Friday, January 31, 2014

Friday Funday Trivia: 90s Hollywood



This week's quiz features 3 montages of photos of  15 photos of actors/actresses who graced the big screen during the 90s. You have to correctly identify the performer.  If you are unable to come up with the performer's name, you can still earn half credit if you can at least identify one of their famous roles. For example, if I posted a photo of  Uma Thurman and you couldn't recall her name, something along the lines of the following would be acceptable:

She did the twist with Travolta in Pulp Fiction

To enlarge the montages, click on them. Below the montages are the point values for each photo (40 pts total). Along with the values for each photo, there are 3 bonus questions as well totaling 10 pts. 

If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please click the Friday Funday Trivia Rules link near the top of the page before playing. 

Have fun and good luck! 
 1-5

1. 2 pts
2. 2 pts
3. 2 pts
4. 2 pts- In the 1992 erotic thriller which starred this actress, what was her character's profession3 pts
5. 2 pts


6-10

6. 3 pts 
7. 2 pts
8. 2 pts- Finish the line uttered by this actor in an early 90s action film primarily set in the sky: "Always bet on __".  3 bonus pts
9. 2 pts
10. 4 pts
11-15

11. 3 pts
12. 4 pts
13. 2 pts
14. 2 pts- How many Academy Awards did this performer win in the 1990s? 4 bonus pts
15. 6 pts

Monday, January 27, 2014

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: Before They Were Album of the Year Grammy Winners




Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week. 

1st place- 
Becky: 50 pts
2nd place- Teresa: 39 pts 
3rd place- Aaron: 19 pts

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.
 1-5

1. 2 pts- Michael Jackson: Thriller
2. 2 pts- Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy (w/ John Lennon)
3. 2 pts- Bono: The Joshua Tree and How to Dismantle an Atom Bomb (U2)
4. 2 pts- Stevie Wonder: Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life
5. 2 pts- Judy Garland: Judy at Carnegie Hall. This icon is perhaps best known for starring in what 1939 musical fantasy film? 3 pts- The Wizard of Oz


6-10

6. 3 pts- Celine Dion: Falling Into YouThis artist's last #1 single (to date) on the Billboard Hot 100 was a duet with what R&B superstar? 3 bonus pts- R. Kelly (I'm Your Angel)
7. 2 pts- Phil Collilns: No Jacket Required
8. 2 pts- Whitney Houston: The Bodyguard Soundtrack
9. 2 pts- Billy Joel: 52nd Street
10. 4 pts- George Michael: Faith (no one was able to identify George)
11-15

11. 3 pts- Barry Gibb: Saturday Night Fever (The Bee Gees/Various artists). Becky was the only player to get this correct
12. 4 pts- Carole King: Tapestry
13. 2 pts- Taylor Swift: Fearless The LP which earned this artist the Album of the Year Grammy spent how many weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart? 4 bonus pts- 11 wks
14. 2 pts- Andre 3000: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (OutKast). Teresa was the only player to get this correct
15. 6 pts- Stevie Nicks: Rumours (Fleetwood Mac). Becky was the only player to get this correct

Friday, January 24, 2014

Friday Funday Trivia: Before They Were Album of the Year Grammy Winners



This week's quiz features 3 montages of photos of  artists who have won the Grammy for Album of the Year. You have to correctly identify the artist. Please note that not all of these people won their Album of the Year Grammy as a solo artist. To enlarge the montages, click on them. Below the montages are the point values for each photo (40 pts total). Along with the values for each photo, there are 3 bonus questions as well totaling 10 pts. 

If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please click the Friday Funday Trivia Rules link near the top of the page before playing. 

Have fun and good luck! 
 1-5

1. 2 pts
2. 2 pts
3. 2 pts
4. 2 pts
5. 2 pts- This icon is perhaps best known for starring in what 1939 musical fantasy film? 3 pts


6-10

6. 3 pts- This artist's last #1 single (to date) on the Billboard Hot 100 was a duet with what R&B superstar? 3 bonus pts
7. 2 pts
8. 2 pts
9. 2 pts
10. 4 pts
11-15

11. 3 pts
12. 4 pts
13. 2 pts- The LP which earned this artist the Album of the Year Grammy spent how many weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart? 4 bonus pts
14. 2 pts
15. 6 pts

Monday, January 20, 2014

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: Supermodels, Past and Present



Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week. 

1st place- 
Jess: 50 pts
2nd place- Teresa: 45 pts 
3rd place- Jenna: 41 pts

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.
 1-5

1. 2 pts- Cindy Crawford
2. 2 pts- Tyra Banks
3. 2 pts- Heidi Klum Since 2004, this woman has been host and judge on what Lifetime reality competition series? 3 pts- Project Runway
4. 2 pts- Naomi Campbell
5. 2 pts- Kate Moss


6-10

6. 3 pts- Cheryl Tiegs
7. 2 pts- Adriana Lima (it's amazing how much her and Miranda Kerr look alike!)
8. 2 pts- Claudia Schiffer
9. 2 pts- Iman. This woman is married to what 1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee? 3 bonus pts- David Bowie
10. 4 pts- Twiggy
11-15

11. 3 pts- Christy Turlington
12. 4 pts- Beverly Johnson In 1974, this woman became the first black model to appear on the cover of the U.S. edition of what fashion magazine? 4 bonus pts- Vogue
13. 2 pts- Christie Brinkley
14. 2 pts-Gisele Bundchen
15. 6 pts- Jean Shrimpton- Both she and Twiggy were icons of "Swinging London" and among the first supermodels

Friday, January 17, 2014

Friday Funday Trivia: Supermodels, Past and Present



This week's quiz features 3 montages of photos of  supermodels from throughout the years. You have to correctly identify them. To enlarge the montages, click on them. Below the montages are the point values for each photo (40 pts total). Along with the values for each photo, there are 3 bonus questions as well totaling 10 pts. 

If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please click the Friday Funday Trivia Rules link near the top of the page before playing. 

Have fun, good luck and work it girl! 
 1-5

1. 2 pts
2. 2 pts
3. 2 pts- Since 2004, this woman has been host and judge on what Lifetime reality competition series? 3 pts
4. 2 pts
5. 2 pts


6-10

6. 3 pts 
7. 2 pts
8. 2 pts
9. 2 pts- This woman is married to what 1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee? 3 bonus pts
10. 4 pts
11-15

11. 3 pts
12. 4 pts- In 1974, this woman became the first black model to appear on the cover of the U.S. edition of what fashion magazine? 4 bonus pts
13. 2 pts
14. 2 pts
15. 6 pts

Monday, January 13, 2014

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: 60s TV




Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week. 

1st place- 
Rich: 57 pts
2nd place- Jon: 41 pts 
3rd place- Leticia: 37 pts

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.

 1-5

1. 2 pts- Star Trek
2. 2 pts- The Andy Griffith Show
3. 2 pts- The Twilight Zone
4. 2 pts- The Jetsons The adult male character in this photo works for what company? 3 pts- Spacely Sprockets
5. 2 pts- Route 66


6-10

6. 3 pts- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7. 2 pts- Green Acres
8. 2 pts- The Fugitive
9. 2 pts- Jonny Quest
10. 4 pts- The Virginian. The main character in the center got his nickname because he was from what southern U.S. state? 3 bonus pts- Virginia


11-15

11. 3 pts- Captain Nice. This superhero spoof ran on NBC in 1967 and starred William Daniels (St. Elsewhere and Mr. Feeny on Boy Meets World) in the title role. 
12. 4 pts- Combat!- This series ran on ABC from 1962-1967
13. 2 pts- I Spy. During its 3-year run, how many Emmy awards did Bill Cosby win for his work on this show? 4 bonus pts- Bill won 3 for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. Co-star Robert Culp was nominated 3 straight times in the same category. 
14. 2 pts- Batman
15. 6 pts- For the People. This drama aired on CBS in 1965 and starred William Shatner as Asst. DA David Koster. Also pictured is Jessica Walter (Arrested Development) who played Koster's classical musician wife. Rich was the only player to get this correct. The series' cancellation allowed Shatner to accept the role of Capt. Kirk on Star Trek.
 
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