Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner, Mel Gibson Won Best Director Flashcards
“Question number one, only two states ensure people convicted of felonies the right to vote even while in prison. Name either one for a point.
Maine
Vermont
Question number two. What was the only US state to award its electoral votes to Mondale instead of Reagan in the election of 1984?
“Mondale was a Minnesotan, but that’s fine.”
Question number three. Who is the only person to have served as president and vice president without ever having been elected to either office? Office.
Ford 38
Question number four. With her running mate Frederick Douglass, who was the first woman to run for president in 1872.
Victoria Woodhull
Question number five. What presidential candidate campaigned from his prison cell, winning nearly a million votes?
“Eugene V.
Debs.
His story is fascinating, if you’re not familiar with that name, you should definitely look up what he was up to, because it’s pretty incredible.
And he ran for president like five times. Correct”
Question number six. How many electoral votes must a presidential candidate receive in order to win?
270
Question number seven. After 20 disputed electors’ votes, the election of what president was resolved by the Electoral Commission in 1877.
“The president whose election was resolved by the Electoral Commission in 1877, following 20 disputed electors’ votes, was Rutherford B.
Hayes. That sounds totally wild.
Crazy times in those 1800s.
Right. Unlike now.
Really still figuring things out. Yeah.
And that was before Florida went on a tear and basically teabags every single election, too. Don’t forget about us.
No one can forget about you, Florida. Mm-mm.”
Question number eight. Two presidential candidates have won the popular vote but lost the election since 2000. Name both for a point.”
“The two presidential candidates that have won the popular vote but lost the election since 2000 are Al Gore and Hillary Clinton. And you needed to name both for a point.
I feel like they should be on the same ticket.
Like the do-over ticket?
Yeah, right. Like, we warned you, let’s try this again.”
From TRIVIA TIME: Trivia Time Podcast 58, Nov 3, 2020
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Along with winning a Super Bowl with the Broncos, running back C.J. Anderson had 7 rushing attempts for this NFC team during Super Bowl LIII.
Guess: Arizona Cardinals
Answer: Los Angeles Rams
Drafted 3rd Overall out of high school, this forward played for the Clippers, Cavs, and Blazers from 2000-2006 and appeared in films like The Perfect Score and Van Wilder.
Guess: Anderson Varejao
Answer: Darius Miles
Along with a historic career as an MLB Manager, Joe Torre won the 1971 MVP Award while playing for this current-day NL Central team.
Guess: St. Louis Cardinals
Owned by Procter & Gamble, this brand of cleaning products introduced in 1957 has a mascot that is a bald man who wears a white t-shirt and has white eyebrows.
Guess: Mr. Clean
Popular in the Northeast this brand of baked goods sells products with names like Devil Dogs, Yodels, and Funny Bones.
Guess: Hostess
Answer: Drake’s Cakes
On ABC from 1977-1984, “Come and knock on our door…” were the opening lyrics to the theme song from this sitcom following a man and two women who were platonic roommates.
Guess: Threes Company
Heath Ledger starred alongside Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and more in this 1999 Teen RomCom that made $53 million worldwide.
Guess: She’s All That
Answer: 10 Things I Hate About You
The #2 song on the Billboard End-of-Year Hot 100 of 2013, this Robin Thicke song featured T.I., Pharrell Williams, and starred Emily Ratajkowski in the music video.
Guess: Blurred Lines
This animal often gets agitated when it hears running water
Beaver
Beavers will even try covering up speakers, playing the sound of running water, beavers associated, running order with leaky dams, which they hate
What is the name of William Shakespeare’s wife?
Anne Hathaway
We know almost nothing about Shakespeare’s wife, except that she was 26 when they married and he was 18 and she outlive him by seven years
“Question number one. Named after a character in the pot-boiler novel turned film Once Is Not Enough, this American actress is best known for her portrayal of Betty Draper in the television series Mad Men. Who is she?
January jones
Question number two. What is the surname of the four sisters that are featured in the 1868 Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women?
“There’s Meg, Joe, Beth, and Amy. Do you think that Joe from Facts of Life, being the totally lesbian tomboy one, was sort of a nod, named? And yeah, do you think that was a nod to Little Women, Joe”
Question number three. Reese Witherspoon took home the Oscar for Best Actress in 2005 for her portrayal of what musician in the film walk the line.
Question number four. In the popular franchise Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, what is the name of their human companion, a young woman, and skilled computer programmer? A young woman, and skilled computer programmer?
April
Question number five. The independent filmmaker behind the 2005 film, Me and You and Everyone We Know, has a new film out titled Cajillionaire. Who is She?
Question number six. What hit single, acoustic rock ballad, was released by Green Day in 2005, and opens with the lyrics, Summer has come and passed, the innocent can never last.
When September ends
Question number seven. Regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time, this athlete holds MLB records for[…] “most put outs and most extra inning home runs.
In 2015, he was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Who is he?”
“Question one. In 1968, Parker Brothers acquired the rights to produce the Ouija board, and it instantly became a best seller. Appropriately, what infamous New England town was Parker Brothers’ headquarters located in?”
Salem Massachusetts
“What Victorian novelist is said to be haunting Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston? On Christmas Eve in 1867, this author recited his famous ghost story at the hotel.”
Charles dickens
“OK, question three. After being gunned down by police in 1934, one notorious couple reportedly haunt the stolen Ford sedan they died in.”
Bonnie and Clyde
“Question four. The Swansea mining camp near the town of Parker and the United Verde mine in Jerome are abandoned copper mines sent to be haunted with the spirit of miners. In what state that’s nicknamed the Copper State are these towns located in?”
Arizona
“The easy mode is another haunted location in this state is the town of Tombstone.”
“So category two, is something strange in your neighborhood. So I wrote a real estate listing for a home that appears in a horror movie. I need the name of the film, and I also have an easy mode for each of these.”
“Looking to build a new home in the Southern California area, then look no further than Cuesta Verde.
Whether you want skylights, wall-to-wall carpeting, or like our newest buyers, the Freeling family, an in-ground pool, we will help build your perfect house. And as an added bonus, all homes come with a brand new TV set.”
Poltergeist
“So category two, is something strange in your neighborhood. So I wrote a real estate listing for a home that appears in a horror movie. I need the name of the film, and I also have an easy mode for each of these.”
“Want to build your dream house in a beautiful part of the Pine Tree State?
Then this lot is perfect for you. This property is in walking distance to the renovated Bates High School adjacent to our brand new firehouse. Jobs are abundant at our pig farms and processing plants.
This lot is priced to sell.”
Carrie
“High school was named Bates High School in the film.
Eggs.”
“So category two, is something strange in your neighborhood. So I wrote a real estate listing for a home that appears in a horror movie. I need the name of the film, and I also have an easy mode for each of these.”
“The exclusive brand for departments on Manhattan’s Upper West Side will have an empty unit available. The apartment was on the seventh floor and features large windows with breathtaking views on Central Park and lots of natural sunlight to grow your house plants and herbs.
It’s perfect for newlyweds expecting to start a family or perhaps an actor looking to find work in the theater district. Serious inquiries only.
“Your neighbors will want you to participate in satanic rituals.
That’s buried deep in the Zillow.”
And these are great. These are really good”
Rosemarys baby
“So category two, is something strange in your neighborhood. So I wrote a real estate listing for a home that appears in a horror movie. I need the name of the film, and I also have an easy mode for each of these.”
“Would you like a spacious, rustic retreat that offers privacy and serenity for your family?
Then this home can be yours as early as fall of 2018. Features of the property include custom-built fireplaces, stained glass windows, and a tree house perfect for kids. As an added bonus, several doll houses created by local artist Annie Graham come with the house.
Can you give her points for that question? Cause that was friggin amazing.”
Hereditary
“Toni Collette should have been nominated for an Academy Award for her performance.
It is Hereditary.
Twy.
I’m chopping Kells.
It is Hereditary. It is probably one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen. And I couldn’t see it all the way through because it was too scary.
It just gets you. And you think about it for a long time afterwards.
It’s fantastic.”
“Toni Collette should have been nominated for an Academy Award for her performance.
It is Hereditary.
Twy.
I’m chopping Kells.
It is Hereditary. It is probably one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen. And I couldn’t see it all the way through because it was too scary.
It just gets you. And you think about it for a long time afterwards.
It’s fantastic.
It doesn’t stop. That’s the problem. It doesn’t stop.
You’re like scared, and then you get scared again. And then something else scares you. Like it doesn’t stop.
Is it gory or just scary? No.
No, it’s just creepy.
There’s some gory parts.
That’s the kind of movie I like.
There’s gory in it, but it’s not like a slasher.
Right.
It’s not a slasher.
Hereditary?
Hereditary.
It is phenomenal.
I am writing this down.
No, but it will unnerve you a bit.
It is heebity-jeebities from the first minute to the last minute.
Okay. It’s a proper term.
Yeah, it is. Yeah.”
Which of these scientists became famous for his theoretical work on black holes?
Stephen hawking
If you went on a shopping spree, spending $1 million per hour, approximately how long would it take to spend $1 billion?
42 days
Measuring 9.5 in magnitude, the largest earthquake of the 20th century took place in what country?
Chile
A martini made with pearl onions instead of olives is usually called a what?
Gibson
