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Broad Ripple Brewpub Quiz

posted: Jul. 31, 2025

The winners of the July 15th, 2025 quiz were Summertime And The Livin' Is Sleazy. The winners of the Best Team Name Competition were SilverTsunami.

Movies Set in Summertime

1) In what 1987 movie is the main male character named Johnny Castle?

2) The story of the 2017 film, Call Me By Your Name, which featured Timothée Chalamet in his breakout role, was set in what European country?

3) Set in the Dominican-American community of Northern Manhattan, what 2021 movie is the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's first Broadway success?

4) The 1986 movie Stand By Me is based on what 1982 novella by Stephen King?

5) Moneyball Question: In what 1980 movie do Tatum O'Neal and Kristy McNichol play rivals at a summer camp?

July 15th - The Day in History

1) In 1799, Pierre-François Bouchard, a captain in Napoleon's army discovered what ancient artifact in an Egyptian village, which is now housed in the British Museum?

2) In 1946, what singer whose backing band were briefly the four musicians who went on to form the band Eagles, was born?

3) In 1964, what politician was nominated by the Republican Party to run for president against Lyndon Johnson?

4) In 1997, what celebrated fashion designer was the fifth victim of Andrew Cunanan, who had gone on a killing spree?

5) Moneyball Question: In 2006, Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, Evan Williams, and Noah Glass launched what social networking platform?

Crossword Clues

1) Author James who wrote The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty - seven letters, fourth letter is "R"?

2) Greek version of a dish made with eggplant, meat, and Béchamel sauce - eight letters, third letter is "U"?

3) MLS soccer team from LA - six letters, fifth letter is "X"?

4) Russian lake which is the world's deepest - six letters, fourth letter is "K"?

5) Moneyball Question: Lizard that includes Blue-Tongued and Blue-Tailed species - five letters, second letter is "K"?

TV Trivia

1) What character from The Muppet Show had real human hands?

2) Southpark is set in what state?

3) The surnames of the main characters on what show were Nyland, Petrillo, Zbornak and Devereaux?

4) The three miniseries based on real events during World War II, namely Band Of Brothers, The Pacific, and Masters Of The Air were co-produced by the production company Playtone. What actor founded the company?

5) Moneyball Question: What program, airing on Amazon Prime, is the most expensive television program ever produced with episodes costing around $60,000,000 each?

Musical Combos

1) What duet, whose band name consisted of the members' first names, had a major hit with the song A World Without Love released in 1964, which was written for them by Paul McCartney, while he was dating actress Jane Asher, who is the sister of one of the members?

2) Frank Edwin Wright III, the drummer for the three-piece band Green Day, goes by what stage name?

3) Which of the four members of U2 recently became an Irish citizen, having been born in Wales to Welsh parents?

4) Jonny Greenwood is the lead guitarist for what five-piece band?

5) Moneyball Question: What band, that currently has six members, released the album Hybrid Theory in 2000, considered one of the best Nu Metal albums ever released?

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