Bar Trivia Recap (6/26/25)
At Cool Cats. Teammate: Kim. Outcome: We’re number 2! In both games, we were runners-up. Reward dollars: Zero.
“One Cat and Two Dogs” returned to Cool Cats. Last night, Chris’ categories (all 5 points apiece) were The NBA Draft, Famous Concerts, Famous South Carolinians, Formula 1 Racing, Famous Museums, Marvel Comics (uh-oh), Song Lyrics (ugh), and Geography.
We’ll lead off with the questions we missed:
Who was the first international player, who had played no college ball in the U.S., to be drafted #1 overall? Answer: Yao Ming, chosen in the 2002 draft by the Houston Rockets.
What was the final musical act to play Shea Stadium before it was demolished? Answer: Billy Joel.
In 1994, in Rio de Janeiro, who performed before the largest-ever audience (3.4 million)? Answer: Rod Stewart.
In 2009, what South Carolina governor acknowledged he not only had an affair, but also left the state to pursue it (and lied about where he’d gone)? Answer: Mark Sanford. Incredibly, he finished his term as governor, and later spent three terms in the U.S. House. His name came to me a couple minutes after we turned in our answers. It was one of those nights.
Who was the youngest signer (age 26) of the Declaration of Independence? What, it wasn’t one of the Pinckneys? The correct answer was Edward Rutledge.
Who is the defending F1 world champion? Answer: Max Verstappen.
Name either of the two drivers who won seven F1 championships. Answers: Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.
What museum is the home of Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night? Right city: New York. Wrong museum: The Metropolitan. Correct answer: Museum of Modern Art.
Bruce Banner/The Hulk is what kind of scientist? Answer: Physicist.
What is Captain America’s name (first and last required)? Answer: Steve Rogers.
In “Teardrops on My Guitar” (2006), whose name does Taylor Swift drop? Answer: Drew. He’s Andrew Hardwick, a classmate of hers. His relationship with Swift is not clear.
In “Shine” (1993), what does Collective Soul say is in the air and in the water. Answer: Love.
In “A Crazy Game of Poker” (1997), “Johnny doubled up with a royal flush”, but what hand was O.A.R. holding? Answer: “Three jacks and a pair of nines”. Because Chris was looking for a lyric, he did not accept “full house”.
The Continental Pole of Inaccessibility—the point most distant from any ocean—is located in what U.S. state? Answer: South Dakota. The town of Allen, in the Pine Ridge Reservation, is 1,030 miles from any coastline.
And here are the questions we got right:
What NBA team originally drafted Kobe Bryant before trading him to the Lakers? Answer: Charlotte Hornets.
What #1 overall pick in the 1986 never played an NBA game because he died before the season began? Answer: Len Bias.
Name either NBA team to have the most #1 overall draft picks (6). Answers: Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards.
Name either of the players chosen ahead of Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft. Answers: Sam Bowie and Hakeem Olajuwon.
In 1969, what British band made its final public performance on a London rooftop? Answer: The Beatles.
In 1985, what charity concert, a fund-raiser for aid to Ethiopia, took place in London and Philadelphia? Answer: Live Aid.
In 1991, what band’s iconic performance on MTV helped define the grunge rock genre? Answer: Nirvana.
What musical artist was “The Godfather of Soul”? Answer: James Brown.
Who starred in Black Panther (2018) and earlier played Jackie Robinson and James Brown in biopics? Answer: The late Chadwick Boseman.
What Carolina Gamecock won the Heisman Trophy in 1981? Answer; George Rogers.
Name any of the 10 teams competing in this year’s F1 circuit. Everyone successfully named one of them.
Name any of the 20 drivers competing in this year’s F1 circuit. Everyone successfully named one of them as well.
What European country is hosting this weekend’s F1 event? (Hint: It will take place at the Red Bull Wing.) Answer: Austria.
The Winter Palace is part of what Russian museum complex? Answer: Hermitage.
America’s largest collection of dinosaur fossils can be found in what museum? Answer: American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Dorothy’s red shoes are one of the many pop culture artifacts in this Washington, D.C. museum? Answer: The National Museum of American History. Chris accepted our answer, “The Smithsonian”.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in what city? Answer: Cleveland.
What was the real name of The Black Panther? Answer: T’Challa.
In Infinity War: Endgame (2019), what was the name of the villain? Answer: Thanos.
Starhawk and Rocket Raccoon are members of what group of Marvel superheroes? Answer: Guardians of the Galaxy.
In the Tom Petty song “Free Fallin’ (1989), what is “runnin’ through the yard”? Answer: A freeway.
In Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”, the band just got back from where? Answer: Illinois.
What country has more islands than any other in the world? Answer: Sweden.
What is the capital of Brazil? Answer: Brasilia.
France and Spain are separated by what mountain range? Answer: Pyrenees.
What sea is connected to the Mediterranean Sea via the Bosporus? Answer: Black Sea.