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Round 1: Winner’s Choice, 90s Films, A Christmas in July Question, This one is a Tear-jerker!, TV Catchphrases
Round 2: Name that Band – with a theme (AUDIO), Restaurant Chains, This One is Kind of Gassy, World Geography, Football Jargon
Round 3: 21st Century Films, License Plates, From Page to Small Screen, Name that Herb, National Flags
Round 4: Ancient Towns, Dinosaurs, Olympic Moments, US History, Chemical Symbol Word Play
Pour House Trivia
Pour House Trivia: July 31, 2024
Visit www.pourhousetrivia.com for news, venues, and more links!Categories:Round 1: Winner’s Choice, 90s Films, A Christmas in July Question, This one is a Tear-jerker!, TV CatchphrasesRound 2: Name that Band – with a theme (AUDIO), Restaurant Chains, This One is Kind of Gassy, World Geography, Football JargonRound 3: 21st Century Films, License Plates, From Page to Small Screen, Name that Herb, National FlagsRound 4: Ancient Towns, Dinosaurs, Olympic Moments, US History, Chemical Symbol Word ...
- Duration:
- 16m
- Broadcast on:
- 01 Aug 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
4 House Trivia Welcome to the Poor House Trivia Podcast. My name is Omar Latiri and thank you very much for listening. We have 4 rounds of 5 questions each where you wager 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 points on each question based on your confidence. Know that you can use each of those wager values only once per round. Also many questions feature 2 point bonuses. There is also the 642 round and 1 final question. These are the Poor House Trivia questions from Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Round 1 question 1 is our winner's choice question and it comes from one of the previous week's top scorers, the US Olympic breakdancing team, playing at Marks Pub in Falls Church, Virginia. Their category, Sharkutary. Here is your clue. Finally speaking, a traditional Sharkutary board features meets of what type? Your answer? Pork. Round 1 question 2, 90s films. This question has a 2 point bonus. Playing a bank teller named Stanley Ipkiss, which Jim Carrey comedy film topped the domestic box office exactly 30 years ago. And for a 2 point bonus, this film featured the debut of which actress as a character named Tina. Your answer? That movie was the mask. And the mask featured the debut of Cameron Diaz. Round 1 question 3, a Christmas in July question. Since 1994, a Norway spruce has been the chosen tree to decorate which New York City landmark over the Christmas holidays. Your answer? Rockefeller Center. If you said Rockefeller Plaza or 30 Rock, that's okay. Round 1 question 4, this one is a tear jerker and this question has a 2 point bonus. This 3 part question will deal with onions. You may guess it all 3, you'll earn your wager of any 2 are correct, you'll receive a 2 point bonus if all 3 are correct. Round 1 at 1,700 calories, which Outback Steakhouse item has been named the Unhealthiest Appetizer in America by several publications. Number 2, which Gemstone lends its name to a variety of onion commonly used as a condiment or drink garnish. Number 3, which Georgia City is nicknamed the Sweet Onion Capital of the World. Your answers? Number 1, that 1700 calorie appetizer from Outback is the Bloomin' Onion. Number 2, that Gemstone that lends its name to a variety of onion is a Pearl. And number 3, that Georgia City nicknamed the Sweet Onion Capital of the World is Vidalia Georgia. Round 1 question 5, TV catchphrases. This question has a 2 point bonus. On television, which character shouted "Hi yo silver" away as he rode off into the distance on his white horse at the end of each episode. And for a 2 point bonus, what Italian composers work is used as the theme song to this TV show? Your answers, that character was the Lone Ranger. And the composer, Giacchino Rossini. And that is the end of Round 1, Wagers reset as we move on to Round 2. The first question of Round 2 is as always our audio question, the category named that band with a theme, and this question has a 2 point bonus. For this audio question, identify the following musical groups with hyphenated names. You may guess at all 3, you'll earn your Wager of any 2 are correct, you'll earn a 2 point bonus if all 3 are correct. Where are you and I'm so sorry, I cannot sleep, I cannot dream tonight, I need somebody to sleep. Your answers, we're looking for the musical groups, but I'll give you the song title as well. Number 1 was Our Lips are Sealed by The Go-Go's. Number 2 was I Miss You from Blink-182. And that last one was Gravel Pit from Wu-Tang Clan. Round 2 question 2 restaurant chains. For your Wager, which casual dining chain contains menu items named the Windy City Works, the Chicago Classic, and the Prima Pepperoni. Your answer? Pizzeria Unos. Round 2 question 3, this one is kind of gassy, this question has a 2 point bonus. What simple hydrocarbon is the primary component of natural gas? And for the 2 point bonus, what is its chemical formula? Your answer that hydrocarbon is methane. And its chemical formula, CH4. Round 2 question 4 world geography. For your Wager, which major Chinese seaport has a name that is a slang term for a naval kidnapping and also translates to "upon the sea." Round 2 question 5 football jargon. This question has a 2 point bonus. In American football, the nicknames Mike and Will are used to differentiate the middle and the weak side versions of what player position? And for a 2 point bonus, what nickname is used to designate the strong side version of this position? And the strong side version has the nickname Sam. That's the end of round 2, before we get to round 3, we have our 642 question. I have one answer with 3 different clues, a difficult clue, a regular clue and a super easy clue. You get your points based on when you know the answer. If you know the answer after the first difficult clue, you'll get 6 points, if you need 2 clues, you'll get 4 points, and if you need all 3 clues, you get 2 points. Here is your 6 point clue. I am an Oscar winning actress. I played Lauren Pearson, the eldest daughter of the show's lead character on the TV sitcom The Bill Engvall Show. Here is your 4 point question. Earlier this year, I won the People's Choice Award for Comedy Movie Star of the Year for the film No Hard Feelings. And here is your 2 point clue. In addition to an Oscar win for Silver Linings Playbook, I starred as Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games film series and my initials are J.L. Your answer, Jennifer Lawrence. Wagers reset as we move on to round 3. Round 3 question 1, 20th century films, and this question has a 2 point bonus. For this 3 part question, I will give you 3 characters featured in 21st century films. For each, identify the singer who starred in each role. You may guess at all 3, you'll earn your wager of any 2 are correct, you'll receive a 2 point bonus if all 3 are correct. Number 1, Lucy Wagner in Crossroads. Number 2, Nine Ball Jordan in Oceans 8. Number 3, Ms. Weiss in Precious. Your answers? Number 1, Lucy Wagner in Crossroads was played by Britney Spears. Number 2, Nine Ball Jordan in Oceans 8 was played by Rihanna. And number 3, Ms. Weiss in Precious was played by Mariah Carey. Round 3 question 2, license plates. For your wager, what US state offers a special Mackinac bridge plate as one of its standard license plate options? For answer, Michigan. Round 3 question 3, from page to small screen, this question has a 2 point bonus. Subtitled The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City, Nelson Johnson's book about crime leader Enoch L. Johnson became the basis for which HBO series. And for a 2 point bonus, who directed the first episode of this series? Your answer? At HBO series, Boardwalk Empire. And the director of the first episode was Martin Scorsese. Round 3 question 4, name that herb. Depending on your genetic makeup, this herb may have a soapy taste or a tart citrus flavor. For your wager, name this herb, also known as coriander or Chinese parsley. Your answer, that herb is cilantro. Round 3 question 5, national flags. This question has a 2 point bonus. Despite being the smallest of all modern constellations, this constellation appears on the national flags of 5 countries, for your wager, identify this constellation. And for a 2 point bonus, what is the only country not located in Oceania to have this constellation on its flag? Your answers, that constellation is the Southern Cross, or Crux. And the only country not located in Oceania to have this constellation on its flag is Brazil. And that is the end of round 3, wagers reset as we move on to round 4. Round 4 question 1, ancient towns. This question has a 2 point bonus. For your wager, the ancient towns of Syracuse and Ephesus were in which two modern day nations. We need both of those modern day nations. And for a 2 point bonus, the plot of which early Shakespeare comedy is based on the enmity between these towns. Your answers, those two countries are Italy and Turkey. And the Shakespeare comedy, the comedy of errors. Round 4 question 2, dinosaurs. The arrangement of spikes on the tail of this dinosaur is called a Thagomizer, a term coined from the comic strip The Far Side. For your wager, name this herbivore whose name means "roofed lizard". Your answer, that dinosaur is Stegosaurus. Round 4 question 3, olympic moments. This question has a 2 point bonus. Called the dirtiest race in history, the men's 100 meter finals at the 1988 summer olympics featured 6 runners who would later be implicated in doping scandals. For your wager, in what Asian capital city did this race take place? And for a 2 point bonus, who would be stripped of the gold medal earned in this race after testing positive for Stenazolol? Your answer, the 1988 summer olympics were in Seoul, South Korea. And that athlete stripped of his gold medal, Ben Johnson. Round 4 question 4 US history. For your wager, which date in 1929 saw the shooting of 7 members of Bugs Moran's gang in Chicago? Your answer, that was the St Valentine's Day Massacre, so Valentine's Day, or February 14th. Round 4 question 5 chemical symbol word play. This question has a 2 point bonus. For this 3 part question, I will give you 3 lists of chemical elements. In each case, give me the 5 letter word spelled out by each of the element's chemical symbols. If you can correctly identify 2 of the 3 words, you'll earn your wager. If you can correctly identify all 3 words, you'll get a 2 point bonus. Number 1 sodium sulfur aluminum. Number 2 tin actinium potassium. Number 3 boron lithium neodymium. Your answer is number 1 sodium is NA, sulfur is S, aluminum is AL, the word is nasal. Number 2 tin is SN, actinium is AC, potassium is K, the word is snack. Number 3 boron is B, lithium is L-I, neodymium is ND, the word is blind. And that is the end of round 4. Before we get to the final question, let me remind you how the final question works. This is the only question where you will lose points if you miss it, and you can wager anywhere between 0 to 12 points. Number 4 category 1980s films, here is your clue. Which film, set during one day in Brooklyn, was voted the best film of the 1980s by Rolling Stone magazine? Your answer? That movie was do the right thing. That is it for today's question set. Don't forget to go to porehousetrivia.com to check out their venues, their Facebook, Instagram and Patreon pages, and I'll be back soon with more questions. (gentle music) (upbeat music)