New Scaratings

Warm-up Round (10 Questions, 500 Points each, No clues):

1. In recent years, "_____________ fire" has come to mean a hopeless or disastrous situation.
[Choices: Metal, Gas, Wood, Grease, Dumpster ]

2. Australia's Uluru is a large sandstone rock formation formerly known as _____________ Rock.
[Choices: Abair, Azzan, Abner, Aron, Ayers ]

3. Which kind of poem is a lament or praise for the dead?
[Choices: Epic, Ballad, Elegy, Sonnet, Epigram ]

4. The _____________ Bread Company is a casual dining chain founded in Missouri in 1987.
[Choices: Potbelly, Panera, Fuddruckers, Nando's, Chili's ]

5. Where would one most likely find a "fairway"?__________________
[Choices: Turnpike, Golf course, Ocean floor, Tool shed, Horse's hoof ]

6. Grand Prairie is a city that sits right next to:___________________.
[Choices: Detroit, Deming, Denver, Dubuque, Dallas ]

7. This brawler and braggart of U.S. lore was known as "The King of the Keelboaters":__________________.
[Choices: Paul Bunyan, Daniel Boone, Mike Fink, Wyatt Earp, Elfego Baca ]

8. Which type of fish is a flounder?________________.
[Choices: Sailfish, Barracuda, Flatfish, Pike, Bass ]

9. Badwater Basin is located at this notable point in the United States:_________________.
[Choices: Appalachian Trail, Everglades, Jackson Hole, Death Valley, Grand Canyon ]

10. Who would most likely use a plectrum?___________________
[Choices: Musician, Sailor, Golfer, Plumber, Gardener ]




Countdown Round (12 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly with time and 3 Clues):

11. If you're on vacation in Japan, what should you do with a yakituri?___________________
[Choices: Eat it, Listen to it, Wear it, Step on it, Sit on it ]

12. Areopagus is the name of a famous:__________________.
[Choices: Parisian restaurant, Egyptian pyramid, Roman temple, Athenian hill, Russian tea room ]

13. Mount Fairweather is located on the border of British Columbia and:__________________.
[Choices: Alaska, Saskatchewan, Washington, Nunavut, Manitoba ]

14. It's a style of talking or writing:__________________.
[Choices: Epistaxis, Sculpin, Persiflage, Kilderkin, Remoulade ]

15. Exactly how many human skull bones are there?____________
[Choices: 22, 33, 11, 55, 44 ]

16. In Roman history, his suicide prompted the notorious "Year of the Four Emperors":____________________.
[Choices: Nero, Tiberius, Marcus Aurelius, Caligula, Augustus Caesar ]

17. American writer Veronica Roth is the author of "Divergent", "Insurgent" and:___________________.
[Choices: Diffidence, Absence, Allegiant, Sentience, Radiant ]

18. Alfred Deakin, Chris Watson and George Reid were all Prime Ministers of:_________________.
[Choices: Hungary, Canada, Jamaica, Australia, Wales ]

19. Colobus is a Genus of:____________________.
[Choices: Lizards, Game birds, Fish, Wild cats, Monkeys ]

20. Hans Zimmer is a film composer who wrote the scores for the ________________ Trilogy.
[Choices: Dark Knight, Schindler's List, Lord of the Rings, Alien, Titanic ]

21. The city of Yerevan is the capital of:___________________.
[Choices: Armenia, Benin, Guinea, Indonesia, Kazakhstan ]

22. Which famous character will you find in Washington Irving's "The Sketch Book"?_______________________.
[Choices: Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, Casey Jones, Peter Rabbit, Rip van Winkle ]




Category Round (6 Questions, 1000 Points each, Category chosen by majority vote at each Site):

23.(a) BATTLES v Literary characters: Who led the winning forces at the Battle of Worcester?___________________.
[Choices: Robert the Bruce, John Burgoyne, William the Conqueror, George McClellan, Oliver Cromwell ]

24.(a) SCIENCE v It happened in 2017: It's a small DNA molecule within a cell:________________.
[Choices: Glistra, Carotene, Plasmid, Cendorite, Endorphin ]

25.(a) Philosophers v TV SITCOMS: Andy Samberg plays the role of Jake Peralta on this FOX sitcom:________________.
[Choices: Bob's Burgers, Broad City, Brooklyn Nine-nine, Black-ish, Bojack Horseman ]

26.(a) It happened in 2017 v BATTLES: The Battle of Maychew was a defeat for the forces of:________________.
[Choices: Attila the Hun, Ho Chi Minh, Robert the Bruce, Horatio Gates, Haile Selassie ]

27.(a) TV SITCOMS v Science: This mockumentary sitcom premiered on ABC in 2009:___________________.
[Choices: Fresh Off the Boat, Drunk History, The Orville, Jane the Virgin, Modern Family ]

28.(a) LITERARY CHARACTERS V Philosophers: Frank Bascombe is a recurring character in many books by this acclaimed author:____________________.
[Choices: Richard Ford, Joseph Biden, John Calipari, Gail Godwin, Tom Wolfe ]




Lightning Round (7 Questions: 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000 Points, but time to read and answer decreases from 15, 12, 10, 8, 7, 5, to 4 Points):

29. "Come and Get Your Love" is the best known song of this native American rock band:_________________.
[Choices: Deep Purple, King Crimson, Yellow Hair, Redbone, Blackfoot ]

30. Cibophobia is the fear of:_____________________.
[Choices: Friendship, Flying, Feet, Food, Flags ]

31. Russell Dunbar, Dennis Finch and Joe Dirt are characters played by this comedic actor:____________________.
[Choices: David Spade, Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, Will Farrell ]

32. The 1968 Olympic Games in ________________ featured a Black Power salute from two American sprinters.
[Choices: Moscow, Athens, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Mexico City ]

33. A person who is expatiating is:____________________.
[Choices: Writing in great detail, Drinking heavily, Feeling quite ill, Acting strangely, Talking in a stern voice ]

34. What is the voltage of an alkaline AAA battery?______________
[Choices: 6 volts, 10 volts, 14 2/3 volts, 22 volts, 1 1/2 volts ]

35. The radish is a member of the _________________ Family.
[Choices: Mustelid, Eukaryotic, Fabaceae, Nightshade, Brassicaceae ]




Pyramid Round (5 Questions: 12000, 7000, 4000, 2000, 1000 Points for 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Right out of 5; No clues):

36. What U.S. President graduated from the College of William & Mary in 1807?____________________.
[Choices: William Jennings Bryan, John Tyler, Grover Cleveland, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson ]

37. This Charles Dickens novel is mainly set during the Gordon Riots of 1780:_____________________.
[Choices: Oliver Twist, Tom Jones, David Copperfield, Barnaby Rudge, Uriah Heep ]

38. The European Parliament hold its meetings in the cities of Strasbourg and:__________________.
[Choices: Bath, Barcelona, Berlin, Bern, Brussels ]

39. The first amino acid to be isolated from its natural source came from the juice of this plant:__________________.
[Choices: Tomato, Asparagus, Celery, Potato, Onion ]

40. Premiered in 1803, the "Kreuzer Sonata" is a famous musical work by:__________________.
[Choices: Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, George Gershwin, Antonio Vivaldi, Ludwig van Beethoven ]




Final Jeopardy Question on CHINA (50% Bonus if Right Immediately; Points decrease rapidly with time and 3 Clues; 50% Deduction if Final Choice is Wrong):

41. China borders exactly __________ different countries.
[Choices: 20, 18, 14, 12, 16 ]






Answers:

1. Dumpster [see https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/dumpster+fire ]

2. Ayers [I (REACH, LESTER) pre-called this; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uluru ]

3. Elegy [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegy ]

4. Panera [Myfanwy (SPRAJO) and Richard (ACE) were among those calling this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panera_Bread ]

5. Golf course [see the section "Fairway and rough" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf_course ]

6. Dallas [We all missed this one, as we were trying to clear our minds of Grande Prairie, Alberta, which was not one of the Choices. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prairie,_Texas and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Prairie .]

7. Mike Fink [I think Chris (CEEZED, KAYZED) or Dave (YELDOR, TULADI) called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Fink ]

8. Flatfish [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flounder . I mentioned that a flounder was featured in the classic fairy tale of the Fisherman and his demanding wife; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fishe ... d_His_Wife .]

9. Death Valley [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badwater_Basin ]

10. Musician [I explained that it is a guitar pick; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plectrum ]



11. Eat it [I actually called a Japanese Question right! See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakutori (note the correct spelling). Unfortunately, my tablet as LESTER froze, and I couldn't enter the right answer.]

12. Athenian hill [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areopagus . I knew this from having read Milton's "Areopagitica", a 1644 essay on free speech; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areopagitica .]

13. Alaska [I wrongly pre-called "Yukon" because Mt. Fairweather is in the north of BC, and the Choice "Alaska" was close enough; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Fairweather ]

14. Persiflage [I guessed right on this one; see https://www.dictionary.com/browse/persiflage ]

15. 22 [Patrick (MRRED) pre-called this one; see the section "Structure - Bones" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull ]

16. Nero [We messed up, with wrong early calls; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Four_Emperors ]

17. Allegiant [I called this because it resembled and rhymed with the previous two titles; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegiant_(novel)) . My tablet as LESTER froze, and I couldn't enter the answer.]

18. Australia [Except for Dave (YELDOR, TULADI) and Joe (REBEL) who got 1000 Points, we went first with Jamaica, losing most of the Points on this Question. My tablet as LESTER froze again, so I couldn't make the early split. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Deakin (1856-1919; in office 1903-04, 1905-06, 1909-10) , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Watson (1867-1941; in office, 1904) , and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Reid (1845-1918; in office 1904-05). ]

19. Monkeys [Chris and I called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-and-white_colobus ]

20. Dark Knight [We wrongly went with "Lord of the Rings" (Howard Shore) because we didn't know there was a Dark Knight trilogy, losing most of the Points on this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Knight_Trilogy and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Zimmer ]

21. Armenia [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerevan ]

22. Rip van Winkle [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle ]



23.(a) Oliver Cromwell [From "Worcester", I pre-called "English Civil War" as a guess; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Worcester .]

24.(a) Plasmid [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmid ]

25.(a) Brooklyn Nine-Nine [Chris called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Nine-Nine ]

26.(a) Haile Selassie [Chris (CEEZED, KAYZED), Joe (REBEL) and I (as REACH) guessed right on this one; unfortunately our other guesses were wrong. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Maychew (1936).]

27.(a) Modern Family [We split our guesses on this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Family ]

28.(a) Richard Ford [Most of us, except me, got most of the Points for this one; see the section "Early career" and "Mid-career and acclaim" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ford ]

Round winner: Chris as KAYZED.



29. Redbone [Chris and I (as REACH) guessed this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redbone_(band)) , and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7eloXr2iak .]

30. Food [We all missed this one; see http://common-phobias.com/Cibo/phobia.htm ]

31. David Spade [I think Patrick or Chris called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_ ... (TV_series)) , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Shoot_Me! and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Dirt .]

32. Mexico City [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Summer_Olympics ]

33. Writing in great detail [We mostly missed this one; see https://www.dictionary.com/browse/expatiate ]

34. 1 1/2 volts [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAA_battery ]

35. Brassicaceae [We mostly missed this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radish ]



36. John Tyler [Because of a wrong call for Andrew Jackson, all but I as LESTER missed this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tyler . Phil (BSLXPN) would probably have got this, but couldn't make it today.]

37. Barnaby Rudge [I went with the Dickens novel I had never heard of, because the other Choices did not include Gordon Riots; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnaby_Rudge ]

38. Brussels [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament ]

39. Asparagus [Because of wrong calls, we all missed this one, but as soon as I saw the right answer, I immediately recognized "asparagine" as an amino acid, which I should have deduced. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagine .]

40. Beethoven [I called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_So ... (Beethoven)) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COGcCBJAC6l (0:49-45:01).

Round Winner: LESTER (4/5 Right), but because of the previous history of frozen screens, still a mediocre total score.



41. 14 [We guessed, some right, but mostly wrong. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_of_China ]

The link in the answer to Q40 should have read https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COGcCBJAC6I (does anyone know how to get one's computer to distinguish between capital "I" and small letter "l" when searching YouTube links? I usually have to try both spellings to get it right, and forgot to correct my notes before typing this one.)

The link for the answer to Q11 should have read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakitori (spelling!).

In Q40, "Kreuzer" should have been spelled "Kreutzer" ("Kreuz"="cross" in German).

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The Questions & Answers for the GLORY DAZE Game of Tue. Nov. 23, 2018 are now posted in the GLORY DAZE folder at this website.

Douglas ADAMS, not ADKINS. I hate to be a scold, LILJOL, but you spend too much time dieting and too little hitch-hiking.


28b: PHILOSOPHERS: His 'Prison Notebooks' were a major contribution to 20th C political theory: Antonio Gramsci. (There were some interesting distractors, most notably Adolf Hitler and Primo Levi.)

Less certainly (and both of these are from memory, which in my neighborhood has a short half life)

27b: SCIENCE: Which of the following is classified as a fungus? Yeast, as opposed to Amoeba or Plankton, e.g.

Like REACH, I stumbled a bit with (14) Persiflage and (33) Expatiating. For me, both words connote speech, rather than writing. One is led to imagine that the inner sanctum of the temple where these questions are written is a strangely silent place.