Quiz And Hers

We’re back for lucky season 13! To start us off, Justin has written six trivia questions with numeric answers counting down from six to one. We also talk about classical music, classic literature, and a classic movie!2:35: Q1 (Everything Else): Originally developed at Motorola, and later successfully used by companies like Johnson & Johnson and Texas Instruments, what set of techniques for improving manufacturing quality derives its name from the field of statistical quality control?8:01: Q2 (Sports & Games): Not to be confused with the “Power Five” what is the most common collective term for the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, the Mid-Atlantic Conference, the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt Conference?14:13: Q3 (Times & Places): Rising to prominence during the Cultural Revolution, and later blamed for its spectacular failure, what is the usual collective term for the Chinese radicals Jiang Qing, Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen?22:54: Q4 (Music): Originally d

We may come off as book smart (or maybe not), but this week, Hallie is out to prove that she’s “street” smart, with six trivia questions about different kinds of roads, streets, boulevards, and everything in between. We also talk about American literature, country music, and fast food.2:00: Q1 (Times & Places): Known as the “most beautiful avenue in the world” and home to many luxury shops, theatres, and cafes, what avenue gets its name from a paradise in Greek mythology?7:24: Q2 (Arts & Literature): What American writer, best known for his 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain, also wrote the novel If Beale Street Could Talk and the book-length essay No Name in the Street?11:57: Q3 (Sports & Games): What court sport, which originated in London prisons in the 19th century, is played by two players in a four-walled court with a small rubber ball?20:53: Q4 (Movies & TV): What 1950 dark comedy, later adapted into a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is about Norma Desmond, a former silent-film star

Something smells a little fishy this week, because Justin has written six trivia questions all about fish! We also dive into discussions of classic literature, economics, and a film director that you may have heard of.2:30: Q1 (Music): Although he also had a mildly successful career as a solo country in artist in the 2000s and 2010s, what musician is much better known as the front man of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish? 12:02: Q2 (Times & Places): Fishing has been an integral part of their economy since they were colonized by Scandinavians in the late eighth century, and still remains their largest economic sector.  Name this subarctic Scottish archipelago, whose largest settlement is Lerwick.20:02: Q3 (Sports & Games): There are two professional baseball teams in the state of Florida that fit the theme of today’s game.  One is the Miami Marlins.  Name the other one.30:55: Q4 (Arts & Literature): What Pulitzer Prize-winning 1952 short novel focuses almost entirely on the struggle between i

This week, Hallie has gone Full Hallie, and written an entire game about words invented by William Shakespeare, which doesn’t exactly narrow it down. We also play around (get it?) with discussions of video games, medicine, and music we are way too young for!2:22: Q1 (Sports & Games): What word invented by Shakespeare, which is a synonym of feline, could be used to describe the Pokemon Meowth and Persian?9:42: Q2 (Times & Places): What first lady of the United States shares a name with a term invented by Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet, used by Juliet’s nurse as a term of endearment but possibly referring to a loose woman?15:10: Q3 (Movies & TV): The nickname of Burt Reynolds’ character in what 1977 comedy about two bootleggers trying to smuggle beer across state lines was invented by Shakespeare and based on an Italian word?24:32: Q4 (Arts & Literature): Bloodsucking, a word invented by Shakespeare in Henry VI Part 3, could be used to describe the characters in the novels The Queen of the Damn

In one of our more unusual themes, Justin has written six questions about six different things referred to as “the four seasons”.  We find this common theme everywhere from classical music, to recreational games, to the movies!1:57: Q1 (Music): Although he wrote 230 violin concertos, what Baroque composer is best known for a set of them known as the “Four Seasons”?7:45: Q2 (Sports & Games): The “honors tiles” of this game include four flowers: plum blossom, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo, and four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Name the game.14:36: Q3 (Times & Places): Created in 1873 when three different cities merged, and named for two of them, what world capital is home to the Gresham Palace, which is now a Four Seasons hotel?22:35: Q4 (Arts & Literature): Italian rococo artist Francesco Sozzi painted a cycle called The Four Seasons using what method, which involves painting murals on freshly laid plaster?28:34: Q5 (Movies & TV): Born Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo, what America

In a very colorful new episode of Quiz & Hers, Hallie has written six trivia questions all about the colors of the rainbow! We also talk about soccer (or “football”), modern art, and European history!2:05: Q1 (Sports & Games): In recent soccer, or football, games, there are video assistant referees who help officials correct clear mistakes regarding 4 types of calls.  One of these calls is a direct decision regarding what type of penalty in which the player is dismissed from the game?8:59: Q2 (Times & Places): The last prince of what feudal state in Provence ruled England , Ireland, and Scotland in the late 17th century?14:21: Q3 (Arts & Literature): What large version of a member of the squash family showcases artist Yayoi Kusama’s signature of covering objects in polka dots?22:27: Q4 (Everything Else): What public policy proposal combines Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s economic approach with modern ideas like resource efficiency and renewable energy?27:21: Q5 (Music): What musical work, thought

Yesterday was Mother’s Day in the US, so in honor of moms everywhere, Justin has a fun trivia game: name the famous child’s famous mother! We also talk about English history, Hollywood stars, and combat sports!3:48: Q1 (Sports & Games): The first American to win a gold medal at the World Judo Championships, who is the famous mother of Ronda Rousey, the first American woman to medal in Judo at the Olympics?11:07: Q2 (Arts & Literature): Often confused with her daughter by trivia novices, what early English advocate for women’s rights is the famous mother of novelist Mary Shelley?20:23: Q3 (Everything Else): Who is now-very-famous step-mother of American model, artist, and fashion designer Ella Emhoff?28:30: Q4 (Movies & TV): The first mainstream Hollywood star to appear nude in a movie since the silent film era, what mid-century sex symbol is the famous mother of Law and Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay?34:34: Q5 (Times & Places): The second wife of King Henry VIII, what former queen of England

This week, Hallie has written six trivia questions about our noble neighbors to the North, Canada! We also chat about some classic rock, hockey (of course), and your hero and ours, the late great Alex Trebek.

This week, we tie one on, because Justin has written six trivia questions all about knots. We also get tied up in discussions of heavy metal and ancient history, and Justin makes his opinions about a popular TV show very clear.

Tis the season for strutting red carpets and snubbing great performances, so Hallie has written six trivia questions all about awards of various types and stripes. We also award ourselves discussions of an American author, African history, and the Olympics!

We’re back after a short break, and Justin answers an old challenge from Hallie, by writing six sort-of trivia questions all based on dad jokes. We also joke about rock music, reference books, and disastrous business decisions!

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It must be Hallie’s week to write the questions, because this week’s trivia is all about something weird and conceptual: calendars! We also schedule discussions of European literature, religious history, and, for some reason, two different magazines.

This week, we take to the skies, with six questions all about flight, jets, and air travel. We also fly into discussions of hockey, aviation history, and a legendary comedic actor!

Break out the tissues, because this week Hallie has written a whole trivia game all about the emotion of sadness. We also cry about a dismal sports team, a depressing historical event, and a not-so-sad sitcom!

This week, we make a return voyage to Japan, because Justin has written a sequel to his game “The Land of the Rising Pun”! Also on our itinerary are trivia about anime, unusual musical artists, and the Olympics!

We open the flood-“gates” this week, because Hallie has written a trivia game all about scandals, from musical misdeeds to historical hijinks to current criminals!

Break out the grease paint and seltzer bottles, because this week, Justin has a trivia game all about clowns! We also laugh about classic rock, South Pacific geography, and video games, and we do not laugh about a horrifying serial killer.

This week, we get all fancy and put on our trivia tuxedos, because Hallie has trivia questions that are all (loosely) related to the Metropolitan Opera in New York! We also sing some arias about romantic comedies, football, and, of course, opera!

In our newest episode, Justin has trivia questions with just one thing in common: every answer contains the name of a major city. Also in our “urban plan” this week: classic rock, American history, and History of Architecture II: The Sequel!