ECT Trivia Night Round 1 -- Oklahoma!

[mrkelley23]

1. What is the name of the University of Oklahoma’s fight song, which consists of two words that were used to refer to settlers in Oklahoma who moved in before the land was officially opened for homesteading?

2. In the official state song version of Oklahoma!, what does the singer sit with his honey lamb and watch “making lazy circles in the sky,” while they sit and talk?

3. What Eric Clapton song, also covered by country singer Don Williams, contains the lyric, “Gonna set my watch back to it 'Cause you know that I've been through it.”

4. In the movie version of the musical Oklahoma!, what actress, who would later become a beloved TV mom, played Laurey?

5. What is the full name of the only major professional sports franchise in the state of Oklahoma?

6. What actress, who won an Oscar for Gentleman’s Agreement and was nominated for two others, originated the role of Ado Annie in the first Broadway version of Oklahoma!? (Hint: she died in 2012 at the age of 95.)

7. Which of these is NOT properly called Surrey? A.) A county in England B.) An unincorporated community in Indiana C.) An aircraft carrier in the Canadian Navy D.) A four-wheeled open carriage

8. Who was the film comedian whose birth name was Jerome Lester Horwitz, and whose brothers (and onscreen collaborators) went by the names of Shemp and Moe Howard? (First name only needed.)

9. What three syllable word can mean “a narrow strip of land projecting from one state’s territory into another” as a noun; or “to beg in the streets,” as a verb?

10. What is the title of the third studio album by the music group Radiohead, which contained the song Android Paranoid?

11. According to S. E. Hinton’s website, her novel about a group of young men coming of age and class warfare between the Greasers and the Socs was set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, although that is never mentioned in the book. What is the name of this novel, later a play and movie?

[macrae1234]

1. What is the name of the University of Oklahoma’s fight song, which consists of two words that were used to refer to settlers in Oklahoma who moved in before the land was officially opened for homesteading? Boomer Sooner

2. In the official state song version of Oklahoma!, what does the singer sit with his honey lamb and watch “making lazy circles in the sky,” while they sit and talk? A Hawk

3. What Eric Clapton song, also covered by country singer Don Williams, contains the lyric, “Gonna set my watch back to it 'Cause you know that I've been through it.”

4. In the movie version of the musical Oklahoma!, what actress, who would later become a beloved TV mom, played Laurey? Shirley Jones

5. What is the full name of the only major professional sports franchise in the state of Oklahoma? Oklahoma City Thunder

6. What actress, who won an Oscar for Gentleman’s Agreement and was nominated for two others, originated the role of Ado Annie in the first Broadway version of Oklahoma!? (Hint: she died in 2012 at the age of 95.) Celeste Holm

7. Which of these is NOT properly called Surrey? A.) A county in England B.) An unincorporated community in Indiana C.) An aircraft carrier in the Canadian Navy D.) A four-wheeled open carriage We don't have aircraft carriers I am not sure if we have planes LOL

8. Who was the film comedian whose birth name was Jerome Lester Horwitz, and whose brothers (and onscreen collaborators) went by the names of Shemp and Moe Howard? (First name only needed.) Curly

9. What three syllable word can mean “a narrow strip of land projecting from one state’s territory into another” as a noun; or “to beg in the streets,” as a verb? Panhandle

10. What is the title of the third studio album by the music group Radiohead, which contained the song Android Paranoid?

11. According to S. E. Hinton’s website, her novel about a group of young men coming of age and class warfare between the Greasers and the Socs was set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, although that is never mentioned in the book. What is the name of this novel, later a play and movie? Rumblefish

[Catfish]

1. What is the name of the University of Oklahoma’s fight song, which consists of two words that were used to refer to settlers in Oklahoma who moved in before the land was officially opened for homesteading?

2. In the official state song version of Oklahoma!, what does the singer sit with his honey lamb and watch “making lazy circles in the sky,” while they sit and talk?
a hawk
3. What Eric Clapton song, also covered by country singer Don Williams, contains the lyric, “Gonna set my watch back to it 'Cause you know that I've been through it.”

4. In the movie version of the musical Oklahoma!, what actress, who would later become a beloved TV mom, played Laurey?
Shirley Jones
5. What is the full name of the only major professional sports franchise in the state of Oklahoma?

6. What actress, who won an Oscar for Gentleman’s Agreement and was nominated for two others, originated the role of Ado Annie in the first Broadway version of Oklahoma!? (Hint: she died in 2012 at the age of 95.)
Celeste Holm
7. Which of these is NOT properly called Surrey? A.) A county in England B.) An unincorporated community in Indiana C.) An aircraft carrier in the Canadian Navy D.) A four-wheeled open carriage
C
8. Who was the film comedian whose birth name was Jerome Lester Horwitz, and whose brothers (and onscreen collaborators) went by the names of Shemp and Moe Howard? (First name only needed.)
Curly
9. What three syllable word can mean “a narrow strip of land projecting from one state’s territory into another” as a noun; or “to beg in the streets,” as a verb?
panhandle
10. What is the title of the third studio album by the music group Radiohead, which contained the song Android Paranoid?

11. According to S. E. Hinton’s website, her novel about a group of young men coming of age and class warfare between the Greasers and the Socs was set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, although that is never mentioned in the book. What is the name of this novel, later a play and movie?
The Outsiders Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.

[SportsFan68]

1. What is the name of the University of Oklahoma’s fight song, which consists of two words that were used to refer to settlers in Oklahoma who moved in before the land was officially opened for homesteading?

Boomer Sooner

2. In the official state song version of Oklahoma!, what does the singer sit with his honey lamb and watch “making lazy circles in the sky,” while they sit and talk?

Hawk

3. What Eric Clapton song, also covered by country singer Don Williams, contains the lyric, “Gonna set my watch back to it 'Cause you know that I've been through it.”

Probably not as hard as I'm making it.

4. In the movie version of the musical Oklahoma!, what actress, who would later become a beloved TV mom, played Laurey?

Shirley Jones

5. What is the full name of the only major professional sports franchise in the state of Oklahoma?

Oklahoma Thunder

6. What actress, who won an Oscar for Gentleman’s Agreement and was nominated for two others, originated the role of Ado Annie in the first Broadway version of Oklahoma!? (Hint: she died in 2012 at the age of 95.)

Again, probably much easier for most peoples than it is for me.

7. Which of these is NOT properly called Surrey? A.) A county in England B.) An unincorporated community in Indiana C.) An aircraft carrier in the Canadian Navy D.) A four-wheeled open carriage

I'll guess C, but it's only a guess.

8. Who was the film comedian whose birth name was Jerome Lester Horwitz, and whose brothers (and onscreen collaborators) went by the names of Shemp and Moe Howard? (First name only needed.)

Larry

9. What three syllable word can mean “a narrow strip of land projecting from one state’s territory into another” as a noun; or “to beg in the streets,” as a verb?

Panhandle

10. What is the title of the third studio album by the music group Radiohead, which contained the song Android Paranoid?

No idea.

11. According to S. E. Hinton’s website, her novel about a group of young men coming of age and class warfare between the Greasers and the Socs was set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, although that is never mentioned in the book. What is the name of this novel, later a play and movie?

Displaying my ignorance -- I don't recall this at all.

[littlebeast13]

10. What is the title of the third studio album by the music group Radiohead, which contained the song Android Paranoid? - OK Computer

lb13

[Estonut]

1. What is the name of the University of Oklahoma’s fight song, which consists of two words that were used to refer to settlers in Oklahoma who moved in before the land was officially opened for homesteading?
Boomer Sooner

2. In the official state song version of Oklahoma!, what does the singer sit with his honey lamb and watch “making lazy circles in the sky,” while they sit and talk?
A hawk

3. What Eric Clapton song, also covered by country singer Don Williams, contains the lyric, “Gonna set my watch back to it 'Cause you know that I've been through it.”
Tears in Norman

4. In the movie version of the musical Oklahoma!, what actress, who would later become a beloved TV mom, played Laurey?
Shirley Jones

5. What is the full name of the only major professional sports franchise in the state of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City Thunder

6. What actress, who won an Oscar for Gentleman’s Agreement and was nominated for two others, originated the role of Ado Annie in the first Broadway version of Oklahoma!? (Hint: she died in 2012 at the age of 95.)
Ann Rutherford

7. Which of these is NOT properly called Surrey? A.) A county in England B.) An unincorporated community in Indiana C.) An aircraft carrier in the Canadian Navy D.) A four-wheeled open carriage
C

8. Who was the film comedian whose birth name was Jerome Lester Horwitz, and whose brothers (and onscreen collaborators) went by the names of Shemp and Moe Howard? (First name only needed.)
Curly

9. What three syllable word can mean “a narrow strip of land projecting from one state’s territory into another” as a noun; or “to beg in the streets,” as a verb?
Panhandle

10. What is the title of the third studio album by the music group Radiohead, which contained the song Android Paranoid?
OK Computer

11. According to S. E. Hinton’s website, her novel about a group of young men coming of age and class warfare between the Greasers and the Socs was set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, although that is never mentioned in the book. What is the name of this novel, later a play and movie?
West OK Story

[mellytu74]

1. What is the name of the University of Oklahoma’s fight song, which consists of two words that were used to refer to settlers in Oklahoma who moved in before the land was officially opened for homesteading?

Boomer Sooner

2. In the official state song version of Oklahoma!, what does the singer sit with his honey lamb and watch “making lazy circles in the sky,” while they sit and talk?

Hawk

3. What Eric Clapton song, also covered by country singer Don Williams, contains the lyric, “Gonna set my watch back to it 'Cause you know that I've been through it.”

Tulsa Time

4. In the movie version of the musical Oklahoma!, what actress, who would later become a beloved TV mom, played Laurey?

Shirley Jones

5. What is the full name of the only major professional sports franchise in the state of Oklahoma?

the NBA team whose name escapes me

6. What actress, who won an Oscar for Gentleman’s Agreement and was nominated for two others, originated the role of Ado Annie in the first Broadway version of Oklahoma!? (Hint: she died in 2012 at the age of 95.)

Celeste Holm

7. Which of these is NOT properly called Surrey? A.) A county in England B.) An unincorporated community in Indiana C.) An aircraft carrier in the Canadian Navy D.) A four-wheeled open carriage

B

8. Who was the film comedian whose birth name was Jerome Lester Horwitz, and whose brothers (and onscreen collaborators) went by the names of Shemp and Moe Howard? (First name only needed.)

Curly

9. What three syllable word can mean “a narrow strip of land projecting from one state’s territory into another” as a noun; or “to beg in the streets,” as a verb?

Panhandle

10. What is the title of the third studio album by the music group Radiohead, which contained the song Android Paranoid?

Nope

11. According to S. E. Hinton’s website, her novel about a group of young men coming of age and class warfare between the Greasers and the Socs was set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, although that is never mentioned in the book. What is the name of this novel, later a play and movie?

The Outsiders

[mrkelley23]

Bumping these up for those who might not have seen them.