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TRIVIA!
From 8 - 9ish
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Tonight’s theme is ?
Current Events!
5 questions
1 point each
1. The USPS filed a proposed stamp price hike with the Postal Regulatory Commission - for the increase to take effect Jan. 22. What would be the new cost of a Forever stamp?
2. Kellogg's - in partnership with a company from Gatlinburg, TN - is launching a new somewhat different Eggo Waffles product in time for the holidays. What is it?
3. In what the late SC Justice Scalia would have likely called jiggery-pokery argle-bargle, the former Pres claimed that predecessors HW Bush and Clinton stashed classified documents in three types of business/establishments. Name any one type of business. In truth, the Nat Archives did secure these spaces and used them as temp storage before Pres Libraries were finished.
4. Last week we saw cheating scandals rock chess, fishing, and poker. This week, Fat Bear Week suffered voting irregularities, but they were finally able to award what numeric airplane-model-named bear the winner?
5. What former Federal Reserve chairman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics Monday, along with two other economists for their research on bank runs and measures to prevent them?
Review your Current Events round answers:

 
1. The USPS filed a proposed stamp price hike with the Postal Regulatory Commission - for the increase to take effect Jan. 22. What would be the new cost of a Forever stamp?
2. Kellogg's - in partnership with a company from Gatlinburg, TN - is launching a new somewhat different Eggo Waffles product in time for the holidays. What is it?
3. In what the late SC Justice Scalia would have likely called jiggery-pokery argle-bargle, the former Pres claimed that predecessors HW Bush and Clinton stashed classified documents in three types of business/establishments. Name any one type of business. In truth, the Nat Archives did secure these spaces and used them as temp storage before Pres Libraries were finished.
4. Last week we saw cheating scandals rock chess, fishing, and poker. This week, Fat Bear Week suffered voting irregularities, but they were finally able to award what numeric airplane-model-named bear the winner?
5. What former Federal Reserve chairman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics Monday, along with two other economists for their research on bank runs and measures to prevent them?

 
MYSTERY ROUND

War Operation Names

I'll ask about a well-known operation, just give the answer.

For example, if I said What country is most associated with Operation Enduring Freedom (aside from the US)?
You would answer Afghanistan

1. Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of __________?
2. Who was (most famously) captured during Operation Red Dawn?
3. Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States that lasted 3.5+ years against what country?
4. What word is missing in this continuum of Operations: _____ Shield, _____ Storm, _____ Sabre, and _____ Farewell?
5. Operation Urgent Fury saw the invasion of what island?
6. Who was (most famously) killed during Operation Neptune Spear?
Review your Mystery round answers:

 
1. Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of __________?
2. Who was (most famously) captured during Operation Red Dawn?
3. Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States that lasted 3.5+ years against what country?
4. What word is missing in this continuum of Operations: _____ Shield, _____ Storm, _____ Sabre, and _____ Farewell?
5. Operation Urgent Fury saw the invasion of what island?
6. Who was (most famously) killed during Operation Neptune Spear?

 
MUSIC ROUND

Name the song titles 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
What's the permeating theme?
Review your Music round answers:

 

 
PICTURE ROUND

Boats

I'll show you boat and ask a question, answer it.

For example, what's the name of the Love Boat boat?
Answer: Pacific Princess

Picture 1 - What is the name of the boat shown here in Jaws?
Picture 2 - What boat became a slogan of the Spanish-American War?
Picture 3 - What movie is this?
Picture 4 - A tarp covered the name of what warship - as to not hurt any fragile egos?
Picture 5 - What movie is this?
Picture 6 - Named in 2012 after a former United States Representative - it's the 16th U.S. naval ship to be named for a woman by the United States Navy and the 13th U.S. naval ship since 1850 to be named after a living person. Who's it named for?
Review your Picture round answers:

 

 
GENIUS ROUND

Hard questions from all over

2 points each

1. Put these alphabetized sports in order of number of players actively playing on one team at a time from least to most players (for example, hockey would be 6, then football would be 11).
Cricket - Lacrosse - Rugby - Water Polo
2. In 1968 and 1969 the Best Picture Oscars went to G and X (at the time) rated movies (the only times in Oscar history for these ratings). One is a musical based on an 1838 novel. The other is has a time of day in the title. Name each.
3. What strait is considered the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
4. What leader, worried that John Wayne's prominence would pose a real threat to his mission, allegedly ordered to have the actor assassinated?
5. What 1970s novel (and later miniseries) was subtitled The Saga of an American Family?
What's your team name?
Who's playing tonight (first names)?

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