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Broad Ripple Brewpub Quiz

posted: Dec. 02, 2021

Questions from a past Brewpub Quiz. This quiz was won by No Seriously, We Just Saw A Naked Guy On The Monon with 16 points. The winners of the Best Team Name Competition were No Seriously, We Just Saw A Naked Guy On The Monon.

H. A. R. D. Questions

1) What adjective, derived from the name of a French Renaissance author, denotes grotesque, bawdy and sharply satirical humor?

2) What African country's capital is Luanda?

3) What herbivorous dinosaur noted for the length of its neck and tail lived during the late Jurassic period in the Western part of what is now the United States?

4) What early twentieth century performer's real name is Ehrich Weisz?

Fantasy Films

1) What classic film from 1940 produced by Alexander Korda, directed by Michael Powell and starring Sabu features classic elements from the Arabian Nights tales such as a beautiful princess, a giant wish-granting genie and a flying carpet?

2) Fay Wray became famous for her screaming ability when she starred in what film released in 1933?

3) Which of the following is not a way that Phil Connors, played by Bill Murray, is shown committing suicide in the 1994 movie Groundhog Day? A. Stepping in front of a truck, B. Drinking rat poison, C. Electrocuting himself or D. Jumping from a tall building?

4) Ray Liotta plays the part of what baseball player in the 1989 movie Field Of Dreams?

Countries Formerly Known As...

1) Sri Lanka was known as what prior to 1972?

2) What did the Khmer Rouge rename the country of Cambodia for a brief time in the 1970s?

3) King Mongkut, immortalized in the musical The King And I, was the ruler of what country, which is now known by what name?

4) What South American country was once known as Dutch Guyana?

Logos, Mascots and Packaging

1) What company often features a photo of the founder's daughter, whose name is Nell, on the packaging for its products?

2) What stand-up comedian was once the voice for the Aflac duck, until controversial remarks made in 2011 caused him to lose the position?

3) What company's name, that doubles as their logo, is an acronym for a phrase that translates into English as Italian Automobile Factory Of Turin?

4) What symbol once appeared between the "L" and "M" of the Walmart logo prior to 2008?

Classical Music

1) Who composed the patriotic work, Finlandia, in 1899, as a tribute to his native country?

2) What name is given to a composition, which is written to be played by nine instruments?

3) The Polonaise, a lively but complex solo for piano, was written in 1842 by what composer, known for his piano compositions?

4) Which of the following tempo directions indicates the slowest tempo? A. Andante, B. Adagio, C. Larghissimo or D. Lento?

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