Warm-up Round (10 Questions, 500 Points each, 14 seconds to answer after posting of Question & 5 Choices; No clues):1. The fighting in the ___________________ conflict lasted from 1950 to 1953.
[Choices: Grenada, Cuban missile, Vietnam, Korean, Palestine ]
2. What's a verb that means the same thing as "prod"?___________________
[Choices: Placate, Tamp, Expel, Goad, Mimic ]
3. In which kind of environment does the Ocotillo plant thrive?_________________
[Choices: Desert, Seaside, Mountains, Tundra, Swamp ]
4. The sports-related Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction is known as ________________ surgery.
[Choices: Tommy John, Doug Collins, Brady Aiken, Jason Vargas, Rob Roy ]
5. There are exactly _________ years in a semi-centennial.
[Choices: 25, 75, 50, 200, 100 ]
6. The Bahamas are located southeast of:__________________.
[Choices: Cuba, Haiti, Florida, The Dominican Republic, Costa Rica ]
7. Limpets, whelks and periwinkles are all types of:____________________.
[Choices: Arachnids, Flowering plants, Igneous rocks, Rodents, Mollusks ]
8. The series of future events known as Ragnarok belongs to __________________ mythology.
[Choices: Roman, Norse, Egyptian, Slavic, Babylonian ]
9. Which U.S. state was once part of Massachusetts?___________________
[Choices: Delaware, Vermont, Maryland, Maine, Pennsylvania ]
10. A puissant is someone who is:____________________.
[Choices: Erudite, Contemptible, Hard-working, Hedonistic, Artistic ]
Countdown Round (12 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 16 seconds, and with 3 Clues): 11. Which city was the capital of Alta California under both Spain and Mexico?____________________
[Choices: Monterey, Las Vegas, Bakersfield, Pasadena, Tucson ]
12. Which word means "to grind into a fine powder"?_____________________
[Choices: Transmute, Helve, Evanesce, Cuneate, Levigate ]
13. The Siege of Mafeking took place during the ___________________ War.
[Choices: Hundred Years', First Boxer, Spanish-American, Crimean, Second Boer ]
14. "Amicable pairs" is a concept most often used in:____________________.
[Choices: Geology, Mathematics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Navigation]
15. Which of these countries produces the most Quinoa?______________________
[Choices: Kenya, Iceland, Malaysia, Peru, Spain ]
16. Camogie is a popular women's sport in:___________________.
[Choices: Brazil, Japan, Canada, Russia, Ireland ]
17. The Prinzessin Victoria Luise is regarded as the world's first:___________________.
[Choices: Monoplane, Blimp, Frigate, Tank, Cruise ship ]
18. Which animal has a chela?______________________
[Choices: Osprey, Fiddler crab, Wombat, Barn owl, Salmon ]
19. This country's constitution is known as "Basic Law":__________________.
[Choices: Brazil, France, China, Germany, Italy ]
20. Appian Way Film Productions was founded by this actor in 2004:__________________.
[Choices: Leonardo DiCaprio, John Grisham, Tom Cruise, Charlie Sheen, Jerry Brown ]
21. Which U.S. state capital has a population of more than one million?________________
[Choices: Oklahoma City, Boston, Austin, Sacramento, Phoenix ]
22. A cat o' Nine Tails is a type of plant and also a type of:__________________.
[Choices: Corkscrew, Whipping device, Ski lift, Pleasure boat, Mountain bike ]
Category Round (6 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease from 4 to 20 seconds and with 3 Clues; Category chosen by majority vote at each Site): 23.(a) BRITISH CITIES v Tomatoes: This Scottish city's nickname includes the "Grey City":____________________.
[Choices: Aberdeen, Cork, Leeds, Bristol, Glasgow ]
24.(a) Who wrote it? v ANCIENT HISTORY: The Battle of Alesia took place during the ________________ Wars.
[Choices: Trojan, Afrikaan, Punic, Hellenic, Gallic ]
25.(a) Musical group v BONES IN YOUR BODY: It is the second largest bone in the human body:_____________________.
[Choices: Sternum, Ulna, Metacarpal, Ossicle, Tibia ]
26.(a) Ancient history v BRITISH CITIES: The "City of Dreaming Spires" is what Englanders call:___________________.
[Choices: Oxford, Inverness, Belfast, Cardiff, Manchester ]
27.(a) BONES IN YOUR BODY v Who wrote it?: Your hip bone is also called the _______________ bone.
[Choices: Deleterious, Hordate, Innominate, Cartalaginous, Oscular ]
28.(a) Tomatoes v MUSICAL GROUPS: Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional are considered ________________ bands.
[Choices: Glam, Grunge, Emo, Christian Rock, Heavy Metal ]
Lightning Round (7 Questions: 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000 Points, but time to read & answer decreases from 15, 12, 10, 8, 7, 5 to 4 seconds): 29. What do the initials "J.R.R." stand for in the name of English writer J.R.R. Tolkien?__________________
[Choices: James Randall Ralty, Joseph Rico Runnells, Jeffrey Robert Ronson, John Ronald Reuel, Jordan Richard Rivers ]
30. Yogurt is the main ingredient of this Greek sauce:________________.
[Choices: Moussaka, Pastitsio, Baklava, Fassolatha, Tzatzkiki ]
31. Barium chloride provides the bright _____________ color in fireworks.
[Choices: Red, White, Yellow, Black, Green ]
32. "Let's Work Together" by ___________________ is one of the more memorable anthems of the hippie era.
[Choices: Jeff Beck, Sly and the Family Stone, Canned Heat, Fleetwood Mac, Cream ]
33. What is the national currency of Uganda?___________________
[Choices: Krone, Dinar, Shilling, Ruble, Real ]
34. Which Superhero lives in Star City?___________________
[Choices: Doctor Strange, Green Arrow, The Thing, Ant-Man, Silver Surfer ]
35. The Academy Award for Best Picture of 2018 just went to:___________________.
[Choices: Roma, Vice, Green Book, The Favourite, A Star is Born ]
Dreaded Pyramid Round (5 Questions: 12000, 7000, 4000, 2000, 1000 Points for 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Right out of 5; Time from post of Question & 5 Choices = 16 seconds; No clues): 36. Which country is bordered by both Romania and Greece?_________________
[Choices: Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria ]
37. "The Transfiguration" is a famous 16th century painting by:_________________.
[Choices: Da Vinci, Raphael, Durer, Caravaggio, Rodin ]
38. The tasting ability of an adult butterfly is in its:___________________.
[Choices: Thorax, Wings, Antennae, Head, Feet ]
39. Shakespeare's "Hamlet" begins with this short question:________________.
[Choices: What's Happening?, When ca we go?, Who's there?, Where am I?, Why me? ]
40. Which of these items was invented in Virginia in 1958?__________________
[Choices: Spandex, Frisbee, Kevlar, Computer mouse, Duct tape ]
Final Jeopardy Question on SKYSCRAPERS (50% Bonus if Right Immediately; Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 20 seconds, and with 3 Clues; 50% Deduction if Final Choice is Wrong): 41. It has more buildings of at least 150 meters high than any other city:_____________________.
[Choices: Hong Kong, Moscow, Dubai, Berlin, Barcelona ]
Answers:1. Korean [I(REACH) at Buster's Bar, Ottawa ON pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War ]
2. Goad [see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/goad ]
3. Desert [Myfanwy (SPRAJO, DICKIE) and I (REACH) pre-called this one (because Ocotillo looked Spanish, suggesting Mexico or SW USA); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouquieria_splendens ]
4. Tommy John [Myfanwy pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulnar_col ... nstruction ]
5. 50 [Myfanwy corrected a pre-call for "150" by people (including me) who first saw "sesquicentennial" instead of "semicentennial"; see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/semicentennial ]
6. Florida [I pre-called "Georgia", which wasn't one of the 5 Choices, and we saw that "Florida" was better; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas ]
7. Mollusks [I pre-called "seafood"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limpet ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whelk and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littorinidae ]
8. Norse [Chris (CEEZED, KAYZED) pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnarok ]
9. Maine [I pre-called this one; see the section "History" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine ]
10. Contemptible [see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pissant ; we all had a good laugh at this Question.]
Round Winner at Buster's Bar, Ottawa ON: 9-way-tie with 5000 Points each
11. Monterey [I called this one as the best Spanish-looking name; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey,_California ]
12. Levigate [We mostly ended up with almost zero Points on this one; see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/levigate ]
13. Second Boer [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Mafeking (Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts was at Mafeking; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ba ... den-Powell )]
14. Mathematics [I first wrongly called for "Chemistry", thinking of "acid-base pairs" (although they're not generally amicable); after Chemistry was eliminated as the first Clue, I called for "Mathematics" although I had no idea what amicable pairs were. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amicable_numbers ]
15. Peru [After I pronounced "Keen-wah", Patrick (MRRED) called for "South America", and Peru was the only South American Choice; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa ]
16. Ireland [I guessed this for 1000 Points by eliminating the other Choices; everyone else got less than 585 Points. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camogie ]
17. Cruise ship [We got about half Points (500 or so) on this one; see the section "History-Origins" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_ship ]
18. Fiddler crab [I recognized "chela" as "claw", so pre-called "crab or lobster"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chela_(organ) . In chelation therapy, a molecule like ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), which has 6 negatively charged branches that act like claws, is used to surround and help remove a positively charged heavy metal ion (usually poisonous or not good for you). See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelation_therapy and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylened ... cetic_acid .
I fondly recalled the first episode of "Get Smart!" where the villain was an Oriental with a prosthetic hand who called himself "The Craw" (I'm of Japanese descent, so don't call me a racist; adults raised in Japan cannot hear any difference between "r" and "l" sounds, for there is only a single rolling "rrrlll" sound. OTOH, English-only persons find it difficult to pronounce the name of former NHL great goalie "Patrick Roy", because the "r" is pronounced with a rolling "rrll" sound in French)]
19. Germany [I guessed this one, as likely a basic rule of law was around after the defeat of the Nazis in WWII; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_law ... of_Germany ]
20. Leonardo di Caprio [Since the Appian Way is the ancient road to Rome, I called for an Italian name; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appian_Way_Productions ]
21. Phoenix [We all missed this one (advantage to Arizona-area Sites); I guessed "Boston" which is only 0.695 million compared to Phoenix's 1.626 million (as of 2017). See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona and
http://worldpopulationreview.com/states/state-capitals/ .]
22. Whipping device [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_o'_nine_tails ]
Round Winner: REACH, with 9486 Points out of 12000 max.
23.(a) Aberdeen [We first went with "Glasgow", but when this was eliminated in the 1st Clue, went with the only other Scottish city; see the small list of "Nicknames" underneath the photos at the top right corner at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen ]
24.(a) Gallic [Jean (LESTER) pre-called "Caesar's Gallic War" from his knowledge of Asterix; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alesia ]
25.(a) Tibia [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibia ]
26.(a) Oxford [Because of the Spires, I pre-called a city of churches, and then remembered Oxford is the City of Dreaming Spires (according to the poet Matthew Arnold); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford ]
27.(a) Innominate [We got less than 278 Points on this one, looking for "Ilium" which wasn't one of the 5 Choices; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_bone ]
28.(a) Emo [Except for Chris, we all got less than KAYZED's 326 Points on this bad Category; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emo_artists .]
Round Winner: KAYZED with 4595 Points out of 6000.
29. John Ronald Reuel [I pre-called "look for Reuel"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien ]
30. Tzatziki [Jean pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzatziki ]
31. Green [I pre-called this one; see
https://earthsky.org/human-world/how-do ... ant-colors ]
32. Canned Heat [Patrick got this one for 1000 Points; the rest of us guessed wrong; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canned_Heat and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGGW4IezbC4 ]
33. Shilling [Since Uganda used to be part of the British Empire, we went with "Shilling"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugandan_shilling ]
34. Green Arrow [Patrick pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Arrow ]
35. Green Book [I pre-called "Green...."; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Book_(film) ]
Round Winner: MRRED with 7500 Points out of 7500 max.
36. Bulgaria [Phil (DICKIE) pre-called this one, using one of Myfanwy's tablets after he arrived half-way through the game; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria ]
37. Raphael [I first wrongly called for "Durer" but when Phil questioned the century for Durer, I suddenly remembered Raphael's painting, but not in time enough for all; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfiguration_(Raphael) ]
38. Feet [We all went with a pre-call for "Antennae"; in reality, there is the same mechanism for taste and smell - nerves are stimulated by contact with certain molecules, whether it's through the antennae or feet. Unlike the usual guess that the
shape of scent molecules determines the smell/taste, Chandler Burr in "The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession" argues that certain
vibrations determine the sense; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandler_Burr . One possible explanation for Burr's theory could be that molecular vibrations are quantized (follow the rules of quantum mechanics, with only certain frequencies allowed), as shown by the infrared (IR) spectra where different functional groups like C=O, C-H, -O-H, etc. occur at different frequencies modified slightly by the chemical environment (i.e. what other specific atoms are nearby). As I write this, I realize that it should be easy to test this explanation using isotopes (for example, the -O-D frequency is lower than the -O-H frequency because the heavier deuterium (D) atom would vibrate more slowly than the regular hydrogen (H) atom, given that the bond forces are the same since the nuclear charges are the same for D and H); I forget if this was covered in the book which I read a couple decades ago.
However, since the literature makes a distinction between the two senses, we'll have to accept the standard description in the section "Habitat and Diet" at
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/butterfly ]
39. Who's there? [I pre-called this, as two guards alert the audience at the beginning of "Hamlet"; see
https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/wh ... let-372617 ]
40. Spandex [I wrongly called for Kevlar (invented 1965), and since I had only 1 tablet, didn't think to call for a split with Spandex for the two Players (Chris and Dave) who had 2 tablets each; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandex and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevlar ]
Round Winner: 6-way-tie with a lousy 4000 Points each
41. Hong Kong [Myfanwy pre-called this, as land for construction is scarce and expensive in Hong Kong, so they build upward; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... kyscrapers . In order, the top 5 are (1) Hong Kong (353), (2) New York City (273), (3) Dubai (190), (4) Shanghai (157), and (5) Tokyo (149). ]
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