PUB QUIZ: MAY 22

• ROUND ONE – THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1. 1762: The storied Trevi fountain in Rome, which has appeared in several well-known films, was completed. From which Federico Fellini classic is this screenshot taken? a) 8 1/2 b) La Dolce Vita c) La Strada

2. 1915: The volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak, part of the Shasta Cascade region in what U.S. state? a) California b) Oregon c) Washington

3. 1907: The birth of English actor Laurence Olivier. For which film did Olivier win a Best Actor Oscar? a) Wuthering Heights (1939) b) Rebecca (1940) c) Hamlet (1948) d) Richard III (1955)

4. 2015: This European nation becomes the first to legalize same-sex marriage via public referendum.

5. 1826: This royal ship departed from Plymouth on its maiden voyage, bound for Patagonia and the Tierra del Fuego. HINT: A famous scientist was aboard the ship for its second voyage, from 1831 to 1836.

6. 1967: The birth of actress Brooke Smith, best known to movie fans as the victim of which fictional serial killer? a) Buffalo Bill b) Jigsaw c) John Doe

7. 1906: These brothers were granted a U.S. patent for their “Flying Machine”.

8. 1969: The birth of which trivia host?

• ROUND TWO – COMMON THREAD

1. Horror movies Midsommar {featured image] and The Wicker Man prominently feature this folk festival activity that has been practiced in Germanic Europe since the Middle Ages.
2. Someone who abstains from alcohol use.
3. Squeeze Box, Inexhaustible Bottle, Quick Change, and Radium Girl are all examples of what?
4. Types of these include four-leaf clover, rabbit’s foot, wishbone, and white elephant.
5. “Separation of powers” is often used interchangeably with this other phrase that denotes a “fair and balanced” approach to government.
6. This animated character is the offspring of Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
7. When used recreationally, ketamine is sometimes known as what?
8. This Tony-nominated play by Lorraine Hansberry takes its title from the Langston Hughes poem “Harlem” AKA “A Dream Deferred”.
9. Scraps, the leftover bits of batter that are the by-product of deep-frying, are sometimes called what?
10. What is the common thread?

• ROUND THREE – I WANT TO RIDE MY BICYCLE (NAME THE FILM OR TV SERIES FROM A SCREENSHOT OF A CHARACTER WITH A BIKE)

• ROUND FOUR – NATIONAL TOY HALL OF FAME

1. This mechanical drawing toy by the Ohio Art Company was among the inaugural class of the Hall of Fame in 1999.
2. This construction toy, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son, John, in 1916, is named for a former U.S. President.
3. This iconic 3-D puzzle toy, invented by a Hungarian sculptor and architecture professor, was inducted into the hall of fame in 2014, the fortieth anniversary of its creation.
4. Developed in 1974, this was the OG tabletop role-playing game.
5. This Hasbro toy is also a character in the Toy Story franchise, voiced by Don Rickles.
6. This Milton Bradley game, which consists of just a large plastic mat and a spinner, shares its name with a 1996 Bill Paxton movie.
7. The modern version of this toy, released by the Wham-O company in 1958, was name-checked that holiday season in Alvin and the Chipmunks’ “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)”.
8. The most recent Hall of Fame class included Slime, Trivial Pursuit, and this strategy guessing game played with plastic boards and pegs.

• ROUND FIVE – ENDANGERED SPECIES

1. This colorfully named marine mammal is the largest animal ever known to have existed.
2. Viral sensation Moo Deng, whose name translates in Thai to “bouncy pork”, is one of these animals.
3. Caesar, a member of this endangered species, is the leader of the titular characters in the Planet of the Apes franchise.
4. This North American bird, named for the call it makes, has been the subject of conservation efforts since the 1960s.

• ROUND SIX – ONE-NAMED WONDERS

1. In 399 BC, this one-named wonder of Greek philosophy was convicted of impiety and “corrupting the youth” and forced to carry out his own sentence by drinking hemlock.
2. After studying dance at the University of Michigan for two years, this future pop superstar and actress headed to New York City in 1978 with $35 in her pocket.
3. The leader of the Huns, this one-named wonder died in 453 AD before he could expand his empire into Rome.
4. This entertainer, who died of AIDS in 1987, was known for his trademark candelabra and gold-leaf Blüthner Grand piano.
5. This Brazilian footballer holds the Guinness World Record for most goals scored, with 1,279.
6. This quirky Icelandic artist was nominated for a Best Original Song Oscar in 2001 for “I’ve Seen It All” from Dancer in the Dark, in which she starred. She also ruffled some feathers on the red carpet with her unusual dress.
7. This ancient Eastern religious teacher has a name meaning “enlightened” or “awakened one” in Sanskrit.
8. Alongside her singing partner and then-husband, she was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 8th Annual Grammys.

• ROUND SEVEN – MOTHER, MAY I? (NAME THE MOTHER OF THE PICTURED INDIVIDUALS, REAL OR FICTIONAL)

• ROUND EIGHT – ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

1. Americans of Lebanese descent include Paul Anka, Jamie Farr, Tony Shalhoub, and this disc jockey, actor, and American Top 40 host, who also provided the voice of Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby Doo franchise.
2. In 1998, this U.S. figure skater, a nine-time U.S. champion and five-time world champion, found her dreams of winning Olympic gold dashed by her 15-year-old teammate, Tara Lipinski.
3. At the 57th Academy Awards, Haing S. Ngor became the first Asian-American actor to win an Oscar, taking home the prize for his performance as Cambodian journalist Dith Pran in this 1984 drama.
4. In 1985, Japanese-American Ellison Onizuka became the first Asian-American to do what? a) Become a federal judge b) Go to space c) Win a World Series
5. In 2023, Iam Tongi became the first Pacific Islander American to win this reality competition series.
6. It’s estimated that as many as 100,000 Chinese immigrants and 85,000 Japanese immigrants passed through this San Francisco Bay immigration hub, which operated from 1910 to 1940.
7. This martial artist, actor, and filmmaker, best known as Kato on television’s The Green Hornet and for films like Fist of Fury, was born in Chinatown, San Francisco, in 1940 – the year of the dragon.
8. This Indian-British-American author, winner of the Booker Prize for 1981’s Midnight Children, found himself the subject of assassination attempts after the publication of his controversial 1988 novel The Satanic Verses.