YellowBelly A to Z Trivia Week EIGHT!

Alright, alright, alright, it's Week 8 of YellowBelly A to Z Trivia. Keep it clean boys and girls.

One answer per letter x 26 answers, spell out numbers, use surnames unless otherwise stated.

Use each letter only once, and submit answers to YellowBellyTrivia@gmail.com by 8:30pm on May 19. 

Use comms tools like phones or Zoom; and research tools like Google, Bing, or Tribbiani. 

Three music questions to kick us off: warning: they may play consecutively or out of order, so make sure to match your answers up properly.

1. https://soundcloud.com/yellowbelly-trivia/common-bond-1-may-19 There are 5 songs in this clip. What one 9-letter word do they all connect to? 

2. https://soundcloud.com/yellowbelly-trivia/common-bond-2-may-19 There are 6 songs in this clip. All the artists have something in common, but one of them took things one step too far. Name that artist.

3. https://soundcloud.com/yellowbelly-trivia/common-bond-3-may-19 There are 7 songs in this clip. Either the artist or title (or both!) have something in common. What do they have in common?

4. Looking for a specialized five-letter medical profession, that everyone has heard of: 
- It sometimes contains a – or a /, and it is almost always spelled with ALL CAPS.
- You could say it is either an abbreviation or an irregular acronym. 
- The weirdest part: To pronounce the profession, you say every letter (like you would say C-B-C) 
- So, if the answer were Chiro (short for Chiropractor), you would say: see-aitch-eye-arr-oh (C-H-I-R-O) not KI'-RO
- We can’t think of any other contraction/abbreviation/acronym that has this property. 

5. This name is on its way to becoming extinct, despite famous actors, sportsmen, and singers with this name having been popular all over the world. It was a top 20 name in North America in the 50’s, yet in 2013 there were less than 500 registered births of this name. The decline could have something to do with a sex offender namesake. There is a US city with this name, home of a famous musical family, and an Oscar and Emmy and Screen Actor’s Guild Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Give the dying name. 

6. This film was a remake of a foreign language film. Despite the change in language, the titles of the films are almost identical. The title contains two names (a female name and a male name) and also a piece of punctuation not common in movie titles. The remake was nominated for several Oscars, but only won one.

7. On census forms in England and Wales, almost 400,000 people declared this as their religion. An even higher per capita number of respondents in Australia and New Zealand have declared the same (NZ has a higher number than any non-Christian religion). In 2005, an affiliate was registered in Texas, and was granted IRS tax exemption. When written down the way most religions are written, it contains 2 repeated letters you rarely see repeated. 

8. Among NFL, NBA, and MLB teams, only one has a plant for a logo. Name the plant. 

9. There is a well-known company that dates back to the 18th Century, and while it now owns its historic property, originally the owner signed a lease for several thousand years (which might be a record). In 1914 it was the largest company of its kind in the world. The company paid half-wages to families of employees who enlisted to fight in the war. It produced one of the first trademark-protected products ever that is sold in more than 150 countries. In what city is it headquartered?

10. The image above contains scenes from 6 films that won for Best Picture. Can you take the first letter of each film’s title and rearrange to spell a NL place?

11. A little research and inside knowledge should help you determine what they all have in common (six letters). 

12. The first known mention of this place was the 12th Century: a hunting lodge. By the 13th century, it was a village. It has an interesting history with several regimes claiming it (including Nazi Germany). 35 years ago it had a thriving population, but today it is a ghost town with a population of ~500... though, the mammal population has gone up. It is almost a border town, there has been a film about it, and a TV series that won Golden Globes, Emmy Awards and a Grammy.

13. This band’s trademark sound combines top musicianship and quirky humour, exotic instruments, and a high-energy stage show.  One year, they won three provincial music Awards (Group of the Year, Folk/Roots Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year), have performed and recorded in Trinidad, and toured Eastern Europe. Instruments they play include many standards, plus: tsymbaly, bandura, telenka, and drymba. One of their songs is named for a European hockey player who holds a remarkable and likely unbeatable NHL record. The band formed in one province before a hiatus then re-forming here.

14. This word is best known as a plant, but is also a first name, a colour, the descriptor of two species of birds (like Dandelion Finch or Daffodil Duck), a mineral, a name of former vessels, a mythological figure, and 3X a hurricane, but not since the 70s. Its last syllable is a homonym of a musical instrument. 

15. He was not an actor to start. He got a suit, a Rolex, and a haircut, then met with a producer, lied about movies he'd been in, and landed the role of a lifetime, but just one time. He went on to have a career in film and television (more than 60 acting credits), but none of the roles nearly as iconic as his first. He has 5 children and spent several years married to a broadcaster, who is a former professional athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist. Give surname. 

16. Better known in the Marvel Universe, this almost identically named character served as a villain in the DC Universe.

17. In the 70’s, when his remains were transported to France for restoration, they (the remains) were issued a passport with occupation listed as King (deceased).

18. Following the success of Rocky IV, a rumour circulated that since Rocky Balboa had run out of opponents, he would have to fight a creature from space. As a result, brothers who heard the rumour were inspired to write a screenplay which became this movie.

19. There is a fairly common musical instrument that becomes a world capital when you change its first letter to a letter that is 10 spots earlier in the alphabet. Name the instrument. 

20. An element on the periodic table gets its chemical symbol from a different mineral: you can make this mineral's name by putting the names of two animals back to back. Give the mineral this metal is derived from (not the element - though to some, they are one and the same). 

21. This clothing brand was originally marketed just for children, that includes a matching top and bottom. It became popular initially as novelty for adults as well, but now adult sizes make up a large part of their market share. A household word in the late 70’s and 80’s, the popularity dropped off, but the term was made popular again as a nickname for a movie character already referenced somewhere in this quiz. 

22. Attention, chemistry fans! (D'oh!) Look at the four pictures up top - they form a series. There are four chemical compounds below them. Figure out the series, and determine which compound comes next in the series? And if you don't know chem, the series might help you anyway. 

23. Where are you most likely to find the letters YKK? 

24. These two guys starred in a film together that was the only film to win an Oscar that had the interesting distinction of being _________?

25. I was born in a country that is no longer a country, but I am an American now. I was Number 1 in the world for 6.38 years in a high profile sport. I once went 74-0. I was not just a flash in pan either as I was ranked in the top 10 in the world for 20 consecutive years. I have written an autobiography, fitness books, and 3 mystery novels. I am an activist. One of my partners is referenced (but not named) elsewhere in this quiz. Give surname. 

26. What is missing? Looking for one word.