All thanks to our friends from AFSCME, who sponsored the event, the open bar and food, and the generous prizes for our winners.
Quick and dirty: here's what we asked. Here's how Sea Org (the DK front-pagers) won, along with the rest of the scoreboard.
Round 1 - Alphabet Soup. 1pt each, spell 'em out:
Q1: AFSCME
Q2: NASA
Q3: C-SPAN
Q4: OSHA
Q5: HIPAA
Q6: NORAD
Q7: PERAB
Q8: ACT-UP
Q9: AFL-CIO
Q10: USA PATRIOT Act
Q11: DISCLOSE Act
Q12: CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
Intermezzo 1
Five minutes
Worth up to 9 points
Justices and Precedent
For each of the justices currently sitting on the Supreme Court of the United States, pair each with the Justice who left the Court, creating the vacancy s/he filled.
For example:
"Souter – Brennan"
Round 2: What Happened In Vegas
Films and tv shows set in Las Vegas
12 questions, worth 2 points each, except for the last one which is worth more.
Q1
You liked this guy [Zach G] in The Hangover. Spell his last name.
Q2
What Las Vegas hotel was the home for the residents of MTV’s The Real World: Las Vegas?
Q3
At the casino in the film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin introduces himself and Vanessa Kensington to Number Two using what covert names?
Q4
In Diamonds are Forever, a Bond Girl is thrown out the window of a Las Vegas high-rise hotel, landing safely in the pool. When Bond met her at the craps table, his response to hearing her name was "named after your father, perhaps?" What was her name?
Q5
In The Godfather films, what was the name of the corrupt Nevada Senator who may have accidentally killed a prostitute?
Q6
Two Swingers questions, 1 pt each.
What was the name of the swing band to which they danced at the Derby?
When the boys are playing NHL ‘94, they’re really excited to see the game’s capacity to make what Hall of Famer’s head bleed?
Q7
In Knocked Up, what drug did Seth Rogen’s and Paul Rudd’s characters take before going to see the Cirque du Soleil show?
Q8
Name the only actor or actress to appear in Casino to garner an Oscar nomination for the film.
Q9
In Showgirls, a/k/a "the most awesome movie ever in the history of ever," what is the name of the Las Vegas revue in which our heroine, Nomi Malone, performs?
Q10
What field of study is Gil Grissom’s specialty on CSI?
Q11
Of this 2000 live-action sequel based on cartoon characters, Roger Ebert wrote: "The pun, it has been theorized, is the lowest form of humor. This movie proves that theory wrong. There is a lower form of humor: jokes about dinosaur farts."
Q12
Name the eleven actors comprising Ocean’s Eleven in the 2001 remake.
One point for each correctly named beyond the first five. (6 pts max.)
Do not provide more than 11 names.
Intermezzo 2
Worth up to 14 points.
There are 14 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have served in the chamber since January 3, 1981 or earlier.
Name as many of the 14 as you can. Do not provide more than 14 names.
One point each. Your five minutes begins now.
Round 3: Ten Years Ago Today
Questions regarding the state of the world on July 23, 2000.
Worth three points each.
Q1
Name the two U.S. Senators representing the Commonwealth of Virginia on July 23, 2000.
(1 pt for one, 3pts for both)
Q2
Because of Sen. Paul Coverdell’s death just days earlier, this man was appointed on July 23, 2000 by the Governor to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held.
Q3
Who was the Secretary of Commerce on July 23, 2000?
Q4
On the eve of his nominating convention, Gov. George W. Bush was reported by the New York Times on this date to have narrowed his Vice Presidential search to Dick Cheney and what former Senator?
Q5
Also in the Times on this date, the paper reported on the increasing success of the StopDrLaura.com campaign to persuade sponsors to abandon the bigoted talk show host’s show.
What now-prominent blogger did the Times quote as a leader and co-founder of these efforts?
Q6
Who was Governor of Vermont on July 23, 2000?
Q7
What Harrison Ford movie topped the movie box office charts on 7/23/00?
Q8
On July 23, 2000, this band completed two days of performances as London’s Wembley Stadium, later to be released as the live album Familiar to Millions.
Q9
Which book in the Harry Potter series topped the NYT’s Children’s Books hardcover best-seller list on 7/23/00?
Q10
Lance Armstrong completed his second Tour de France victory on July 23, 2000. For what team was he racing?
Q11
On July 23, 2000, Pedro Martinez pitched a complete game, 15-K shutout victory against this team, which had the best record in Major League Baseball at the time.
Q12
John F. Kennedy Jr., Sir Alec Guinness, Mother Theresa or Peanuts creator Charles Schulz. Which one was still alive on July 23, 2000?
Want answers? Figure it out. :)