6.20 trivia
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Wingin’ It TriviaJune 20, 2011
Rules
5 Categories of QuestionsSports, Movies, Music, Television, and Literature
All Questions are worth 1 Point
Final Bonus Question: Wager up to 10 Points
Rules
Grab some paper and a pen from the bar for your team and turn in your team’s answer into the pitcher on the bar
Choose a team name. Right your team name on EACH answer you turn in. If there’s no team name, you get no points.
The question will be read and then a song will be played. You will have until the end of the song to get your answers into the pitcher. If your team doesn’t have a response when they are collected, sorry, your team is too slow and you get no points.
Spelling does NOT count
NO cell phones, computers, iTouches, etc.
Literature
Question 1
The film, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is considered an allegory for what historical piece of literature?
Answer
Homer’s, “The Odyssey”
Question 2
Who wrote the Pulitzer Price winning novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird?”
Answer
Harper Lee
Question 3
What famous American Poet’s works include “Nothing Gold Can Stay” and “Death of a Hired Man?”
Answer
Robert Frost
Sports
Question 4
Last Wednesday, Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins became the 2nd American born hockey player to be awarded the Conn Smythe Stanley Cup Finals MCP award. Which payer was the first?
Answer
Brian Leetch of the ‘94 New York Rangers
Question 5
Name 4 of the last 6 Golf Major title winners?
Answer
Rory McLlroy, 2011 US Open
Charl Schwartzel, 2011 Masters
Martin Kaymer, 2010 PGA
Louis Ooosthuizen, 2010 British Open
Graeme McDowell, 2010 US Open
Phil Mickelson, 2010 Masters
Question 6
Name 2 of the 3 only basketball players to have a season batting average above .400?
Answer
Ty Cobb
Roger Hornsby
Ed Delahanty
Movies
Question 7
In the movie South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, what famous Hollywood actor and avid fan of the South Park television series did the voice role of Kenny’s Doctor?
Answer
George Clooney
Question 8
Name 3 of the 4 movies that have starred Leonardo DiCaprio and were directed by Martin Scorcese?
Answer
The Aviator
Shutter Island
The Departed
Gangs of New York
Question 9
Colin Firth won an Oscar for his portrayal of which historical king in the movie, “The King’s Speech?”
Answer
King George VI
Music
Question 10
What band includes the members Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Fared Followil,, and Matthew Followill?
Answer
Kings of Leon
Question 11
In what year did the first Bonaroo Music Festival take place?
Answer
2002
Question 12
What is the birthplace of Jimi Hendrix?
Answer
Seattle, WA
Television
Question 13
Which writer of shows such as “Two and a Half Men,” “Mike and Molly,” and “The Big Bang Theory” was the recent target of criticism from actor Charlie Sheen?
Answer
Chuck Lorre
Question 14
Who is the main executive producer of HBO’s hit series “Entourage?”
Answer
Mark Wahlberg
Question 15
Who played the lead role of Detective Steve McGarrett in he original television series “Hawaii Five-O?”
Answer
Jack Lord
Bonus Question
Tiger Woods and what other golfer made up the final pairing in the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach?
Answer
Ernie Els