1. Starting on Friday July 3, Disney+ released what patriotic stage/movie production?
2. In serious political news, what 43 year old rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, entrepreneur and fashion designer just announced he is running for president?
3. Uber is expanding its food delivery reach by acquiring what competitor, for $2.65 billion, after losing out on a deal with GrubHub?
4. On Monday, what country music legend passed away?
5. What Super Bowl MVP quarterback just signed a 10-year contract worth at least $450 million?
Review your Current Events round answers:
1. Starting on Friday July 3, Disney+ released what patriotic stage/movie production?
2. In serious political news, what 43 year old rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, entrepreneur and fashion designer just announced he is running for president?
3. Uber is expanding its food delivery reach by acquiring what competitor, for $2.65 billion, after losing out on a deal with GrubHub?
4. On Monday, what country music legend passed away?
5. What Super Bowl MVP quarterback just signed a 10-year contract worth at least $450 million?
MYSTERY ROUND
Misspelled Company/Product Names
Name the intentionally misspelled company or product from a description.
For example: Sold by Kraft Foods, this 'sauce' is a staple of steak sandwiches and nachos. Answer: Cheez Wiz
1. Fast food chain, closed on Sundays, known for controversy surrounding their anti-LGBTQ positions
2. At its peak in 1980, this drive-through film processing company had 4000 kiosks across the US.
3. Kellogg's cereal introduced in 1963, cereal pieces come in six colors that all taste the same (no matter what my wife thinks)
4. Popular website that wikipedia.com defines it as "an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website."
5. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, choose the correct alliterative doughnut and coffeehouse chain
6. Canned sparkling water made by Pepsi that comes in 15 fruit flavors.
Review your Mystery round answers:
1. Fast food chain, closed on Sundays, known for controversy surrounding their anti-LGBTQ positions
2. At its peak in 1980, this drive-through film processing company had 4000 kiosks across the US.
3. Kellogg's cereal introduced in 1963, cereal pieces come in six colors that all taste the same (no matter what my wife thinks)
4. Popular website that wikipedia.com defines it as "an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website."
5. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, choose the correct alliterative doughnut and coffeehouse chain
6. Canned sparkling water made by Pepsi that comes in 15 fruit flavors.
MUSIC ROUND
Name the song title and artist - 1 point each
And name the theme that permeates these songs for a bonus point
Song 1
Song 2
Song 3
Song 4
Song 5
Song 6
7. What is the theme that permeates through those six songs?
Review your Music round answers:
PICTURE ROUND
Paintings
Name the person(s) shown in the LeRoy Neiman paintings
For example, here is Frank Sinatra
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4
Picture 5
Picture 6
Review your Picture round answers:
GENIUS ROUND
Hard questions from all over
2 points each
1. Despite plenty of photographic evidence to prove otherwise, our current president claims to be 6'3" - but at a verified 6'4" tall each, name the two tallest presidents of the US. Hint: they served just about 100 years apart from each other.
2. Many states have official state foods, but what state (whose capital city includes the word City in its name) is the only to have an official state meal? The meal consists of black-eyed peas, chicken-fried steak, okra, squash, corn on the cob, cornbread, barbecue pork, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, strawberries and pecan pie.
3. What west coast MLB team is the only one to never make it to the world series?
4. According to a 2018 article on iheart.com (I heart radio), who has been thanked at the Oscars the most - 43 times - beating out the second placers, Harvey Weinstein and God - both at 34 times thanked?
5. What nut is never sold in its shell, as the shell contains a toxic fluid that is harmful to people?
