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Law and Policy Trivia Game Night
Law and Policy Trivia Game Night
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1
Anne Cox Chambers’ son, James Cox Chambers, starred as Ronnie in what 1984 American Crime drama film?
Fight Night
The Warriors
Alphabet City
Crime Lords of Central Los Angeles
2
Cox Communications began when James M. Cox,Jr. purchased three cable systems in what state? (no longer in our footprint)
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
California
Oregon
3
Who was the original “cable guy,” credited with inventing cable in 1948?
Benedict Cumberbatch
Charles Dolan
Garrett A. Morgan
John Walson
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BONUS:
Who wrote James Taylor's first No. 1 song?
Carole King
James Taylor
Carly Simon
Paul McCartney
5
Name the eccentric artist who sings this ode to cable song:
Eric Idle
Bo Burnham
Frank Zappa
Al Yankovic
6
What is the name of singer James Taylor’s first wife?
Carole King
Joni Mitchell
Fergie
Carly Simon
7
Name the 2014 Ava DuVernay film depicting a famous Alabama civil rights protest with Stephan James as young John Lewis
Selma
The Tuskeegee Experiment
The John Lewis Story
Sweet Home Alabama
8
Name the comedian playing the cable guy in this clip
Dave Chapelle
Eddie Murphy
Chris Rock
Kevin Hart
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Bonus:
Where did Larry the Cable Guy grow up?
Moscow, Arkansas
West Palm Beach, Florida
Pawnee City, Nebraska
Madison, Georgia
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BONUS: In Better Call Saul, why did the hero change his name to Saul Goodman?
Cause it "s'all good, man!"
To be his own man
As a condition of witness protection
To enlist in the military
11
Name the 2017 best picture nominated film with Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Goble whose math helped get USA to the moon
Hidden Figures
Moonlight
The Launch
The Katherine Goble Story
12
What is the name of the 1997 sci-fi movie starring a well-dressed Willard Smith and features extraterrestrial co-stars?
Alien vs. Preditor
Men in Black
Independence Day
Alien Nation
13
Home Box Office, the first pay-tv channel, was launched in what year?
1961
1950
1983
1972
14
What is the 2018 superhero movie directed by Ryan Coogler that received 7 Oscar nominations, including best picture?
Nighthawk
Capt. Midnight
Black Widow
Black Panther
15
Name the 2000 romantic sports drama about a couple whose childhood friendship and passion for sports becomes romance?
Brownsugar
Love & Basketball
Heart on the Field
The Green Mile
16
Gov. James M. Cox had 3 sons and 3 daughters. What were the names of his three daughters?
Helen, Anne and Barbara
Mary, Helen and Anne
Anne, Barbara, and Charlotte
Dorothy, Anne and Barbara
17
In the 2015 legal dramedy Better Call Saul, the name “Saul Goodman” is a pseudonym. What is his legal name?
Jimmy McGill
Saul McDermott
Peter Walton
Seth Greensbaum
18
What Australian resident is the granddaughter of Gov. James M. Cox?
Beth Chambers
Anne Cox Chambers
Blair Parry-Okeden
Cynthia Joan Cox-Pettiford
19
In the 1992 legal comedy My Cousin Vinny, what store were the two friends accused of robbing in rural Alabama?
Talberts Gas Station
A1 Convenience Store
Piggly Wiggly
Sac-O-Suds
20
What was the tagline for the 1996 cult classic film, The Cable Guy starring Jim Carrey?
It's the Cable Guy!!!
There's no such thing as free cable!
He just wants to keep you connected!
Sometimes, the price of cable is too high!
21
In what Fast and Furious-style drag racing 1971 film did James Taylor star alongside Beachboy drummer Wilson?
Detriot Motorcity
Vroom Vroom GO!
Heavy Chevy
Two Lane Blacktop
22
Bonus:
what is the real name of the actor playing counsel in the clip?
Denzel Washington
Eddie Murphy
John Witherspoon
Blair Underwood
23
What was the name of the James Taylor album that won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album in 1997?
Hourglass
Sands of Time
Time After Time
James Taylor's Greatest Hits
24
In what year was Cox Enterprises founded by Gov. James M. Cox ?
1898
1929
1901
1939
25
Name the offspring of James Taylor who released a Christmas EP in 2016
Sally Taylor
James Taylor, Jr.
Terry Taylor
Ben Taylor
26
What did the Bobby Fuller Four say happened after robbing people with a six gun in their 1966 hit?
I Took My Horse to the Old Town Road
I Shot the Sheriff
I Fought the Law
I Ended up in Folsom Prison
27
Which living President appointed Annie Cox Chambers to her ambassadorship?
President Carter
President Obama
President Bush Sr.
President Ford
28
This 1993 Tom Hanks legal film may’ve played out differently had Bostock v. Clayton Cnty (2020) been ruled on prior
Dragnet
Charlie Wilson's War
Philadelphia
Turner & Hooch
29
This 1985 Amblin film about a rural Georgia woman’s escape from abuse earned star Whoopi Goldberg an Oscar nomination.
Amistad
The Color Purple
Beloved
Empire of the Sun
30
TEST QUESTION: Who is the host of tonight's trivia game?
Joiava Philpott
James Taylor
Ken Culpepper
Stephen Boggs
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Anne Cox Chambers was a U.S. Ambassador to which country?
England
Spain
Belgium
France
32
This 2016 true crime limited series based on Jeffrey Toobin’s book won 9 Emmys, including Outstanding Limited Series.
The People v. O.J. Simpson
Order in the Court
True Crime of Hollywood
If I Had Done It
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Bonus:
Although Whoopi Goldberg did not win an Oscar for that film, for what film did she win?
Ghost
Sister Act
The Long Walk Home
Clara's Heart
34
What is the name of the James Taylor album released earlier this year that debuted #4 on the Billboard 200? ?
James Taylor's Greatest Hits
American Standard
Thunder Road
Fire and Rain Unplugged
35
What is the name of this legal drama show which first aired in 1984?
Hill St. Blues
L.A. Law
Law and Order
Legal Eagles
36
In 1980, James Taylor encountered a man who would kill icon John Lennon just 24 hours later. Who’s the assassin?
John Wilkes Booth
James Earle Jones
Wayne John Millard
Mark David Chapman
37
What was James Taylor’s first No. 1 hit song?
You've Got a Friend
Fire and Rain
How Sweet it Is (To be loved by you)
Sweet Baby James
38
Name the 2012 film with Quvenzhané Wallis as Hushpuppy and made her the youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee in history.
Beasts of the Southern Wild
When They See Us
A Wrinkle in Time
Moonlight
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BONUS:
Name the title of the Christmas EP
A Taylor Made Christmas
Hark! The Herald Angels
Christmas is Family
A Folk Christmas
40
In 2009, James Taylor performed with this Ordinary People crooner at President Barack Obama’s inauguration.
John Legend
Tony Bennett
Michael Buble
Tom Jones
41
In 2017, this Cox exec was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame alongside fellow honoree The Sopranos… Fuhgettaboutit!
Pat Esser
Jill Campbell
Alex Taylor
Sujata Gosalia
42
What is the real name of Larry the Cable Guy?
Peter Wayne Lawrence
Lawrence Michael Powell
Larry John Sheldon
Daniel Lawrence Whitney
43
In The Rainmaker (1997) attorney Baylor’s star witness testimony was stricken as based on inadmissible evidence. Why?
It was fruit of the poisonous tree
The witness stole the evidence
The evidence was tampered with
She made the whole thing up
44
Gov. James M. Cox’s middle name is widely known as “Middleton,” but what was his actual middle name at birth?
Middleton
Martin
Monroe
Mitchell
45
Name the 2001 film featuring sorority queen Elle Woods who decides to follow her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School.
Elle Woods Fights Back
Legally Blonde
The Law of Attraction
Raising the Bar
46
Cable TV was introduced in 1948 in what three states simultaneously? Hint: One of these states is in the Cox footprint
Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Oregon
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Dakota
Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Utah
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and New York
47
What is the name of this 1992 movie featuring a magical cable remote?
Stay Tuned
Cable Hell
Click
Channel Surfing
48
Name the 2001 film with Denzel Washington playing bigger-than-King-Kong Alonzo earning the actor a Best Actor Oscar?
Malcolm X
Training Day
Man on Fire
Inside Man