Jamboree 2021 - Unit 25 - Grand Finale Part 1
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:17 pm
Jamboree 2021 - Unit 25, Grand Finale Part 1
June 11, 2021
PrimeTime
Match each "Star Trek:" series below to its TV premiere year (two points each):
Deep Space 9
Enterprise
The Next Generation
The Original Series
Voyager
1966
1987
1993
1995
2001
Bonus: How many total episodes were produced between all five of the series listed above? (two points)
a- 477
b- 591
c- 703
d- 811
Super nerd (or WAG) bonus: Which of the above shows produced the most episodes (albeit barely)? (five points)
Subtotal: 17
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Decades
WORDS & MUSIC (multi-decade)
Many popular songs are written about other celebrities or recording artists (and for various reasons). Match the song to the appropriate subject matter (two points each):
Note: some of these qualify as "reportedly about" but I don't believe any are urban legends. Al Gore's internet never lies!
"All of Me" by John Legend is about...
"American Pie" by Don McLean is about...
"Candle in the Wind" by Elton John is about...
"Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" by Aerosmith is about...
"Everytime" by Britney Spears is about...
"I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift is about...
"In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel is about...
"Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack is about....
Subjects:
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Big Bopper
Chrissy Teigen
Don McLean
Harry Styles
Justin Timberlake
Marilyn Monroe
Rosanna Arquette
Vince Neil
Bonus: Which song was rewritten in 1997 to as a tribute to a famous woman who died unexpectedly? (two points)
Subtotal: 18
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BookWorms
Author and their characters
Match each of the following characters to the author who created them: (two points each)
Characters:
Easy Rawlins
Harry Dresden
Jason Bourne
Kinsey Millhone
Percy Jackson
Authors:
Walter Mosely
Jim Butcher
Robert Ludlum
Sue Grafton
Rick Riordan
Bonus: Which of these characters has appeared in the fewest number of books? (three points)
Subtotal: 13
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Tooned In
Mad Doctors
Some are good, some are bad. All are mad!
Match these toon scientists with the correct show below: (two points each)
Dr. Gero and Dr. Wheelo
Dr. Jumba Jookiba
Dr. Mephesto
Dr. Umataro Tenma
Dr. Zin
Choices:
Astro Boy, Dragonball Z, Gigantor, Jonny Quest, Lilo & Stitch, South Park
note: one of these is a distractor
Toon Trivia (three points):
Which of these popular toon shows did NOT spawn off a "Babies" version of its show:
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Bugs Bunny and Friends
- Flintstones
- Scooby Doo and Friends
Subtotal 13:
Total points: 61
June 11, 2021
PrimeTime
Match each "Star Trek:" series below to its TV premiere year (two points each):
Deep Space 9
Enterprise
The Next Generation
The Original Series
Voyager
1966
1987
1993
1995
2001
Bonus: How many total episodes were produced between all five of the series listed above? (two points)
a- 477
b- 591
c- 703
d- 811
Super nerd (or WAG) bonus: Which of the above shows produced the most episodes (albeit barely)? (five points)
Subtotal: 17
____________________________________________________________________
Decades
WORDS & MUSIC (multi-decade)
Many popular songs are written about other celebrities or recording artists (and for various reasons). Match the song to the appropriate subject matter (two points each):
Note: some of these qualify as "reportedly about" but I don't believe any are urban legends. Al Gore's internet never lies!
"All of Me" by John Legend is about...
"American Pie" by Don McLean is about...
"Candle in the Wind" by Elton John is about...
"Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" by Aerosmith is about...
"Everytime" by Britney Spears is about...
"I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift is about...
"In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel is about...
"Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack is about....
Subjects:
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Big Bopper
Chrissy Teigen
Don McLean
Harry Styles
Justin Timberlake
Marilyn Monroe
Rosanna Arquette
Vince Neil
Bonus: Which song was rewritten in 1997 to as a tribute to a famous woman who died unexpectedly? (two points)
Subtotal: 18
____________________________________________________________________
BookWorms
Author and their characters
Match each of the following characters to the author who created them: (two points each)
Characters:
Easy Rawlins
Harry Dresden
Jason Bourne
Kinsey Millhone
Percy Jackson
Authors:
Walter Mosely
Jim Butcher
Robert Ludlum
Sue Grafton
Rick Riordan
Bonus: Which of these characters has appeared in the fewest number of books? (three points)
Subtotal: 13
____________________________________________________________________
Tooned In
Mad Doctors
Some are good, some are bad. All are mad!
Match these toon scientists with the correct show below: (two points each)
Dr. Gero and Dr. Wheelo
Dr. Jumba Jookiba
Dr. Mephesto
Dr. Umataro Tenma
Dr. Zin
Choices:
Astro Boy, Dragonball Z, Gigantor, Jonny Quest, Lilo & Stitch, South Park
note: one of these is a distractor
Toon Trivia (three points):
Which of these popular toon shows did NOT spawn off a "Babies" version of its show:
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Bugs Bunny and Friends
- Flintstones
- Scooby Doo and Friends
Subtotal 13:
Total points: 61