Potent Potables
2010:Year in Review
Year in Sports
The Final Frontier
Space Jam
100
A cocktail made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters then adding alcohol (such as Holland Gin, Whiskey or Brandy) and a twist of citrus rind.
What is an Old Fashion?
100
On November 23, this Asian communist nation was accused of “shelling” a tiny fishing island in the Yellow Sea resulting in the deaths of two civilians and damaging not only the surrounding infrastructure but relations with its closest neighboring country.
What is North Korea
100
This native of Buffalo, NY scored the game winning goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.
Who is Patrick Kane
100
Delivered by space shuttle in 1990, this scientific instrument well-known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. To date it provides researchers with the most detailed visible-light images of the universe's most distant objects.
What is the Hubble Space Telescope
100
This CCR song, released in 1969, off the album “Green River”, has been featured in numerous films such Blade, American Werewolf in London, and Shaun of the Dead.
What is Bad Moon Rising
200
A simple cocktail made of gin or vodka and Rose’s lime juice.
What is a Gimlet
200
In April of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, funded by this international company, experienced a catastrophic explosion resulting in the deaths of 11 crew members and the release of 4.9 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Who is British Petroleum (BP)
200
At the 2010 Winter Olympic Games held in Vancouver, British Columbia, this person became the first woman from the Unites States to ever win a gold in a downhill skiing event.
Who is Lindsey Vonn
200
This is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in our Solar System. Named for the Roman god of the sea, it is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by mass.
What is Neptune
200
Released in July of 1969 to coincide with the Apollo 11 moon landing, this song tells the tragic, fictional tale of “Major Tom” while “floating in a tin can.”
What is Space Oddity
300
An extremely sweet alcoholic drink made from lime juice, passion fruit syrup and rum; popularized in the Southern united States.
What is a Hurricane
300
This company’s website is said to be an international non-profit organization that publishes submissions of private, secret, and classified media from anonymous news sources and news leaks.
What is Wikileaks
300
In the summer of 2010 this country’s national soccer team won the FIFA World Cup tournament in South Africa after defeating the Netherlands in the championship round.
Who is Spain
300
Discovered in 1930 by Clyde W Tombaugh, this mass is the tenth most massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun. It’s considered by most to be the 9th planet in our however recent astronomers now classify it as a “Dwarf Planet” reducing its relevance within our solar system to that of a moon.
What is Pluto
300
Released in March of 1973, this album remained in the billboard charts for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988, longer than any other album in history, and contained notable songs such as “Us & Them,” “Money,” and “Brain Damage.”
What is Dark Side of the Moon
400
A sweet cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur (e.g., Kahlúa or Tia Maria), and cream.
What is a White Russian
400
In April of 2010, this state enacted a law that makes it a state misdemeanor crime for an alien to be within this state without carrying the required documents, bars state or local officials or agencies from restricting enforcement of federal immigration laws, and cracks down on those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal aliens.
What is Arizona
400
On July 8th of 2010, Lebron James stated “I'm going to take my talents to South Beach” during this ESPN special which chronicled his basketball past and culminated with his announcement of his choosing a new team through free agency.
What is "The Decision"
400
In July of 1969, the spacecraft Apollo 11, piloted by Neil Armstrong, “Buzz” Aldren, and Michael Collins, made history by safely on the moon near this lunar mare.
What is The Sea of Tranquility
400
Released in 1972, this Elton John song describes a Mars-bound astronaut's mixed feelings at leaving his family in order to do his job.
What is Rocket Man
500
A popular version of this drink mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola.
What is a Long Island Iced Tea
500
In August of 2010, this person was sworn as the 4th woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Who is Elena Kagen
500
After the end of the 2010 regular season, this former 2005 1st round draft pick is currently listed as the NFL all-time leader in passer rating (98.4) and lowest pass-interception percent (2.0%).
Who is Aaron Rodgers
500
These celestial occurrences are the most dense and destructive objects in the universe and are believed to be at the center of many large galaxies (including the Milky Way).
What are Black Holes
500
Popularized by Wilson Pickett in 1966, NASA would play this song during missions to wake the first woman astronaut in space who’s name, coincidently, is spoken repeatedly in the chorus.
What is Ride, Sally, Ride
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