We had a great night of Trivia on Wednesday night, as we went from 10 teams last week to 21 teams last night. The bar was completely filled, and that's always a great thing to see! Everyone was really into the Trivia, and we had a great race to the finish, as the top five teams were separated by just four points heading into IQ Trivia. But the team of Trump & Trumper: This Is Why We Have Birth Control (who also won for Best Team Name) had a perfect round, scoring 20 points, and jumped from third place to win by just one point with 51 points overall. Congratulations to them on a great come from behind win.
DIMS finished second with 50 points, and third place went to The Whore Mongers with 46 points.
Current Events
1. What struggling department store chain announced they will be closing another 43 stores by this October?
2. The G-20 Summit meetings took place last week in what major European city, which also brought out many violent protests?
3. What American female pop singer, currently on tour in Australia, came under fire there by releasing a promo video in which she tells her dog to "chase down some koalas?"
4. What "Transformers" star was arrested for the sixth time this past weekend for public drunkeness and disorderly conduct in Georgia?
5. Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge set a rookie record for his team, hitting his 30th home run last week. What Yankees great held the record of 29 which he broke?
6. What film opened with a $117 million debut this past week to make it the number one film in the US?
7. The NY Post reported earlier this week that Derek Jeter and what other sports superstar are nearing a deal to purchase the Miami Marlins for $1.2 billion?
France Trivia
1. What is the second most populous city in France after Paris?
2. What French author wrote the classic novel "The Count of Monte Cristo?"
3. Marie Antoinette was the wife of what French king?
4. The Eiffel Tower is more or less than 1,000 feet (with its antenna)?
5. What country did France defeat in 1998 to win its only World Cup soccer title?
6. Jean Dujardin was the last French actor or actress to win an Oscar for what 2011 film?
7. What three words make up France's national motto?
The Q Train: Born Outside The USA Trivia
1. Jim Carrey
2. Kiefer Sutherland
3. Russell Crowe
4. Salma Hayek
5. Liam Neeson
6. Alanis Morissette
7. Charlize Theron
8. Mila Kunis
9. Pierce Brosnan
10. Cate Blanchette
General Knowledge
1. What is the telephone prefix (of 3 numbers) is used in the movies by most filmmakers? ( 1 pt)
2. The Marianas Trench is located in which ocean? ( 1 pt)
3. Harpo Productions is a company founded by what famous person? ( 1 pt)
4. What country is the most populous democracy in the world? ( 2 pt)
5. What letter is the most common blood type in humans? ( 2 pt)
6. What Midwest state is the only state whose two-letter postal abbreviation is a preposition? ( 2 points)
7. What African country is the only one with a flag that is red, white and blue and no other color? ( 3 pt)
IQ Trivia
1, What 20th century artist's painting, called "Untitled," was sold at auction for $110.5 million last month, a new record for an American artist? ( 5 points)
2. The success of the first vaccine discovered by Jonas Salk was announced in 1955 on the 10th anniversary of whose death? ( 3 points)
3. What is the most successful movie franchise in history based on a video game, with five installments earning nearly $1 billion worldwide? ( 4 points)
4. What recording artists hold the all-time record with 37 top ten albums in Billboard's US charts? ( 4 points)
5. The success of the new film "Baby Driver" has revived interest in what onetime very popular device? ( 4 points)
Answers
Current Events
1. Sears; 2. Hamburg; 3. Katy Perry; 4. Shia LeBeouf; 5. Joe DiMaggio; 6. "Spider-Man: Homecoming"; 7. Michael Jordan.
France Trivia
1. Marseille; 2. Alexandre Dumas; 3. Louis XVI; 4. More (1,063 feet); 5. Brazil: 6. "The Artist;" 7. Liberty, Equality & Fraternity.
The Q Train: Born Outside The USA Trivia
1. Canada; 2. UK; 3. New Zealand; 4. Mexico; 5. Northern Ireland; 6. Canada; 7. South Africa; 8. Ukraine; 9. Ireland; 10. Australia.
General Knowledge
1. 555; 2. Pacific; 3. Oprah Winfrey; 4. India; 5. O; 6. Indiana; 7. Liberia.
IQ Trivia
1. Jean-Michel Basquiat; 2. Franklin D. Roosevelt; 3. "Resident Evil;" 4.The Rolling Stones; 5. iPod.