NEW and not nearly as GOOD TRIVIA thread -- 2021

[geddyleeridesagain]

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. Iron Giant. Good movie.
2. Bumblebee. Not so good movie.
3. American Graffitti. Good movie.
4. Radiohead. Blech.
5. Bender. Good show.

[nowhereman]

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?

5. Penn state

[bbg95]

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. I never really was into Transformers even as a kid that grew up in the 80s
3. I haven't seen it, but I think this has to be American Graffiti
5. That sounds like Bender from Futurama--I never knew he had a last name

[mikegarrison]

While Happy Days actually had no continuity with American Graffiti, it was fairly obviously heavily influenced by it (and even starred one of the main stars of the movie). Happy Days spun off Laverne and Shirley, which *also* starred one of the stars of American Graffiti. (And also spun off Mork And Mindy, which gave Robin Williams his first big exposure.)

The kids in American Graffiti were basically the same age as my parents (class of 1962). It's a great movie, IMO.

[mln59]

Thursday's answers:

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?

“The Iron Giant”

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?

Bumblebee

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.

“American Graffiti”

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?

Radiohead

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?

Bender

(“Futurama”)

[mln59]

Friday's questions:

1. According to Merriam-Webster’s Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, there are five two-letter words in Scrabble that begin with the letter “i.” Name as many of those words as you can.

2. What actor started her career as TV's Gidget, and has since earned acclaim playing a flying nun, a union organizer, a first lady, and a distributor of confectionery life lessons?

3. The word “xenoarchaeology” refers to the study of what types of civilizations?

4. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement signed in 1840 between the British government and what native people of New Zealand — the second largest ethnic group in the country today?

5. Today is June 7. Happy 49th birthday to Allen Iverson, who spent the first 10 years of his career in the NBA playing for what team?

[coahc21]

1. is, id, in, if, it
2.
3. Extraterrestrial
4.
5. 76ers

[geddyleeridesagain]

Jun 7, 2024 8:24:01 GMT -5 mln59 said:

Friday's questions:

1. According to Merriam-Webster’s Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, there are five two-letter words in Scrabble that begin with the letter “i.” Name as many of those words as you can.

2. What actor started her career as TV's Gidget, and has since earned acclaim playing a flying nun, a union organizer, a first lady, and a distributor of confectionery life lessons?

3. The word “xenoarchaeology” refers to the study of what types of civilizations?

4. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement signed in 1840 between the British government and what native people of New Zealand — the second largest ethnic group in the country today?

5. Today is June 7. Happy 49th birthday to Allen Iverson, who spent the first 10 years of his career in the NBA playing for what team?

1. In, is, if, it, id
2. Sally Field
3.
4. Maori
5. Philadelphia 76ers

[mikegarrison]

1. is, it, if
2. Sally Field
3. literally? "strangers". But more usually it means "extra-terrestrials".
4. Maori
5. Sixers, I am pretty sure.

[nowhereman]

Jun 7, 2024 8:24:01 GMT -5 mln59 said:

Friday's questions:

1. According to Merriam-Webster’s Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, there are five two-letter words in Scrabble that begin with the letter “i.” Name as many of those words as you can.

2. What actor started her career as TV's Gidget, and has since earned acclaim playing a flying nun, a union organizer, a first lady, and a distributor of confectionery life lessons?

3. The word “xenoarchaeology” refers to the study of what types of civilizations?

4. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement signed in 1840 between the British government and what native people of New Zealand — the second largest ethnic group in the country today?

5. Today is June 7. Happy 49th birthday to Allen Iverson, who spent the first 10 years of his career in the NBA playing for what team?

1. In, it, id, if, is
4. Maori
5. Philadelphia 76ers

[bbg95]

Jun 7, 2024 8:24:01 GMT -5 mln59 said:

Friday's questions:

1. According to Merriam-Webster’s Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, there are five two-letter words in Scrabble that begin with the letter “i.” Name as many of those words as you can.

2. What actor started her career as TV's Gidget, and has since earned acclaim playing a flying nun, a union organizer, a first lady, and a distributor of confectionery life lessons?

3. The word “xenoarchaeology” refers to the study of what types of civilizations?

4. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement signed in 1840 between the British government and what native people of New Zealand — the second largest ethnic group in the country today?

5. Today is June 7. Happy 49th birthday to Allen Iverson, who spent the first 10 years of his career in the NBA playing for what team?

1. In, is, if, it, id
4. Maori
5. Philadelphia 76ers

[cindra]

Jun 7, 2024 8:24:01 GMT -5 mln59 said:

Friday's questions:

1. According to Merriam-Webster’s Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, there are five two-letter words in Scrabble that begin with the letter “i.” Name as many of those words as you can.

2. What actor started her career as TV's Gidget, and has since earned acclaim playing a flying nun, a union organizer, a first lady, and a distributor of confectionery life lessons?

3. The word “xenoarchaeology” refers to the study of what types of civilizations?

4. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement signed in 1840 between the British government and what native people of New Zealand — the second largest ethnic group in the country today?

5. Today is June 7. Happy 49th birthday to Allen Iverson, who spent the first 10 years of his career in the NBA playing for what team?

1. It, is, in, id, if
2.
3. Aliens?
4. Maori
5. Nuggets?

[mln59]

Friday's answers:

1. According to Merriam-Webster’s Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, there are five two-letter words in Scrabble that begin with the letter “i.” Name as many of those words as you can.

ID, IF, IN, IS, IT

2. What actor started her career as TV's Gidget, and has since earned acclaim playing a flying nun, a union organizer, a first lady, and a distributor of confectionery life lessons?

Sally Field

3. The word “xenoarchaeology” refers to the study of what types of civilizations?

Alien (or extraterrestrial)

4. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement signed in 1840 between the British government and what native people of New Zealand — the second largest ethnic group in the country today?

Māori

5. Today is June 7. Happy 49th birthday to Allen Iverson, who spent the first 10 years of his career in the NBA playing for what team?

Philadelphia 76ers

[mln59]

Monday's questions:

1. If you find yourself on the land that was once known as Tenochtitlán, what modern-day national capital are you in?

2. What actor was the first runner-up in the 1986 Miss USA pageant, and is also the only actor to appear in each of the “James Bond,” “Kingsman,” and “John Wick” film franchises?

3. The national liberation front that came to power in Nicaragua in 1979 took what name from a guerilla leader born in 1893?

4. Pork butt doesn’t come from a pig’s butt. It’s actually a thicker cut taken from which part of the body?

5. When Elmer Fudd sings “Kill the Wabbit,” he does so to the tune of what Wagner composition?

[mikegarrison]

1. Mexico City
2.
3. They were the Sandinistas, so I guess something related to that?
4. belly?
5. Ride of the Valkyries, I think