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1. Nike 2. Adidas 3. Target 4. Apple 5. Shell Oil 6. Mercedes-Benz 7. Starbucks 8. Microsoft (not Windows) 9. Chrysler (or Dodge) 10. U.S. Postal Service END OF BASIC SET 16 BASIC SET 17 TOSSUPS 1. Its original theme song was replaced with a song by Barenaked Ladies. Its characters play games like "rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock" and love both Indiana Jones and Harry Potter. Name this CBS sitcom whose main characters Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper are both physics geniuses. answer: The Big Bang Theory
answer: 16,000 (54,000 x 2/3 x 2/3 x 2/3) 3. Her current art exhibit in Denver, Colorado emphasizes "her deep respect for the diverse and distinctive cultures of northern New Mexico." Name this American artist famed for her still lifes and landscapes, which were exhibited in the "291" art gallery owned by her husband Alfred Stieglitz [steeg-litz]. answer: Georgia O’Keeffe 4. Nearly burned to the ground during the War of 1812, it became one end of the Erie Canal and was later the home of future U.S. President Millard Fillmore. Name this city in upstate New York that is now home to sports teams called the Sabres and the Bills. answer: Buffalo, NY 5. Its current government has asked its Federal Constitutional Court to permanently ban its National Democratic Party on the grounds that the party promotes an anti-Jewish agenda. Name this European country that has been especially vigilant in noticing anti-Jewish sentiment since the end of World War II. answer: Germany 6. Pencils and paper ready! Paula borrows $600 from a friend at simple interest. What is the annual percentage rate of simple interest if two years later, Paula pays back the whole loan with $636 ? answer: 3% [36 = 600 (r)(2), so r = 0.03] 7. Bedrooms in many older houses use the "baseboard" method of heating, where hot water travels through pipes around the borders of the bedroom. Which of the three major methods of heat transfer is used in heating a house by the "baseboard" method? answer: convection (hot water creates heat that is circulated through the house) 8. He is considered to have brought the Gospel to Spain. Today, the Mormons say he has been resurrected and helped give the priesthood to Joseph Smith. Name this patron saint of Spain and son of Zebedee, found by Jesus while fishing with his brother John. answer: St. James 9. On one side of the Crimean [cry-MEE-un] War in the 1850's was an alliance of Britain, France and Turkey. What country that tried to take control of the Crimea from Turkey fought that alliance all by itself –and lost? answer: Russia (do not accept Soviet Union) 10. Defined by Bronsted and Lowry as a proton donor, it can be produced by the decay of organic material, by the roots of some plants, or in the atmosphere. What general name is given to these chemicals that all have a pH of less than 7 and whose types include "carbonic", "nitric" and "hydrochloric" ? answer: acids 11. An SOS call from a dangerous planet is the call to action for its main character to leave the planet Baab and its blue aliens. Name this 2013 animated film that includes the voices of Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Ricky Gervais and Brendan Fraser as the astronaut Scorch Supernova. answer: Escape from Planet Earth 12. In 1951, nearly 100 years after his death, Congress made January 13th an unofficial holiday in his honor. Name this American composer of the folk songs "Oh, Susannah!" and "Swanee River." answer: Stephen Foster 13. Since a baby learns to regulate its autonomic nervous system by contact with its mother, one theory says it results when babies who sleep alone simply have their heart or lungs stop functioning. Name this condition that kills about 2,000 babies each year, currently for no known reason. answer: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS 14. Its title object is placed in the Royal Museum, while its title character with extremely sensitive skin gets married and lives happily ever after. Name this story by Hans Christian Andersen that was made into the Broadway musical Once Upon a Mattress. answer: The Princess and the Pea 15. In what part of your body are you most likely to find basal [BAZE-ull] cell carcinoma [car-sa-NO-ma], squamous [SQUAW-muss] cell carcinoma, or malignant melanoma [mell-a-NO-ma]? answer: they're all types of skin cancer (do not accept "cancer", as question asks for a part of the body) 16. Pencils and paper ready! After 10 games, a sports team's winning percentage is .700, but then they lose 6 straight games. If they win 4 of their final 6 games, what is their winning percentage at the end of the year? answer: .500 (or 1/2) (11 wins, 11 losses) 17. One style of rap music where the singer boasts of his greatness is known as "braggadocio" [brag-a-DOE-shee-o], an Italian word meaning "arrogant pretension." Spell the word "braggadocio." answer: B-R-A-G-G-A-D-O-C-I-O 18. In the fall of 1777, 3 1/2 years before the Articles of Confederation, which governing body of the United States met at courthouses in Lancaster and York, Pennsylvania? answer: Second Continental Congress (not "Congress”) 19. It won actress Anne Bancroft both a Tony and an Oscar for her role as a teacher named Annie Sullivan. Name this play and movie that shows how Annie taught Helen Keller, who spent most of her life blind and deaf. answer: The Miracle Worker 20. Its North and South branches both begin in Colorado and travel through central Nebraska before joining together for the last 300 miles to meet the Missouri River. Name this river, followed by settlers along both the Oregon and Mormon trails. answer: Platte River 21. It is hoped that the one called Didymos that will pass near Earth in 2022 will collide with a spacecraft to see if such a collision can move it out of its path around the sun. Name this astronomical object, sometimes considered a "small planet" , whose other examples include Juno and Ceres. answer: asteroid 22. Supervised by the International Ski Federation, its top athletes at the 2010 Olympics included Australian Torah Bright and American double gold medalists Seth Wescott and Shaun White. Name this winter sport whose events include "parallel giant slalom" and "halfpipe." answer: snowboarding 23. Its species include Kabkab, Gantar, Sayer and Rabbi, while its main types are "soft", "dry" and "semi-dry." Name this fruit, popular even anciently, that is still one of Iraq's largest exports even though many palm trees that produce them have been destroyed. answer: dates 24. It can mean "to hide yourself away", perhaps to work on a project where you need to be alone to get it finished. Give this word that, as currently used in Washington, also means "to cut federal spending by making cuts to every part of the national budget." answer: sequester (accept forms of the word) FOUR-PART BONUSES 1. Name these people you can buy posters of at the "Buffalo Bill" Museum in Golden, Colorado: A. Her poster calls her "The Peerless Lady Wing-Shot." answer: Annie Oakley B. This Lakota Indian chief defeated Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn. answer: Sitting Bull C. This Nez Percé Indian chief is claimed to have said, "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever." answer: Chief Joseph D. This group of people has the same name as the group Teddy Roosevelt rode up San Juan Hill with during the Spanish-American War. answer: Rough Riders 2. Pencils and paper ready! Give the sums of these pairs of square roots as the square root of another number. For example, if I said (√8 + √18), you would say "√50", since √8 is 2√2, √18 is 3√2, and the sum is 5√2, which is √50. (Saying 5√2 in this case is wrong.) A. √8 + √2 answer: √12 (not 3√2) B. √27 + √3 answer: √48 (not 4√3) C. √20 + √5 answer: √45 (not 3√5) D. √28 + √7 answer: √63 (not 3√7) 3. Answer these about sports stories in recent headlines in the satirical publication The Onion: A. This South African athlete is said to have sworn before a judge that his bloody cricket bat was in fact used in a completely different murder. answer: Oscar Pistorius B. When this Los Angeles Lakers owner died in February 2013, he is said to have willed the Lakers to former Laker Luke Walton. answer: Dr. Jerry Buss C. This New York Yankee shortstop is said to have taken one step onto the field for his first exhibition game in 2013 and shattered his balky left ankle in 148 places. answer: Derek Jeter D. This longtime Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is quoted as saying he's not sure he can do even as well as 4 wins and 12 losses next season. answer: Michael Vick
A. In 1885, the Canadian Pacific Railroad laid its Last Spike in this far western city. answer: Vancouver B. It was mostly English at first but, by 1918, it was mostly French. answer: Montreal C. An industrial corridor exists between Calgary and this city to the north. answer: Edmonton D. This large city was once called York. answer: Toronto
A. What is the measure of that slice in degrees? answer: 90 (total area is 4 π, so 1/4 x 360°) B. In terms of π, calculate the length in inches of the arc of the circle contained in the slice. answer: π in. (1/4 of 4π circumference) C. If you need the arc length in the slice to be 2π square inches, what is the measure of such a slice in degrees? answer: 180 (half of 4π) D. If you need a slice to have an area of 3π square inches, what percentage of the circle is needed ? answer: 75% (3/4)
A. Name this object that was once called "the ninth planet and is farther away from the sun than Neptune. answer: Pluto B. That object's largest moon is named for this ferryman of the dead in Greek myth. answer: Charon C. Another of its moons is named for this 9-headed monster that battled Hercules; Hercules won by burning its heads as they were cut off so the heads couldn't grow back. answer: Hydra D. One of that object's moons is Nix, the Greek goddess of this. answer: the darkness
answer: Lebanon B. In Handel's Messiah, what 3 words end the phrase, "King of kings and [blank] [blank] [blank]"? answer: Lord of lords C. Part of your body that might undergo a pulmonary function test answer: lungs D. Smoked salmon fillet, often eaten with cream cheese on bagels answer: lox 8. Answer these about winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in your lifetime: A. This current U.S. President won in 2009. answer: Barack Obama B. This U.S. President in the late 1970's won the Prize in 2002. answer: Jimmy Carter C. This U.S. Vice-President in the 1990's won in 2007. answer: Al Gore D. In 2012, a group of countries on this continent won-- basically for not starting a war among themselves since 1945. answer: Europe (the European Union won)
A. If you haven't had a varicella [vair-a-SELL-a] shot, get one to avoid this itchy disease. answer: chicken pox B. The MCV4 vaccine guards against this inflammation of your brain. answer: meningitis [men-un-JY-tuss] C. The PPV vaccine prevents this ailment that causes fluid buildup in your lungs. answer: pneumonia D. You need 3 doses of vaccine to guard against the B variety of this liver disease. answer: hepatitis 10. Identify these foods commonly eaten by people on a "Mediterranean diet": A. Your cooking oil should be a "virgin" or "refined" type made from the fruit of this tree. answer: olive oil B. Sometimes called a "filbert", you can find it in chocolate truffles, in Oatnut bread, and in Nutella. answer: hazelnuts C. Originally made from millet but now from wheat, it is usually steamed and used in a way similar to rice. answer: couscous [koose-koose] D. This large purple vegetable is often used as a substitute for meat. answer: eggplant 11. Answer these about the artist Donatello: A. He was an early Renaissance artist that lived in this European country. answer: Italy B. He lived in the 1400's, which is considered this century. answer: 15th century C. His statue of the bald prophet Habakkuk [ha-BACK-uck] is known by this Halloween nickname. answer: Zuccone [zoo-KONE-ay] (or Pumpkin) D. Donatello also did a marble panel of St. George killing one of these mythical animals. answer: dragon
A. Name this lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere, where our weather occurs and where temperature decreases with altitude. answer: troposphere B. Airplanes commonly fly above it to minimize this problem during flight. answer: turbulence or turbulent air C. This is the second-lowest layer of our atmosphere. answer: stratosphere D. This area is between those two layers. answer: tropopause
A. In decimal form, calculate the product of two thousandths and six hundredths. answer: 0.00012 (0.002 x 0.06) B. Calculate the perimeter of a pentagon with sides 1 2/5 inches long. answer: 7 inches C. If you go to the local office-supply store and buy 3 boxes of 100 envelopes, 4 boxes of 60 envelopes, and 5 boxes of 25 envelopes, how many total envelopes did you buy? answer: 665 D. On a blueprint scale, if 1/4 inch equals 1 foot, how long is an object that is 4 1/2 inches long on the blueprint? answer: 18 feet 14. Its 2013 movie version stars young Luke Ganalon as a New Mexico boy named Antonio. A. Name this movie that also features Miriam Colon as the title medicine woman. answer: Bless Me, Ultima B. Who wrote the novel Bless Me, Ultima ? answer: Rudolfo Anaya C. One reviewer compared the wise Ultima with this character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. answer: Atticus Finch (prompt on "Finch") D. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird ? answer: Harper Lee 15. Name the current Supreme Court Justice that is: A. Most often the "swing vote" in 5-4 decisions. answer: Anthony Kennedy B. The Chief Justice of the Court. answer: John Roberts C. The only black on the Court. answer: Clarence Thomas D. The author of the recent book My Beloved World. answer: Sonia Sotomayor
A. Name this war between ancient Greece and an ancient city. answer: the Trojan War B., C. and D. Name the three Greek goddesses who got into a fight when they all reached for the apple at the same time, a fight settled (momentarily) by Paris. answer: Hera, Athena and Aphrodite
answer: Canada, Denmark (because it owns Greenland), Norway, Russia 18. Written for the Ballets Russes [bal-lay ROOSE], the 100th anniversary of its first riot-causing performance is being marked in 2013. A. Give the English name of this classic ballet about a girl who is sacrificed to appease the gods. answer: The Rite of Spring B. Name its Russian composer. answer: Igor Stravinsky C. and D. The Rite of Spring was the third of Stravinsky's three major ballets written in the 1910's. Name the other 2. answer: Petrushka and The Firebird 19. Identify these countries from the nicknames given to their 2014 World Cup soccer teams: A. the Socceroos [soccer-ooze], a name similar to "kangaroos" answer: Australia B. Azzurri [a-ZHOOR-ee], this European country's word for "blue" answer: Italy C. Los Ticos [TEE-kose] represent this Central American country. answer: Costa Rica D. This large South American country's team is called the "Samba Boys." answer: Brazil 20. Answer these about al-Qaeda's recently-found list of tips to avoid drone attacks: A. Put reflective pieces of this substance on the roof of a car or of a building. answer: glass B. Create cover when needed by setting a pile of these automotive objects on fire. answer: tires C. Stay in shadows or other locations unreached by this overhead object. answer: the sun D. Hide among these natural objects when possible. answer: trees
1) This film won Best Picture. Ans. Argo 2) He won Best Actor for Lincoln. Ans. Daniel Day-Lewis 3) She won Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook. Ans. Jennifer Lawrence 4) She won Best Supporting Actress for Les Misérables. Ans. Anne Hathaway 5) It won Best Animated Feature. Ans. Brave 6) This James Bond movie won for Best Original Song Ans. Skyfall 7) He hosted the Oscar show. Ans. Seth MacFarlane 8) Jennifer Hudson sang a song from this musical. Ans. Dreamgirls 9) He was Best Director for Life of Pi. Ans. Ang Lee 10) She sang "Everyone Needs a Best Friend." Ans. Norah Jones
1) Eat like a [blank], or "to eat very little" Ans. bird 2) At a [blank]'s __________ pace, or "to go very slowly" Ans. snail 3) Open a can of [blanks], or "to bring up a difficult problem" Ans. worms 4) To cook someone’s [blank], or "to ruin someone's plan" Ans. goose 5) A cold [blank], or "a person who has little human kindness" Ans. fish 6) [Blank] got your tongue, or "you’re not saying anything" Ans. cat 7) To throw to the [blank], or "to put in a dangerous position" Ans. wolves 8) Naked as a [blank], or "having no clothes on at all" Ans. jaybird 9) A lame [blank], or "a politician in office but not re-elected" Ans. duck 10) To buy a [blank] in a poke, or "to purchase without looking" Ans. pig
1) Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart Ans. artery 2) Hormone that produces an energy spurt in dangerous situations Ans. adrenaline 3) The part of your brain that does the thinking Ans. cerebrum 4) Tooth between the molars and canines that has two points Ans. bicuspid 5) Teenage skin problem caused by plugged oil glands Ans. acne 6) Single-celled organism that can aid in digestion or cause disease Ans. bacteria 7) Bone between the sternum and the scapula Ans. collarbone or clavicle 8) Clear tissue that covers the iris and pupil of your eye Ans. cornea 9) Muscle in your upper arm that has two heads Ans. biceps brachii 10) Chemical element needed for healthy teeth and bones Ans. calcium
1. Its beaches contain sand from a volcanic eruption 9 million years ago, leading to speculation that an entire continent is hidden beneath the Indian Ocean. Name this island nation, once the only home of the dodo bird, that is some 2,000 miles off the east coast of Africa and has a capital city at Port Louis. answer: Download 1.25 Mb. Share with your friends:
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