It's the End of Trivia as We Know It
by Andy Moseley - reprinted with permission from the April 2001 Mariners' Log
Well, the day has finally arrived. My ship has docked and I'm pretty much ready to sail, done here at CGCC. I've enjoyed every second (well, except for those classes that occasionally kicked my butt), and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. The highlight, not surprisingly, has been my time serving on the Mariners' Log and Seaswells staffs.
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and that includes my run as Log editor. That also means my Who Wants to be a Millionaire ripoff trivia is also coming to an end, at least as far as trivia written by me. This has been my trademark article every issue since February 2000, and it's been fun to research and write. With this one, I decided to take the whole "final issue" thing and make it into a theme: every question has the word final, last, or end in it. In addition, there are only 13 questions. (I don't know; "13" seems significant to me, but I don't know why.)
1. Which young actress starred in the 2001 box-office hit Save the Last Dance?
A - Julia Stiles
B - Jennifer Love Hewitt
C - Mandy Moore
D - Michelle Yeoh
2. What attire does the mysterious killer wear in I Know What You Did Last Summer?
A - black and white ghost mask
B - fisherman's garb
C - scissors for hands
D - only the finest from Tommy Hilfiger
3. Finish the R.E.M. song lyric: "It's the end of the world as we know it . . . ."
A - "And I'm online"
B - "And I'm on time"
C - "And you're all mine"
D - "And I feel fine"
4. What type of video game is the hit series Final Fantasy?
A - role-playing game
B - sports
C - puzzle
D - adventure
5. Which location was the final choice for the 2004 Summer Olympics?
A - Athens, Greece
B - Athens, Georgia
C - Atlanta, Georgia
D - Las Vegas, Nevada
6. Who wrote the book Ball Four: The Final Pitch?
A - Nolan Ryan
B - Jim Bouton
C - Don Sutton
D - Ernie Banks
7. What is the title of 2Pac's latest album release from the grave?
A - Last Album
B - Ends
C - The Last Straw
D - Until the End of Time
8. Get out your Beanie Babies . . . what kind of animal was "The End"?
A - dog
B - cat
C - bear
D - penguin
9. Hey, what's the name of Sir Mix-a-Lot's famous rap anthem about . . . um . . . read ends?
A - "Back That Thang Up"
B - "Baby Got Back"
C - "Booty Call"
D - "Monster Booty"
10. The Final Chapter is the subtitle for which edition in the Friday the 13th series?
A - first
B - second
C - fourth
D - tenth
11. When was the first of the Judds' supposed "final" concerts?
A - 1982
B - 1992
C - 1999
D - 2000
12. Who starred in the 2000 thriller Final Destination?
A - Jennifer Morrison
B - Devon Sawa
C - Neve Campbell
D - Rowan Atkinson
13. The Last Battle is one in a series of books by C.S. Lewis. Name the series.
A - The Chronicles of Narnia
B - Harry Potter
C - Narnia Rules!
D - Lewis' Chronicles
Check your answers here.
