Magical Mystery Sort Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bands

In 2018, The Cars were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From their exciting self-titled debut album, the Boston-based band gave us classic rock anthems like "Good Times Roll", "My Best Friend's Girl", and "Bye Bye Love". The Cars had two lead singers, Ric Ocasek and bassist Benjamin Orr.

Unfortunately, the original lineup of The Cars will never reform as we lost Ocasek in 2019 and Orr passed away in 2000.

Answer: NHL

Until 1993, Minnesota was home to the Minnesota North Stars in the National Hockey League. The team moved to Dallas and became the Dallas Stars. In the 2000-2001 season, a new expansion franchise called the Minnesota Wild joined the NHL. The team plays in the Western Conference and plays their home games in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Answer: NHL

Locals have nicknamed their professional hockey team as the Colorado Avs, but their official name is the Colorado Avalanche. The team was originally known as the Quebec Nordiques but moved to the United States for the 1995-1996 season. They took on the name, Avalanche, to coincide with the city's location in the Rocky Mountains.

The Avalanche won their first Stanley Cup trophy in Colorado during their debut season while playing in the Western Conference.

Answer: TV Shows

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys starred as an American married couple living near Washington D.C. in the television series, "The Americans". In reality, they were two Soviet KGB intelligence officers. The spy thriller ran from 2013 to 2018 over six seasons.

While a fictional series, the show did reference actual historical events during the time of Ronald Reagan's presidency and the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Answer: NHL

Mammoth is the name of a rock band led by Eddie Van Halen's son, Wolfgang. But this quiz is about groups that begin with the word "The". The Utah Mammoth were an expansion National Hockey League team beginning with the 2024-2025 season. They play at the Delta Arena in Salt Lake City and share the building with the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association.

Answer: Bands

In 1967, The Doors released their self-titled debut album and "Strange Days". The Los Angeles-based band was led by their charismatic lead singer Jim Morrison and keyboardist Ray Manzarek. Known for singles like "Light My Fire", "Hello, I Love You", "L.A. Woman", and "Riders On The Storm", The Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

Answer: TV Shows

"The Shield" ran from 2002 to 2008 on FX. The crime drama television series starred Michael Chiklis as Vic Mackey. He was the leader of a special unit of the Los Angeles Police Department that worked out of a converted church that was named "The Barn".

The team wasn't afraid to bend the rules in trying to slow down the drug trafficking and gang violence in Los Angeles. Michael Chiklis was nominated at the Golden Globes and the Primetime Emmy Awards for his outstanding lead actor role.

Answer: TV Shows

"The Boys" was a television series that premiered on Amazon Prime in 2019 and had its fifth and final season in 2026. Imagine if the superheroes in a comic book weren't the good guys. This was the concept of the series that had a team of vigilantes battling humans with superpowers called "supes".

The "supes" were part of a powerful group called "The 7" run by the mega corporation called Vought International. Antony Starr played the role of Homelander, a power hungry superhero who had the ability to fly and shoot lasers out of his eyes.

Answer: NHL

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a member of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League. Tampa received their expansion franchise in 1990 and began play in the 1992-1993 season. Despite a short history, the Tampa Bay Lightning won three Stanley Cup championships in their first thirty years. They took home the Stanley Cup in 2004 and in back-to-back seasons in 2020 and 2021.

Answer: Bands

The indie rock band, The National, released their self-titled debut album in 2001. The Ohio-based group were nominated twice for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album. In 2014, they received the nod for "Trouble Will Find Me" and in 2018 for "Sleep Well Beast". Lead singer Matt Berninger co-founded the group in 1999 with Aaron Dessner and the Devendorf brothers.

Answer: TV Shows

From 1961 to 1969, the world watched the British sci-fi espionage series, "The Avengers". The all-star cast included Patrick Macnee as the leader John Steed and his female assistants were played by Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg, and Linda Thorson. The series didn't showcase the actresses as damsels in distress, but was groundbreaking for having women seen as intelligent, formidable action heroes. "TV Guide" ranked the show among the Top 20 television cult series of all-time.

Answer: Bands

Artists like David Bowie, Thom Yorke of Radiohead, Kurt Cobain, and U2 have cited the influence of The Pixies on rock music. The Boston based alternative rock band are best known for their albums, "Doolittle" and "Surfer Rosa". The Pixies combined punk rock, alternative, and surf rock since their 1986 debut. Among the famous band members in The Pixies were Kim Deal, Joey Santiago, and Black Francis.