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100
In 2023 the 7th Transformers movie was released that is both a sequel to the 2018 film Bumblebee and a prequel to the first film by the franchise simply titled Transformers. Name the 2023 film.
Transformers Rise of the Beast
100
In greek mythology, this olympian goddess was the daughter of Chronis and Rhea and was the 3rd wife of Zeus. She also was the Greek goddess of marriage. Was she: Hera, Harmonia, or Herpolita
Hera
Characters in greek mythology whose names begin with the letter "H"
Wears a winged helmet, this was the greek messenger god - Hermes
Greek God of sleep - Hypnos
100
The first inauguration of George Washington took place on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City. This was held on April 30th of which year: 1783, 1785, 1787, 1789?
1789
I'll give you the inaugural date, and the president number, you tell me the president
35th president, 1/20/61, first on color tv: JFK
2nd term of the 42nd president, 1/20/1997, first internet broadcast - Bill Clinton
100
Grab your pens. Suppose you have a rope that is 60 feet long. If you cut the rope in such a way that the ratio of the resulting pieces is 4 to 1, what's the length of the shorter piece?
12 feet
Using that same 60 foot rope, suppose that you want to enclose a rectangular region. If the ratio of the length to the width region is one to one, and you just have enough rope to enclose the region, what what is the area of that region? 225 square feet
Now suppose you want to use that same 60 foot rope to enclose a circular region. What is the diameter of the circle rounded to the nearest foot? 19 feet
100
Name the 2 US states whose postal abbreviations when put together spell the word PAIN
Pennsylvania and Indianna
Stick with postal abreviations for 5 points each:
1. MOMA - this 4 letter word could be the abbreviation either the Museum of Modern Art or for which 2 US states - Missouri and Massachusetts
2. COLA - colorado and louisiana
3. GAME - Georgia and Maine
4. RIND - Rhode Island and North Dakota
5. VANE - Virginia and Nebraska
100
With the height of approximately of 2770 feet, the burge kalifa has been the worlds tallest building since its completion in 2010. You'll find it in what world city
Dubai
200
The tagline for this popular broadway show reads, "meet the witches of Oz, before Dorothy dropped in", Name the musical
Wicked
More about broadway musicals, I'll give you a clue and name several songs from a show and you give me the name of the show
1. 
2. 
romantic musical smash billed as broadways longest running show. songs include "think of me"
200
Write these names on the board:
Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, William Faulkner, F Scott Fitzgerald
Across the River and Into the Trees is a lesser known novel by which American writer?
Ernest Hemingway
200
If China's official name is the People's Republic of China what country is officially known as the Republic of China
Taiwan
More about Chinese history, for 10 points
1. Shortly after WW2 ended, Malsay Dong established the peoples republic of china. Did that happen in 1946, 1949, or 1951? 1949
2. Name the Chinese nationalist leader who was driven into exile in Taiiwan in 1949 where he established his rule and retired in 1975.
3. Name either of the 2 colonial territories currently under China's control as special administrative divisions? Hong Kong or Mancal
200
Name the colorless corrosive compound that can be produced by dissolving gaseous hydrogen chloride into water
hydrochloric acid
Keep the prefix "hydro" in mind:Each of the following answers begins with hydro
this scientific instrument is used to measure the specific gravity of a liquid: hydrometer
name the technique of growing plants using a water based nutrient solution rather than soil? Hydroponics
If you suffer from an unnatural fear of water, you are afflicted with this ailment: hydrophobia
200
One of the greatest storytellers of the world is a wise african spider who is also a rogue mischeif maker and a loveable creature who triumphs over major foes. Name the spider. Is it Arachne, Zazu, Anansi, Kumonga
Anansi
Famous Storytellers
Name the Danish author whose beloved fairytales include The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and the Emporers New Clothes - Hans Christian Anderson
Name the collection of CS Lewis stories that includes the books Prince Caspian, The Silver Chair, and The Magician's Nephew: The Chronicles of Narnia
200
In 1964 the east African countries of Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to form what sovereign state?
Tanzania
What is the capital of Tanzania's capital city: Dar Epsolon, Moshi Moshi, or Du Doma - Du Doma
Tanzania is the home of the highest mountain in Africa. Please name that mountain. Mt Kilimanjaro
You'll find what national park and wildlife refuge in the north central part of Tanzania? Serengeti National Park
300
The 1975 classic film 'Jaws" established this Cincinnati native as an elite film director. Name him.
Steven Speilburg
Clues to more Speilburg directed films: 5 points each
1. The plot of this 1982 movie begins, alien botonists secretly visit earth at night to gather specimins in a california forest - E.T
2. this 2021 remake is based on the 1957 broadway musical that explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks - West Side Story
3. 1993 movie begins with a mathematician, paleontologist and a paleobotanist are are sent to an island off the costa Rican coast to certify the islands safety. Jurassic Park
300
Surprisingly, sonnet number 145 of this English writers collection of 154 sonnets is written in iambic tetrameter, NOT iambic pentameter. What writer would this be?
William Shakespeare
The majority of Shakespeares sonnets contain 3 quatrains and one couplet. All compose in iambic pentameter. A quatrain is a stanza which comprises how many lines? 4
Shakespeares sonnet 18 poses the question, shall i compare the to a summer's what? day
Juliet declares her deep and unyielding love for her dear Romeo on one of their famous balcony scenes, saying "my bounty is as boundless as the ----" SEA
300
Look at your screen. As a Republican from the state of Ohio, this future US president was elected governor of ohio in 1892 and ascended to the presidency 5 years later. Name him.
McKinley
300
You'll need your pens and papers. Listen carefully:
Take the square root of 169... then multiply by 4...then add 1. What is the result?
53
More about the number 53.
1. Is the number 53 prime or composite? Prime
2. What is the next prime number after 53? 59
3. Grab your pen and paper: add 59 to the cube root of 125, then divide by 8, multiply that result by 4, and add 13. Then tell me is the result prime or composite? Prime, 47 is the answer
300
On February 18, 2021 a car sized robotic rover on the same planet as its American predecessor sojourner, spirit, opportunity, and curiosity did previously. Name this latest robotic rover.
Perseverance
300
Lima is the capital of what south american country?
Write this list on the board
Quito
Montevideo
Rio De Janairo
Buenos Aires
Paramaribo
Bogota
Peru
what is the name of the capital city of columbia - bogota
Uruguay - Montevideo
Surinam - Paramaribo
Ecuador - Quito
400
The term "Lindy Hop" is most closely associated with what activity? Snowboarding, figure skating, or ballroom dancing?
Ballroom dancing
I'll name a popular ballroom dance, you tell me its country of origin from the choices we give you
(austria, brazil, argentina, spain, france)
where did the tango originate: argentina
Passo-double -Spain
the Waltz - Austria
400
The Dead Men of Dunharrow is a ghostly army that served Dark Lord Sauron in what J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy?
Lord of the Rings
More ghostly liturature:
1. Sir Nicholas, the gray lady, the bloody barron and the fat frier are all ghosts present in what series of novels? Harry Potter
2. In what William Shakespeare tradgedy does the ghost of a former king and father ask his son to avenge his death, as good sons did? Hamlet
400
The Velvet Revolution was a nonviolent transition of power that began on november 17th 1989 and ended 11 days later in what former european communist country when all of the top communist leaders resigned?
czheckoslavakia
400
The greek word chloros makes up one half of the word for an important pigment found in nature. What color does chloros indicate?
Green
More questions regarding chloros. 5 points each.
1.Name the natural compound present in green plants that gives them their color: chlorophyll
2. The 2nd part of the word chlorophyll comes from phylon meaning what? leaf
3. for 10 points, what is the most commonly occurring element across all variations of chlorophyll? hydrogen
400
This type of telescope uses its lens as its objective to form an image. Is this type of telescope called a concave, convex, or a refractor?
Refractor
400
Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for the first time for the presidency on march 4th 1861. he was the first president that was part of what political party?
Republican
Write these on the board: Whig, Federalist, Demoncrat, Republican, Liberalist
Presidential political parties. i"ll name the president, you name the political party:
John Adams - Federalist
Franklin D Roosevelt - Democrat
Dwight Eisenhower - Republican
Andrew Jackson - Democrat
for 10 points : Zachary Taylor - Whig