Warm-up Round (10 Questions, 500 Points each, 14 seconds to answer after posting of Question & Choices; No Clues):1. In Roman mythology, Romulus and _________________ are twin brothers.
[Choices: Remus, Rastus, Rincon, Rondo, Ruben ]
2. Which of these is a tool a machinist would use?________________________
[Choices: Lodicule, Pachebel, Bevel, McGuffin, Ratel ]
3. Which musical piece was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven?_________________________
[Choices: Moonlight Sonata, Radetzky March, Nocturne No. 2, Peer Gynt Suite, The Magic Flute ]
4. A scapegoat is someone who receives:______________________.
[Choices: Blame, Smooches, Fame, Praise, Money ]
5. The Meiji Shrine was formally dedicated in this city in 1920:_______________________.
[Choices: Shanghai, Seoul, Dakar, Manila, Tokyo ]
6. Because of their shape, cumulonimbus clouds are also known as ____________________ clouds.
[Choices: Crocodile, Anvil, Salmon, Scissor, Cube ]
7. Where would one look for a peloton?_______________________
[Choices: First aid kit, Stapler, Hot air balloon, Bird's nest, Bicycle race ]
8. In the 19th Century, India was part of the ___________________ Empire.
[Choices: Russian, British, Turkish, Macedonian, Ottoman ]
9. Which state flag has a pelican on it?_______________________
[Choices: Rhode Island, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Dakota, Utah ]
10. College football's 2019 Bednarik Award went to Chase Young of this Big Ten school:________________________.
[Choices: Ohio State, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Idaho ]
Countdown Round (12 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 16 seconds, and with 3 Clues):11. This Swedish diplomat won the 1961 Nobel Peace Prize:__________________________.
[Choices: Gustavus Vasa, Max von Sydow, Jeremiah Voorhis, Dag Hammarskjold, Vidkun Quisling ]
12. Portsmouth is the only island city in this country:_______________________.
[Choices: Guyana, United Kingdom, South Africa, Belize, Greece ]
13. What sort of plant is the Carolina Reaper?___________________________
[Choices: Grain, Pepper, Corn, Gourd, Beet ]
14. "American _____________________" is a 1978 biography of Douglas MacArthur.
[Choices: Tragedy, Icon, Churchill, Einstein, Caesar ]
15. In Italian history, the Carbonari was a network of:________________________.
[Choices: Monasteries, Crime families, Religious fanatics, Pirates, Secret societies ]
16. The three species of manatees are African, Amazonian and:_________________________.
[Choices: Arctic, West Indian, Galapagos, Scandinavian, South Atlantic ]
17. Which famous movie was co-produced by Kathleen Kennedy?_________________________
[Choices: E.T., Vertigo, Psycho, Rebecca, Avatar ]
18. The Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland area, is located in:_____________________.
[Choices: Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South America ]
19. Chase Elliott won a sports award in 2016 by:____________________________.
[Choices: Driving fast, Scoring touchdowns, Skating gracefully, Running a long way, Doing somersaults ]
20. Bossier City lies across the Red River from:__________________________.
[Choices: Raleigh, Waco, Shreveport, Des Moines, Syracuse ]
21. Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote a chronicle titled "The History of the Kings of _______________________."
[Choices: China, Britain, Sicily, Burgundy, Gaul ]
22. It's a rodent that is native to South America:________________________.
[Choices: Alpaca, Viscacha, Ceviche, Marmot, Tamarin ]
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) Name that animal v VOCABULARY: Which word is closest in meaning to "wholesome"?_____________________
[Choices: Glib, Salubrious, Inchoate, Deleterious, Petulant ]
24.(a) Ancient Greece v NHL STARS: He is the NHL's active career leader in goals scored:_________________________.
[Choices: Alexander Ovechkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Sidney Crosby, John Tavares, Nicklas Backstrom ]
25.(a) U.S. HISTORY v Broadway shows: Oliver Winchester made his name in the 19th Century by founding a ___________________ company.
[Choices: Cosmetics, Firearms, Mining, Meat packing, Jewelry ]
26.(a) NHL STARS v Name that animal: Montreal's Carey Price is one the [
sic] NHL's best:_________________________.
[Choices: Goaltenders, Defensemen, Left wings, Penalty killers, Enforcers ]
27.(a) Broadway shows v ANCIENT GREECE: "Theogony" is a poem by this Ancient Greek writer:______________________.
[Choices: Midas, Hippocrates, Yoenis, Hesiod, Abraham ]
28.(a) VOCABULARY v U.S. history: Which word is a type of occupation or trade?________________________
[Choices: Mittimus, Moquette, Metier, Manakin, Meliorism ]
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. Who recorded the 1996 hit song "Ironic"?__________________________
[Choices: Ariana Grande, Patsy Cline, Alanis Morissette, Shania Twain, Lady Gaga ]
30. This potent drink was invented by Donn Beach at Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood:_________________________.
[Choices: Mint Julep, Martini, Grasshopper, Black Cow, Zombie ]
31. Fossils are mainly found in which type of rock?________________________
[Choices: Anthropomorphic, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous, Basaltic ]
32. The title of Nigella Lawson's 2000 cookbook is titled "How to Be a Domestic _____________________."
[Choices: Queen, Champion, Diva, Hero, Goddess ]
33. Chilean author Jose Saramago penned this novel first published in 1995:________________________.
[Choices: Ineptitude, Shame, Blindness, Hunger, Dystopia ]
34. The ___________________ Institution of Oceanography is located in La Jolla, California.
[Choices: Huntington, Coit, Balboa, Scripps, Salk ]
35. Softbank Group is a conglomerate holding company based in:_______________________.
[Choices: Germany, Bolivia, New Zealand, Japan, Kenya ]
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. Erythronium montanum is the scientific name for this flower:_________________________.
[Choices: Prairie onion, Shasta daisy, Marsh marigold, Avalanche lily, Indian paintbrush ]
37. Which country does *NOT* observe Daylight Savings Time?_______________________
[Choices: China, Egypt, Finland, Russia, France ]
38. Which President of the United States was also the Governor-General of the Philippines?_________________________
[Choices: Calvin Coolidge, Warren Harding, Woodrow Wilson, William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt ]
39. What character created by Mordecai Richler attended Fletcher Fields High School?_____________________
[Choices: Steven Rojack, Homer Wells, Duddy Kravitz, Tommy Wilhelm, Brinker Hadley ]
40. Kisumu, Jinja and Mwanza are cities on the shores of this body of water:___________________________.
[Choices: Bay of Biscay, Indian Ocean, Orange River, Lake Victoria, Congo River ]
Final Jeopardy Question on ART MOVEMENTS (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 artistic movement began in the 16th Century?_________________________
[Choices: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Existentialism, Realism, Mannerism ]
Answers:1. Remus [pre-called by me (REACH) first at Whispers Pub, Ottawa ON; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remus ]
2. Bevel [called by Dai (BLADOR) first; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sliding_T_bevel , although this is usually used by woodworkers, with "machinists" IMO working on metals. However, the other Choices were wrong; Dai noted that "Pachelbel" was misspelled in the Choices.]
3. Moonlight Sonata [called by Dai first; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Son ... (Beethoven) and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4591dCHe_sE ]
4. Blame [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapegoat ]
5. Tokyo [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Shrine ]
6. Anvil [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulonimbus_incus ]
7. Bicycle race [pre-called by me; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloton ]
8. British [pre-called by me; see the section "Early modern India" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India ]
9. Louisiana [pre-called by Andrew C (GRYFON); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Louisiana ]
10. Ohio State [guessed and called by me from "Big Ten" (Wisconsin was the other Big Ten school listed as a Choice); see
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/286 ... ive-player ]
11. Dag Hammarskjold [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dag_Hammarskjold ]
12. United Kingdom [pre-called by me as a guess; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsea_Island for a map showing that Portsmouth is on an island. Andrew commented that the Question may have used a narrow definition of a "city" which must have a charter or a cathedral; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_stat ... ed_Kingdom ]
13. Pepper [pre-called by Chris (CEEZED); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Reaper ]
14. Caesar [pre-called by Andrew; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Caesar ]
15. Secret societies [my call as a guess; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonari ]
16. West Indian [after pre-calls for "Florida", I guessed "West Indian" when the Choices appeared, and then Patrick (MRRED) called this; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manatee ]
17. E.T. [one of the three Players at the other table upstairs pre-called this; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extraterrestrial ]
18. South America [pre-called by Andrew; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantanal ]
19. Driving fast [called by me as a guess because I had never heard of this guy; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_Elliott . After the Answer was verified, Andrew commented "With a name like Chase, what else would he be?" ]
20. Shreveport [I pre-called "Probably the Southern Red River" (i.e. not the Red River of the North that flows through North Dakota and Winnipeg, Manitoba), so I looked for a place name in Texas, and therefore guessed "Waco". But Bossier lies across the river from Shreveport in Louisiana. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossier_City,_Louisiana ]
21. Britain [Dai and I pre-called "England"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_Regum_Britanniae . Geoffrey Monmouth's work contained tales of King Arthur, as well as material used by Shakespeare in "King Lear".]
22. Viscacha [Andrew guessed right; I and others went with my call for "Marmot". See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscacha and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmot (marmots are ground squirrels in Asia, Europe and North America, but not in South America). Re the Answer "Viscacha", the screen said "It bears a striking resemblance to a rabbit", but Andrew commented that rabbits are Lagomorphs, not Rodents: see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit (Order Lagomorpha, not Rodentia), and the section "Characteristics: Differences between lagomorphs and other mammals".]
23.(a) Salubrious [pre-called by Dai; see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/salubrious ]
24.(a) Alexander Ovechkin [pre-called by me; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Ovechkin ]
25.(a) Firearms [Chorus of calls; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Winchester ]
26.(a) Goaltenders [Chorus of calls; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carey_Price ]
27.(a) Hesiod [my pre-call; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theogony ]
28.(a) Metier [called first by Chris (CEEZED), as "Metier" is French for "trade". See
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/metier ]
29. Alanis Morissette [Chorus of calls (Alanis went to Glebe Collegiate in Ottawa ON, the same high school as Dai and Andrew). See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironic_(song) and the arguments whether ironically Alanis did not know the meaning of "ironic". See also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jne9t8sHpUc ]
30. Zombie [pre-called as a guess by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_(cocktail) ]
31. Sedimentary [pre-called by Andrew; see the section "Dating, Stratigraphy" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil ]
32. Goddess [Chorus of pre-calls; see
https://www.nigella.com/books/how-to-be ... ic-goddess ]
33. Blindness [we were saved by a call from the other table; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness_(novel) ]
34. Scripps [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripps_I ... eanography . Andrew wondered if it was the same Scripps as the Spelling Bee company: yes. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripps_N ... elling_Bee ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._W._Scripps_Company and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._W._Scripps ]
35. Japan [CRAXER got this right, but the rest of us got it wrong (I guessed Germany). See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoftBank_Group ]
36. Avalanche Lily [I first called this, on thinking of the Tiger Lily ("erythro-"="red"; see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/erythro- ), but lilies can be white, so I called a switch to "Indian paintbrush" which is red (see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castilleja ). Chris stayed with "Avalanche Lily" which is right; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythronium_montanum .]
37. China [Myfanwy (SPRAJO) said China had only one time zone, so I argued that they would therefore not change time during the year. See
https://greenwichmeantime.com/countries/ ]
38. William Howard Taft [Dai pre-called this; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Howard_Taft ]
39. Duddy Kravitz [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Appre ... itz_(novel) and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Byng_High_School ]
40. Lake Victoria [from "Mwanza", I guessed "Africa", so "Lake Victoria". Only on typing the Choices in this report did I notice that the Orange River and the Congo River are also Choices in Africa. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mwanza ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisumu , and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinja,_Uganda .]
41. Mannerism [I blew this one for the team, taking almost all 20 seconds to recognize "Mannerism" started in the 16th Century, so we lost almost all Bonus Points or got deducted all 50%. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannerism . Not my favourite Period in Art History (see Parmigianino's and Bronzino's work at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_w ... _Long_Neck and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus,_Cu ... y_and_Time ). El Greco's work is arguably Mannerist, but perhaps more in a Category of its own; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Greco .]
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