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The largest independent cinema festival in the US founded by Robert Redford in 1981 that is the premier showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers.
What is the Sundance Film Festival?
100
This leader of a communist impoverished nation marked his one-year anniversary with a satellite launch that foes branded as a test of banned ballistic missile technology
What is Kim Jung-On
100
What international athletic event was hosted in London beginning in July of 2012?
What is summer Olympics?
100
Three of Florida's beaches were listed among the top 10 best beaches in America in 2012 (Name 1)
What is (2) St. George Island State Park, Florida Panhandle (6) Barefoot Beach Preserve County Park, Bonita Springs, FL (7)Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, Florida
100
First Presidential Debate. Turned what was becoming a slam- dunk into a horse race. 70 million Americans tuned in. But for some unknown reason, ______ _____was not among them
What is President Obama?
200
New York city’s oldest and largest parade celebrating Irish culture and the Catholic faith was reported in 2012 to have over 300,000 marchers and more than 3-million spectators.
What is St. Patrick's Day parade? (will accept St. Patty)
200
On Sept. 27, 2012, this leader gave an unusual address of the 67th UN General Assembly when he pulled out a cartoon bomb drawing and red marker to show Iran's nuclear progress
What is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
200
A pop music queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior, and a tumultuous marriage died in February 2012
What is Whitney Houston?
200
Florida was listed as #1 in the nation to experience this type of crime in 2012 by the Federal Trade Commission
What is fraud and identity theft?
200
Republican National Convention. This speaker upstaged the nominee’s acceptance speech by getting into an argument with an empty chair and losing.
What is Clint Eastwood
300
Since 1900, this now internationally known event held in Philadelphia on New Year’s Day is complete with music and participators in lavish and original costumes.
What is Mummers Parade?
300
Believed to be possibly the only one in the world, a white killer whale was spotted in April 2012 off the coast of this country
What is Russia?
300
In 2012, became the first silent-film to win Best Picture at the Oscars since 1927′s ‘Wings
What is the Artist
300
Florida has more of these in the wild than any other state except Louisiana, and Hawaii has none
What is (American) alligators? Florida estimated to have 1.3 Million in 2012
300
Assumes figurehead post of Birther Movement. Then refuses to shut up all year long including several embarrassing tweets on Election Day. An ever- gushing political comedy material fountain with all the grace and elegance of tumbling dumpsters.
What is Donald Trump
400
Black Rock City, Nevada hosts the country’s biggest counterculture festivals (over 40,000 people) at which participants, or burners, are encouraged to express themselves in a variety of art mediums that advocates self-sufficiency
What is Burning Man?
400
The day that the doomsday prophecy that emerged from speculation by journalists and writers regarding an ancient carved monument found in the Maya region was proven false
What is December 21, 2012?
400
The losing team of the 2013 Sugar Bowl played at the Mercedes Benz Super Dome stadium in Louisiana
What is the Florida Gators?
400
On May 29 Florida was recognized by this organization for its 11 members of the Florida College System (FCS) for making the “M-list” which the organization defines as “high schools, community colleges, technical centers and universities that organize coursework around industry standards.”
What is the Manufacturing Institute? (will accept reference to Manufacturing)
400
All the charisma of a plastic picnic fork with three of the tines snapped off. May have run the worst campaign ever. And that includes New Coke, McCain/ Palin and France in 39
What is Mitt Romney?
500
This Miami based party is a ten day street event that attracts over a million visitors to over 23 blocks of Little Havana where stages are set for Cuban music (In 1988, the festival was the scene of a Guinness World Record, as 119,986 people joined in the world’s longest conga line!)
What is Calle Ocho? (will accept Carnaval Miami)
500
The impact of this event included explosions, shattering of glass, and the injury of more than 400 people also caused concern for Russia’s Mayak nuclear facilities.
What is meteorite strike? (not meteor shower).
500
As of May 28, 2013, this movie is number 1 in box office sales with a cumulative gross of $372.8 million
What is Iron Man 3?
500
The point of origin for most of the 89.3 million visitors/travelers to Florida in 2012 is reported by the Florida's Tourism office
What is domestic? 77.6 - domestic 10.2 - overseas 3.6 - Canadian 91.4
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Mitt Romney vows to get rid of _____ _____losing him pivotal pre- adolescent vote
What is Big Bird?
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