Trivia Time: A Long Time Ago Edition

[Johnny Unusual]

Hey, we are doing another Star Wars. This one is specifically about the various animated series (and I threw in two announced ones just to fill things out)

The topics are...

1. Droids – Questions about Samsung products
2. Ewoks – Questions about walking simulators
3. The Clone Wars – Questions about two concurrent movies with similar ideas
4. Rebels – Questions about famous rebels
5. Resistance – Questions about magnetic levitation
6. The Bad Batch – Questions about rotten fruit
7. Visions – Questions about spectacles
8. Blips – Questions about early video games
9. Tales of the Jedi – Questions about animals named after Star Wars things
10. Young Jedi Adventures – Questions about jedi actors earliest roles

Round 1

1. What kind of displays is Samsung the greatest manufacturer of?
2. Which popular video game by The Fullbright Company was initially about exploring a smart house filled with robots before becoming a period piece?
3. Which volcano movie starring Pierce Brosnan came out the same summer as Volcano?
4. What war was also known as The War of Spartacus by Plutarch?
5. What is the name of is the effect below, discovered by German scientists in the 30s?

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6. The phrase “one bad apple spoils the whole bunch” is inspired by a story in which series of tales
7. Which founding father created the bifocal lens?
8. What game features a secret room with the message “created by Warren Robinett”, one of the first major video game Easter Eggs?
9. What ravenous Star Wars monster is this desert dwelling trapdoor spider named after?

10. Which Jedi actor’s first film role was that of Taeko in the English dub of Ghibli’s Only Yesterday?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Answers for Round 1

1. What kind of displays is Samsung the greatest manufacturer of? OLEDs
2. Which video game was initially about exploring a smart house filled with robots before becoming a period piece? Gone Home
3. Which volcano movie starring Pierce Brosnan came out the same summer as Volcano? Dante’s Peak
4. What war was also known as The War of Spartacus by Plutarch? The Third Servile War/The Gladiator War
5. What is the name of is the effect below, discovered by German scientists in the 30s?

The Meissner Effect
6. The phrase “one bad apple spoils the whole bunch” is inspired by a story in which series of tales? The Canterbury Tales
7. Which founding father created the bifocal lens? Benjamin Franklin
8. What game features a secret room with the message “created by Warren Robinett”, one of the first major video game Easter Eggs? Adventure
9. What ravenous Star Wars monster is this desert dwelling trapdoor spider named after?

Sarlacc

10. Which actor’s first film role was that of Taeko in the English dub of Ghibli’s Only Yesterday? Daisy Ridley

Rascally Badger - 6 Points
Capt. Blasto - 4 Points

Round 2
1. In which country is the Samsung branding not included on the Galaxy?
2. Which beat generation postmodern author was the inspiration for the narrative of Dear Esther?
3. Which asteroid heading toward Earth movie came out the same summer as Armageddon?
4. What kind of regent position for the Kingdom of Scotland was William Wallace given in 1297?
5. What is the name of the type of train transportation using one magnetic force to lift a train and another to push it along?
6. What holiday character is described as “a bad banana with a greasy black peel!”?
7. Prior to eyeglasses was a “reading stone”. What shape was it?
8. Before it was reimagined as a battle against aliens, what was the player’s target the early plans for Space Invaders?
9. Which Star Wars character is this named after, despite being purple instead of green?

10. Who played “Farm Boy” in an episode of Cannon titled Country Blues?

 

[CaptBlasto]

Hey @Johnny Unusual didn't I get 5 questions right? #s 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Yep. Sorry. Will correct.

1. In which country is the Samsung branding not included on the Galaxy? Japan
2. Which beat generation postmodern author was the inspiration for the narrative of Dear Esther? William S. Burroughs
3. Which asteroid heading toward Earth movie came out the same summer as Armageddon? Deep Impact.
4. What kind of regent position for the Kingdom of Scotland was William Wallace given in 1297? Guardian of Scotland
5. What is the name of the type of train transportation using one magnetic force to lift a train and another to push it along? Maglev
6. What holiday character is described as “a bad banana with a greasy black peel!”? The Grinch
7. Prior to eyeglasses was a “reading stone”. What shape was it? Sphere.
8. Before it was reimagined as a battle against aliens, what was the player’s target the early plans for Space Invaders? War vehicles.
9. Which Star Wars character is this named after, despite being purple instead of green?

Yoda
10. Who played “Farm Boy” in an episode of Cannon titled Country Blues? Mark Hamill

Capt. Blasto - 10.5 Points
Rascally Badger - 6 Points

Round 3
1. What product did Samsung need to recall 2.5 million units of in 2016?
2. Which Netflix series did The Stanley Parable appear in, acting as a metaphor for the politics within the series?
3. Which animated bug movie was released a month prior to A Bug’s Life?
4. Which general of the Mexican Revolution was born Doroteo Arango?
5. When levitation melting was created in the 1950s, what shape did the metal take in this form after melting?
6. Rotten Tomatoes began with it’s founder’s obsession with collecting every review for the films of which martial arts film star?
7. What film what film is credited with the increased popularity of ray-ban aviator sunglasses?
8. When the game Asteroids begins, how many asteroids begin drifting into frame?
9. Which minor but memorable antagonist is this catfish named after, who dies in his first appearance?

10. Which Jedi played A pilgrim (but not THE pilgrim) in a 1978 adaptation of Pilgrim’s Progress)?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 3 answers

1. What product did Samsung need to recall 2.5 million units of in 2016? Galaxy Note (7)

2. Which Netflix series did The Stanley Parable appear in, acting as a metaphor for the politics within the series? House of Cards
3. Which animated bug movie was released a month prior to A Bug’s Life? Antz
4. Which general of the Mexican Revolution was born Doroteo Arango? Pancho Villa
5. When levitation melting was created in the 1950s, what shape did the metal take in this form after melting? Conical
6. Rotten Tomatoes began with it’s founder’s obsession with collecting every review for the films of which martial arts film star? Jackie Chan
7. What film what film is credited with the increased popularity of ray-ban aviator sunglasses? Top Gun
8. When the game Asteroids begins, how many asteroids begin drifting into frame? 4
Which minor but memorable antagonist is this catfish named after, who dies in his first appearance?

Greedo
10. Which Jedi played A pilgrim (but not THE pilgrim) in a 1978 adaptation of Pilgrim’s Progress)? Liam Neeson

Rascally Badger - 14 Points
Capt Blasto - 16.5

Last round (I meant to give us an extra week so next month will be extra long.

1. What kind of stores did Samsung have before focusing on electronics (there’s more than one answer)?
2. What game concerns a family where all but one member per generation dies in mysterious ways?
3. Which Gerard Butler movie competed with the “white house under attack movie White House Down?
4. Which dynasty was founded by revolutionary Zhu Yuanzhang?
5. What common toy was the “Levitron” marketed as an “anti-gravity” version of?
6. Which singer/songwriter had “Rotten Peaches” on his album Madman Across the Water?
7. What 1950s musician ended up having many people refer to black horned-rimmed glasses by his name?
8. What beloved video game created by Steve Wozniak’s concept was actually predated by a game called Clean Sweep?
9/ Which royalty is this extinct Giraffe relative named after?

10. Which Jedi started his career on a series playing Harvey Kneeslapper, Lefty the Salesman and Betty Lou?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Answers for Week 4:

1. What kind of stores did Samsung have before focusing on electronics (there’s more than one answer)? Grocery stores and noodle shops
2. What game concerns a family where all but one member per generation dies in mysterious ways? What Remains of Edith Finch
3. Which Gerard Butler movie competed with the “white house under attack movie White House Down? Olympus has Fallen
4. Which dynasty was founded by revolutionary Zhu Yuanzhang? The Ming Dynasty
5. What common toy was the “Levitron” marketed as an “anti-gravity” version of? Top
6. Which singer/songwriter had “Rotten Peaches” on his album Madman Across the Water? Elton John
7. What 1950s musician ended up having many people refer to black horned-rimmed glasses by his name? Buddy Holly
8. What beloved video game created by Steve Wozniak’s concept was actually predated by a game called Clean Sweep? Breakout
9. Which royalty is this extinct Giraffe relative named after?

Queen Amidala
10. Which Jedi started his career on a series playing Harvey Kneeslapper, Lefty the Salesman and Betty Lou? Frank Oz

Capt Blasto - 20.5 Points
Rascally Badger - 14 Points

Looks like Capt. Blasto is the winner! Congrats

 

[Rascally Badger]

Sorry, I was prepping for a trial and forgot to do the questions last week

 

[Kirin]

It’s a shame I was off the grid for most of this set, looks like it had lots of questions I could’ve got!