Warm-up Round (10 Questions, 500 Points each, 14 seconds to answer after posting of Question & Choices; No Clues):1. Andy Warhol is best known for his ____________________ Art.
[Choices: Taoist, Abstract, Pop, Cubist, Classical ]
2. "If the gloves don't fit" was the signature quote from this high profile 1995 trial:____________________.
[Choices: Mel Reynolds, Susan Smith, Francisco Duran, Heidi Fleiss, O.J. Simpson ]
3. A person who uses sound judgment would best be described as:______________________.
[Choices: Febrile, Magnanimous, Cursory, Sagacious, Purblind ]
4. In John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath", what is the Joad family's destination?______________________
[Choices: Siberia, France, California, Oklahoma, Jamaica ]
5. It's a common ingredient in Eggs Benedict:_________________________.
[Choices: Celery, Chicken, Ham, Broccoli, Garlic ]
6. The manatee is a rare animal that live in Florida's ____________________ National Park.
[Choices: Crater Lake, Everglades, Canaveral, Weeki Wachee, Arches ]
7. Which of these is a term most commonly used in football?_______________________
[Choices: Poach, Headman, Around the horn, Play-action, Give and go ]
8. The 50th star on the U.S. flag was added for which state?_______________________
[Choices: Arizona, Alaska, South Dakota, Hawaii, West Virginia ]
9. A torte is a type of:____________________________.
[Choices: Hat, Dessert, Squeegee, Reptile, Stage play ]
10. J.P. Morgan turned the U.S. _________________ Corporation into an industrial giant.
[Choices: Wood, Movie, Modeling, Water, Steel ]
Countdown Round (12 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 16 seconds, and with 3 Clues): 11. Which explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?_______________________________
[Choices: Magellan, Balboa, Coronado, Cook, Cabral ]
12. An astute astronomer would know that Kepler-1625 is a:_____________________.
[Choices: Star, Comet, Supernova, Quasar, Galaxy ]
13. The British first took official control of Hong Kong following the First _________________ War.
[Choices: Tea, Sil, Opium, Gold, Spice ]
14. "Shadow Dragon" is one of many in this video game series:__________________________.
[Choices: Fire Emblem, The Legend of Zelda, Chuuka Taisen, Dig Dug, Meltdown ]
15. In the late 1930's, Hormel Foods introduced this product as "The Miracle Meat":______________________.
[Choices: Beef jerky, Corn dogs, Bologna, Spam, Vienna sausage ]
16. Since 1960, about 70 percent of deaths in the U.S. from rabies have been caused by:__________________.
[Choices: Dogs, Goldfish, Bats, Coyotes, Raccoons ]
17. Evernote and Asana are applications designed to help people:______________________.
[Choices: Detect fake news, Bet on sports legally, Improve social lives, Work more efficiently, Exercise and lose weight ]
18. An eruption of the _______________ volcano has caused many problems in the Philippines this year.
[Choices: Baal, Caal, Taal, Waal, Maal ]
19. "On the Street Where You Live" is a song from this musical that debuted in 1956:___________________________.
[Choices: My Fair Lady, Flower Drum Song, Hair, South Pacific, Cats ]
20. A tippet is a part of a:_______________________.
[Choices: Camera, Tree, House, Automobile, Garment ]
21. This term, meaning immature, originally applied to baby birds:_________________________.
[Choices: Baltic, Callow, Jejune, Unripe, Wet behind the ears ]
22. Apichatpong Weerasethakul is an acclaimed film director from:__________________________.
[Choices: Costa Rica, India, Japan, Thailand, Norway ]
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) HEY, BARTENDER! v Peninsulae: A Bullshot is a mixture of vodka, tomato juice and:________________________.
[Choices: Beef consommé, Tea, Hot lemonade, Warm milk, Boiling water ]
24.(a) PRIME MINISTERS v Trains: Jacinda Ardern became the Prime Minister of ___________________ in 2017.
[Choices: Namibia, Sri Lanka, Norway, Slovenia, New Zealand ]
25.(a) TARANTINO MOVIES v French food: Which Tarantino film is based on Elmore Leonard's "Rum Punch"?______________________
[Choices: True Crime, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Sin City, Jackie Brown ]
26.(a) Trains v HEY, BARTENDER!: If you're going to make a "Tom and Jerry" you'll need some:_________________________.
[Choices: Eggs, Apples, Honey, Almond extract, Oranges ]
27.(a) French food v PRIME MINISTERS: In July 1992, who became Poland's first female Prime Minister?_______________________
[Choices: Marie Curie, Hanna Suchocka, Helena Modjeska, Irena Szewinska, Wanda Landowska ]
28.(a) Peninsulae v TARANTINO MOVIES: Name the 1950's retro diner where Uma Thurman and John Travolta ate in "Pulp Fiction":____________________________.
[Choices: Hitchcock's Hideaway, Jack Rabbit Slim's, The Hop, Twist-o-rama, The Saddle-Shoe Stomp ]
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. The color mauve is a shade of:_________________________.
[Choices: Gray, Purple, Green, Yellow, Orange ]
30. The island of Guernsey is part of the:________________________.
[Choices: Skye Islands, Western Antilles, Channel Islands, Isle of Mull, Anglesey ]
31. Which of these events occurred most recently?_______________________
[Choices: Battle of New Orleans, Neptune discovered, Ming Dynasty ends, Mayflower landing, Cotton gin invented ]
32. When did Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" first appear in movie theaters?___________________________
[Choices: 1951, 1944, 1930, 1958, 1937 ]
33. The Boeing _____________ took its first test flight earlier this year.
[Choices: 777X, 555Q, 999Y, 888Z, 666Z ]
34. In pop music, Bauhaus, Depeche Mode and Cocteau Twins were given this label initially:_______________________.
[Choices: Dark Wave, Berlin School, Low Bap, Elevator music, Chutney ]
35. Complementary angles are two angles that add up to:_________________.
[Choices: 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 60 degrees, 45 degrees, 120 degrees ]
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. The Hoenikker family appears in a famous novel by:_____________________________.
[Choices: Herman Melville, Ayn Rand, Truman Capote, Kurt Vonnegut, Louisa May Alcott ]
37. The ___________________ River rises in the Andes and flows through Colombia to the Caribbean Sea.
[Choices: Magdalena, Catatumbo, Parana, Bahia, Orinoco ]
38. Which long and obscure word would most likely be used by a zoologist?____________________________
[Choices: Floriferousness, Metagrobolized, Ultracrepidarian, Stercoricolous, Apheliotropism ]
39. The Council of Forty was constitutional body of _____________________ for several centuries.
[Choices: Venice, Andorra, Malta, Catalonia, Sweden ]
40. "Hats off, gentleman! A genius!" is what Robert Schumann wrote of:________________________.
[Choices: Antonio Verdi, Nikola Tesla, Richard Wagner, Herman Hesse, Frederic Chopin ]
Final Jeopardy Question on DOG BREEDS (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 breed of dog was named after a Scottish duke?___________________________
[Choices: Gordon setter, Berger Picard, Affenpinscher, Jack Russell terrier, Sinhala hound ]
Answers:1. Pop [pre-called first by me (REACH) at Whispers Pub, Ottawa ON; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol ]
2. O.J. Simpson [pre-called by Paul (WLDCAT) at the other table upstairs at Whispers?; see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_apIbmsUwU ]
3. Sagacious [pre-called as a guess by Andrew C (GRYFON); see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sagacious ]
4. California [Dai (BLADOR) was first in a chorus of pre-calls; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grapes_of_Wrath ]
5. Ham [pre-called by Deb (GRZLDA); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggs_Benedict ]
6. Everglades [pre-called by Andrew; see
https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/manateepage.htm ]
7. Play-action [Myfanwy (SPRAJO) called this first; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play-action_pass ]
8. Hawaii [pre-called by Myfanwy; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U ... _the_Union ]
9. Dessert [pre-called by Myfanwy; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torte ]
10. Steel [pre-called by Dai; see the section "Career, Steel" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._P._Morgan ]
11. Magellan [we all lost 250 Points because we went with pre-calls for Balboa, and didn't pay attention; see the section "Etymology" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean . Balboa was the 1st European to discover the east coast of the great "Southern sea", but the current name "Pacific" was coined by Magellan in 1521. ]
12. Star [I called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler-1625 ]
13. Opium [pre-called by Dai and me; see
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-his ... he-british and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Nanking ]
14. Fire Emblem [we had no idea and missed this one, although the other table got most of the Points; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Embl ... dow_Dragon ]
15. Spam [Dai and Andrew led a chorus of pre-calls; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food) ]
16. Bats [pre-calls for dogs and bats; I went with raccoons because they are more in contact with humans through garbage. But dogs in the U.S. have been vaccinated, and raccoons have infected fewer humans than bats; see the list at
https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa ... abies.html ]
17. Work more efficiently [called by Paul (WLDCAT) or Patrick (MRRED); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evernote and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asana_(software) ]
18. Taal [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Volcano ]
19. My Fair Lady [pre-called by Dai; see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0udu4KYv1zI ]
20. Garment [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tippet ]
21. Callow [a variety of guesses, but I called this from "callow fellow" in "Try to Remember" from "The Fantasticks". See
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/callow and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0uYekACWEA for "Try to Remember", and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fantasticks ]
22. Thailand [Dai pre-called this from the appearance of the name; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apichatpong_Weerasethakul ]
23.(a) Beef consommé [Andrew pre-called "OXO, bouillon", and Deb called this after the Choices appeared; see
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bull-shot and
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails ... /bull-shot ]
24.(a) New Zealand [Dai pre-called this as a guess from "PRIME MINISTERS", before the Question appeared; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern ]
25.(a) Jackie Brown [pre-called by Paul at the other table; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Brown ]
26.(a) Eggs [we missed this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_and_Jerry_(drink) ]
27.(a) Hanna Suchocka [Chris (CEEZED) called this one; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna_Suchocka ]
28.(a) Jack Rabbit Slim's [called by someone at the other table (Paul?); see
http://www.iamnotastalker.com/2011/03/1 ... p-fiction/ ]
29. Purple [chorus of calls; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauve , and the section "Mauveine". I mentioned that this was the first commercial aniline dye synthesized by chemist William Henry Perkin when he was 18 years old.]
30. Channel Islands [pre-called by Dai; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Islands ]
31. Neptune discovered [Myfanwy called this, but a millisecond too late for most of us; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune (discovered 1846) ]
32. 1937 [we pre-called "mid-1930's"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Whit ... (1937_film) ]
33. 777X [chorus of calls; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_777X ]
34. Dark wave [some guessed this, others (including me) not; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_wave ]
35. 90 degrees [a pre-call for 180 degrees had to be corrected by me; see
https://www.mathisfun.com/definitions/c ... angle.html ]
36. Kurt Vonnegut [called by the other table; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat's_Cradle ]
37. Magdalena [we missed this one, going with a wrong call for "Orinoco"; see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_River ]
38. Stercoraceous [some, including me, guessed right; see
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/stercoraceous ]
39. Venice [pre-called as a guess by Dai (presumably from the fact that Venice was a republic for centuries); see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Forty ]
40. Frederic Chopin [I pre-called "Brahms", and when the Choices appeared (which didn't include Brahms), I called "Chopin". See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variation ... no_(Chopin) . For the tune from Mozart's opera "Don Giovanni", see 2:53-6:22 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJnJjpMdT3Y , and for Chopin's Piano Variations, see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P8xoE4gAL0 . Mozart's tune might have been the inspiration for "I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay. I sleep all night and I work all day."
For my original guess for Brahms, see the section "After 1850" at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Schumann which includes: "Schumann published an article......hailing the unknown young Brahms from Hamburg, a man who had published nothing, as "the Chosen One" who "was destined to give ideal expression to the times." ]
41. Gordon setter [see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Setter and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander ... _of_Gordon ]
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