Trivia

TRIVIAAugust 29, 2011

RULES

16 Questions with 4 Categories Random, Sports, Music and Movies

4 Questions per Category The last question in each category will be

worth 2 points. All other questions will be worth 1 point

There will be a Final Question in which you can wager up to 10 points

RULES Grab a stack of paper and a pen from the bar. Turn your team’s answer into the pitcher on the bar. Choose a team name. Right your team name on

EACH answer you turn in. If there’s no team name, you get no points.

I will read the question then play a song. You will have until the end of the song to get your answers into the pitcher. If your team doesn’t have a response when I collect them, sorry, your team is too slow and you get no points.

If a question requires a name, you must provide a first AND last name.

Spelling does NOT count NO cell phones, computers, iTouches, etc.

ROUND 1: RANDOM TRIVIA

QUESTION 1

What planet is the Earth closest in size to?

ANSWER

Venus

QUESTION 2

What is the minimum age requirement to be president of the United States?

ANSWER

39

QUESTION 3

In the video game world, who is the sidekick of Sonic the Hedgehog?

ANSWER

Tails

QUESTION 4

Not counting vowels, what is the most frequently used letter in the English language?

ANSWER

T

ROUND 2: SPORTS

QUESTION 5

Who currently holds the record for the most home runs hit in a single MLB post-season?

ANSWER

Barry Bonds, with 8 homeruns in the 2002 postseason

QUESTION 6

The NBA Coach of the Year trophy is named after who?

ANSWER

Red Auerbach

QUESTION 7

Who became the first pitcher to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards?

ANSWER

Greg Maddux

QUESTION 8

Which two cities have the oldest stadiums in major league baseball?

ANSWER

Boston and Detroit

ROUND 3: MUSIC

QUESTION 9

Which of the following songs holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100?

A) The Beatles, All You Need is LoveB) Mariah Carey & Boys II Men, One Sweet DayC) Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice BabyD) Rhianna, Rude Boy

ANSWER

Dancing Queen

QUESTION 10

What 90’s pop band sang the hits “All or Nothing” and “Liquid Dreams?”

ANSWER

O-Town

QUESTION 11

What is Jay-Z’s real name?

ANSWER

Shaun Carter

QUESTION 12

Name 2 of the top 5 artists with the most Top 40 hits.

ANSWER

1. Elvis (104)2. Elton John (56)3. The Beatles (51)4. Madonna (48)5. Stevie Wonder (45)

ROUND 4: MOVIES

QUESTION 13

In The Hangover, what did the guys call the baby?

ANSWER

Carlos

QUESTION 14

What was the highest grossing film of 2009, making over $2 billion?

ANSWER

Avatar

QUESTION 15

In the Lion King, what type of animals are Timon and Pumbaa?

ANSWER

A meerkat and a warthog

QUESTION 16

At the end of the Titanic, how old is Rose?

A) 101 B) 90

C) 100 D) 99

ANSWER

C) 100

FINAL QUESTION

List these states in order from largest to smallest based on land mass:

MichiganColoradoUtahOregonWyoming

ANSWER

Colorado (103,000)Wyoming (97,000)Oregon (96,000)Utah (82,000)Michigan (56,000)