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Post by geddyleeridesagain on May 31, 2024 8:33:35 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. The 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine” stars an ensemble cast consisting of six actors, all of whom play members of a dysfunctional family taking the youngest to compete in a beauty pageant. Name as many of those actors as you can. 2. What 1984 Nintendo game featured an unnamed character that has since been dubbed “Laughing Dog”? 3. According to one of the world’s largest registries of pedigreed cats, what is the seven-letter term for a person who is a connoisseur of all things cat-related? 4. Paris is set to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, at which point it will become the second city to host the Olympics three times. What city was the first to have that honor? 5. Yesterday was May 30. On that day in 1909, jazz musician and bandleader Benny Goodman was born. He had what rhyming nickname? 1. Steve Carell, Alan Arkin… 2. 3. 4. London 5. “King of Swing?” |
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Post by cindra on May 31, 2024 9:10:23 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. The 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine” stars an ensemble cast consisting of six actors, all of whom play members of a dysfunctional family taking the youngest to compete in a beauty pageant. Name as many of those actors as you can. 2. What 1984 Nintendo game featured an unnamed character that has since been dubbed “Laughing Dog”? 3. According to one of the world’s largest registries of pedigreed cats, what is the seven-letter term for a person who is a connoisseur of all things cat-related? 4. Paris is set to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, at which point it will become the second city to host the Olympics three times. What city was the first to have that honor? 5. Yesterday was May 30. On that day in 1909, jazz musician and bandleader Benny Goodman was born. He had what rhyming nickname? 1. 2. Duck hunt 3. 4. London 5. King of swing |
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Post by bbg95 on May 31, 2024 10:19:26 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. The 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine” stars an ensemble cast consisting of six actors, all of who play members of a dysfunctional family taking the youngest to compete in a beauty pageant. Name as many of those actors as you can. 2. What 1984 Nintendo game featured an unnamed character that has since been dubbed “Laughing Dog”? 3. According to one of the world’s largest registries of pedigreed cats, what is the seven-letter term for a person who is a connoisseur of all things cat-related? 4. Paris is set to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, at which point it will become the second city to host the Olympics three times. What city was the first to have that honor? 5. Yesterday was May 30. On that day in 1909, jazz musician and bandleader Benny Goodman was born. He had what rhyming nickname? 2. Duck Hunt 4. London |
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Post by mikegarrison on May 31, 2024 11:21:26 GMT -5
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2. Duck Hunt?
3. fancier?
4. Athens?
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Post by nowhereman on May 31, 2024 11:44:53 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. The 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine” stars an ensemble cast consisting of six actors, all of whom play members of a dysfunctional family taking the youngest to compete in a beauty pageant. Name as many of those actors as you can. 2. What 1984 Nintendo game featured an unnamed character that has since been dubbed “Laughing Dog”? 3. According to one of the world’s largest registries of pedigreed cats, what is the seven-letter term for a person who is a connoisseur of all things cat-related? 4. Paris is set to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, at which point it will become the second city to host the Olympics three times. What city was the first to have that honor? 5. Yesterday was May 30. On that day in 1909, jazz musician and bandleader Benny Goodman was born. He had what rhyming nickname? 4. London |
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Post by coahc21 on May 31, 2024 13:08:02 GMT -5
Friday's questions: 1. The 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine” stars an ensemble cast consisting of six actors, all of whom play members of a dysfunctional family taking the youngest to compete in a beauty pageant. Name as many of those actors as you can. 2. What 1984 Nintendo game featured an unnamed character that has since been dubbed “Laughing Dog”? 3. According to one of the world’s largest registries of pedigreed cats, what is the seven-letter term for a person who is a connoisseur of all things cat-related? 4. Paris is set to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, at which point it will become the second city to host the Olympics three times. What city was the first to have that honor? 5. Yesterday was May 30. On that day in 1909, jazz musician and bandleader Benny Goodman was born. He had what rhyming nickname? 1. Steve Carrel, Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Paul Dano 2. Duckhunt 3. 4. Athens? 5. |
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Post by mln59 on Jun 3, 2024 7:53:06 GMT -5
Friday's answers:
1. The 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine” stars an ensemble cast consisting of six actors, all of whom play members of a dysfunctional family taking the youngest to compete in a beauty pageant. Name as many of those actors as you can for one point each. Zero points total if you get any incorrect.
Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Greg Kinnear
2. What 1984 Nintendo game featured an unnamed character that has since been dubbed “Laughing Dog”?
“Duck Hunt”
3. According to one of the world’s largest registries of pedigreed cats, what is the seven-letter term for a person who is a connoisseur of all things cat-related?
“Fancier”
(The Cat Fanciers’ Association)
4. Paris is set to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, at which point it will become the second city to host the Olympics three times. What city was the first to have that honor?
London
5. Yesterday was May 30. On that day in 1909, jazz musician and bandleader Benny Goodman was born. He had what rhyming nickname?
“The King of Swing”
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Post by mln59 on Jun 3, 2024 7:53:57 GMT -5
Monday's questions:
1. Kevin Love isn't just a former NBA All Star — he's also the nephew of Mike Love, a founding member of what California rock band?
2. What 2005 film, based on an Annie Proulx short story, tells of ranch hands Jack Twist and Ennis del Mar who tend sheep in Wyoming?
3. Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which is also commonly known by what name?
4. A classic 1977 young adult novel by Katherine Paterson follows a pair of bullied friends who escape to a fantasy world. It was adapted as a PBS special in 1985 and a feature film in 2007. Name that book.
5. António Guterres from Portugal, Ban Ki-moon from South Korea, and Kofi Annan from Ghana are the three most recent individuals to hold what worldly title?
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Post by coahc21 on Jun 3, 2024 9:50:48 GMT -5
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2. Brokeback Mountain
3. Istanbul
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5. UN Sec General
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Jun 3, 2024 9:57:42 GMT -5
Monday's questions: 1. Kevin Love isn't just a former NBA All Star — he's also the nephew of Mike Love, a founding member of what California rock band? 2. What 2005 film, based on an Annie Proulx short story, tells of ranch hands Jack Twist and Ennis del Mar who tend sheep in Wyoming? 3. Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which is also commonly known by what name? 4. A classic 1977 young adult novel by Katherine Paterson follows a pair of bullied friends who escape to a fantasy world. It was adapted as a PBS special in 1985 and a feature film in 2007. Name that book. 5. António Guterres from Portugal, Ban Ki-moon from South Korea, and Kofi Annan from Ghana are the three most recent individuals to hold what worldly title? 1. Beach Boys 2. Brokeback Mountain 3. Byzantine Empire? 4. 5. Secretary General of the U.N. |
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Post by cindra on Jun 3, 2024 10:47:14 GMT -5
Monday's questions: 1. Kevin Love isn't just a former NBA All Star — he's also the nephew of Mike Love, a founding member of what California rock band? 2. What 2005 film, based on an Annie Proulx short story, tells of ranch hands Jack Twist and Ennis del Mar who tend sheep in Wyoming? 3. Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which is also commonly known by what name? 4. A classic 1977 young adult novel by Katherine Paterson follows a pair of bullied friends who escape to a fantasy world. It was adapted as a PBS special in 1985 and a feature film in 2007. Name that book. 5. António Guterres from Portugal, Ban Ki-moon from South Korea, and Kofi Annan from Ghana are the three most recent individuals to hold what worldly title? 1. beach boys 2. brokeback mountain 3. byzantine 4. bridge to terabithia 5. secretary general of the UN |
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Post by bbg95 on Jun 3, 2024 11:17:20 GMT -5
Monday's questions: 1. Kevin Love isn't just a former NBA All Star — he's also the nephew of Mike Love, a founding member of what California rock band? 2. What 2005 film, based on an Annie Proulx short story, tells of ranch hands Jack Twist and Ennis del Mar who tend sheep in Wyoming? 3. Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which is also commonly known by what name? 4. A classic 1977 young adult novel by Katherine Paterson follows a pair of bullied friends who escape to a fantasy world. It was adapted as a PBS special in 1985 and a feature film in 2007. Name that book. 5. António Guterres from Portugal, Ban Ki-moon from South Korea, and Kofi Annan from Ghana are the three most recent individuals to hold what worldly title? 1. The Beach Boys? 2. I believe it's Brokeback Mountain 3. Byzantine Empire 4. I looked this up--I definitely remember it being on reading lists when I was in school, but I don't think I actually read it 5. United Nations Secretary General |
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Post by nowhereman on Jun 3, 2024 11:31:52 GMT -5
Monday's questions: 1. Kevin Love isn't just a former NBA All Star — he's also the nephew of Mike Love, a founding member of what California rock band? 2. What 2005 film, based on an Annie Proulx short story, tells of ranch hands Jack Twist and Ennis del Mar who tend sheep in Wyoming? 3. Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which is also commonly known by what name? 4. A classic 1977 young adult novel by Katherine Paterson follows a pair of bullied friends who escape to a fantasy world. It was adapted as a PBS special in 1985 and a feature film in 2007. Name that book. 5. António Guterres from Portugal, Ban Ki-moon from South Korea, and Kofi Annan from Ghana are the three most recent individuals to hold what worldly title? 3. Byzantine |
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Post by mln59 on Jun 4, 2024 7:28:01 GMT -5
Monday's answers:
1. Kevin Love isn't just a former NBA All Star — he's also the nephew of Mike Love, a founding member of what California rock band?
The Beach Boys
(or Celebration)
2. What 2005 film, based on an Annie Proulx short story, tells of ranch hands Jack Twist and Ennis del Mar who tend sheep in Wyoming?
“Brokeback Mountain”
3. Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which is also commonly known by what name?
Byzantine Empire
4. A classic 1977 young adult novel by Katherine Paterson follows a pair of bullied friends who escape to a fantasy world. It was adapted as a PBS special in 1985 and a feature film in 2007. Name that book.
“Bridge to Terabithia”
5. António Guterres from Portugal, Ban Ki-moon from South Korea, and Kofi Annan from Ghana are the three most recent individuals to hold what worldly title?
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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Post by mln59 on Jun 4, 2024 7:29:23 GMT -5
Tuesday's questions:
1. What short, Afro-Cuban drums traditionally come in attached pairs, known as the macho (or “male”) and the hembra (or “female”)?
2. “Tragedy” was originally a theater term for a play in which horrible things befall the main character. What similar term also originated in the theater, where it referred to a play in which serious events are mocked or parodied?
3. What country’s government called for a state of emergency after a rebellion of the Mau Mau movement against colonial rule in 1952?
4. Organisms in the phylum Annelida are better known by what name, which is also a nickname of former NBA star Dennis Rodman?
5. Two of the longest-running TV shows with primarily Black casts, “Family Matters” and “The Jeffersons,” were both spin-offs. Name either of the shows from which they were spun.
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