5.25.2010

Tuesday Night Trivia: Nicknames


In recent months, my roommates, K, and assorted friends have begun a daily trivia contest. Each of us creates quizzes for dedicated days of the week (I have Tuesday), and then we e-mail them to each other. It's a great way to kill time at work, or to realize how dumb you are.

The rules:

1.) You must know the knowledge off the top of your head.
2.) Ten questions
3.) As many bonus questions as you want.
4.) New theme every week (i.e. food, sailing terminology, Harry Potter)
5.) No looking up the answers when you're taking the quiz.

1. Match the state nickname to the appropriate state:
a. Show Me State Montana
b. Beehive State Missouri
c. Gem State Utah
d. Big Sky Country Idaho

2. What is Dr. Seuss’ real name?

3. Please give a brief description of the term “Phi Slama Jama,” and who it is applied to.

4. Name two nicknames for Babe Ruth, other than Babe (.5 each).

5. The term “Oz” is used to describe what country?

6. Who is “The Muscles from Brussels”?

7. What European city is known as the “City of the Seven Hills”?

8. A “Nutmegger” is a person from what state?

9. Two U.S. presidents have earned the nickname “The Accidental President.” Name one of them. (Just think about it for a second.)

10. What is Barack Obama’s Secret Service nickname?

1. Timberwolf
2. Trailblazer
3. Renegade
4. Rampage

Bonus #1: Who is The Butterscotch Bandit? Why (in the most PG way possible) was this person nicknamed this? (1 pt. each)

Bonus #2: What is the word “Beastie” an acronym for in The Beastie Boys?

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Posted by Bradford Pearson at 2:33 PM

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  1. 1. Match the state nickname to the appropriate state:
    a. Show Me State Mssouri
    b. Beehive State Utah
    c. Gem State Idaho
    d. Big Sky Country Montana

    2. What is Dr. Seuss’ real name?
    Theodor Seuss Geisel

    3. Please give a brief description of the term “Phi Slama Jama,” and who it is applied to.

    4. Name two nicknames for Babe Ruth, other than Babe (.5 each).
    Sultan of Swat, Colossus of Clout, Great Bambino

    5. The term “Oz” is used to describe what country?
    Australia
    6. Who is “The Muscles from Brussels”?
    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    7. What European city is known as the “City of the Seven Hills”?
    Rome

    8. A “Nutmegger” is a person from what state?
    Delaware

    9. Two U.S. presidents have earned the nickname “The Accidental President.” Name them. (Just think about it for a second.)
    Tyler and Ford

    10. What is Barack Obama’s Secret Service nickname?

    Bonus #1: Who is The Butterscotch Bandit? Why (in the most PG way possible) was this person nicknamed this? (1 pt. each)

    Bonus #2: What is the word “Beastie” an acronym for in The Beastie Boys?

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  2. 1.
    a. Show Me State -- Missouri
    b. Beehive State -- Utah
    c. Gem State -- Idaho
    d. Big Sky Country -- Montana

    2. Theodore Geiser

    3. The mid-'80s University of Houston basketball team that had Hakeem, Clyde Drexler, et al. They were named that because they played what old sportswriters would call a high-flying brand of hoops.

    4. the Bambino, the Sultan of Swat

    5. Australia

    6. Jean-Claude Van Damme!

    7. Rome

    8. Connecticut

    9. I guess Bush is one, but Rutherford B. Hayes would be the other.

    10. Renegade.

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  3. 1. Match the state nickname to the appropriate state:
    a. Show Me State Missouri
    b. Beehive State Utah
    c. Gem State Idaho
    d. Big Sky Country Montana

    2. What is Dr. Seuss’ real name? Theo Geisel

    3. Please give a brief description of the term “Phi Slama Jama,” and who it is applied to. NCAA Houston BBall team. Clyde Drexler, Hakeem the Dream, etc.

    4. Name two nicknames for Babe Ruth, other than Babe (.5 each). Baby Face, Big Thunder

    5. The term “Oz” is used to describe what country? Australia

    6. Who is “The Muscles from Brussels”? Van Damme

    7. What European city is known as the “City of the Seven Hills”? Bonn?

    8. A “Nutmegger” is a person from what state? CT

    9. Two U.S. presidents have earned the nickname “The Accidental President.” Name one of them. (Just think about it for a second.)
    Gerald Ford

    10. What is Barack Obama’s Secret Service nickname?

    1. Timberwolf
    2. Trailblazer
    3. Renegade **
    4. Rampage

    Bonus #1: Who is The Butterscotch Bandit? Why (in the most PG way possible) was this person nicknamed this? (1 pt. each)
    No way.

    Bonus #2: What is the word “Beastie” an acronym for in The Beastie Boys? Dunno.

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  4. 1.
    a. utah
    b. missouri
    c.Idaho
    d. Montana.
    6. Van Damme
    7. Rome
    9. LBJ?
    10. trailblazer
    Bonus#2: Boys Entering Anarchic States Towards Internal Excellence
    That quiz kicked my ass

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  5. 1. Match the state nickname to the appropriate state:
    a. Show Me State Montana
    b. Beehive State Utah
    c. Gem State Idaho
    d. Big Sky Country Montana

    2. What is Dr. Seuss’ real name?

    3. Please give a brief description of the term “Phi Slama Jama,” and who it is applied to.
    Phi Slama Jama was a nickname for Houston's college basketball team.

    4. Name two nicknames for Babe Ruth, other than Babe (.5 each).
    Sultan of Swat, Great Bambino, Colasses of Clout
    5. The term “Oz” is used to describe what country?

    6. Who is “The Muscles from Brussels”?
    Jean Claude van Damme
    7. What European city is known as the “City of the Seven Hills”?

    8. A “Nutmegger” is a person from what state?

    9. Two U.S. presidents have earned the nickname “The Accidental President.” Name one of them. (Just think about it for a second.)
    Gerald Ford and Theodore Roosevelt
    10. What is Barack Obama’s Secret Service nickname?
    Renagade. I believe Rampage was the name we gave Sasha at the Smithsonian.

    Bonus #1: Who is The Butterscotch Bandit? Why (in the most PG way possible) was this person nicknamed this? (1 pt. each)

    Bonus #2: What is the word “Beastie” an acronym for in The Beastie Boys?

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  6. 1. show me = missouri
    beehive = utah
    gem = idaho
    big sky = montana

    2. theodore geisel

    3. university of houston college basketball team in the 80s known for dunking.

    4. great bambino

    5. australia

    6. jean claude van damme

    7. rome

    8. new hampshire

    9. johnson

    10. renegade

    a. no idea but i'm dying to know
    b. i didn't know it was!

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