DNR is a group of UCLA grad students
and faculty members from the
Philosophy Department (Rob and Jessica) and Medicine (Molly, Martha,
Jason and Michael's L and G). We share a common "trivia addiction" and a
healthy competitive streak. Some of us have been quiz regulars for at
least 3 years, and some of us have experienced pub quizzes in the UK
and Ireland. We select questions for our quizzes
from a broad range
of subjects, including U.S. and world history, movies (both old and
new), popular and classical music, literature, sports and games, and
current events.
Our most avid question-writer, Michael L, is from South
Africa, so you can expect a question about some part of the
Commonwealth or the continent of Africa to pop up in each of our
quizzes. Rob usually shies away from asking questions about
philosophy, but he's not afraid to ask about racewalking, pasta
varieties, and large herd animals.
Sample Questions:
Q: In Italy, cheese that is marketed as mozzarella is not made from
cow's milk. What animal produces the milk that is used to make
mozzarella cheese in Italy?
How many siblings does Snoopy have? For bonus credit, name any two.
One major North American sports franchise, (over 10 years old) which has
made the post season every year of its existence excepting (strikes and
abor disputes) name it?
From which country do these terrorist/guerilla groups originate?
1. Aum Shinrikyo (Aum)
2. FARC
3. Lords Resistance Army
4. Sendero Luminoso or Shining Path
These two scientific papers "The Effect of Country Music on Suicide." and
"An Analysis of the Forces Required to Drag Sheep over Various Surfaces."
have both won an award. Name the award.
Name all the actors in the original 1960 Movie The Magnificent Seven.
The oldest surviving complete printed book that bears a date is a religious
text. It was printed using the woodblock method. For half a point each,
tell us the religious tradition the text comes from, the century in which
the book was printed, and the title of the book.
DNR is a group of UCLA grad students
and faculty members from the
Philosophy Department (Rob and Jessica) and Medicine (Molly, Martha,
Jason and Michael's L and G). We share a common "trivia addiction" and a
healthy competitive streak. Some of us have been quiz regulars for at
least 3 years, and some of us have experienced pub quizzes in the UK
and Ireland. We select questions for our quizzes
from a broad range
of subjects, including U.S. and world history, movies (both old and
new), popular and classical music, literature, sports and games, and
current events.
Our most avid question-writer, Michael L, is from South
Africa, so you can expect a question about some part of the
Commonwealth or the continent of Africa to pop up in each of our
quizzes. Rob usually shies away from asking questions about
philosophy, but he's not afraid to ask about racewalking, pasta
varieties, and large herd animals.
