2010: A Collective Trivia Quiz Odyssey

Well, well. It’s been a few months now since the Big Show. WWSP’s The World’s Largest Trivia Contest has come and gone, we kinda rocked this year, and by now you should all be trivially rested by now. I think it’s time for a new quiz to make sure everyone’s still got their heads on straight and thinking about the important things in life: Namely, trivia.


We’ve got a couple of little changes for this quiz. First of all, you’ll notice we have fifteen questions instead of ten, so it’s a little bit longer. Secondly, instead of being a weekly quiz, this is going to be one that lasts a whole fortnight. That’s right, you have two weeks ... a mere fourteen (count ‘em, 14) days to finish this one. (Yeah, I know, actually you have about seventeen days with this one. I just decided to start it today after finishing the last question. So sue me.) And lastly, there’s going to be a prize for the winner. Yep, an honest-to-bogey physical prize for the winner. Whoever comes in first place for this quiz will get a DVD crammed full of cool movies. Well, at least I think they’re cool. The disc will be playable on your home computer or any Divx-compatible stand-alone DVD players. So now you at least got a little something to fight over.


And now, please stand for the National Anthem, and the Rules of the Game:

• You can use any source for your answers: Wikipedia, Google, notes, DVDs, your memory, your grandpa’s memory … anything goes. You can even use those archaic things I think they called “books” back in the day.

• Points are scored on a parimutuel basis. Each question being worth 100 points, divided by the number of correct answers for that question.



• Do not post your answers here to the comment section of this blog! People will steal your answers and laugh at you. EMAIL your answers to me at vigilante407@gmail.com. Please make sure you number your answers correctly to correspond with the questions.

• The contest will end at 11:59pm on Friday, August 13, 2010. So get your answers to me by then.



• And, of course, only you can prevent Forrest Tucker!
  

And awaaaay we go!


1. This classic album cover features the artist standing in front of the French doors of a studio. There are several dancers stretching and preparing for a dance class in the same room with him. What is the title of this classic rock album?



2. Only a true Bronco fan would wear that hat. What is the full name of the person in the photograph below?



3. What comic book magazine would you be reading if you were following the adventures of a character nicknamed “the screwball o’ the hills”?



4. Perfect Tommy is, well, decidedly less-than-perfect in some ways. What was the name of the media personality that he initially believed Emilio Lizardo used to be?



5. In print advertising that challenged the consumer, a particular example of this product was advertised as having many features, including universal joint, two-speed adjustable transmission, shock absorber, rack and pinion steering system and crown gear turns rear axle. What was the name of this product? Please be specific.



6. What is the complete name of the motion picture in which you would find the following scene?

7. The only way to positively identify this animated character from the character’s evil twin is the fact that the evil twin sat on a waffle iron as a child. What is the name of this animated character?




8. The “firepower engine” was touted as the sensation of the year it debuted. What were the names of the two radio personalities who once touted the virtues of the firepower engine while eating moo goo gai pan and butterfly shrimp during the broadcast?




9. What television show features the following scene in its opening credit sequence?

10. The front cover of this legendary album features three photographs of the same man. Two images of the man are struggling in a tug of war, one being in a small waterway and the other in a chair in a fairly featureless room. The third has come out of his photograph and is watching the conflict. What is the complete title of this classic record album?




11. This fictional character was the coach of an informal athletic team. He once went down to his neighbor’s apartment to borrow an apple to give to his team captain for hitting a home run. He had run out of apples upstairs and also took two for himself, claiming he had hit a couple of home runs as well. His neighbor’s husband also had tickets to a theatrical production that had a title that had a baseball connotation. The character almost didn’t take the ticket he was offered, as he had been planning to watch a popular children’s show of the day. What was the first and last name of this fictional character?




12. Among the many roles taken by this versatile actor was one in which he was the special guest star on the premiere episode of a television show. In that role, his character was thrown out of a car and stabbed to death, practically before the show started. What was the first and last name of this actor?




13. What is rank and name of the valiant aviator pictured below?




14. This classic low-budget film begins at 2:45 AM, which was about two hours before an important event that occurred in Desert Rock, Nevada. What was the title of this movie?



15. This fictional character looks as though he is always wearing a tie and is a real go-getter in business. He has a great relationship with the women in the secretarial pool at the advertising agency where he works, who seem to just know he is going places. This character also single-handedly invented an important time-keeping device, which enraged people so much he was forced him to flee into the wilderness. What is the first and last name of this fictional character?

Good luck to everyone, and see you in two weeks!. And remember, many Bothan spies died to bring you this trivia quiz.

The Collective Trivia Quiz #5 for 2010

This week's quiz has been guest-written by Gary Renard, with his own themed questions!

The Rules of the Game:

1. You can use whatever source material you would like to for finding the answers: Google, Wikipedia, your own notes, books, or most anything else. Even your little gray cells.
   
2. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THE COMMENT SECTION OF THIS BLOG! Email them to vigilante407@gmail.com. Make sure you include your name with your answers so I know who you are and you can get your share of those big trivia points.
   
3. Answers are due in by Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 (11:59pm) Eastern Standard Time, or by the time I check my email on Wednesday morning.
   
4. The game is scored on a pari-mutuel system, like the WWSP 90FM contest. Each question is worth 100 points, divided by the number of people who get it right. If you're the only one to get the answer, you get the whole 100 points for yourself. If five people get it right, the point value is down to 20 points.
   
5. After the quiz is over, you will receive an email with the correct answers, point values and final standings. You can also usually see the final standings on Facebook, posted on my profile.
   
6. Have fun with this! Don't be discouraged if you can't find every answer. Remember, we're doing this to keep in practice for the Big Show – the 54-hour long contest held by WWSP 90FM. Hopefully it will also sharpen your research skills for many a trivia contest out there as well.
   
7. And as always, remember ... only you can prevent Forrest Tucker.
   

And now, faster than you can say "Jack Robinson" … this week's quiz!

1. What happened on October 9^th, 1890 to cause Jabez Wilson great consternation?
   

   
   

2. Who is the rather dastardly fellow in the photograph below?
   
   
   
   
   

   
   

3. Victoria Grant was down on her luck, stuck in France with no money and no prospects. She was behind on her rent and offered to sleep with her landlord, for a price. What did she ask for?
   

   
   

4. This twenty-four-year-old played a bit of right field for the New York Yankees a year before they signed Babe Ruth. Who is this Hall of Famer?
   

   
   

5. Flight Lieutenant Peter Marlowe was captured by the Japanese during World War II and placed in a prison camp. What is the name of the real Singapore prison camp that was placed in this fictional story?
   

   
   

6. One famous director wanted Edward G. Robinson for this role, but the film was given to another director. One studio head insisted on Danny Thomas but was talked out of it. The director who got the job initially wanted Sir Laurence Olivier, but he was too ill to take the job. He then got his second choice. What was the role?
   

   
   

7. I threw this photo in because this is who my wife and I saw a couple of Saturday nights ago at a comedy show. Name this performer, shown during their successful Broadway debut in "Hairspray").
   

   
   
   
   
   

8. San Marino will issue postage stamps to commemorate almost anything. This fictional character, portrayed on radio, TV and movies, was honored on a 150-Lira stamp issued introduced July 12, 1979. Who is this character?
   

   
   

9. He was arrested for a minor crime and cracked so many one-liners on his way to jail that the arresting officers thought he should be on stage. There were two things that really hurt his chances: His name and a medical condition that wouldn't go well with stand-up comedy. What was his name and what condition did this small-screen character have?
   

   
   

10. Glenn Allison was the first bowler to ever throw a 900 series for three games in sanctioned league play. What type of ball did he use? Please give the brand name and model.
    

Thanks to Gary for another great quiz, and good luck to everyone playing this week!

The Collective Trivia Quiz: #4 for 2010!

Once again, it's time for this week's trivia quiz, so put your thinking caps on and get those browser fired up and ready to start searching, searching for Celine!

The Rules of the Game:

1. You can use whatever source material you would like to for finding the answers: Google, Wikipedia, your own notes, books, or most anything else. Even your little gray cells.
   


2. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THE COMMENT SECTION OF THIS BLOG! Email them to vigilante407@gmail.com. Make sure you include your name with your answers so I know who you are and you can get your share of those big trivia points.
   


3. Answers are due in by Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 (11:59pm) Eastern Standard Time, or by the time I check my email on Wednesday morning.
   


4. The game is scored on a pari-mutuel system, like the WWSP 90FM contest. Each question is worth 100 points, divided by the number of people who get it right. If you're the only one to get the answer, you get the whole 100 points for yourself. If five people get it right, the point value is down to 20 points.
   


5. After the quiz is over, you will receive an email with the correct answers, point values and final standings. You can also usually see the final standings on Facebook, posted on my profile.
   


6. Have fun with this! Don't be discouraged if you can't find every answer. Remember, we're doing this to keep in practice for the Big Show – the 54-hour long contest held by WWSP 90FM. Hopefully it will also sharpen your research skills for many a trivia contest out there as well.
   


7. And as always, remember ... only you can prevent Forrest Tucker.
   
   
   

And now, faster than you can say "Jack Robinson" … this week's quiz!

1. Rawjaw McClaw was the big outlaw who was so tough he could drink a big beaker of black benzene and boiled brimstone with a shot of shingle stain, a jigger of jump juice, a hunk of horse harness floatin' on top and a chunk of chipped china for a chaser. What was the particular drink that made this tough guy so woozy he fainted?
   
   
   

   
   

2. This fictional character has been around since the late thirties. In this character's various incarnations high technology, a mystical amulet, a special chemical, a magic ring and an alien artifact have been used to battle evil. What is the name of this fictional crime-fighter?
   
   
   

   
   

3. What is the first and last name of the small-screen adventurer depicted in the photo below?
   
   
   

   
   
   
   
   

4. What three devices are listed as prizes on the front of a Barton's Monopoly Creamy Milk Chocolate Win Instantly candy bar wrapper?
   
   
   

   
   

5. What is the name of the respected journalist in the photograph below?
   
   
   

   
   
   



6. What is the performing name of the somewhat-nonchalant person sitting in the lower left corner of the photograph below?
   

   
   
   

7. What was the first and last name of the Milwaukee Brewer who played in a grand total of twenty-six games because he refused to play baseball on Saturdays because of his religious beliefs?
   
   
   

   
   

8. What was the first and last name of the fictional character who attended Emanuel College in Cambridge, apprenticed with Dr. James Bates and was named surgeon on a ship called the Swallow?
   
   
   

   
   

9. What is the performing name of the television host featured in the screen shot below?
   
   
   

   
   
   

10. What was the first and last name of the private detective who drove a car nicknamed the Hugemobile?
    
    
    

That's about it for this week! Good luck to everyone! Lock and load, rock and roll!

The Collective Trivia Quiz: #3 for 2010!

Time for this week's trivia quiz! So pencils up, gray matter to the front and you may begin.

The Rules of the Game:

1. You can use whatever source material you would like to for finding the answers: Google, Wikipedia, your own notes, books, or most anything else. Even your little gray cells.
   



2. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THE COMMENT SECTION OF THIS BLOG! Email them to vigilante407@gmail.com. Make sure you include your name with your answers so I know who you are and you can get your share of those big trivia points.
   



3. Answers are due in by Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 (11:59pm) Eastern Standard Time, or by the time I check my email on Wednesday morning.
   



4. The game is scored on a pari-mutuel system, like the WWSP 90FM contest. Each question is worth 100 points, divided by the number of people who get it right. If you're the only one to get the answer, you get the whole 100 points for yourself. If five people get it right, the point value is down to 20 points.
   



5. After the quiz is over, you will receive an email with the correct answers, point values and final standings. You can also usually see the final standings on Facebook, posted on my profile.
   



6. Have fun with this! Don't be discouraged if you can't find every answer. Remember, we're doing this to keep in practice for the Big Show – the 54-hour long contest held by WWSP 90FM. Hopefully it will also sharpen your research skills for many a trivia contest out there as well.
   



7. And as always, remember ... only you can prevent Forrest Tucker.
   

And now, away we go …

1. What is the name of the fictional character featured in the picture below?
   
   
   

   
   
   

   
   



2. According to erstwhile cartoon hero Porcupine Pete, it took which member of the Legion of Super-Heroes four attempts to finally become a Legionnaire?
   
   
   

   
   
   

3. When small-screen character James Bennett demonstrated his incredible forging skills to his mother, he replicated five signatures. One was hers, one was of a religious figure and two were of past Presidents of the United States. The remaining forgery was the autograph of a famous sports figure. What was the first and last name used in that signature?
   
   
   

   
   
   

4. I just gotta have my Pops! And I'd sure like to have that free limited edition alarm clock, too. I'm sure I can collect the Wake Up to Breakfast tokens I need to get it. What time does that stylish timepiece show on the front and back of the box of Kellogg's Corn Pops that offers it as a premium?
   
   
   

   
   

5. What is the first and last name of the fictional character that was featured in a television series that usually opened with the following screen shot?
   
   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

6. Back in the early eighties, a rather strange toy came on the market. The fictional back story of the toy had odd creatures coming from a harsh volcanic planet around a distant red giant star. The monstrous beings had hyper-adhesive properties and the power to reshape their bodies at will, becoming rocks and logs to disguise themselves as they slept. The toys were available in three different styles. Name all three types of this unique, but only moderately successful toy.
   
   
   
   

   
   

7. This baseball player is primarily famous not for what he did on the field but who he replaced on the field. He was also portrayed in a motion picture by an actual baseball player who played the same position he did. What is the first and last name of this baseball player?
   
   
   
   

   
   

8. According to the 2,000 Year Old Man, you should listen to many people, including your mother and father, your grandmother and grandfather, an aunt and an uncle, a smart niece and a good-looking cousin. What is the name of the one person you should never, never listen to, because he or she is no good?
   
   
   

   
   

9. Please download the following piece of music and identify the name of the musical piece being played.
   
   
   
   

   Unknown Song – Please right click and select 'Save as …' to download
   

   
   

   
   

10. What is the name of the motion picture featured in the screen capture below?
    

    
    
    

    
    

That's about it for this week! Good luck to everyone and see you later, alligators!

The Collective Trivia Quiz #2 of 2010

Here we go again with another round of quizzes! Remember, practice makes perfect and practice helps get places in the WWSP 90FM trivia contest, so give it a shot if you have a spare minute or two.

The Rules of the Game:

1. You can use whatever source material you would like to for finding the answers: Google, Wikipedia, your own notes, books, or most anything else. Even the little gray cells.
   

   
   

2. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THE COMMENT SECTION OF THIS BLOG! Email them to vigilante407@gmail.com. Make sure you include your name with your answers so I know who you are and you can get your share of those big trivia points.
   
   
   
   

   
   

3. Answers are due in by Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 (11:59pm) Eastern Standard Time, or by the time I check my email on Wednesday morning.
   
   
   
   

   
   

4. The game is scored on a pari-mutuel system, like the WWSP 90FM contest. Each question is worth 100 points, divided by the number of people who get it right. If you're the only one to get the answer, you get the whole 100 points for yourself. If five people get it right, the point value is down to 20 points.
   
   
   
   

   
   

5. After the quiz is over, you will receive an email with the correct answers, point values and final standings. You can also usually see the final standings on Facebook, posted on my profile.
   
   
   

   
   

6. Have fun with this! Don't be discouraged if you can't find every answer. Remember, we're doing this to keep in practice for the Big Show – the 54-hour long contest held by WWSP 90FM. Hopefully it will also sharpen your research skills for many a trivia contest out there as well.
   
   
   

   
   

7. And as always, remember ... only you can prevent Forrest Tucker.
   

And now, away we go …

1. Who was the first NFL quarterback to throw for over 200 yards in his first two career starts?
   
   
   
   

2. Please download the following piece of music and identify the name of the musical piece being played.
   
   
   
   

   
   

   
   
   

   Unknown Song – Please right click and select 'Save as …' to download
   

   
   

   
   

3. What is the name of this advertising mascot?
   
   
   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   

   
   

   
   
   

   
   

4. What is the first and last name of the performer who once played a character known as the Rejected Mexican Pope?
   
   
   
   

   
   

   
   

5. What is the name of the fictional character depicted in the picture below?
   
   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

6. This silver screen detective was based on a character whose stories appeared in the magazine "Black Mask" in the twenties and thirties. However, when adapted to the screen, the character changed sexes and the character's former partner became the love interest. What is the first and last name of this fictional movie detective? It's okay if you use the character's nickname instead of the proper first name.
   
   
   

7. What is the first and last name of the television character was referred to as being so nice, he would help old ladies cross their legs?
   
   
   

8. According to the poster for this film, you will see New York toppled, San Francisco in flames and Boulder Dam destroyed, and even Hedda Hopper thinks it will scare the pants off you. What was the name of this obviously-startling motion picture?
   
   
   

9. What is the title and name of the brilliant fictional character that used a submarine called Cranium One?
   
   
   

10. What were the names of the first two schools to play an intercollegiate football match under "Harvard rules"?
    
    
    
    
    

Good luck and good night Mrs. Calabach, where ever you are!

The Collective Trivia Quiz #1 for 2010

Welcome to a whole new year of the Collective Trivia Quiz!

And while we stand for our National Anthem, here are the ever-important ...

The Rules of the Game:

1. You can use whatever source material you would like to for finding the answers: Google, Wikipedia, your own notes, books, or most anything else. Even the little gray cells.
   



2. DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THE COMMENT SECTION OF THIS BLOG! Email them to vigilante407@gmail.com. Make sure you include your name with your answers so I know who you are and you can get your share of those big trivia points.
   



3. Answers are due in by Thursday, January 7th, 2010 (11:59pm) Eastern Standard Time, or by the time I check my email on Friday morning.
   



4. The game is scored on a pari-mutuel system, like the WWSP 90FM contest. Each question is worth 100 points, divided by the number of people who get it right. If you're the only one to get the answer, you get the whole 100 points for yourself. If five people get it right, the point value is down to 20 points.
   



5. After the quiz is over, you will receive an email with the correct answers, point values and final standings. You can also see the final standings on Facebook, posted on my profile.
   



6. Have fun with this! Don't be discouraged if you can't find every answer. Remember, we're doing this to keep in practice for the Big Show – the 54-hour long contest held by WWSP 90FM. Hopefully it will also sharpen your research skills for many a trivia contest out there as well.
   



7. And as always, remember ... only you can prevent Forrest Tucker.
   

And without further ado, here's this week's quiz. And like I said last month, this quiz is about a few of my favorite things. Dunno how much that'll help you though.

1. Say good night, Gracie! Jack Knight was forced to kill someone. Jack didn't want to do it, even though he would've been completely justified, but he was forced to defend himself. The person he killed was a relative of one of his father's enemies. What was the name of that enemy?

2. By Grannies and Oh Doggies! What was the correct first and last name of the person who was the best man at the wedding of Walter Ekland and Catherine Freneau?

3. Well, it seems I've been a baaaaad boy. Especially considering this question: What was the name of the team that placed 19th in the World's Largest Trivia Contest the year the theme of the contest was "Trivia Park"?

4. I've read, seen and listened to a lot of adventures in time and space told in future tense, but I still think of one with a particular sense of nostalgia. A rogue asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. A pair of squabbling former friends partner up to lead a mission to destroy it and save the world. In doing so, they inadvertently bring back a creature nearly kills them. What is the full name of this cinematic adventure that scared the beejeezus out of me way back when I watched it on the CBS Late Night Movie?

5. This fictional character was on vacation from his job at a factory when he was forced to marry his girlfriend. He had to take care of the couple's infant after his new wife went home to mother and ended up doing some rather horrible things to the child. That's not the way I heeeared it, but what was the first and last name of this fictional character, who had a very surreal nightmare that involved a pencil-making machine?

6. While it shouldn't take you sixty minutes of fun and music brought to you by the makers of Ipana Toothpaste and Sal Hepatica to finish this question, you should give it a little thought. What company produced a series of action figures in the seventies that included such luminaries as Batman, Spider-Man, King Arthur, Wild Bill Hickok, the Creature from the Black Lagoon and Potsie Weber?

7. There's something about a train station … the way the P.A. system calls out the train's destinations, like "Anaheim, Azusa and Cucamonga!" What was the name of the engineer on the Western and Atlanta Flyer that made a stop in Marietta, Georgia in 1861?

8. I guess it's time to take you down to that little white cottage in Van Nuys, California and ask you what is the first and last name of the actor in the picture featured below?

9. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? No, not him. The fictional character I'm thinking of was the son of a sheriff that was killed by a gang of bandits. His son came home and brought the murderers to justice. He then returned to his career as a radio and movie singer and also continued to fight injustice using his six-guns. What is the name used by this fictional character when he was on the prowl for crime?

10. Well, being a very sneaky individual at times, this final question is about the other nine questions you answered. Each of the questions above is written in such a way that they each contain a popular catchphrase of an old-time radio show. Didja know I just love old-time radio shows? Well, the correct answer to this question is to name the nine radio shows, in order, that are referenced by those catchphrases.


And, of course, it's time for the Music Snippet. The first one of the year! We're going to do it up big this time, too. First, you have to download the snippet using the link below, and then play it in the mp3 player of your choice. You'll find an odd sounding mishmash of bits from ten different pieces of music or songs. Your job is to identify the songs in order. Each song is scored like a separate question.

For this snippet, to start the year off with an explosion of points, you can also identify the correct recording artists for each song to get additional points (scored like separate questions as well). So theoretically, the Music Snippet is worth 2000 points!

Download the Music Snippet by right-clicking here and selecting "Save as …"

Good luck! And please, no wagering.