mighty fine trivia by James Callan
When Abraham Lincoln took his place on the front of the US penny, who or what did he replace?
C’mon, you know that you know. Answer in the comments.
That question, again: What comic book series inspired several deathtraps in Raiders of the Lost Ark, including the large boulder Indiana Jones narrowly outraces in the opening sequence?
What comic book series inspired several deathtraps in Raiders of the Lost Ark, including the large boulder Indiana Jones narrowly outraces in the opening sequence?
C’mon, you know that you know. Put your answer in the comments and show the rest of us that you know.
That question, again: Where is the average American likely to find an agave snout weevil?
Round 3 at the Old Pequliar on Jan. 6, 2009
Average score:6.60/10 (21 teams)
1) In January, David Letterman and Conan O’Brien both got rid of what that they’d cultivated during the writer’s strike?
2) Photographer Annie Liebovitz said, “She loved taking that picture, and she was ready to take that picture. It’s just that her audience wasn’t ready.” Who was she talking about, and what magazine published that photograph? (half point each)
3) In February, HD DVD conceded the high-definition DVD market to Blu-ray Discs. What color is the laser used most often in HD DVD?
4) Martha Sharp Crawford, depected in the movie Reversal of Fortune, was better known by what name when she died in December?
5) Stephen Fry, Britney Spears, the Mars Phoenix Lander, and Shaquille O’Neal are among the celebrities who tweeted using what Internet service?
6) When a TV series goes bad, it’s “jumping the shark.” What similar, 3-word phrase inspired by Kingdom of the Crystal Skull describes the moment when bad things happen to good movie sequels?
7) In episode 6 of the new 90210, Kelly reveals that the father of her child was what character from the original series?
8) To protest China’s policy towards the war in Darfur, what Hollywood director withdrew as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics?
9) After confessing to cheating on her husband, Lauren Cleri lost on The Moment of Truth when she answered yes to the question, “Do you think you’re a” what?
10) NBC announced Tim Russert’s death at 3:39pm. What online resource scooped them, adding a date of death and shifting from present to past tense at 3:01pm?
1) What unusual flavor did Jones Soda first bring to market in November 2003, and re-release every year since at about the same time?
2) Before switching to track and field, Marion Jones attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a scholarship in what sport?
3) Which current presidential candidate wrote the book Kids Who Kill, inspired by the 1998 school shootings in Jonesboro, Arkansas?
4) What full name do the American Revolution and Led Zeppelin have in common?
5) Bob Jones, Sr., of Christian college fame declared that what evangelist was “doing more harm in the cause of Jesus Christ than any living man” because he was leading “foolish and untaught Christians … into disobedience to the Word of God”?
6) The title characters of The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling and Bridget Jones’s Diary share the last name Jones. What what last name do their authors share?
7) Who was fired as the editor of Mother Jones magazine in 1986 and used his wrongful termination settlement to partially fund his 1989 debut film?
8) Bob Dylan tells Mr. Jones — rather than Mr. or Mrs. Charles — that “something is happening here, but you don’t know what it is” in what song?
9) They always warn you “Don’t drink the Kool Aid,” but if you were in Jonestown, your poisoned grape drink would actually be what competing product?
10) On May 22 next year, you can see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of what?
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