ONLINE QUIZ LEAGUE FRIENDLY set by Kelsey Barcomb Do not play as official match!
Correct as of 1/16/2021
Round 1 1a What classic board game originally released in 1957, was the first game to have an official Legacy variant in 2011? Each time the Legacy game is played, permanent changes are made to the rules, cards, and map. RISK 1b What Canadian indie rock band is led by husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne (RUH-jean shuh-SONN)? ARCADE FIRE 2a Which planet, the second largest in the solar system, has a pale- yellowish hue that is attributed to ammonia crystals in its atmosphere? SATURN 2b At 11,249 feet (3429 meters), Mt. Hood is the highest point in which US state? OREGON 3a The Goryeo (GOR-yo) Kingdom, founded in the year 918, ruled what peninsula until 1392? KOREAN Peninsula (accept Korea) 3b What 'Z' word refers to a spice mixture popular in the middle east that includes its namesake herb as well as sesame seeds, dried sumac, and other spices? ZA’ATAR (ZAH-uhtar) 4a Though not spelled the same, the two leads in the 2020 film adaptation of the Iain Reid novel I'm Thinking of Ending Things share what first name? JESSE/JESSIE 4b "Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird" and "The Broken Column" are two of the best-known works by what 20th Century Mexican painter? Frida KAHLO
Round 2 1a In 1258, Mongol forces laid seige to what city that was, at the time, capital of the Abbassid Caliphate? BAGHDAD 1b Born in St. Louis in 1906, what iconic Jazz Age performer renounced her US citizenship and became a French national in 1937? She was renowned as a cabaret dancer and starred in the film Siren of the Tropics. Josephine BAKER 2a What writer from Late Night with Seth Meyers had her own namesake late night show premiere on Peacock in September 2020? Amber RUFFIN 2b Once referred to as the Betty Crocker of cyberspace, the fictional character Mavis Beacon began teaching what occupational skill in Touch TYPING (accept 1987? keyboarding and other equivalents) 3a The Sky, Fire FC, and the Red Stars are non-Big 4 professional sports CHICAGO, IL (WNBA, MLS, teams based in what US city? NWSL, respectively) 3b BALTIC Sea (belonging to In what sea would you find Gotland, Rügen, and Bornholm, islands Sweden, Germany, and Denmark, belonging to three different countries? respectively) 4a Dracaena trifasciata is a common houseplant that is better known by SNAKE Plant (accept Viper’s what serpentine name? Bowstring Hemp) 4b The album art for London Calling by the Clash was inspired by and based on the cover art for the debut eponymous album by what iconic ELVIS PRESLEY (accept either rock and roll artist? first or last name)
Round 3 1a You Don't Nomi (note spelling), was a 2020 documentary film focused on the history and impact of what 1995 camp classic movie starring Elizabeth Berkley? SHOWGIRLS 1b The name of what brand of outdoor sport sandals, originally developed TEVA (correct pronunciation is teh- for rafting, is a Hebrew word meaning 'nature'? vah, but accept tee-vah)
2a Civil rights activist Viola Desmond appears on the $10 banknote in which Commonwealth country? CANADA 2b What YouTuber, who created the concert tours "Twerk Du Soleil" and "Toddlerz Ball", released a parody of Cell Block Tango called "Spell Block Tango”, which imagined iconic Disney Villains in jail? Todrick HALL 3a What word, derived from Old Scandinavian, is used to refer to a coat coloring pattern consisting of dark streaks on brown fur that is common in some dog breeds such as pitbulls and mastiffs? BRINDLE 3b "So Far Away", "It's Too Late", and "I Feel the Earth Move" are three of BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King the musical numbers from what jukebox musical that debuted on Musical (prompt on Carole King or Broadway in 2014? Carole King Musical) 4a In 2020 who became the first player to be named NBA Finals MVP for three different teams? Lebron JAMES 4b La Pampa (POMP-uh), Tucumán (too-koo-MON), and La Rioja (ree- OH-ha) are 3 of the 23 provinces of what South American country? ARGENTINA
Round 4 1a According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, a speedball is heroin mixed with what other drug? COCAINE 1b What is the most common English name of the European city known in its native tongue as Firenze (fee-REN-zay)? FLORENCE, Italy 2a Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail was a memoir written by what author, chronicling her journey on the titular long- Cheryl STRAYED (rhymes with distance trail? raid) 2b Before he hit big with the Thong Song, Sisqo was a member of what R&B group who had hits with "In My Bed" and "Never Make A Promise"? DRU HILL 3a What Tony-award winning performer played lead character Michelle Sims on the ABC Family show Bunheads? Sutton FOSTER 3b The Ray Bradbury novel "Something Wicked This Way Comes" is named for a line in which Shakespeare play? MACBETH 4a Written by Hilary Teague, the Declaration of Independence of what African country was ratified in 1847? This republic had previously been controlled by the American Colonization Society. LIBERIA 4b Designer Ryder Carroll is the developer of what notebook-based personal organization method? BULLET JOURNAL (accept BuJo)
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Round 5 1a Signed by 60 individuals, the Declaration of Independence of what republic was adopted in 1836 to announce a separation from Mexico? This republic would cease to be independent in 1846. Republic of TEXAS 1b The Richard Matheson novel "What Dreams May Come" is named for a line in a soliloquy in which Shakespeare play? HAMLET 2a What Tony-award winning performer portrays the character Pray Tell on the FX show Pose? Billy PORTER 2b Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin are the founders of what organization company featured on a 2020 Netflix reality series? The HOME EDIT 3a ECSTASY (accept MDMA and According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, a “love trip” is mescaline Molly, prompt if necessary on other mixed with what other drug? slang terms) 3b Before releasing his first solo album in 2006, Pharrell Williams was a N.E.R.D. (accept No-one Ever member of what R&B duo who had hits with "Lapdance" and "She Really Dies; do NOT accept the Wants to Move"? Neptunes) 4a A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail was written by what travel writer, chronicling his experience on the titular long-distance trail? Bill BRYSON 4b What is the most common English name of the European city known in its native tongue as München? MUNICH, Germany
Round 6 1a In 2020, Tyler Herro became the youngest player to start a game in the NBA Finals, beating a record that had been set by what legendary LA Laker in 1980? Magic JOHNSON 1b "She's Got A Way", "An Innocent Man", and "Big Shot" are three of the musical numbers from what jukebox musical that debuted on Broadway in 2002? MOVIN’ OUT 2a Named for an early 18 century battle, what is the name for Cavalier King Charles' Spaniels with a chestnut and white coloration pattern? BLENHEIM 2b La Libertad (LEE-ber-todd), Cajamarca (KAH-huh-mar-ka), and Cusco (KOO-sko) are three of the 25 administrative regions of what South American country? PERU 3a Room 237 was a 2012 documentary focused on the history and impact of what 1980 psychological horror film? The SHINING 3b What internet personality, known for politically themed song parodies, released the Donald Trump Cell Block tango and the Kim Davis Cell Block Tango, imagining the titular individuals in jail? Randy RAINBOW 4a Writer and journalist Mary Gilmore appears on the $10 banknote in which Commonwealth country? AUSTRALIA 4b What American brand of footwear, famous for its Z-strap outdoor sport sandals, is named for a National Historical park in New Mexico? CHACO (accept Chacos)
Round 7 1a Chlorophytum comosum is a common houseplant that is better known by what arachnoid name? SPIDER Plant (accept Spider Ivy) 1b RED Sea (belonging to Saudi In what sea would you find Tiran (tuh-RON), Kamaran, and Nora, Arabia, Yemen, and Eritrea, islands belonging to three different countries? respectively) 2a The Thorns FC and the Timbers are non-Big 4 professional sports teams from what US city? PORTLAND, OR (NWSL, MLS) 2b In 2002, Rolling Stone magazine parodied the cover of what album NEVERMIND (prompt for album if with Bart Simpson in place of Spencer Elden? given Nirvana) 3a Also known as the Grand Library of Baghdad, what public academy that was an intellectual center of the Golden Age of Islam was destroyed during the 1258 Siege of Baghdad? HOUSE OF WISDOM 3b In 1992, Interplay Productions released an educational game featuring what Nintendo character "Teaching Typing" as per the title? MARIO 4a What former Daily Show correspondent hosts a namesake talk show that premiered on Peacock in September 2020? He previously hosted a namesake late night show on Comedy Central from 2015-2016. Larry WILMORE 4b Born in St. Louis in 1888, what writer known for Modernist poetry renounced his US citizenship and became a British subject in 1927? In addition to poetry, he wrote plays and essays and, in 1948, won the TS ELIOT (accept Thomas Eliot or Nobel Prize in Literature. Thomas Sterns Eliot)
Round 8 1a Though not spelled the same, the two leads in a 2001 Cameron Crowe film adaption of Alejandro Amenabar's 1997 film Open Your Eyes share what last name? Note the adaptation has a different title from the original. CRUZ/CRUISE 1b What 'H' word refers to a hot chili paste from northern Africa made with peppers, herbs, spices, and olive oil? HARISSA Paste 2a The Chalukya, Satavahana, and Chola were three of many empires within the Middle Kingdoms period of what modern day country? INDIA 2b "Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee" and "Soft Construction with Boiled Beans" are two notable works by what 20th Century Spanish painter? Salvador DALÍ 3a What modern board game originally released in 2008 has the most Legacy variants that have been released with 3? Season 0, the third PANDEMIC
instalment, was fittingly released in 2020. 3b At 6288 feet (1917 meters), Mt. Washington is the highest point in which US state? NEW HAMPSHIRE 4a Which planet, the third largest in the solar system, is said to spin on its side due to a heavily tilted axis of rotation? URANUS 4b What American indie pop duo is led by husband and wife Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley? The duo, who released the critically acclamied album Swimmer in 2020, shares their name with a sport that has nothing to do with water. TENNIS
Spare Questions 1 What dish from American Chinese cuisine gives its name to a painting by Edward Hopper and a song by System of a Down? CHOP SUEY 2 Richard Wagner hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 when he received songwriting credits on what Outkast song that sampled his wedding march from Lohengrin? MS. JACKSON 3 The Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca, and Tuscarora IROQUOIS Confederacy (accept formed what confederacy in northeastern North America? Five Nations or Six Nations) 4 The first and last name used by which actress references two of her great-grandparents - the founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the founder of the New York Giants, respectively? ROONEY MARA (prompt on Mara)