Trivia Time - Day Edition

[Johnny Unusual]

It's a new year and a new day so I figured this month, the theme IS a full day of questions!

And we'll do two rounds today, due to my lateness.

There are the topics

1. Dawn – Questions about mafia bosses
2. Morning – Questions about grief
3. Midday – Questions about Wednesday
4. Noon – Questions about the Serer-Noon
5. Afternoon – Questions about dead people named Noon
6. Evening – Questions about bubble levels
7. Twilight – Questions about the Twilight book series
8. Dusk – Questions about television channels called dusk
9. Night – Questions about knights
10. Midnight – Identify midnight movies based on a list of characters

Round 1

1. Who was the only mob boss of the Five Families to attend the funeral of Charles “Lucky” Luciano, the father of organized crime?
2. What is the first stage in the Kübler-Ross model of grief?
3. In Monday’s Child, how is Wednesday’s child described?
4. What nation to the Serer-Noon people come from?
5. What cause did Carole C. Noon fight for that earned her the Jane Goodall award?
6. On a bubble level, what is the term opposite to level that isn’t (but is synonymous) with vertical?
7. What does Edward Cullen collect as a hobby?
8. Who is the primary demographic for the European porn channel Dusk!?
9. Which 8th century emperor and king was in power when the first knights appeared?
10. Inspector Daniel Clay, Ghoul Man/Old Man, Vampire Girl, Criswell as himself
Round 2

1. Who did Frank J. Loesch denounced as “Public Enemy No. 1”, popularizing the term in the public conscience?
2. What is a moirologist?
3. Which God is Wednesday named after… in Spanish, French and Italian?
4. What kind of musical instrument is the junjung, which is used in war and special ceremonies?
5. What kind of collectibles were “Supersisters”, which included Democratic politician Gladys Noon Spellman?
6. What kind of liquid is usually in a bubble level?
7. When is the only time the Cullens play baseball?
8. The Canadian channel Dusk was originally a horror channel that shared a name with a notable horror movie. What was the channel called?
9. What code of conduct was inspired by the literary cycles The Matter of France and the Matter of Britain?
10. Henry Spencer, Mary X, The Lady in the Radiator, The Man in the Planet

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 1

1. Who was the only mob boss of the Five Families to attend the funeral of Charles “Lucky” Luciano, the father of organized crime? Carlo Gambino
2. What is the first stage in the Kübler-Ross model of grief? Denial
3. In Monday’s Child, how is Wednesday’s child described? Full of woe
4. What nation to the Serer-Noon people come from? Senegal
5. What cause did Carole C. Noon fight for that earned her the Jane Goodall award? Save the chimps
6. On a bubble level, what is the term opposite to level that isn’t (but is synonymous) with vertical? Plumb
7. What does Edward Cullen collect as a hobby? Cars
8. Who is the primary demographic for the European porn channel Dusk!? Women
9. Which 8th century emperor and king was in power when the first knights appeared? Charlemagne
10. Inspector Daniel Clay, Ghoul Man/Old Man, Vampire Girl, Criswell as himself Plan 9 From Outer Space

Round 2

1. Who did Frank J. Loesch denounced as “Public Enemy No. 1”, popularizing the term in the public conscience? Al Capone
2. What is a moirologist? A professional mourner
3. Which God is Wednesday named after… in Spanish, French and Italian? Mercury
4. What kind of musical instrument is the junjung, which is used in war and special ceremonies? A drum
5. What kind of collectibles were “Supersisters”, which included Democratic politician Gladys Noon Spellman? Collector cards
6. What kind of liquid is usually in a bubble level? Alcohol or “spirit” (Aqua vita, ethanol)
7. When is the only time the Cullens play baseball? Storm days since hitting the ball sounds like thunder
8. The Canadian channel Dusk was originally a horror channel that shared a name with a notable horror movie. What was the channel called? Scream
9. What code of conduct was inspired by the literary cycles The Matter of France and the Matter of Britain? Chivalry
10. Henry Spencer, Mary X, The Lady in the Radiator, The Man in the Planet - Eraserhead

Capt. Blasto - 7 Points

Round 3

1. Which boss would by the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and was a driving force in it’s development in the 40s to the point many erroneously believe he created the Vegas Strip?
2. On the BBC documentary series Life on Earth, what herd of large mammals is shown taking time to touch the bones of a dead herd member they’ve come across?
3. What is the alternate name of Holy Wednesday, alluding to Judas role in the Christ story?
4. After leaving the community for more than three months, what must a young Serer-Noon NOT do after drinking a particular beverage to prove their celibacy for this time?
5. Which of Charles Dickens works was dedicated to politician, judge, Radical and author Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd?
6. What are the nautical term for the two dimensions that a bull’s eye level can measure?
7. In the retelling novel “Life and Death” what is the name of the Bella’s gender-swapped variation?
8. What is used as a symbol for the rating metric for panelists who decide what videos or films are included on Dusk!?
9. A pre-requisite for knighthood was mastering the “seven points of agilities” - riding, swimming and diving, shooting different types of weapons, climbing, participation in tournaments, wrestling, fencing, long jumping, and dancing. I know, this is nine but not important. But this is not enough. What hindrance must a be able to bear while doing all of these things?
10. The Criminologist (An Expert), Eddie (Ex-Delivery Boy), Dr. Everett V. Scott (Rival Scientist), Columbia (A Groupie)

 

[Kirin]

Crud, I have a tab with answers in it that I forgot to hit submit on; will do it shortly before clicking anything in the previous post.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 3

1. Which boss would by the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and was a driving force in it’s development in the 40s to the point many erroneously believe he created the Vegas Strip? Bugsy Siegel
2. On the BBC documentary series Life on Earth, what herd of large mammals is shown taking time to touch the bones of a dead herd member they’ve come across? Elephants
3. What is the alternate name of Holy Wednesday, alluding to Judas role in the Christ story? Spy Wednesday
4. After leaving the community for more than three months, what must a young Serer-Noon NOT do after drinking a particular beverage to prove their celibacy for this time? Vomit.
5. Which of Charles Dickens works was dedicated to politician, judge, Radical and author Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd? The Pickwick Papers
6. What are the nautical term for the two dimensions that a bull’s eye level can measure? Pitch and roll
7. In the retelling novel “Life and Death” what is the name of the Bella’s gender-swapped variation? Beau
8. What is used as a symbol for the rating metric for panelists who decide what videos or films are included on Dusk!? Peppers
9. A pre-requisite for knighthood was mastering the “seven points of agilities” - riding, swimming and diving, shooting different types of weapons, climbing, participation in tournaments, wrestling, fencing, long jumping, and dancing. I know, this is nine but not important. But this is not enough. What hindrance must a be able to bear while doing all of these things? Armor
10. The Criminologist (An Expert), Eddie (Ex-Delivery Boy), Dr. Everett V. Scott (Rival Scientist), Columbia (A Groupie) – The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Kirin - 16 Points
Capt. Blasto - 9.5 Points
Round 4

1. Which imprisoned gangster claimed he could help World War II troops by parachuting behind enemy lines and acting as a liaison?
2. What is the name for a type of grief not recognized as “legitimate” by society?
3. The Sheffield Wednesdays is a cricket team named because in their foundation Wednesday was significant to them. What made this day special?
4. In the creation myth of the Serer-Noon, what scavenger is the ONLY animal Mbocor (the Mother) did not give birth to?
5. What food was Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon nicknamed the “King” of due to operating a number of food product companies in Southall, London?
6. What is the name of an instrument used for measuring angles of slope, elevation, or depression of an object with respect to gravity's direction?
7. Which classic novel does Stephanie Meyer state the third book, Eclipse, is inspired by despite not liking the book for being “too depressing”?
8. When Scream became Dusk, what genre did the channel shift towards, moving away from horror?
9. What more iconic name is used to identify the knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, aside from El Campeador?
10. Hercules, Venus, Phroso, The Living Torso

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 4

1. Which imprisoned gangster claimed he could help World War II troops by parachuting behind enemy lines and acting as a liaison? Lucky Luciano. As wild as it sounds, he did prove shocking valuable in World War II intelligence due to his contacts, which earned him a cancellation of his 50-year prison sentence (at the cost of being deported to Italy)
2. What is the name for a type of grief not recognized as “legitimate” by society? Disenfranchised grief
3. The Sheffield Wednesdays is a cricket team named because in their foundation Wednesday was significant to them. What made this day special? Everyone on the team had their day off of work.
4. In the creation myth of the Serer-Noon, what scavenger is the ONLY animal Mbocor (the Mother) did not give birth to? The jackal
5. What food was Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon nicknamed the “King” of due to operating a number of food product companies in Southall, London? Curry
6. What is the name of an instrument used for measuring angles of slope, elevation, or depression of an object with respect to gravity's direction? Clinometer/Inclinometer
7. Which classic novel does Stephanie Meyer state the third book, Eclipse, is inspired by despite not liking the book for being “too depressing”? Wuthering Heights
8. When Scream became Dusk, what genre did the channel shift towards, moving away from horror? Suspense
9. What more iconic name is used to identify the knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, aside from El Campeador? El Cid
10. Hercules, Venus, Phroso, The Living Torso - Freaks

Kirin - 20 Points
Capt. Blasto - 11.5 Points

Last round
1. Which boss has been known as both The Teflon Don and the Dapper Don?
2. What is the name of the art of photographing the dead, often poses, as part of the grieving process?
3. What 40 day religious observance does Ash Wednesday precede?
4. What occult art is practiced by all Saltigue, the high priests and priestesses of the Serer people?
5. Which national film industry had Noon Meem Rashid’s poem “Zindagi sey dartey ho” set to music in the film Peepli Live?
6. What kind of object is an engineer’s spirit level usually used on?
7. Which classic novel featured the character Edward Rochester, whom Edward Cullen’s name was inspired by?
8. What 1990 Patrick Swayze movie was the last shown on Dusk, which was interrupted when the channel went off the air in 2012?
9. What is the name of the knighting ceremony, synonymous with a special honour or acknowledgement of merit?
10. Hijo, The Woman in Black, Marah, Bandito #1, #2 and #3

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Last round answers.


1. Which boss has been known as both The Teflon Don and the Dapper Don? John Gotti
2. What is the name of the art of photographing the dead, often poses, as part of the grieving process? Postmortem photography
3. What 40 day religious observance does Ash Wednesday precede? Lent
4. What occult art is practiced by all Saltigue, the high priests and priestesses of the Serer people? Divination
5. Which national film industry had Noon Meem Rashid’s poem “Zindagi sey dartey ho” set to music in the film Peepli Live? Bollywood
6. What kind of object is an engineer’s spirit level usually used on? A machine
7. Which classic novel featured the character Edward Rochester, whom Edward Cullen’s name was inspired by? Jane Eyre
8. What 1990 Patrick Swayze movie was the last shown on Dusk, which was interrupted when the channel went off the air in 2012? Ghost
9. What is the name of the knighting ceremony, synonymous with a special honour or acknowledgement of merit? Accolade
10. Hijo, The Woman in Black, Marah, Bandito #1, #2 and #3 – El Topo

Kirin - 25 Points
Capt. Blasto - 15.5 Points

Congrats to Kirin! Great work.

 

[Kirin]

Had a good run. I looked up the answer to that last question just now and that movie looks like quite a trip.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Yeah, I really should see that guy's movies