Myrna's Mellopants Triva Game Thread

The Rules:

At 6PM EST every day, I will post one round of questions, with each question assigned to a specific poster. Everyone will have 24 hours to post the answer to their own question in this thread. Questions answered in this manner will be worth 10 points.

Every question in this round, however, will be open everyone playing. All players will have 24 hours from the posting of the questions to PM me answers to any question not specifically addressed to them. Questions answered in this manner will be worth 3 points to anyone who answers them correctly, UNLESS answered correctly in the thread by the poster who "owns" it, in which case no points will be assigned to those PM'ing the answer. Please do not post the answers to any question not assigned to you, but PM them to me instead.

Remember: You have until 6PM EST on the day after a round is posted to post the answer to your specific question in this thread, and to PM me answers to any of the other questions in this round. After 6PM EST, this points for each round will be added up.

Please do not use Google, Wiki, etc to look up the answers to the questions. I will have no way of knowing, but Jesus and Santa will!

Round 1 - Pop Music


1.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who had a hit in 1982 with "Mexican Radio"?


1.2 - Orual

Who had a hit in 1976 with "Afternoon Delight"?


1.3 - Taumpy

Who had a hit in 1965 with "Ferry Cross the Mersey"?


1.4 - Feirefiz

Who had a hit in 2000 with "Lucky"?


1.5 - OtakuLoki

Who had a hit in 1992 with "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)?


1.6 - What Exit?

Who had a hit in 1976 with "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"?


1.7 - An Gadai

Who had a hit in 1971 with "Indian Reservation"?


1.8 - Marsilia

Who had a hit in 1984 with "Somebody's Watching Me"?


1.9 - kk fusion

Who had a hit in 2003 with "Bigger Than My Body"?


1.10 - Inner Stickler

Who had a hit in 1997 with "Fire Water Burn"?


1.11 - terrifel

Who had a hit in 1967 with "People are Strange"?


1.12 - vison

Who had a hit in 1988 with "Never Tear Us Apart"?


1.13 - spitz

Who had a hit in 1995 with "Spiderwebs"?


1.14 - Sarah

Who had a hit in 2008 with "Disturbia"?


1.15 - Skald the Rhymer

Who had a hit in 1983 with "True"?

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1.3 - Taumpy

Who had a hit in 1965 with "Ferry Cross the Mersey"?

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Gerry & The Pacemakers

I know the answer to none of these questions and as agreed to have murdered one of the Keira Knightley clones.

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I know the answer to none of these questions and as agreed to have murdered one of the Keira Knightley clones.

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None? Not even the older ones?

1.10 The Bloodhound Gang?

I don't know the answer to mine.

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1.2 - Orual

Who had a hit in 1976 with "Afternoon Delight"?

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The Starland Vocal Band, may they rot in hell.

Hey trivmasters - I want to clarify one part of the rules because it seems to have caused a little confusion judging by some of the PMs I have received. If the person who the question is assigned to does NOT post the correct answer in this thread within 24 hours, 3 points will go to every poster who correctly PMs me the answer. It does not matter in what order I receive the PMs, as long as they are received by 6PM EST the day after the round is posted.

Good luck!

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1.13 - spitz

Who had a hit in 1995 with "Spiderwebs"?

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Spice Girls?

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Who had a hit in 1984 with "Somebody's Watching Me"?

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Rockwell, featuring Michael Jackson

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1.5 - OtakuLoki

Who had a hit in 1992 with "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)?

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I have no clue, but in the interests of playing I'm going to resort to the Magic Asshole, and pull Aaliyah's name out.

But I can't even be sure, now, if she was active then, but... when one has no other guess - go with the Magic Asshole.

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1.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who had a hit in 1982 with "Mexican Radio"?

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Wall of Voodoo

1.6 - What Exit?

Who had a hit in 1976 with "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"?

Gordon Lightfoot's best song.

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1.11 - terrifel

Who had a hit in 1967 with "People are Strange"?

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The Doors, though of course their version has long since been forgotten in favor of the classic cover by Echo and the Bunnymen.

oops!

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1.9 - kk fusion

Who had a hit in 2003 with "Bigger Than My Body"?

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Nelly Furtado?

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1.14 - Sarah

Who had a hit in 2008 with "Disturbia"?

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I have no idea. :fail:

Just for the record: I don't know, and I don't think I can guess.

1.12 - vison

Who had a hit in 1988 with "Never Tear Us Apart"?


Not the least blind bloody clue. :( I knew the answers to a bunch of other peoples' questions, though.

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1.12 - vison

Who had a hit in 1988 with "Never Tear Us Apart"?


Not the least blind bloody clue. :( I knew the answers to a bunch of other peoples' questions, though.

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PM the answers to Myrna and you might pick up some points. It is 3 point per question you get right that was not answered here.

They've already been answered . . . .

Oh, well, my turn is coming. I just KNOW it. There's going to be a question about Trollope or Susan Coolidge . . . :)

Like you, vison, I'm just hoping to do better on the next rounds of questions. ;)

I'm going to post tonight's round a little early, you will still have until 6PM EST tomorrow to post or PM your answers to me. Please remember to PM me any answers that you know for questions other than your own! I will post the scores for the Round 1 later tonight.



Round 2 - Movie Trivia


2.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who played the murderer of children in the suspense classic M?


2.2 - Orual

What was the first name of Andrew McCarthy's character in Pretty in Pink?


2.3 - Taumpy

Who directed Meet John Doe, You Can't Take It With You, and Arsenic and Old Lace?


2.4 - Feirefiz

What movie features Peter O'Toole as Jesus Christ and Jack the Ripper?


2.5 - OtakuLoki

F. Murray Abraham won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this movie.


2.6 - What Exit?

Why is Anthony Michael Hall's character in detention in The Breakfast Club?


2.7 - An Gadai

Jeff Bridges stars in this adaption of Peter S. Beagle's novel.


2.8 - Marsilia

What movie features Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, and a horse named Pie?


2.9 - kk fusion

John Cassavetes plays Victor Franko in what movie?


2.10 - Inner Stickler

Who plays the suave vampire-next-door in Fright Night?


2.11 - terrifel

What movie features Kate Winslet in her debut performance as a teenage murderess?


2.12 - vison

Who played CK Dexter Haven?


2.13 - spitz

What cult classic features Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle?


2.14 - Sarahfeena

What movie features a character named Sparky Polastri?


2.15 - Skald the Rhymer

What future superhero starred in the Disney musical Newsies?

2.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who played the murderer of children in the suspense classic M?

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What movie features Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, and a horse named Pie?

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National Velvet.

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2.3 - Taumpy

Who directed Meet John Doe, You Can't Take It With You, and Arsenic and Old Lace?

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Not a clue.

Answers and scores for Round 1:



1.1 - Who had a hit in 1982 with "Mexican Radio"?

Wall of Voodoo, answered correction by OneCentStamp for 10 points.


1.2 - Who had a hit in 1976 with "Afternoon Delight"?

Starland Vocal Band, answered correctly by Orual for 10 points.


1.3 - Who had a hit in 1965 with "Ferry Cross the Mersey"?

Gerry and the Pacemakers, answered correctly by Taumpy for 10 points.


1.4 - Who had a hit in 2000 with "Lucky"?

Britney Spears, answered correctly by An Gadai, Taumpy, Orual, OtakuLoki, Marsilia and spitz for 3 points each.


1.5 - Who had a hit in 1992 with "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)?

En Vogue, answered correctly by Taumpy, Orual, Marsilia, OneCentStamp, and Sarahfeena for 3 points each.


1.6 - Who had a hit in 1976 with "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"?

Gordon Lightfoot, answered correctly by What Exit? for 10 points.


1.7 - Who had a hit in 1971 with "Indian Reservation"?

Paul Revere & the Raiders, answered correctly by OneCentStamp and What Exit? for 3 points each.


1.8 - Who had a hit in 1984 with "Somebody's Watching Me"?

Rockwell, answered correctly by Marsilia for 10 points.


1.9 - Who had a hit in 2003 with "Bigger Than My Body"?

John Mayer, answered correctly by Taumpy and Marsilia for 3 points each


1.10 - Who had a hit in 1997 with "Fire Water Burn"?

The Bloodhound Gang, answered correctly by Inner Stickler for 10 points


1.11 - Who had a hit in 1967 with "People are Strange"?

The Doors, answered correctly by terrifel for 10 points.


1.12 - Who had a hit in 1988 with "Never Tear Us Apart"?

INXS, answered correctly by Taumpy, OneCentStamp, What Exit?, spitz, and Sarahfeena for 3 points each.


1.13 - Who had a hit in 1995 with "Spiderwebs"?

No Doubt, answered correctly by Taumpy, Orual, Marsilia, and OneCentStamp for 3 points each.


1.14 - Who had a hit in 2008 with "Disturbia"?

Rhianna, answered correctly by An Gadai, Orual, Inner Stickler, and Marsilia for 3 points each.


1.15 - Who had a hit in 1983 with "True"?

Spandau Ballet, answered correctly by An Gadai, Taumpy, OneCentStamp, and Sarahfeena for 3 points each.


Player Totals for Round 1

One Cent Stamp 25
Orual 22
Taumpy 28
Feirefiz 0
OtakuLoki 3
What Exit? 16
An Gadai 9
Marsilia 25
kk fusion 0
Inner Stickler 13
terrifel 10
vison 0
spitz 6
Sarahfeena 9
Skald the Rhymer 0

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2.13 - spitz

What cult classic features Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle?

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Dustin Hoffman?


(not really a movie buff) :fail:

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2.2 - Orual

What was the first name of Andrew McCarthy's character in Pretty in Pink?

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Ducky?

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F. Murray Abraham won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this movie.

Amadeus

2.12 - vison

Who played CK Dexter Haven?


Cary Grant? I think it was. I'm going with it: Cary Grant, in the Philadelphia Story.

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2.11 - terrifel

What movie features Kate Winslet in her debut performance as a teenage murderess?

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This was, of course, visionary director Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes II: Ape Girls Behind Bars. Winslet's co-star Helena Bonham-Carter received a Best Supporting Actress nomination as the hardened bonobo lifer who entices Winslet's vulnerable 'new meat' omega-chimp into a sultry lesbian prison romance. Johnny Depp is the idealistic young aye-aye defense attorney fighting to prove Winslet's innocence while confronting a corrupt local justice system represented by the cruel silverback DA (Christopher Lee), in a stirring courtroom drama which exposes the entrenched interests and backroom politics behind Ape Law. The late Roddy McDowall was digitally recreated for a cameo appearance as the wacky bailiff. Danny Elfman's score killed three people.

2.10 Ricardo Montalban?

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2.14 - Sarahfeena

What movie features a character named Sparky Polastri?

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1.7 - Who had a hit in 1971 with "Indian Reservation"?

Paul Revere & the Raiders, answered correctly by OneCentStamp and What Exit? for 3 points each.

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"Say, Paul; I was thinking about this new song, 'Indian Reservation?' Is that really the best title, seeing as how that phrase never actually occurs in the song? It seems to me that people will probably assume it's called 'Cherokee-' something-or-other instead, since we use that word memorably several times in the chorus and finale?"

"Hmm, that's a good point. Let's remember to discuss it with the rest of the band later, right after we finish smoking this refrigerator-sized bale of pot."

The year is 1971, and... YOU ARE THERE!

Round 3 - Characters in Novels. Name the book!


3.1 - One Cent Stamp

Thorin Oakenshield, Bombur, Fíli


3.2 - Orual

Hazel, Silver, Blackavar


3.3 - Taumpy

Charlotte Lucas, Mr. Collins, Jane


3.4 - Feirefiz

Julia, O'Brien, Winston


3.5 - OtakuLoki

Lucy, Quincey Morris, Dr Seward


3.6 - What Exit?

Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud


3.7 - An Gadai

Humbert, Charlotte Haze, Quilty


3.8 - Marsilia

Will Halloway, Jim Nightshade, Mr Dark


3.9 - kk fusion

George, Lennie, Curley


3.10 - Inner Stickler

Meg, Charles Wallace, Mrs Who


3.11 - terrifel

Mother Abagail, Nick, The Trashcan Man


3.12 - vison

Melanie, Belle Watling, Pork


3.13 - spitz

Dallas, Johnny, Sodapop


3.14 - Sarah

Francie, Neely, Johnny Nolan


3.15 - Skald the Rhymer

Alec, Mr. Dailey, Napoleon


Good luck!

3.10-A Wrinkle in Time

Answers and scores for Round 2:


2.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who played the murderer of children in the suspense classic M?

Peter Lorre, answered correctly by An Gadai, terrifel, Feirefiz and What Exit? for 3 points each.


2.2 - Orual

What was the first name of Andrew McCarthy's character in Pretty in Pink?

Blaine, answered correctly by What Exit? and Sarahfeena for 3 points each.


2.3 - Taumpy

Who directed Meet John Doe, You Can't Take It With You, and Arsenic and Old Lace?

Frank Capra, answered correctly by One Cent Stamp, terrifel and What Exit? for 3 points each.


2.4 - Feirefiz

What movie features Peter O'Toole as Jesus Christ and Jack the Ripper?

The Ruling Class, answered correctly by What Exit? for 3 points.


2.5 - OtakuLoki

F. Murray Abraham won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this movie.

Amadeus, answered correctly by OtakuLoki for 10 points.


2.6 - What Exit?

Why is Anthony Michael Hall's character in detention in The Breakfast Club?

He had a flare gun in his locker, which went off. This was answered correctly by OneCentStamp, terrifel and Inner Stickler for 3 points each.


2.7 - An Gadai

Jeff Bridges stars in this adaption of Peter S. Beagle's novel.

The Last Unicorn, answered correctly by One Cent Stamp, OtakuLoki, What Exit?, Inner Stickler and Orual for 3 points each.


2.8 - Marsilia

What movie features Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, and a horse named Pie?

National Velvet, answered correctly by Marsilia for 10 points.


2.9 - kk fusion

John Cassavetes plays Victor Franko in what movie?

The Dirty Dozen, answered correctly by What Exit? for 3 points.


2.10 - Inner Stickler

Who plays the suave vampire-next-door in Fright Night?

Chris Sarandon, this was answered correctly by terrifel for 3 points.


2.11 - terrifel

What movie features Kate Winslet in her debut performance as a teenage murderess?

Heavenly Creatures, answered correctly by OneCentStamp, vison, Orual, What Exit?, Marsilia, Sarahfeena and An Gadai for 3 points each.


2.12 - vison

Who played CK Dexter Haven?

Cary Grant, answered correctly by vison for 10 points.


2.13 - spitz

What cult classic features Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle?

The Wicker Man, answered correctly by Orual, terrifel and What Exit for 3 points each.


2.14 - Sarahfeena

What movie features a character named Sparky Polastri?

Bring It On! Answered by no one! It's the best scene in the movie, guys. :(


2.15 - Skald the Rhymer

What future superhero starred in the Disney musical Newsies?

Christian Bale (Batman), answered correctly by OneCentStamp, Marsilia, Orual, What Exit? and Taumpy for 3 points each.


Scores for Round 2

One Cent Stamp 15
Orual 12
Taumpy 3
Feirefiz 3
OtakuLoki 13
What Exit? 27
An Gadai 6
Marsilia 16
kk fusion 0
Inner Stickler 6
terrifel 15
vison 13
spitz 0
Sarahfeena 6
Skald the Rhymer 0


Total Scores So Far

One Cent Stamp 40
Orual 34
Taumpy 31
Feirefiz 3
OtakuLoki 16
What Exit? 43
An Gadai 15
Marsilia 41
kk fusion 0
Inner Stickler 19
terrifel 25
vison 13
spitz 6
Sarahfeena 15
Skald the Rhymer 0


Please let me know if I did not credit you correctly or if my math is off!

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3.4 - Feirefiz

Julia, O'Brien, Winston

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1984

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Round 3 - Characters in Novels. Name the book!
3.8 - Marsilia

Will Halloway, Jim Nightshade, Mr Dark

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Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury, which was also one of my favorite movies when I first saw it.

Ack! Where did my last answer go? :(

3.6 - What Exit?

Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud
No Clue!

3.1 - One Cent Stamp Thorin Oakenshield, Bombur, Fíli

The Hobbit :hist:

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3.2 - Orual

Hazel, Silver, Blackavar

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Watership Down

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3.11 - terrifel

Mother Abagail, Nick, The Trashcan Man

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The Stand, by Stephen King.


(I was originally going to answer with an interminably long, meandering vignette featuring psychic children, magic Negroes, morbidly obese Baptist women, and a sprinkling of pop culture references, which would have all blown up at the end. But the more I thought about it, the more depressed I got.)

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3.13 - spitz

Dallas, Johnny, Sodapop

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Misadventures at the Soft Drink Factory?

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Round 3 - Characters in Novels. Name the book!

3.14 - Sarah

Francie, Neely, Johnny Nolan

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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3.7 - An Gadai

Humbert, Charlotte Haze, Quilty

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Lolita?


This quiz is hard :(

Again, I don't know a single one of these. Not even going to make a wild guess.

3.5 - OtakuLoki

Lucy, Quincey Morris, Dr Seward


Black Beauty?

ETA: d'oh! :fail:

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3.3 - Taumpy

Charlotte Lucas, Mr. Collins, Jane

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I thiink it might be Jane Eyre, though that feels to easy somehow.

3.12 - vison

Melanie, Belle Watling, Pork

Gone With The Wind, by Margaret Mitchell.

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None? Not even the older ones?

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I have made a note of your impertinence for the inevitable court-martial. Best hire a good lawyer.

Round 4 - Science! :madsci:

Questions for this round submitted by my esteemed colleague, Exy.



4.1 - One Cent Stamp

Approximately how many items are there in a mole?


4.2 - Orual

Who was the scientist who, after improving upon the microscope, used it to discover microbes, blood cells, and spertmatozoa?


4.3 - Taumpy

How many naturally-occuring chemical elements are there?


4.4 - Feirefiz

In a widely-discussed decision, the International Astronomical Union, in 2006, reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet. Name one of the other planets now classified as dwarf planets.


4.5 - OtakuLoki

What is the name of the principle that no more than two electrons in an atom may share the same quantum state?


4.6 - What Exit?

The so-called "Theory of Everything" in physics would unite four fundamental physical forces. Name two of them:


4.7 - An Gadai

What are the regions of the pancreas that secrete insulin?


4.8 - Marsilia

Name the group of seed-bearing plants, including conifers, cycads, and ginkgos, that don't produce flowers.


4.9 - kk fusion

In computer science, programming languages which can, in principle, perform any calculation, are said to have this property, named for its discoverer.


4.10 - Inner Stickler

When the supercontinent Pangaea broke up, starting around 175 million years ago, it first broke into two continents called what?


4.11 - terrifel

The four nitrogenous bases that are the "letters" of the DNA sequence are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. But the related molecule RNA instead replaces thymine with a different nitrogenous base. What is it?


4.12 - vison

In linguistics, what is the famous hypothesis, named its two popularizers, that the language a person speaks constrains the thoughts they can think?


4.13 - spitz

British biologist J.B.S. Haldane once said that God, if He exists, must have "an inordinate fondness" for which particularly large and diverse group of animal species?


4.14 - Sarah

In economics, what is the name of the situation in which the market does not take into account the impact an activity performed by one actor has upon others?


4.15 - Skald the Rhymer

Name three of the six classical "simple machines".



Good luck!

4.5 - OtakuLoki

What is the name of the principle that no more than two electrons in an atom may share the same quantum state?


The Exclusion Principle

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4.8 - Marsilia

Name the group of seed-bearing plants, including conifers, cycads, and ginkgos, that don't produce flowers.

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Gymnosperm

4.1 - One Cent Stamp: Approximately how many items are there in a mole?

Shit, I can't remember the value...something times 10²³. :fail:

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Who was the scientist who, after improving upon the microscope, used it to discover microbes, blood cells, and spertmatozoa?

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Van Lee(u?)wenhoek?

(Does spelling count?)

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4.15 - Skald the Rhymer

Name three of the six classical "simple machines".



Good luck!

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Lever, pulley, inclined plane.

Answers and scores for Round 3:



3.1 - One Cent Stamp

Thorin Oakenshield, Bombur, Fíli

The Hobbit, answered correctly by OneCentStamp for 10 points.


3.2 - Orual

Hazel, Silver, Blackavar

Watership Down, answered correctly by Orual for 10 points.


3.3 - Taumpy

Charlotte Lucas, Mr. Collins, Jane

Pride & Prejudice, answered correctly by Orual, vison and terrifel for 3 points each.


3.4 - Feirefiz

Julia, O'Brien, Winston

1984, answered correctly by Feirefiz for 10 points.


3.5 - OtakuLoki

Lucy, Quincey Morris, Dr Seward

Dracula, answered correctly by OneCentStamp, terrifel and What Exit? for 3 points each.


3.6 - What Exit?

Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud

Trainspotting, answered correctly by Feirefiz, An Gadai, Taumpy and Orual for 3 points each.


3.7 - An Gadai

Humbert, Charlotte Haze, Quilty

Lolita, answered correctly by An Gadai for 10 points.


3.8 - Marsilia

Will Halloway, Jim Nightshade, Mr Dark

Something Wicked This Way Comes, answered correctly by Marsilia for 10 points.


3.9 - kk fusion

George, Lennie, Curley

Of Mice and Men, answered correctly by What Exit?, terrifel, OtakuLoki, vison and Orual for 3 points each.


3.10 - Inner Stickler

Meg, Charles Wallace, Mrs Who

A Wrinkle in Time, answered correctly by Inner Stickler for 10 points.


3.11 - terrifel

Mother Abagail, Nick, The Trashcan Man

The Stand, answered correctly by terrifel for 10 points.


3.12 - vison

Melanie, Belle Watling, Pork

Gone With the Wind, answered correctly by vison for 10 points.


3.13 - spitz

Dallas, Johnny, Sodapop

The Outsiders, answered correctly by Orual, OtakuLoki, Taumpy and Sarahfeena for 3 points each.


3.14 - Sarah

Francie, Neely, Johnny Nolan

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, answered correctly by Sarahfeena for 10 points.


3.15 - Skald the Rhymer

Alec, Mr. Dailey, Napoleon

The Black Stallion, answered correctly by vison for 3 points.



Scores for Round 3

One Cent Stamp 13
Orual 19
Taumpy 6
Feirefiz 13
OtakuLoki 6
What Exit? 6
An Gadai 13
Marsilia 10
kk fusion 0
Inner Stickler 10
terrifel 16
vison 19
spitz 0
Sarahfeena 13
Skald the Rhymer 0


Total Scores So Far

One Cent Stamp 53
Orual 53
Taumpy 37
Feirefiz 16
OtakuLoki 22
What Exit? 49
An Gadai 28
Marsilia 51
kk fusion 0
Inner Stickler 29
terrifel 41
vison 32
spitz 6
Sarahfeena 28
Skald the Rhymer 0


Again, please let me know if I did not credit you correctly or if my math is off!

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4.3 - Taumpy

How many naturally-occuring chemical elements are there?

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Man, this trivia is making me feel stupid. :P

I just know it's less than the total on the periodic table, so I'll make a guess. 96?

4.11 - terrifel

The four nitrogenous bases that are the "letters" of the DNA sequence are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. But the related molecule RNA instead replaces thymine with a different nitrogenous base. What is it?

Uracil.

Painful urination? Loss of bladder control? Ask your doctor about Uracil^®.

4.6 - What Exit?

The so-called "Theory of Everything" in physics would unite four fundamental physical forces. Name two of them:
Gravity, Electromagnetic (also the Strong and the Weak Force for holding atoms together)

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4.13 - spitz

British biologist J.B.S. Haldane once said that God, if He exists, must have "an inordinate fondness" for which particularly large and diverse group of animal species?

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Microbes/germs?

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[B]Round 4 - Science!
In computer science, programming languages which can, in principle, perform any calculation, are said to have this property, named for its discoverer.

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Turing-completeness

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4.14 - Sarah

In economics, what is the name of the situation in which the market does not take into account the impact an activity performed by one actor has upon others?

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Externality?

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4.4 - Feirefiz

In a widely-discussed decision, the International Astronomical Union, in 2006, reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet. Name one of the other planets now classified as dwarf planets.

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Sedna.

(If you want one that actually had achieved mainstream recognition as a planet at a time, then I think Ceres should work.)

I give up. I'm out.

4.12 - vison

In linguistics, what is the famous hypothesis, named its two popularizers, that the language a person speaks constrains the thoughts they can think?
Chomsky. Can't recall the other guy. Maybe this is worth half points? :)

Round 6 - Picture Trivia


5.1 - One Cent Stamp

Name the painter
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...ia/Trivia1.jpg


5.2 - Orual

Name the country this flag represents
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...ia/Trivia2.gif


5.3 - Taumpy

Name the castle
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...ia/Trivia3.jpg

5.4 - Feirefiz

Name the actress
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...via/Trvia4.jpg


5.5 - OtakuLoki

Name the animal
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...ia/Trivia5.jpg


5.6 - What Exit?

Name the city

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...ia/Trivia6.jpg


5.7 - An Gadai

Name the person
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...ia/Trivia7.jpg


5.8 - Marsilia

Name the city
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...ia/Trivia8.jpg


5.9 - kk fusion

Name the actress
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...ia/Trivia9.jpg


5.10 - Inner Stickler

Name the museum where she is housed
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/Trivia10.jpg


5.11 - terrifel

Name the castle
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...Trivia11-1.jpg


5.12 - vison

Name the animal
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/Trivia12.jpg


5.13 - spitz

Name the person
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/Trivia13.gif


5.14 - Sarahfeena

Name the person
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/Trivia14.jpg


5.15 - Skald the Rhymer

Name the actor
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/Trivia15.jpg

Good luck!

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5.2 - Orual

Name the country this flag represents
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...ia/Trivia2.gif

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Argentina.

5.5 - OtakuLoki

Name the animal
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...ia/Trivia5.jpg

Quagga

Botticelli.

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5.14 - Sarahfeena

Name the person
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/Trivia14.jpg

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Sitting Bull

Louvre

Hastings?

5.9 - Elizabeth Taylor?

5.6 - What Exit?

Name the city
Edinburgh (I hope I am right as I was there on my honeymoon many years ago.)

5.12 - vison

Name the animal
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...a/Trivia12.jpg

Not a clue.

5.4 I don't know.

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5.11 - terrifel

Name the castle
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...Trivia11-1.jpg

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The architecturally unique crossvaulted palisade and distinctive spatulate crenellations identify this as Schloss Mistmacher, built by Pfalzgraf Ehrbrecht von Württembach in 1484 as a bulwark against leprechauns.

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Originally posted by terrifel

The architecturally unique crossvaulted palisade and distinctive spatulate crenellations identify this as Schloss Mistmacher, built by Pfalzgraf Ehrbrecht von Württembach in 1484 as a bulwark against leprechauns.

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Yowza.;)

Is there another round or are we done?

I wonder, too. I'd like to know what that critter was.

However, Real Life no doubt has Myrnalene by the short and curlies.

Round 6: All-Terrifel Trivia*

6.1 - One Cent Stamp

What is the denomination and year of the United States coin that terrifel collects?

6.2 - Orual

As a child, terrifel most often imagined having what career one day?

6.3 - Taumpy

Terrifel urinated on the lawn of what American celebrity?

6.4 - Feirefiz

Terrifel will never fully earn the respect of his male relatives, in part because of his ligyrophobia, which is a fear of what?

6.5 - OtakuLoki

Terrifel won his light-up replica LOTR "Sting" sword at Dragon-Con for impersonating what actor?

6.6 - What Exit?

At the same convention, terrifel humiliated himself beyond all measure by impulsively taunting a convention official with what item?

6.7 - An Gadai

Sitting at his computer terminal, terrifel can see the skulls of four animal species. Name one of them.


6.8 - Marsilia

Terrifel has vowed to set himself on fire before he voluntarily ingests what traditional Midwestern vegetable dish ever again?

6.9 - kk fusion

What is terrifel's favorite species of armadillo?

6.10 - Inner Stickler

Terrifel performed what role in Twelfth Night?

6.11 - vison

What is terrifel's favorite species of bird?

6.12 - spitz

Name an animal species that terrifel has eaten live.

6.13 - Sarahfeena

Name five nonfiction books that terrifel owns.

5.15 - Skald the Rhymer

What does terrifel have in his pockets?




*points for All-Terrifel Trivia round are awarded according to All-Terrifel Trivia rules. Accuracy of All-Terrifel Trivia answers is guaranteed as defined by All-Terrifel Trivia accuracy standards.

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6.1 - One Cent Stamp

What is the denomination and year of the United States coin that terrifel collects?

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Quarter, 1976. :sci:

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Originally posted by terrifel

6.2 - Orual

As a child, terrifel most often imagined having what career one day?

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Pig-lifting penguin vanquisher?

Quote:

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6.6 - What Exit?
At the same convention, terrifel humiliated himself beyond all measure by impulsively taunting a convention official with what item?

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His light-up replica LOTR "Sting" sword

Answers and Scores for Round 6: All-Terrifel Trivia

6.1 - One Cent Stamp

What is the denomination and year of the United States coin that terrifel collects?

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Originally posted by OneCentStamp

Quarter, 1976. :sci:

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Close! Quarter, 1965. OneCentStamp is hereby awarded 5 points for half-credit.

6.2 - Orual

As a child, terrifel most often imagined having what career one day?

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Originally posted by Orual

Pig-lifting penguin vanquisher?

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Orual is hereby awarded 750 negative points, and also must pay a dollar to every other player.

The correct answer was "paleontologist."


6.3 - Taumpy

Terrifel urinated on the lawn of what American celebrity?

Oprah Winfrey.

6.4 - Feirefiz

Terrifel will never fully earn the respect of his male relatives, in part because of his ligyrophobia, which is a fear of what?

Loud noises.

6.5 - OtakuLoki

Terrifel won his light-up replica LOTR "Sting" sword at Dragon-Con for impersonating what actor?

William Shatner.

6.6 - What Exit?

At the same convention, terrifel humiliated himself beyond all measure by impulsively taunting a convention official with what item?

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Originally posted by What Exit?

His light-up replica LOTR "Sting" sword

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Boy, if only. A good guess, but at that point I hadn't even taken it out of the box. It takes fancy batteries to work.

The correct answer was "hard candy."

6.7 - An Gadai

Sitting at his computer terminal, terrifel can see the skulls of four animal species. Name one of them.

Beaver, muskrat, skunk, flamingo.


6.8 - Marsilia

Terrifel has vowed to set himself on fire before he voluntarily ingests what traditional Midwestern vegetable dish ever again?

Creamed corn, AKA "devil's diarrhea."

6.9 - kk fusion

What is terrifel's favorite species of armadillo?

Three-banded armadillo. However, his favorite name for a species of armadillo is "screaming hairy armadillo." It would almost be worth it to own one, just so you could tell people that you own a screaming hairy armadillo. The down side of course is all the screaming.

6.10 - Inner Stickler

Terrifel performed what role in Twelfth Night?

"A priest."

A contract of eternal bond of love,
confirmed by mutual joinder of your hands,
attested by the holy close of lips,
strengthened by interchangement of your rings,
and all the ceremony of this compact
sealed in my function, by my testimony.
Since when, my watch hath told me, toward my grave
I have traveled but two hours.

That was my line, thank you.

6.11 - vison

What is terrifel's favorite species of bird?

At the moment, the hyacinth macaw. This is subject to change at any point subsequent to terrifel's features or extremities being scissored off.

6.12 - spitz

Name an animal species that terrifel has eaten live.

Mealworms! They're actually... well okay, they're sort of gritty.

6.13 - Sarahfeena

Name five nonfiction books that terrifel owns.

I figured that a bit of judicious guesswork might succeed with this one, since I am fairly compulsive about book acquisition. I probably have versions of many common reference books. Then again, my interests are fairly scattershot. My most recent book-buying foray included a volume on the history of 16th century magic and experimental science, and also a coffee table book about carousel horses.

5.15 - Skald the Rhymer

What does terrifel have in his pockets?

Nothing! Therefore... hang on, does the fact that Skald didn't answer count as a correct answer in this instance?

(Actually, now that I examine the matter more closely, the correct answer is actually "trace amounts of blue lint, and a fuzzy sliver which was likely part of a sunflower seed hull before it went through the wash." So I guess the issue is moot after all.

Thank you all for playing the All-Terrifel Trivia round, by which I mean "thank the three of you who bothered to play, and where the hell were the rest of you, you bastards."

Regardless, you now know even more All-Terrifel Trivia, which should put you in good standing when the All-Terrifel Triviathon comes to your town! Fear that day, for the All-Terrifel Triviamobile is an unstoppable armored juggernaut that crushes all in its path. Your lives will change overnight as the mighty profile of the All-Terrifel Triviadrome rises above the landscape, seemingly unfolding of its own volition. Your subconscious mind cannot bear to acknowledge the truth as you are drawn inexorably toward the glittering cavalcade of dark wonders, urged on by the soulless smiles of the All-Terrifel Trivia Cyber Carnies. What unspeakable monstrosities do the shadows hold? Pull back the curtain! Come, one! Come, all!

Final Round - Mixed Trivia

Since it's been awhile, I will leave this round open until 6PM EST Wednesday.



6.1 - One Cent Stamp

Who had a hit in 1979 with "Ring My Bell"?


6.2 - Orual

Idgie, Ruth and Ninny are characters in what movie?


6.3 - Taumpy

Name the novel - Yossarian, Colonel Cathcart, Snowden


6.4 - Feirefiz

Name the painting

http://stephanieoconnor.files.wordpr...-guernica3.jpg


6.5 - OtakuLoki

The fossil find Lucy, famously named after the Beatles song that was playing when she was first discovered, belonged to what hominid genus?


6.6 - What Exit?

Who had a hit in 1993 with "I Have Nothing"?


6.7 - An Gadai

Name three of the stars of Young Guns.


6.8 - Marsilia

Name the novel - Billy Pilgrim, Montana Wildhack, Kilgore Trout


6.9 - kk fusion

Name the country this flag
represents

http://nepalitranslation.co.uk/home/...g_of_nepal.jpg


6.10 - Inner Stickler

What was the name of the priest and scientist who first discovered "dominant" and "recessive" inheritance of traits?


6.11 - terrifel

Who had a hit in 1964 with "She's Not There"?


6.12 - vison

Who played Tracy Flick?


6.13 - spitz

Name the novel - Fagin, Bill Sikes, Nancy


6.14 - Sarah

Name the animal

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/3...953997683d.jpg


6.15 - Skald the Rhymer

Aqua regia", or royal water, is a mixture of acids that can dissolve metals, including gold, that won't dissolve in any pure acid. What are the chemicals that are combined to make aqua regia?

I would like to thank my fill-in, terrifel. Terrifel, here is a photo of a goblin shark for your efforts.


http://dearjesus.files.wordpress.com...blin-shark.jpg

6.9 - Nauru?

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Originally posted by Myrnalene

6.2 - Orual

Idgie, Ruth and Ninny are characters in what movie?

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Fried Green Tomatoes (AKA "The Only Chick-Flick I Like").

6.6 - What Exit?

Who had a hit in 1993 with "I Have Nothing"?

No clue.

6.12 - vison

Who played Tracy Flick?

Who was Tracy Flick? I don't know who she was and I don't know who played her.