WOB Team Trivia - May 20

. Queen Victoria Meets Princess Di

Fun evening with the fam -- Millie, Luke, Hil, Justin and Jennifer. It is just fun for us to get out and share a meal while dorking out to some useless trivia!

1 Half

Round 1

Legends: What noblewoman was said to have ridden a horse naked through the streets of London? A: Lady Godiva (Correct).

TV Characters: In the first season of Stranger Things, the character 11 falls in love with what Kellogg Breakfast item? A: Eggo Waffles (Correct)

Science: What hard crystalline mineral of silica is used extensively in watches? A: Quartz (Correct)

Round 2

Anagrams: What former TV host's name is an anagram of the following: Nerd Amid Late TV? A: David Letterman (Correct)

Art: The 3 Musicians is a famous work by what Cubist painter? A: Picasso (Correct).

Brand Names: This brand of diapers sports products of splashers, swaddlers and cruisers? A: Huggies (Incorrect. Correct - Pampers).

Round 3

First Ladies: What former first lady campaigned against drugs with the famous 'Just Say No' effort? A: Nancy Reagan ( Correct).

Islands: The island of St George in the Southern Atlantic is claimed by the UK and what other South American Country? A: Argentina (Correct)

Olympics: Since Stefano Baldini from Italy won gold in this event in 2004, no other country outside of Africa has won gold since. What is the sport? A: Marathon (Correct).

Halftime: Movie Roles. For this, name whether Timothy Olyphant or Josh Duhamel starred in the movie? Given we did not know either of these actors, it was hard ....

1. Live Free or Die Hard

2. Life as We Know It

3. Win a Date with Tad Hamilton

4. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

   
   

We put Josh for every answer, hoping to get 50/50. And that's exactly what happened. He was in #2, #3.

2 Half

Round 1

Internet: What nation of the world uses the domain 'SV' for its internet address? A: El Salvador (Correct).

Aviation: On this day in history in 1932, what famous aviator took off from Newfoundland to Ireland on a famous trip? A: Lindbergh (Incorrect. Correct - Earhardt.) Too quick to turn in this one as Lindbergh was also same day in history but then started to remember he was 1927 after we turned it in.

Oscars/Emmys: What movie starring Rod Steiger won an Oscar, while the TV show bearing the same name won Carol O Connor an Emmy? A: In the Heat of the Night (Correct)

Round 2

Literary Characters: In the novel 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', what was the occupation of Becky Thatcher's dad? A: Policeman (Incorrect. Correct - Judge).

World Geography: On the Baltic Sea, the Kaliningrad Oblast is a territory of Russia completely surrounded by two other countries. Name either. A: Lithuania (Correct. Other country was Poland).

Tennis: Who is the only active tennis player -- male or female -- to win a 1000 matches (not tournaments) A: Rafael Nadal (Incorrect. Correct - Novak Djokovic).

Round 3

President Haiku: What President is described this way: Dark Horse candidate/Opened war on Mexico/Middle name a fort. A: James Knox Polk (Correct).

70s Music: Youve got a friend became a #1 hit for James Taylor. What singer/songwriter wrote it? A: Carole King. (Correct)

Animals: What Australian animal has the latin species name of Macropus Giganteus A: Kangaroo (Correct)

Going into the final we were tied for 3rd place with 54 points. 2nd had 57 and 1st 62.

Final: Great Brits

With a 2024 poll across 40,000 UK residents asking who are the greatest Brits of all time, after Winston Churchill (#1) and Queen Elizabeth II (#2), who are the next two women on the list?

A: Princess Di and Queen Victoria (Correct.)

We bet to cover a $0 bet on 1st and 2nd teams but did not bet enough to cover an all in wager of 4th place at 50. As such, we ended up 2nd w/ $25.