The theme was streets in South Philly, all of which run East-West so as to make a specific category. Most embarrassingly the only person to pick up on this last week during the quiz was a player visiting the city for a few months from England!
1) Which US state is the Beaver State? Oregon / Oregon Ave.
2) Johnny Roventini (1910-1998) had a catchphrase in a classic popular radio and TV ad from several decades ago. What product did he push? Philip Morris (link to Roventini memorial site; listen to his distinctive ad pitch!) / Morris St.3) The Oakland A's retired the number 9. Whose number was that? Reggie Jackson / Jackson St.
4) In 1889 this became the 42nd US state. Which one is it? Washington / Washington Ave.
5) For what 1994 Mike Nichols-directed movie was Jack Nicholson not nominated for any award? Wolf / Wolf St.
6) Her 2000 album I Wanna Be with You, which went gold, was a remix of her 1999 album So Real. Who is it? Mandy Moore / Moore St.
7) What English borough is home to 0 degrees longitude? Greenwich / Greenwich St.
8) Who played new homeowner Delia Deetz in the 1988 movie Beetlejuice? Catherine O'Hara / Catherine St.
9) What American socialist journalist wrote Ten Days That Shook the World, his account of the Soviet Revolution, published in 1919? He's buried at the Kremlin. John Reed / Reed St.
10) What religious group was founded by Mary Baker Eddy in the 19th century? Christian Science / Christian St.
Dirty Frank's:
The theme was captains. Incidentally, Captain is your bouncer at Frank's each Wednesday night.
1) What 16th century English dramatist, considered the father of tragedy in the English language,
was perhaps appropriately killed in a bar brawl at the age of 29? Christopher ("Kit") Marlowe / Captain Marlowe was the main character in Joseph Conrad writings2) What disease is caused by the toxins emitted by group A Streptococcus bacteria? Scarlet fever / Captain Scarlet
3) What unkind nickname has been given by tabloids to radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza, based in his disability? "Hook" (he's missing a hand) / Captain Hook
4) Who wrote the 17th century poem "To His Coy Mistress," which you likely read in high school? Andrew Marvell / Captain Marvel
5) In what Michigan city did most of the documentary Roger & Me take place? Flint / Captain Flint was the parrot in Treasure Island
6) What soft rock trio, two Americans and a Brit, had 11 Top 40 hits on the US pop charts 1972-1983, 7 of which went Top 10 and one of those #1? America / Captain America
7) What classic American TV show had a theme song based upon the 1891 music hall song "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-Day"? The Howdy Doody Show / Captain Howdy was the name Satan used when contacting Regan in The Exorcist
8) For what 2003 film did Renee Zellweger win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar? Cold Mountain / Captain Cold is the arch-enemy of The Flash9) What famous 5-word phrase was spoken by Richard Nixon in his address to the nation the night of November 17, 1973? "I am not a crook" / Captain Crook from McDonaldland
10) What 19th century British satirist wrote "Nightmare Abbey" and "Crotchet Castle"? Thomas Love Peacock / Captain Peacock from Are You Being Served?
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