[See similar thread under Brainbuster for a terse explanation.]
Round 1
1 Which TV sitcom proudly believed it was a 'show about nothing'?
1 Will and Grace
2 Frasier
3 Scrubs
4 Seinfeld
* 5 Friends
2 Australians call these treats 'icy poles':
1 Popsicles
* 2 Eskimo pies
3 Ice cream sandwiches
4 Ice cream cones
5 Frozen daiquiris
3 What position did Sandra Day O'Connor hold in the U.S. government for 24 years?
1 Senator
2 Attorney General
3 State Representative
4 Surgeon General
5 Supreme Court Justice
*4 This cable channel was launched in 1993:
1 ESPN2
* 2 CNN2
3 TNT2
4 MTV2
5 Lifetime2
5 Edison said, 'Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent:
1 Luck
2 Intelligence
3 Intuition
4 Perspiration
* 5 Discussion
6 A toy that provides planty of giggles for kids is _____ Dance Elmo.
1 Break
2 Square
3 Chicken
* 4 Rain
5 Dime a
Round 2
7 What is the name of the spacecraft piloted by John Glenn in 1962?
1 Explorer 1
2 Freedom 7
3 Friendship 7
* 4 Apollo 10
5 Jupiter 2
8 What was Bette Midler's first #1 hit?
1 Higher and Higher
2 Lullaby of Broadway
3 Chapel of Love
4 Wind Beneath My Wings
* 5 Hello in There
9 Sugar cane is a:
1 Tree
2 Grass
* 3 Cactus
4 Fern
5 Shrub
10 Which past Presidential candidate picked Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate?
1 Ross Perot
2 Michael Dukakis
3 Walter Mondale
* 4 Al Gore
5 Bob Dole
11 A battery-operated device used to maintain a normal heart rhythm is called a:
1 Pacemaker
* 2 Balancer
3 Rhythmizer
4 Thumper
5 Ticker
12 In 2010, which actor flew his own jet to Haiti with supplies for earthquake victims?
1 Tom Cruise
2 John Travolta
* 3 Brad Pitt
4 Will Smith
5 Bruce Willis
Round 3
13 What do you need to play Cat's Cradle?
1 Jump rope
2 Pad and pencil
3 Piece of string
* 4 Bag of marbles
5 Paper bag
14 Hans Christian Andersen of fairy tale fame was born in:
1 Sweden
2 Finland
3 Norway
4 Germany
5 Denmark
*15 Who once donated 31 billion dollars to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
1 Warren Buffett
* 2 Mark Cuban
3 Ross Perot
4 Donald Trump
5 Steve Jobs
16 Not surprisingly, the state flower of Florida is the:
1 Magnolia
2 Tiger lily
3 Bougainvillea
4 Orange blossom
* 5 Bird of Paradise
17 Which 1970's police show starred Michael Douglas?
1 Mannix
2 McCloud
3 Adam-12
4 Hawaii Five-O
5 Streets of San Francisco
*18 Which famous structure officially got a name change in 2009?
1 The Statue of Liberty
2 The Space Needle
3 Caesars Palace
4 Epcot Center
5 The Sears Tower
* Top 20 sites
Code:
Rank Team City State Score
1 SRO OT HOUSTON TX 22500
1 ROTTEN OAK HIGHLAN CA 22500
1 PRIMETIME TAMPA FL 22500
1 MIDDLETOWN STEVENS WI 22500
1 JILLYS ELLICOTT C MD 22500
1 IN THE ZONE TAMPA FL 22500
1 INDIGO JOE HOUSTON TX 22500
1 HEROES WICHITA KS 22500
1 CKS TAVERN PHOENIX AZ 22500
1 CHEERS SPO BROOKFI IL 22500
1 BOCCAVINO CALGARY AB 22500
1 AVERAGE JO LETHBRI AB 22500
13 COACHS SPO ABBUQUE NM 22300
13 BLUE GOOSE SHARONV OH 22500
15 WALSHS BAR WESTMON IL 21900
16 PB BAR & G SAN DIE CA 21850
17 PUYALLUP R PUYALLU WA 21700
17 FLETCHERS KALAMAZO MI 21700
17 BUFFALO WI LAS VEG NV 21700
20 8TH STREET MINNEAP MN 21650
Top 20 players
Code:
Rank Team City Score
1 SULLY WILLIAMS 22500
1 PAX KICKBACKS 22500
1 MARTY SHENANIGAN 22500
1 MAGICA ACES & 8'S 22500
1 KOALA SPORTS CIT 22500
1 SPOONS AVERAGE JO 22500
1 MEZZZ LKWD GRILL 22500
1 KANIA MIDDLETOWN 22500
1 HOSER CKS TAVERN 22500
1 KOZ CHEERS SPO 22500
1 JIM 8TH STREET 22500
1 TOOPID PRIMETIME 22500
1 LOWFI THREE MONK 22500
1 JONJAY SCOREBOARD 22500
1 ZORAK M REPUBLIC 22500
1 MERLIN PUYALLUP R 22500
1 PLCMTS BUFFALO WI 22500
1 NORRIS ROTTEN OAK 22500
1 TFM MAEVES RES 22500
1 BETH TAILGATE 22500