March 24, 2014 - Trials Pub

The Quiz, The Players, the Results

Standard Trials Pub Quiz
Lab Coat Guy, Book Guy, Music Guy.
We scored 16 out of 20. This is enough for a two-point win.

The Missed Questions

1. Jargonelle is a type of which fruit?
2. What band announced their forthcoming album 'Turn Blue' via Mike Tyson's Twitter account?
3. What beer was released in 1939 by the Latrobe Brewing Co.?
4. Name the 2007 Tim Burton movie starring Johnny Depp.

The Right Answers

1. Pear
2. The Black Keys
3. Rolling Rock
4. Sweeney Todd

Our Wrong Answers (and some Excuses)

1. Melon. This is the second week of "fruit variety" questions. None of us had any real clue, other than to name something with a lot of varieties. I think we'll keep choosing melons until it works.
2. The Black Kings. This was a rare misstep from the music guy. He knew the band, he knew the tweet, but he mis-recalled the name. Ah, well, it happens.
3. Pabst Blue Ribbon. None of us are major drinkers, nor have any alcohol trivia in our brains. I ventured to name an old beer that is still current, but a bit obscure. This is a lesson: stay away from hipsters.
4. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Tim Burton and Johnny Deep collaborations have come up before. Our mistake here was simply a gap in our knowledge: no one could recall that this movie existed. Apparently, this is a good thing, as our quizmaster calls it a terrible movie based on a terrible play.

My Favorite Right Answers

1. Name Alexander Dumas' novel sequel set twenty years after the events in 'The Three Musketeers'
2. What 16th century fleet was almost entirely laid to waste at the Battle of Gravelines?

1. Twenty Years After. Our book guy could not remember if it was Twenty Years Later or Twenty Years After. We went with the latter, thinking it to be a semi-trick question. We were also prepared to argue for different French translations of the title if we were wrong.
2. The Spanish Armada. To be fair, there aren't too many 16th century fleets to choose from. However, this gives me a chance to link to a relevant question: What was the Spanish Main? Was there a Spanish Backup?

Notes
There was no quiz for March 17 (St. Patrick's Day, which means every pub is packed).
This update was late because I am a lazy person. Regular posts will resume after tonight.

Post your scores in the comments! Tell me how much smarter you are!