Trivia Time: DCAU Edition

[Johnny Unusual]

We are in the last month of Summer so we need to enjoy it while it lasts, for soon we are heading into the cool fall. Before then lets heat things up with some superhero action. It's trivia time with the DC Animated Universe.

Yep, the world needs your help. 40 super-criminals have escaped Belle Reve and only you can catch them with your team. Will you be the superhero to catch the most?

Here are the categories.

Trivia Time: DCAU Edition

1. Batman: The Animated Series – Questions about the Bats people
2. Superman: The Animated Series – Questions about Friedrich Nietzsche
3. Batman Beyond – Questions about other cities in Turkey
4. Static Shock – Questions about dryers
5. Zeta Project – Questions about the letter Z
6. Justice League – Questions about maritime law
7. Justice League Unlimited – Questions about sports crimes
8. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm – Questions about Scooby Doo
9. Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero – Questions about negative numbers
10. Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman – Questions about female vampires

And here is the first round...

Round 1

1. From what country located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Middle Asia do the Bats people originate?
2. In an apocryphal story, Nietzche stood between what animal and its abuser?
3. Which three empires was Istanbul the capital of?
4. When the first clothes dryer was created in 1800 by M. Pochon, how was it powered?
5. In 300 BC, what did Roman Censor Appius Claudius Caecus do to Z because he felt it was archaic?
6. What is the name of the federal law enacted by Congress that provides protection to persons who are members of the crew of a ship or vessel?
7. Which skater did Tonya Harding conspire to break the leg of in order to cement a place in the 1994 Winter Olympics?
8. What Frank Sinatra song does Scooby-Doo’s name originate from?
9. In bookkeeping, what color represents an amount owed?
10. What novella, written 26 years before Dracula, was originally serialized as The Dark Blue?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 1

1. From what country located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Middle Asia do the Bats people originate? Georgia
2. In an apocryphal story, Nietzche stood between what animal and its abuser? A horse
3. Which three empires was Istanbul the capital of? Roman, Byzantine and the Ottoman.
4. When the first clothes dryer was created in 1800 by M. Pochon, how was it powered? Hand crank
5. In 300 BC, what did Roman Censor Appius Claudius Caecus do to Z because he felt it was archaic? Removed it from the alphabet.
6. What is the name of the federal law enacted by Congress that provides protection to persons who are members of the crew of a ship or vessel? The Jones Act or the Merchant Marine Act of 1920
7. Which skater did Tonya Harding conspire to break the leg of in order to cement a place in the 1994 Winter Olympics? Nancy Kerrigan
8. What Frank Sinatra song does Scooby-Doo’s name originate from? Strangers in the Night (appropriately enough)
9. In bookkeeping, what color represents an amount owed? Red
10. What novella, written 26 years before Dracula, was originally serialized as The Dark Blue? Carmilla

Kirin - 7 Points
Violent Vixen - 7 Points
Rascally Badger - 6 Points
Capt. Blasto - 5 Points

Round 2

1. Why is there no dictionary for the Bats language?
2. What controversial three-word phrase did Nietzsche use to sum up the idea that The Enlightenment had brought about the triumph of scientific rationality over sacred revelation?
3. What city is currently the capital of Turkey?
4. Dryers are the second largest residential electrical energy consumers in America. What is the first?
5. When Z was dropped from the alphabet, what still utilized letter took its place?
6. Which US President represented John Hancock in a maritime law case involving ships seized for customs violations?
7. What film made to lionize Sepp Bladder had a release that coincided with the 2015 FIFA corruption case at which Sepp was at the center off?
8. In the 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, which horror icon played recurring character Vincent Van Ghoul?
9. What is −273.15 °C more famously known as?
10. In Adventure Time, who stole Marceline’s French Fries, which she considers a pivotal and tragic moment in her life?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 2 Answers

1. Why is there no dictionary for the Bats language? It is unwritten. For the written word, they use Georgian
2. What controversial three-word phrase did Nietzsche use to sum up the idea that The Enlightenment had brought about the triumph of scientific rationality over sacred revelation? God is Dead
3. What city is currently the capital of Turkey? Ankara
4. Dryers are the second largest residential electrical energy consumers in America. What is the first? Refrigerators/freezers
5. When Z was dropped from the alphabet, what still utilized letter took its place? G
6. Which US President represented John Hancock in a maritime law case involving ships seized for customs violations? John Adams
7. What film made to lionize Sepp Bladder had a release that coincided with the 2015 FIFA corruption case at which Sepp was at the center off? United Passions. It is notoriously bad and Tim Roth apologized for playing Sepp Bladder
8. In the 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, which horror icon played recurring character Vincent Van Ghoul? Vincent Price

Spoiler: 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo

9. What is −273.15 °C more famously known as? Absolute Zero
10. In Adventure Time, who stole Marceline’s French Fries, which she considers a pivotal and tragic moment in her life? Her father/Hunson Abadeer

Spoiler: Fries

Kirin - 12 Points
Capt. Blasto - 9 Points

Only got two sets of answers. I understand, Summer and all.

Violent Vixen - 7 Points
Rascally Badger - 6 Points

Next...

Round 3

1. Aside from an outbreak of plague, what other kind disaster prompted the people to abandon their villages in the hilly regions for the lowlands in the early 19th century?
2. According to Nietzsche, what are the two great European narcotics?
3. Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was located in what is now Izmur?
4. Which was the first brand of dryer sheets sold?
5. While Z is currently the 26th letter in the English alphabet, what numeric place did it have as a Semitic symbol?
6. What is the name of the oldest and best-known sea law regulating medieval shipping in North-western Europe established by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine?
7. What was the name of the scandal where 11 of the 12 footballs were underinflated during the AFC Championship game during the Colts and the Patriots?
8. What is Shaggy’s catchphrase for whenever he’s surprised and scared?
9. According to Brahmagupta, what is a fortune minus/subtracted from zero?
10. Which comic book vampire was born on the planet Drakulon?

 

[Kirin]

In number nine there, is "minus subtracted" a typo?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

It is.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Answers to the previous round!

1. Aside from an outbreak of plague, what other kind disaster prompted the people to abandon their villages in the hilly regions for the lowlands in the early 19th century? Landslides.
2. According to Nietzsche, what are the two great European narcotics? Christianity and alcohol
3. Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was located in what is now Izmur? The Temple of Artemis
4. Which was the first brand of dryer sheets sold? Bounce
5. While Z is currently the 26th letter in the English alphabet, what numeric place did it have as a Semitic symbol? Seventh
6. What is the name of the oldest and best-known sea law regulating medieval shipping in North-western Europe established by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine? The Rolls of Orelon
7. What was the name of the scandal where 11 of the 12 footballs were underinflated during the AFC Championship game during the Colts and the Patriots? Deflategate. The case was thrown out as it was decided the refs were at fault for not checking.
8. What is Shaggy’s catchphrase for whenever he’s surprised and scared? Zoinks
9. According to Brahmagupta, what is a fortune minus subtracted from zero? A debt
10. Which comic book vampire was born on the planet Drakulon? Vampirella

And the scores

Kirin - 16 Points
Capt. Blasto - 14 Points
Rascally Badger - 9.5 Points
Violent Vixen - 7 Points

Round 4!

1. Maqalati are people who, during festivals, carry wooden swords to carry out dual roles. One is host. What is the other?
2. What book of Nietzsche’s consisted of unpublished notes compiled by his sister who had it published as an anti-Semitic and ultranationalist work?
3. What colour is part of one of Bursa’s more recent nicknames?
4. Though the electric dryer was patented in 1936, what device was primarily used for drying clothes during World War II?
5. What does Z represent in chemistry?
6. Though admiralty law and maritime law are often interchangeable, some lawyers like to use the terms to differentiate between “dry law” and “wet law”. Which of the two names represents wet law?
7. Which player was banned from and considered to be permanently ineligible to entered into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 due to him gambling on baseball games?
8. Which sports team made the most guest appearances in The New Scooby-Doo Movies?
9. What were mathematicians Francis Maseres and William Friend’s shared opinions on negative numbers?
10. An early prototype of the character of Lily Munster was named Phoebe, who was scrapped due to her similarity to what other sitcom character?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Last round answers

Round 4
1. Maqalati are people who, during festivals, carry wooden swords to carry out dual roles. One is host. What is the other? Peacekeepers
2. What book of Nietzsche’s consisted of unpublished notes compiled by his sister who had it published as an anti-Semitic and ultranationalist work? The Will to Power
3. What colour is part of one of Bursa’s more recent nicknames? Green (in reference to the cities gardens and parks)
4. Though the electric dryer was patented in 1936, what device was primarily used for drying clothes during World War II? Manual wringer
5. What does Z represent in chemistry? Atomic number
6. Though admiralty law and maritime law are often interchangeable, some lawyers like to use the terms to differentiate between “dry law” and “wet law”. Which of the two names represents wet law? Admiralty Law
7. Which player was banned from and considered to be permanently ineligible to entered into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 due to him gambling on baseball games? Pete Rose
8. Which sports team made the most guest appearances in The New Scooby-Doo Movies? The Harlem Globetrotters
9. What were mathematicians Francis Maseres and William Friend’s shared opinions on negative numbers? They didn’t exist
10. An early prototype of the character of Lily Munster was named Phoebe, who was scrapped due to her similarity to what other sitcom character? Morticia Addams

Captain Blasto - 20 Points
Kirin - 20 Points
Rascally Badger - 16.5
Violent Vixen - 7 Points

Last round!

1. In which Russian state book does scholar Ant Viires point out a debate regarding whether the Bats descended from Nakh tribes or Old Georgians? Hint: it shares its name with a noted Women’s Magazine.
2. Which Nietzsche work was the inspiration for Richard Strauss’ tone poem composition of the same name, famously used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey?
3. What is the name of the triumphal arch named after a Roman emperor located in Antalya?
4. What is the name of the rotating drum through which heated air is circulated to evaporate the moisture?
5. How is Z pronounced in Esperanto?
6. What vague common term is used for the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction?
7. Which 2016 Olympic fabricated a story of armed robbery?
8. What is the name of the distinctive green van the characters use through the series?
9. In the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, what simple shapes/objects did Liu Hui use to demonstrate positive and negative numbers?
10. In Dracula, sometimes the Brides of Dracula are referred to as the weird sisters. Which Shakespeare play does this reference?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Here are the answers to the last round...

1. In which Russian state book does scholar Ant Viires point out a debate regarding whether the Bats descended from Nakh tribes or Old Georgians? Hint: it shares its name with a noted Women’s Magazine. Red Book (The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire)
2. Which Nietzsche work was the inspiration for Richard Strauss’ tone poem composition of the same name, famously used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey? Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)
3. What is the name of the triumphal arch named after a Roman emperor located in Antalya? Hadrian’s Gate
4. What is the name of the rotating drum through which heated air is circulated to evaporate the moisture? Tumbler
5. How is Z pronounced in Esperanto? /zo/
6. What vague common term is used for the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction? The Area
7. Which 2016 Olympic fabricated a story of armed robbery? Ryan Lochte
8. What is the name of the distinctive green van the characters use through the series? The Mystery Machine
9. In the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, what simple shapes/objects did Liu Hui use to demonstrate positive and negative numbers? Rods
10. In Dracula, sometimes the Brides of Dracula are referred to as the weird sisters. Which Shakespeare play does this reference? MacBeth

Captain Blasto - 23 Points
Kirin - 20 Points
Rascally Badger - 16.5
Violent Vixen - 7 Points

Captain Blasto wins! Though no one else participated in the long weekend's round. You celebrate, you lose I guess. Thanks to everyone for playing!

 

[Kirin]

Hah, yeah, I was out for Labor Day weekend, but it's a fair cop, coulda got it in ahead. Think I only knew three of those for sure so at best I coulda got a tie.

 

[CaptBlasto]

After missing/submitting late a few weeks, I ended up setting a reminder on my phone so I don't forget. Thanks for the trivia Johnny, its been fun trying to reason out some good guesses for the stuff I don't know. Its also crazy how I can blank on something so obvious, like the answer to this weeks #1 question. As soon as I read the actual answer, I immediately could picture the exact magazine. But I couldn't recall it when I was coming up with a guess.