Warm-up Round (10 Questions, 500 Points each, 14 seconds to answer after posting of Question & 5 Choices; No Clues):1. SEATO was an organization founded to stop the spread of Communism in:________________________.
[Choices: The Middle East, Southeast Asia, South America, Africa, Eastern Europe ]
2. "Gray or white as result of aging" is a definition of:_______________________.
[Choices: Hoary, Hippoid, Habilable, Hulchy, Hebnon ]
3. What is the largest inland body of water on Earth?_______________________
[Choices: Great Salt Lake, Worden Pond, Lake Superior, Black Sea, Caspian Sea ]
4. Built on the Colorado River in the 1930's, Hoover Dam lies partially in this state:________________________.
[Choices: Oregon, Arizona, California, Utah, Colorado ]
5. Who plays the title role in the movie "The Irishman"?________________________
[Choices: Bruce Willis, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, Colin Firth, Robert de Niro ]
6. Beehives and ducktails are two types of:____________________________.
[Choices: Houses, Shoes, Chocolate candies, Aircraft, Hairstyles ]
7. Which man gained fame in the 20th Century as a philosopher?_________________________
[Choices: Jacques Derrida, Klaus Hergesheimer, Arnold Stang, Bix Beiderbecke, Bernard Thevenet ]
8. There were major race riots in this Michigan city in 1943 and 1967:________________________.
[Choices: Seattle, Boston, Detroit, Marquette, Evanston ]
9. Which kind of fruit is usually grown in a bog?_______________________
[Choices: Apples, Cranberries, Peaches, Oranges, Melons ]
10. The mythic Sphinx had the head of a human and the body of a:_____________________.
[Choices: Cow, Dragon, Lion, Snake, Hawk ]
Countdown Round (12 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 16 seconds, and with 3 Clues): 11. Damask, twill and lampas are basic ___________________________ techniques developed in the Middle Ages.
[Choices: Hunting, Military, Farming, Mining, Weaving ]
12. This ill-fated company was officially formed in 2001:______________________.
[Choices: Radio Shack, ExxonMobil, Facebook, AOL Time Warner, Enron ]
13. A dog named Montmorency plays a role in this humorous 1889 book by Jerome K. Jerome:___________________________.
[Choices: One Cat in a Cradle, Three Men in a Boat, Seven Cows in a Barn, Five Foxes in a Field, Nine Women in a Cage ]
14. Which of these nations is part of the British Commonwealth?___________________________
[Choices: Costa Rica, Liberia, Tonga, Zimbabwe, Algeria ]
15. A pyx is a small, round container used in a _________________________ context.
[Choices: Sports, Religious, Nuclear, Domestic, Hygiene ]
16. Which animal may be oviparous or viviparous depending on species?_________________________
[Choices: Crocodile, Chicken, Ostrich, Shark, Bear ]
17. Denmark's current reigning monarch is:____________________________.
[Choices: Beatrix, Elizabeth II, Carl XVI Gustaf, Margrethe II, Alberto ]
18. Which type of scientist would most likely be engaged in studying a blazar?_______________________
[Choices: Zoologist, Anthropologist, Botanist, Geologist, Astronomer ]
19. Which honor was bestowed upon John Irving in 2000?________________________
[Choices: Academy Award, Nobel Prize, Tony Award, Vezina Trophy, Pritzker Prize ]
20. A kakistocracy is a system of government that is run by the __________________ citizens.
[Choices: Worst, Richest, Youngest, Oldest, Smartest ]
21. Which is the longest of William Shakespeare's plays?______________________
[Choices: Romeo and Juliet, Othello, As You Like It, Macbeth, Hamlet ]
22. U.S. Senator Mitt Romney recently admitted to using this Twitter alias:______________________.
[Choices: Luigi Diabolik, Pierre Delecto, Jose Dopamine, Igor Durango, Sven Darko ]
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) WORLD SERIES WRAP-UP v Crime doesn't pay: The MVP of this year's World Series was:___________________________.
[Choices: Stephen Strasburg, Jose Altuve, Anthony Rendon, Max Scherzer, George Springer ]
24.(a) World geography v MOTOWN MUSIC: This 1965 song was one of many hits for The Four Tops:_________________________.
[Choices: Get Ready, It's the Same Old Song, As Tears Go By, Stop In the Name of Love, My Girl ]
25.(a) Languages v IT HAPPENED IN 2019: Pope Francis became the first Roman Catholic Pope to visit ________________________ earlier this year.
[Choices: The Philippines, The Arabian peninsula, Cuba, Antarctica, Russia ]
26.(a) Motown music v WORLD SERIES WRAP-UP: Game 7 of this year's World Series turned on a go-ahead homer by:_____________________________.
[Choices: Juan Soto, Ryan Zimmerman, Jake Marisnick, Adam Eaton, Howie Kendrick ]
27.(a) It happened in 2019 v WORLD GEOGRAPHY: Exactly how many sovereign nations are there in South America?_______________
[Choices: 16, 12, 5, 10, 8 ]
28.(a) Crime doesn't pay v LANGUAGES: Linguist estimate that there are approximately ___________ languages spoken in the world today.
[Choices: 2000, 3000, 1000, 28000, 7000 ]
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. In what year did Vladimir Lenin become the leader of the Soviet Union government?_________________
[Choices: 1955, 1911, 1922, 1933, 1944 ]
30. Melissa Vivianne Jefferson is an entertainer better known as:______________________.
[Choices: Melo Girl, Queen Latifah, Whoopi Goldberg, Lizzo, Cardi B ]
31. Something that lacks flavor or taste would best be described as:____________________.
[Choices: Gluteal, Decile, Zesty, Vapid, Pileous ]
32. This author's "The First Men in the Moon" was first published in hardcover in 1901:_______________________.
[Choices: Oscar Wilde, Ray Bradbury, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Thomas Hardy ]
33. Of these five U.S. National Parks, which is the largest in area?__________________________
[Choices: Yosemite, Glacier, Big Bend, Sequoia, Kenai Fjords ]
34. One day on Venus lasts for ____________ Earth days.
[Choices: 243, 93, 51, 171, 396 ]
35. Congratulations to the _____________________ for winning this year's WNBA Championship.
[Choices: Portland Timbers, Washington Mystics, Minnesota Lynx, Atlanta Dream, Houston Dynamo ]
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. Which island group is located in the Bismarck Archipelago?____________________________
[Choices: Antilles, Seychelles, Sunda, Admiralty, Malvinas ]
37. It's a Genus of plants in the Olive Family:________________________.
[Choices: Zinnia, Proboscidea, Forsythia, Catarrhini, Hydrangea ]
38. Which of these famous writers was born first?____________________________
[Choices: Emily Dickinson, Stephen Crane, William Wordsworth, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Herman Melville ]
39. The porcupine is considered a delicacy in this country:_____________________.
[Choices: Estonia, Madagascar, Australia, Jamaica, Vietnam ]
40. This element in the Alkali Metal group has been known to ignite spontaneously in air:_____________________.
[Choices: Neptunium, Manganese, Nickel, Iodine, Rubidium ]
Final Jeopardy Question on OLD ARCHITECTS (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 man gained fame as an architect in the 16th Century?_________________________
[Choices: Gaspar de Guzman, Maharana Pratap, Andrea Palladio, Johann Pachelbel, Giorgio Vasari ]
Answers:1. Southeast Asia [(chorus of pre-calls at Whispers Pub, Ottawa ON); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast ... ganization ]
2. Hoary [Dai (BLADOR) called this first; see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/hoary ]
3. Caspian Sea [Lake Superior has the largest area for fresh water, Lake Baikal is the deepest and largest volume fresh water, but the Caspian Sea is the largest area inland body of water; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Sea ]
4. Arizona [Myfanwy (SPRAJO) pre-called "Arizona and Nevada"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam ]
5. Robert de Niro [Jean (LESTER) called this one, I think; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Irishman_(2019_film) . The closing parentheses do not seem to be registered when I type these links; if any reader can tell me specifically what steps are needed to get the links to work first time, I'd appreciate it. ]
6. Hairstyle [(chorus of pre-calls); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beehive_(hairstyle) and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducktail ]
7. Jacques Derrida [called by Jean; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Derrida ]
8. Detroit [(chorus of calls); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_riot and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_Detroit_race_riot ]
9. Cranberries [(chorus of pre-calls); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry ]
10. Lion [Andrew C (GRYFON) pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx ]
11. Weaving [Dai called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damask ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twill , and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampas ]
12. AOL Time Warner [a wrong call for Enron lost us half the Points until called right by the other table in the room (CRAXER, ORNOIR, MRGAU, BGRETR, ITS2, BPBOOM, WLDCAT); see the section "2000s, AOL-TimeWarner merger" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarnerMedia ]
13. Three Men in a Boat [Dai pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Men_in_a_Boat ]
14. Tonga [a wrong call for Zimbabwe lost us most of the Points; I then noticed Tonga, which is near New Zealand, and switched earlier than most. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_st ... of_Nations and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe_ ... of_Nations (Zimbabwe was suspended 2002, and quit 2003) ]
15. Religious [Andrew C pre-called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyx ]
16. Shark [Andrew C pre-called "Snakes or Sharks"; see
https://oceanadventures.co.za/sharks-rays-reproduce/ ]
17. Margrethe II [Jean pre-called "Margaret"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margrethe_II_of_Denmark ]
18. Astronomer [I (REACH) pre-called this, but in swiping the tablet my finger continued on and inadvertently clicked on the next Choice, which I did not notice, as I spend time jotting down short notes for each Question which I use in looking up the links in this report. Net loss: 1250 Points (times 1.5 = 1875 Points lost at the end of the game). See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazar ]
19. Academy Awards [Phil (BSLXPN) pre-called this one and "Cider House Rules"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cider ... ules_(film) ]
20. Worst [(chorus of pre-calls); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy ]
21. Hamlet [pre-call by Patrick (MRRED)?; see
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/faq/s ... gestp.html ]
22. Pierre Delecto [pre-call by Jean; see
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/201 ... xp-vpx.hln (you can't make this stuff up!) ]
Round Winner: CRAXER
23.(a) Stephen Strasburg [pre-call by Andrew C before the Question appeared; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Strasburg ]
24.(a) It's the Same Old Song [called by me; see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkKJy4UaPHM ]
25.(a) Arabian peninsula [we missed this one, going with Cuba (Pope Francis visited Cuba in 2015, and Pope John Paul II had visited in 1998) or the Philippines (2015 for Pope Francis - see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Fran ... hilippines ); for 2019, see
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-47106204 ]
26.(a) Howie Kendrick [another miss (we went with Juan Soto); see Game 7 highlights at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1JpV6ONsXw ]
27.(a) 12 [Phil pre-called "13", but if French Guiana is not counted as a sovereign state (since it is an overseas department and region of France), then "12". See
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how ... erica.html and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Guiana ]
28.(a) 7000 [we went with a called guess of 3000, losing 1000 Points, except for Sue (SWIFT), BPBOOM and GURU2 who got all 1000 Points; see
https://www.ethnologue.com/guides/how-many-languages ]
Round Winner: Sue (SWIFT)
29. 1922 [this was the only plausible Choice; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Lenin (who was head of government of
Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924, and head of government of the
Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924). ]
30. Lizzo [pre-call from the other Table in the room; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo ]
31. Vapid [see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/vapid ]
32. H.G. Wells [a pre-call by me; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Men_in_the_Moon ]
33. Glacier [This was a wrong Answer by the Quizmaster; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_n ... ted_States which lists Glacier in Montana as 1.013 million acres, Glacier
Bay in Alaska as 3.223 million acres, and Yellowstone as 2.220 million acres. Since Big Bend (0.801 million acres), Sequoia (0.404 million acres) and Kenai Fjords (0.670 million acres) are much smaller, the correct Answer (which I guessed) was Yellowstone, not Glacier. Probably the top Sites did not pick "Glacier", so got equally dinged on this Question. ]
34. 243 [Jean pre-called this exact number of days; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus ]
35. Washington Mystics [someone at the other table pre-called "Washington....."; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Mystics .]
Round Winners (with all 7500 Points): ORNOIR, BSLXPN, CEEZED
36. Admiralty [Dai called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiralty_Islands ]
37. Forsythia [Myfanwy, Phil, Dave (YELDOR) and I guessed this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsythia . Proboscidea are elephants, Catarrhini are monkeys (I didn't think "rhini" were plants), Zinnias are small flowers, so it was between Forsythia and Hydrangea which shrubs belonged to the Olive tree Family. ]
38. William Wordsworth [Dai and I figured this out by eliminating the other Choices; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wordsworth (1770-1850),
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Dickinson (1830-1886),
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Crane (1871-1900),
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Beecher_Stowe (1811-1896) and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Melville (1819-1891) ]
39. Vietnam [Myfanwy, Phil, Dave and I guessed this one (I figured practically any non-great-ape is fair game in Asian cuisine); see the section "Uses by humans" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine ]
40. Rubidium [I called this one, the only Choice that was an Alkali Metal; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubidium ]
Round Winners (with 5-out-of-5 Right): SPRAJO, BSLXPN, YELDOR, REACH
41. Andrea Palladio [I pre-called this one as a guess from the Category, and called this once the Choices appeared; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Palladio . Palladio was a great influence on Thomas Jefferson (see the rotunda of the University of Virginia pictured at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Virginia , and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monticello ). I particularly admire the classic style in the older public buildings in small towns in the USA and in the border town of Emerson, Manitoba (see the Court House pictured at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerson,_Manitoba ).]
Game Winner at Whispers: BSLXPN
Congrats to The Fellowship at Red Fox Sports in Cuyahoga Falls OH for their #1 Site score, and for winning the Sandbag Tournament. You are truly the class of the field.
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