May 19th Trivia

The big crowds returned to Cappy's Wednesday for Trivia night. 8 teams came out. Scores went back and forth all night but with 19 out of 20 on "Name That Tune." Randy's Pandas won not only the night and the $20 Cappy's bucks that comes with it; but shirts from Corona beer! Here's your scores and answers. Reminder: there will be no Trivia on Wednesday June 9th. I will be at the Bonnaroo music festival.

May 19th Trivia:

Current Events:

1. This team beat the odds Tuesday night winning the NBA Draft Lottery.

The Washington Wizards

2. This week the Rolling Stones released several different versions of which classic album, all of which were remastered and expanded?

Exile on Main Street

3. Microsoft said they were revamping which service in order to compete with Google and Yahoo!

Hotmail

4. President Obama appeared in which Rust Belt city this week to tout his economic plans?

Youngstown, OH

5. Three aid workers were kidnapped this week in Darfur, a troubled region in which African nation?

Sudan

6. A dispute unfolded between South and North Korea over what?

A sunken warship.

7. Which actor's dogs were accidentally killed in Bangor, Maine's airport?

John Travolta

8. Rescuers in the northern part of what nation were rushing to rescue trapped miners.

Turkey

9. Phish, the Eagles, and The Strokes were recently named as headliners for which fall music festival?

Austin City Limits

10. Which space shuttle recently launched on its last mission?

Atlantis

General Knowledge

1. The rings of Neptune were discovered in 1989 by which spacecraft?

Voyager 2

2. Named after the famous 1969 riots in NYC, what is the name for the United Kingdom's largest gay rights advocate?

Stonewall

3. In 1944, which European nation tried to establish independence before being occupied by the USSR again?

Estonia

4. What team was Bobby Thomson and the New York Giants playing against when his "Shot Heard Round The World" won them the NL pennant?

The Brooklyn Dodgers

5. Capitol Records refused to release Merle Haggard's "Irma Jackson" prior to 1972 due it's controversial subject. What was it?

An interracial relationship

6. True or False: One visitor to the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame fell while kneeling; catching fire and burned to death.

True

7. Albert B. Wohlsen was mayor of Lancaster, PA for only a few weeks when he had to deal with which disaster in 1979?

The Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown

8. Prince Charles had a cameo in which British soap opera?

Coronation Street

9. May 9th is Soviet Victory day. What does the day mark?

The day the USSR was victorious over Germany in World War II

10. Georgetown University's official cheer is Hoya Saxa. What does Hoya Saxa mean?

"What rocks!"

May 19th Trivia

1. On this date in 1536, which English king's second wife Anne Boleyn was beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.

Henry the 8th

2. On this day in 1943, President FDR and Winston Churchill sat May 1st as what important date in World War II?

D-Day, the day of the English Channel crossing

3. On this date in 1962, which famous actress sang her now famous rendition of Happy Birthday to President John f. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden.

Marilyn Monroe

4. On this day in 1994, what famous first lady passed away?

Jackie Kennedy Onassis

5. What famous Vietnamese leader was born on this day in 1890?

Ho Chi Minh

6. Malcolm X was born on this day in what year?

1925

7. What legendary punk rock frontman was born on May 19th?

Joey Ramone

8. What professional wrestler, known for having a posse, was born in 1946 on this day.

Andre The Giant

9. This famous windmilling rock guitarist and songwriter was born in 1945 on this day.

Pete Townshend

10. This writer of Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, and other romantic comedies was born in 1941 on this day.

Name That Tune

10. Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer

9. If You Leave - Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark

8. Bad Boy - Miami Sound Machine

7. Take Me Home - Phil Collins

6. Your Love - The Outfield

5. Live to Tell - Madonna

4. What Have You Done For Me Lately - Janet Jackson

3. Why Can't This Be Love - Van Halen

2. West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys

1. Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston

IQ Trivia

1. Which NBA team had two players on its 1988-9 roster both named Charles Jones? (5 points)

The Washington Bullets

2. What year was the White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in China, established? (5 points)

68 AD

3. What year was the IBM 608, the first completely transistorized computer released? (6 points)

1957

4. Chris Towson replaced which drummer on a 1967 UK tour?

Keith Moon of the Who (4 points)

5. What was the last artwork to be worked on by Andy Warhol before his death? (5 points)

Cars

May 12th Trivia

Scores for May 5th were lost. Big crowd for Cinco de Mayo though. Here's May 12th though. We had a smaller crowd as the Pens' loss really put a damper on the evening. Big winners and the first ever perfect Genius Round went to the District 8ers so congratulations! Anyway, here's the scores and the answers.

May 12th Trivia:

Current Events:

1. David Cameron was recently announced Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. What party does Mr. Cameron represent?

Conservative

2. What popular social networking service suffered a bug this week in which all accounts were reduced to zero followers?

Twitter

3. Which magazine recently had headlines when they said they will be publishing a spread in 3-D?

Playboy

4. What famous French art museum recently opened its first museum outside Paris in the city of Metz?

Pompidou Centre

5. President Barack Obama nominated Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. What position did Kagan previously hold?

Solicitor General

6. Protestors in which country refused to end their two-month demonstration until the deputy prime minister face charges for the death of 25 people.

Thailand

7. Visawanthan Anand won this week's World Chess Championships. What country is Anand from?

India

8. Dallas Braden of the Oakland A's became the first pitcher of 2010 to do what?

Pitch a Perfect Game

9. Which ferry crashed while docking?

Staten Island Ferry

10. What film festival opened with Russell Crowe's "Robin Hood"?

Cannes

General Knowledge:

1. The United States has six of them; Russia recently dropped two of its own and now only has nine. What are they?

Time Zones

2. How many furlongs are there in a mile?

8

3. The Third Republic was what nation's government from 1870-1940?

France

4. Between China, Australia and Brazil, which nation is the smallest in area?

Australia

5. What current US state is the site of the only World War II land battle fought on US soil?

Alaska

6. What symbol will you get when you press "shift" and "8" on a standard keyboard?

asterisk

7. Basketball great Julius Erving had a cameo appearance in what Tom Hanks film?

Philadelphia

8. Of the four major over-the-air TV networks, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, which is the oldest?

NBC

9. Author and linguist Albert Camus was born in what African country in 1913?

Algeria

10. Columbia in 1934 was the last Ivy League school to win what college football bowl game?

Rose Bowl

NHL Trivia:

1. For one point each, name the Original Six.

Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs

2. The NHLPA just changed their MVP trophy from the Lester B. Pearson to which Detroit Red Wing?

Ted Lindsay

3. The Norris trophy goes to the league's best defenseman. Who was Norris?

Owner of the Red Wings from 1932-52

4. How many teams currently play in the NHL?

30

5. What was the NHL's first year?

1917

6. The Montreal Canadiens have the most Stanley Cups with 25. Who has the second most?

Toronto with 13.

7. What year did the following teams join the NHL: The Los Angeles Kings, The Dallas Stars, The St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Philadelphia Flyers?

1967

8. What was the New Jersey Devils first location and name?

Kansas City Scouts

9. In 2008-2009, what percentage of NHL players were American?

22.2%

10. What are the dimensions of an NHL-sized rink?

85X200

Name That Tune:

10. Gloria - The Shadows of Knight

9. Leaning on the Lamp Post - Herman's Hermits

8. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher

7. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan

6. Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers

5. Kicks - Paul Revere and the Raiders

4. (You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers

3. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys

2. Good Lovin' - The Rascals

1. Monday, Monday - The Mamas and the Papas

Genius Round:

1. What TV sitcom won three straight Lead Actress Emmy Awards in the 1980s, for three different actresses? (4 points)

The Golden Girls

2. What welterweight champion boxer, born Walker Smith Jr., was chosen as the greatest fighter of the 20th century by the Associated Press? (5 points)

Sugar Ray Robinson

3. What comedian did rocker Iggy Pop call in 1968, seeking approval for his band's new name? (6 points)

Moe Howard (of the Three Stooges)

4. The Leatherstocking Tales were a series of novels by what 19th century author? (5 points)

James Fenimore Cooper

5. What two airlines flew the Concorde from 1976-2003? (5 points)

British Airways and Air France

April 28th Trivia

Huge Night at Cappy's. A new record 10 teams came out and filled the place to capacity or seemed close to it. Scores were up and down all night. Leading from Round 1 to Round 4 was In Honor of the USS Gill but storming to come behind and winning by one point was Triv-E-Ah! Congrats to all the teams. Here's the scores; followed by the questions and answers. Stay tuned for next week's Mystery Category!

Current Events:

1. Jason Chen, editor of which online gadget blog, had his home raided in connection with a lost iPhone prototype.

Gizmodo

2. Noma was recently named the best restaurant in the world. Which city and country is Noma located in?

Copenhagen, Denmark

3. A smoke bomb was recently let off in which European country's Parliament as it wrestled with letting the Russian navy use one of it's ports.

Ukraine

4. Which magazine mogul recently shelled out $900,000 in order to preserve the land surrounding the famed Hollywood sign?

Hugh Hefner

5. Thomas Hagan was paroled this week. Hagan assassinated which 1960s civil rights leader?

Malcolm X

6. Which singer recently released a violent music video depicting a militant force rounding up red-headed boys?

MIA

7. On Tuesday, which German team beat Lyon to advance to the Champions League final in soccer?

Bayern Munich

8. Scientists this week recently made the connection to chocolate and what mental illness?

Depression

9. What 2004 album recently made its debut in musical form on Broadway?

American Idiot

10. The Minnesota Twins recently opened up it's new home stadium which is called what?

Target Field

General Knowledge

1. Which Canadian city hosts an annual stampede billed as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth?"

Calgary

2. In the 1975 movie, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," what are the names of the stranded young couple?

Brad and Janet

3. In what type of office do the wheelings and dealings of David Mamet's play "Glengarry Glen Ross" take place?

Real Estate

4. The first televised US presidential debate took place between which two candidates?

Kennedy and Nixon

5. What is a Geiger counter used to detect?

Radiation

6. After the US Constitution was ratified, where was the first federal capital?

New York City

7. Which talk show host wrestled Hulk Hogan in a 1998 pay-per-view TV event?

Jay Leno

8. In the 1982 film "Reservoir Dogs," the main characters have code names that are all what?
Colors

9. According to legend, Lady Godiva rode naked through the town of Coventry to protest what?

Taxes

10. When cooking, how does a person truss a turkey?

Tie up the wings and legs

Yinzer Trivia

1. Which neighborhood is home to Pittsburgh's only remaining wood-paved street?

Shadyside

2. When did the Steelers win their first NFL championship?

1974 (Super Bowl 9)

3. What was Pittsburgh's first professional hockey team?

Pittsburgh Pirates (1925-1929)

4. How tall is Mt. Washington?

367 ft.

5. What was the football seating capacity of Three Rivers Stadium?

59,000

6. There used to be an amusement park at the corner of Bigelow Blvd. and Craig St. What was it's name?

Luna Park

7. How many neighborhoods are in the city of Pittsburgh?

90

8. What year did Lawrenceville finally become part of the city of Pittsburgh?

1868

9. What is the alternate name for the 40th St. Bridge?

Washington Crossing Bridge

10. Besides winning a World Series in 1971, what other major accomplishment did they achieve that year?

First MLB team to post all-non white lineup

Name That Tune

April 28, 2005

10. Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani

9. Lonely No More - Rob Thomas

8. 1 Thing - Amerie

7. Disco Inferno - 50 Cent

6. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day

5. Obsession (No Es Amor) - Frankie J

4. Lonely - Akon

3. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

2. Hate It Or Love It - The Game feat. 50 Cent

1. Candy Shop - 50 Cent featuring Olivia

Genius Round:

1. What astronomer in 1922 proved the existence of other galaxies besides the Milky Way? ( 5 points)

Edwin Hubble

2. In AC/DC's song "Hells Bells," how many times does the bell toll from the beginning of the song? (6 points)

Thirteen

3. What did Valentina Tereshkova do in 1963 that made her world famous? ( 4 points)

First woman in space

4. What immortal Hollywood male star played the most leading roles in history, with 142? ( 5 points)

John Wayne

5. The first and last episodes of the TV series "Seinfeld" both feature George and Jerry discussing what topic? (5 points)

Shirt Buttons

Trivia: April 14th

First ever Cappy Cafe's team trivia night is in the books. Night was a success despite the Pens' loss. 8 teams checked in with the bar's very own Kubby winning it all beating We Have Malaria by one point after Genius trivia. Thank you to everyone for coming out and Bryan Carey for giving me the space and time. See you next Wednesday at 9!

Current Events:

1. Malcolm McLaren, founder of which legendary English punk band, died at age 64.
Sex Pistols

2. Tiger Woods returned to the golf course at the Masters this week which is held in which Georgia town?
Augusta

3. Which country posted it's first trade deficit in six years?
China

4. This week, Apple announced what number version of its iPhone OS?
4

5. "Date Night" became with this week's number one film. Which two TV actors starred in the film AND which TV shows do they star in?
Steve Carell (The Office) and Tina Fey (30 Rock)

6. Two more glaciers have vanished from Glacier National Park, leaving how many?
25

7. A day care center in Vancouver, Washington was closed after a deadly stain of what bacteria was found there?
E.coli

8. A plane crash claimed the life of Lech Kaczynski, president of what European nation?
Poland

9. Meinhardt Raabe died at age 94 this week. What role did he play in the 1939 film the Wizard of Oz?
The Munchkin coroner

10. The NHL season wrapped up this week. scored the most goals this season. What trophy does he win?
The Maurice "Rocket" Richard trophy

General Knowledge:

1. If you hit a golf shot 3-under-par, what would you call that?
Albatross

2. Now in it's 9th year, Lebowski Fest celebrating all things related to the Coen Brothers' film "The Big Lebowski" is held in what city and state?
Louisville, KY

3. The line "A kingdom for my horse" comes from what Shakespeare play opening at CMU April 15th?

4. How many US states contain the word "New" in its name?
4 (New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico)

5. The NBA 24-second shot clock was born in what US city which has a monument dedicated to the invention?
Syracuse, NY

6. What musician died in a motorcycle accident on October 29, 1971?
Duane Allman

7. What legendary city of gold were Spanish conquistadors looking for in the 1500s?
El Dorado

8. Canada has two national sports. Name them.
Hockey AND Lacrosse

9. What Detroit record label recently celebrated it's 50th anniversary?
Motown

10. The film "Waiting for Guffman" took place in fictional Blaine, Missouri, a town know for production of what household item?
The stool

Tax Day:

1. On which 1966 album did George Harrison's "Taxman" appear?
Revolver

2. Turbotax software is made by Intuit which is known mainly for which financial software?
Quicken

3. As of January 1st, 2009, what percentage is Allegheny County's drink tax?
7%

4. In 1992, to pay back taxes, this country legend released an album called "The IRS Tapes: Who'll buy my memories?"
Willie Nelson

5. Richard Hatch was convicted for failing to report the 1 million dollars he earned as winner of the first season of what reality show?
Survivor

6. In 1773, residents of what New England city dumped tea into the harbor to protest taxes on it.
Boston

7. What phrase appears on the District of Columbia's license plates?
Taxation without Representation

8. Tax is based in the Latin word "taxo" which means what?
I estimate

9. What island chain is world famous for it's tax haven status?
The Cayman Islands

10. On October 10, 1973, what vice president had to resign under charges for tax evasion?
Spiro Agnew

Name That Tune:
The Billboard Hot 100 for April 14th, 1994:

10. Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
9. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World - Prince
8. Now and Forever - Richard Marx
7. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies
6. Whatta Man - Salt-N-Pepa
5. So Much in Love - All-4-One
4. The Power of Love - Celine Dion
3. Without You - Mariah Carey
2. The Sign - Ace of Base
1. Bump 'N Grind - R. Kelly

Genius Trivia:

1.Which US President effectively killed the Second Bank of the United States? (5 points)
Andrew Jackson

2. How long is the lease on the original Guinness brewery in Dublin? (4 points)
9000 Years

3. Which US state was its own republic from 1777 until 1791? (5 points)
Vermont

4. How many NHL career points did Mario Lemieux finish with, good enough for 7th overall? (6 points)
1723

5. According to the RIAA, which album is the best selling live album of all-time? (5 points)
Garth Brooks - Double Live

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