Trivia went well last night. Another large crowd of 70something people attended and The Anonymous Blogger and I had a fun time hosting.

I covered three of the rounds : current events, top 10 and visual. The Top 10 stumped everyone. I asked them to name the top 10 movies ever rented on Netflix. The list is widely available on their website but apparently noone had looked at it. The teams were far more successful with the visual round where they had to identify ten U.S. Senators, namely Barbara Boxer, Barack Obama, Robert Byrd, Russ Feingold, Joe Biden, Rick Santorum, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Mel Martinez, Jim Bunning and Jim Jeffords. And these are the current events questions that I asked with the answer in italics.

1) The Academy Award nominations were announced this morning. Name three of the five Best Picture nominees.

Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash, Good Night and Good Luck, Munich

2) What film received the most Razzie Award nominations with eight? These are the awards given to the worst films of the year.

Son of the Mask

3) What billionaire announced today that he will not run for Governor of New York State?

Tom Golisano

4) Samuel Alito was confirmed today by the Senate as a Supreme Court Justice. How many senators voted for him and how many voted against him? (Hint - it adds up to 100)

58-42

5) Coretta Scott King, widow of Martin Luther King, died today. How old was she?

78

6) Mike Piazza signed a one-year contract over the weekend with what baseball team?

San Diego Padres

7) According to a survey released today by the Economist Intelligence Unit, what is the world's most expensive city to live in?

Oslo, Norway

8) What former Super Bowl MVP told ESPN that he is leaning towards retirement?

Brett Favre

9) What former Lord of the Rings actor is starring as a government bureaucrat in the current season of 24?

Sean Astin

10) On Sunday, World Wrestling Entertainment presented the Royal Rumble. Who won the Royal Rumble match?

Rey Mysterio