1. Last week on Monday, what West Coast MLB team had a controversial grand slam (because the player swung on a 3-0 pitch)? This team then went on to make history as they became the team to have a grand slam in 4 consecutive games M,Tu,W,Th - during a series against the Texas Rangers.
2. This week is the RNC -- for one point each, what two cities were scheduled to host it in person - and apparently one of these is still allowing in-person delegates?
3. What fast food chain is dropping the slogan it's been using (on and off) since the 1950s, due to concerns that the slogan promotes spreading germs (and the coronavirus)?
4. Jerry Falwell Jr resigned as president from Liberty U right after a Reuters interview came out alleging that his wife Becki had an affair (he liked to witness) that started with a man that was working as what?
5. In what has to be a blow to Arnold Schwarzenegger and any fans of his movie franchise, sources claim a 'friend' of no-talent ass clown and human void Simon Cowell nicknamed him what, after Cowell endured six hours of spinal surgery and his 'friend' thinking metal is holding him together?
Review your Current Events round answers:
1. Last week on Monday, what West Coast MLB team had a controversial grand slam (because the player swung on a 3-0 pitch)? This team then went on to make history as they became the team to have a grand slam in 4 consecutive games M,Tu,W,Th - during a series against the Texas Rangers.
2. This week is the RNC -- for one point each, what two cities were scheduled to host it in person - and apparently one of these is still allowing in-person delegates?
3. What fast food chain is dropping the slogan it's been using (on and off) since the 1950s, due to concerns that the slogan promotes spreading germs (and the coronavirus)?
4. Jerry Falwell Jr resigned as president from Liberty U right after a Reuters interview came out alleging that his wife Becki had an affair (he liked to witness) that started with a man that was working as what?
5. In what has to be a blow to Arnold Schwarzenegger and any fans of his movie franchise, sources claim a 'friend' of no-talent ass clown and human void Simon Cowell nicknamed him what, after Cowell endured six hours of spinal surgery and his 'friend' thinking metal is holding him together?
MYSTERY ROUND
Spelling with State Abbreviations
For example: Question: An edible seed (most people think of as a nut) Answer: Almond AL MO ND
1. Seafood appetizer
2. An Asian language
3. A reminder of a person or event
4. The only TWO States you can spell with abbreviations - if you add one extra letter to the end of each one.
5. Itch reliever
6. Supersonic airplane
Review your Mystery round answers:
1. Seafood appetizer
2. An Asian language
3. A reminder of a person or event
4. The only TWO States you can spell with abbreviations - if you add one extra letter to the end of each one.
5. Itch reliever
6. Supersonic airplane
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. For a bonus point, what is the theme that permeates through all 6 songs?
Review your Music round answers:
PICTURE ROUND
Venus
Tell me what you're seeing - all of these have Venus as part of their name, so give me the rest of it - or what it is.
For example, if I showed you this picture, you would give me the Planet Venus
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. According to worldatlas.com, what two South American countries have coastline on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
2. What oft-ridiculed food/snack was (internet) rumored to have been originally named Chunk Stuffers? Although fitting; that is not true - but the product did supplant the parent company's previous food offering, called Tastywich.
3. In the early 1900s, who was the first US President to visit a foreign country, Panama?
4. What island country has this flag - which shows a map of the country on it above two olive branches which signify peace between the Greeks and Turks?
5. What state has arrested Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin in 1969 -- and Flea (RHCPs) and members of the 2 Live Crew in 1990 - all for obscenity or public indecency?
