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Hand Egg and Other Sports
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Geography
100

Ray Parker Jr. asked, “Who you gonna call?” in the theme song to this supernatural comedy film.

What is "Ghostbusters"?

100

This icy sport awards its champions the Stanley Cup, which has been accidentally dropped in lakes, left at parties, and dented more times than anyone can count.

What is hockey?

100

This animal is prominent in the Dallas/Fort Worth area - markedly, the mascot of their NBA team.

What is a maverick?

100

Inscribed with the correct spelling of his surname Charles Hardin Holley and an etching of a guitar, this West Texas landmark is the final resting place of this legendary singer who tragically died in a plane accident on February 3, 1959.

Where is Lubbock, TX?

200

In 1962, Bobby Pickett invited us to the lab to witness this “graveyard smash.”

What is "Monster Mash"?

200

Before joining the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, this superstar was drafted straight out of high school and went on to score over 33,000 career points.

Who is Kobe Bryant?

200

Mostly based on old folk tales and superstitions name what a group of crows is called. For instance, there is a folktale that crows will gather and decide the capital fate of another crow.

What is a "murder"?

200

It is the only major city in Texas that operates on Mountain Standard Time.

What is El Paso, TX?
300

“It's close to midnight
And something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart” are some iconic lines of this 1982 hit that came with a horror-themed music video. Name that musician! 

Who is "Michael Jackson"?

300

In soccer’s World Cup, this South American nation has won the most championships, boasting legends like Pelé and Neymar.

What is Brazil?

300

The Aztec word for this animal was ayotochtli translating to "turtle-rabbit" and Texas German immigrants often called them Panzerschwein or "armored pig".

What is an armadillo? 

300

This state is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles coexist in the wild.

What is Florida?

400

This Stevie Wonder classic warns of “very superstitious, writings on the wall.”

What is a "Superstition"?

400

This very popular sport dates back to ancient Greece around 648 BC. Known as pankration, this early Olympic sport combined boxing and wrestling where nearly everything was allowed, except for biting and gouging.

What is MMA or Mixed Martial Arts?

400

Name the official state animal of Utah which can weigh anywhere between 500 -750lbs prized by Native Americans for meat and hides. 

What is the Rocky Mountain Elk? 

400

This Austin bridge houses North America's largest urban bat colony with roughly 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats.

What is South Congress Ave Bridge?

500

This Irish rock band led by late frontwoman Dolores O'Riordan created this song in response to the 1993 Warrington bomb attacks carried out by the IRA (Irish Republican Army) on the 1994 album "No Need to Argue"

Who is the Cranberries? Song: 'Zombie'

500

While the riders are usually small and agile, the bucking bulls used in professional competitions typically belong to or are crossed with this specific large-humped breed, often weighing over 1,500 pounds.

(Rose might actually be related to this type of cow in my opinion)

What is a Brahman?

500

The name of which African animal means "river horse"?

What is a hippopotamus?

500

The Montana state motto created in 1865, 'Oro y Plata', means this.

What is "Gold and Silver"?

600

This 1983 Blue Öyster Cult song tells you not to fear this dark-robed figure with a scythe.

What is “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”?

600

In cricket, when a bowler takes three wickets with three consecutive deliveries, it’s called this term — also used in hockey.

What is a hat trick?

600

What is one of the only mammals to lay eggs?

What is spiny anteater or duck billed platypus? 

600

Not only did this city serve as the U.S. capital from 1790 to 1800 while Washington, D.C., was being constructed it also is recognized as having America's first official zoo and home to nation's first hospital. 

Where is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? 
700

"I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins: A wild, guttural performance that sounds genuinely unhinged and atmospheric was featured in the film Hocus Pocus and covered by which famous female singer.

Who is Bette Midler?

700

Curling originated in this country



What is Scotland?


700

How many hearts does an octopus have?

What is 3?

One main heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body and organs and two smaller helper hearts pump blood through the gills to pick up oxygen.

700

Born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa, this actor would become one of the largest Hollywood icons to represent the American west. 


Who is John Wayne?

800

Finish this lyric from Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas": This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween,_____ ____ __ _____
Trick or treat 'til the neighbors gonna die of fright

What is "everybody make a scene"?
800

This traditional style of Swiss wrestling is widely considered the country's national sport, known for large regional and national festivals held in sawdust rings.

 

What is Schwingen? 

800

The unicorn is the national animal of what country.

What is Scotland?

800

This state's motto is "Ad Astra per Aspera" which means "to the starts through difficulties" and often referred to as the sunflower state due to wild sunflowers that grow across the landscape.

What is Kansas?

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