1. Today is Ash Wednesday - the first day of Lent - where people typically give up something they love for 40 days - in exchange for overindulging in it the other 325 days of the year. Ash Wednesday is preceded by ____ Tuesday, which gets its name from a word that means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of Confession and doing penance...FYI in Germany, the day is known as Fastnachtsdienstag, Faschingsdienstag, Karnevalsdienstag or Veilchendienstag - now that's fun to say!
2. Archaeologists recently discovered what could be the oldest ancient beer factory - in what country?
3. What is the name of Larry King's estranged widow - who is suing to contest his 'secret will' that he hand-wrote after they separated (but they never divorced) and excludes her from his fortune?
4. The daughter of a DC Power couple (that's often at odds with each other) auditioned for American Idol - and is moving on to the Hollywood auditions - what is her name?
5. Chris Harrison is stepping down as host of the Bachelor after somewhat defending a contestant that attended what kind of party in 2018? And apparently 1/6 of Americans have done this...according to Chris - listen...
Review your Current Events round answers:
1. Today is Ash Wednesday - the first day of Lent - where people typically give up something they love for 40 days - in exchange for overindulging in it the other 325 days of the year. Ash Wednesday is preceded by ____ Tuesday, which gets its name from a word that means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of Confession and doing penance...FYI in Germany, the day is known as Fastnachtsdienstag, Faschingsdienstag, Karnevalsdienstag or Veilchendienstag - now that's fun to say!
2. Archaeologists recently discovered what could be the oldest ancient beer factory - in what country?
3. What is the name of Larry King's estranged widow - who is suing to contest his 'secret will' that he hand-wrote after they separated (but they never divorced) and excludes her from his fortune?
4. The daughter of a DC Power couple (that's often at odds with each other) auditioned for American Idol - and is moving on to the Hollywood auditions - what is her name?
5. Chris Harrison is stepping down as host of the Bachelor after somewhat defending a contestant that attended what kind of party in 2018? And apparently 1/6 of Americans have done this...according to Chris - listen...
MYSTERY ROUND
Great Books Someone's scrambled these great book titles - fix them!
For example, Jade Induced Ripper and Swung Either Thigh
Answers: Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights
1. Cap Era Waned
2. Tasty The Beggar
3. Pitchman Undermines
4. Tax Cigarettes? Nope
5. Tenth Cheerier Yacht
6. Thunderheads Fun Toy
Review your Mystery round answers:
1. Cap Era Waned
2. Tasty The Beggar
3. Pitchman Undermines
4. Tax Cigarettes? Nope
5. Tenth Cheerier Yacht
6. Thunderheads Fun Toy
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
Cowboys
Name the 'cowboy' shown
For example, here is Kid Rock wannabe cowboy
Picture 1
Picture 2 - what is the cowboy character's name?
Picture 3
Picture 4 - what is this character's name?
Picture 5
Picture 6 - what's the name of this guy, hankerin' for a hunka cheese?
Review your Picture round answers:
GENIUS ROUND
Hard questions from all over
2 points each
1. Whiskey tango foxtrot? What word in the NATO phonetic alphabet is also the capital of a country?
2. What is the only chess piece that always stays on the color of its starting position?
3. What body part (which is potentially visible without cutting you open) is named from the Latin 'little grape,' as it somewhat resembles one?
4. Niagara Falls consists of three separate falls. One is the American Falls. What are the names of the other two - one you may see on a farm - the other at a wedding?
5. Around Halloween each year Forbes magazine releases a list of the year's 13 top earning dead celebrities. Michael Jackson (passed June 2009) has topped the list since 2010 (except for 2012 - the year after Elizabeth Taylor died). She stayed somewhere on the list from 2012-2017. What is the main source of her earnings?
