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Bits & Pieces Trivia Quiz Provided by http://bitsandpieces.us

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Rules There are 10 categories of 10 questions for a total of 105* possible points. * One round of questions has a possible 15 points Put your table number on each score sheet Tie Breaker: Put your total estimated score at the top of the first answer sheet. You can use the “Mulligan” stickers for correct answers at any time.

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More Rules No Smoking in the building No Phone-A-Friend. No looking thru purses, wallets or bags for help with answers. All decisions of the judges are final. Questions can be re-read if needed. Please recycle your drink cans. We’ll have 50/50 Raffles and a couple of breaks during the evening. Have fun and Good Luck!

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Category 1 WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER?

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* Take Kevin Spacey's 2008 MIT-inspired movie title. * Divide that by the number of "Coins in the Fountain". What is the final quotient in this problem? What’s Your Number 1 7 Spacey’s movie 21 3 Coins in a Fountain 21 ÷ 3 = 7

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* Start out with Nevada's forbidden "Area". * Add to that the number of face cards in a standard deck of cards, (jokers not included). What is the final sum? What’s Your Number 2 63 Area 51 3 face cards in 4 suits = 12 51 + 12 = 63

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* Take Joseph Heller's "Catch" number. * Add to that number the number of times Lionel Richie's girlfriend is a "Lady". What is the sum here? What’s Your Number 3 25 Catch 22 + 3 Times a Lady 22 + 3 = 25

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* Start out with Nena's number of "Luftballons". * Divide that by the number that Spinal Tap's amplifiers "go up to". What is the quotient you are left with? What’s Your Number 4 9 99 Luftballoons ÷ Spinal Taps Amp Volume 11 99 ÷ 11 = 9

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* Start out with the movie "Short Circuit" and its Robot "number" (Number ____ is alive!). * Multiply that by the number of continents on Earth. What is the final product? What’s Your Number 5 35 Number 5 is alive! X 7 Continents 5 X 7 = 35

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Multiply the number of colors in the rainbow by the number of seconds in a hour. What’s your answer? What’s Your Number 6 25,200 7 (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) x 3600 (seconds in a hour) = 25,200

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* Take Kim Basinger's "Weeks" * Add them to Charlie Sheen's "Men". * Now divide that total by the number of "Blind Mice". What is your final answer? What’s Your Number 7 4 Kim Basinger's "Weeks" 9.5 + Charlie Sheen's "Men" 2.5 ÷ # of "Blind Mice" 3 9.5 + 2.5 = 12 ÷ 3 = 4

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* Take Don Adams' Agent Number. *Divide it by Richard Petty's most common stock car number. * Take that result and multiply it by Gerard Butler's number of Spartans in his movie title. What is your grand total? What’s Your Number 8 600 Maxwell Smart Agent #86 ÷ Petty's Stock Car # 43 x Butler's 300 Spartans 86 ÷ 43 = 2 X 300 = 600

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* Take Warhol's "Minutes of Fame“. * Divide that by the number of theatrical "Godfather" Movies. * Take the result to the power of the number of Steve Martin's "Amigos". What is the final answer? What’s Your Number 9 125 15 Minutes of Fame ÷ 3 "Godfather" Movies X 3^ "Amigos" 15 ÷ 3 = 5 X 3^ = 125

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The number of hours in a week divided by number of primary colors. What’s your number? What’s Your Number 10 56 168 (Hours in a week) ÷ 3 (red, yellow and blue) 168 ÷ 3 = 56

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Category 2 FUNNY FILM CLIPS

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Listen to these clips. Funny Film Clips 1 These clips are from Animal House. Name the Dean of Farber College whose voice you just heard.

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In what film would you hear this endorsement? Funny Film Clips 2

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Elizabeth said the following line in what movie? Funny Film Clips 3

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In what movie would you hear this hungry man? Funny Film Clips 4

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What movie would you be watching if you heard this? Funny Film Clips 5

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In what movie could this be heard? Funny Film Clips 6

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That was Leslie Nielsen and George Kennedy talking about O.J. Simpson's character who was in a hospital bed in Naked Gun. What was O.J.'s character's name? Funny Film Clips 7 Here’s a clip for you…

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What comedy film features these two clips? Funny Film Clips 8

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In what movie would you have heard this conversation? Funny Film Clips 9

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In what film would you hear this philosophical quote? Funny Film Clips 10

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Category 3 SPORTS 1-10

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The answer is… … a number from 1 to 10 Each of the questions on the next slide has one answer between 1 and 10. Use each number once.

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* Best finish by woman at Indy 500 * Time Nicholson won the Masters * B Plager & A Manning number * No-hitters by Cards since 1970 * Super Bowl teams that never won * Times Cardinals lost World Series * Coaches as NCAA Champs + Super Bowl * Seasons Ozzie hit 5+ Homers * Mike Martz in playoff as Rams coach * Different teams to win World Series Sports 1 Sports 1-10

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Category 3 SPORTS 1-10 Answers

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Sports 1 Sports 1-10 1

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Sports 2 2

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Sports 3 3

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Sports 4 4

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Sports 5 5

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Sports 6 6

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Sports 7 7

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Sports 8 8

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Sports 9 9

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Sports 10 10

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Category 4 HISTORY OLD & NEW

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Four score and seven years ago…. How many years are in a score? History – Old & New 1 20 Years

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What was the name of the toxic waste site located near Niagra Falls that focused attention on waste disposal in 1978? History – Old & New 2 Love Canal

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Who is the current Prime Minister of Great Britain? History – Old & New 3

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On what date did the U.S. declare war against Japan? History – Old & New 4

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What politician is credited with this statement, “If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.“ ? History – Old & New 5

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There are three starting Super Bowl quarterbacks who are now deceased. Name two of the three. History – Old & New 6

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What politician uttered these lines? "Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child." "I stand by all the misstatements that I've made." I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix." History – Old & New 7

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Which 2010 Republican Senate candidate from Delaware once dabbled in witchcraft? History – Old & New 8

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A child born in 1986 when Halley's Comet last appeared will be how old when it returns? History – Old & New 9 Halley's comet returns every 75 to 76 years, so the child would be 75 or 76.

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What happened the day America heard these words? "Obviously a major malfunction“ History – Old & New 10

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Category 5 MUSIC

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Casey Kasem helped create and hosted the American Top 40 syndicated radio show for 24 years. Who is the current host of the program? Music 1

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Which rock band is made up of these three members? Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hall and Frank Beard Music 2

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Who performed the theme songs for the following shows? CSI, CSI Miami and CSI New York Music 3

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In the Beatles song 'Eleanor Rigby' what does she keep in a jar by the door? Music 4

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The rock group Electric Mayhem made its movie debut in what 1979 movie? Music 5

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In the 2010 song 'Like a G6' by Far East Movement what does the G6 refer to? Music 6 Listen up… Slang for the Gulfstream G650

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Turn tables were used to play vinyl records for decades. List three of the four speeds that were commonly found on turntables? Music 7

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The 27 Club is a group of five famous musicians that all died at the age of 27. The list includes Brian Jones (Rolling Stones) Jim Morrison (The Doors) Kurt Cobain (Nirvana). Can you name the other two members of the 27 Club? Half point for each Music 8

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This song by Nancy Sinatra was played thru loud speakers over and over by the FBI to try to end a standoff in what city? Music 9 Listen up… They were trying to get David Koresh to surrender.

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The Rat Pack was made up of 5 people. Can you name them? Music 10

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Category 6 DIVISION 1 COLLEGE TEAMS

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College Division One Teams On the next screen you’ll see ten Division 1 colleges. Name the City and State the college is located in and their team nickname. Half point for each correct answer.

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Below you’ll see ten Division 1 colleges. Namethe City and State the college is located in and their team nickname. Half point for each correct answer.  1  Harvard University  2   Duke University  3   Northwestern University  4   US Air Force Academy  5   Brigham Young University  6   Purdue University  7   Baylor University  8   Temple University  9   Clemson University  10   Yale University

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Category 6 DIVISION 1 COLLEGE TEAMS Answers

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Harvard University Division 1 - 1 Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard Crimson

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Duke University Division 1 - 2 Durham North Carolina Duke Blue Devils

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Northwestern University Division 1 - 3 Evanston Illinois Northwest Wildcats

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U.S. Air Force Academy Division 1 - 4 Colorado Springs Colorado Air Force Falcons

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Brigham Young University Division 1 - 5 Provo Utah BYU Cougars

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Purdue University Division 1 - 6 West Lafayette Indiana Purdue Boilermakers

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Baylor University Division 1 - 7 Waco Texas Baylor Bears

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Temple University Division 1 - 8 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple Owls

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Clemson University Division 1 - 9 Clemson South Carolina Clemson Tigers

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Yale University Division 1 - 10 New Haven Connecticut Yale Bulldogs

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Category 7 RELATIVELY SPEAKING

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One starred in Gunsmoke and the other in the movie Airplane. Who are these two brothers? Relatively Speaking 1

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Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher's mother is a famous singer. Who is she? Relatively Speaking 2

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Who is Angelina Jolie's famous father? Relatively Speaking 3

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Classic TV shows usually centered around family. Shows like "Leave it to Beaver", "My Three Sons", "The Brady Bunch", and "Family Affair" were portrayals of various families in the home. Which of these shows included real siblings? Relatively Speaking 4

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Who was Drew Barrymore's famous grandfather? Relatively Speaking 5

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You probably know that Jamie Lee Curtis is the daughter of actor Tony Curtis. Who is her famous actress mother? Relatively Speaking 6

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Who is Warren Beatty's famous sister? Relatively Speaking 7

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William H Macy stars in the new Showtime series, Shameless. Who is his actress wife? Relatively Speaking 8 Felicity Huffman who stars as Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives

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Michael C Hall's real-life wife Jennifer Carpenter plays his sister on the Showtime series Dexter. What is her character's first and last name? Relatively Speaking 9

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Nicolas Cage is the nephew of what famous director? Relatively Speaking 10

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Category 8 NUMBER CRUNCHING

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Number Crunching Fill in the blanks What do the Initials stand for?

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Category 8 NUMBER CRUNCHING

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12 D of C Number Crunching 1

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32 P in a C S Number Crunching 2

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8 L on a S Number Crunching 3 Legs on a Spider

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206 B in the H B Number Crunching 4

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7 D S Number Crunching 5

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9 L of a C Number Crunching 6

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88 K on a P Number Crunching 7

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12 M of a J Number Crunching 8

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2 S to a S Number Crunching 9

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21 S on a D Number Crunching 10

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Category 9 UP IN THE AIR

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Up In The Air 1 Name the two major airports serving Dallas Texas. (Half point each) DFW and Love Field

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What is the name of the airport that serves Atlanta Georgia? Up In The Air 2 Hartsfield - Jackson

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Up In The Air 3 What is the name of the two major airports that serve Washington D.C.? (Half point each) Reagan National and Dulles

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Up In The Air 4 What is the name of the main airport in Boston Massachusetts? Logan International

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Up In The Air 5 What is the name of the airport that serves Burbank California? Bob Hope Airport

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Up In The Air 6 What is the name of the two major airports that serve Chicago Illinois? (Half point each) O’Hare and Midway

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Up In The Air 7 In what city would you find McCarran International Airport? Las Vegas Nevada

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Up In The Air 8 Name the three major airports that serve New York City? (Half point each) LaGuardia, Newark and JFK

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Up In The Air 9 What is the name of the airport in Paris France? Charles De Gaulle Airport

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Up In The Air 10 What is the name of the two major airports that serve London England? (Half point each) Heathrow and Gatwick

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Category 10 POT POURRI

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What movie features the characters Carl Spackler, Ty Webb, and Danny Noonan? Pot Pourri 1

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Hugh Laurie plays Dr. House on TV. What is House's first name? Pot Pourri 2

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Acetylsalicylic Acid is better known as what product? Pot Pourri 3

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What are you trying to remember if you use the mnemonic HOMES? Pot Pourri 4

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The bottled water Aqua Fina is bottled by what company? Pot Pourri 5

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What animal does cashmere come from? Pot Pourri 6

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What gift was given on the 9th day of Christmas? Pot Pourri 7

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What sitcom ended in 1993 with the line, "Sorry we're closed.“ ? Pot Pourri 8

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Who was Madonna's first husband? Pot Pourri 9

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There are 5 nicknames shared by two different teams among the NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL. One is the St. Louis Cardinals (baseball) and Arizona Cardinals (football). What are three of the other four? Pot Pourri 10

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