The Evan Burr Nightmare Scenario

Question 1

The opposite sides of a dice add up to this number

Accepted Answer

7

Question 2

Thomas the Tank Engine has only one of these 4 facial features:

Accepted Answer

a lower lip

Question 3

The biohazard symbol was originally designed by:

Accepted Answer

Dow Chemical to be "memorable but meaningless"

Question 4

A Bildungsroman is a name for a:

Accepted Answer

...novel that focuses on the mental and moral growth of a protagonist.

Question 5

In 1993, Michael Jordan played baseball for the Birmingham Barons, a Minor League Double-A affiliate of this MLB team:

Accepted Answer

The White Sox

Question 6

Surprise! IF you see a shocked face on the side of this building, you are experiencing:

Accepted Answer

pareidolia

Question 7

In the son "1 2 3 4" by The Miami Sound Machine, what is the highest number the lyrics ever count to?

Accepted Answer

11

Question 8

Of these, which class of instrument is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Question 9

Under which Canadian Prime Minister did Canada begin it's "metricification"?

Accepted Answer

Pierre Trudeau

Question 10

What is not required to make a molecule of glucose?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 11

Born Randy Poffo, this entertainer was better known to his fans as:

Accepted Answer

Macho Man Randy Savage, professional wrestler

Question 12

Chose the largest number as quickly as you can. You get more points if you answer sooner. Wrong answers cost nothing.

Accepted Answer

Your cell phone number

Question 13

Which of these is not an ingredient in a "white russian"

Accepted Answer

Prostokvasha

Question 14

TV and movies often use fictional products to avoid paying legal costs. Which of these movie products is actually real?

Accepted Answer

Red Ryder BB Gun (A Christmas Story, 1983), Brawndo, the Thirst Mutilator (Idiocracy, 2006)

Question 15

In NHL hockey, it is unlikely that you will be visiting the penalty box for this rule violation:

Accepted Answer

Offside, Check from behind

Question 16

Nerd Alert! You can see this robo-plumber/eggbeater in:

Accepted Answer

Doctor Who

Question 17

Gastroenteritis is the inflammation of what?

Accepted Answer

The gastrointestinal tract

Question 18

Koinophilia is:

Accepted Answer

...the theory that animals seek mates with few unusual traits.

Question 19

After 5 World Series wins, The Boston Red Sox took 86 years to win another after they sold Babe Ruth. Known by fans as:

Accepted Answer

The Curse of the Bambino

Question 20

What tiny vessel connects an artery with a vein?

Accepted Answer

The capillary

Question 21

The irreformable Hanson brothers played alongside Paul Newman's Coach Dunlop on this fictional hockey team:

Accepted Answer

The Charlestown Chiefs

Question 22

In science, a Newton is

Accepted Answer

the downward force of 1 kilogram under earth's gravity.

Question 23

Often dubbed Canada's first major political scandal post confederation, it led to the resignation of the sitting P.M.

Accepted Answer

The Pacific Scandal

Question 24

Synthetic media in which a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else's likeness is called:

Accepted Answer

Deepfake

Question 25

What colour is the "black box" on an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Bright Orange

Question 26

Aliens in the future find Da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" and mistake it for instructions for what wintertime activity?

Accepted Answer

Making a snow angel

Question 27

Which of these burger chains is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

White Castle

Question 28

Hackers purposefully overwhelm a website with a massive number of requests and force it to shut down:

Accepted Answer

The website was a victim of a DDoS attack.

Question 29

This is a dog-inspired band with a number-inspired 1979 hit.

Accepted Answer

"99" by Toto

Question 30

Which of the following shows a series of pentagonal numbers?

Accepted Answer

1, 5, 12, 22, 35, 51

Question 31

Decades before 9/11, New York Wall Street was the site of another terrorist attack. It took place in September of...?

Accepted Answer

1920

Question 32

Modelling the spread of viruses, the term "patient-0" was accidentally taken from the term "patient-O" which stood for:

Accepted Answer

"Out of California" (A.I.D.S. epidemic, 1984)

Question 33

This Australian marsupial is notable for its decidedly cube-shaped poops. (Google it!)

Accepted Answer

The Wombat

Question 34

Three are former competitors on Ru Paul's Drag Race. One is a former mail-in G.I.Joe toy. Find the toy.

Accepted Answer

Starduster

Question 35

In 1947, the Partition of India led to the creation of what new country?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan

Question 36

Given the sheer size of the universe, we should see SOME evidence of aliens. Explanations of why we don't are called:

Accepted Answer

The Fermi Paradox

Question 37

Which of the following (all) fictional nations was featured in 80's action films "Commando" AND "Die Hard 2"?

Accepted Answer

Val Verde

Question 38

Red light! This famous executive in the auto industry was charged with (but not convicted of) trafficking cocaine.

Accepted Answer

John DeLorean

Question 39

Due to a shortage of female given-names 1960, Judy was weirdly popular in song-titles. Three true; spot the fake.

Accepted Answer

Judy, Do Ya (Electric Light Orchestra, 1970)

Question 40

The Ensifera ensifera has a bill longer than its body. It is more commonly known as:

Accepted Answer

The sword-billed hummingbird

Question 41

How many times has Canada hosted the Winter Olympic Games

Accepted Answer

2

Question 42

What is the main gas (by percent) found in the air that we breathe?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 43

Due to a modern awareness of racial issues, Disney+ will never stream the following film:

Accepted Answer

Song of the South (1946)

Question 44

Machu Picchu is located in what country?

Accepted Answer

Peru

Question 45

It is theorized that child star Frankie Muniz has no memory of filming "Malcolm in the Middle" because of

Accepted Answer

A series of concussions from as young as age 7 contributing to mini strokes

Question 46

What was the last letter added to our alphabet?

Accepted Answer

J

Question 47

We first saw this design:

Accepted Answer

...on the side of disposable coffee cups in 1992.

Question 48

It's nice work, if you can get it. Which of these actors appeared as the same character in the largest number of movies?

Accepted Answer

Desmond Llewyln as Q (007)

Question 49

What is the chemical symbol for iron?

Accepted Answer

Fe

Question 50

Robert Hooke is known for discovering

Accepted Answer

The cell

Question 51

Close but not quite. With its one star and wide stripes, Cap's costume looks more like the flag of which US Territory?

Accepted Answer

Puerto Rico

Question 52

Brimstone is another name for what element?

Accepted Answer

Sulphur

Question 53

Settle down, class. Who co-wrote "Summer of '69" with Jim Vallance?

Accepted Answer

Bryan Adams

Question 54

Which of these "food facts trivia" claims is wrong?

Accepted Answer

"Hawaiian Pizza" was actually invented in Vietnam

Question 55

Left to Right, name these Clefs.

Accepted Answer

Treble, Alto, Bass

Question 56

In the song "Jenny", Tommy Tutone repeats her phone number. Which numerals are not in it:

Accepted Answer

2 4 1

Question 57

If you know one thing about this 1977 movie, it's this pose. 1st Century Romans knew this pose better from Augustus.

Accepted Answer

Adlocutio

Question 58

A celebrity tries to hide or block private information, resulting in its widespread popularization... it's now known as:

Accepted Answer

The Streisand Effect

Question 59

What two ingredients are required for a bowl of "Chicago Style Popcorn"?

Accepted Answer

caramel corn and cheddar cheeze flavoured popcorn

Question 60

In debate, a speaker sums up a rival's argument in an intentionally simplistic way in order to knock it down. This is:

Accepted Answer

...a straw man arguement

Question 61

This troubled Canadian lost his left leg to cancer at 12 but managed to complete Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope in 1985.

Accepted Answer

Steve Fonyo

Question 62

When the FBI investigated a 12-year scam of the McDonald's Monopoly contests, it was given the name:

Accepted Answer

Operation: Final Answer

Question 63

How many degrees are there in three-quarters of a circle?

Accepted Answer

270

Question 64

In a standing bicep curl, the concentric phase is when:

Accepted Answer

...you are raising the weight upwards.

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