It’s not trivial, if you care

SALISBURY — If you were asked to list 10 American cities with a population of more than one million, and you guessed Atlanta, Ga. — you’d be wrong.

And you would have been at SOAR’s trivia night at Noble Horizons on Friday, March 18.

SOAR (which stands for Seek, Originate, Aspire, Reach) is the after-school enrichment program at Salisbury Central School.

Brendan Reilly, middle-school social studies teacher, was the quizmaster, resplendent in a suit jacket over a Hawaiian shirt, and sunglasses not quite in the Elton John ca. 1975 category, but close.

The contest began with 10 logos of sports teams.

Most were readily recognizable — but there was one stinker, that of the Real Madrid soccer club.

A later round of 12 questions covered a wide range of topics:  who played Batman in the 1960s television series, what state is Area 51 in, and when was the blue M&M candy introduced?

A lightning round showed the cover art of 10 pop music albums. Some of the more mature members of the audience had to get up close to the screen to get a better look.

There were assorted snacks and pizza, so the teams of adults and children could keep their strength up.

The 10 cities are: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego and San Jose.

Adam West played Batman; Area 51 is in Nevada; the blue M&M made its debut in 1995.