Warm-up Round (10 Questions, 500 Points each, 14 seconds to answer after posting of Question & 5 Choices; No Clues):Once again, the big screen at Buster's Bar, Ottawa ON froze after the BRAINBUSTER Game, so Q1-10 are reconstructed from brief written notes (sorry, 5 Choices not available). I readjusted the camcorder to record my tablet screen during the break before the Countdown Round.
1. Paul Allen was the partner of ___________________ in founding Microsoft.
2. Fructose, galactose and _________________ are monosaccharides [guess the most likely common one].
3. In the 1962 film "Lawrence of Arabia", who played the title character?___________________
4. Before New York City took its present name, what was it called?_______________________
5. Clanton, Mississippi is the setting for many novels by this writer:______________________.
6. In his later years, Beethoven was partially ____________________ [name the disability].
7. Who lit the torch during the opening ceremonies at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
8. "We never sleep" is the motto of this detective agency:_____________________.
9. Which word [of 5 Choices] is closest in meaning to "finicky"?__________________
10. Fez and Marrakesh are cities in this country:__________________.
Countdown Round (12 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 16 seconds, and with 3 Clues): 11. On April 6, 1955, ____________________ succeeded Winston Churchill as British Prime Minister.
[Choices: Lonnie Donegan, Benjamin Disraeli, Anthony Eden, Arthur Balfour, Harold Wilson ]
12. Balsamic vinegar originated in this country:____________________.
[Choices: Italy, Russia, Japan, France, Spain ]
13. Which of these adjectives is nearest in meaning to "intricate"?________________
[Choices: Intense, Obstinate, Gratified, Convoluted, Subordinate ]
14. Which song was a huge hit for 38 Special in 1989?_______________________
[Choices: Unbreak My Heart, Wildfire, Second Chance, The Sign, Save the Best for Last ]
15. Joseph Conrad's "Lord Jim" is the story of a man's redemption as a result of an act of:________________________.
[Choices: Cowardice, Pride, Lust, Wrath, Envy ]
16. By most estimate, this U.S. state has the shortest seawater coastline:____________________.
[Choices: New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Louisiana, Maine ]
17. A canopic jar was a common sight in ancient:_____________________.
[Choices: Australia, Egypt, Japan, Scotland, Guatemala ]
18. Singapore is home to the world's:______________________.
[Choices: Widest footbridge, Oldest church, Biggest hotel, Tallest indoor waterfall, Largest soccer stadium ]
19. The Beluga whale is also known as the _______________ whale.
[Choices: White, Gray, Red, Blue, Aqua ]
20. The Film Society of Lincoln Center gave the 45th Chaplin Award to ___________________ in 2018.
[Choices: Lady Gaga, Susan Sarandon, Taylor Swift, Helen Mirren, Britney Spears ]
21. Sivan is a month on the __________________ calendar.
[Choices: Zoroastrian, Jewish, Hindu, Viking, Muslim ]
22. "A Message to ___________________" is a famous essay written by Elbert Hubbard.
[Choices: Pantini, Wasserman, Kubechek, Garcia, Eriksson ]
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) PAINTERS v Archaeology: Which great artist was born on the island of St. Thomas, ow in the U.S. Virgin Islands?____________________
[Choices: Grant Wood, Camille Pissarro, Vincent van Gogh, William Turner, Amadeo Modigliani ]
24.(a) THE UNITED KINGDOM v Bridges: This city in the county of Staffordshire is known as "The City of Six Towns":______________________.
[Choices: Cardiff, Glasgow, Ipswich, Stoke-on-Trent, Wakefield ]
25.(a) BASEBALL CURRENTS v U.S. Supreme Court: Which star baseball player is mismatched with his team this season?_________________
[Choices: Gerrit Cole - Astros, Elvis Andrus - Rangers, Jean Segura - Phillies, Mick Markakis - Braves, Javier Baez - Dodgers ]
26.(a) Bridges v PAINTERS: Matthias Grunewald was a great German painter of this era:____________________.
[Choices: Dark Ages, Enlightenment, 20th Century, Renaissance, Early modern ]
27.(a) U.S. Supreme Court v THE UNITED KINGDOM: An Englishman would probably know that a "Bath Oliver" is a:___________________.
[Choices: Public restroom, Biscuit, Toothbrush, Kiddy swimming pool, Cheap wine ]
28.(a) Archeology v BASEBALL CURRENTS: The first American Leaguer to hit 10 home runs this season was Oakland's:______________________.
[Choices: Joey Gallo, Trey Mancini, Mitch Haniger, Khris Davis, Matt Chapman ]
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. Roughly, what percentage of Greenland is covered by an ice cap and glaciers?______________
[Choices: 60, 100, 50, 30, 80 ]
30. What rank does Ellen Ripley hold in the "Alien" film series?____________________
[Choices: Admiral, Private, Colonel, Ensign, Lieutenant ]
31. New York's annual Easter Parade takes place on this famous byway:______________________.
[Choices: Park Avenue, Broadway, Fifth Avenue, Lombard Street, Lake Shore Drive ]
32. Diana Gabaldon has written the popular __________________ series of novels.
[Choices: Full Moon, Song of Ice and Fire, Darkest Minds, The Selection, Outlander ]
33. Only about two percent of humans have eyes of this color:________________.
[Choices: Brown, Purple, Black, Blue, Green ]
34. In which country is the sale of Coca-Cola prohibited?_________________________
[Choices: Cuba, Mexico, Japan, Finland, South Korea ]
35. Themyscira is the homeland of:_______________________.
[Choices: Spider-man, Wolverine, Harley Quinn, Starfire, Wonder Woman ]
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. Ping, Pang and Pong are characters in this Puccini opera:________________________.
[Choices: The Magic Flute, Madame Butterfly, Aida, Turandot, La Boheme ]
37. Which breed of dog is a short-legged terrier that originated in Scotland?__________________
[Choices: Cairn, Airedale, Maltese, Basenji, Beagle ]
38. Which of these countries belongs to the Commonwealth of Nations?_____________________
[Choices: Dominica, Denmark, Togo, Zimbabwe, Morocco ]
39. George Canning made his name in the early 19th Century as a:__________________________.
[Choices: Canadian fur trader, Jamaican businessman, British statesman, German painter, Scottish poet ]
40. What is the deepest lake in North America?____________________
[Choices: Superior, Great Slave, Huron, Erie, Great Bear ]
Final Jeopardy Question on GEOLOGICAL PERIODS (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 geological period is named after a city in Russia?__________________
[Choices: Triassic, Tonian, Permian, Silurian, Ordovician ]
Answers:1. Bill Gates [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Allen ]
2. Glucose [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose , and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose ]
3. Peter O'Toole [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_(film) ]
4. New Amsterdam [see the section "Dutch rule" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City ]
5. John Grisham [see the section "Southern settings" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Grisham ]
6. Deaf [see the section "Loss of hearing" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven ]
7. Muhammad Ali [see the section "Opening ceremonies" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Summer_Olympics ]
8. Pinkerton [see the second Fig. on the right at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinkerton ... ive_agency) ]
9. Fastidious [see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fastidious ]
10. Morocco [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fez,_Morocco and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrakesh ]
11. Anthony Eden [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Eden ]
12. Italy [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balsamic_vinegar ]
13. Convoluted [see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/convoluted ]
14. Second Chance [see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRkaPdfjzEk ]
15. Cowardice [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Jim ]
16. New Hampshire [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire ]
17. Egypt [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopic_jar ]
18. Tallest indoor waterfall [see
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/12/photos- ... rfall.html ]
19. White [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beluga_whale ]
20. Helen Mirren [see
https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/photos-4 ... en-mirren/ ]
21. Jewish [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivan ]
22. Garcia [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Message_to_Garcia ]
23.(a) Pissarro [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Pissarro ]
24.(a) Stoke-on-Trent [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke-on-Trent ]
25.(a) Javier Baez - Dodgers [Baez is with the Chicago Cubs; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Baez ]
26.(a) Renaissance [click on the great Figs at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Grunewald . Click on the photo in the section "Gallery - Isenheim Altarpiece: The Resurrection" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isenheim_Altarpiece for one of the most mind-blowing pictures of all time, showing a radiant resurrected Christ zooming vertically out of his tomb, robes billowing in the wind, as guards dressed anachronistically in medieval armour are bowled over, with the head of Christ enveloped in a glowing nuclear fireball contrasted with the dark blue starry background. The second Fig. at the right of the article shows a contrasting, realistic picture of suffering and death in The Crucifixion.]
27.(a) Biscuit [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_Oliver ]
28.(a) Khris Davis [see
https://www.mlb.com/news/khris-davis-fi ... -home-runs and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khris_Davis ]
29. 80 [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_ice_sheet ]
30. Lieutenant [according to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(film) , Ripley's rank was "Warrant officer" ; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_officer ]
31. Fifth Avenue [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_parade ]
32. Outlander [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlander_(TV_series) ]
33. Green [see
https://www.aclens.com/content/2025/Mos ... -Eye-Color . Because Elizabeth Taylor had rare violet eyes, we went with "Purple"; see the photo (click on to enlarge) at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Taylor , but according to the section "Red and violet" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_color , violet eyes only appear to be so. Statistically, 2% of eyes are green, so this is the right answer. Someone else might be able to find a % for violet eyes, likely smaller than 2%.]
34. Cuba [see
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19550067 ]
35. Wonder Woman [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman ]
36. Turandot [see the section "Roles" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turandot ]
37. Cairn [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn_Terrier ]
38. Dominica [see the section "Government" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominica and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations ]
39. British statesman [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Canning ]
40. Great Slave [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Slave_Lake ]
41. Permian [see the section "Discovery" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permian and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perm_Krai ]
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