Round Six Answers

1. What actor belongs in an exclusive group with a former US President, a popcorn seller, and a Joker? (2 pts.)
   The members of the Stonecutters World Council, from The Simpsons episode, “Homer the Great”, were:  George HW Bush, Orville Redenbacher, Jack Nicholson, and Mr. T.
2. I found this topical map on Wikipedia. What does the color blue represent? (3 pts.)
   
   The blue countries are those which qualified for the 2010 World Cup Finals.
3. What two words come next in this list (in reverse chronology)? (2 pts.)
   • A model of Jeep
   • A model of Chevy
   • A subsidiary brand of Chrysler
   • A member of an NBA expansion team
   • A CBS Western
   • David Jones
   • ????
     RENEGADE, TRAILBLAZER, EAGLE, TIMBERWOLF, RAWHIDE, DEACON, —PASS KEY—–
4. Tyne Daly, Ed Asner, Dakota Fanning, Warren Beatty, Garth Brooks, Ken Griffey Jr., Trent Lott, Jane Pauley, Michael Stipe. Which James Bond actor could you add to this list? (2 pts.)
   Pretty much everybody figured out that these are all people who are better known by their middle names.  I was looking for the big seven (EON Productions) Bond actor, Thomas Sean Connery – but I would also have to accept James David Niven, who played Sir James bond in the Casino Royale spoof.
5. For 1 point each, name these character actors.
   
   A)  Richard Herd   B)  Bob Gunton  C)  Daniel Roebuck  D)  Beth Grant
6. If there’s a woman looking at you through a hand-held looking glass and she says she can see you (and other people too), what are you watching? (2 pts.)
   Romper Room
7. What was the name of this stadium? (3 pts.)
   
   Ebbets Field – Home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, among others.
8. Listen to these clips and tell me which Leonard Cohen song could be added. (2 pts.)

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   All of these tunes feature lyrics sprinkled with French….Don’t Talk to Strangers (Rick Springfield), Psycho Killer (Talking Heads), Down at the Twist and Shout (Mary Chapin Carpenter), Eyes Without a Face (Billy Idol), and Hold on Tight to Your Dreams (ELO).  The Cohen song that fits is called The Partisan.

9. What do the capitals of 45 states have that those of Alaska, Delaware, Missouri, Nevada, and South Dakota are missing? (2 pts.)
   Juneau, Dover, Jeff City, Carson City, and Pierre are the only state capitals without an Interstate Highway.
10. What is the English title of this movie? (3 pts.)
    
    Run Lola Run (Lola rennt)

Amy Reynolds was not only the first one in with answers, but she was also the only perfect score of the week.  That’s a 26.

1. Amy Reynolds – 26
2. Cat A. – 23
3. Marti A. – 23
4. The Joe Craven Experience – 23
5. Dan Naumovich – 21
6. Dan Mounce – 18
7. Nick Rogers – 18
8. Matt Grecco – 18
9. The Lowes – 17
10. John Stearns – 15