 drug overdose, was famous for what? A) Music B) Cooking C) Comedy D) Serial Killer

  3. What 1976 Blue Oyster Cult song begins with the lyrics “All our times have come, here but now they’re gone”?

1080

Wow, I blew a Super Troopers question. I will forever carry this stain of shame.

And I’m late on the new one; here’s what I came up with before the answers were posted.

1. Hawkins, Indiana
2. Palm Beach?
3.
4. Laffy Taffy
5. Wasabi
6. White
7. Georgia and Mississippi State
8. The Human Torch?
9. B)Wine
10. Laos? Vietnam?
11. Tears for Fears
12. Welcome Back, Kotter
13. Pulp Fiction
14. chutney
15.
16. Iran, Iraq, North Korea
17. Newsome
18. Olympus?
19. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
20. Green

1081

This is flatly wrong-- South Carolina is famously the Gamecocks. It’s Georgia and Mississippi State.

1082

Wow, I just copied the answers without checking. You are obviously right, I answered Georgia and Miss State as well.

Editing…

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1083

May
Fez
Salem?
ib profin
4 seasons
Godfather
Phonograph
Day Z?
Dragnet?
?
?
Animal Farm
?
Jamaica
Cowboys
Crosby, Stills, and Nash?
?
Debbie does Dallas
C
?