I was out of town this past weekend and didn’t play in any trivia games (and only got to see about 20 minutes of World Cup action, while we were in the Gypsy Nickel lounge in Big Rapids, MI having lunch Saturday). We did manage to log a score Saturday at Oscar’s Sports & Grill (thanks E for keeping the bench warm for us)! The Toledo team Steele Trap was hitting up the trivia scene Saturday night, thanks to Matt for typing up these questions! I’ll play along to see how I would have done…
I will indicate “yup” or “nope” as to whether I know these…

Game One
1. Voyages: The RMS Titanic was headed from Southampton, United Kingdom to what city on its maiden and final voyage?
Yup.

2. 70s TV: O’Reilly, Pierce, and Houlihan are last names of main characters on which TV series that aired for 11 years beginning in the 1970s?
You lose your Gen-X card if you miss this one….

3. NBA Players: Name any of the three NBA players who averaged at least 32 points per game in a single season since 2000. Bonus for two.
Nope.

4. New Music: Pray for the Wicked, released in June 2018 featuring the singles “Say Amen (Saturday Night),” “High Hopes,” and “King of the Clouds,” is the sixth studio album from what American rock band?
I’m guessing the three guys playing for us this night managed to get this. No clue from me…

5. Discoveries: During which decade did James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Francis Crick discover the double helix structure of DNA?
Nope.

6. Shakespeare: Which character tells Desdemona: “If after every tempest comes such calms, may the winds blow till they have wakened death?”
I chose the right person between two other characters I know from this play, so yup.

7. Buildings: The Petronas Towers, which held the record for tallest building from 1998 until 2003, are located in which Asian country?
Yup, and FB clue.

8. Fun Foods: To which bakery company is the term “Funfetti” registered?
Nope.

9. Board Games: In which board game do players control pieces that represent different army ranks in an effort to either find and capture their opponent’s flag or to capture enough pieces that the opponent cannot make any moves?
Yup.

10. Actresses: What actress is credited in the following films: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Ghost, A Few Good Men, and G.I. Jane? Yup.

Mystery Round: Quickfire
Since January 2013, four different players have led Major League Baseball in home runs for a complete season. Name them. One of the four played for a NL team at the time.

Ugh. Wonder how Evan and his guys did on this one…

Final Category: Also Known As
Final Question: Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was much better known by what title, beginning in 1952 until her death in 2002?

I would have known this one…

Game Two
1. Hosts: Tasty Travels, $40 a Day, and 30 Minute Meals are all Food Network shows hosted by who? Yup.

2. Song Lyrics: Name either of the people other than the title character mentioned in the lyrics of the Simon and Garfunkel hit “Mrs. Robinson.” Bonus for both.
Know one for sure…teammates would probably help come up with second person.

3. Presidents: Which US president was forced to live in the Octagon House because the White House was damaged by fire? Nope, would have made wrong guess here.

4. Old Fashion: A codpiece is a fashion accessory worn by men in the 15th and 16th centuries that accentuated which body part?
Snicker…yes.

5. Wrestling: Audio clip of the entrance music for a pro wrestler.
Nope.

6. Video Games: Dr Robotnik is the primary antagonist in which video game series?
My husband would have known this one…

7. Landmarks: Delicate Arch is a natural formation in which US state?
No idea.

8. Food: In traditional Creole and Cajun cuisine, étouffeé is a dish of seafood or chicken in a sauce served over what? Yup.

9. Film Characters: Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a fictional character that is the head of what organization?
Yup.

10. Comic Strips: In various Garfield comic strips, what food is described as “nature’s perfect food,” “from heaven,” and “the greatest feast?”
Yup.

Visual: missed #1

I would definitely need help from Mike on this visual round. And he’s plopped on the couch right now, not making him get up to look at this!

Final Category: Board Games
Final Question: What board game, inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2010 and still produced today, was the 1st game published by Milton Bradley in 1860? The game was modernized in 1960, and updated versions of that modernization have been regularly released.