Warm-up Round (10 Questions, 500 Points each, 14 seconds to answer after posting of Question & 5 Choices; No Clues): The big screen at Buster's Bar, which I normally record on my camcorder, froze on an intro page, so I failed to record the first 6 Questions & choices, and had to reconstruct Q1-6 from brief written notes. The rest of the game was recorded from my tablet screen.
1. Which U.S. state has the greatest area?_______________________
[Choices: Montana, Texas, California, Washington, Alaska ]
2. Which liqueur's name is also a color?______________________
[Choices: Shamrock, Sage, Chartreuse, Lime, Olive ]
3. Who stars in the title role of the 2019 Captain Marvel movie?__________________
4. South and North Korea are separated by what gray area?______________________
5. Which word means "talkative"?_____________________
[Choices: Garrulous, Polydactyl, Scrupulous, Attentive, Chromatic ]
6. What holiday is named after a number?______________________
7. Baseball superstar Bryce Harper signed a humongous deal with the __________________________ this month.
[Choices: St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros ]
8. James W. Marshall and John Sutter played crucial roles in this famous event:________________________.
[Choices: Chicago fire, San Francisco earthquake, California gold rush, Mapping the Mississippi, Finding of Grand Canyon ]
9. Little River Band is a musical group that hails from this country:______________________,
[Choices: United States, South Africa, Canada, Germany, Australia ]
10. About half of the world's _________________ are in Yellowstone National Park.
[Choices: Basins, Inlets, Deltas, Geysers, Polar caps ]
Countdown Round (12 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 16 seconds and with 3 Clues): 11. Something described as effulgent would most likely be:__________________________.
[Choices: Jumping gracefully, Shining brilliantly, Flowing swiftly, Floating effortlessly, Growing rapidly ]
12. The Battle of __________________________ took place in 1513.
[Choices: Cannae, Hastings, Flodden Field, Balaklava, The Plains of Abraham ]
13. What post does Gavin Newsom currently hold?______________________
[Choices: Governor of California, Mayor of Ottawa, President of the AFL-CIO, Coach of the Utah Jazz, CEO of Tesla ]
14. Gliadins are a type of protein which are a component of this controversial substance:_____________________.
[Choices: Gluten, Coronium, Alicorn, Ertotoxins, N-Ray ]
15. What religion was founded by Guru Narak?________________________
[Choices: Shintoism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Rastafarianism ]
16. In which country does the annual great migration of wildebeest begin?______________________
[Choices: Madagascar, Uganda, Tanzania, Benin, South Sudan ]
17. "Madam Geneva" is an old nickname for this adult libation:____________________.
[Choices: Vodka, Gin, Tequila, Brandy, Whiskey ]
18. Which of these is a type of fabric named after a French dressmaker?_____________________
[Choices: Towelette, Georgette, Marionette, Planette, Rockette ]
19. English author Enid Blyton wrote the ______________________ series of children's novels.
[Choices: Terrific Three, Scintillating Six, Fearsome Four, Stupendous Seven, Famous Five ]
20. The F. A. Kennedy Steam Bakery produced the first ___________________ in 1891.
[Choices: Fig Newton, CrackerJacks, Tollhouse Cookie, Snickers bar, Eskimo Pie ]
21. In Japanese history, the Heisei Period is:_______________________.
[Choices: Pre-World War II, The Dark Ages, The present, The Middle Ages, Prehistorical ]
22. Julian Marsh is a character in this musical that premiered in 1980:___________________.
[Choices: 42nd Street, Waiting for Godot, Into the Woods, Chess, Rent ]
Category Round (6 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease from 4 to 20 seconds & with 3 Clues; Category chosen by majority vote at each Site): 23.(a) Current events v SCIENCE: Which natural phenomenon produces tephra?_____________________
[Choices: Tornado, Tsunami, Dust storm, Hurricane, Volcanic eruption ]
24.(a) Islands of the world v U.S. HISTORY: Kwajalein Atoll is part of the ____________________ Islands.
[Choices: Balearic, Marshall, Hawaiian, Aleutian, Greek ]
25.(a) Rap music v BIRDWATCHING: Of these five birds, which is the smallest?____________________
[Choices: American kestrel, Jackdaw, Dark-eyed junco, Mourning dove, Northern cardinal ]
26.(a) U.S. HISTORY v. Current events: "Join or Die", an early U.S. political cartoon, urged unity among the:______________________.
[Choices: Founding fathers, Supreme Court justices, Original colonies, Civil rights groups, Confederate states ]
27.(a) Bird watching v ISLANDS OF THE WORLD: Sarawak is a state of Malaysia that is located on the island of:_______________________.
[Choices: Luzon, Borneo, Sumatra, Komodo, Java ]
28.(a) SCIENCE v Rap music: Tucana, Pyxis and Norma are the names of three: _______________________.
[Choices: Asteroids, Constellations, Comets, Dwarf planets, Stars ]
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. This Canadian singer's latest album is "Head Above Water":______________________.
[Choices: Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, Michael Buble, Rihanna, Blake Shelton ]
30. Which of these is a province in the Philippines?______________________
[Choices: Bingo, Brunei, Batangas, Bihar, Bengkulu ]
31. Moblins are enemies one faces in this video game franchise:______________________.
[Choices: Sonic, Gears of War, Fortnight, The Legend of Zelda, Halo ]
32. Muhammadu Buhuri was re-elected last month as President of:___________________.
[Choices: Nigeria, Turkey, Mozambique, Indonesia, Luxembourg ]
33. The _________________ goose is a member of the Anatidae family.
[Choices: Greylag, Bluestretch, Yellowidle, Redlinger, Browndally ]
34. A math whiz would know that eight to the power of zero is:_______________.
[Choices: Minus 8, Zero, Eight, One, Sixty-four ]
35. Which film earned four Oscars at this year's Academy Awards ceremony?____________________
[Choices: Welcome to Marwen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Crazy Rich Asians, The Favourite, Uncle Drew ]
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 & Choices = 16 seconds; No Clues):36. The Earth orbits the Sun at an approximate speed of ______________ miles per hour.
[Choices: 22,200; 99,900; 66,600; 44,400; 88,800 ]
37. Sufferers from misophonia are seriously disturbed by:____________________.
[Choices: Accounts of crimes, Seeing paintings, Rumors and gossip, Everyday sounds, Smelling baked goods ]
38. In which part of Germany did Oktoberfest originate in the early 19th century?______________________
[Choices: Prussia, Alsace, Saxony, Bavaria, Austria ]
39. Which element makes up only about 0.4 percent of the human body?_____________________
[Choices: Hydrogen, Copper, Nitrogen, Potassium, Carbon ]
40. Kashchei the Immortal is a character in this ballet by Igor Stravinsky:______________________.
[Choices: The Firebird, The Rite of Spring, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Petrushka ]
Final Jeopardy Question on UNLIKELY AUTHORS (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. Which famous European ruler wrote a novella titled "Clisson and Eugenie"?_____________________
[Choices: Benito Mussolini, Otto von Bismarck, Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler ]
Answers: 1. Alaska [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U ... es_by_area ]
2. Chartreuse [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartreuse_(color) ]
3. Brie Larson [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Marvel_(film) ]
4. Demilitarized Zone [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demilitarized_zone ]
5. Garrulous [see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/garrulous ]
6. Pi Day [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi_Day ]
7. Phillies [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Harper ]
8. California gold rush [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sutter ]
9. Australia [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_River_Band ]
10. Geysers [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park ]
11. Shining brilliantly [see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/effulgent ]
12. Flodden Field [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flodden ]
13. Governor of California [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom ]
14. Gluten [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliadin ]
15. Sikhism [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism ]
16. Tanzania [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serengeti ]
17. Gin [see
https://www.urban-drinks.co.uk/madame-geneva/ and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gin ]
18. Georgette [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgette_(fabric) ]
19. Famous Five [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Famou ... vel_series) ]
20. Fig Newton [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtons_(cookie) ]
21. The Present [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisei_period ]
22. 42nd Street [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_Street_(musical) ]
23.(a) Volcanic eruption [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tephra ]
24.(a) Marshall [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwajalein_Atoll ]
25.(a) Dark-eyed junco [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark-eyed_junco (13-17.5 cm = 5.1 to 6.9 inches long; 18-30 g) . The Northern cardinal is 21-23 cm (8.3-9.1 inches) long; 33.6-65 g); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_cardinal . But at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_(bird) , the smallest member, the orange-breasted bunting is 12 cm (4.7 inches), 11.5 g. ]
26.(a) Original colonies [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Join,_or_Die ]
27.(a) Borneo [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarawak ]
28.(a) Constellations [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucana ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyxi , and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_(constellation) ]
29. Avril Lavigne [see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKF6ghfcQic and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_Above_Water_(album) ]
30. Batangas [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batangas ]
31. The Legend of Zelda [see
https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Moblin and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda ]
32. Nigeria [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammadu_Buhari . Note the misspelling in the Question.]
33. Greylag [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greylag_goose . For Konrad Lorenz's Experiments with greylag geese, see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UIU9XH-mUI and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGyfcBfSj4M ]
34. One [see
http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=2626 ]
35. Bohemian_Rhapsody [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody_(film) ]
36. 66,600 [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth's_orbit ]
37. Everyday sounds [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia ]
38. Bavaria [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest ]
39. Potassium [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compositi ... human_body ]
40. Firebird [see the section "Synopsis" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Firebird ]
41. Napoleon Bonaparte [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clisson_et_Eugenie ]
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