Jesse Day 14

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1. "A jump to the left", "a step to the right", "bring your knees in tight", and "pelvic thrust" are some of the instructions in what anthemic dance from a 1973 rock musical (note, name the dance)?
Correct Answer: THE TIME WARP
Your Answer: Timewarp
Points Assigned: 1

The song immediately came into my brain even though the last time I saw the movie was in Colchester, England when I was 16 years old. The Europeans really get into it. 

2. The Latin name for a particular ancient city is, by coincidence, also the anatomical name for the largest part of the hip bone. What is that name?
Correct Answer: ILIUM
Your Answer: Carthage
Points Assigned: 3

Nope! 

3. In French cooking, béchamel sauce is simply a white sauce made with a roux (butter and flour) and milk. Béchamel sauce with cheese added (typically Gruyère) becomes what other French sauce?
Correct Answer: MORNAY SAUCE
Your Answer: Wiz
Points Assigned: 2

I had no idea. 

4. In 1901, J.P. Morgan purchased the company that would become US Steel for $480 million primarily from what man, a Scottish-born industrialist who had helped form his namesake steel company in 1889?
Correct Answer: ANDREW CARNEGIE
Your Answer: Carnegie
Points Assigned: 1

I just knew this. 

5. Former ESPN SportsCenter host Kevin Frazier is the current anchor for what daily news program that premiered with hosts Mary Hart and Ron Hendren in September 1981?
Correct Answer: ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT (ET)
Your Answer: Entertainment tonight
Points Assigned: 2

I remembered Mary Hart as being the host of ET. Have not seen that show since middle school...

6. The most essential and enduring invention of American engineer Frank Zamboni is used by its operators primarily in what type of facility?
Correct Answer: ICE/SKATING/HOCKEY RINK
Your Answer: Ice rink
Points Assigned: 0

Gimmie of the day.