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SHOWDOWN Date: Nov 16, 2010
At Jilly's, Ellicott City, MD
WARMUP
1. Which already beleaguered country is now experiencing a cholera epidemic?
HAITI (2)
2. Which Dr. Seuss character is an ecologist who 'speaks for the trees'?
THE LORAX (1)
3. 'Susan G. Komen For The Cure' is an organization which supports ____ research.
BREAST CANCER (5)
4. Which fish are divided into 'left-eyed' and 'right-eyed'?
FLOUNDERS (4)
5. Lake Okeechobee is located in this U.S. state:
FLORIDA (3)
6. A triathlon consists of a bicycle ride, a run and a:
SWIM (1)
7. Which bird sleeps standing on one leg?
FLAMINGOS (4)
8. The Whitechapel murders were committed by:
JACK THE RIPPER (5)
9. Borrowed from German, this word means inauthentic or phony?
ERSATZ (4)
10. Ancient people ate its seeds, wove fabric from its stems as well as making rope from it:
FLAX (3)
COUNTDOWN
1. Frequently played at weddings, the most famous work of Johann Pachelbel is his:
CANON IN D MAJOR (2)
2. David Blaine and Criss Angel are among today's better known:
ILLUSIONISTS (5)
3. A cell that can renew itself through mitotic cell division is a/an ____ cell.
STEM (1)
4. This medieval royal was one of the rulers of the First Reich:
OTTO THE GREAT (5)
5. This plant is known for the medicinal properties of its human-shaped root:
GINSENG (3)
6. Slovenian is a ____ language.
SOUTH SLAVIC (1)
7. Which 17th century thinker regarded animals as machines devoid of mentality?
RENE DESCARTES (2)
8. The Mozambique Channel separates Mozambique from this country:
MADAGASCAR (5)
9. In Greek mythology, Talos is a figure of:
BRONZE (2)
10. Which flavoring is taken from a member of the orchid family?
VANILLA (5)
11. "Mystic River,' 'Gone Baby Gone' and 'Shutter Island' are mystery novels by:
DENIS LEHANE (4)
12. Lactobacillus bulgaricus is a strain of bacteria used in making:
YOGURT (5)
CATEGORY
1. FLOWER POWER over RUSSIAN MUSIC
Long, dense wands of red or purple flowers are the hallmark of these plants:
LOOSESTRIFES (1)
2. NAME THE DISEASE over JOURNALISTS
This viral disease has five endemic forms: A, B, C, D and E:
HEPATITIS (3)
3. FOR THE BIRDS over BUSINESS LEADERS
Until recently, Scarlet, Summer and Western were the most familiar types of:
TANAGERS (3)
4. FLOWER POWER over JOURNALISTS
Very attractive to pollinators, most ____ have bright blue flowers
GENTIANS (5)
5. FOR THE BIRDS over NAME THE DISEASE
Which bird is a ground dwelling cuckoo?
ROADRUNNER (4)
6. RUSSIAN MUSIC over BUSINESS LEADERS
'Pictures at an Exhibition' is a famous work by:
MODEST MUSSORGSKY (1)
LIGHTNING
1. This trombonist and band leader disappeared over the English Channel during WWII:
GLENN MILLER (4)
2. Cayenne is the capital of:
FRENCH GUIANA (5)
3. This herb is eaten to freshen the breath as well as serving as a garnish:
PARSLEY (2)
4. As of November 2010, this make of car will no longer be manufactured:
PONTIAC (3)
5. In physics, a photon is the basic unit of:
LIGHT (5)
6. In his heyday, he was called 'Mr. Bojangles' or the 'King of Tapology':
BILL ROBINSON (4)
7. In late October, 2010, the U.S. foiled bomb plots that originated in this country:
YEMEN (4)
PYRAMID
1. 'Theory of the ____ Class' is Thorstein Veblen's classic contribution to
LEISURE (1)
2. Englishman Charles Babbage originated the concept of a:
PROGRAMMABLE COMPUTER (1)
3. Active in the 9th and 10th centuries, the Varangians originated here:
SCANDINAVIA (5)
4. Which is considered to be an autoimmune disease?
LUPUS (4)
5. Jean-Baptiste de Lully wrote music for the court of:
LOUIS XIV (4)
FINAL SHOWDOWN
Category: OPERA TYPES
Q: This Italian word, meaning 'pushed,' defines a special type of tenor or soprano:
1. LIRICO
2. COLORATURA
3. LEGGERIO
4. SPINTO
5. CONTRALTO
Wipeout Order: 2, 1, 5, 3
BLUMAX
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