Warm-up Round (10 Questions, 500 Points each, 14 seconds to answer after posting of Question & 5 Choices; No Clues:1. By definition, a __________________ is a quick trip taken for pleasure.
[Choices: Expedition, Voyage, Trek, Jaunt, Journey ]
2. The International Dark Sky Association says that _____________________ is a great place for stargazing.
[Choices: New York City, Death Valley, The Hollywood sign, The Seattle Space Needle, Niagara Falls ]
3. The 1989 demonstrations that led to Czech freedom are called the ____________________ Revolution.
[Choices: Velvet, Silk, Chiffon, Nylon, Angora ]
4. The female of this species has a marsupium:_________________________.
[Choices: Kangaroo, Oyster, Tanager, Ocelot, Hyena ]
5. This device is something a mountain climber would find quite useful:____________________.
[Choices: Jackdaw, Synod, Piton, Calumet, Brioche ]
6. A decrease in red blood cells or hemoglobin is usually a sign of:_______________________.
[Choices: Anemia, Migraines, Eczema, Dandruff, Keratitis ]
7. In which country will you find a location called Surfers Paradise?________________________
[Choices: Japan, Australia, Panama, Greenland, Switzerland ]
8. Peloton Interactive is a company known for making:_________________________.
[Choices: Gardening tools, Exercise equipment, Kitchen appliances, Luxury yachts, Video games ]
9. Which word means "enraged to the point of fury"?__________________________
[Choices: Assiduous, Amandine, Apoplectic, Amphibolic, Aliform ]
10. The Gran Chaco is a large semiarid region of:________________________.
[Choices: Australia, Asia, Europe, South America, Antarctica ]
Countdown Round (12 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 16 seconds, and with 3 Clues): 11. The E.P.I. is an annual index ranking nations on __________________________ targets.
[Choices: Energy, Electromagnetic, Engineering, Environmental, Economic ]
12. Storyville was the notorious red light district of this Southern city:__________________________.
[Choices: Memphis, Miami, Atlantic City, New Orleans, Boston ]
13. Which famous American wrote "The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table"?_________________________
[Choices: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Benjamin Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sam Houston, Theodore Roosevelt ]
14. Oil of Bergamot is used in the manufacture of ___________________ tea.
[Choices: Earl Grey, Kona, Oolong, Matcha, Carbon ]
15. One of the most popular heroes of Black American folklore was High John the ____________________.
[Choices: Unready, Steel Driving Man, Snake Oil Master, Professor, Conqueror ]
16. What type of term is "rain shadow"?________________________
[Choices: Zoological, Astrophysical, Geographical, Horticultural, Archaeological ]
17. "When Erin First Rose" is a 1795 poem in which this expression first appears:__________________________.
[Choices: The wearing of the green, My wild Irish rose, Whiskey in the jar, You take the high road, Emerald Isle ]
18. Arborio, Carnaroli and Vialone Nano are varieties of Italian:____________________________.
[Choices: Pasta, Brandy, Wines, Cheeses, Rice ]
19. There is an American New Wave band from Orange County named after this European city:_______________________.
[Choices: Manila, Lyon, Lima, Krakow, Berlin ]
20. An alembic is a device designed to:__________________________.
[Choices: Measure blood sugar, Distill liquids, Find groundwater, Fry chicken, Heal wounds ]
21. Kate Atkinson is the author of several acclaimed mysteries featuring this P.I.:____________________________.
[Choices: Jack Reacher, Roison Conner, Endeavour Morse, P.K. Subban, Jackson Brodie ]
22. "Lintel" is a term used most often in the field of:________________________.
[Choices: Architecture, Music, Oil painting, Photography, Literature ]
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) YOU ASKED FOR IT v Canines: In which country are thrift stores called opportunity shops?_________________________
[Choices: Australia, Jamaica, Germany, South Africa, Finland ]
24.(a) Famous Spaniards v THE PUCK STOPS HERE: Which is *NOT* one of the four divisions in the NHL this season?________________________
[Choices: Atlantic, Pacific, Northeast, Central, Metropolitan ]
25.(a) THE HUMAN BODY v Literary characters: Which medical term refers to an unusual placement of the human heart?______________________
[Choices: Pericarditis, Atrial fibrillation, Dextrocardia, Myocardial infarction, Restenosis ]
26.(a) THE PUCK STOPS HERE v You asked for it: Who was honored with the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP for the 2018-19 season?_________________________
[Choices: Nikita Kucherov, Joe Pavelski, Sidney Crosby, John Tavares, Alex Pietrangelo ]
27.(a) LITERARY CHARACTERS v Famous Spaniards: Which literary character was once married to a man named Allan Grey?_______________________
[Choices: Rose Comfort, Ada Lester, Charlotte Haze, Clarissa Dalloway, Stella Dubois ]
28.(a) CANINES v The human body: The Barbet, the American Water Spaniel and the Brittany are classified as ____________________ dogs.
[Choices: Toy, Pastoral, Extinct, Companion, Gun ]
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. England and Wales recently hosted this year's _____________________ World Cup.
[Choices: Cricket, Gymnastics, Soccer, Surfing, Badminton ]
30. Halloween is on the eve of this Roman Catholic feast day:_______________________.
[Choices: All Saints' Day, The Assumption, All Souls' Day, Immaculate Conception ]
31. In what year did "American Idol" first appear on television?_______________
[Choices: 2008, 2002, 2000, 2006, 2004 ]
32. Of these five U.S. states, which is the Southernmost?_________________________
[Choices: South Dakota, West Virginia, Kentucky, Colorado, Tennessee ]
33. Christopher Nolan wrote and directed this 2010 science fiction movie:__________________________.
[Choices: Shutter Island, Cloverfield, Inception, Django Unchained, Crash ]
34. Originally released in the 1970's, this classic watch is available again:_______________________.
[Choices: Q Timex, Kyocera Cadence LTE, Rolex Submariner, Phoenix Sequel Pro, Omega Speedmaster ]
35. President Donald Trump recently named Robert O'Brien as his new National ____________________ Advisor.
[Choices: Treasury, Security, Education, Labor, Health ]
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. The world's oldest known map, now housed in the British Museum, was created by the:________________________.
[Choices: Egyptians, Babylonians, Chinese, Romans, Greeks ]
37. The mesquite tree often produces fruits that take the form of:_______________________.
[Choices: Berries, Tubers, Nuts, Pods, Stalks ]
38. Unione and Chiaroscuro are two of the canonical modes of Renaissance:__________________________.
[Choices: Science, Drama, Music, Painting, Poetry ]
39. Which type of animal is the rinkhals?________________________
[Choices: Ant-eating primate, Parisitic clam, Amphibious fish, Venomous snake, Carnivorous bird ]
40. Of these five countries, which has the largest population?_______________________
[Choices: Turkmenistan, New Zealand, Sweden, Liberia, Paraguay ]
Final Jeopardy Question on SUNKEN SHIPS (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. The wreck of the HMS Hood battlecruiser was found here in 2001:__________________________.
[Choices: Firth of Forth, Montevideo harbor, Baltic Sea, Denmark Strait, Mediterranean Sea ]
Answers: 1. Jaunt [see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jaunt ]
2. Death Valley [I (REACH) at Whispers Pub, Ottawa ON called this one; see
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/dar ... tates.html . Amateur astronomers seek dark sky areas to view dim objects on clear moonless nights. A website to check out is Attila Danko's
https://www.cleardarksky.com/ ; click on "Clear Sky Charts", and then in "Search, By Keyword" the desired location (for example, "North Frontenac" for Plevna ON, which is 2 hours drive west of Ottawa ON. From there, I've seen all 7 stars visible to the naked eye in the Pleiades open star cluster, whereas only 5 are usually easy to see). Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah has really dark skies, I've read, and I've seen spectacular hoodoos and trails for daytime exploration. ]
3. Velvet [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_Revolution ]
4. Kangaroo [Myfanwy (SPRAJO) pre-called this; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouch_(marsupial) ]
5. Piton [I called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piton ]
6. Anemia [a pre-call by me; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia ]
7. Australia [Myfanwy pre-called "US or Australia"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfers_P ... Queensland ]
8. Exercise equipment [I pre-called "bicycles"; the equipment supplied includes stationary bikes; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloton_(company) ]
9. Apoplectic [see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/apoplectic ]
10. South America [Dai (BLADOR) pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Chaco ]
11. Environmental [Myfanwy pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environme ... ance_Index ]
12. New Orleans [Dai pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyville,_New_Orleans ]
13. Oliver Wendell Holmes [another pre-call by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autoc ... fast-Table ]
14. Earl Grey [another pre-call by Myfanwy; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Grey_tea ]
15. Conqueror [we all struck out on this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Conqueror ]
16. Geographic [I called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_shadow ]
17. Emerald Isle [Dai called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Drennan ,
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/when-erin-first-rose , and
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/hist ... erald-isle ]
18. Rice [Myfanwy pre-called this, from "Arborio"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arborio_rice ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnaroli , and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vialone_Nano ]
19. Berlin [Patrick (MRRED) called this one; I knew their hit song "Take My Breath Away" from the movie "Top Gun", but had forgotten that New Wave was 35 or so years ago, not recent. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_(band) and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx51eegLTY8 ]
20. Distill liquids [Andrew C (GRYFON) pre-called "distill alcohol"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alembic ]
21. Jackson Brodie [We missed this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_Histories_(TV_series) ]
22. Architecture [I pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lintel ]
23.(a) Australia [after a pre-call for "Great Britain" which was not one of the Choices, we went with Australia (and South Africa was eliminated on the first Clue); see
https://outbackdictionary.com/op-shop/ ]
24.(a) Northeast [Phil (BSLXPN) called this one; see the section "List of teams" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League ]
25.(a) Dextrocardia [Myfanwy pre-called "heart on the right side", and therefore she and Dai called this first; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextrocardia ]
26.(a) Nikita Kucherov [Dave (YELDOR) called this first; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart_Memorial_Trophy ]
27.(a) Stella Dubois [Patrick (MRRED) guessed this for full Points, but the answer is actually wrong (it was Blanche Dubois who was once married to Allan Grey; see the section "Plot" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Streetcar_Named_Desire ), and the rest of us did not know that Stella Dubois had been previously married, before Stanley Kowalski (she wasn't). This Question probably caused trouble for most Sites that chose this Category.]
28.(a) Gun [Andrew pre-called "Hunting"; see the section "List of gun dog breeds" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_dog ]
29. Cricket [Patrick and Andrew called this as an enlightened guess; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Cricket_World_Cup ]
30. All Saints' Day [Myfanwy pre-called this first; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween ]
31. 2002 [Patrick pre-called "2000-ish", and Sue (SWIFT) "2003", so most of us guessed "2002"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol ]
32. Tennessee [at least Sue, Dave and Dai got this right; most of the rest of us Canadians went with Colorado (in retrospect, Tennessee is a Southern state, duh!); see the map at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee ]
33. Inception [Andrew called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception ]
34. Q Timex [Phil guessed right, but most of the rest of us hopped around from Rolex to Omega to....; see
https://www.timex.ca/q-timex-reissue-38 ... Watch.html ]
35. Security [Myfanwy and Patrick pre-called this first; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_C. ... _(attorney) ]
36. Babylonians [Patrick and Dai called this first; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_world_maps and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonia ... _the_World ]
37. Pods [Dai called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesquite . For a desert plant, I noted that "berries" would be dried out quickly (and would nuts require high water or irrigation?). ]
38. Painting [I pre-called "Art", because Leonardo was famous for contrasting light areas emerging from dark in chiaroscuro; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unione and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaroscuro ]
39. Venomous snake [another pre-call by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinkhals ]
40. Sweden [we racists went with Turkmenistan (pop. 5.6 million) instead of Sweden (pop. 9.995 million in 2017); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan ]
41. Denmark Strait [Andrew pre-called this right away; all the other Choices were wrong, although some Sites might have gone with the Baltic Sea (the Hood was there in WWI at Jutland). See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of ... ark_Strait ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_Strait and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea . At Whispers Pub in Ottawa ON, the 2 Choices left after 3 Clues were the Firth of Forth and the Denmark Strait; at some other Sites, the 2 Choices left might have been the Baltic Sea and the Denmark Strait. ]
At the end of the game, the large screen showed Whispers Pub as the #1 Site in Canada & the USA, although the Site and Player Standings were not shown on our individual tablets. So maybe the official results will be different Wednesday morning at
https://www.buzztime.com/ . We understand that Mad River, New York NY did not play, and other Sites may have been playing under full strength due to the Jewish holy days.
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