Round 1
1 Who portrayed Tina
Turner in What's Love Got To Do With It?
Angela Bassett
2
A famous resident of Colorado, this unsinkable woman’s
home is now a museum.
Molly Brown
3
Robert Downey, Jr. Received an Oscar nomination for his role
in what 1992 film?
Chaplin
4
During World War II, what Kansan & former Senator led an
assault on a German machine gun installation that almost cost him
his life?
Robert Dole
5
What tennis star was married to actress Tatum O'Neal?
John McEnroe
6
In 1905, what author of The Sea Wolf ran for mayor of
Oakland, California?
Jack London
7
In whose palace were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
situated?
Nebuchadnezzar's
8
Which is the largest of the Balearic islands?
Majorca
9
How many pints are there in a gallon?
eight
10 Also known as The Primes, The Distants, Otis Williams & the Distants, The Elgins, & The Pirates this Motown group’s repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, R&B, & adult contemporary? The Temptations
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Round 2
1
Who won an Emmy for her role as Rebecca Howe in Cheers?
Kirstie Alley
2
The verb hellenizing refers to adopting the speech &
customs of what country?
Greece
3
What cartoon bird debuted in Knock Knock in
1940?
Woody Woodpecker
4 Who was Indira
Gandhi's father?
Jawaharlal Nehru
5
Who played Charles in Charles in Charge?
Scott Baio
6
What French novelist wrote Lafcadio's Adventures?
André Gide
7
What NBA coach left the Knicks for the Heat in 1995?
Pat Riley
8
In geometry, what name is given to a solid bounded by six
square faces of equal value?
Cube
9
Although bile is made in the liver, where is it stored?
Gallbladder
10 What
tangier-departing train did Crosby, Stills, & Nash immortalize in
song?
The Marrakesh Express
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Round 3The Speed Round
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& now
we've reached Gay Doug's favorite moment of the Quizzo festivities
-- the occasionally told, sometims regrettable, often reviled, but
mostly, not very funny -- RIJotW.
Father Murphy walks into a pub in Donegal, & says to the
first man he meets, "Do you want to go to heaven?" The man said, "I
do Father." The priest said, "Then stand over there against the
wall."
shout-out What insect is also known as a ladybird & just might "fly away home"? Ladybug
shout-out Per capita, what country has more doughnut shops than any other? Canada
shout-out What is the capital city of French Guyana? Cayenne
shout-out Name the TV show/film series from this quote: "Same old story. Boy finds girl. Boy loses girl. Boy forgets girl. Boy remembers girl. Girl dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day." The Naked Gun; Frank Drebbin (Leslie Nielsen ) to Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley)
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Round 4
1
What Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner once stopped the
Academy Awards telecast w/spontaneous one-armed pushups?
Jack Palance
2
What auto manufacturer produces the Prelude?
Honda
3
Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey sang the Oscar-winning theme
song from what animated 1998 film?The
Prince of Egypt
4
What film studio produced On the Waterfront, Bridge
on the River Kwai, & Funny Girl?
Columbia
5
What 1987 film starred Jack Nicholson & Meryl Streep?
Ironweed
6
What is unrhymed iambic pentameter verse called?
Blank verse
7
What sport does Annika Sorenstam play?
Golf
8
What would happen to Dr. Bruce Banner when he become angry?
He would turn into the The Incredible Hulk
9
What is a haploid cell that can unite wanother to form a
zygote? Gamete
10 Which Beatles album features the song Fool on the Hill? Magical Mystery Tour
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