Congratulations to team Open Left for winning the 2009 Netroots Nation Chairman's Pub Quiz.
This year's quiz consisted of four rounds at the yes-we-know-it-was-too-crowded Mullen's Bar and Grill on Pittsburgh's North Shore, and took place along with our annual Meet the Candidates night, and we are so grateful to all our sponsors and all the great candidates who made it happen. And, obvs, none of this works wthout the volunteer efforts of kath25 and profmatt, as well as Nolan Treadway for locating and arranging the site, as well as Sam Bennett and the Women's Campaign Forum team for running the Meet the Candidates portion.
But what you really want -- other than find out who the hell Tim Lin is -- are the questions. Here goes:
Round One: "Marbury and Madison"
1pt each.
- Yes or no -- did Marbury win the case?
- Chief Justice John Marshall's decision in Marbury is frequently cited as establishing what two-word judicial doctrine in the United States?
- Name John Adams' secretary of state who failed to deliver the commission for Marbury's judgeship.
- After Marbury v Madison, what was next Supreme Court case invalidating a federal law?
- On what denomination of U.S. Currency did James Madison appear? [Corrected: paper currency.]
- Stephon Marbury -- for which of his 5 NBA teams has he played the most games?
- On The West Wing, Lord John Marbury always used to refer to Chief of Staff Leo McGarry by what name?
- According to the Social Security Administration, in 2008 there were three names more popular than Madison for girls – 1 pt each to name 'em.
- What liberal publication has been published from Madison WI continuously since 1909?
- What Tim Burton film was shot, in part, in Marbury, AL?
- A "Madison piercing" involves what part of the body?
- What artist has played the most concerts at New York's modern Madison Square Garden in his/her career?
R2: Intermezzo
There are eleven* US states that have only been represented by Senators from one political party for the past twenty-five years -- 5 R, 6 D. Name 'em, one point each.
* May be ten, after checking.
R3: "Pennsylvania Polka"
2pts each.
- What river did you cross to get here tonight from downtown?
- Spell the name of the town which was the setting for Groundhog Day.
- The two largest cities in Pennsylvania by population are Philadelphia and Pittsburgh? What's #3?
- What Pennsylvania-born singer/songwriter was the biggest selling artist of 2008 according to Billboard, selling more than 4 million albums?
- A 1950 Associated Press poll of nearly 400 sportswriters and broadcasters voted which Pennsylvanian as the greatest athlete of the first half of the 20th century?
- How many of PA's 67 counties did Obama carry over McCain? (2pts if exact, 1pt if within 1)
- During his run for President, John Kerry committed cardinal sin of ordering his Pat's cheesesteak with what kind of cheese?
- How many U.S. Presidents have been born in Pennsylvania?
- Four of the regularly appearing secondary characters on NBC's The Office, set in Scranton, PA, have the same first name as the actress or actor that plays her or him. Name two.
- On January 14 of this year, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced his plans to change his last name to what?
- Other than General Washington, what other future POTUS was involved in the Christmas Day 1776 crossing of the Delaware?
- Hall or Oates. Who’s older?
R4: Better Know A District
"I'm going to name a famous person. Please name the state in which each was born (1 pt), and tell me who now represents the Congressional District in which they were born (2pts). As an example--if the question were "Barack Obama," the correct answer is "Hawaii, Neil Abercrombie."
- Joe Biden
- Tom Brokaw
- Will Smith
- Harry Connick, Jr.
- Justin Timberlake
- Michael Jackson
- Stephen King
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Bob Dylan
- Bruce Spingsteen
- Sandra Bullock
- President Chester A Arthur
Complete scoring results are here; for the answers to the questions, you'll have to work them out yourselves. (And, as in the Quiz itself, don't Google. Just use your head.)