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Broad Ripple Brewpub Quiz

posted: Aug. 22, 2024

The winners of the August 20th, 2024, quiz were Somebody Not Yourself with 43 points. The winners of the Best Team Name Competition were Tempted By The Fruit Of Your Mother.

Round One: Graphic Novel Movies

1) What 2017 movie, based on a Japanese manga which was first published as one volume in 1991, caused controversy when Scarlett Johansson was cast as the main character that in the manga was Japanese?

2) What 2010 movie, based on a comic book series first published in 2008, features the characters Big Daddy and his daughter Hit Girl, who are heroes, and Frank D'Amico and his son, Chris, who calls himself Red Mist, who are bad guys?

3) In what 2002 movie, in which Tom Hanks plays Michael Sullivan, a mob hitman, does Paul Newman play mob boss John Rooney, which was changed from John Looney, a common Irish name, in the original 1998 graphic novel?

4) The 2001 movie Ghost World based on the 1995 graphic novel by Daniel Clowes tells the story of recent High School graduates and friends Enid, played by Thora Birch, and Becky, played by Scarlett Johansson. Enid is meant as an alter-ego of Clowes, and so her full name is an anagram of his. What is her surname which is a kind of food?

5) Moneyball Question: The 2005 movie Sin City, its 2014 sequel Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, and the 2006 movie 300, are all based on graphic novels by what acclaimed author?

Round Two: Picture Round: Symbols

1) What does this symbol represent? What does this symbol represent?

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2) What sport does this pictogram, created especially for Paris 2024, represent? What sport does this pictogram, created especially for Paris 2024, represent?

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3) This symbol represents the app for what airline? This symbol represents the app for what airline?

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4) What does this laundry symbol instruct you not to do? What does this laundry symbol instruct you not to do?

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5) What Asian country is represented by this flag? What African country is represented by this flag which is at the opposite end to the first country, so to speak?

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Round Three: August 20th - The Day In History

1) In 1866 the American Civil War was officially declared over by what US President?

2) In 1911 what painting was stolen from the museum where it's currently on display, and not recovered for two years, which led it to become one of the most famous paintings in the world?

3) In 1975 the Viking Mission, which landed a probe on Mars, was launched. Two years later to the day, in 1977, what exploratory mission was launched to take advantage of the four largest planets in the solar system being in alignment with one another?

4) In 1992, the Meitei language, also known as the Manipuri language, became one of what is now twenty-three official languages of what country?

5) Moneyball Question: In 1858, two men published the same scientific theory, which they arrived at independently, in The Journal Of The Proceedings Of The Linnean Society Of London. One was Welshman Alfred Russel Wallace, sometimes referred to as the Father of Biogeography. Who was the other, who is far better known?

Round Four: Olympic Winners

1) Irish swimmer, Daniel Wiffen, who won a Bronze medal in the 1500 meters men's freestyle and a Gold medal in the 800 meters men's freestyle, appeared, along with his twin brother, as extras in what infamous scene from the television series Game Of Thrones?

2) Yusef Dikec, who along with partner Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, won the Silver medal in the Mixed Team 10-Meter Air Pistol competition, quickly became an online meme for his cool demeanor and lack of fancy equipment. What country did he, and she, represent?

3) Ami from Japan is the first person to ever win a Gold Medal in what event?

4) What NBA player, who won a Gold Medal with the US men's basketball team, was loudly booed by the French crowd when he received his medal?

5) Moneyball Question: Sifan Hassan of The Netherlands took part in an unprecedented three long distance races: the 5000 meters, the 10,000 meters and the marathon all in one week. She earned Bronze in two of the races, and Gold in one of the races while setting an Olympic record. Which of the three races did she win?

Round Five: Hospital Shows

1) On long-running series Grey's Anatomy, Dr. Mark Sloan, played by Eric Dane, was known by what nickname?

2) Two of the stars from what hospital-based series that ran from 2001 to 2010, and friends in real-life, feature in a series of commercials for T-Mobile?

3) Major television producer and writer David E. Kelley, and what other writer and major television producer, are the two creators of Doogie Howser, M. D.?

4) In 1994 what two series set in hospitals in Chicago debuted?

5) Moneyball Question: Nurses, a sit-com that ran from 1991 to 1994 was a spin-off of a spin-off of what popular, multi award-winning sit-com from the mid-80s and early 90s?

Round Six: Musical Pick A Letter - all the answers to these questions start with the same letter

1) What British invasion group, who had a worldwide hit with the song I'm Into Something Good, was fronted by lead singer Peter Noone?

2) What 2009 song by Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros was their biggest hit?

3) The predominant instruments on the song Us And Them from the 1973 Pink Floyd album Dark Side Of The Moon is a saxophone played by session musician Dick Parry and what instrument played by Pink Floyd member Richard Wright?

4) What is the surname of British born classical composer Gustav, best known for the orchestral suite The Planets, first performed in 1918?

5) Moneyball Question: Singer Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, whose biggest hit to date is the 2018 song Without Me, is best known by what stage name?

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