Thank you to all who were a part of this amazing weekend. – Jenny
Off-Campus Winners:
1. The Holy Broman Lonestar Republic Presents: Cardboard Davy Crocket Remembers the Alamo with 1305 points – Their prize was a cardboard bra made by team 2, signed by all the Trivia Masters.
2. Get A Load Of That Sandwich (Get A Load Of It!) Get A Load Of That Sandwich (That Sandwich!) Look At That Sandwich (Look At It!) Get A Load Of That Sandwich (Get A Load Of It!) Look At That Sandwich (Look At It!) Woo! (Woohoo!) Woo! (Yeah!) Woo! (Woohoohoo!) with 1285 points
3. Caillouigi with 1185 points
On-Campus Winners:
1. The Cult of the Pink Shoe with 1170 points – Their prize was a troll doll, signed by all the Trivia Masters
2. WLFM: It’s Our Station So We Win with 1027 points
3. Trivia Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Nips, The Nipples of Knowledge Return with 980 points
Total off-campus players: 614
Total on-campus players: 63
Total players: 677
Total number of questions asked: 329
Total possible points: ~1930
First Garuda – 15min, 100pts – Written by HM Jenny Hanrahan ’18
Q: Tony Bradburn believes that if you were to be on skiis, one lap around this lake would be a SERIOUS work out. Nearby this lake is a historical building within which resides a 10 foot sculpture of a historical Illinoisan politician. In the room with the single twin bed, there is a heart-shaped box on top of a dresser. What is in the box?
A: [black beans, a marble, and a pinecone]
Teams answering correctly: None, total on- and off- campus shutout
Second Garuda – 15min, 100pts – Written by TM Sophie Penniman ’19
Q: A University of London graduate has interests that include medication, religion, and Victorian studies. In 1995, this person was an assistant professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. On February 26th, 1995, they gave a talk at a conference. If you had been at this conference and found yourself in the Auditorium at 3 P.M. the day before the lecture in question, which workshop would you be attending?
A: “Lesbian Avengers”
Teams answering correctly: None, total off- and on- campus shutout.
Super Garuda – 30min, 200pts – Written by TM (now HM) Miranda Salazar ’19
Q: In the Tanzanian city whose name is an anagram for “A Salad Smear” There is an intersection of two roads near the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco. One road shares the first name with the former Supreme Chief of the Gogo and a the other road is named for a Tanzanian Sultan whoses skull’s return is discussed in the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. On the wall in front of the intersection there are three large legibly scrawled words in English, what are they?
A: “The Jungle, Bob”
Teams answering correctly: None, total off- and on- campus shutout.
Long live Jack Bhour.