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TRIVIA!

From 8 - 9ish

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Current Events!

5 questions

1 point each

1. On Sunday, 44-year-old Donald Craighead of Oceanside, California, was arrested near DNC HQs when Capitol police noticed what two odd / old-timey weapons in his truck - which are illegal in DC? His many knives and truck were decorated with racist/WS emblems.

2. What 39-year old singer captioned an Instagram video 'I can't f**king believe it' with multiple ring emojis, as a way of announcing a wedding engagement?

3. While the current and most former Presidents (-JC 96) had a solemn day of remembrance, how did the most recent ex-pres spend his 9/11 evening -- and make some money while at it?

4. What salty snack company/brand is teaming up with Captain Lawrence Brewing to produce Pretzel MaÌˆrzen (a malty and biscuity lager) and Pretzel FruÌˆcht gose, just in time for Oktoberfest?

5. Here's your obligatory sports question - Maia Chaka made history on Sunday. How?

Review your Current Events round answers:

1. On Sunday, 44-year-old Donald Craighead of Oceanside, California, was arrested near DNC HQs when Capitol police noticed what two odd / old-timey weapons in his truck - which are illegal in DC? His many knives and truck were decorated with racist/WS emblems.

2. What 39-year old singer captioned an Instagram video 'I can't f**king believe it' with multiple ring emojis, as a way of announcing a wedding engagement?

3. While the current and most former Presidents (-JC 96) had a solemn day of remembrance, how did the most recent ex-pres spend his 9/11 evening -- and make some money while at it?

4. What salty snack company/brand is teaming up with Captain Lawrence Brewing to produce Pretzel MaÌˆrzen (a malty and biscuity lager) and Pretzel FruÌˆcht gose, just in time for Oktoberfest?

5. Here's your obligatory sports question - Maia Chaka made history on Sunday. How?

MYSTERY ROUND

US Newspapers

I'll give you the founding year and some notable facts, you give the paper name

For example, if I say 1889, founded by Dow Jones & Company, owned by News Corp (Rupert Murdock), Paul Gigot & Peggy Noonan (writers)
You answer: Wall Street Journal

1. 1851, Old gray lady, 'newspaper of record'

2. 1877, Since 2017 'Democracy Dies in Darkness' as its masthead, owned by Bezos

3. 1847, Formerly self-styled 'World's Greatest Newspaper', Gene Siskel, famous headline 'Dewey Defeats Truman'

4. 1982, Owned by Gannett, known for easy-to-understand stories and graphics

5. 1881, largest paper not on East Coast, Festival of Books

6. 1801, conservative daily tabloid newspaper, Page Six, owned by News Corp (Rupert Murdock)

Review your Mystery round answers:

1. 1851, Old gray lady, 'newspaper of record'

2. 1877, Since 2017 'Democracy Dies in Darkness' as its masthead, owned by Bezos

3. 1847, Formerly self-styled 'World's Greatest Newspaper', Gene Siskel, famous headline 'Dewey Defeats Truman'

4. 1982, Owned by Gannett, known for easy-to-understand stories and graphics

5. 1881, largest paper not on East Coast, Festival of Books

6. 1801, conservative daily tabloid newspaper, Page Six, owned by News Corp (Rupert Murdock)

MUSIC ROUND

Name the song title and artist - 1 point each

And name the theme that permeates these songs for a bonus point

Song 1

Song 2

Song 3

Song 4

Song 5

Song 6

What is the theme that permeates through all six of the songs?

Review your Music round answers:

PICTURE ROUND

NFL Ref Signals

Give the name that each gesture represents

For example, what is this? Encroachment / defense offsides.

Picture 1

Picture 2

Picture 3

Picture 4

Picture 5

Picture 6 - This can represent 4 distinct things - name each for one point each! FOUR POINT QUESTION!

Review your Picture round answers:

GENIUS ROUND

Hard questions from all over

2 points each

1. Smoking cigarettes used to be more rewarding. In the 90s, Camel and Marlboro had alliterative rewards programs. In each pack was something to collect and use to buy branded gifts from a catalog. What was the name of these loyalty/rewards programs?

2. What mixed drink gets its origins from British officers in India in the early 19th century trying to make malaria avoidance more pleasant?

3. What two US states do not have counties?

4. 'Care package' is now a generic term for food or supplies to comfort someone, but it is a trademarked word. Today it stands for Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere - but when it was formed in 1945 it stood for Cooperative for American ___________ to ______. Fill in the blanks.

5. What staple movie of the holiday season is based on a collection of short stories named In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, three of which were published in Playboy?