WOB Team Trivia - May 27

. We probably should read some Dickens

Fun but frustrating game! A mistake or two kept us out of 1st heading into a kind of tough final, which everyone missed.

1 Half

Round 1

Sports Terms: The tricks of doing an "ollie, footplant and grind" refer to what piece of sporting equipment? A: Skateboard (Correct)

The Law: The law differs from state to state but all 50 states have some requirement of children riding in what in a car? A: Car Seat (Correct)

Movie Music: What band had a hit in Rocky 3 with 'Eye of the Tiger' and then in Rocky IV with 'Burning Heart'? A: Survivor (Correct)

Round 2

Science: What is the name of the warm ocean current that runs from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic? A: Gulf Stream (Correct)

TV Characters: The character Walter White in the TV Show Breaking Bad has what type of terminal cancer? A: Brain Cancer (Incorrect. Correct - Lung).

Military History: In 1828, Mary Rudolph was the first person to have been buried in what cemetery? A: Arlington (Correct).

Round 3

International Govt: Who succeeded Gerhard Schroeder as the Chancellor of Germany? A: Helmut Kohl ( Incorrect. Correct - Angela Merkel. We knew the lady, could see her face, could not remember her name!!).

Sport Slogans: What professional team came up with the slogan in 2010 -- Fear the Deer? A: Milwaukee Bucks (Correct)

World Geography: Opium production is notable in the Golden Triangle of SE Asia, which includes Myanmar, Thailand and what other country? A: China (Incorrect. Correct - Laos).

Halftime: TV Series. Name the TV series by the fact. They all have a number in the title:

1. Stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren? A: 1883 Yellowstone. No, was 1923 Yellowstone.

2. Award winning sitcom that was originally called Peacock but the name was changed to this? A: 30 Rock. Correct.

3. Long running series that concluded in 1980 when Wo Fat was finally captured? A: Hawaii Five-0. Correct.

4. Series producer Bill Owens announced his retirement in 2024, only the 3rd producer over its 56 year run? A: 60 Minutes. Correct.

   
   

   Sitting at 26 points in 3rd, 5 back from leader :(

2 Half

Round 1

Crime: According to world-wide crime statistics, what is the most commonly stolen item from grocery stores? A: Cheese (Correct).

Magazines: in 1965, Esquire magazine did a mash-up of four celebrities who were chosen by a popularity poll. They included JFK, Malcom X, Fidel Castro and what iconic singer? A: Bob Dylan. (Correct).

Baseball: What MLB won their very first World Series in 2004? A: Texas Rangers (Incorrect. Correct - Houston Astros)

Round 2

Science: Known by the chemical formula, CHCl3, what substance used to be a sedative and is still seen in movies and TV's used by 'bad guys'? A: Chloroform (Correct).

Literature: What Dickens novel features the long running court case of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce? A: The Pickwick Papers (Incorrect. Correct - Bleak House).

World Currency: What nation uses the Forint as its currency? A: Hungary (Correct)

Round 3

Movies Scenes: In the movie Pitch Perfect, which character confided that she ate her sibling in the womb? A: Lily (Correct).

Song Titles: What hit by the Lumineers is a short two words, both beginning with H? A: Hey Hey. (Incorrect. Correct - Ho Hey)

Products: [I don't remember the Q but we got it right]

Going into the final we were in 3rd place with 54 points, leaders had 55, and 56 points.

Final: Geography

Put the following US cities in order from North to South:

1. Charleston SC

2. Indianapolis IN

3. Las Vegas NV

4. Little Rock AR

5. San Fran CA

   
   

   We went with SF, Indy, Vegas, Little Rock, Charleston. Turns out Indy is slightly higher than SF but the rest was right. We bet 3 points as we felt 2nd and 1st would bet nothing, and they didn't.

We made a few mistakes like not remembering Merkel, betting too much (4 pts instead of 2 pts) for Lumineers song, etc. That was the difference! Bit of a bleak house event this night ....