Musings of a Dead Parrot

THIS WEEK'S QUIZ
1. What kind of sporting event is divided into chukkas? Polo
2. What president was married to a First Lady whose first name was Eleanor? this looks like a trick question. Got to be FDR, right? It is a trick question. I just checked and Eleanor Roosevelt's first name is Anna. I learned something new today. Need to guess something. I'll go with Dolley Madison. Dolley sounds like a nickname to me. Eleanor Rosalyn Carter
3. Who wrote sonnets called "La primavera," "L'estate," "L'autunno," and "L'inverno" to be read with the movements of his most famous work? those titles look like the names of the four seasons in Italian. The composer of "The Four Seasons" is Vivaldi so that is my guess.
4. What's the name of Audrey Hepburn's cat in Breakfast at Tiffany's? No idea. Still have not seen the movie. bad question - no name is used in the movie. Audrey Hepburn calls it "cat"
5. The U.S.'s center of population was in eastern Maryland at the time of the first census, but it's since moved six states westward. What state is it in today? I seem to recall that the geographic center is in Kansas. But the population center may be a bit further north. I am wavering now between South Dakota and Nebraska. I am going to go with Nebraska. Missouri. I should have answered this correctly.
6. What two cast members of TV's The West Wing were real-life brothers-in-law? Why is the question "were" instead of "are"? Did somebody get divorced? Or is one of the correct answers the late John Spencer? I'll guess John Spencer and Richard Schiff. He is married to a nice Irish girl, Sheila Kelly. Josh Malina and Timothy Busfield.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these musical acts? The Clash, the Early November, George Harrison, the Magnetic Fields, Prince, Frank Sinatra, Smashing Pumpkins, and Frank Zappa. The only way to answer these questions is to try to connect two or three of them that you know and see if that works for the others too. I have no clue right now but I'll work on The Clash and George Harrison. Note that the clue says George Harrison and not The Beatles. So it must be something distinctive about GH. The common element must be something about the band/act itself and not the people in it. Songs, albums, chart performance? Ok, I have now done a little research on both Early November and the Magnetic Fields. I found one common element with George Harrison and the Clash - they all released triple albums. GH - All Things Must Pass ; Clash - Sandinista. So that is my guess - all released triple albums.

LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What famous club, whose first chapter formed in San Bernardino in 1948, borrowed the World War II nickname for the 303rd Bombardment Group? The Hell's Angels flew airplanes before they rode motorcycles.
2. What's the largest of the Society Islands? They're part of French Polynesia, and Tahiti is the largest.
3. What's the first fruit to appear in the Pac-Man maze? The cherry, for 100 points.
4. What movie was Tom Cruise promoting when he decided to "jump the couch" on Oprah? Tom's meltdown was brought to you by War of the Worlds.
5. What color ribbon is worn to promote breast cancer awareness? Pink, of course.
6. Members of what nation's police force must, by law, be citizens of Switzerland? "Besides Switzerland" was implied here, smart guys. The papal police of the Vatican City are called the Swiss Guard.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these people? John Barrymore, Charlie Chaplin, Charles I of England, Alistair Cooke, Joseph Haydn, Gram Parsons, Eva Peron, and Laurence Sterne. All had their bodies--or at least body parts--stolen after death.

I did well on my first Tuesday Trivia. 5 out of 7. Missed #1 and #3

# posted by The O'Brien's Team @ 8:06 AM