Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Baker House Trivia Quiz 2001 ====== //**[ Note: The answers are here, they're just displayed in white. Do a "Select All" or click-mouse-drag to see/highlight the answers ]**// Freshmen: This is the annual Baker Trivia contest. Talk to upperclassmen to learn about Baker history and tradition. Turn your answers in to Tim Sutherland (418), or ask the deskworker to put it in his mailbox by Friday, September 21st. The three entries with the most points (1 per question unless otherwise noted) will win gift certificates to Tosci's!\\ What does MBPP stand for?\\ <wrap spoiler>Mega Band Party Plus</wrap> Where did the last three Baker ski trips go?\\ <wrap spoiler>Sugarloaf, Killington, Whiteface</wrap> There are eight major parties that Baker has every year as part of Baker tradition. Name them. (1 pt. per party, 1 pt. bonus for the unofficial 8th parth held during Rush)\\ <wrap spoiler>Alan, Oktoberfest, MBPP, Holiday Party, New Year's, Spring Formal, Pub, Progressive; Bonus: No Freshman Party</wrap> Name the last four Freps. (1 pt. per person)\\ <wrap spoiler>Kara Sprague '01, Vanessa Li '02, Josh Ornstein '03, Kimberly Chao '04</wrap> Name all the residents of the Housemaster Suite, pets included. (1 pt. per correct response)\\ <wrap spoiler>William Watson, Myra Harrison, Pamina (the dog)</wrap> How long have the current Housemasters lived in Baker?\\ <wrap spoiler>We think the answer is 14 years, but nobody knows. Any answer earns you a point.</wrap> Which famous architect designed Baker? (-2 points if you don't get this question)\\ <wrap spoiler>Alvar Aalto.</wrap> Lots of Baker furniture is named after animals. Name as many pieces as you can. (1 pt. per correct response)\\ <wrap spoiler>Giraffe, elephant, armadillo, alligator</wrap> What are the two largest decorations at Baker's annual Holiday Formal? \\ <wrap spoiler>Chimney and tree</wrap> Bakerites often earn nicknames during their stay here. Name each of the following people: (1 pt. per name) \\ |Bean|<wrap spoiler>Timothy Sutherland '03 (-2 pts. to anyone who gets this wrong)</wrap>| |Beef|<wrap spoiler>Andrew Mendelson '01, but "his real name IS Beef" is also acceptable</wrap>| |CJ Fruity Vanilla Placebo|<wrap spoiler>Justin Cohen '03</wrap>| |EZ|<wrap spoiler>Ezra Rosen '02</wrap>| |Fire Crotch|<wrap spoiler>Toni Ferreira '04</wrap>| |FM|<wrap spoiler>Mike Roberts '02</wrap>| |Freshman|<wrap spoiler>Jeff Falkenbach '05</wrap>| |Friend For Life|<wrap spoiler>Stephanie Willerth '03</wrap>| |Jindogg|<wrap spoiler>Martijn Stevenson '05</wrap>| |Mini-me|<wrap spoiler>Malena Stiteler '03</wrap>| |New Vanilla|<wrap spoiler>Dan Robey '04</wrap>| |Noto|<wrap spoiler>Matt Notowidigdo '03</wrap>| |Rico|<wrap spoiler>Eric Hsieh '02</wrap>| |Spracker/Gonzo|<wrap spoiler>Arian Shahdadi '02</wrap>| |The Sexy Librarian|<wrap spoiler>Tilke Judd '03</wrap>| Which floor was the last to be carpeted?\\ <wrap spoiler>5th</wrap> Who dressed up as Boxed Wine at the Halloween Party?\\ <wrap spoiler>Mike Roberts '02</wrap> Five years ago, Baker declared war on another living group. Name the living group and at least three acts of aggression carried out against them. (1 pt. for the group, 1 pt. per act)\\ <wrap spoiler>Next House. Troy Thorson '97 stole their front door, Iyad Obeid '97 sent an e-mail to Next House residents declaring the annexation, a new tax, and prima nocte, Prashant Lal '99, Jeff Brown '99 and Erin Noonan '00 put a sign on their front door which said "Baker House Annex", Matt Slayter '98 and friends stacked trash cans in front of the main entrance, and a large group of people TP'd the trees.</wrap> Bakerites have a tradition of playing Ultimate Frisbee twice a week. Name the two days and two nicknames given to these games. (1 pt for both days, 1 pt. per nickname)\\ <wrap spoiler>Thursdays and Sundays. Midnight Ultimate, Killer Ultimate.</wrap> Who is Baker House named after? (1 pt. for full name, 1 pt. for title)\\ <wrap spoiler>Everett Moore Baker, Dean of Students</wrap> Two rooms in Baker have significantly more wood in them than other rooms. What rooms are they, and what is the extra wood in them? (2 pts.) One of them also has a nickname. What is it? (1 pt.)\\ <wrap spoiler>615, which has a deck, and 616, which has a hardwood floor. 615 is known as The Deck Room.</wrap> Name at least three Bakerites whose usernames have no reference to their real names. (1 pt. per full name/username pair)\\ <wrap spoiler>Andrew Singleton '02, renezans; Jeff Roberts '02, thejoker; Kimberly Chao '04, letsdanz; etc.</wrap> Which number is on the most recent Baker athletic t-shirts?\\ <wrap spoiler>69</wrap> What infamous "double" was known for asking new roommates to sleep on top of elephants?\\ <wrap spoiler>Saumil and Arian (401)</wrap> Who was the best security guard ever?\\ <wrap spoiler>Mr. Bishop</wrap> What is behind the white board in 6th west lounge? And what two words caused it to be there?\\ <wrap spoiler>A big hole, "Hawkey Playah"</wrap> Which former Baker resident is a movie star, and list the movies (s)he was in.\\ <wrap spoiler>Charlie Korsmo, Hook, Can't Hardly Wait, Dick Tracy, What About Bob, etc.</wrap> Which fraternity got egged by Baker two years ago?\\ <wrap spoiler>Sigma Chi</wrap> Name former and current Bakerites who were caught stealing Athena chairs.\\ <wrap spoiler>Kara Sprague, Ramon, Ankur, Sam Scanlon, Tom, Leslie Young, etc.</wrap> Name the floor tutors and their alma maters.\\ <wrap spoiler>Lashanda and Julius: Clark Atlanta, Georgia Tech; Carrie and Jason: Dartmouth; Daniel: Oberlin, Johns Hopkins; Alex and Haixia: U.of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MIT; Liz: ??? ; Arthur and Namie: MIT, Wellesley</wrap> Name the 8 dots and their significance.\\ <wrap spoiler>1 dot: kissing, 2 dots: feeling bare breasts, 3 dots: fondling bare genitals (1 person), 4 dots: fondling bare genitals (both people), 5 dots: oral sex (1 person), 6 dots: oral sex (2 people); 7 dots: sex, 8 dots: anal sex.</wrap> Which two members of ExecCon were impeached?\\ <wrap spoiler>Saumil Ghandi '02 and Arian Shahdadi '02, as Rush Chairs</wrap> Which three items fall under the Social budget category of "special stock?"\\ <wrap spoiler>Cups, parking violations, and fines.</wrap> What road sign did two groups of Bakerites almost get arrested for stealing? (1 pt. for the sign, ½ pt. for each name).\\ <wrap spoiler>Mass Ave. Construction, Use Alternate Route sign. Tim Sutherland '03, Gary Escudero '03, Rishi Roy '03, Lou Nervegna '00, Arian Shahdadi '02</wrap> Which infamous room of Bakerites stole a campus golf cart last year and took thrill rides around campus?\\ <wrap spoiler>301, Laura Waller '04, Larisa Egloff '04, Toni Ferreira '04</wrap> What is the price of a Baker lounge light fixture?\\ <wrap spoiler>Over $1300.00</wrap> What happened to the kid from Columbia at last year's New Year's Party in March?\\ <wrap spoiler>A keg (the new years ball) was dropped on his head.</wrap> Name three Bakerites who are dating Baker alums. (1 pt. for each couple)\\ <wrap spoiler>Karin Iancu and Marcin, Anjali and Tom Lada, April Deet and Shannon Russell</wrap> Name the types of inflatable decorations used at least year's Spring Formal. (1 pt. for each correct response)\\ <wrap spoiler>Dolphin, Shark, monkey, palm trees, fish, etc.</wrap> What are the ingredients of Pink Drink?\\ <wrap spoiler>Alize, ice, 151, Bacardi Limon, Lemonade powder</wrap> Out of 28 Bakerites, how many puked during last year's camping trip? (1 pt. for each person, Bonus: Of those who puked, how many have served as Execcon members?)\\ <wrap spoiler>Shannon, Justin, Marie, Gary, Kara, Stephanie, FM, Andy K; Bonus: everyone except Justin</wrap> Name all the Execcon positions and who currently holds each office. (1 pt. for each)\\ <wrap spoiler>Pres: FM</wrap>\\ <wrap spoiler>VPFS: Josh</wrap>\\ <wrap spoiler>VPRO: Lori, Ben</wrap>\\ <wrap spoiler>VPIR: Mina</wrap>\\ <wrap spoiler>Social: Gary, Stephanie</wrap>\\ <wrap spoiler>JudComm: Dan</wrap>\\ <wrap spoiler>Secretary: Tim</wrap>\\ <wrap spoiler>Treasurer: Marjory</wrap>\\ <wrap spoiler>Athletics: Heather, Kelly</wrap> documents/baker_house_trivia_quiz_2001.txt Last modified: 2019/04/03 03:32by admin