Warm-up Round (10 Questions, 500 Points each, 14 seconds to answer after posting of Question & Choices; No Clues):1. Golden Delicious and Winesap are types of:________________________.
[Choices: Lettuce, Apples, Tea, Grapes, Carrots ]
2. "_________________ the Witch is Dead" is a song from the movie "The Wizard of Oz".
[Choices: Ya-hoo!, Yippee-Yi-Yo!, Ding-Dong!, Hubba-Hubba!, Cling-Clang! ]
3. The ___________________ is Asia's longest river.
[Choices: Tigris, Volga, Ob, Yangtze, Mekong ]
4. Which U.S. President made weekly radio broadcasts with his "Fireside Chats"?___________________
[Choices: John F. Kennedy, Franklin Roosevelt, Warren Harding, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge ]
5. There's an old saying that a scoundrel is a ________________ in sheep's clothing.
[Choices: Ram, Clown, Chimp, Goat, Wolf ]
6. The Panorama Tower, on Brickell Avenue, is this Southern city's tallest skyscraper:__________________________.
[Choices: Minneapolis, Mobile, Milwaukee, Macon, Miami ]
7. Fill in the blank: "Over the river and through the wood, to _________________________ we go."
[Choices: The schoolhouse, Sunday church, Grandfather's house, The state fair, County jail ]
8. Gwenhwyfar is a feminine ___________________ name.
[Choices: Welsh, Swedish, Icelandic, Pakistan, Dutch ]
9. This patriotic work of art was done by Norman Rockwell in 1943:___________________________.
[Choices: The Old Checkered House, Nighthawks, Rosie the Riveter, Jimson Weed, Full Fathom Five ]
10. Ecuador withdrew from __________________ in 1992 to protest its policies toward small producers of oil.
[Choices: Interpol, The United Nations, UNESCO, OPEC, NATO ]
Countdown Round (12 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 16 seconds, and with 3 Clues):11. In which country will you find the scenic Itria Valley?________________________
[Choices: Venezuela, Japan, Mexico, Angola, Italy ]
12. An eft is the terrestrial stage in the development of this creature:______________________.
[Choices: Armadillo, Gila monster, Albatross, Newt, Anteater ]
13. In the medical term "DVT", the "V" stands for:______________________.
[Choices: Vector, Vaccine, Vibrating, Velocity, Vein ]
14. Where in the world do the Karen people live?_____________________________
[Choices: Myanmar, Paraguay, Tanzania, Costa Rica, Ukraine ]
15. Born in 1894, Norbert Wiener is considered the originator of:________________________.
[Choices: Cybernetics, Privatism, TV dinners, Smooth jazz, Scientology ]
16. The surname of the mischievous identical twin wizards in the Harry Potter movies is:________________________.
[Choices: Warren, Wolters, Wilson, Weasley, Watson ]
17. If your area code is 252 and your ZIP code is 28502, you must live in:________________________.
[Choices: North Carolina, Vermont, Kansas, Idaho, Alabama ]
18. NBA star Joel Embiid wears number _________ for the Philadelphia 76ers.
[Choices: 10, 21, 32, 54, 43 ]
19. According to the famous song, the best way to get to Sugar Hill is to:___________________________.
[Choices: Take the "A" Train; Hit the Highway; Hitch hike, Baby; Take the Low Road; Ride Like the Wind ]
20. Designed by Charles Garnier, it was built between 1861 and 1875:_________________________.
[Choices: Paris Opera, Arc de Triomphe, Bridge of Sighs, Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower ]
21. It is a type of offering:_________________________.
[Choices: Evocation, Conflation, Fabulation, Oblation, Declination ]
22. Wilkie Collins is regarded as the Father of the Modern English __________________ novel.
[Choices: Science fiction, Horror, Comedic, Detective, Romance ]
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) Scientists v MUSIC FOR OLD PEOPLE: Which song listed was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David?____________________________
[Choices: Stayin' Alive, Solid as a Rock, Anyone Who had a Heart, My Old Kentucky Home, Maria ]
24.(a) 20TH CENTURY HISTORY v Literary characters: The 1937 "Parsley Massacre" was committed against:____________________.
[Choices: Bahamians, Haitians, Koreans, Puerto Ricans, Norwegians ]
25.(a) The Big Apple v SPY MOVIES: Geoffrey Rush plays the title character of this 2006 movie:__________________________.
[Choices: The Tinker of Peru, The Cobbler of Belgium, The Baker of Wales, The Soldier of Russia, The Tailor of Panama ]
26.(a) Literary characters v SCIENTISTS: William and John Hunter, Scottish brothers, were pioneers in this field:______________________.
[Choices: Archeology, Aviation, Medicine, Economics, Navigation ]
27.(a) Spy movies v 20TH CENTURY HISTORY: The People's Action Party has been a strong force since it was founded in ____________________ in 1954.
[Choices: Bolivia, Hungary, New Zealand, Singapore, Zambia ]
28.(a) MUSIC FOR OLD PEOPLE v The Big Apple: "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" is a popular song written in 1937 by:__________________________.
[Choices: Franz Liszt, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Frank Loesser, Irving Berlin ]
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 the 2008 movie, where does the "Journey to the Center of the Earth" begin?_______________________
[Choices: Iceland, Tibet, Siberia, Alaska, Antarctica ]
30. Next to the diamond and moissanite, the hardest gemstone is the:__________________ .
[Choices: Ruby, Emerald, Chalcedony, Zircon, Garnet ]
31. This comic book superhero's real name is Norrin Radd:________________________.
[Choices: Silver Surfer, Green Arrow, Ant-Man, Ghost Rider, Doctor Doom ]
32. Among the new events at the 2014 Winter Olympics was Women's:_________________________.
[Choices: Barrel jumping, Ice fishing, Ski jumping, Snowboard sliding, Lacrosse ]
33. According to legend, the Welsh Prince Madoc did this in 1170:_________________________.
[Choices: Sailed to America, Walked on water, Flew to Heaven, Climbed Snowdon, Conquered India ]
34. Cyclone Bulbul dealt a heavy blow to _____________________ in November 2019.
[Choices: Burundi, Bangladesh, Brunei, Benin, Brazil ]
35. What sort of product is the Experia 10 Plus?__________________________
[Choices: Skateboard, Vacuum cleaner, Smartphone, Mountain bike, Car battery ]
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. Casmerodius albus is a scientific name for this creature:______________________.
[Choices: Tarpon, Purple marten, Great egret, Snow leopard, Mongoose ]
37. In 1522, it became the first ship to circumnavigate the globe:__________________________.
[Choices: Pinta, Concepcion, Golden Hind, Victoria, Emerillon ]
38. Which acclaimed Broadway play is by Terrence McNally?_______________________
[Choices: Fences, Master Class, Lost in Yonkers, Angels in America, The Heidi Chronicles ]
39. This mathematician is credited with the Method of Least Squares:________________________.
[Choices: Bernhard Riemann, Cyrus Curtis, Carl Gauss, Niels Bohr, Raymond Poincare ]
40. In Greek mythology, this Olympian vanquished the Titan Pallas, a master warrior:_______________________.
[Choices: Menelaus, Odysseus, Atlas, Electra, Athena ]
Final Jeopardy Question on THE METRIC SYSTEM (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. Like the United States, this country doesn't officially use the Metric System:____________________________.
[Choices: South Africa, Canada, Taiwan, Myanmar, Haiti ]
Answers: 1. Apples [a Chorus of pre-calls at Whispers Pub in Ottawa ON; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Delicious and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winesap ]
2. Ding-Dong! [pre-call by Dai (BLADOR) first; see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHQLQ1Rc_Js ]
3. Yangtze [pre-call by me (REACH); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rivers_by_length ]
4. Franklin Roosevelt [I pre-called "FDR"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireside_chats ]
5. Wolf [chorus of pre-calls; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_in_sheep's_clothing ]
6. Miami [I guessed this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panorama_Tower ]
7. Grandfather's house [Phil (BSLXPN) pre-called "Grandmother's house"; see
https://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/o ... ewoods.htm ]
8. Welsh [my pre-call; see
https://www.pronouncenames.com/pronounce/Gwenhwyfar . Welsh seems to have few vowels, but "w"="oo" as either short or long vowel in the middle of a word; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_orthography , so this name when read aloud is obviously the origin of Guinevere or Jennifer. See also the place name Cwm at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cwm,_Blaenau_Gwent .
See also
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W for the origin of "double U" which at one time was equivalent to "U U" or "V V", which makes sense of the name of the letter (see also the French name "double ve" where the "e" of "ve" should have an acute accent). This makes sense of the spelling of the numeral "two" which at one time could have been printed as "tuuo", as in "An epistle sent vnto tuuo daughters of VVarwick..." (1608); see
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A0821 ... 1?view=toc ]
9. Rosie the Riveter [Paul (WLDCAT) pre-called "Four Freedoms" which was from 1943 too, but not one of the Choices; I called this one when the Choices appeared. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_the_Riveter and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Free ... n_Rockwell) ]
10. OPEC [I think Paul pre-called this one; see
https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/25.htm ]
11. Italy [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itria_Valley ]
12. Newt [pre-called by Dai, with Andrew C (GRYFON) pre-calling "salamander"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newt . We laughed on recalling the Monty Python & The Holy Grail clip "She turned me into a newt...……...I got better"; see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzYO0joolR0 ]
13. Vein [pre-called by Sue (SWIFT); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_vein_thrombosis ]
14. Myanmar [Sue pre-called "Thailand" and Dai "Burma", and when the Choices appeared, I called "Myanmar". See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_people (who are also in Thailand) ]
15. Cybernetics [my pre-call; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics by Norbert Wiener, presumably no relation to Anthony Wiener..... ]
16. Weasley [pre-call by Andrew or Chris (CEEZED); see the section "Fred and George Weasley" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbledore's_Army ]
17. North Carolina [Myfanwy (SPRAJO) pre-called "Eastern coast", so I guessed this. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_code_252 and
https://www.zipcodestogo.com/North%20Carolina/ ]
18. 21 [Chris got 1000 Points for this, but I and others guessed wrong; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Embiid ]
19. Take the "A" Train [I guessed right; see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb2w2m1JmCY and
https://genius.com/Nikki-yanofsky-take- ... ain-lyrics ]
20. Paris Opera [my pre-call; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier ]
21. Oblation [called by Paul? and Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblation ]
22. Detective [pre-called by Paul? and Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkie_Collins and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moonstone ]
23.(a) Anyone Who Had a Heart [my call; see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMsiGMKHJ8k ]
24.(a) Haitians [we guessed Puerto Ricans first, and then Haitians when this was eliminated as a Clue; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley_massacre ]
25.(a) The Tailor of Panama [Dai called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tailo ... nama_(film) ]
26.(a) Medicine [I called this as a guess, but quietly, out of fear of being wrong; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hunter_(surgeon) and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hunter_(anatomist) ]
27.(a) Singapore [Dai and I guessed this; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Action_Party and note the participation of Lee Kuan Yew ]
28.(a) Irving Berlin [there was a pre-call for Cole Porter, but this was not one of the Choices; Chris and Phil then went with Irving Berlin for 1000 Points. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_Got_ ... ep_Me_Warm and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsjuaazxcmk . Unfortunately I went with Frank Loesser, losing most of the Points, because he wrote "Baby, It's Cold Outside", which was recently banned by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) for encouraging sexual harassment and being creepy; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Loesser and
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/c ... -1.4931867 (although it may have been reinstated after more complaints from the other side).]
29. Iceland [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_t ... _the_Earth , and for the entertaining 1959 movie starring James Mason, Arlene Dahl and Pat Boone made before manned space exploration, see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_t ... (1959_film) ]
30. Ruby [pre-called by Chris? or Paul? confirmed by me as corundum in the form of ruby or sapphire in a pre-call; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scal ... l_hardness and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite (natural silicon carbide, 9.5 on Mohs scale; man-made silicon carbide is called carborundum, used in grinding wheels).]
31. Silver Surfer [pre-called by Paul; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Surfer ]
32. Ski jumping [pre-called by Phil; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumpi ... r_Olympics ]
33. Sailed to America [pre-called by Myfanwy; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoc ]
34. Bangladesh [pre-called by Phil; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Bulbul ]
35. Smartphone [called by Deb (GRZLDA); see
https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_10_plus-9591.php ]
36. Great egret [Dai and I called this; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_egret . Andrew disputed this, saying egrets are Genus "Ardea", not "Casmerodius". The Wikipedia article does state that in the past, the egret was sometimes placed in Genus "Casmerodius" , so the Quizmaster ought to provide alternative names or labels in Questions like this.]
37. Victoria [Paul pre-called this, changed to "Golden Hind" which we said was Sir Francis Drake's ship, and changed back to "Victoria" whereas everyone else wrongly switched to "Concepcion", thinking that "Victoria" was too English a name. D'oH! See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan' ... navigation .]
38. Master Class [We all missed this one, kissing our chances for a good score goodbye. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Class ]
39. Carl Gauss [As a pre-call I guessed Newton, but this was not one of the Choices. Someone at the other table upstairs at Whispers called "Gauss" which I confirmed was most likely correct (Gauss is credited with the method in 1795, Legendre in 1805, and the other Choices of mathematicians were much later). See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_squares .]
40. Athena [This was the only Olympian of the five Choices; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena , and the section "Pallas Athena" . There seem to be inconsistent descriptions or confusion over several different stories re Pallas; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas_(Titan) ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallas_(Giant) and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giants_(Greek_mythology) .]
41. Myanmar [pre-called by Paul? see
https://www.zmescience.com/other/map-of ... ic-system/ ]
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