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TD 417 - Short quiz on random trivia -- Final Standings

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TD 417 – Short quiz on random trivia

The following standard rules apply to this TD:

1. Your goal is to achieve the lowest score for all questions; your score for each question is equal to the total number of players also submitting your answer.
2. You may DROP one question and receive zero points for that question.
3. You may also SHEEP one question and receive the point total of the most common answer.
4. Wrong answers count for the SHEEP (most common answer) + 3 points.
5. Letter needed for Question 5 only.
6. Quiz is open to JBoard members and nonmembers alike.
7. As always, no cheating. This includes asking for help, googling, or other research.

Entry deadline is 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET on Monday, April 8. Entry form is here.

1. M.O.
All answers will be two words, the first beginning with M and the second beginning with O. Provide both words in your answer.

This phrase is Latin for "method of operation"
Montgomery Ward, Sears, Lands End, etc. had (or still have) these kinds of catalogs
This is a type of small citrus fruit
Alex Trebek’s favorite animal
She’s a Columbia grad and was U.S. first lady from 2009-2017
Colm Meaney played this character on Star Trek: The Next Generation
Only world capital and country that fit this question
This Russian-born dance and acting teacher was also a character actress, often playing an
older "Madame" somebody in classic films.
He is the author of The English Patient and other novels
This NFL defensive lineman for the Rams from 1962-1976 was also the star of the TV series Father Murphy
She was an Irish-born actress whose credits include The Quiet Man, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Miracle on 34th Street
This is the pen name of a (former) member of SEAL Team Six who wrote No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama bin Laden


2. 100 YEARS AGO

Identify one of these events that happened in 1919.

January 6 - This former U.S. President died at the age of 60
January 15 - A storage tank in Boston exploded, releasing a deadly wave of this sticky substance
January 16 - There were about to be many dry eyes in the house when the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which authorized this, was ratified
February – Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith formed this movie studio
June 15 - He and his forces attacked Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
June 28 - The Treaty of __________ was signed, ending World War I
August 11 - Curly Lambeau founded this NFL team
October - Nine players on this baseball team conspired to throw the World Series
December 26 - Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold this player’s contract to the New York Yankees for $100,000
His The Magnificent Ambersons won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
This "Man of 1,000 Faces" starred in The Miracle Man
Sir Barton became the first horse to win the races known collectively as this


BONUS: In November 1919, a prototype of this cartoon character –- without a bag of tricks -- appeared in Feline Follies. No penalty for a wrong guess. -2 pts.

3. FOOD THAT IS STUFFED WITH STUFF
Identify one of the following stuffed foods.

Middle Eastern/central Asian layered pastry of Phyllo dough filled with nuts, honey, and/or fruit. Not to be confused with an 1854 Crimean War battle.
Baked Italian turnover with pizza-type filling
Meat, potato, and vegetable-filled pastry associated with a county in southwest England
Porcine name for pastry- or bacon-wrapped sausage
This dish’s name comes from the Spanish empanar, or "enbreaded"
Name for central European dumplings; you can see them racing at Pittsburgh Pirates games
Russian puff pastry not to be confused with the choice above
Breaded chicken stuffed with butter is known by this name
Fried or baked with filling, this food’s name comes from the Persian "sanbosag"
Turnover wrapped with Italian cheeses and cold cuts. Same name as a villain in Pinocchio or an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
A chicken stuffed inside a duck inside a turkey

4. PICTURE ROUND
Identify one of the people in these pictures, then try your hand at the bonus. Figuring out the bonus may help you come back to this question and i.d. some pictures you hadn't before. Also, the ballplayer pictured is now with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

BONUS: What distinction links the names (first or last) of all of the answers? No penalty for a wrong guess. -3 points

5. FOOLish SONGS
Since this quiz was posted on April 1, here’s a Q about songs with the word "fool" in them. Identify the artist. Year of release is provided; be sure to include the letter with your answer.

A. Why Do Fools Fall in Love? – 1956
B. The Fool on the Hill –1967
C. Chain of Fools – 1967
D. Everybody Plays the Fool –1972
E. Fool for the City – 1975
F. What a Fool Believes –1978
G. Fool if You Think It’s Over –1978
H. Foolish Heart* – 1984
I. Foolish Games - 1995
J. Lovefool – 1997
K. Fortunate Fool - 2001
L. I Was a Fool – 2013


*Be careful on this one

6. WIZARD OF OZ BEFORE AND AFTER

All options will have one part that relates to the movie The Wizard of Oz (except the first one -- BOTH halves of its answer come from that movie). Provide both parts of the answer in your response. Example: Actor who played five parts in TWoO + type of equine = Frank (Morgan) Horse

Character married to Uncle Henry + place where Dorothy and pals get spiffed up
Donovan hit song from 1973 + colored walkway in Munchkinland
Actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West + capital and island of the U.K.
Blithe Spirit author + feline without courage, initially
Brie Larson role + Amazon series with Rachel Brosnahan (omit “The”)
Brand of vinyl dolls with big heads + flowers that "will put them [Dorothy, et. al.] to sleep"
World War I canine hero and movie star + character who needed a heart
Oswald's killer + Dorothy’s sparkling shoes
Mr. O'Rourke, who ran for the U.S. Senate from Texas in 2018 + Dorothy's dog
Character who need a brain + metal rod to pry open things
"Cradle Song" published in 1868 + 3-girl group that welcomed Dorothy

7. AVIATORS
Identify one of the following aviators pictured here. You may see a purple box that says “load more images." Years the photos were taken have been added. Last name only is fine, even for the pictures with two people. (Gallery says "aviator bonus," but it's just a regular question.)

Good luck, and thanks for playing !
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Correction on Q6

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Q6 has now been corrected to say "capital and island," not "world capital and country" for one option. Anyone who submitted before Monday, 6:30 PT can resubmit for this question. Thanks, lefty ! :D
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Thanks for hosting!
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Ironhorse wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:45 pm Thanks for hosting!
You're very welcome. Looking forward to yours next week. :)
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Participants List

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Participants List
Spoiler
casketromance
xabe
MarkBarrett
SenseiCAY
Gamawire

Coach P
classicroadster
Enormous Jeans
floridagator
clt013

ElendilPickle
LucarioSnooperVixey
lefty
econgator
threearruda

Ironhorse
twelvefootboy
Rackme32
psgola
spell4yr

Steppenwolf
merica
bmwhitehead2002
Woof
clprez

MattKnowles
dmleach
ChexMix
RandyG
immaf

xxaaaxx
heppm01
9021amyers
morbeedo
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Re: TD 417 - Short quiz on random trivia

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bump
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Re: TD 417 - Short quiz on random trivia

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CasketRomance wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:01 pmbump
Not in yet, bro
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Re: TD 417 - Short quiz on random trivia

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morbeedo wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:29 pm
CasketRomance wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:01 pmbump
Not in yet, bro
pretty lame, dude
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Re: TD 417 - Short quiz on random trivia

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CasketRomance wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:01 pm
morbeedo wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:29 pm
CasketRomance wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:01 pmbump
Not in yet, bro
pretty lame, dude
Just submitted.
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morbeedo wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:39 pm
CasketRomance wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:01 pm
morbeedo wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:29 pm
CasketRomance wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:01 pmbump
Not in yet, bro
pretty lame, dude
Just submitted.
good job, dude
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TD 417 - Short quiz on random trivia -- Standings after Q1, Q2, and bonus

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Q1 questions and answers in spoiler.
Spoiler


1. M.O.
All answers will be two words, the first beginning with M and the second beginning with O. Provide both words in your answer.

This phrase is Latin for "method of operation" - modus operandi
Montgomery Ward, Sears, Lands End, etc. had (or still have) these kinds of catalogs - mail order
This is a type of small citrus fruit - mandarin orange
Alex Trebek’s favorite animal - musk ox
She’s a Columbia grad and was U.S. first lady from 2009-2017 - Michelle Obama
Colm Meaney played this character on Star Trek: The Next Generation - Miles O'Brien
Only world capital and country that fit this question - Muscat, Oman
This Russian-born dance and acting teacher was also a character actress, often playing an
older "Madame" somebody in classic films. - Maria Ouspenskaya
He is the author of The English Patient and other novels - Michael Ondaatje
This NFL defensive lineman for the Rams from 1962-1976 was also the star of the TV series Father Murphy - Merlin Olsen
She was an Irish-born actress whose credits include The Quiet Man, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Miracle on 34th Street
Maureen O'Hara
This is the pen name of a (former) member of SEAL Team Six who wrote No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama bin Laden - Mark Owen

SHEEP
Merlin Olsen - 10

floridagator
Woof
econgator
dmleach
ElendilPickle
9021amyers
Coach P
Rackme32
psgola

mail order - 7
casketromance
threearruda
spell4yr
clprez
immaf
heppm01
morbeedo

Michelle Obama - 4
Enormous Jeans
SenseiCAY
classicroadster
bmwhitehead2002

musk ox - 3
xabe
Ironhorse
MattKnowles

Maureen O'Hara - 2
Gamawire
MarkBarrett

Muscat, Oman - 2

clt013
Steppenwolf

SINGLETONS !
mandarin orange

ChexMix

Maria Ouspenskaya
RandyG

Miles O'Brien
xxaaaxx

Michael Ondaatje
LucarioSnooperVixey

modus operandi

twelvefootboy

DROP
lefty

NOT USED
Mark Owen

Q2 questions and answers in spoiler.
Spoiler

2. 100 YEARS AGO
Identify one of these events that happened in 1919.

January 6 - This former U.S. President died at the age of 60 Theodore Roosevelt
January 15 - A storage tank in Boston exploded, releasing a deadly wave of this sticky substance molasses
January 16 - There were about to be many dry eyes in the house when the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which authorized this, was ratified Prohibition
February – Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith formed this movie studio United Artists
June 15 - He and his forces attacked Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Pancho Villa
June 28 - The Treaty of __________ was signed, ending World War I Versailles
August 11 - Curly Lambeau founded this NFL team Green Bay Packers
October - Nine players on this baseball team conspired to throw the World Series Chicago White Sox
December 26 - Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold this player’s contract to the New York Yankees for $100,000 Babe Ruth
His The Magnificent Ambersons won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction Booth Tarkington
This "Man of 1,000 Faces" starred in The Miracle Man Lon Chaney
Sir Barton became the first horse to win the races known collectively as this The Triple Crown
CO-SHEEP
Green Bay Packers - 6

casketromance
clt013
Rackme32
psgola
spell4yr
clprez

CO-SHEEP
United Artists - 6

econgator
ElendilPickle
Woof
dmleach
xxaaaxx
9021amyers

Booth Tarkington - 4
Gamawire
LucarioSnooperVixey
Steppenwolf
RandyG

Chicago White Sox - 4

SenseiCAY
twelvefootboy
merica
bmwhitehead2002

molasses - 4

MarkBarrett
Coach P
Ironhorse
immaf

Prohibition - 4

xabe
classicroadster
heppm01
morbeedo

Babe Ruth - 2
MattKnowles
ChexMix

SINGLETONS !
Lon Chaney
threearruda

Triple Crown

Enormous Jeans

NOT QUITE - 9

lefty - Pershing

DROP
floridagator

NOT USED

Theodore Roosevelt
Pancho Villa
Versailles

BONUS: In November 1919, a prototype of this cartoon character –- without a bag of tricks -- appeared in Feline Follies. No penalty for a wrong guess. -2 pts.

The following players correctly identified Felix the Cat and will receive 2 points off their score:

-2
Gamawire
MarkBarrett
clt013
threearruda
LucarioSnooperVixey
lefty
econgator
ElendilPickle
Coach P
Rackme32
spell4yr
merica
bmwhitehead2002
Woof
dmleach
ChexMix
RandyG
heppm01
xxaaaxx
9021amyers
immaf

Standings after Q1, Q2, and bonus
ChexMix 1
RandyG 3
LucarioSnooperVixey 3
Gamawire 4
MarkBarrett 4

MattKnowles 5
Enormous Jeans 5
twelvefootboy 5
xxaaaxx 5
threearruda 6
bmwhitehead2002 - 6
clt013 - 6
Steppenwolf 6

xabe 7
Ironhorse 7
lefty 7
SenseiCAY 8
classicroadster 8
immaf 9
heppm01 9

floridagator 10
spell4yr 11
morbeedo 11
Coach P 12
merica 12
casketromance 13
clprez 13

econgator 14
ElendilPickle 14
Rackme32 - 14
Woof 14
dmleach 14
9021amyers 14
psgola 16
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Re: TD 417 - Short quiz on random trivia -- Standings after Q1, Q2, and bonus

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Peachbox wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:29 am Michael Ondaatje
LucarioSnooperVixey
I thought for sure Michael Ondaatje would sheep, so I went with mail order!
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Peachbox wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:29 am
SHEEP
Merlin Olsen - 10

floridagator

Maybe next time I'll think before I sheep. Who'da thunk Merlin Olsen would sheep?
I'd rather cuddle then have sex. If you're into grammar, you'll understand.
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morbeedo wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:56 am
Peachbox wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:29 am Michael Ondaatje
LucarioSnooperVixey
I thought for sure Michael Ondaatje would sheep, so I went with mail order!
Maybe others couldn't remember how to spell it (that's why I chose another one!).
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Yes, Maria Ouspenskaya was a Russian-born dance and acting teacher, and also a character actress, often playing an older "Madame" somebody in classic films, but she is arguably best remembered as the old gypsy woman Maleva in The Wolf Man and in the sequel Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.

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Felix the Cat makes sense. "Bag of tricks" made me think Cat in the Hat.
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floridagator wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 11:14 am
Peachbox wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:29 am
SHEEP
Merlin Olsen - 10

floridagator

Maybe next time I'll think before I sheep. Who'da thunk Merlin Olsen would sheep?
Clearly, 10 of us didn't :mrgreen:
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Ironhorse wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:16 pm Felix the Cat makes sense. "Bag of tricks" made me think Cat in the Hat.
OK, everybody sing along.....

Felix the Cat,
The wonderful, wonderful cat,
Whenever he gets in a fix,
He reaches into his bag of tricks.....

Felix the Cat,
The wonderful, wonderful cat,
You'll laugh so much* your sides will ache,
Your heart will go pitter-pat
Watching Felix the wonderful cat!

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Woof wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:37 pm
floridagator wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 11:14 am
Peachbox wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:29 am
SHEEP
Merlin Olsen - 10

floridagator

Maybe next time I'll think before I sheep. Who'da thunk Merlin Olsen would sheep?
Clearly, 10 of us didn't :mrgreen:
Maybe it’s not so impressive that Ron Burgundy is friends with Merlin Olsen.
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It's been a long time since I've played a TD. I forget how utterly unpredictable this game is :D
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