The return of Tuesday Night Trivia last night after last week's hiatus was a successful one, as we had 12 teams take part. The category of "Final Jeopardy Potpourri Trivia" probably scared a few people, but it wasn't as tough as it sounded, and the scores were actually pretty good for that round. The guys from DIMS posted a wire-to-wire win, rolling up 50 points to gain the winner's circle. Congrats to Ken and Michael on another solid win.
Second place went to It's Think It's Gonna Be a Long Long Time with 42 points, and Star Spangled Banter (which also won for Best Team Name) finished third with 41 points.
Current Events
1. Eric Greitens, the governor of what midwestern US state, recently resigned after a threat of impeachment and an extramarital affair hung over him?
2. What retail chain announced they will close more stores, as many as 72 this year, as sales have shrunk for the 26th consecutive quarter?
3. Actor Jerry Maren passed away last week at the age of 98, and he was the last surviving actor from what classic 1939 film?
4. People magazine reported last week that what late pop star admitted to documentary makers that he didn't have dementia at the end of his life but was actually drinking again, after supposedly being sober?
5. The NY State Senate unanimously passed a bill to amend the name of what NYC bridge, which had been misspelled since its opening?
6. More than 100 people were killed last week when a volcano erupted in what Central American country?
7. Justify won horse racing's Triple Crown with his win in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, and became what number horse to turn the trick and win the Triple Crown?
Final Jeopardy Potpourri Trivia
1. Who was the only grandson of a president to become US president himself?
2. In 1993, two men, one white and one black, from what country won the Nobel Peace Prize?
3. In 1999, what game show became the first in over 40 years to lead the Neilsen ratings for a full year?
4. Of all the countries where Arabic is the official language, which is the first listed alphabetically?
5. Who served as the longest reigning premier of the Soviet Union?
6. What basketball star scored 63 points in a playoff game against the Boston Celtics on April 20, 1986?
7. Name one of the two people to make Time's list of the 100 most influential people for both the 20th and 21st centuries.
The Q Train: Red, White and Blue Flags Trivia
1. Brazil
2. North Korea
3. Czech Republic
4. Iraq
5. Russia
6. Costa Rica
7. Germany
8. Nicaragua
9. Netherlands
10. South Africa
General Knowledge
1. What is the stretch of water between Russia and Alaska called? ( 1 pt)
2. In "E.T.", what candy does Elliott leave a trail of for his alien friend? ( 1 pt)
3. Sir Alexander Fleming discovered what in 1928? ( 1 pt)
4. Bruce Jenner won what athletic event at the 1976 Summer Olympics? ( 2 pt)
5. What continent has the most landlocked countries? ( 2 pt)
6. What country produced the most movies in 2017? ( 2 pt)
7. St. George's Channel separated what two countries? ( 3 pt)
IQ Trivia
1. What US president officially dedicated the Statue of Liberty? ( 3 points)
2. In what city would you find Europe's largest port? ( 4 points)
3. What South American country has over 2,000 endangered species, the most of any country in the world? ( 5 points)
4. Who was the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award in which he portrayed 3 different characters in one film? ( 4 points)
5. What is the only country in Central America with English as its official language? ( 4 points)
Answers
Current Events
1. Missouri; 2. Sears; 3. "The Wizard of Oz;" 4. David Cassidy; 5. Verrazzano Bridge; 6. Guatemala; 7. thirteen.
Final Jeopardy Potpourri Trivia
1. Benjamin Harrison; 2. South Africa; 3. "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire;" 4. Algeria; 5. Josef Stalin; 6. Michael Jordan; 7. Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates.
The Q Train: Red, White and Blue Flags Trivia
1. no; 2. yes; 3. yes; 4. no; 5. yes; 6. yes; 7. no; 8. no; 9. yes; 10. yes.
General Knowledge
1. Bering Strait; 2. Reese's Pieces; 3. penicillin; 4. decathlon; 5. Africa; 6. India; 7. England and Ireland.
IQ Trivia
1. Grover Cleveland; 2. Rotterdam; 3. Ecuador; 4. Peter Sellers; 5. Belize.
