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IMG_1481I’m feeling lazy, but I’ll guess I’ll make a new quiz today, dammit. (yes, we are on for tonight.) Therefore, here is Tuesday’s wild card round, Snow. Answers are after the jump. (For more trivia questions, click here.)

  1. What video game developer has given us the games Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo?
  2. What group released an album in 1997 called Snowed In?
  3. What state does Olympia Snowe represent?
  4. Philadelphia’s record for snowfall in one storm is 30.7 inches, set in January of what year of the 1990s?
  5. This countries tallest mountains are the snowy mountains, with the highest point, Mt. Koscusko, standing at 7310 feet.
  6. What fast food chain has a creation called the blizzard?
  7. Who was the star of the film Snow Dogs?
  8. What car company produces a vehicle called the Avalanche?
  9.  What buxom starlet famously said, “I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.”
  10.  What was one hit wonder Snow’s big hit?

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In honor of that peculiar Philly Institution, the Wing Bowl, this week’s Wild Card Round was “Wings”. See how you do.

  1. Who has won the most Wing Bowls?
  2. Who released a song called Little Wing in 1967? 
  3. Ahoy, sailor.  This bar in Buffalo claims to have invented the chicken wing in 1964.
  4. Who was the lead singer for Wings?
  5. What two men are credited with creating the Wing Bowl?
  6. This woman starred in the film in An Officer and a Gentleman.
  7.  Who were the two actors who starred as brothers on the show Wings?
  8.  What was the first name of the lead vocalist for the band Winger?
  9. Bette Midler recorded the song Wind Beneath my Wings for this 1989 movie.
  10. What sport boasts a team called the Philadelphia Wings?

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Ok, so here’s how it worked. I asked 9 questions. The 10th question was what do the first 9 answers all have in common. Where did I come up with such a brilliant idea for a round? I stole it from the New Deck quiz. I thought of it all on my own. Yeah, I know. I’m pretty smart. Answers to question and answer to the mystery are after the jump. 

  1. In ancient Egypt, these were worn to display status and also as ID tags to help the Gods guide the wearer to the appropriate level in the afterlife.
  2. This woman famously played a character named Prissy in Gone With the Wind and later modeled for the Mrs. Butterworth bottle. 
  3. What formula gives us the mass-energy equivalence?
  4. This song was a big hit for both the Lovin Spoonful and Lupe Fiasco.
  5. The first one of these was issued on September 22, 1862, the 2nd one was issued on January 1, 1863.
  6. Who had a hit with Rock n Roll Pt 2, and was later arrested for child pornography?
  7. Jesse Jackson founded this coalition in 1984, which was later merged with Operation PUSH.
  8. What was the first Top 40 hit for Aerosmith, heard in the movie Dazed and Confused?
  9. This magician is the star of the show Mindfreak.
  10. What did the answers to 1-9 have in common?

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  1. What is the only planet whose day (one planetary rotation) lasts longer than it’s year (one orbit around the sun)?
  2. What NFL record does Flipper Anderson hold?
  3. Who wrote the Martian Chronicles in 1950?
  4. What four musicals won an Oscar in the 1960s for Best Picture?
  5. This artists shocking last work, “etant donnes” (NSFW), or The Waterfall, was completed in 1966 and can be seen at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
  6. The 2nd largest city in Washington is on the eastern side of the state. What is it?
  7. Henry Wirz was the Civil War soldier executed for War Crimes. What war crime was he associated with?
  8. What controversial poet authored the short poem She Walks in Beauty and the narrative poems Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and Don Juan?
  9. What is a lion-goat-serpent called?
  10. What is a eukaryotic cell?

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  1. Its seeds are found on rye bread and its essential oil is used in kummel liquer.
  2. What is the longest river in Canada, named for the explorer who travelled on it.
  3. What 7 letter palindrome are you most likely to find at the Daytona 500?
  4. Fill in the blank on the Ice Cube song: How to survive in _____ ________. The place where bustin a gat is fundamental.
  5. To the nearest million, how many people live in Los Angeles?
  6. What is the name of Dog the Bounty Hunters wife?
  7. This Roman Catholic priest from Belgium who worked with lepers in Molokai just got canonized by the pope.
  8. The book and movie Alive were about a plane that crashed on October 13th, 1972. What country were the rugby players on board that plane from?
  9. Sammy Hagar turns 62 today. He named his brand of tequila after a Van Halen song. What is the name of the tequila?
  10. The Razzies for Worst Picture in 1995 and 1996 were both given to movies that dealt with the same profession. What profession was it?

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  1. What was Mozarts final opera?
  2. In what state will you find Narragansett Bay?
  3. Shortly before his mental collapse in 1889, who said, “I am not a man I am dynamite?”
  4. What made James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise household names?
  5. What is the capital of Alabama?
  6. What is the most populous country in Africa?
  7. The Siamese fighting fish is also known as a what?
  8. According to TV Guide, the highest paid TV actor in Hollywood takes home $875,000 an episode. Who is he?
  9. In 1973, this player was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, the MInnesota Vikings, and the San Diego Padres.
  10. In the 80s an actor won an Oscar for Best Actor in his film debut. In the 60s two women won best actress awards in their film debuts. Who were they?

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The Large BathersBust number 10 out when you find yourself surrounded by nerds at a cocktail party. I think it’s a damn good trivia question. Answers after the jump.

  1. An amendment becomes a law when the legislatures of this fraction of the states ratify it.
  2. What 15th century navigator discovered the sea route from Europe to India by the Cape of Good Hope?
  3. This actor starred as Elvis in a 1979 TV movie, starred as an Elvis impersonator in a 2001 movie, and provided the voice of Elvis in Forrest Gump.
  4. You can find two of this artists paintings of buxom gals bathing at the Barnes Foundation, and you can find another one, called the Large Bathers, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Who is the artist?
  5. What is the 4th word of the US Constitution?
  6. Who has the record for most career yards passing for the New Orleans Saints?
  7. In France, they have some called Grande Vitesse. In Japan they are known as Shinkansen. What are they?
  8. Scouts brother in To Kill a Mockingbird is Jeremy, whose nickname was what?
  9. What was the name of the bar in the movie Road House?
  10. In the early 1820s, America’s 14th President, the poet who wrote Song of Hiawatha, and the author of the House of the Seven Gables all became friends while attending Bowdoin College together. Who are they?

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  1. What planet has a moon called Titan?
  2. Whose arch nemesis is the Peculiar Purple Pie man (above)?
  3. What 1991 chick flick’s tagline was: “The Secret of Life? The Secret of Life is in the Sauce.”
  4. Actor Jack Lord is best known for this one sentence phrase he employed regularly in the 70s.
  5. There are two eagles found in the US, bald eagles and what other kind of eagle?
  6. Within one either way, 100 kilometers equals how many miles?
  7. Who overthrew King Idris the First in 1969, and is still the leader of his country?
  8. What do boll weevils like to feed on?
  9. The Titans used to be known as the Oilers. What current AFC team used to be known as the Titans?
  10. Of the 13 original colonies, which one was settled as a penal colony?

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  1. What US policy was introduced in 1823 which stated that “The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”
  2. Who won the Presidency with the slogan Tippecanoe and Tyler too?
  3. What was F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel, published when he was 24?
  4. The Bridal Chorus, better known as Here Comes the Bride is not heard at many Jewish weddings, perhaps because its composer was an avowed antisemite. Who is he?
  5. 6 months after defeating Chuck Wepner in 1970, this boxer was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Las Vegas.
  6. You’ll find the adrenal glands directly above what organ?
  7. Albert DeSalvo was born in 1931. What was he better known as?
  8. Jay Berwanger won the first ever one of these awards.
  9. Before departing in a hot air balloon, who does the Wizard leave in charge of Oz?
  10. The play A Man for All Seasons is about this 16th century saint.

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Here’s a few doozies from last week:

  1. Gloria Steinam famously said that a woman without a man is like a __________ w/o a bicycle.
  2. Who was LBJ’s Vice President?
  3. This former NL player, currently in the AL West recently became the 6th player ever to have 2,000 hits, 250 HRs, 1,000 runs scored, 1,000 RBIs and 250 SBs.
  4. What was the first name of Samuel L. Jackson’s character on Pulp Fiction?
  5. In what 1981 Terry Gilliam film would you find Sean Connery?
  6. When hippies were screaming at George Wallace at a 1968 campaign stop, he famously said, “You’ve been screaming four letter words at me, well I’ve got two four letter words for you. _________ and __________.
  7. What one word company got its name from two french words which together mean oily chalk?
  8. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the same team in the 1971 and 1979 World Series. What team was it?
  9. Why are Patricia Quinn’s lips famous?
  10. This novelists posthumous works included Islands in the Stream and The Garden of Eden.

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In addition to the TB or Syphilis Round, here are some of biggest doozies from last week. Answers after the jump.

  1. What EU nation has a capital of Riga?
  2. Who composed the 1812 Overture?
  3. This 94 year old, known as the Godfather of Fitness, was the orginal juiceman who attributed his long life to a motto of, “If it tastes good, spit it out.” Who was he?
  4. Manny Ramirez has 20 career grand slams. The all time leader had 23, and was set by a man who also had a .340 career BA. Who was he?
  5. English replaced Italian as one of the official languages of this island nation in 1934.
  6. What country do the Canary Islands belong to?
  7. In what famous arena does the Westminster Dog Show take place each year?
  8. This type of dog has been named America’s most popular purebred by the American Kennel Club for 18 consecutive years.
  9. This British philosopher and mathematician was a WWI pacifist, campaigned against Hitler, criticized Soviet totalitarianism and the US’s involvement in Vietnam.
  10. Granite is composed mainly of feldspar and this transparent crystalline material.

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    henry_viii Henry the VIII



    franz-kafka Franz Kafka



    GEORGE ORWELL George Orwell



    bronte Emily Bronte



    al-capone Al Capone



    BE051686 Paul Gauguin



    doc_holliday_001 Doc Holliday



    edouard_manet Edouard Manet



    thoreau Henry David Thoreau



    virginia-poe Virginia Clemm Poe (Edgar's wife)





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    michael-vick-with-dogHere’s the wild card round from this week: Michael Vick and Dogs. Answers are after the jump.

    1. What name did Michael Vick go by when he got treatment for an STD in 2005?
    2. This 1989 movie starred Craig T. Nelson, among others, and a dog whose real name was Beasley?
    3. What team did Vick and the Virginia Tech Hokies lose to in the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl?
    4. What group had a hit with “Who Let the Dogs Out?”
    5. In what notorious prison has Vick served the two years of his sentence?
    6. Who wrote the 2005 best seller ?
    7. What high school did Vick graduate from?
    8. In what famous arena does the Westminster Dog Show take place each year?
    9. What was the name of Vick’s dogfighting operation?
    10. This type of dog has been named America’s most popular purebred by the American Kennel Club for 18 consecutive years.

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    1. What country duo has the first names Kix and Ronnie?
    2. A book written by this woman in 1961 is currently the #1 best seller on Amazon. What woman is it?
    3. Fill in the blank: At one point during Woodstock, an announcement came over the PA which said, “We’ve been told that the brown_________ is bad.”
    4. John Logie Baird and Alexander Zworkin were both pioneers in what field?
    5. What casino with gold windows is connected to Treasure Island via an elevated tram?
    6. What team had the best record in baseball when the players went on strike in 1994?
    7. This black volcanic glass was used to make arrowheads by native americans, and is so sharp that it is still used to make surgical knives. What is it?
    8. In 1598, Jacopo Peri composed what is considered by many to be the first ever what?
    9. What language other than Egyptian hieroglyphics will you find on the Rosetta Stone?
    10. You’ll find the 30th Street Station feature prominently in this 1985 film.

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