Lee Ang Brokeback Mountain

Question 1

Country names
The first current country to include its particular religion in its full name ; it also has that religion in thr name of its capital

Answer 1

Pakistan - Islamic republic of Pakistan
Islamabad

Question 2

20th century America
In bold letters it was the 2 word historic NY times headline for aug 9 1974 followed by he urges a time of healing

Answer 2

Nixon resigns
Faced with the prospect of impeachment

Question 3

Primary ingredient in chick peas and falafels
Both names

Answer 3

Garbanzo or chick peas

Question 4

The K in K2 stems from the fact that it lies in this mountain range

Answer 4

Karakoram

Question 5

A fertilizer NPK ratio indicates the content of

Answer 5

Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium

Question 6

Blinky is a three eyed Orange fish that has appeared in several episodes of this tv show

Answer 6

The Simpsons

Also appeared in a single episode of futurama

Question 7

Too many fish in the sea of is a 64 song covered by this Grammy and Oscar winning artist in 10 who is sometimes loathed due to his ubiquitous in thr 80s but is one of thr most successful British artists ever
Bonus who originally recorded

Answer 7

Phil Collins
Played at live aid in England and US
Using the concord wqs the first artist to bore audiences on 2 continents in thr same day
Marveletts original recording

Question 8

Nickname of the animatronic shark in jaws

Answer 8

Bruce - not in movie ; also biggest shark in finding Nemo not a coincidence
Spielberg ex wife divorce lawyer

Question 9

The name of this slender vegetable is derivatively known as sparrow grass

Answer 9

Asparagus

Question 10

With a big online presence goop is a wellness and lifestyle company founded by this actress

Answer 10

Gwyenth Paltrow

Question 11

Using the slogan the carry on that Carrie’s you modobag is a motorized piece of this

Answer 11

Luggage

Question 12

Buh loo guh caviar comes from/ harvested from this
Bonus other interesting fact

Answer 12

Sturgeon (buh loo guh)
Illegal in US

Question 13

This fish considered to be a delicacy in Japan must be prepared by a licensed chef going through a multi year apprenticeship with written and practical test
Bonus Japanese name

Answer 13

Puffer fish - f ew goo

Davos spends a bunch on dice

Question 14

The Prague spring occurred during this decade

Answer 14

60s
Also Mexico City Olympics

Question 15

Most Grammys won by a group

Answer 15

U2 22
Foo fighters 15
Union station 14 - Allison kraus
The chicks 12
Pat metheny group

Question 16

Most Grammys won by a male artist

Answer 16

Rank Artist Awards
1 Georg Solti 31
2 Quincy Jones 28
3 Chick Corea 27
4 Pierre Boulez 26
5 Vladimir Horowitz 25 pianist
Stevie Wonder
John Williams
8 Jay-Z 24
Kanye West
10 Vince Gill 22
11 Pat Metheny 20
Al Schmitt
Bruce Springsteen
Henry Mancini

Question 17

A McDonald’s franchisee in Cincinnati created the filet o fish in 62 because

Answer 17

Catholics didn’t eat meat on Friday - all fridays until pope John Paul?
Alternative was grilled pineapple and cheese - ray croc bet that his hula burger would outsell fillet o and if not would put on menu nationwide

Question 18

US eats 15 pounds or 7.2 kilos of seafood/fish per capita
Iceland 90 kilos
What are the top ten seafood products American eat

Answer 18

Clams
Catfish
Crab
Cod
Pan gay see is - kind of catfish
Alaska poloock
Tilapia
Tuna
Salmon
Shrimp

Question 19

This weapon technology developed in thr 1840s enabled muskets to be much more deadly during this war
Bonus bullet developed by a French inventor that further increased musket range

Answer 19

Rifleing during the civil war

Rifiling is etching spirals inside the barrel to make the ball spin

Bullet - that takes advantage was invented by Claude et t n men e (minie )

Question 20

This famous but possibly apochrphyl phrase wqs said to be uttered by admiral David fare uh gut as he entered into a mine field set by this group in mobile bay

Answer 20

Damn the torpedos full speed ahead
Set by confederates
Didn’t actually hear him say may have been a couple of different things said at different times

Question 21

Both sides of the civil war used balloons for Ariel recognizance; this other recently technology wqs used by balloonists to provide info to commanders on ground

Answer 21

Telegraph - literally a line strung to the balloon using morse code ; obviously pre radio Marconi not yet born
Northern balloons were hydrogen ; southern hot air - didn’t have the technology

Question 22

In the 12 years after the civil war there were 133 patents filed for this type of medical device including several by James hanger whose company still exists today

Answer 22

Prosthetics
Hanger wqs one of the first to be hit by a cannnonball

Question 23

This species of fish was thought to have gone extinct 66 mil years ago until found off the coast of South Africa in 1938

Answer 23

Sea luh canth

Question 24

In the sport or pastime of angling this is the angle

Answer 24

The hook

Question 25

The fish hole was the theme song to this 60s sitcom

Answer 25

Andy Griffith show
O p and Andy went fishing before every show

Question 26

In 99 no mercy PPV the hardy boys and eagle and Christian competed in wwe first ever tag team ladder match in an effort to win 100K and the services of this manager

Answer 26

Terri Reynolds the TIT Teri invatational tournament
Formerly known as Marlena

Question 27

This country band got into a legal battle with soul singer Anita white after changing their name

Answer 27

Lady antebellum - Latin for before the war ; not racist or an issue
To lady A

Question 28

This musical signal was probably written by general Daniel butterfield to replace a French signal for lights out
Quickly adopted throughout both union and confederate armies

Answer 28

Taps

Question 29

Microsoft got its name by combining the words

Answer 29

Software and micro computer

Question 30

The girl with the dragon tattoo is the first book by this author in this series

Answer 30

Stieg Larson
millennium series

Question 31

An iconic shoe recognizable for its crystal buckle this was created by this Spanish footwear designer

Answer 31

Hang e see (hangisi) created by magnolo blahnik blan ik

Question 32

Top 2 selling albums of all time

Answer 32

Eagles greatest hit vol 1 - compilation
Michael Jackson thriller

Question 33

This part of thr brain is divided into 4 lobes
Also name them

Answer 33

Cerebral cortex
Frontal
Puh rye it ul
Occipital
Temporal - Interprets sounds and processes memory

Question 34

Long running comic strip wqs created in 34 because king feature syndicate couldn’t obtain the rights to John carter of Mars

Answer 34

Flash (ahah) Gordon

Question 35

Jay see awn Terrell Taylor is a rapper whose first 2 major label debut albums thr documentary and doctors advocate both debuted at 1 on billboard 200 chart

Answer 35

The game

Question 36

Numbers retired League wide in big 4

Answer 36

Jackie Robinson 42
Wayne Gretzky 99
Bill russel 6

Question 37

Most nCAA championships across all sports

Answer 37

Stanford

Question 38

Of 5 Marx bros to survive to adulthood only one that don’t appear in a Marx bros movie
How the hell would we know who they are
Maybe you caught vaudeville act

Answer 38

Gummo - in act but left drafted into army ww1 ; became agent for others

Not Karl
Others Groucho Harpo Zeppo Chico

Question 39

British tabloid ceased publication in 11 after 168 years due to phone hacking scandal

Answer 39

News of the world

Question 40

Widely Considered to be best defensive NFL player ever
Played with one team

Answer 40

Lawrence Taylor
NYG
Outside linebacker