On a hot night in New York, we had a nice crowd of 15 teams in for Trivia, and very into the night's proceedings. Nice to see the crowds getting bigger as we head into summer. It was another banner night for the boys from DIMS, but they were caught by the fourth round, and we had a tie going into IQ Trivia. But they put together a perfect final round to walk away with their 7th straight victory at Tuesday Night Trivia, getting 49 points. Congrats to Ken, Michael and Darek on their win.
Second place went to Aqua Teen Space Force! with 40 points, and third place went to The Djboutis with 36 points. (There are my pals from my Friday & Saturday softball leagues. Nice to see them back for Trivia.)
Best Team Name: Muh, Muh, Muh Mookie and the Betts
Current Events
1. What male tennis player won his 17th Grand Slam singles title with his win at the French Open last week?
2. A judge approved last week the $85 billion merger of AT&T with what other company?
3. What Oscar-winning actor was accused by a woman of slapping her in the face with his penis back in 2002, an allegation he strongly denies?
4. The state of Kentucky announced a lawsuit against what retail chain, saying they directly contributed to the state's rising opioid epidemic?
5. What Oscar-nominated actor's new film received a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie revire site, the third film of his storied career to a received a 0% rating?
6. What current US senator revealed he won't be endorsing his son's bid for a congressional seat in New Hampshire, as he doesn't like "dynastic politics" and that his son is "on his own?"
7. What US senator defeated late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel in a 1-on-1 charity basketball challenge last Saturday, after Kimmel called his a "blobfish" on his show?
Famous Seconds Trivia
1. What European capital city was the second city to host the Olympic Games in 1900?
2. Who was the second man to walk on the moon?
3. What is the second smallest state in the USA in population?
4. Who was the second vice-president of the United States?
5. What was the second James Bond film released in the famous series?
6. What was the name of the second album released by the pop singer Adele?
7. What was the name of the second wife of King Henry VIII?
The Q Train: Movie Heroes & Villains Trivia
1. Andy Dufresne
2. Alex Forrest
3. Sarah Connor
4. Tommy DeVito
5. Biff Tannen
6. George Bailey
7. Alonzo Harris
8. Ellen Ripley
9. Travis Bickle
10. Little Bill Daggett
General Knowledge
1. The sacred Muslim city of Mecca is located in what country? ( 1 pt)
2. The Barbary Coast is located along what body of water? ( 1 pt)
3. Coca-Cola's world headquarters is in what US city? ( 1 pt)
4. What day every year does the Atlantic hurricane season begin? ( 2 pt)
5. What actor-comedian was the narrator of the TV series "How I Met Your Mother?" ( 2 pt)
6. Between "Potpourri", "Before & After" and "Literature", which is the most commonly recurring category on "Jeopardy?" ( 2 pt)
7.In 2013, who became the first person with 40 million Twitter followers? ( 3 pt)
IQ Trivia
1. What country in Central America, following a civil war in 1948, disbanded its armed forces and is one of the largest countries in the world with no standing army? ( 4 points)
2. In the film "Miss Congeniality", Gracie Hart joins the Miss United States pageant representing what state? ( 4 points)
3. What was the name of the very first book in the highly successful Harry Potter series? ( 3 points)
4. In 2012, the tower that houses Big Ben in London was renamed what? ( 5 points)
5. "Suicide Is Painless" is the theme song to what 1970s/80s TV series? ( 4 points)
Answers
Current Events
1. Rafael Nadal; 2. Time Warner; 3. Jamie Foxx; 4. Walgreens; 5. John Travolta; 6. Bernie Sanders; 7. Ted Cruz.
Famous Seconds Trivia
1. Paris; 2. Buzz Aldrin; 3. Vermont; 4. Thomas Jefferson; 5. "From Russia With Love;" 6. 21; 7. Anne Boleyn.
The Q Train: Movie Heroes & Villains Trivia
1. The Shawshank Redemption; 2. Fatal Attraction; 3. The Terminator; 4. Goodfellas; 5. Back to the Future; 6. It's a Wonderful Life; 7. Training Day; 8. Alien; 9. Taxi Driver; 10. Unforgiven.
General Knowledge
1. Saudi Arabia; 2. Mediterranean Sea; 3. Atlanta; 4. June 1; 5. Bob Saget; 6. Before & After; 7. Justin Bieber.
IQ Trivia
1. Costa Rica; 2. New Jersey; 3. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"; 4. Elizabeth Tower; 5. "M*A*S*H."
