# Trivia anyone?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [July 1, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150 "2010-07-01T02:52:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@REF1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/REF1972)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/61 "2011-01-19T19:16:42Z")
The 2nd season of [SpringfieldTrivia.com](http://SpringfieldTrivia.com) Quiz League is starting up.
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Since this is Week One, you may want to play along for the prizes instead of posting the answers here. Either way, have fun.
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/62 "2011-01-19T20:18:40Z")
#2 is
[spoiler]
MARION:
John Wayne’s real name was Marion Morrison
Francis (The Swamp Fox) Marion University
Track star Marion Jones[/spoiler]
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/63 "2011-01-19T20:22:36Z")
#3 is
[spoiler]
Heisman Trophy winners from Auburn.
Patrick is quarterback Pat Sullivan
Vincent is Vincent “Bo” Jackson
And just recently, Cam Newton won the Heisman[/spoiler]
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/64 "2011-01-19T20:41:53Z")
#5 is
[spoiler]
The Kaiser Chiefs, named after a South African football team
Their biggest hit was “Ruby,” which was also the name of an old Kenny Rogers song.
Their bassist is Simon Rix. Simon Rex used to be an MTV veejay.[/spoiler]
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/65 "2011-01-19T20:52:41Z")
#6 is
[spoiler]
Women who were convicted of treason in the United States.
Mary Suratt was part of the conspiracy to kill Abraham Lincoln.
The other two were radio propagandists for the Axis during WW2. Mildred Gillars was “Axis Sally,” while Iva Toguri was one of several women who used the name “Tokyo Rose.”[/spoiler]
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### Author:  [@REF1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/REF1972)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/66 "2011-01-19T20:55:11Z")
I won’t say whether your answers are right or wrong, in case anyone wants to play for the prizes - but nicely done. 😉
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/67 "2011-01-19T20:57:57Z")
I can’t listen to the songs for #1, but I can tell you this…
The extra band they want is the Fratellis, named after the villainous family in “The Goonies.”
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### Author:  [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/68 "2011-01-20T00:23:48Z")
Number 9 is absolutely positively
Atlanta GA, picture was taken just a tad South of the North Ave Bridge over I-75, I-85. I spent a good part of the my early adult life crossing that bridge walking to the Varsity and back to my dorm at Ga Tech
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### Author:  [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/69 "2011-01-20T01:59:20Z")
I’m guessing the answer to the 2nd half of #8 is this:
[spoiler]The great Pierce Brosnan hotel strutting scene from The Matador: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj2BVb0xilc[/spoiler]But](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj2BVb0xilc%5B/spoiler%5DBut) I have no idea what the first half is referring to.
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/70 "2011-01-20T03:44:59Z")
I only recognize 3 songs from question #1
Goodbye Stranger – Supertramp
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard – Paul Simon
Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/71 "2011-01-20T03:49:25Z")
I never saw the movie in question 4, but I’m willing to bet it’s…
**Cool World** by Ralph Bakshi
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/72 "2011-01-20T03:58:32Z")
One more song from #1
“Home” by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2011, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/73 "2011-01-20T04:04:23Z")
Another song from #1
“Centerfold” by the J Geils Band
So, I have 5 songs, but no idea what the theme or common bond is.
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### Author:  [@REF1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/REF1972)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/74 "2011-01-20T20:15:43Z")
I don’t want to give anything away, but you may have to listen to the full songs to figure out the connection - but once you start doing that, it should become fairly obvious.
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### Author:  [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/75 "2011-01-20T21:49:50Z")
> [@REF1972](#):
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> I don’t want to give anything away, but you may have to listen to the full songs to figure out the connection - but once you start doing that, it should become fairly obvious.
All the songs end with whistling
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### Author:  [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/76 "2011-01-25T15:17:28Z")
**astorian** , I believe you’re right about #4. I did see the movie, long ago. It’s awful.
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### Author:  [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/77 "2011-01-25T15:38:46Z")
> [@needscoffee](#):
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> I’m guessing the answer to the 2nd half of #8 is this:
>
> [spoiler]The great Pierce Brosnan hotel strutting scene from The Matador: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj2BVb0xilc[/spoiler]But](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj2BVb0xilc%5B/spoiler%5DBut) I have no idea what the first half is referring to.
Actually, it is
Christopher Walken, who delivers the pocket watch in Pulp Fiction and dances awesomely through a hotel here: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCDIYvFmgW8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCDIYvFmgW8)
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### Author:  [@REF1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/REF1972)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/78 "2011-02-07T16:28:20Z")
> [@ReticulatingSplines](#):
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> Actually, it is
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> Christopher Walken, who delivers the pocket watch in Pulp Fiction and dances awesomely through a hotel here: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCDIYvFmgW8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCDIYvFmgW8)
Correct. All the answers have been posted for round one:
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### Author:  [@REF1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/REF1972)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/79 "2011-02-08T16:00:40Z")
Also, Round 2 is now up for anyone who wants to play along.
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### Author:  [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2011, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-anyone/545150/80 "2011-02-11T08:42:01Z")
#2
[spoiler]Drake.
Drake Bell
Rapper Drake
Nick Drake
Drake Hotel
Sir Francis Drake
Drake University
[/spoiler]
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