Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #3 - Last Week in Review 3/28-4/2/11

I don't know what the 10th question was this week. I must've written it in at the last minute. That happens every once in a while. Sometimes I even change history or current events questions just before the quiz starts, so these may not represent actual quizzes as presented at Burt's.


Week In Review 3/28-4/2
1. Who won the AP major college basketball player of the year award?
    Jimmer Fredette

2. Where was the missing Egyptian cobra at the Bronx Zoo found?
    In the reptile house

3. Who is replacing Chris Buttars in the legislature?
    Aaron Osmond

4. A high ranking Mexican government official, Arturo Chavez, resigned this week. What was his job title? .
    Attorney General

5. What Academy Award winning movie was re-released this week with less swearing so it can get a PG-13 rating?
    The King’s Speech

6. What was the first Utah State liquor store closed in the misguided budget cut? Approximate address.
    1457 S. Main Street, 15th and Main, I’ll even take Main Street.

7. In a channel 2 story, the owner of what local bar said he has been hanging a sign welcoming conference visitors for more than 20 years?
    Junior’s Tavern

8. What high school’s principal resigned because of a racism probe at the school?
    Mont Widerberg of Alta High School

9. For one point each, what teams played in the final of the cricket world cup? For an extra point who won?
    India and Sri Lanka, India won

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Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #3 - Last Week in History 3/28-4/2/11

Last Week in History 3/28-4/2

1. Mar 28 of what year was the Nuclear accident at Three Mile Island?
    1979

2. What year did President Eisenhower die on March 28?
    1969

3. On Mar 29 of what year did Herbert Hoover have a telephone installed in the Oval Office?
    1929

4. On Mar 30 of what year was Ronald Reagan shot? For an extra point name the shooter.
    1981, John Hinckley Jr.

5. What is the name of the gun control legislation that came about because of this event?
    The Brady Bill after White House Press Secretary James Brady who was permanently disabled when he was shot.

6. What French landmark opened on March 31, 1889 in honor of the International Exposition in Paris?
    The Eiffel Tower

7. What movie with characters named Morpheus and Neo opened Mar 31, 1999?
    The Matrix

8. On April 1 of what year was the RAF founded?
    1918

9. On April 1 of what year was Marvin Gaye is shot and killed by his father?
    1984

10. Which pope died on Apr 2, 2005?
    Pope John Paul II (JP2 is acceptable)

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #3 - Tyrants, Despots and Dictators

For this round I listed the years and countries, the players had to supply the name of the dictator.

Tyrants, Despots and Dictators

1. Uganda, 1971-79
    Idi Amin

2. Haiti, 195701971
    Francois Duvalier aka Papa Doc

3. Haiti 1971-86
    Jean-Claude Duvalier aka Baby Doc

4. USSR, 1922-1953
    Joseph Stalin

5. Russia 1533-1584
    Tsar/Czar Ivan IV Vasilyevich aka Ivan the Terrible

6. France, 1793
    Maximillien Robespierre

7. Cambodia, 1975-79
    Pol Pot

8. Romania, 1967–89
    Nicolae Ceausescu

9. Germany, 1933-45
    Aldolph Hitler

10. North Korea, 1994-present
    Kim Jong Il

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #2 - Band Initials

There are a lot of bands which answer to there initials rather than their names. Here are a few...

Band Initials

1. PIL
    Public Image Limited

2. ELO
    Electric Light Orchestra

3. DRI
    Dirty Rotten Imbeciles

4. OMD
    Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

5. GBH
    Grievous Bodily Harm

6. REM
    Rapid Eye Movement

7. CCR
    Credence Clearwater Revival

8. BTO
    Bachman-Turner Overdrive

9. TSOL
    True Sounds of Liberty

10. KMFDM
    Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #2 - Last Week in History 3/21-27

Last Week in History 3/21-27

1. Whom did Henry Morton Stanley start searching for on March 21, 1871?
    Dr. David Livingstone

2. Which civil rights march, led by Martin Luther King, Jr. began March 21, 1965?
    Selma to Montgomery march

3. On March 22 of what year did FDR legalize beer and wine sales?
    1933

4. What political party was founded by Mussolini on March 23, 1919?
    The Italian Fascist Party (Fasci di Combattimento)

5. What movie, unfortunately, won 11 Academy Awards on March 23, 1998?
    Titanic

6. What tanker ran aground in Prince William Sound March 24, 1989?
    The Exxon Valdez

7. What book by an American poet, published in England was seized by U.S. Customs on March 25, 1955? For extra credit name the author.
    Howl, Allen Ginsberg

8. Who’s first novel was published March 26, 1920? Name the book for extra credit.
    F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise

9. What movie won 5 Academy Awards on March 26, 2000, thereby almost redeeming the Academy’s actions of 2 years earlier? Hint: the award for best actor went to Kevin Spacey.
    American Beauty

10. What guitar player did Pattie Boyd marry Mar 27, 1979?
    Eric Clapton

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #2 - Week In Review 3/20 - 26

Week In Review 3/20 - 26

1. What team beat BYU in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament?
    Florida Gators

2. Elizabeth Taylor died this week. How many times had she been married? For an extra credit point how many husbands had she had?
    8 marriages, 7 husbands (Richard Burton, twice)

3. Where did three komodo dragons go missing from a zoo? One point each for the country and city.
    Surabaya, Indonesia

4, What endangered animal is threatened by an oil spill in the South Atlantic Tristan de Cunha archipelago?
    Penguins (northern rockhopper penguins)

5. What former major party vice presidential candidate died this week at age 75?
    Geraldine Ferraro

6. In reference to HB477 and the legislature, what former mayor said “It all reflects a disdain for all of us and clueless arrogance that, somehow, once again, our elected officials are a privileged class, not answerable to the people”?
    Rocky Anderson

7. In what country or countries were initially peaceful protesters shot at by military last week? One point each.
    Syria, Yemen (accept Libya I guess)

8. In separate recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration until what age should children ride in rear-facing in car seats?
    2

9. How many candidates have come forward to replace South Jordan Republican Senator Chris Buttars?
    11

10. What 26 year old spoke at a technology forum at BYU this week?
    Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #1 - Week in Review or Current Events

A review of the week's happenings all of which appeared in local news sources.

Week in Review March 13-19, 2011

1. Inside what public building did a Utah woman jump to her death?
    Salt Lake City main library

2. What was announced this week as the number 2 selling soda in the U.S. in 2010? Name the number 1 for an extra point.
    #2 Diet Coke, #1 Coca Cola

3. In what Utah town did police find human and animal remains in a shed?
    Clearfield

4. How may reactor cores at the Fukushima Daiichi were damaged in last week’s earthquake and tsunami?
    3
   
5. What singer fractured his left fibula and injured his left shoulder skiing at Park City?
    James Taylor

6. Did the House of Representatives pass the bill to cut federal funding to The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and NPR?
    Yes, 228-192

7. What insurance company fired Gilbert Godfrey from voice over work for tasteless comments on Twitter?
    Aflac

8. In what country was it announced that a new dinosaur fossil was discovered? It is the first time a dinosaur fossil has been found in this country.
    Angola

9. What international organization ordered a no fly zone over Lybia?
    The United Nations

10. How much is UTA proposing to raise its base fare to by April 1, 2013?
    $2.50

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #1 - Week in History

A review of things that had happened the previous week in history.

Last Week in History 3/13-3/20

1. What Disney movie with a car as the main character opened on March 13, 1969?
    The Love Bug (Herbie The Love Bug)

2. What guitar player left The Yardbirds on March 13, 1965?
    Eric Clapton

3. What physicist was born in Germany on March 14, 1879?
    Albert Einstein

4. What politician was murdered on March 15, 44 BCE?
    Julius Caesar

5. What world leader abdicated March 15, 1917?
    Czar Nicholas II (the Russian Czar is ok, Tsar spelling will do)

6. On March 16, 1995 what actor best known as a television detective was acquitted of murdering his wife?
    Robert Blake

7. Where was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade held in North America March 17, 1762?
    New York City

8. What American car maker went into receivership March 18, 1933? The company closed for good in 1966. Their original line was electric cars in 1902.
    Studebaker

9. What state legalized gambling March 19, 1931?
    Nevada

10. What gas was used in an attack on the Tokyo subway system March 20, 1995?
    Sarin gas (nerve gas)

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #1 - NCAA Basketball

Just a touch of the March Madness...

Division I NCAA Tournament

1. When was the first Men’s NCAA Tournament held?
    1939

2. When was the first Women’s NCAA Tournament held?
    1982

3. What male player was named most outstanding player three years in a row?
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor 2 points)

4. Have all four #1 seeds ever reached the final in either tournament?
    Yes. Men’s 2008, Women’s 1989

5. How many University of Utah players have been named most outstanding player? Name them for one extra point each.
    2: Arnie Ferrin (1944), Jerry Chambers (1966)

6. What two future NBA greats played at the Men’s NCAA Tournament in 1979 in Salt Lake City when Michigan State defeated Indiana State?
    Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

7. What team won the first Men’s tournament?
    University of Oregon

8. What team won the first Women’s tournament?
    Louisiana Tech

9. Who won last year? One point each for Men’s and Women’s.
    Men’s Duke
    Women’s UConn (University of Connecticut)

10. Which women’s team has won the most tournaments?
    Tennessee (8)

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #1 - Earthquakes

Since this first quiz was held a few days after the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan the subject was timely.

Earthquakes

1. Within 20,000 approximately how many detectable earthquakes are there in the world each year?
    Est. 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year. 100,000 of those can be felt, and 100 of them cause damage

2. What is the zone of earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean called?
    The Ring of Fire or Circum-Pacific Belt.

3. What is the measured value of an earthquake called?
    The magnitude

4. Within 50 miles, how long is the Wasatch Fault? Extra credit for the exact answer.
    240 miles (190-290 allowed)

5. From 1975-1995 there were only four states that did not have any earthquakes. Name them for one point each.
    Florida, Iowa, North Dakota, and Wisconsin

6. Name the fault in the Mississippi Valley which had very serious earthquakes in 1811-1812.
    New Madrid fault

7. Which U.S. state has the most earthquakes in the average year?
    Alaska

8. In what decade was the cause of earthquakes stated correctly in a memoir by British engineer John Michell, where he wrote that earthquakes and the waves of energy that they make are caused by “shifting masses of rock miles below the surface”.
    1760s (1760)

9. The earliest recorded evidence of an earthquake, in 1831 BC, was in what country?
    China

10. What magnitude was the earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011?
    8.9 or 9.0 depending on the news source

Dive Bar Diva's Quiz 1 - All About Burt(s)

For a fun round on this first quiz, I created one surrounding the bar the quiz is held in, Burt's Tiki Lounge. The questions were all about famous Burts or the bar itself.

All About Burt(s)

1. Who was the Bandit? For extra credit, what was the character’s real name.
    Burt Reynolds, Bo Darville

2. This Burt starred in From Here to Eternity?
    Burt Lancaster

3. List three names for which Burt is a nickname. One point each.
    Albert, Bertha, Bertie, Bertin, Berto, Bertrand, Berty, Burt, Burton, Burty, Egbert, Filbert, Gilbert, Herbert, Hubert, Lambert, Norbert, Robert, Wilbert (other answers were brought up and the judgment of the score keeper was final)

4. Now owned by Clorox this company uses the slogan “Earth Friendly Natural Personal Care for The Greater Good.”
    Burt's Bees

5. This Burt co-wrote and recorded the Grammy-winning album Painted from Memory with Elvis Costello.
    Burt F. Bacharach

6. This Burt played Robin on the Batman television series.
    Burt Ward

7. This Burt is a travel/food television host. Over the air his show is on 11.3 in Salt Lake.
    Burt Wolf

8. Burt Monro was played by whom in the film The World’s Fastest Indian?
    Anthony Hopkins

9. What is the address here? An extra point for the zip code.
    726 South State Salt Lake City, UT 84111

10. Before Burt’s Tiki Lounge what bar was here?
    Better Days