Day 7: Trivia

Trivia has always been a big part of my life. From my childhood I have participated in various contests including the 90FM “World’s Largest Trivia Contest” and the Ben Franklin Jr. High annual overnight school trivia.

My first experience with a Pub Quiz was in China. I had somehow got myself voted onto the steering committee for a community owned expat bar called “The Snakepit”. To become a member of this establishment you had to drink a turpentine-like alcohol out of a jar full of dead snakes. In the Fall of 2011, My friend Kyle Mims invited me to host one of the monthly Trivia contests. It went well and I was hooked after that!

When “The Snakepit” closed down, it was up to me to find a new home for the Pub Quiz. I turned it into a weekly event which alternated between the bars Atmosphere & Aulon/Volfoni. Teams mostly consisted of American & British teachers.

I think Trivia is a great sport because anyone can play it. You don't have to have any athletic ability and if you don't know any answers at least their is plenty of alcohol and socializing. Some of my favorite memories of my four years in China is playing Trivia with people that I grew very fond of.

When I moved back to Wisconsin my brother was running a Pub Quiz out of Kristen’s Riverwalk, so I started hosting there. When Kristen retired we moved into Main Street Taps where we have a healthy Wednesday crowd. Of course COVID-19 has stopped Wednesday night Trivia. Even the big 90FM contest has been postponed. Now, there is a Trivia-sized hole in my heart.

So , today, I decided to throw out some questions on Facebook. Keep things alive. Here are the questions, the answers, and the name of the person who found each answer.

1.         In the children’s book Knuffle Bunny, how much does it cost the father to run the laundry machines?      

Answer: $1.15                                                Winner: Lissa S.

2.              In a recent TV commercial a celebrity actor claims he knows this product is the best because it says it on the can. Who is this actor and what is this product?
(No one answered this question)

3.              When Weird Al Yankaovich performed at the Wausau State Fair in the Summer of 1997, what was his encore song?

Answer: Yoda                                                 Winner: Lissa S.

4.              According to Graham Cracker boxes, if you don’t have a campfire you should microwave s'mores for this many seconds.

Answer: 8-10 seconds                                  Winner: Lissa S.

5.              What is the name of the American who drives the Lego version of the MINI Cooper Mk VII
(No one answered this question)

6.              In “Return of the Jedi” the base of Jabba’s throne is adorned by several decorative heads. Of what species are these heads?

Answer: Abyssin                                           Winner: Nadia M.

7.              There is a five-way stop in Plover, Wisconsin where Elm intersects with 3 other roads. What are their names?

Answer: Newby St, Willard St, Willard Rd      Winner: Lissa S.

8.              The 2017 edition of the book “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” describes the creature on page 39 as having glowing eyes. What is this creature?
Answer: Hodag                                              Winner: Lissa S.

9.              Which properties are worth the most in the Hong Kong version of Monopoly Deal?
Answer: Victoria Peak & Repulse Bay           Winner: Nadia M.

10.           When fictional character Clyde Langer found himself homeless, he received food from this charitable London eatery.

Answer: Steven’s Point                                  Winner: Bill J.

I would like to turn this Trivia into a daily Facebook thing. Any unanswered questions will be recycled for tomorrow with added hints. Here is the leaderboard so far:

Leaderboard

Lissa S.                     5 points

Nadia M.                  2 points

Bill J.                          1 point

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