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Here are the Sporcle Live league championship questions from Saturday at Ashley’s Westland:

Game One

1. Spring Break – According to AAA, what southern U.S. city is the most popular tourist destination for spring break in the United States? It is also the fourth most populous city in its state. 4
2. Legal TV – What TV series that debuted in 2015 centers on the activities of the law firm Hamlin, Hamlin & McGill? Miss for 1.
3. Art – What two-word term for a type of painting styler favored by Jackson Pollock – among others – was also referred to as “action painting?” 6
4. High Honors – What actor – who has experienced many, many broken bones – has been acting since the early 1960s, appeared in more than 200 films and has received numerous Kids’ Choice and MTV movie/TV awards? Miss for 2.
5. Seals – What cabinet-level department’s seal depicts a picture of scales- depicting justice – and a key – depicting authority? This department was first established in 1789. Miss for 3, though we did consider the right guess.
6. Recent Commercials – What company’s holiday ads for 2018 feature boxes singing Can You Feel It by the Jacksons? 10
7. Capitals – Name both the easternmost and westernmost sovereign European countries with capital cities beginning with the letter “V.” 7
8. Music Lawsuits – What 2013 hit song was the subject of a lawsuit because of claims it copied the Marvin Gaye single Got To Give It Up? 9
9. Stadiums – What National League team plays its home games in the newest stadium in use by the MLB? Miss for 3.
10. Scientists – Lothar Julius Meyer shared Davy Medal honors in 1882 with what other scientist for their studies of periodic relations of atomic weights? Miss for 8.

Mystery – If they were alive – given the names and ages of celebrities when they died, within two years – how old would they be if they were alive today?

M1 – Amy Winehouse, 27

M2 – George Burns, 100

M3 – Notorious BIG, 24

M4 – James Dean, 24

Missed Burns/BIG.

We had 40 points going into game two.

 

Game Two

1. Grammar – Which specific part of speech is being referred to in a Schoolhouse Rock segment using the names Rufus, Xavier, Sarsparilla? This was really more of a Schoolhouse Rock question than an actual grammar question – if you didn’t know the context of the SH Rock cartoon, then you would not know this answer. Miss for 10.
2. Stars – Within two, how many stars were on the U.S. flag when John Quincy Adams left office in 1829? 3
3. Creators – J.J. Abrams has created four TV series airing 80 episodes or more, including Lost. Name any one of the other series. 4
4. Buildings – Besides New York and Chicago, there are three other U.S. cities east of the Mississippi River with buildings 700 feet or higher, not including antennas. Name two of those cities. 5
5. Science Terms – What nine-letter word meaning “two eggs” is used to describe the scientific name for fraternal twins?  7
6. NBA Teams – The Lakers and  Celtics have both won twice as many NBA finals games as the next team on the list, which has won 32 NBA finals games. Name that team. Miss for 1.
7. Children’s Books – Name three of the first fruits eaten by the Very Hungry Caterpillar in the book of the same name. 6
8. Actresses – Which actress has played the following characters in films that have grossed more than $200 million at the U.S. box office? Betty Brant, Wyldstyle and Effie Trinket? Miss for 2.
9. For Pets – Which was the first cat-specific pet food launched in the 1950s – and was a subsidiary of Nestle? Miss for 8.
10. Words – Hundreds of new words were added to the most recent Scrabble dictionary, including one describing a provocative squatting dance. Gimme for 10.

Mystery – Before and after – all correct answers will have either the word “before” or “after.”

M1 – First film to win the Academy Award for best visual effects

M2 – Meaning of AF abbreviation in Brave New World

M3 – Name of 2006 single which describes karaoke, pool and a Louisville Slugger

M4 – Title of 1998 Drew Barrymore film based on Cinderella

Missed 1 and 3.

Scores heading into the final:

37 – ???

36 – JFKFC, 62

35 – Think Tank, 64 (they were sitting right by us and said aloud, “Yay we’re not in last.”

33 – Two teams (????), and (????), 67

31 – Beef Supreme/Let’s Get It/70

29 – Bamboozled Again/This is Sparta, 72

27 – Trivia Newton John/Mellows, 73

26 – Your Resume Sucks, 74

24 – Cool People & Jeff/Uncles With Benefits, 75

23 – Better Late Than Never – 76

19 – Sabretooth Crotch Crickets/Don’t Take it for Granted/Art Thou Feeling it Now Mr. Krabs/BB-3s, 77

17 – Becki’s Beards/Miskatonic University Fighting Cephalopods, 78

14 – Credible Hulks/Greenhills Chess Club, 81

12 – Prune Tracy/Who Cares, 82

11 – Crumbums, 86

10 – 5,000 Candles in the Wind,  88

9 – Notorious QUIZ, 90

8 – Salt ‘N Pepa – 91

7 – Homoerotic Trivia Montage, 98

6 – One is the Loneliest Number – 99

5 – Teamy McTeamface, 101

4 – Club Baseview, 102

3 – Umbrella People, 103

1 – Average Joes/What the Shibboleth, 104

 

Final Category – Streaming Music

As of November 26, 2018, only one non-American band – not a solo aartist – ranked among Spotify’s top 20 most streamed artists, hitting the top 20 in the past few weeks for the first time. name that band.

Game winners: