Trivia

POTPOURRI FOR 500 ... PART 43

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. (70 points) Name the 7 nightclubs that you will find at Walt Disney World's Pleasure Island, other than The Adventurer's club, as of 12/1/98.

2. (20 points) The sports teams of a New England Division 3 college has a nickname that could be the description of a pair of shoes. Name the school, and it's two word team nickname.

3. (30 points) NAME THAT GAME! Identify these board games from the descriptions: A) "Remove the Funny Bone", B) "Open the Door", C) "Popomatic"

4. (30 points) RHYME TIME: I give you the rhymes, you give me the song and artist: A) Jackets/Exits, B) Water/Daughters, C) Small Town/Small Town

5. (30 points) REVIEW THIS! I'll give you the artists, you give me the musical reviews based on their work. These shows played either on or off Broadway. A) Tom Lehrer, B) Lieber & Stoller, C) Allan Sherman

6. (40 points) This was the only Prime Time US TV show starring a Tony winning actress, and featuring a Beatles' song as the theme song. Name the show, the song, the actress, and the show she won the Tony for.

7. (40 points) I give you the wrestler's theme music, you give me the wrestlers: A) Iron Man, B) Also Sprach Zarathustra, C) Eye of the Tiger, D) Tom Sawyer

8. (60 points) MEN AND THEIR TOOLS: I'll give you the actor's name, you give me the film in which he showed his 'tool': A) Kevin Bacon, B) Frank Langella, C) Jaye Davidson, D) Huey Lewis, E) David Bowie, F) Jan Michael Vincent

9. (30 points) For 1997, name the three fastest growing US States, in terms of population increase.

10. (20 points) HEISMAN TROPHY LOSERS: A man who went to Plymouth State, and one who went to Holy Cross are 2 of the very few (only?) men in the past 15 years from non-Division 1A teams to make the Top 10 in Heisman voting. Name them.

11. (20 points) OLYMPIC DREAMS: I've been to an Olympic qualifying event. Without ever leaving the City of Boston. In the last 25 years. Between Camaroon and Iraq. Name the sport, and the year.

12. (20 points) I'M DREAMING OF A GOLD CHRISTMAS: Christmas week, 1998, and the week before , saw 6 films (combined) open wide (more than 1000 screens) in the US. 2 of them featured main characters who owned Golden Retrievers. Name those 2 films.

13. (20 points) On South Park, who plays Chef, and what is the character's real name?

14. (50 points) FEBRUARY IN ROCK HISTORY. I give you the date and event, you tell me the rock star or band: A) 2/2/42 - This guitarist on over 7 Top 25 songs from 1969-1983 born. B) 2/12/35 - This keyboardist for a California-based rock band of the late 60's, early 70's, born. C) 2/14/68 - These 2 bands play at the Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco, D) 2/15/81 - This guitarist for "The Electric Flag" dies.

15. (20 points) EH! Canada: How many points is a "Rouge" in the Canadian Football League, and within 5%, what was the record of Doug Flutie led teams in the CFL on 4th down conversion rates.

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1. (70 points)	Name the 7 nightclubs that you will find at Walt Disney World's Pleasure Island, other than The Adventurer's club, as of 12/1/98.
2. (20 points)	The sports teams of a New England Division 3 college has a nickname that could be the description of a pair of shoes. Name the school, and it's two word team nickname.
3. (30 points)	NAME THAT GAME! Identify these board games from the descriptions: A) "Remove the Funny Bone", B) "Open the Door", C) "Popomatic"
4. (30 points)	RHYME TIME: I give you the rhymes, you give me the song and artist: A) Jackets/Exits, B) Water/Daughters, C) Small Town/Small Town
5. (30 points)	REVIEW THIS! I'll give you the artists, you give me the musical reviews based on their work. These shows played either on or off Broadway. A) Tom Lehrer, B) Lieber & Stoller, C) Allan Sherman
6. (40 points)	This was the only Prime Time US TV show starring a Tony winning actress, and featuring a Beatles' song as the theme song. Name the show, the song, the actress, and the show she won the Tony for.
7. (40 points)	I give you the wrestler's theme music, you give me the wrestlers: A) Iron Man, B) Also Sprach Zarathustra, C) Eye of the Tiger, D) Tom Sawyer
8. (60 points)	MEN AND THEIR TOOLS: I'll give you the actor's name, you give me the film in which he showed his 'tool': A) Kevin Bacon, B) Frank Langella, C) Jaye Davidson, D) Huey Lewis, E) David Bowie, F) Jan Michael Vincent
9. (30 points)	For 1997, name the three fastest growing US States, in terms of population increase.
10. (20 points)	HEISMAN TROPHY LOSERS: A man who went to Plymouth State, and one who went to Holy Cross are 2 of the very few (only?) men in the past 15 years from non-Division 1A teams to make the Top 10 in Heisman voting. Name them.
11. (20 points)	OLYMPIC DREAMS: I've been to an Olympic qualifying event. Without ever leaving the City of Boston. In the last 25 years. Between Camaroon and Iraq. Name the sport, and the year.
12. (20 points)	I'M DREAMING OF A GOLD CHRISTMAS: Christmas week, 1998, and the week before , saw 6 films (combined) open wide (more than 1000 screens) in the US. 2 of them featured main characters who owned Golden Retrievers. Name those 2 films.
13. (20 points)	On South Park, who plays Chef, and what is the character's real name?
14. (50 points)	FEBRUARY IN ROCK HISTORY. I give you the date and event, you tell me the rock star or band: A) 2/2/42 - This guitarist on over 7 Top 25 songs from 1969-1983 born. B) 2/12/35 - This keyboardist for a California-based rock band of the late 60's, early 70's, born. C) 2/14/68 - These 2 bands play at the Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco, D) 2/15/81 - This guitarist for "The Electric Flag" dies.
15. (20 points)	EH! Canada: How many points is a "Rouge" in the Canadian Football League, and within 5%, what was the record of Doug Flutie led teams in the CFL on 4th down conversion rates.