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Broad Ripple Brewpub Quiz

posted: May 29, 2025

The winners of the May 6th, 2025 quiz were Barstool Conclave. The winners of the Best Team Name Competition were Wardens Of Alcatraz.

Round One: College Campus Movies

2) What 1998 movie, directed by Wes Anderson, was the first of many films by him to feature Bill Murray?

3) In the 2001 movie Legally Blonde, the movie's main protagonist, Elle Woods, played by Reese Witherspoon, attends what real-life university?

4) What is the 2013 sequel to the 2001 Pixar movie, Monsters Inc.?

5) In the 1986 movie Back To School, successful businessman turned college student, Thornton Melon, played by Rodney Dangerfield, helps his son's athletic team by performing the Triple Lindy in what kind of competition?

6) Moneyball Question: The 2002 movie The Rules Of Attraction is based on a 1987 novel by what author?

Round Three: May 6th - The Day in History

1) In 1889, at an event known as the Universal Exposition, which took place in Europe, what landmark was first opened to the public?

2) In 1935, US president Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the WPA to help end the Great Depression. What do the initials WPA stand for?

3) What major event took place in Lakehurst, New Jersey in 1937?

4) In 1960 the first British Royal Wedding to be broadcast on television took place. The groom was Anthony Armstrong-Jones. Who was the bride?

5) Moneyball Question: In 1840 the world's first postage stamp became available for use in Great Britain. What nickname was it given?

Round Four: G. R. A. D. S. - one of the answers to the questions begins with the letter "G", one with the letter "R", one with the letter "A", one with the letter "D" and one with the letter "S"

1) Poet Robert Frost, television writer and producer Shonda Rimes, and comedienne Rachel Dratch are all alumni of what Ivy League college?

2) Astronaut Sally Ride, actress Reese Witherspoon, and former Colts player Andrew Luck are all alumni of what university?

3) Actress Eileen Brennan, former US President Lyndon Johnson, and comedian John Mullaney are all alumni of what Washington D. C. university?

4) Economist Milton Friedman, author Toni Morrison, and actor Roy Scheider are all alumni of what college whose sports teams go by the nickname The Scarlet Knights?

5) Moneyball Question: Singer Natalie Cole, magician Teller, and author Dan Brown are all alumni of what Massachusetts college?

Round Five: Cocktails

1) What classic cocktail is made with Whiskey, Sugar, and Bitters?

2) What cocktail, popular in New Orleans, is made with Rum, Passion Fruit Syrup, and Lemon Syrup?

3) What cocktail, made famous by a television show, is made with Vodka, Cranberry Juice, Cointreau, and Lime Juice?

4) What classic cocktail is made with Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, and Bitters?

5) Moneyball Question: What cocktail is made with Black Cherry Vodka, Grenadine, Lime Juice, and Ginger Beer?

Round Six: If You Dare - A Music Round - all the answers to these questions have a number in them

1) What 1992 song was the biggest hit for the band The Spin Doctors?

2) What song by Big Star, released in 1972, tells a tale of adolescent love and longing?

3) What song is the third track on the album Achtung Baby, released by U2 in 1992?

4) What is the missing word from the following title of a song released by The Byrds in 1966: _____ Miles High?

5) Moneyball Question: If you dare answer it - when added together, what is the total of the numbers from the previous four questions?

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