Last week we only had seven rounds, and started quite late, but we had a pretty good turn out. Here are the seven rounds.

Television
1) Johnny Carson was the host of the Tonight Show on NBC for thirty years. What year was his last as host?
2) What Television show, produced by the Jim Henson Production company takes place in 60,000,003 BC, and has many references to Petroleum throughout the show? (All the last names are references to Petrol companies
3) The show, ER, was based on a screenplay written by what scifi author, and based upon his own experiences as a medical resident in a hospital emergency room?
4) In the miniseries, Roots, what is Kunta Kinte’s name changed to on the plantation?
*Bonus* In Roots, the slaves have an unsuccessful attempt at taking over the slave ship that is transporting them on their miserable three month journey to the Americas. What ship became famous after its African captives revolted and overthrew their Spanish slave trading captors, and eventually went to the Supreme Court where the Africans were represented by John Quincy Adams?
5) What is the name of George Wendt’s character on Cheers?

Answers
1) 1992
2) Dinosaurs
3) Michael Crichton
4) Toby
*Bonus* La Amistad
5) Norm


 
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego

1) Your suspect was seen doing research on Mesoamerican step-pyramids and planning a trip to El-Castillo. To what archeological site is she traveling?
2) Guards overheard your suspect practicing conversational Russian, while reading up on Catherine the Great. She had a map of the Hermitage Museum.
3) Your suspect recently bought a car that has the steering wheel on the right side, was overheard speaking Chinese on her cell phone and changed all her money to dollars. Where is she headed?
4) Tourists say they saw a brown haired woman speaking about the tallest building in the western hemisphere and wearing a Maple Leaf Hockey shirt.
5) Your suspect was overheard saying that she wanted to experience the metropolitan feel of Frasier and get some fish at the Pike Place Market.

1) Chichen Itza
2) St Petersburg
3) Hong Kong
4) Toronto
5) Seattle


 
Cheese
1) What enzyme, produced in mammalian stomachs, is added to milk causing it to coagulate and thus form cheese? This is what causes cheese to not be kosher.
2) Roquefort is made with the milk of what animal?
3) “God defend me from the Welsh fairy, lest he transform me to a piece of cheese.” What Shakespeare play is this quote from?
4) What is the proper term borrowed from the French for goat cheese?
5) Which cheese serves as the filling for Cannoli?

Answers
1) Rennet
2) Sheep, ewe
3) Merry Wives of Windsor
4) Chevre
5) Ricotta half a point for marscapone


Current Events
1) Documents released to the ACLU state that what 9-11 mastermind made up information after being tortured?
2) Students in what country protested the arrival of Muammar Gaddafi, the president of Libya?
3) A security guard was killed last week at which Washington DC museum?
4) China began their third large scale excavations of the mausoleum of the first emperor of which dynasty this week?
5) Venezuela banned what soft drink because of health concerns?

Answers
1) Kalid Sheikh Mohammed
2) Italy
3) The Holocaust Museum
4) Qin
5) Coke Zero
 
This week in History
1) A non-violent march by 15,000 students in South Africa in 1976 turned into days of rioting when police opened fire and killed 566 children. These riots are now known as what?
2) In 1864 the Arlington National Cemetery was established on the 200 acres surrounding Arlington mansion, which was previously owned by whom?
3) The lynching of three African American men occurred in what Minnesota City on June 15th 1920, after rumors had circulated stating that the three men had raped a white girl, although later a medical official stated that there was no evidence of a rape?
4) June 14th 1938, Action Comics Issue 1 was released introducing what iconic comic book character?
5) In the US we celebrate July Fourth as our independence day, but I believe this is flawed. What we should celebrate is Juneteenth, which is the celebration of what?

Answers
1) Soweto Uprisings
2) Robert E Lee
3) Duluth
4) Superman
5) Slaves in Galveston being informed of their freedom. All are freed.


 
Comedians

Note: Although I love their sitcoms, the British are severely fucked in the head. On the British Channel four, the British viewing audience voted Rosanne Barr a better comedian than George Carlin. WTF? Wanna hear more fucked up? George Carlin came in 62nd. (Rosanne, 57)

1) What comedian hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live?
2) What country did Dave Chappelle travel to after walking off the set of the third season of the Chappelle show, prompting the media to believe he had drug problems?
3) What was the title of Eddie Murphy’s first HBO Standup special?
4) Seinfeld was created by Jerry Seinfeld (Obviously) and what other comedian?
5) What comedian said, "We have been the cowards, lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away. That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, it's not cowardly." Leading to the cancelation of his show?

Answers
1) George Carlin
2) South Africa
3) Eddie Murphy Delirious
4) Larry David
5) Bill Maher

 
Sports
1) Which team won the 2009 NBA finals, and how many games were played?
2) Which Team won the 2009 Stanely Cup?
3) Manchester United accepted the record bid of $130 million from real Madrid for what player?
4) In Golf, three under par is known as what?
5) Tae Kwon Do is a martial art from what country?

Answers
1) Lakers, 5
2) Penguins
3) Christiano Ronaldo
4) An albatross
5) S. Korea