POTPOURRI FOR 500 ... PART 20


A random assortment of trivia questions, some multi-part. some with single answers. All parts of an answer are worth 10 points, therefore if a question has a 3 part answer, that would be worth a total of 30 points (total points available per question are in parentheses to the left of each question). Total available points are 500 (hence the name of the quiz!) To earn 10 points, first and last names are required. First or last name only earns 5 points.
1. (60 points)Name the three Division 1A colleges which are located in cities or towns with the word 'College' in them, along with the appropriate town names.
2. (90 points)RUTLEMANIA!! Name the 4 Rutles, the 4 folks who portrayed them, and the name of their 1978 Television show.
3. (30 points)VIDEOMANIA!! Identify: A) The band name on the drum set in Nick Lowe's video for the song 'Cruel to be Kind', B) The name of the club at the beginning of Culture Club's 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me' C) The name of the concert hall at the end of Til Tuesday's song 'Voices Carry'
4. (40 points)Name the last four different Braves to win the National League Cy Young Award.
5. (10 points)In Animal House, how did Delta House member 'Pinto' get his nickname?
6. (10 points)What NFL quarterback was sacked the most times?
7. (20 points)According to Bobby Hull, what are the two possible reasons the Winnipeg NHL team was nicknamed the Jets?
8. (30 points)For most of his career as a Boston Celtic, what was Larry Bird's address? (10 points each for house number, street name, and city/town)
9. (30 points)What was Tiny Tim's birth name, on what TV show was he married, and what was the girl he married there's maiden name?
10. (30 points)In the movie "Risky Business", what is the first name of Tom Cruise's character, what college does he want to go to, and what college is he afraid he might end up at?
11. (20 points)Please provide the full names of Bono & The Edge, of U2.
12. (30 points)Name the three Keanu Reeves movies which have U.S. state names in the titles.
13. (10 points)Who played the title character in The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
14. (60 points)Name the original 6 American Gladiators
15. (30 points)WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? Identify the more familiar names of these people: A) Leslie Wonderman, B) Doris Kappelhoff, C) Walden Robert Cassotto
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