Nothing Trivial About It!

UPDATE (Friday, 5/15) - Since tonight is the MCC Trivia Night contest, we figured it was safe to unveil the answers, so without further ado, (and congrats to Pat Burns, and Jon Myerov, who both answered 8 of the 10 questions right)  

1) It occurs once in a minute, twice in a week and once in a year.  What is it? (The letter E)

2) What does HTML stand for? Hyper Text Mark-Up Language

3) Which U.S. Presidents are featured on Mount Rushmore? (Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln)

4) How many tentacles does a squid have? (10)

5) Besides the Beatles, what group were John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison in? (The Quarrymen)

6) Who was the goddess of love in Roman mythology? (Aphrodite)

7) What year did the Berlin wall come down? (1989)

8) What is a beaver's home called? (A lodge)

9) What is 1/2 of 1/4? (1/8)

10) What was Dirty Harry's last name? (Callahan)

So there's 10 quick questions for you to whet your trivia appetite.  Consider those a hint of things to come!

In one week (Friday, May 15), trivia geeks from all over will descend on MCC's Bedford campus cafeteria for the college's first Trivia Night, and the smack talk has already commenced.

Besides competing for the vaunted Trivia Cup, teams have also launched friendly competitions both in the order of team names, costumes and themes, but even more importantly - their feedbags!  Teams are setting up "tailgate" style offerings, hoping to rattle their competition with the best looking snacks and treats.

The event is open to everyone - not just MCC personnel, but the community as well.  WCAP radio personality Jack Baldwin is going to moderate the questions, with MCC President Carole Cowan and MCC Vice-President and Provost Mary-Jane McCarthy serving as - ahem - impartial judges.

The entry fee is $40 per team, payable at the door prior to the start of the event.  Proceeds from the event will support the MCC Foundation Annual Fund.  Teams can consist of 4-8 players.  While the contest begins at 7 p.m., folks can begin to arrive and set up their spreads by 6 p.m.  Additionally, there will be Boston sports memorabilia on hand for a silent auction for any interested afficionados.

To register, email Jonathan Crockett at crockettj@middlesex.mass.edu or call him at 781-280-3785.