Sports
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Colloquialisms Quotes
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Social Knowledge
100
In what sport do you hear terms "tight end" and "split end"
Football
100
According to the saying, "actions speak louder than..." what?
words
100
On an e-reader, what can you read: books, magazines, newspapers?
All of the above.
100
Who do we call a person who uses the stars to make predictions?
An astrologer.
200
Which popular sport is closest to rugby: baseball, football, or lacrosse?
football
200
Which one is NOT a performing art: dance, sculpture, music, opera, theater?
Sculpture.
200
If you have a "chip on your shoulder," do you have an injury or a grievance?
Grievance (a feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair).
200
If you read something online, it's always accurate. True or false?
False
200
You're at a beach. To stay safe, should you swim alone or with a buddy?
With a buddy.
300
What Olympic contest includes 10 track-and-field events?
The decathalon. (The prefix dec- means the number 10.) http://decathlonusa.typepad.com/deca/nature.html
300
"Elementary, my dear Watson." Who often said these words to his colleague?
Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective character created by the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Famous for using a very precise method of reasoning, his detecting abilities became extraordinarily clear, though no less amazing, when explained by his companion, Dr. John H. Watson, who recounts the criminal cases they jointly pursue. Although Holmes rebuffs praise, declaring his abilities to be “elementary,” the oft-quoted phrase “Elementary, my dear Watson,” although featured in the popular television series, never actually appears in Conan Doyle’s writings.)
300
What means the opposite of "once in a blue moon": often, rarely, seldom?
Often
300
Anyone can edit Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia. Is it impartial or subject to bias?
Subject to bias. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3C6YCoUGk8
300
How is Lori's mother's sister related to Lori?
Lori's Aunt
400
Name the sport in which contestants use bows and arrows to hit a target?
Archery
400
Find Lemony Snicket's real name: Ring Lardner, Raymond Chandler, Daniel Handler.
Daniel Handler (Daniel Handler, pen name Lemony Snicket (born February 28, 1970, San Francisco, California, U.S.), American author best known for his A Series of Unfortunate Events, a collection of unhappy morality tales for older children that featured alliterative titles such as The Reptile Room (1999), The Austere Academy (2000), and The Miserable Mill (2000). Handler wrote the series under the pen name Lemony Snicket.)
400
Janet "spilled the beans." Did she reveal a secret or make a mess in the kitchen?
Reveal a secret (similiar to 'serving tea')
400
Here's some ABC wordplay. Say it aloud. "UR yy 4 me."
"You are two 'y's'(wise) for me."
400
In what game might you buy Boardwalk or the B&O Railroad?
Monopoly
500
Which (of these) is the highest number on a dartboard: 10, 20, or 30?
20 http://www.shotdarts.com/darts-info/play-darts
500
Which one is not a visual art: painting, photography, film-making, music?
music
500
Which drink will 'hit the spot' on a summer day: an expresso or a frappe?
Frappe (A drink served with ice or frozen to a slushy consistency.)
500
Turn the word "blog" into the name of the person who writes one.
Blogger (A blog originally came from the word “weblog” or a “web log”. You can think of it as an online journal or diary, although blogs are used for much more now, like online journalism. A blogger is someone who blogs, or writes content for a blog. Blogging is the act of writing a post for a blog.)
500
Our national motto, e pluribus unum, appears on many of our coins. What does it mean?
"One, out of many"
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