Toughest Questions From Last Week

There were a lot to choose from, as my quiz on Tuesday-Wednesday was my toughest one ever. Here’s a dose of the tough ones from last week:

This Italian opera composer gave us such classics as Rigoletto, Nabucco, and La traviata.
Charles XII crushed Peter the Great’s Army in battle in 1700. Nine years later, Peter the Great exacted revenge on Charles’s army. What country was Charles the leader of?
What word, often heard in Philly, is the term for an eleven in craps?
This man wrote the music and lyrics for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the lyrics for West Side Story?
Who was the last running back to be named Super Bowl MVP?
Who gave us classic perfumes such as Notes, Belong, Enchanting and Sensational?
What was the name of the Rebellion which took place near Pittsburgh in 1794?
In 2001, this became the first nation to grant same sex marriages.
What team has the record for most points scored in a super bowl, and still lose it?
What was the name of Nicholas Cages character in Raising Arizona?

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Nate Newton Apparently in West Philadelphia

This went down in West Philly today: As the officers spoke with the woman, a male passenger fled from the vehicle on foot. The suspect got away and police said an officer who was chasing him suffered minor injuries in the pursuit…A K-9 unit search of the car following the arrest turned up nearly 60 pounds of marijuana.

(A Michael Phelps reference in my headline instead of Newton would have been gratuitous and simple playcating to the masses.)

Sofa Kingdom Wins at Bards

This former Eagle great, born on February 4, 1965, led his University of Miami team to wear camouflage before they played Penn State in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl.

Jams Win (Repped by Answer)

The singer seen above turns 47 today. Who is he?

Hurley Needs a New Nickname Wins at Bards

This golfer, born on this date in 1912, won 11 consecutive tournaments in 1945 and now has a touranment named after him. Who is he?

Not Carrying Your Dead Weight WIns at O’Neals

TIME’s Man of the Year in 1927, he was born on this date in 1902 in Detroit and died in Maui in 1974.

Pics of Last Week’s Winners

Ok, so I’ve been a total slacker. But it’s been a vacation week, with football, and snow, and birthdays, and such. Anyways, here ya go. Pics of last weeks winners with questions about people celebrating a birthday today. One guess per person.

Question of The Week

Who gave up his seat to the Big Bopper on the plane that ultimately crashed in an Iowa cornfield, killing the Bopper, Richie Valens, and Buddy Holly on February 3, 1959?

Happy Birthday Me

Yeah, it’s my birthday. I ain’t ashamed. Now go buy me something.

Why Eagle Fans Are Idiots

If that had been Philly instead of Arizona, and the result had been exactly the same, this would have been the post game analysis in this city:
“Kurt Warner cost his team the game. Yeah, he put up big numbers, but that interception at the end of the first half is what lost the game. Kurt Warner is simply not a big game quarterback. 1-2 in Super Bowls? What a choker. He got saved in that first Super Bowl by London Fletcher. And then after the game, he said he was proud of being a part of three great Super Bowl games. That shows me that he doesn’t care if he wins, as long as he keeps it close. And then to fumble with 5 seconds left? Inexcusbale. This team needs to get rid of Warner and go with Leinart.”