Wasted Days and Wasted Nights Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ashton Kutcher

"The Hangover", released in 2009, was a financial success taking in nearly half-a-billion dollars in theaters. Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha, the movie instantly earned a sequel due to its popularity as a summer blockbuster comedy.

The movie also won the Golden Globe Award for 'Best Comedy'. Director Todd Phillips was known for "Road Trip" before this movie. The movie follows three men taking their friend to a bachelor party in Las Vegas. Waking up the next morning, they discover that the groom is missing and that they don't know what actually happened the previous night...though there is a tiger in their bedroom and a baby in the closet.

Answer: False

While there are tons of supposed 'hangover cures' out there, few have been proven entirely. While drinking more alcohol is the preferred solution of college-aged drinkers everywhere, it's not quite a true one. Published studies have shown that while alcohol ingestion will likely dull the feelings of a painful hangover, it'll just put off the actual feelings.

It is not a form of coping with 'alcohol withdrawal' and it is not really a way of curing anything. On the other hand, studies show that eating food and drink regularly will allow for the body to recover easier in times of a hangover. To say the least, 'hair of the dog' never worked for rabies and it doesn't work here either.

Answer: Duff Beer

While many different fictional drinks appear on the long-running TV show, "The Simpsons", Duff Beer has appeared in several episodes. In many cases, Duff plays an important role whether the family encounters Duffman, Duff buys out the Springfield Isotopes baseball team, the kids visit Duffland with their aunt, or Homer gets too drunk at Moe's Tavern.
Pawtucket Ale appears in "Family Guy", Alamo Beer is a fictional drink in "King of the Hill", and Buzz Beer was featured on "The Drew Carey Show".

Answer: Just Dance

A summer hit in 2008, "Just Dance" was the first single to be released by soon-to-be-a-big-deal Lady Gaga on her "The Fame" album. Hitting #1 on the 'Billboard Hot 100' and #2 on the 'Hot Dance Club Play' chart, the song went Platinum in many countries (6x Platinum in Canada and 4x Platinum in the U.S. alone).

Her debut album would go on to sell over 1,500,000 in just under two years. "Just Dance" also featured the guest vocals of Colby O'Donis who, under the same label, would release an album in 2008 as well.

The song is about drinking at a night club and, according to Gaga, was written during a hangover.

Answer: Shirley Temple

A Shirley Temple (named after the little girl) is a non-alcoholic drink and thus would not result in a hangover the following day. Typically consisting of grenadine, ginger ale, and orange juice, you're more apt to see the Shirley Temple on the menu of a family restaurant than in your local bar or club. The Screwdriver is a mixed drink consisting of (usually) orange juice and vodka while the Jagerbomb a shotglass of Jagermeister mixed with Red Bull energy drink in a larger glass.

This can also be a stacked shot drink where the Jager rests on top if poured correctly. Cosmopolitans (made famous from "Sex and the City") are cocktails consisting of Triple Sec, vodka, cranberry juice, and lime in a cocktail glass.

Answer: World of Warcraft

Alcohol references tend to slip into games rated above 'Everyone' on the rating label. In North America, ESRB rules over the ratings for games and alcohol can refer to the 'Alcohol Reference' warning or the 'Use of Alcohol' warning. You usually won't find these in games for players below the age of 10. MMORPGs and large-scale role-playing games are usually slapped with one of these disclaimers due to their inclusion of said element.

In "World of Warcraft", players can 'purchase' and consume in-game alcohol to cause hazy effects on the screen. Characters will also exclaim short outbursts in their stupor and run in stilted directions. "Guild Wars" has a similar feature and so do the "Elder Scrolls" games.

Answer: Agave

While tequila is a drink of much variety, it's typically made with agave as its main ingredient. This type of plant is mostly found in Mexico and comes in a variety of colours and types. While much of the distillation of tequila is done in Mexico, some of the agave plants are exported to other countries.

A typical bottle of tequila can be anywhere between 80 and 100 proof (40%-50% alcohol). Some brands use more sugar than others and are categorized differently as a result.

Answer: Leaving Las Vegas

Winning Nicolas Cage the 'Best Actor' Oscar in 1995, "Leaving Las Vegas" starred Cage and Elizabeth Shue in a film about a suicidal alcoholic and a Vegas prostitute who develop a relationship when Cage's character decides to kill himself on a drinking binge.

As the movie progresses, Cage continues to drink alcohol until, finally, he passes away. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards (winning the one for Cage). Director Mike Figgis also directed "Internal Affairs in 1990 and "Cold Creek Manor" in 2003. Ironically, in the documentary "Supersize Me", one of Morgan Spurlock's doctors relates the 30-day McDonalds binge to Nicolas Cage's role in "Leaving Las Vegas".

Answer: Drinking in LA

"Drinking in LA", while never a major hit for the indie-electronic band, is perhaps one of their most popular. The song has also been covered by UK group, The Twangs. "Drinking in LA" appeared on Bran Van 3000's first studio album, "Glee", in 1997 where it won the Juno Award for 'Best Alternative Album' in Canada. Since this, the band has released more CDs, even beating their charting with the song "Astounded" in 2001 (off the album "Discosis"). Bran Van 3000 originally formed in Quebec. "Drinking in LA" is about the main singer's fictional life in Los Angeles although it involves a fair bit more than just drinking.

Answer: Red

Cabernet Sauvignon is most popularly derived from the red wine grapes in Bordeaux, France, a particularly famous wine-making region of the country. While Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most popular red wines out there, it's also one of the newer varieties. Merlot actually accounts for the most red wine sales in the world (though it only started beating out Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1900s).

Other red wines include Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Said wines are typically served with red meat and pair well with specific cheeses (cheddar, for example, and mozzarella).