Trivia 12/04/07

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1. What is the currency in the online virtual world Second Life?
   Linden
2. The Three Laws of Robotics were penned by what science fiction author?
   Isaac Asimov
   What are the three laws?
   1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
3. What is the name of the ship in Moby Dick?
   Pequod
4. What one-hit wonder band — seemingly an unlikely choice for a violent cop drama — composed the entire score for William Friedkin’s To Live and Die in LA?
   Wang Chung
5. In printing, what are the terms for the right- and left-hand pages?
   Recto and verso
6. What does BFG stand for in Roald Dahl’s children’s book?
   Big friendly giant
   What does it stand for in the video game Doom?
   Big fucking gun
7. In episode 4, season 5 of Southpark, we learn the only way to stop a giant stone Abraham Lincoln is with what?
   A giant stone John Wilkes Booth
8. What is the most widely used calendar today?
   Gregorian
   The [English] names for days of the week derived from what/whom? (1pt ea)
   Sun-day, Moon-day, Tyr’s day, Woden’s day, Thor’s day, Freya’s day, Saturn’s day
   (or Tues–Sat) Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Cronos
9. In the TV show Knight Rider, what was the name of KITT’s evil twin vehicle?
   KARR
10. How many Doctor Who’s have there been? (1963–1989, 2005–??)
    10
    What does TARDIS stand for?
    Time and Relative Dimensions in Space
11. By what entity is Regan McNeil possessed in The Exorcist?
    Pazuzu
12. What is the only US state or territory that does not feature any designated National Parks?
    Delaware
    The National Park Service was created by what President?
    Woodrow Wilson (Aug 25, 1916)
13. A dinosaur fossil recently excavated in Madagascar, was recently named for the lead of what band Masiakasaurus knopfleri?
    Dire Straits (Mark Knopfler)
14. What is the name of the [cinder cone] island [rising 755 ft] in Crater Lake, OR?
    Wizard Island
    What is the name of the crater in the island in Crater Lake?
    Witch’s Cauldron
15. John Hodgeman (the guy who plays PC on the Mac commercials) is actually a smart guy who’s written a book called what?
    The Areas of My Expertise (2005)
    Which includes a list of 700+ names for what?
    Hobos

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