Greek Trivia!

November 3, 2010

Rules

20 Questions with 5 Categories

General Knowledge, Current Events, Music, Sports, and Clemson History

4 Questions per Category

The Last Question in Each Category will be worth 2 points. All other questions will be worth 1 point

There will be a Final Question in which you can 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.

I will read the question then play a song. 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 I collect them, sorry, your team is too slow and you get no points.

If a question requires a name, you must provide first AND last names.

Spelling does NOT count

NO cell phones, computers, iTouches, etc.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Round 1

Question 1

How many nations make up the European Union?

Answer

27

Question 2

Caeser salad was first prepared in what country?

Answer

Mexico

Question 3

What are the five colors of the Olympic rings?

Answer

Red, yellow, green, blue and black

Question 4 (2 points)

What is the birthstone of November?

Answer

Topaz

CURRENT EVENTS

Round 2

Question 5

In what country did a sinkhole, having a width of 130 feet, recently open, forcing 25 people to evacuate their houses?

Answer

Germany

Question 6

Last week, authorities intercepted two explosive-laden packages leaving what country heading to what U.S. city?

Answer

Yemen and Chicago

Question 7

The money laundering trial of what former House majority leader begins this week?

Answer

Tom DeLay

Question 8 (2 points)

What former U.S. President’s daughter recently got married and where?

Answer

Bill Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea, in Rhinebeck, New York

MUSIC

Round 3

Question 9

Pop star Madonna now goes by what religious name?

Answer

Esther

Question 10

Name one of the two albums that has gone platinum over 29 times.

Answer

Michel Jackson’s Thriller

The Eagles’ Greatest Hits

Question 11

Who won the 2010 Grammy for Album of the Year and what was the album title?

Answer

Taylor Swift, Fearless

Question 12 (2 points)

Name the members of the Beatles (first and last names) and note which two were left-handed.

Answer

Paul McCartney (left)

Ringo Starr (left)

John Lennon

George Harrison

SPORTS

Round 4

Question 13

What city did the Braves play in right before the team was moved to Atlanta?

Answer

Milwaukee

Question 14

Who was the number one NBA draft pick for 2010 and what team did he go to?

Answer

John Wall to the Washington Wizards

Question 15

What team won the 2010 World Series and when was their last championship before this one?

Answer

San Francisco Giants, 1954

Question 16 (2 points)

Name all of the teams and mascots in the ACC.

Answer

North Carolina Tar Heels

Boston College Eagles

Clemson Tigers

NC State Wolfpack

Wake Forrest Demon Deacon

Miami Hurricanes

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Virginia Tech Hokies

Duke Blue Devils

Virginia Cavaliers

Maryland Terrapins

Florida State Seminoles

CLEMSON HISTORY

Round 5

Question 17

Who was the first president of Clemson that was a Clemson alumni?

Answer

Robert Franklin Poole

Question 18

What was the first Clemson varsity sport played on Bowman field?

Answer

Baseball

Question 19

Thomas Green Clemson was born in what city?

Answer

Philadelphia

Question 20 (2 points)

What were the original school colors and mascot of Clemson?

Answer

Red and Blue, and the tiger

FINAL QUESTION (wager up to 10)

Name 6 IFC organizations, 5 Pan-Hellenic organizations, and 4 NPHC organizations that are currently recognized on Clemson’s campus.

Answer -- IFCAlpha Gamma

Rho

Alpha Kappa Lambda

Alpha Sigma Phi

Alpha Tau Omega

Beta Theta Pi

Chi Psi

Delta Chi

Delta Tau Delta

Kappa Alpha Order

Lambda Chi Alpha

Pi Kappa Alpha

Phi Delta Theta

Phi Kappa Tau

Phi Sigma Kappa

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Sigma Chi

Sigma Nu

Sigma Pi

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Tau Kappa Epsilon

Answer – Pan-Hellenic

Alpha Chi Omega

Alpha Delta Pi

Chi Omega

Delta Delta Delta

Delta Zeta

Gamma Phi Beta

Kappa Alpha Theta

Kappa Delta

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Sigma Kappa

Zeta Tau Alpha

Answer -- NPHC

Alpha Phi Alpha

Alpha Kappa Alpha

Kappa Alpha Psi

Omega Psi Phi

Delta Sigma Theta

Phi Beta Sigma

Zeta Phi Beta

Sigma Gamma Rho

Thank You For Playing!

Winners can come up to the bar and collect their prizes!

The Next Greek Programming Board Trivia will be on Wednesday, December 1st at 10 PM!