Trivia Time - Brain Edition

[Johnny Unusual]

We are near the end of the year but I'm afraid I'm still going to need you to exercise your noggins! And since YOU are going to use every part of your brain, why don't I do the same!

1. Neocortex – Questions about Crash Bandicoot villains
2. Hippocampus – Questions about animals in school
3. Cerebellum – Questions about music and the brain
4. Pons – Questions about chess
5. Frontal lobe – Questions about Lisa Loeb
6. Neural node – Questions about educational network’s slogans
7. Sylvian Fissure – Questions about David Sylvian and Fisher Stevens
8. Hypothalamus – Questions about bunkers
9. Medulla oblongata – Questions about bulbs
10. Brain Stem – Question about plants that think

Alright, let's open up round 1.

Round 1

1. Which actor who played villains in Superman: The Animated Series and the Highlander portrayed both Uka Uka and Dr. Neo Cortex?
2. In the film Bedtime for Bonzo, what is Ronald Reagan trying to teach a chimpanzee?
3. What is the more common name for what can also be called sticky music, stuck song syndrome or Involuntary Musical Imagery?
4. Which computer with a Hitchiker’s Guide-inspired name was the first to defeat a grandmaster?
5. What movie first featured “Stay (I Miss You)” which gave Loeb her first big break?
6. “Stay Curious”
7. Which nation-named band was Sylvian the frontman for?
8. What is kept in the world-famous vault in Svalbald, Norway?
9. What is the most widely cultivated of the species allium?
10. What famous organization did Swamp Thing do a television PSA for in 1989?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Answers to round 1

Round 1

1. Which actor who played villains in Superman: The Animated Series and the Highlander portrayed both Uka Uka and Dr. Neo Cortex? Clancy Brown
2. In the film Bedtime for Bonzo, what is Ronald Reagan trying to teach a chimpanzee? Morals
3. What is the more common name for what can also be called sticky music, stuck song syndrome or Involuntary Musical Imagery? Earworm (brainworm)
4. Which computer with a Hitchiker’s Guide inspired name was the first to defeat a grandmaster? Deep Thought, predecessor to the more famous Deep Blue
5. What movie first featured “Stay (I Miss You)” which gave Loeb her first big break? Reality Bites
6. “Stay Curious”. PBS
7. Which nation-named band was Sylvian the frontman for? Japan
8. What is kept in the world-famous vault in Svalbald, Norway? Seeds
9. What is the most widely cultivated of the species Allium? Onions
10. What famous organization did Swamp Thing do a television PSA for in 1989? Greenpeace

Kirin - 6 Points
Captain Blasto - 3 Points

Round 2

1. Which weapon is villain Dingodile most often seen with?
2. What is the most common animal for grade school students to dissect (as part of the curriculum)?
3. Aside from dopamine, what other hormones can be released as a result of listening to a song you love?
4. The word “Checkmate” in Chess comes from the Persian phrase “Shah Mat”. But what does Shah Mat mean?
5. What kind of accessory does Lisa Loeb sell with each model being named after one of her songs?
6. The world is ours.
7. In what film did Stevens play the Indian roboticist Ben? Which… less face it, it’s a bad look today. Anyway, which movie?
8. What was the “spoil” (dug out material) used in creating the secret government Project Greek Island bunker under the Greenbrier resort used for onsite?
9. What’s the unit of measurement used for the light of a lightbulb?
10. What kind of mutated flower makes up Biollante in the Godzilla franchise?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 2
1. Which weapon is villain Dingodile most often seen with? Flamethrower
2. What is the most common animal for grade school students to dissect (as part of the curriculum)? The frog
3. Aside from dopamine, what other hormones can be released as a result of listening to a song you love? Oxytocin
4. The word “Checkmate” in Chess comes from the Persian phrase “Shah Mat”. But what does Shah Mat mean? The King is dead
5. What kind of accessory does Lisa Loeb sell with each model being named after one of her songs? Glasses
6. The world is ours. Discovery Channel
7. In what film did Stevens play the Indian roboticist Ben? Which… less face it, it’s a bad look today. Anyway, which movie? Short Circuit.
8. What was the “spoil” (dug out material) used in creating the secret government Project Greek Island bunker under the Greenbrier resort used for onsite? The golf course (more specifically, it’s expansion)
9. What’s the unit of measurement used for the light of a lightbulb? Lumen
10. What kind of mutated flower makes up Biollante in the Godzilla franchise? Rose

Kirin - 13 Points
Capt. Blasto - 8 Points

Round 3
1. What kind of science fiction device does Dr. Nefarious Tropy has strapped to his chest?
2. Who was the host of the Dog Whisperer?
3. According to Dr. Jeremy Dean, what kind of music is best for safe driving?
4. What word meaning a novice (in chess and in general) is actually derived from a chess piece?
5. Which then-boyfriend and actor/musician did Lisa co-host a show on the Food Network with?
6. “Life surprises”
7. From what American 70s rock band did Sylvain (born David Alan Batt) get his stage name?
8. What is Moscow’s Bunker 42 now used as?
9. How many flashbulbs were in the initial flashcube?
10. What video game plant people are named after a fictional brand of carrots the protagonist was reminded of?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Because of the Christmas Break, no one submitted.... but that doesn't mean I can't drop part 4 today! Happy boxing day!

FINAL ROUND!
1. What game franchise was Crash Bandicoot crossing over with in the game where Nina Cortex made her first appearance?
2. What kind of animal is Big Al, the mascot of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide teams?
3. Which stress hormone can music also reduce (with the appropriate music)?
4. When Alan Turing created the first program for playing chess, what problem did he face, forcing him to play himself according to his own calculations? .
5. What was the name of Loeb’s band, inspired by a book by JD Salinger?
6. What sparks you?
7. Which Academy Award winning documentary was produced by Fisher Stevens?
8. In what city was the Hospital in the Rock built under Buda Castle?
9. What flower’s market crashed when too many people sold at once in 1637?
10. Which restaurant chain has an animatronic face named Tracy Tree?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Sorry for the lateness again. I'll try not to make a habit out of this...

Answers for the last two weeks.

Round 3

• 1. What kind of science fiction device does Dr. Nefarious Tropy has strapped to his chest? Time machine
• 2. Who was the host of the Dog Whisperer? César Millán
• 3. According to Dr. Jeremy Dean, what kind of music is best for safe driving? I’m NOT looking for a genre. Unfamiliar music or uninteresting. Favourites are more distracting.
• 4. What word meaning a novice (in chess and in general) is actually derived from a chess piece? Rookie
• 5. Which then-boyfriend and actor/musician did Lisa co-host a show on the Food Network with? Dweezil Zappa
• 6. “Life surprises” TLC The Learning Channel. Remember when their brand was educational? Or am I old.
• 7. From what American 70s rock band did Sylvain (born David Alan Batt) get his stage name? New York Dolls
• 8. What is Moscow’s Bunker 42 now used as? Museum (Cold War Museum, specifically)
• 9. How many flashbulbs were in the initial flashcube? Four bulbs.
• 10. What video game plant people are named after a fictional brand of carrots the protagonist was reminded of? Pikmin

Round 4

1. What game franchise was Crash Bandicoot crossing over with in the game where Nina Cortex made her first appearance? Spyro the Dragon
2. What kind of animal is Big Al, the mascot of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide teams? Elephant
3. Which stress hormone can music also reduce (with the appropriate music)? Cortisol
4. When Alan Turing created the first program for playing chess, what problem did he face, forcing him to play himself according to his own calculations? No computer was powerful enough to run the program.
5. What was the name of Loeb’s band, inspired by a book by JD Salinger? Nine Stories
6. What sparks you? Noggin
7. Which Academy Award winning documentary was produced by Fisher Stevens? The Cove
8. In what city was the Hospital in the Rock built under Buda Castle? Budapest
9. What flower’s market crashed when too many people sold at once in 1637? Tulips
10. Which restaurant chain has an animatronic face named Tracy Tree? Rainforest Café

Kirin - 19 Points
Capt. Blasto - 18 Points

Kirin wins by a narrow margin! Great game, people.

 

[Kirin]

What on earth is Noggin? I guess when you haven’t watched live TV in like decades you miss whole channels.