It was a very cold night on Wednesday, and I thought with the cold and snow that we'd have a very small turnout for Trivia. But I was pleasantly surprised to see 17 teams in, and the bar kept filling up as we got closer to the start. I thank all of you for your support, and I will certainly never underestimate your loyalty again!
It was a really close race all night, and we even had another perfect game going, which ended in the General Knowledge round. We had the top five teams separated by just six points going into IQ Trivia, but the team of The Scrappy 16 Seed won the night by getting all five IQ Trivia questions correct, and jumped over the top two teams to win the night with 51 points. Congrats to them on their first win.
Second place was actually a tie at 50 points between DIM (who had won the previous three weeks) and Dr. Anzus (who lost the perfecto earlier). We broke the tie with "Taylor Swift made the most money of any musician in 2016. How much did she earn?" It was $170 million, which DIM was closer and won second place.
Best Team Name: F*** This F***ing Week (It got such a laugh in the first round it had to be picked!)
Current Events
1. The president of what Asian country was impeached and removed last Friday over a corruption scandal and is now facing prison.
2. What European country was ranked number one in a recent ranking by US News and World Report of the world's best countries by categories such as peace, power and investment?
3. The son of what legendary athlete was stopped at two airports this past month, and claims that on both occasions he was racially and religiously profiled?
4. The 68 teams for the NCAA basketball tournament were announced on Sunday, and what team was named the overall number one seed?
5. What pop singer will make a guest appearance in the upcoming season of "Game of Thrones" later this year in a yet-to-be-named cameo role?
6. What rap star caused controversy this week by releasing a video showing him shooting a "clown version" of President Trump?
7. An attack on a hospital last week in what Asian country left 49 dead and injured 63, and was thought to have been done by ISIS?
Ireland Trivia
1. How many counties are there in the Republic of Ireland? a. 19; b. 26; c. 30; d. 33.
2. Which Irish saint is said to have visited America 1000 years before Columbus? a. St. Patrick; b. St. Finbar; c. St. Brendan; d. St. Thomas.
3. What is the most popular team sport in Ireland? a. soccer; b. rugby; c. cricket; d. Gaelic football.
4. Larry Mullen Jr. is a member of what Irish rock band? a. U2; b. Black 47; c. The Pogues; d. Thin Lizzy.
5. To make Irish coffee, what alcohol ingredient would you use? a. rye; b. whiskey; c. vodka; d. bourbon.
6. In what century did Ireland's Potato Famine take place? a. 17; b. 18; c. 19; d. 20.
7. Which of the follwing entertainers was not born in Ireland? a. Bono; b. Elvis Costello; c. Bob Geldof; d. Sinead O'Connor.
The Q Train: States' Largest City Trivia
1. North Carolina
2. Kansas
3. Missouri
4. Florida
5. Alaska
6. Texas
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Tennessee
10. New Mexico
General Knowledge
1. What musical instrument is featured on Guinness' logo? ( 1 pt)
2. What European country was victorious in the Hundred Years War? ( 1 pt)
3. What folk singer wrote the classic song "This Land is Your Land?" ( 1 pt)
4. The Berlin Wall was originally built in what year? ( 2 pt)
5. In what US state was the first atomic bomb test successfully exploded? ( 2 pt)
6. Which of the year's four seasons boasts more US federal holidays than any other? ( 2 pt)
7. Maracaibo and Valencia are two of the largest cities in what South American country? ( 3 pt)
IQ Trivia
1. In 1974, what married couple had the last variety show ever to finish in the Nielsen ratings Top 20? ( 4 points)
2. At 1,558 miles, the Murray River is the longest river in what country? ( 3 points)
3. In 1781, what was the first planet in our solar system to be discovered by using a telescope? ( 4 points)
4. What day of the week is named after the wife of Odin, the Norse god? ( 4 points)
5. For which novel did Ernest Hemingway win a Pulitzer Prize in 1953, and the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954? ( 5 points)
Answers
Current Events
1. South Korea; 2. Switzerland; 3. Muhammad Ali; 4. Villanova; 5. Ed Sheeran; 6. Snoop Dogg; 7. Afghanistan.
Ireland Trivia
1. b; 2. c; 3. d; 4. a; 5. b; 6. c; 7. b.
The Q Train: States' Largest City Trivia
1. Charlotte; 2. Wichita; 3. Kansas City; 4. Jacksonville; 5. Anchorage; 6. Houston; 7. Bridgeport; 8. Wilmington; 9. Memphis; 10. Albuquerque.
General Knowledge
1. Harp; 2. France; 3. Woody Guthrie; 4. 1961; 5. New Mexico; 6. winter (5); 7. Venezuela.
IQ Trivia
1. Sonny and Cher; 2. Australia; 3. Uranus; 4. Friday; 5. "The Old Man and the Sea."