Jan 5th Trivia

January 5^th Trivia, with Will, Joel, Kevin, and Matthew...

LITERATURE: In the original Brothers Grimm, whose tongue was cut off? We didn’t know. ARIEL.

GEORGIA…gave the world three famous soul singers: James Brown, Little Richard, and someone sitting on the dock of the bay. Being from Macon, I knew it was Otis Redding. Five points.

LANGUAGES: What name meaning “perfect place” actually means “no place” in Greek? Joel knew: Utopia. Three points.

MYTHOLOGY: What did the Romans call the Greek god Odysseus? No idea (Ulysses).

ANIMALS: What type of bird is capable of diving 900 feet under water? An emperor penguin. Five points.

GRAMMAR: What is the word for a string of words that sound alike? Joel knew: ALLITERATION. Three points.

MEDICINE: Among Americans, what is the most common blood type? Kevin & Joel thought AB Negative, but it was O Positive. A three point miss.

CURRENT EVENTS: Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was the governor of what state? I knew: Massachusetts. Five points.

HISTORY: What 1863 battle saw 50,000 men die in three days? GETTYSBURG. One point.

HALFTIME: Name the capitals. Iraq (Bagdad), Canada (Ottawa), Costa Rica (San Jose), Scotland (Edinborough), Haiti (Port ou Prince). Thanks to Kevin, we got them all. We finished the half in 5th place (out of eleven teams), just three points behind the leaders: Rumbleroars Army.

GEOMETRY: What is a polygon with four unequal sides called? Kevin thought rumbas, but it was a quadrilateral. A six point miss.

RADIO: In 1993 which country created the first gay radio station? I guessed Sweden, but it was Melbourne Australia. A two point miss, but no one got the question right.

1990’s: What 1991 movie did brad Pitt appear in for only 14 minutes? We didn’t know. THEMLA & LOUISE. A four point miss.

DISNEY: How many of the seven dwarfs had beards? I should’ve taken over and answered six, but Joel answered four. Kevin should’ve known! A four point miss, for the fourth straight incorrect answer.

MOVIES: What children’s book did Forrest Gump keep in his suitcase? I knew: CURIOUS GEORGE. Six points.

FOOD: What ingredient is mixed with white sugar to make brown sugar? Many joked dirt. Joel correctly guessed: MOLASSES. Most got it right. Two points for us.

SPORTS: What college football team won four of the first five Fiesta Bowls? Many incorrectly guessed the University of Arizona. I was the only one to know the right answer: Arizona State. Joel cheered loudly. Four points.

RELIGION: What holy place are followers of Islam duty bound to visit at least once in their lives? MECCA. Six points.

COFFEE: Which has a higher caffeine content: Arabica or Robusta? Joel correctly answered Robusta. it’s because it grows at a higher altitude, where the bugs can’t attack…so it can grow longer. Two points. We had 52 points going into the final question, in fourth place…seven points behind the leading Family Feuders.

FINAL: Name the five most commonly used letters in the English language. because of family Feud, Joel answered R,S, T, L, and E. We got T and E, and missed on A, I, and O. Vowels are the most common, since there is only five of them, and they’re in every word. Most did well, but no one got them all.

We finished tied for sixth...kinda disappointing. The nice older lady (my age) won: team Family Feud.

This was the week a cool guy was seated at the next table: long dark hair, stubble, black shirt…and brown shoes. it confirmed my co-worker Dan’s fashion choice, which had been ridiculed by Thomas.