September 27, 2022

Episode 221: Great War Too

1 hour 27 minutes

Quizmasters Lee and Marc meet for a trivia quiz with topics including Art, Fashion, History, Cars, Birds, Baseball, Music, Classic Television and more!

Round One

ART MUSEUMS - The State Hermitage Museum, the largest art museum in the world by space, is located in which country?

FASHION - What model of Ray Ban sunglasses were first made famous by James Dean and Andy Warhol before Tom Cruise boosted their popularity after wearing them in Risky Business?

U.S. HISTORY - Which president pardoned Richard Nixon?

U.S. HISTORY - The White House Plumbers, a covert White House task force created to prevent the leaking of classified information, was organized under which U.S. President?

WORLD HISTORY - In what decade was the term 'first World War' used?

CARS - In the 70s and 80s, and during a brief time period in the early 2000's, the Volkswagen Golf was known by what animal’s name in the United States and Canada?

Round Two

DINOSAURS - Cletisaurus Circle, Tyrannosaurus Trail, and Antrodemus Alley are streets in the town of Dinosaur, located in which U.S. state known for its proximity to over 800 paleontological sites?

BASEBALL - In baseball, the catcher and pitcher are referred to by what term, first coined in the 1860's inspired by artilleries in the U.S. Civil War?

BIRDS - What is the common name for members of the over 200 species of bird in the order Strigiformes?

BUSINESS - Which corporation owns the brand Gillette, Charmin and Crest?

CLASSIC TV - Which of the Three Stooges accidentally shot himself in the foot as a child, leading to the development of his physical comedy and an exaggerated walk so he could hide his limp?

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90’s MUSIC - Which 90's band made a background appearance on The Simpsons after one of its members left the band he founded with his now famous sister to become an animator on the show?

Final Questions

MOVIES - Appearing in films such as Lawrence of Arabia, King Ralph and the voice of a food critic in Ratatouille, what actor holds the record for the most nominations in acting without a win?

CLASSIC TV - The wealthy Cartwright family were the principal characters on what western television series that debuted on NBC 1959 and ran for 14 seasons?

PRO WRESTLING - Under what name did The Rock debut in 1996?

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