Trivia in Orlando

1st Place in Orlando

During our trip to Orlando we (of course) made time to find a trivia spot to further the goal of winning $500. Right around the corner from where we are staying is V Pizza in Lake Buena Vista, which has a general trivia game every Wednesday night at 7p, hosted by Trivia Nation.

The format of the game is exactly the same as Team Trivia, though it doesn't seem there is a cap on the number of players per team. We found the questions to be pretty easy, in general, as compared to Team Trivia -- but we weren't complaining. The stromboli was excellent, the vibe was good and 1st place carries with it $40 credit and trophy rights for the week.

That said, our intrepid team 'Roll for Intelligence' -- tackled the following questions:

1 Half

Round 1

Science: What pigment found in plants allows them to absorb light and convert it into energy? A: Chlorophyll (Correct).

Food: What commonly consumed fruit from around the world has Cavendish as a variety? A: Apple. (Incorrect. Correct - Banana)

TV: What popular TV show from the 80s featured a family named the Huxtables? A: The Cosby Show (Correct).

Round 2

Food: What popular Vietnamese soup dish contains broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat? A: Pho (Correct)

Current Events: What NHL hockey player for the Washington Capitals just broke Wayne Gretzky's all time scoring record? A: Ovechkin (Correct).

Music: What British band had a major hit with the song "Yellow" in 2000? A: Oasis (Incorrect. Correct: Coldplay)

Round 3

History: What ship was sunk in Havana harbor in 1898 leading to the Spanish-American War? A: USS Maine (Correct)

Movies: What movie directed by Cameron Crowe featured Renee Zellwiger and Cuba Gooding Jr? A: ? (Incorrect. Correct: Jerry Maguire. For the life of me, I could not pull up the name of the character, though could remember almost every scene. Show me the money!)

Geography: What Asian country is home to the cities of Lahore and Islamabad? A: Pakistan (Correct).

Halftime: US States (2 points each)

Name the US State where the following occurred:

1. Salem Witch Trials. A: Mass - Correct

2. The Battle of the Alamo. A: Texas - Correct

3. Scopes Monkey Trial. A: Tennessee - Correct

4. Raid on Harper's Ferry. A: West Virginia - Correct (a little nervous on this one as we knew it happened in Virginia but now sits in West Virginia, after WV founded).

At the Half -- we were in 1st place with 32 points. 2nd place had 29 points. Nice crowd as we had as many as 10 teams playing.

2 Half

Round 1

Science: What scale is used to measure the magnitude of Earthquakes? A: Richter Scale (Correct)

Poetry: What poetry form is 14 lines, often uses Iambic Pentameter and was popularized by Shakespeare? A: Sonnet (Correct)

History: What US President signed the Civil Rights Act into law in 1964? A: LBJ (Correct)

Round 2

Sports: What sprinter from Jamaica took home gold medals in 100m and 200m in the Beijing Olympics? A: Usain Bolt (Correct)

Tech: What is the name for the malicious code that takes control of your computer and will not release it until payment is made? A: Ransomware (Correct)

Movies: What 1994 movie beat out Pulp Fiction and Shawshank Redemption for the Best Picture Oscar that year? A: Titanic (Incorrect. Correct: Forrest Gump)

Round 3

Food and Drink: What citrus soda introduced by Coca-Cola in the 1990s was brought back by popular demand? A: Mello-Yellow. (Incorrect. Correct: Surge)

Literature: What Leo Tolstoy novel tells the story of families of aristocrats set during the Napoleonic Wars? A: War and Peace (Correct).

Jazz: What Jazz musician was noted for his unusual time signatures and wrote the piece 'Take Five'? A: Dave Brubeck (Correct).

Final: TV

Rank the following TV shows from earliest to latest based on when the first show aired:

1. Malcolm in the Middle

2. Parks and Recreation

3. The Office

4. New Girl

A: Malcolm, Office, Parks, New Girl - Correct! Wtg Hil and Justin! We bet the full amount to just edge out 2nd place with 79 points.

Back to NC next week!