Here’s what you may have missed this week at iQ Trivia.
WINNERS
If you won, here’s evidence just in case anyone doesn’t believe you.
JACKPOT
Knowing about the founding of BHP was very worthwhile.
TEAM NAMES
There were a lot of stereotypical names. And you were pretty careful to choose jokes you were all allowed to make.
Giuseppe Cannoli
Benito Tortellini
Chuck Eagle Jr
Chad Vanderbolt
McKinleigh Rose Tradwife
Jum Fushnchups
Bazza
Piccaninny Cadibarrawirracanna
Karen Whingealot
Josh Smith
Krystal Meff (from Queensland)
Diego Sangria
Vincent van der Clog
Muhammad Mohammad
Towel bin Towelhead (chosen by an Egyptian guy so it’s ok)
Paddy McCann
Seamus Finnegan
Pierre Camembert
Antoinette Croissant
Jean Pierre de la Petit Croissant
TriviArt
Velociraptor Jacket
Skatepark Pokies
Fruity Bear
Ice Penguin
Spinning Speech
Furry Alien
Picasso Vodka (complete with a shot of actual vodka)
Titillating Extinguisher
INTERESTING MOMENTS
A list of countries with no international land borders. “Does Australia count” asked one team.
When having to come up with an animal beginning with V that are in a lot of kids ABC books, one team went with Velociraptor.
Shakespeare plays ending in T, how about The Taming of the Slut?
And our leaders have a bit more breathing space in our quarterly tournament now, though it’s really close on an average basis.
| Team | Wins | Score | Average |
| Foxolotl | 5 | 365 | 73.00 |
| Flashy Red Ponies | 5 | 324 | 64.80 |
| Leader Housen | 5 | 319 | 63.80 |
| Smith Family | 4 | 303 | 75.75 |
| Richard Gere Appreciation Society | 4 | 295 | 73.75 |
| Diversity | 4 | 292 | 73.00 |
| 6 Go Crazy | 4 | 259 | 64.75 |
| Bagpuss | 3 | 229 | 76.33 |
| We went to the dentist | 3 | 221 | 73.67 |
| Whale Emoji | 3 | 219 | 73.00 |
| Mara’s Angels | 3 | 216 | 72.00 |
| Spongebob | 3 | 207 | 69.00 |
| Captain Kathie’s Mandolin | 3 | 199 | 66.33 |
| Sigma | 3 | 184 | 61.33 |
| Fish and Friends | 2 | 153 | 76.50 |
| Here’s looking at you kid | 2 | 150 | 75.00 |
| Shannon & Co | 2 | 150 | 75.00 |
| Zed & Co | 2 | 149 | 74.50 |
| Tribe | 2 | 145.5 | 72.75 |
| The Other Ted’s Team | 2 | 143 | 71.50 |
| Menace to Sobriety | 2 | 141 | 70.50 |
| The Clowns | 2 | 140 | 70.00 |
| Thor’s Thundercats | 2 | 138 | 69.00 |
| Pecans | 2 | 136 | 68.00 |
| No Idea | 2 | 135 | 67.50 |
| Team Knox | 2 | 130 | 65.00 |
| Val and Leon | 2 | 128.5 | 64.25 |
| Taco Monsters | 2 | 126 | 63.00 |
| Miniums | 2 | 124 | 62.00 |
See you next week.