Wingin’ It TriviaJune 20, 2011

Rules

5 Categories of QuestionsSports, Movies, Music, Television, and Literature

All Questions are worth 1 Point

Final Bonus Question: Wager up to 10 Points

Rules

Grab some paper and a pen from the bar for your team and turn in your team’s answer into the pitcher on the bar

Choose a team name. Right your team name on EACH answer you turn in. If there’s no team name, you get no points.

The question will be read and then a song will be played. You will have until the end of the song to get your answers into the pitcher. If your team doesn’t have a response when they are collected, sorry, your team is too slow and you get no points.

Spelling does NOT count

NO cell phones, computers, iTouches, etc.

Literature

Question 1

The film, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is considered an allegory for what historical piece of literature?

Answer

Homer’s, “The Odyssey”

Question 2

Who wrote the Pulitzer Price winning novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird?”

Answer

Harper Lee

Question 3

What famous American Poet’s works include “Nothing Gold Can Stay” and “Death of a Hired Man?”

Answer

Robert Frost

Sports

Question 4

Last Wednesday, Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins became the 2nd American born hockey player to be awarded the Conn Smythe Stanley Cup Finals MCP award. Which payer was the first?

Answer

Brian Leetch of the ‘94 New York Rangers

Question 5

Name 4 of the last 6 Golf Major title winners?

Answer

Rory McLlroy, 2011 US Open

Charl Schwartzel, 2011 Masters

Martin Kaymer, 2010 PGA

Louis Ooosthuizen, 2010 British Open

Graeme McDowell, 2010 US Open

Phil Mickelson, 2010 Masters

Question 6

Name 2 of the 3 only basketball players to have a season batting average above .400?

Answer

Ty Cobb

Roger Hornsby

Ed Delahanty

Movies

Question 7

In the movie South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, what famous Hollywood actor and avid fan of the South Park television series did the voice role of Kenny’s Doctor?

Answer

George Clooney

Question 8

Name 3 of the 4 movies that have starred Leonardo DiCaprio and were directed by Martin Scorcese?

Answer

The Aviator

Shutter Island

The Departed

Gangs of New York

Question 9

Colin Firth won an Oscar for his portrayal of which historical king in the movie, “The King’s Speech?”

Answer

King George VI

Music

Question 10

What band includes the members Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Fared Followil,, and Matthew Followill?

Answer

Kings of Leon

Question 11

In what year did the first Bonaroo Music Festival take place?

Answer

2002

Question 12

What is the birthplace of Jimi Hendrix?

Answer

Seattle, WA

Television

Question 13

Which writer of shows such as “Two and a Half Men,” “Mike and Molly,” and “The Big Bang Theory” was the recent target of criticism from actor Charlie Sheen?

Answer

Chuck Lorre

Question 14

Who is the main executive producer of HBO’s hit series “Entourage?”

Answer

Mark Wahlberg

Question 15

Who played the lead role of Detective Steve McGarrett in he original television series “Hawaii Five-O?”

Answer

Jack Lord

Bonus Question

Tiger Woods and what other golfer made up the final pairing in the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach?

Answer

Ernie Els