TRIVIA

NIGHT 2019

ROUND 1: POP CULTURE
1. Who was the first non-human to win an Oscar?
2. This pop icon was the studio’s original choice to sing the hit “Umbrella,” before choosing Rihanna.
3. Who are the sons of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson?
4. What is the full name of the Headmaster of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?
5. This 90’s hit was the first rap song to reach #1 on the Billboard chart.
6. Which Broadway musical currently holds the record for the most Tony Awards won?
7. From the Peanuts characters, what is the last name of Lucy and Linus?
8. Described as a crafty cross between Amazon and Ebay, what DIY commerce site boasts categories
that include "Crochet", "Clothing" and "Candles"?
9. What TV show's theme song is Suicide is Painless?
10. Which female singer, who passed away in 2018, was the first female inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame?



ANSWERS
1. Mickey Mouse
2. Britney Spears
3. David & Ricky
4. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
5. “Ice Ice Baby”
6. The Producers
7. Van Pelt
8. Etsy
9. M*A*S*H
10. Aretha Franklin

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ROUND 2: SCIENCE
1. What's the hardest substance present in the human body?
2. What number can't be represented in Roman numerals?
3. Who was the first man to orbit the Earth?
4. What disease was known as The White Plague?
5. In 2011, what distant blue planet completed its first full revolution around the sun since its
discovery in 1846?
6. What human organs do dialysis machines usually function in place of?
7. What part of a cat's face is called the vibrissae?
8. What period of time is known to scientists as a nychthemeron?
9. What element makes up fifty percent of the Earth's crust?
10. What's the term for the outward flow of water following high tide?



ANSWERS
1. enamel
2. zero
3. Yuri Gagarin
4. Tuberculosis
5. Neptune
6. kidneys
7. whiskers
8. 24-hour consecutive hours
9. oxygen
10. ebb tide

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ROUND 3: CURRENT EVENTS
1. As part of the celebration of its 100th season, the NFL is breaking a tradition of having the Super
Bowl be the home team by featuring which two historic rivals at the September 5 prime-time
opener?
2. On April 1, 2019, this fast-food restaurant announced their new “Shake Sauce” as an April Fool’s
prank.
3. What is the name of the attorney, who was appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein
as special counsel overseeing the investigation into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016
U.S. presidential election and related matters? (first and last name)
4. For what reason was the first all female space walk cancelled?
5. On March 22, 2019, a truckload of what animal crashed on Interstate 70 between Casey and
Greenup?
6. This woman became Chicago’s first African-American female mayor upon being elected on April 2,
2019.
7. Which TV host pulled his own April Fools stunt and pretended to shave his iconic moustache?
8. According to the World Happiness Report released on March 20, 2019, this country ranks #1?
9. Lucy Flores, a former Nevada politician, alleges that what prominent U.S. political figure kissed the
back of her head in 2014?
10. This famous ride-sharing app, went public on the NASDAQ on March 29.




ANSWERS
1. Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
2. McDonald’s
3. Robert Mueller
4. space suit did not fit correctly
5. pigs/piglets
6. Lori Lightfoot
7. Dr. Phil McGraw
8. Finland
9. Joe Biden
10. Lyft

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ROUND 4: JINGLE ALL THE WAY

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ROUND 5: HISTORY
1. Who shot Martin Luther King, Jr?
2. Which city was home to the first “World’s Fair” (here called “The Great Exposition”) in 1851?
3. What was Uncle Sam's biggest real estate deal?
4. Who was the first U.S. Secretary of State?
5. Famous for his "eureka" moment in the bathtub, what ancient Greek also invented a gigantic metal
claw to rip enemy ships out of the water?
6. Which country was formerly know as Abyssinia?
7. Who did Gerald Ford grant a "full, free and absolute pardon" to in 1974?
8. What's the only U.S. state that borders two oceans?
9. What U.S. city was name for St. Francis of Assisi?
10. What did Canada add to its national flag in 1964?

ANSWERS
1. James Earl Ray
2. London, England
3. The Louisiana Purchase
4. Thomas Jefferson
5. Archimedes
6. Ethiopia
7. Richard Nixon
8. Alaska
9. San Francisco
10. A maple leaf

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ROUND 6: SPORTS
1. How many laps make up the Indianapolis 500?
2. How wide is baseball's home plate?
3. How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in the 1936 Olympics?
4. What is New York Jet Joe Namath's nickname?
5. What brand of car is commonly referred to as a “bow tie” in Nascar?
6. What sport features snatches and clean jerks?
7. What Triple crown-winning horse took the 1973 Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths?
8. What trophy goes to the outstanding U.S. college football player of the year?
9. What pitcher led the major leagues in most bases on balls for a record eight years?
10. What golfer is nicknamed The Golden Bear?



ANSWERS
1. 200
2. 17 inches
3. Four
4. Broadway Joe
5. Chevrolet
6. Weightlifting
7. Secretariat
8. The Heisman Trophy
9. Nolan Ryan
10. Jack Nicklaus


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ROUND 7: LITERATURE
1. Who was assigned to steal the girdle of the Amazon queen Hippolyte?
2. What was H.G. Wells's first novel?
3. What famous double agent was created in a book by Ian Fleming?
4. Whose band of merry men did Will Scarlet belong to?
5. What did the Knave of Hearts steal?
6. Belgian Inspector Hercule Poirot was introduced to readers in this work, which was Agatha
Christie’s first published work.
7. This book by Laura Esquivel features the character Tita and is noted for its use of magical realism.
8. What prize is awarded by the trustees of the Columbia School of Journalism?
9. What brand name romance novels first came inside boxes of Bio-Aid detergent?
10. What is the full name of Rhett and Scarlett's daughter?




ANSWERS
1. Hercules
2. The Time Machine
3. James Bond
4. Robin Hood
5. Tarts
6. The Mysterious Affair at Styles
7. Like Water for Chocolate
8. The Pulitzer Prize
9. Harlequin Romances
10. Bonnie Blue Butler

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ROUND 8: CHIP ID

In a few minutes, our helpers will be passing out trays with Pringles chips on them. There are ten cups
with ten different flavors. You will have 10 minutes to taste, smell, and identify the flavors featured. Be
careful to keep the chips in the correct cup to avoid mislabeling your answers.

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ROUND 9: LIBRARIES CHECKED OUT
1. This library is the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States and is the de facto
national library of the United States.
2. At the Casey Township Library, what early-literacy program takes place every Tuesday at 11am?
3. What is the name of the classification system used in most libraries in the United States?
4. Which famous librarian went on to rename the Bureau of Investigation to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and head the agency under eight different presidents?
5. What are the names of the lions that lounge outside the New York Public Library?
6. What book holds the record as the most frequently stolen library book?
7. What businessman and philanthropist is credited to have personally financed the creation of over
2,500 libraries?
8. When this woman passed away in 1929, she left $14,000 in her will to erect a public library for the
citizens of Casey and the surrounding area?
9. What is the name of the annual award given to the artist of the most distinguished American
picture book for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English
during the preceding year?
10. Who is the current Director of the Casey Township Library?




ANSWERS
1. The Library of Congress
2. Mother Goose on the Loose
3. Dewey Decimal System
4. J. Edgar Hoover
5. Patience and Fortitude
6. The Guinness Book of World Records
7. Andrew Carnegie
8. Elizabeth Kline
9. Caldecott Medal
10. Gretchen Murphy

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ROUND 10: POTPOURRI
1. What renowned sour mash whisky is made in Lynchburg, TN?
2. Founded by sixth century mystic Lao-Tzu, what religious philosophy centers upon the three jewels
of compassion, moderation, and humility?
3. Charles Stratton was more commonly known in P.T. Barnum’s exhibition by what name?
4. Coined by Dr. Christian Lambertsen in 1954, what does SCUBA stand for?
5. What's the game of conkers played with?
6. What American painter created the iconic work Nighthawks?
7. What color was Oscar the Grouch during the first season of Sesame Street?
8. What month were you born in if your birthstone is sardonyx?
9. What is the international radio code word for the letter Z?
10. In 2006, Demeter Fragrance created a nostalgic perfume, capturing the scent of which childhood
toy in honor of it’s 50th anniversary?





ANSWERS
1. Jack Daniel's
2. Taoism
3. (General) Tom Thumb
4. Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
5. Chestnuts
6. Edward Hopper
7. Green
8. August
9. Zulu
10. Play-Doh
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BONUS ROUND 1: MARVEL SUPERHEROES
1. What superheroine was known as Princess Diana before she left Paradise Island?
2. Which superheroine works as a librarian during the day?
3. What is the name of the Fantastic Four's archnemesis?
4. What does S.H.I.E.L.D. stand for?
5. What were the names of Batman's parents?

1. Wonder Woman
2. Batgirl
3. Dr. Doom
4. Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement Logistics Divisions
5. Thomas and Martha Wayne

Tie Breaker: Without going over, how many minutes is Once Upon a Deadpool?
Answer: 134 minutes

BONUS ROUND 2: FIRST LADIES OF THE U.S.
1. Which first lady was known as “Lemonade Lucy” due to her support for the temperance movement?
2. Which first lady recently released her memoir Becoming?
3. Which first lady is credited with saving a portrait of George Washington from fire in 1814?
4. This first lady and her husband both passed away in 2018.
5. What first lady served as an editor on Michael Jackson’s autobiography Moonwalk?

1. Lucy Hayes
2. Michelle Obama
3. Dolley Madison
4. Barbara Bush
5. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Tie Breaker: How old was Mary Todd when she married Abraham Lincoln?
Answer: 23 years old

BONUS ROUND 3: FRIENDS
1. What was the name of Joey's stuffed penguin?
2. Who was Rachel supposed to marry in the pilot episode?
3. What is the name of the manager of Central Perk?
4. What was the name of Ross's monkey?
5. What was the name of the actor who played Phoebe's younger brother, Frank Jr.?

1. Hugsy
2. Barry
3. Gunther
4. Marcel
5. Giovanni Ribisi

Tie Breaker: Without going over, how many episodes of Friends are there?
Answer: 236 episodes