YellowBelly A to Z trivia for May 26, 2020

Nine weeks. Nine looong weeks. Imagine how unbearable this pandemic would have been without some A to Z Triv, wha'?

Speaking of A to Z, we have 26 questions, each one has an answer that is a different letter of the alphabet.

Use each letter only once, and submit answers to YellowBellyTrivia@gmail.com by 8:30pm on May 26. 

Use what ever tools you need to communicate or research. 

All right then, let's break it down with some music. These two files are hosted on Soundcloud and could play out of order, so make sure to match your answers up right. 

1. https://soundcloud.com/yellowbelly-trivia/johnny-cash-may-26 There are six songs in this clip that somehow tell some sort of story. What song by Johnny Cash could you add at the end to complete this?

2. https://soundcloud.com/yellowbelly-trivia/odd-one-out-may-26 There are five songs in this clip. Based on a particular specific theme, which ARTIST is the odd one out? 

3. There's some sort of strange code here, if you figure this out, it's worth celebrating.  If 1.7 = Canada; 4.7 = the United States; 17.3 = Ireland; 26.1 = Australia; then 14.7  = what country?

4. In the above image, there is one country missing. Can you name it?

5. Start with a language of sorts. Delete its last letter, and you are left with a very well-known entertainer. Name the six-letter language.

6. There are four actors...let's call them A, B, C and D, and consider VERY well-known movie (1) and TV shows (2). 
- In the 80s movie, the original lead actor A was not working out, so they recast the role with actor B. 
- Years later, on a hit TV show, the same actor B left the show and was replaced by actor C. 
- A few years later, that actor C, on another hit show, was let go and replaced by actor D. 
Name actor D (surname).

7. Can you name a 1970’s film that is sort of encrypted into the image above? 

8. This company is a household name and #1 in its category. It is named for its two founders: their first initials and their last name. But there is something wrong with the name of the company compared to the names of the founders. It sounds the same, but is spelled differently. The company’s logo represents the last word of the company’s name. What is the last word in this company's name?

9. The first two letters of this country are not found at the start of any other country, or actually, at the start of any word in English. Its national flag used to have its first letter right in the middle. If you dropped that first letter from its name, you’d be left with a woman’s name. Name the country.

10. The famous people above all illustrate an example of what? 

COVID Section: 2 questions
11. Though you may have heard of this only since COVID, it launched in its original form in 2012. While most products are being used much less during the pandemic, this was used more in March 2020 alone than in all months and years prior, combined. Its parent company has the same name, and its stock price has almost tripled in 2020, though many experts have publicly criticized certain features. Are you using it now?

12. Thermos, for example, is a generic product but also a brand name. Same with words like Dumpster, Kleenex, Band-Aid, and Escalator – they are trademarked brands but have become everyday generic terms. Same with the one we are looking for – but the difference for this one – the generic name ends in ASS, but the brand name doesn’t, even though they are pronounced the same. You have definitely heard of this product, perhaps even more during COVID-19.

13. What man’s name is suggested above?

14. Start with a 4-letter piece of Newfoundland slang that is usually considered an insult. Insert a letter somewhere in that word and you get a popular Newfoundland personality. Add a letter to the end of that personality's name, and get an unpopular American personality. Name the American personality. 

15. There was a marketing campaign for a food product in 2008. The campaign was tongue-in-cheek, and highlighted their existing product as new and improved and exciting, when in fact all they did was turn the thing that they sell 45 degrees and call it something different. The campaign resulted in a spike in sales and tons of advertising awards. Name the two-word ‘new’ product.

16. Something very specific and interesting links the five people above. Looking for a two-word answer. 

17. As a hockey player, he won an Olympic gold medal. He has won a Canada Cup (though he did not register a single point). His name is etched on the Stanley Cup 4 times. He was a team captain, and has won almost every major award he was eligible for (but not the Calder Trophy). He has an arena named after him in one country, a street named after him in another, and had a day named for him in an entire state. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. And... his sister-in-law grew up in St. John’s. Looking for his surname.

18. Two of this band’s albums are named after old black-and-white movies. The band’s most downloaded song has been re-released at least 4 times over a span of more than 40 years, reaching the number 1 spot in at least one country each time. Though the band is still touring, most see the modern version as a tribute to the original.

19. This Canadian town is located on the bank of one river and the mouth of another, near the provincial capital. The town's name starts and ends with the same vowel, and is thought to have derived from an indigenous word which means ‘Deep Water’. The construction of a military base post-WWII saw the town’s population increase almost twenty-fold in just 5 years. The base continues to drive the town’s economy, and is the location of an administrative headquarters for a First Nation band government.

20. Something is missing above to complete this picture collage. What is it? 

21. Looking for a seven-letter 'contrived' acronym (many would think it's only 6 letters), standing for an unusual 11-word phrase. One of the letters in the acronym stands for (in part!) a famous scientist. The term was invented only about 20 years ago, but the scientist was long dead by then. We encounter examples of it online all the time. The acronym is a near synonym of a word to mean 'to take'. You would not even be able to describe the concept of this to someone from 100 years ago. Name the acronym.

22. There are cities in two countries, two mountains in three countries, a river, a lake, an island, several naval vessels, and an architectural style all named after this naval officer – not bad for someone who never saw 40.

23. There is a franchise of 21st century popular films. When you PRONOUNCE each of the films, they begin with a word that is not found in any of the titles (how is that possible?!) The main star opted out of one of the films, and another actor was brought in, but the film was a bust (while the other films in the series made 3 times their multi-million dollar budgets). Another film is in the works. Name the franchise.

24. Other than being musicians, these 5 have something in common. If you take the first letter each of the 5, they can be scrambled to reveal the name of the one without hands and face.

25. A play opened about a sportsman on Broadway to favourable reviews with a limited run of about 250 shows. Despite a gruff persona, he was ahead of his time in some ways. He helped provide a supportive environment for gay athletes, and said he never saw players as black or white, but (notably) green. His name or likeness includes medical centres, sports facilities, and statues. A trophy that he won was renamed for him after he died.

26. Considered to be one of the best actors of his era over many decades, he was nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards and a Tony (a combined total of over 30 nominations - with a few wins). There is a family with the same last name (no relation) that have many more Academy Award nominations alone. What is the shared last name?