#1
Realm: Comedy
Question: In Woody Allen's movie "Sleeper," what reason does Woody give for not wanting his brain electronically simplified?
Answer: "My brain? But that's my second favorite organ!"
Song: "Green Grass and High Tides," by the Outlaws
Hint: Think......
#2
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: Who invented Lincoln Logs, and for what else is he known?
Answer: John Lloyd, son of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Song: "Hot Child in the City," by Nick Gilder
Hint: Rhymes with Pink Floyd. Think of Chris Evert.
#3
Realm: Movies
Question: In the movie "This Is Spinal Tap," what was the name of the record company president who was at the cocktail party?
Answer: Sir Dennis Eatton-Hogg.
Song: "Working for MCA," by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Hint: His name describes what he did a lot of.
#4
Realm: Literature
Question: Who wrote "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"?
Answer: Ian Fleming.
Song: "The Look of Love," by Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66
Hint: Known for spy movie. Song from movie "Casino Royale."
#5
Realm: Sports
Question: Name the only college football team to win and lose the four major bowl games (Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Rose Bowls).
Answer: Alabama
Song: "Flirtin' With Disaster," by Molly Hatchet
Hint: Song is hint (Southern Rock); think major football team.
#6
Realm: History
Question: To what organization, besides the Sons of Liberty, did all the Boston Tea Party Indians belong?
Answer: The Free Masons.
Song: "Too Much Talk," by Paul Revere and the Raiders
Hint: Artist and question related. Think Haydn and Mozart.
#7
Realm: Literature THREE-POINT PLAY
Question: What do the initials of the Wizard of Oz's real name spell? (For an extra point, what does each initial stand for?)
Answer: O-Z-P-I-N-H-E-A-D. (Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Borman Henkle Emmanuel Ambrose.)
Song: "Runaway Child, Running Wild," by the Temptaions
Hint: Bowling.
#8
Realm: Entertainment THREE-POINT PLAY
Question: What was the name of the Shadow's girlfriend on his radio show? And for an extra point, what was the name of the show's sponsor?
Answer: Margot Lane. The Blue Coal Company.
Song: "W.O.L.D.," by Harry Chapin
Hint: Superman (Margot Kidder, Lois Lane).
#9
Realm: History
Question: What was the name of the pony that Caroline Kennedy had as a child?
Answer: Macaroni.
Song: "Hair," by the Cowsills
Hint: Rhymes with pony. Is a food (pasta).
#10
Realm: Entertainment
Question: "I Love Lucy" was one of TV's most popular sitcoms. However, it began as a radio show under a different name. What was the name?
Answer: "My Favorite Husband."
Song: "You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio," by Joni Mitchell
Hint: Focus on Ricky instead of Lucy. Song-- see question.
#11
Realm: Sports
Question: Ivan Lendl's 1985 win at the U.S. Open broke a long drought for righthanders. Who was the last righthander before Lendl to win the men's singles title?
Answer: John Newcombe (1973).
Song: "Midnight Confessions," by the Grass Roots
Hint: Sports commentator.
#12
Realm: History
Question: In 1941, surgeon Charles Richard Drew organized the first U.S. blood bank, yet he could not give blood. Why?
Answer: He was black, and segregation laws prohibited it.
Song: "Pick Up the Pieces," by the Average White Band
Hint: Think Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education.
#13
Realm: Comics
Question: What is the name of the rabbit in "Bloom County"?
Answer: Hodge-Podge.
Song: "The Happening," by the Supremes
Hint: Hyphenated: ____-_____-lodge.
#14
Realm: History
Question: The Liberty Bell cracked during whose funeral?
Answer: Chief Justice John Marshall.
Song: "Funeral For A Friend," by Elton John
Hint: He didn't go to law school.
#15
Realm: Television
Question: In the TV series "Get Smart," what was the name of the robot played by actor Dick Gautier, and how did this robot get its name?
Answer: Hymie. His father's name was Hymie.
Song: "The Minotaur," by Dick Hyman and His Electric Eclectics
Hint: Think Admiral Rickover. Artist and answer are related. Song is a lot of bull.
#16
Realm: Music
Question: What was the original name of the Supremes?
Answer: The Primettes.
Song: "Goin' Down," by the Monkees
Hint: ____ minister; _____ time; standard female group ending.
#17
Realm: Entertainment Subrealm: Games
Question: What is unusual about classic (old) chess sets in Japan?
Answer: There are no queens. (Women have no place in the Shogunate.)
Song: "Mama Told Me Not To Come," by Three Dog Night
Hint: Think Samurai society, San Francisco.
#18
Realm: Comedy
Question: According to Bill Cosby, why is there air?
Answer: To blow up basketballs and volleyballs.
Song: "Something in the Air," by Thunderclap Newman
Hint: What did Bill Cosby major in? Physical Education.
#19
Realm: Williamsiana Subrealm: Comics
Question: In Fish's comic "Armhowzer," how did Armhowzer die?
Answer: A keg fell on him.
Song: "Beers To You," by Ray Charles and Clint Eastwood
Hint: See song. Song: two artists; one well-known singer, and one is mayor of small California town (Carmel).
#20
Realm: Entertainment
Question: What is Redd Foxx's real name?
Answer: John Sanford.
Song: "Smoke from a Distant Fire," by the Sanford/Townsend Band
Hint: Think TV show. Artist and answer go together.
#21
Realm: Movies
Question: In Mel Brooks' film "Blazing Saddles," what was the Chairman of the welcoming committee of the town of Rock Ridge going to present to the new sheriff?
Answer: A laurel, and hardy handshake.
Song: "On The Road Again," by Canned Heat
Hint: Two things. Pun on comedians' names. Think old movies.
#22
Realm: Music
Question: What opera was written to commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal?
Answer: "Aida," by Verdi.
Song: "Stuck in the Middle with You," by Stealer's Wheel
Hint: Well-known opera.
#23
Realm: History
Question: What was the first New York home of the United Nations?
Answer: Hunter College, the Bronx.
Song: "Funk #49," by the James Gang
Hint: Not on Manhattan.
#24
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What is the Swahili word for Venereal Disease?
Answer: "Kissinono."
Song: "Good Girls Don't," by the Knack
Hint: Think baby talk.
#25
Realm: Politics Subrealm: Movies
Question: What man danced with Shirley Temple in the 1930s, and later became a U.S. Senator from California?
Answer: George Murphy.
Song: "Mellow Yellow," by Senator Bobby and Senator McKinley
Hint: Make something up.
#26
Realm: Sports
Question: Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is the tap dancer who appeared in many Shirley Temple movies. What else is he famous for?
Answer: He holds the world record for running the 100-yard dash backward (13.5 seconds).
Song: "King Midas in Reverse," by the Hollies
Hint: Think about the song. Track.
#27
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What are U.S. Navy ammunition ships named after?
Answer: Gods of mythology.
Song: "Classical Gas," by Mason Williams
Hint: Epic adventures.
#28
Realm: Movies
Question: Who is Marv Newland?
Answer: He is the producer, writer, director, and choreographer of "Bambi Meets Godzilla." (Need all four.)
Song: "Godzilla,' by Blue Oyster Cult
Hint: See the song.
#29
Realm: Literature
Question: To whom did Karl Marx originally want to dedicate "Das Kapital"?
Answer: Charles Darwin.
Song: "Can I Change My Mind?," by Tyrone Davis
Hint: Marx's contemporary.
#30
Realm: Sex
Question: According to Ronald Reagan, when is sex best?
Answer: "In the afternoon, after coming out of the shower." (In an old interview.)
Song: "Keep On Smiling," by Wet Willie
Hint: Two parts, time and circumstance.
#31
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What is the wife of sewing-machine tycoon Isaac Singer famous for?
Answer: She posed for the Statue of Liberty.
Song: "You Could Have Been a Lady," by April Wine
Hint: Think Big. Think Kenny Rogers.
#32
Realm: Comedy Subrealm: Robin Williams
Question: What were Christopher's first words?
Answer: "Trust fund."
Song: "Play That Funky Music," by Wild Cherry
Hint: Ready for college.
#33
Realm: History
Question: For what use were Kleenex tissues originally invented?
Answer: Mustard gas filters in World War One.
Song: "Spill The Wine," by Eric Burdon and War
Hint: Cigarette, oil, air. Song-- answer is clue to band.
#34
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: Edgar Allen Poe was expelled from West Point for being improperly dressed for public parade. What was he wearing?
Answer: A white belt and gloves, only.
Song: "Dedicated Follower of Fashion," by the Kinks
Hint: Accesories.
#35
Realm: Music
Question: Who originally recorded the Power Station's cover of "Bang a Gong"?
Answer: T. Rex (or Tyrannosaurus Rex).
Song: "Ten Years Gone," by Led Zeppelin
Hint: Extinct.
#36
Realm: History
Question: Who was the Vice-President of the Confederate States of America (during the Civil War)?
Answer: Alexander Hamilton Stevens.
Song: "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," by the Band
Hint: Named for the first Secretary of the Treasury. Same last name as a Williams professor.
#37
Realm: Movies
Question: What was the only film made by Lou Costello without Bud Abbott, after the formation of their comedy team?
Answer: "The Thirty Foot Bride of Candy Rock" (1959).
Song: "Oh Pretty Woman," by Roy Orbison and the Candymen
Hint: Think about the artist.
#38
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What is Arachibutyrophobia?
Answer: The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.
Song: "Psychotic Reaction," by the Count Five
Hint: Think Annette Funicello.
#39
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What memento of Thomas Alva Edison did Henry Ford keep in a bottle after Edison's death?
Answer: His dying breath.
Song: "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)," by Edison Lighthouse
Hint: It was the last one Edison had.
#40
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: There are two people honored by plaques on the wall of Griffin room 2. One is Ephraim Williams. Who is the other?
Answer: Woodbridge Little.
Song: "I Love You," by People
Hint: Python witch hunt.
#41
Realm: Television THREE-POINT PLAY
Question: The following six Batman villains were played by eight different people. Name six for one point, and eight for two: Joker, Egghead, Riddler, Penguin, Siren, and Catwoman.
Answer: Joker-- Cesar Romero; Egghead-- Vincent Price; Riddler-- Frank Gorshin; Penguin-- Burgess Meredith; Siren-- Joan Collins; Catwoman-- Eartha Kitt, Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether.
Song: "Lucretia MacEvil," by Blood, Sweat and Tears
Hint: Most are well-known.
(NOTE: John Astin (Gomez from "The Addams Family") played the Riddler in two "Batman" episodes, so there are actually NINE correct answers!)
#42
Realm: Comics
Question: What does Charlie Brown eventually do to get even with the kite-eating tree?
Answer: He bites it.
Song: "Eve of Destruction," by Barry McGuire
Hint: Think Euell Gibbons (old Grape Nuts commercials). EPA went after him.
#43
Realm: Comedy
Question: In "Hannah and Her Sisters," what is Woody Allen willing to try, if it will help him become a Roman Catholic?
Answer: Dyeing Easter eggs.
Song: "I Won't Be Twistin' This Christmas," by Father Guido Sarducci
Hint: Go to Images and see it, you fool.
#44
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What two colors were introduced for Henry Ford's previously all-black cars in 1925?
Answer: Green and maroon.
Song: "She Has Funny Cars," by the Jefferson Airplane
Hint: Make something up.
#45
Realm: Entertainment Subrealm: Williamsiana
Question: Name the member of the Williams College faculty who appeared on the hit game show "Jackpot" (10 years ago).
Answer: Eva Gruden (Art Department).
Song: "Grazing in the Grass," by the Friends of Distinction
Hint: Female professor.
#46
Realm: Politics
Question: John Jay, John Marshall, Roger B. Taney, and Salmon P. Chase-- all Chief Justices of the Supreme Court-- shared what other distinction?
Answer: None of them attended law school.
Song: "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be," by Carly Simon
Hint: Think Wellesly Burton Kingfish the Third (Dean of Harvard Law in "Bloom County").
#47
Realm: Literature
Question: In Dante's "Inferno," for what was a Pope placed upside-down in an urn of fire?
Answer: For simony (selling of church offices).
Song: "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show," by Neil Diamond
Hint: Song and question related. Think indulgences.
#48
Realm: Movies
Question: What is the capital of Jefferson Smith's home state, in "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington"?
Answer: Jackson City.
Song: "Mississippi Queen," by Mountain
Hint: Think Andrew.
#49
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: What award has the Bernhard Music Center won?
Answer: The "Cultural Building Concrete Award," in recognition of creative use of concrete in New England.
Song: "Ray's Rockhouse," by Manhattan Transfer
Hint: Think hard.
#50
Realm: Movies
Question: Who produced the first movie version of "Frankenstein," in 1910?
Answer: Thomas Edison.
Song: "Frankenstein," by the Edgar Winter Group
Hint: Known for technical advances.
#51
Realm: Comics
Question: In "Doonesbury," what is Duke's first name?
Answer: Raoul.
Song: "Journey to the Center of the Mind," by the Amboy Dukes
Hint: Not an English name (it can be French or Spanish).
#52
Realm: Sports
Question: What are the names of the "Four Horsemen" of Notre Dame?
Answer: Jim Crowley, Elmer Hayden, Don Miller, Harry Stuldreher.
Song: "All the Young Dudes," by Mott the Hoople
Hint: There are four of them.
#53
Realm: Television
Question: Who hosted the game show "Who Do You Trust?", and who was the program announcer?
Answer: Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon.
Song: "It's Your Thing," by the Isley Brothers
Hint: Famous TV pair. Mayonnaise jars and hermetically-sealed envelopes.
#54
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What is the name of the measure that equals 1/48th of an inch?
Answer: A hairsbreadth.
Song: "Hair of the Dog," by Nazareth
Hint: Song related to the answer.
#55
Realm: Politics
Question: What is the only article of the Magna Carta that still has force of law in England?
Answer: The prohibition of the use of fishing weirs on the Thames.
Song: "Radar Love," by Golden Earring
Hint: Unimportant law. Nets.
#56
Realm: Music
Question: At Woodstock, Joan Baez and Jeffrey Shurtleff sang "Drug Store Truck Driving Man." To whom did they dedicate it?
Answer: "The Governor of California-- Ronald Ray Guns." ("Ronald Reagan" not acceptable.)
Song: "Rap Master Ronnie," by Reathal Bean and the Doonesbury Break Crew
Hint: See song.
#57
Realm: Sports Subrealm: Olympics
Question: Who are John Carlos and Tommie Smith?
Answer: They were two black American athletes who upset the 1968 Olympic Games by giving a Black Power Salute on the victory stand.
Song: "Oye Como Va," by Santana
Hint: Symbolic.
(NOTE: They won the bronze and gold medals, respectively, in the 200-meter run.)
#58
Realm: History
Question: Mrs. I. Toguni D'Aquino is better known by what other name?
Answer: Tokyo Rose.
Song: "FM (No Static At All)," by Steely Dan
Hint: Song is a vague hint. Artist is named for a vibrator from the movie "Barbarella."
(NOTE: Actually, Steely Dan got its name from a steam-powered dildo from the novel "Naked Lunch." However, Duran Duran IS a villain from "Barbarella." Those two groups always sounded the same to me, anyway.)
#59
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: For seven years, King Herod slept next to his wife, Marianne. What was unusual about this arrangement?
Answer: She was dead.
Song: "D.O.A.," by Bloodrock
Hint: She was very insensitive to his needs.
#60
Realm: Sports Subrealm: Entertainment
Question: The now-despised former Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold a galaxy of stars, including Babe Ruth, Dutch Leonard and Waite Hoyt to the Yankees, as well as mortgaging Fenway Park to Yankees owner Jake Ruppert in order to finance his bad Broadway productions. Ironically, in 1924, one year after he sold the Sox, one of his shows became an international hit. Name it.
Answer: "No, No, Nanette."
Song: "Hey Jude," by Wilson Pickett
Hint: Think negative.
#61
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: If a baby kanaroo is called a joey, what are the terms for both its parents?
Answer: A boomer and a flyer.
Song: "Jump," by Aztec Camera
Hint: Dr. Morrison's nickname on "St. Elsewhere."
#62
Realm: Television
Question: On what TV and radio show was Digby "Digger" O'Dell "your friendly undertaker"?
Answer: "The Life of Riley."
Song: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," by Iron Butterfly
Hint: Make something up.
#63
Realm: Comics
Question: What inherent weakness was there in the Golden Age Green Lantern's power ring?
Answer: It didn't work on wooden objects.
Song: "Drift Away," by Dobie Gray
Hint: The song is a hint; song rhymes with artist.
#64
Realm: History
Question: Only once have a U.S. President and the first lady died during the period for which the President had been elected. Who are they?
Answer: Warren G. (8/2/23) and Florence (11/21/24) Harding. (Both first names needed.)
Song: "Those Were The Days," by Mary Hopkin
Hint: This century. Gamaliel. Normalcy. Artist name similar to name of building on campus.
#65
Realm: Literature
Question: Who was the inventor of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Answer: Caractacus Potts.
Song: "Chevy Van," by Sammy Johns
Hint: Think plants.
#66
Realm: Comics
Question: Who was the first crimefighter who, even in his superhero identity, was handicapped? (And he wasn't blind.)
Answer: Golden Age Daredevil-- he was mute.
Song: "Sunshine Superman," by Donovan
Hint: Didn't talk much; acrobat; artist last name same as early Reagan cabinet member.
#67
Realm: Literature
Question: In "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator," what creatures attacked the heroes in space?
Answer: The Vermicious Knids.
Song: "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)," by the Electric Prunes
Hint: Rhymes with suspicious lids. Artist is dried fruit.
#68
Realm: Television
Question: Who was the first guest on "The Tonight Show"?
Answer: Joan Crawford.
Song: "Tell Me Something Good," by Rufus with Chaka Khan
Hint: Famous actress; think Faye Dunaway.
(NOTE: The above question refers to the Johnny Carson-era "Tonight Show," not the Steve Allen or Jack Parr "Tonight Show" stints beforehand.)
#69
Realm: Comics
Question: What is Andy Capp's trade? In other words, what work is he out of?
Answer: Sign painter.
Song: "Feeling All Right," by Traffic
Hint: The song has nothing to do with the answer. Similar to the cartoonist's job.
#70
Realm: Sports
Question: George S. Patton competed in the 1912 Olympics at Stockholm. In what event did he compete?
Answer: The Pentathelon.
Song: "December 1963 (Oh What A Night)," by the Four Seasons
Hint: Group name adds up to a year.
#71
Realm: Food Subrealm: Fast Food
Question: Who is Chef Rene Arend?
Answer: The test chef for McDonald's who developed Chicken McNuggets.
Song: "A Taste of Honey," by Herb Alpert
Hint: Choice of dips; new fast food product; song is a hint. (Make chicken noises.)
#72
Realm: Comics
Question: What were Dick Grayson's parents' occupations?
Answer: Aerialists (Trapeze artists).
Song: "Batman Theme," by the Marketts
Hint: Entertainers. They performed as a group.
#73
Realm: Miscellaneous THREE-POINT PLAY
Question: Not counting Blue-Gray, Blue-Green, and Blue-Violet, there are 11 shades of blue in a box of 64 Crayola crayons. Name 7 for one point, and 11 for two points.
Answer: Aquamarine; Blue; Cadet Blue; Turquoise; Cornflower; Green-Blue; Midnight Blue; Violet Blue; Navy Blue; Periwinkle; Sky Blue.
Song: "Bluebird," by Buffalo Springfield
Hint: What's blue? Song-- see question.
#74
Realm: Entertainment
Question: Who are John, Albert, Otto, Alfred, Charles, August, and Henry?
Answer: The Ringling Brothers.
Song: "Another Park, Another Sunday," by the Doobie Brothers
Hint: Sounds like a Drake's pastry (Ring Dings). Answer and song vaguely related. They are known by their surnames.
#75
Realm: Literature
Question: Who first translated "Bambi" into English?
Answer: Whittaker Chambers.
Song: "Hello It's Me," by the Nazz
Hint: Accused spy.
#76
Realm: Television
Question: In 1957, what television event drew more viewers than the inauguration of President Eisenhower?
Answer: The birth of Little Ricky, on "I Love Lucy."
Song: "Loves Me Like a Rock," by Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
Hint: Cubans.
#77
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: What was the first play produced at Downstage after its official opening, and who was the playwright?
Answer: "Play," by Samuel Beckett.
Song: "Good Morning Starshine," by Oliver
Hint: Murder in Westminster Abbey.
#78
Realm: Literature
Question: What was the first book to top the Best Seller list for two years in a row, and who was its author?
Answer: "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," by Richard Bach (1972-73).
Song: "Eight Miles High," by the Byrds
Hint: Artist is a clue. Book is by same author of "Illusions." Water fowl. Author name same as classical music composer.
#79
Realm: Television
Question: What was the series featuring Sherman, Mr. Peabody, and the "Way-Back Machine" called, and on what show did it appear?
Answer: "Mr. Peabody's Improbable History," on the "Rocky and Bullwinkle Show."
Song: "All Right Now," by Free
Hint: The dog's name, the setting (in history) and the likelihood are in the title. Show is name of boxer and moose.
#80
Realm: Entertainment
Question: Sean Connery's tattoos proclaim his love for three things. Name them.
Answer: Mom, Dad, and Scotland.
Song: "From Russia with Love," by the Village Stompers
Hint: Clue for third is haggis (a Scottish dish-- bladder of sheep); Lothian (spirit of Scotland).
#81
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: Name four of the movie posters in Stetson Media Center A.
Answer: Ordinary People; The Conversation; Who Is Harry Kellerman?; A New Leaf; Knife in the Head; La Marveilleuse Visite; Grey Gardens; Singin' in the Rain; True Confessions.
Song: "Ballroom Blitz," by the Sweet
Hint: Judd Hirsch and Mary Tyler Moore (in one of the films). Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly (in one of the films). "Turning over ______" ("a new leaf"-- one of the films). Group name is one of the four taste sensations.
#82
Realm: Literature
Question: What was Huck Finn's cure for warts?
Answer: Swinging a dead cat by the tail, in a graveyard, at midnight.
Song: "After Midnight," by Eric Clapton
Hint: Abused animals in Holy Grail. 101 uses. Song is hint. Spooky locale.
#83
Realm: Sports
Question: Joe Morris was the leading New York Giants' running back in 1985, but another athlete with the same name won four thousand, eight hundred and fifty dollars in 1910. Who was he, and in what event did he win the money?
Answer: A horse, who won the Kentucky Derby.
Song: "Kentucky Woman," by Deep Purple
Hint: Song is hint. Mint juleps, crown. Group name is colorful.
#84
Realm: Music
Question: Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey were famous bandleaders. Who is Arnold Dorsey?
Answer: Englebert Humperdinck.
Song: "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize," by Englebert Humperdinck
Hint: Artist is a hint to answer. Song title is French.
#85
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: Kebawah Duli Yang Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzadin Waddaulah is the absolute ruler of what country?
Answer: Brunei.
Song: "Motorcycle (Significance of the Pickle)," by Arlo Guthrie
Hint: It's been independent for two and a half years. It's near Malaysia and Indonesia. On Borneo.
#86
Realm: Sports
Question: What major league record has frustrated California Angels manager Gene Mauch?
Answer: 24 years, without a pennant.
Song: "Elusive Butterfly," by Bob Lind
Hint: Song is a vague hint. Song hint-- lepidoptery.
#87
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What woman has appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine the most times?
Answer: The Virgin Mary.
Song: "The Wind Cries Mary," by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Hint: Song is hint. None of the covers were photographs. Group title has lead guitarist/vocalist's name in it.
#88
Realm: Television
Question: What was the first network show to be broadcast regularly in color?
Answer: "The Marriage."
Song: "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)," by Paul Stookey
Hint: Song is hint. Figaro.
#89
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: The copyright for the IBM PC WordPerfect software is owned by Satellite Software International. Where is SSI based?
Answer: Orem, Utah.
Song: "Rocky Mountain Way," by Joe Walsh
Hint: The answer is an anagram of the antonym of "Less."
#90
Realm: Music
Question: What country's national anthem is the theme from "Gilligan's Island"?
Answer: Albania.
Song: "Space Race," by Billy Preston
Hint: Enver Hoxha. Balkans. Communist. Former ally of China.
#91
Realm: Sports Subrealm: Basketball
Question: What is the only college to win both the NIT and NCAA titles in the same year?
Answer: City College of New York (1950).
Song: "Fool for the City," by Foghat
Hint: Make something up.
#92
Realm: History
Question: What was the second question we asked?
Answer: "Who invented Lincoln Logs?"
Song: "Pushin' Too Hard," by the Seeds
Hint: No hints!
#93
Realm: Media
Question: Who is the publisher of the New York Times?
Answer: Arthur O. Sulzberger.
Song: "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man," by the Bob Seger System
Hint: Go get a copy of the Times, fool.
#94
Realm: Comedy
Question: According to Steve Martin, what is his first novel to contain verbs?
Answer: "The Apple Pie Hub-Bub."
Song: "Hey Joe (Pt. 1)," by the Velvet Hammer
Hint: A scandalous American desert.
#95
Realm: Music
Question: What song currently holds the record for biggest leap to number one on the "Billboard" chart?
Answer: "Can't Buy Me Love,' by the Beatles
Song: "No Matter What," by Badfinger
Hint: It's not the song you are listening to.
#96
Realm: Comics
Question: Who was the first superhero of the comic company now known as Marvel?
Answer: The Sub-Mariner (1939).
Song: "Don't Mess With Bill," by the Marvelettes
Hint: "It's not just a job, it's an adventure." Think marinated grinder.
#97
Realm: History
Question: Who founded the Girl Scouts?
Answer: Juliet Gordon Lowe.
Song: "Ready For Love," by Bad Company
Hint: ______ Child, Commissioner ______, and Nick ______.
#98
Realm: Cartoons
Question: Who did the voice of Woody Woodpecker?
Answer: Grace Stafford (Mrs. Walter Lantz).
Song: "Rubberband Man," by the Spinners
Hint: Producer's wife.
#99
Realm: Politics
Question: Name the only U.S. Cabinet member forced to resign due to senility.
Answer: Secretary of State John Sherman (McKinley administration).
Song: "No Sugar Tonight," by the Guess Who
Hint: Same last name as writer of "Hello Muddah." Last name also a first name.
#100
Realm: Television
Question: What left TV on December 31, 1970?
Answer: Cigarette commercials.
Song: "Smokin'," by Boston
Hint: Song is a hint, group is a city.
#101
Realm: Food
Question: Rice Krispies only say SNAP CRACKLE POP in English-speaking countries. Where do they say PIFF PAFF PUFF?
Answer: Sweden.
Song: "Rock Me," by Steppenwolf
Hint: Think assassination, radioactivity, neutrality.
(NOTE: It's "Pif, Paf, Pof" in most Scandinavian countries.)
#102
Realm: Entertainment Subrealm: Games
Question: From what language do we get the chess term "checkmate," and what does it mean?
Answer: Arabic ("Shah Mat"). It means "the king is dead."
Song: "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)," by Domenigo Modugno
Hint: Think of the origin of chess.
#103
Realm: Television
Question: Bob Keeshan, better known as Captain Kangaroo, played what character on another children's show?
Answer: Clarabelle, on "The Howdy Doody Show."
Song: "You'd Better Sit Down Kids," by Cher
Hint: Well-known artist (starred in "Mask"). Well-known character from the Golden Age of TV.
#104
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What was the house in the background of Grant Wood's "American Gothic"?
Answer: A brothel.
Song: "(When She Needs Good Lovin') She Comes To Me," by Chicago Loop
Hint: Think Chet's.
#105
Realm: Television
Question: What was the hometown of Rocky and Bullwinkle?
Answer: Frostbite Falls, Minnesota.
Song: "People Got To Be Free," by the Rascals
Hint: It's cold. Land o'Lakes.
#106
Realm: Entertainment
Question: Who is Issur Danielovitch Demsky?
Answer: Kirk Douglas.
Song: "Last Child," by Aerosmith
Hint: Well-known actor. Son is also an actor.
#107
Realm: Comedy
Question: Who were the members of "The Goon Show"?
Answer: Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, and Harry Seacombe.
Song: "The Boys Are Back in Town," by Thin Lizzy
Hint: British BBC comedians. "The Mouse That Roared."
#108
Realm: Television
Question: What was the home address of the Addams Family?
Answer: 0001 North Cemetary Ridge.
Song: "Positively 4th Street," by Bob Dylan
Hint: The original Arctic Corpse Hill.
#109
Realm: Advertising
Question: What unusual type of advertisement does J&B Scotch place in the Wall Street Journal, every Friday and Monday?
Answer: A crossword puzzle, and the answer.
Song: "Friday on My Mind," by the Easybeats
Hint: Question is hint to title. The group name is mellow.
#110
Realm: Geography
Question: What lake has the only freshwater sharks in the world?
Answer: Lake Nicaragua.
Song: "Summer Rain," by Johnny Rivers
Hint: Question is hint to song, sort of. Performer's name is similar to famous comedienne's ("Tonight Show").
#111
Realm: Television
Question: What two careers did "The Beverly Hillbillies" Jethro Bodine want to pursue?
Answer: Brain surgeon, and soda jerk.
Song: "I'd Love to Change the World," by Ten Years After
Hint: Incongruous jobs. Cliche fifties teenager job.
#112
Realm: History
Question: What show was playing at Ford's Theater when Lincoln was shot?
Answer: "Our American Cousin."
Song: "White Room," by Cream
Hint: Think patriotic relatives.
#113
Realm: Television
Question: Who is the creator of "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels"?
Answer: Fred Silverman.
Song: "Take It Like A Man," by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Hint: Creator of "The Love Boat."
#114
Realm: Sports Subrealm: Football
Question: What team did Pop Warner coach?
Answer: The Carlisle Indians.
Song: "Let 'Em In," by Paul McCartney
Hint: Pennsylvania city where small liberal arts college is.
#115
Realm: Comedy
Question: What is the Firesign Theater's publishing company?
Answer: Espeseth Music Music Music Limited.
Song: "The Ten Commandments of Love," by Peaches and Herb
Hint: Answer is repetitive. Song has religious overtones. Group is half fruit.
#116
Realm: Sports Subrealm: Football
Question: What do the initials of legendary New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle stand for?
Answer: Yelbert Abraham.
Song: "Alone Again (Naturally)," by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Hint: Answer combination of Lincoln, and Ernie causing his roommate to shout. Artist sounds like opera-writing team.
#117
Realm: Movies
Question: Who are the only two other people besides Peter Sellers to portray Inspector Jacques Clouseau, and in what films?
Answer: Roger Moore-- "Trail of the Pink Panther"; Alan Arkin-- "Inspector Clouseau."
Song: "Love The One You're With," by Stephen Stills
Hint: Peter Falk's "In-Law" in a movie (Alan Arkin). Artist's last name doesn't move.
#118
Realm: Advertising
Question: The woman who did the voice of Olive Oyl in the Popeye cartoons now does a TV commercial. Name the product.
Answer: Scott towels.
Song: "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers in Your Hair)," by Scott McKenzie
Hint: "Weigh it for yourself, honey." Artist name related to answer. Artist has Canadian name.
#119
Realm: Comics
Question: In "Doonesbury," what are the names of Mr. Slackmeyer's "hidden" servants?
Answer: Rosie and Alfredo.
Song: "I'm Not in Love," by 10cc
Hint: Nickname for oldest Kennedy. Spanish version of Batman's butler. Group is measurement of liquid volume.
#120
Realm: Comics
Question: Who was Captain America's sidekick in the 1940's?
Answer: Bucky Barnes.
Song: "Gold," by John Stewart
Hint: Prof. at Williams, for last name. Artist's last name is also a first name.
#121
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: Florida's official beverage is orange juice. What is Ohio's?
Answer: Tomato juice.
Song: "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)," by the Looking Glass
Hint: Vodka mixes with answer. Part of group name can contain the answer.
#122
Realm: Politics
Question: Who is the youngest Congressman on Capitol Hill?
Answer: John Rowland from Connecticut (he is 29).
Song: "There Is A Man," by Manfred Mann
Hint: Synthesizer company (Rowland). Earth Band-- hint for group.
#123
Realm: Movies
Question: Name all 5 Marx Brothers, and all the films in which they appear together.
Answer: Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo, Gummo-- none.
Song: "Honky Tonk Women," by Ike and Tina Turner
Hint: Hint for last Marx-- Wrigley's (gum).
#124
Realm: Religion
Question: In ancient Ireland, what tree was divine-- i.e., under which one could you feel no harm?
Answer: Mistletoe.
Song: "The Unicorn," by the Irish Rovers
Hint: Group's name ends with dog's name.
#125
Realm: Politics
Question: Where was the Republican Party formed?
Answer: Ripon, Wisconsin.
Song: "Missisippi," by John Phillips
Hint: City name sounds like "continue to tear." Cheese.
#126
Realm: Television
Question: What three songs does Joe Piscopo, as Frank Sinatra, sing in the "Saturday Night Live" sketch, "The Gumby Christmas Special"?
Answer: "The Flintstones" theme, "The Woody Woodpecker Song," and "Silent Night."
Song: "These Boots Were Made for Walking," by Nancy Sinatra
Hint: Two TV shows and a Christmas carol.
#127
Realm: Sports
Question: This year's "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue was shot in the Society Islands. Name the cover model and locale for last year's swimsuit issue.
Answer: Paulina Porzikova, in Australia.
Song: "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," by Marvin Gaye
Hint: Where is America's Cup? (hint for locale)
#128
Realm: Politics
Question: Who was the last U.S. Vice President to successfully run for President, while still Vice President?
Answer: Martin Van Buren.
Song: "Hang On Sloopy," by the McCoys
Hint: A boring President.
#129
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: Whose picture permanently hangs in the Snack Bar in Baxter?
Answer: Yo-Yo the dog.
Song: "Inside-- Looking Out," by the Animals
Hint: Fad toy. Song hint-- a goldfish's perspective.
#130
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: Who is Clarence Chaffee?
Answer: Williams' first squash coach.
Song: "Diamond Girl," by Seals and Crofts
Hint: What he did sounds like it involves a vegetable. Artist-- Greenpeace helpee.
#131
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: What Williams group was formed on September 5th, 1821?
Answer: The Alumni Society.
Song: "Crimson and Clover," by Tommy James and the Shondells
Hint: You'll probably join this.