Questions from Trivia Night @ Purdue

I thought that there is absolutely no quizzing here in the USA. But I found out that there is something called the National Trivia Association that conducts quizzes throughout America. But quizzing here is a lot different than quizzing back home. There no such things as 'college level' quizzes. The quizzes (or trivia) as these people call it, are held in pubs, restaurants and bars...
I went to one such restaurant where NTA had organized a quiz. The questions were ok, but mostly fact based. Most of them were related to the US (history, people etc) which I found pretty tough..But I managed to find an American team-mate and we managed a humble tenth place amongst 30 odd teams.

Here are some of the questions :

1. Which rockstar is named(or nicknamed) after element with the atomic number 80.
2. How old was Boris Becker when he won his first ever Wimbledon title?
3. What career record of Babe Ruth did Sammy Sosa break?
4. Which country did Lennox Lewis represent at the 1988 Olympics?
5. The name of which famous race-track in the US comes from the name of a famous battle fought during the American War of Independence.
6. In poker, what poker hand follows 'four of a kind'?
7. There are only 13 American cities that play all the four major games (American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey). Name 10 of them!
8. Which city located in Syria is considered to be the oldest city in the world?
9. In which year was the Micheal Jackson 'thriller' video released?
10. Which American state borders all the five great lakes?
11. The Inca civilization is said to have thrived on which mountain range?
12. Will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo are three members of this four member band. Who is the fourth?
13. Identify these people :






(No connections or something...just identify..LOL..but it was tough...I didn't know Sheldon Cooper's real name!)

There was an audio round(name the song title)...10 songs...I was able to identify only 4 :
Feel Good Inc. (Gorillas), Wake me up when September ends(Green Day), Skater Boy (Avril Lavigne) and New Divide (Linkin Park)

Quiz of the day

Identify and connect.

1. This company, which originally started off as a metal workshop, was founded in 1912 by Tokuji Hayakawa in Tokyo. The name of the company comes from the name of one its initial products, the Ever -______ mechanical pencil. Today, the company is known for a different range of products altogether. Identify the company.

2. This company headquartered in Newbury, England, is Britain's third largest company and the largest company in terms of revenue in its particular sector. The name of the company is an acronym of voice data ______. Identify the company.

3. This company was established in 1919 in Shanghai by Cornelius Vander Starr, who was in fact the first westerner to sell ____ to the Chinese. The company was forced to move out in 1949 as Mao Zedong led the advance of the Communist People's Liberation Army to Shanghai. It is now headquartered in New York.

4. This company is a provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting.Its three lettered name, comes from the Gaelic word meaning 'oneness'. Identify the company.

Enjoy.....

1. An easy connect...

2.  With which sea creature would you associate the terms Porpoising and Spyhopping ?

3.  A highly prestigious trophy…

4.  What does this picture signify  ?

5. Identify....

Ole....Ole....Ole....The Spanish Armada Conquers Africa,,,,

1. Identify the sportsman and his remarkable achievement.

2. Connect

    Telstar, Tango, Azteca, Etrusco Unico, Questra, Tricolore, Fevernova, Teamgeist.

3. Identify the famous personality.

4. What does this map depict ?

5. Connect:

    Standard Oil of New Jersey, Standard Oil Company of New York, Standard Oil of California, Gulf Oil,   

    Texaco, Royal Dutch Shell and Anglo Persian Oil Company.

6. What is common between these players ?

      

   

                                  

Ole....Ole....Ole....The Spanish Armada Conquers Africa,,,,

1. Identify the sportsman and his remarkable achievement.

2. Connect

    Telstar, Tango, Azteca, Etrusco Unico, Questra, Tricolore, Fevernova, Teamgeist.

3. Identify the famous personality.

4. What does this map depict ?

5. Connect:

    Standard Oil of New Jersey, Standard Oil Company of New York, Standard Oil of California, Gulf Oil,   

    Texaco, Royal Dutch Shell and Anglo Persian Oil Company.

6. What is common between these players ?

      

   

                                  

First quiz of the monsoon season....

1. In which movie did Dolby Digital Surround Sound make its debut ?

2. Identify the personalities and and their feat.

3. Which is the only indian organisation to be a part of the FIFA 2010 World Cup sponsors ?

4. Why is this restaurant unique ?

5. Who is the youngest player to have scored an international goal ?

6.  Identify this famous personality and why is he in news ?

7. Name the organisation that had the following logo originally before adopting a new one.

 

Quiz of the day - 9th April 2010

Q.1) This was one of the biggest April fool pranks in recent years. This pic was posted on the organization's website. Identify the organization that has supposedly been acquired by the Walt Disney company...

Q.2) Identify this organization that came into the news recently due to a controversial video released by them.

Q.3) Identify this device which was first patented in 1879. (Modern day versions of this device look totally different!!although the essential components are similar...)

Q.4) Blue origin (logo in pic) is one of the few companies that have ventured into the business of commercial space travel. Which business tycoon is the owner of this venture?

Q.5) This painting titled, "Awaiting the reply" depicts which iconic event that involved two relatively unknown locations : Follhummerum Bay in Ireland and the Newfoundland village of Heart's Content in North America?

Q.6) In a recent interview, X remarked : “I was right out of college, spending a summer at home. I had an Apple II, so I took my brother out into the parking lot of our old high school and made him run, jump and climb, and that video was the basis for Y.”

Identify X and Y.