Arnpriester Family Facts
What is Carolyn Arnpriester's birthday?
When is February 29th, 1944?
This famous Carthaginian general famously "crossed the Alps."
Who is Hannibal?
This famous L.A. landmark is heavily featured in Rebel Without a Cause (and has a bust present at the site)
What is Griffith Observatory?
This is what we call planets outside of our own solar system (and the topic of Henry's first paper).
What are exoplanets?
$200 Level
This Christmas gift brings a tear to Grandpa year after year
What are Oranges?
Crimes punishable by death in this 282-law collection included robbery, false accusation & priestesses drinking with commoners.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
Kevin Costner starred in this 1989 ghost-baseball film based on the novel "Shoeless Joe."
What is field of dreams?
This planet has the highest surface temperature of any planet in the solar system.
What is Venus?
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Best Picture Winners
Where was Jonathan Arnpriester born?
What is Kansas City, Missouri?
In "Meditations" this Roman emperor reminds himself not to be irritated at other people's bad breath because "That's the way his mouth is"
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
Simon and Garfunkel created five songs, including Mrs. Robinson, for this 1968 movie.
What is the Graduate?
This human organ produces the majority of immune complement proteins.
What is the liver?
$600 Level
Arnpriester extended family members
What was Marilyn Wennerstrom's maiden name?
What is Loh?
c. 3000 B.C. this Mesopotamian civilization created cuneiform script & used it for both governmental & everyday things.
Who are the Sumerians?
Name one of the three movies to win all "big five" Oscars (picture, director, actor, actress, screenplay).
What is the silence of the lambs, one flew over the cuckoos nest, it happened one night?
What is the purpose of a transistor in an electric circuit?
What is amplifying or reducing electronic signals?
$800 Level
Cities in India
This bovine word is what baby Lily used to say when upset
What is Buffalo?
Dating back to the 3rd Millenium B.C., the Iranian city of Rayy was sacked by Mongols in 1220 & the survivors moved to this new capital.
What is Tehran?
This is the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time
What is Joker?
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory operates the VLA, short for this system of radio telescopes (go with your gut!)
What is the Very Large Array?
$1000 Level
Wonders of the Ancient World