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Last night was another great night of Triviotic at Arrow Bar. It also happened to be Cinco De Mayo, so yours truly wore a sombrero to deliver the questions. I’m sure there are photos of my ridiculous hat circulating.

The winning team got that hat, and a bar tab. Congratulations to the winners of last night’s Triviotic and the Most Inappropriate Team Name of All-Time Contest… In That Hat, Chris Should Build Me a Deck. They narrowed out In Kwotes, The New Class by 3 points. Also in the running: Fuck You, We Don’t Need a Witty Name, Glacial Pace, and My Pet Hamster Needs Valtrex.

Thanks to everyone who came out last night. Be sure to come out next week for another exciting edition of Triviotic! (RSVP by Monday on Facebook and you’ll get a preview of one of the questions.) Now, the questions and answers (after the jump)…

I. Social Studies

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the following ten items are statements about Mexico. Tell me if the statements are true (a) or false (b).

1. The national sport of Mexico is soccer.
2. The official name of Mexico, in Spanish, is Estados Unidos Mexicanos.
3. The current president of Mexico is Vicente Fox.
4. Texas was once a Mexican state.
5. Until 1810, there were more blacks than Spaniards in Mexico.
6. Tequila has been mass-produced in Mexico for about 400 years.
7.  Cabo Wabo is the name of a nightclub owned by David Lee Roth in Baja California.
8. The Internet code for Mexican web sites is .me.
9. Major League Baseball, the NBA, and the NFL have all held regular season games in Mexico.
10. In 2006, Mexico and the United States entered into a Tequila Trade Agreement.  

II. Home Economics

Among the lessons in home economics is determining the quality of goods, and separating the good stuff from the cheap knock-offs. I’m going to list off ten names. For each one, select (a) if the name is a Tequila brand, or (b) if the name is a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

11. Don Edwardo
12. Don Alvarado
13. Don Julio
14. Don Nacho
15. Don Knotts
16. Don Ameche
17. Don Francisco
18. Don Valente
19. Don Camilo
20. Don Johnson

III. Art… the Art of Drinking

Below are ten pieces of beer labels. For each one, name the correct beer.

IV. Before & After School Activities

In this round, I will provide a clue with two answers and a common word. You will have to answer with the correct phrase that combines the two answers. For example:

- Danny Tanner sings the 1992 hit “Jump Around”

Answer: Full House + House of Pain = Full House of Pain.

31. “Superfreak” singer runs Bill Clinton’s 1992 Presidential Campaign
32. She Works Hard for the Money… especially in events like the pentathlon, water polo, and field hockey
33. Statement of refusal about the world’s most popular Tequila brand
34. Walt Whitman poem about the singers of the 1975 hit “Love Will Keep Us Together”
35. The process of putting fake pages in a children’s wildlife magazine with stills from the music video for “Never Gonna Give You Up”
36. “Sweet Caroline” singer stars in 1971 James Bond flick
37. Indy Car Racer does some “Dirty Dancing” of her own
38. Long Russian novel smoked to prevent fighting between Native American tribes
39. Alex Rodriguez’s latest injury serenades you to “come on, ride the train, and ride it. Woo woo!”
40. The cast of 2008’s Best Picture Oscar Winner performs “The Safety Dance”

V. Study Hall

This is the miscellaneous trivia round, coming from all subjects. Each question in this round is worth 2 points, so it’s anybody’s game.

41. Which country formed the first Air Force in 1793?
42. Name the top three artists or groups by total number of #1 singles in the U.S. (in any order).
43. In what state was the largest earthquake in American history, at 9.2 on the Richter Scale in 1964?
44. Retinol is another name for what Vitamin?
45. What was the name of the judge who presided over OJ Simpson’s 1995 criminal murder trial?
46. Which of these is NOT a Mexican State: Tabasco, Tequila, or Chihuahua?
47. How many copies must an album sell in the U.S. in order to be certified platinum?
48. Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
49. What question is asked of viewers before WNYW-TV’s nightly newscast?
50. Which stadium has been host to the most Super Bowls?

Answer Key

1. a  /  2. a  /  3. b (Felipe Calderón)  /  4. b (it was only a territory)  /  5. a  /  6. a  /  7. b (Sammy Hagar owns it)  /  8. b (.mx)  /  9. b (the NBA has not)  /  10. a

11. a  /  12. b  /  13. a  /  14. a  /  15. b  /  16. b  /  17. b  /  18. a  /  19. a  /  20. b

21.  Corona  /  22. Heineken  /  23. Brooklyn  /  24. Anchor Steam  /  25. Blue Moon  /  26. Bass  /  27. Budweiser  /  28. Sierra Nevada  /  29. Coors  /  30. Schaefer

31. Rick James Carville /  32. Donna Summer Olympics /  33. No Way Jose Cuervo  /  34. O Captain! My Captain & Tennille  /  35. Ranger Rickrolling  /  36. Neil Diamonds Are Forever  /  37. Danica Patrick Swayze  /  38. War and Peace Pipe  /  39. Strained Quad City DJ’s  /  40. No Country for Old Men Without Hats

41. France  /  42. The Beatles, Mariah Carey, Elvis Presley /  43. Alaska  /  44. Vitamin A  /  45. Lance Ito  /  46. Tequila  /  47. 1,000,000  /  48. John Roberts /  49. It’s 10:00, do you know where your children are?  /  50. The Superdome

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