Trivia Time: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Edition

[Johnny Unusual]

That's the theme.

Let's see what you got.

Here are the kinds of questions:

1. Leonardo – Questions about Leonard Di Caprio
2. Raphael – Questions about the archangel Raphael
3. Michelangelo – Questions about The Michelangelo
4. Donatello – Questions about Carmine Crocco
5. Splinter – Questions about wood
6. April O’Neil – Questions about Ryan O’Neal movies released in April
7. Shredder – Name the skateboarding tricks based on description
8. Casey Jones – Questions about sports equipment
9. Bebop and Rocksteady – Questions about musical genres
10. Krang – Questions about parts of the brain

1. Which sitcom did Leonardo become a regular in for its final season as homeless teen Luke Brower?
2. In Islam, what instrument does Raphael have eternally at the ready?
3. After which US president was the Michaelangelo hotel originally named prior to new ownership?
4. Carmine Crocco AKA Donatello has been called the “______ of the brigands”. Which famous military leader appears in that blank?
5. Which biblical figure is the so-called “oldest tree in the world” (certainly oldest pine tree) found in White Mountains of California named after?
6. For which film did Ryan’s co-star and daughter Tatum O’Neil with an Oscar for best supporting actress?
7. Rotating the skateboard in a 180-degree motion without flipping the board (this is a general term rather than a specific trick)
8. What piece of sports equipment has a blade toe, a hosel and a shaft
9. What genre of music is defined as a style of fast popular music having a strong offbeat and originating in Jamaica in the 1960s, a forerunner of reggae?
10. Which part of the brain is responsible for touch, speaking and vision, among countless other things?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Answers for round 1

1. Which sitcom did Leonardo become a regular in for its final season as homeless child Luke Brower? Growing Pains
2. In Islam, what instrument does Raphael have eternally at the ready? Trumpet
3. After which US president was the Michaelangelo hotel originally named prior to new ownership? Taft. The building itself is still technically called the Taft Hotel, I think
4. Carmine Crocco AKA Donatello has been called the “______ of the brigands”. Which famous military leader appears in that blank? Napoleon
5. Which biblical figure is the so-called “oldest tree in the world” (certainly oldest pine tree) found in White Mountains of California named after? Methuselah
6. For which film did Ryan’s co-star and daughter Tatum O’Neil with an Oscar for best supporting actress? Paper Moon
7. Rotating the skateboard in a 180-degree motion without flipping the board (this is a general term rather than a specific trick) Pop Shuvit
8. What piece of sports equipment has a blade toe, a hosel and a shaft – hockey stick
9. What genre of music is defined as a style of fast popular music having a strong offbeat and originating in Jamaica in the 1960s, a forerunner of reggae? Ska
10. Which part of the brain is responsible for touch, speaking and vision, among countless other things? Cerebrum

Capt. Blasto - 6 (I'll give you a point for your last answer. You were a little too specific than I intended)
Kirin - 6

1. For which movie did co-star Sharon Stone pay the entirety of Leonardo’s salary because she wanted him in the movie that much?
2. In the Babylonian Talmud, which figure was Raphael tasked with healing their recent circumcision?
3. Which “father of country music” died in the hotel in 1936 of tuberculosis?
4. Which town was he born in that shares a name of a scavenging bird of prey?
5. Which kind of tree has the widest trunk in terms of diameter?
6. In the ill-conceived Partners, who plays Ryan O’Neil’s police officer partner whom he goes undercover with as a gay couple (if it helps… It’s a VERY good actor)?
7. Rider hooks one foot under the board to create the flipping motion (the “original” version of a common trick)
8. Which piece of sports equipment has a slice, a spine, a swell and a sweet spot?
9. What genre is defined as a style of rock music characterized by a sound in which the distinctions between separate instruments and vocals are blurred?
10. What part of the brain is to function is to coordinate muscle movements, maintain posture, and balance?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 2 Answers
1. For which movie did co-star Sharon Stone pay the entirety of Leonardo’s salary because she wanted him in the movie that much? The Quick and the Dead If you haven't seen it, it's lot of fun.
2. In the Babylonian Talmud, which figure was Raphael tasked with healing their recent circumcision? Abraham (Abram)
3. Which “father of country music” died in the hotel in 1936 of tuberculosis? Jimmie Rogers
4. Which town was he born in that shares a name of a scavenging bird of prey? Vulture
5. Which kind of tree has the widest trunk in terms of diameter? African Baobab
6. In the ill-conceived Partners, who plays Ryan O’Neil’s police officer partner whom he goes undercover with as a gay couple (if it helps… It’s a VERY good actor)? John Hurt
7. Rider hooks one foot under the board to create the flipping motion (the “original” version of a common trick) Kick flip
8. Which piece of sports equipment has a slice, a spine, a swell and a sweet spot? Cricket bat
9. What genre is defined as a style of rock music characterized by a sound in which the distinctions between separate instruments and vocals are blurred? Shoegaze
10. What part of the brain is to function is to coordinate muscle movements, maintain posture, and balance? Cerebellum

Capt. Blasto - 12 Points
Kirin - 9 Points
Rascally Badger - 5 Points

Round 3
1. For which film did Leonardo DiCaprio receive his first Oscar nomination?
2. Christian depictions often feature him holding or standing on which animal?
3. Which 1967 film musical features a scene shot at the hotel featuring a football pep party?
4. Which “father of the fatherland” did Donatello serve under?
5. Which wood is considered the most expensive in the world?
6. Which legendary Oscar-Nominated actor was to play Ryan O’Neil’s role in the box office bomb Faithful about a husband hiring a hitman to kill his wife only for the two to bond?
7. firstly, the skateboarder performs a kickflip but stalls the rotation of the board at the halfway point; the front foot then executes an upward flick that causes the board to spin 180 degrees along the longitudinal axis. (clue: fuck up this difficult trick and this is where you will go)
8. What sports equipment has a hosel, face, hole and back?0
9. “a style of rock music popular in the 1970s and 1980s, deriving from punk but generally more pop in sound and less aggressive in performance.
10. What part of the brain manages heart, circulation and breathing?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 3 answers

1. For which film did Leonardo DiCaprio receive his first Oscar nomination? What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
2. Christian depictions often feature him holding or standing on which animal? Fish
3. Which 1967 film musical features a scene shot at the hotel featuring a football pep party? How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
4. Which “father of the fatherland” did Donatello serve under? Guiseppe Garibaldi
5. Which wood is considered the most expensive in the world? Ebony/Eben
6. Which legendary Oscar-Nominated actor was to play Ryan O’Neil’s role in the box office bomb Faithful about a husband hiring a hitman to kill his wife only for the two to bond? Paul Newman
7. firstly, the skateboarder performs a kickflip but stalls the rotation of the board at the halfway point; the front foot then executes an upward flick that causes the board to spin 180 degrees along the longitudinal axis. (clue: fuck up this difficult trick and this is where you will go) Hospital flip
8. What sports equipment has a hosel, face, hole and back? Golf club
9. “a style of rock music popular in the 1970s and 1980s, deriving from punk but generally more pop in sound and less aggressive in performance.”- New Wave
10. What part of the brain manages heart, circulation and breathing? Medulla Oblongata

Capt. Blasto - 15 Points
Kirin -11 Points
Rascally Badger - 5 Points

Round 4!

1. What is, to date, the only film DiCaprio has won an acting Oscar for?
2. At which site in Jerusalem did Raphael “stir the waters” in the New Testament?
3. Which restaurant chain features their largest location at the Michelangelo?
4. What animal specifically did he compare brigands to when he said “if you don't annoy him, he doesn't bite you”?
5. Which would, sharing a name with a reptile, is considered to be the hardest wood in the world?
6. Which comedian plays Ryan O’Neil’s son in the comedy Malibu’s Most Wanted, who also headlines the film?
7. Here’s a simple, general one; “one makes moving contact with an object using the axles between the wheels”
8. What piece of sports equipment has a barrel, taper and knob?
9. “Style of indie and progressive rock… characterized by complex, atypical rhythmic structures (including irregular stopping and starting), counterpoint, odd time signatures, angular melodies, and extended, often dissonant, chords”
10. What is the name for the cluster of almond-shaped cells located near the base of the brain?

 

[Kirin]

@Johnny Unusual You probably wanna take the answers off those new ones!

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Last Round Answers

1. What is, to date, the only film DiCaprio has won an acting Oscar for? The Revenant
2. At which site in Jerusalem did Raphael “stir the waters” in the New Testament? The Pool of Bethesda
3. Which restaurant chain features their largest location at the Michelangelo? TGI Friday’s
4. What animal specifically did he compare brigards to when he said “if you don't annoy him, he doesn't bite you”? Snake
5. Which would, sharing a name with a reptile, is considered to be the hardest wood in the world? Snakewood
6. Which comedian plays Ryan O’Neil’s son in the comedy Malibu’s Most Wanted, who also headlines the film? Jamie Kennedy. So you’ve been warned
7. Here’s a simple, general one; “one makes moving contact with an object using the axles between the wheels” Grind
8. What piece of sports equipment has a barrel, taper and knob? Baseball bat
9. “Style of indie and progressive rock… characterized by complex, atypical rhythmic structures (including irregular stopping and starting), counterpoint, odd time signatures, angular melodies, and extended, often dissonant, chords” Math Rock
10. What is the name for the cluster of almond-shaped cells located near the base of the brain? Amygdala

Capt. Blasto -20 Points
Kirin -17 Points
Rascally Badger - 5 Points

Kirin almost closed the gap but a nice Win for Blasto. Congrats