NEW and not nearly as GOOD TRIVIA thread -- 2021

[cindra]

Jun 4, 2024 7:29:23 GMT -5 mln59 said:

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.

1. bongos
2. comedy
3. 
4. worms
5. 

[nowhereman]

Jun 4, 2024 7:29:23 GMT -5 mln59 said:

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.

4. Worms
5. Sanford and sons and what's happening

[bbg95]

Jun 4, 2024 7:29:23 GMT -5 mln59 said:

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.

4. Rodman's nickname was "the Worm," so this must be worms
5. I believe The Jeffersons was a spin-off of All in the Family, though both shows were before my time. I didn't know Family Matters was a spin-off.

[mikegarrison]

Monday:

1.
2. Brokeback Mountain?
3. Istanbul (OK, I just looked at the answers and they didn't want the alternate name of the city, but rather the alternate name of the empire.)
4.
5. Secretary-General of the UN

Tuesday:

1.
2. Farce?
3.
4. Worm?
5. The Jeffersons was a spin-off of All In The Family, I think.

[mln59]

Tuesday's answers:

1. What short, Afro-Cuban drums traditionally come in attached pairs, known as the macho (or “male”) and the hembra (or “female”)?

Bongos

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?

“Travesty”

3. What country’s government called for a state of emergency after a rebellion of the Mau Mau movement against colonial rule in 1952?

Kenya

4. Organisms in the phylum Annelida are better known by what name, which is also a nickname of former NBA star Dennis Rodman?

Worm

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.

“Perfect Strangers,” “All in the Family”

[mln59]

Wednesday's questions:

1. What former governor of New York — who passed away in 2015 — lived to see his son Andrew follow in his footsteps to become the state’s 56th governor in 2011?

2. The Edgar Allan Poe poem “The Raven” is probably the most famous example of a writer beginning a work with the words “Once upon a BLANK.” What two words come next in that poem?

3. What famous 1066 battle turned William of Normandy into William the Conqueror?

4. One of the biggest box office bombs of 2013 starred Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, and Jim Carrey as rival Las Vegas magicians. What was this “incredible” flop titled?

5. Happy Valley is a region of Centre County that contains the borough of State College, home of what university?

[coahc21]

1. Cuomo
2. midnight dreary
3.
4. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
5. Penn State

[cindra]

Jun 5, 2024 8:11:18 GMT -5 mln59 said:

Wednesday's questions:

1. What former governor of New York — who passed away in 2015 — lived to see his son Andrew follow in his footsteps to become the state’s 56th governor in 2011?

2. The Edgar Allan Poe poem “The Raven” is probably the most famous example of a writer beginning a work with the words “Once upon a BLANK.” What two words come next in that poem?

3. What famous 1066 battle turned William of Normandy into William the Conqueror?

4. One of the biggest box office bombs of 2013 starred Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, and Jim Carrey as rival Las Vegas magicians. What was this “incredible” flop titled?

5. Happy Valley is a region of Centre County that contains the borough of State College, home of what university?

1. mario cuomo
2. midnight dreary
3. 
4. 
5. penn state

[bbg95]

Jun 5, 2024 8:11:18 GMT -5 mln59 said:

Wednesday's questions:

1. What former governor of New York — who passed away in 2015 — lived to see his son Andrew follow in his footsteps to become the state’s 56th governor in 2011?

2. The Edgar Allan Poe poem “The Raven” is probably the most famous example of a writer beginning a work with the words “Once upon a BLANK.” What two words come next in that poem?

3. What famous 1066 battle turned William of Normandy into William the Conqueror?

4. One of the biggest box office bombs of 2013 starred Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, and Jim Carrey as rival Las Vegas magicians. What was this “incredible” flop titled?

5. Happy Valley is a region of Centre County that contains the borough of State College, home of what university?

1. Mario Cuomo 
2. Midnight dreary
3. The Battle of Hastings
5. Penn State

[mikegarrison]

1. Cuomo, but I don't know the dad's first name
2. midnight dreary
3. Hastings?
4.
5. Penn State, of course. Everyone on this forum should get this. It's almost like asking a volleyball question.

[mln59]

Wednesday's answers:


1. What former governor of New York — who passed away in 2015 — lived to see his son Andrew follow in his footsteps to become the state’s 56th governor in 2011?

Mario Cuomo

2. The Edgar Allan Poe poem “The Raven” is probably the most famous example of a writer beginning a work with the words “Once upon a BLANK.” What two words come next in that poem?

“Midnight dreary”

3. What famous 1066 battle turned William of Normandy into William the Conqueror?

Battle of Hastings

4. One of the biggest box office bombs of 2013 starred Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, and Jim Carrey as rival Las Vegas magicians. What was this “incredible” flop titled?

“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone”

5. Happy Valley is a region of Centre County that contains the borough of State College, home of what university?

Penn State

[mln59]

Thursday's questions:

Robo-Besties: In the future, we’ll all have robotic best friends. In the meantime, here are five questions about robots we wish we could chill with.

1. Before Vin Diesel voiced a tall, sentient space tree in “Guardians of the Galaxy,” he voiced a tall, sentient space robot in what 1999 movie?

2. Which Autobot was a Volkswagen Beetle when the original Transformers toys and animated series were introduced in the ’80s, but was changed to a Chevy Camaro in the recent movies?

3. In 1973, George Lucas was finishing up a teen movie starring Harrison Ford and Richard Dreyfuss when he noticed that one of the film reels was labeled “Reel 2, Dialogue 2.” Thus, R2-D2 was born. Name that 1973 George Lucas film.

4. Marvin the Paranoid Android is a fan-favorite character from “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” A few of those fans even wrote a song called “Paranoid Android” in 1997. What band were they in?

5. What shiny metal robot — whose last name is Rodriguez — was built at Mom’s Friendly Robot Company in Tijuana, Mexico, in the year 2996?

[cindra]

Jun 6, 2024 7:29:21 GMT -5 mln59 said:

Thursday's questions:

Robo-Besties: In the future, we’ll all have robotic best friends. In the meantime, here are five questions about robots we wish we could chill with.

1. Before Vin Diesel voiced a tall, sentient space tree in “Guardians of the Galaxy,” he voiced a tall, sentient space robot in what 1999 movie?

2. Which Autobot was a Volkswagen Beetle when the original Transformers toys and animated series were introduced in the ’80s, but was changed to a Chevy Camaro in the recent movies?

3. In 1973, George Lucas was finishing up a teen movie starring Harrison Ford and Richard Dreyfuss when he noticed that one of the film reels was labeled “Reel 2, Dialogue 2.” Thus, R2-D2 was born. Name that 1973 George Lucas film.

4. Marvin the Paranoid Android is a fan-favorite character from “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” A few of those fans even wrote a song called “Paranoid Android” in 1997. What band were they in?

5. What shiny metal robot — whose last name is Rodriguez — was built at Mom’s Friendly Robot Company in Tijuana, Mexico, in the year 2996?

1. the iron giant
2. bumblebee
3. american graffiti?
4. radiohead
5. bender

[coahc21]

Jun 6, 2024 7:29:21 GMT -5 mln59 said:

Thursday's questions:

Robo-Besties: In the future, we’ll all have robotic best friends. In the meantime, here are five questions about robots we wish we could chill with.

1. Before Vin Diesel voiced a tall, sentient space tree in “Guardians of the Galaxy,” he voiced a tall, sentient space robot in what 1999 movie?

2. Which Autobot was a Volkswagen Beetle when the original Transformers toys and animated series were introduced in the ’80s, but was changed to a Chevy Camaro in the recent movies?

3. In 1973, George Lucas was finishing up a teen movie starring Harrison Ford and Richard Dreyfuss when he noticed that one of the film reels was labeled “Reel 2, Dialogue 2.” Thus, R2-D2 was born. Name that 1973 George Lucas film.

4. Marvin the Paranoid Android is a fan-favorite character from “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” A few of those fans even wrote a song called “Paranoid Android” in 1997. What band were they in?

5. What shiny metal robot — whose last name is Rodriguez — was built at Mom’s Friendly Robot Company in Tijuana, Mexico, in the year 2996?

1. The Iron Giant
2. Bumblebee
3. 
4.
5. Bender

[mikegarrison]

1.
2. Bumblebee?
3. American Graffiti
4.
5.