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Portland "Trail-Blazers"
Questions from V.C. Staff
Mrs. Rank had 5 questions
People in Space
200

A membership-only store that mainly holds it's own signature products. Also, the company's largest store from 2005-2015 was in Hillsboro, Oregon.

What is Costco?

200

U of O graduate, who has donated over a billion to the university.

Who is Phil Knight?

200

This city in modern day Turkey was built by the emperor Constantine.

What is Istanbul/Constantinople?

200

Spongebob Squarepants' best friend.

Who is Patrick Star?


200

The first two people to walk on the moon.

Who are Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin?

400

This retailer's stores are nearly all blue and yellow, and hold a one-way layout, directing the customer through the whole store once they enter.

What is Ikea?

400

Native of Portland (Maine), this author has been nicknamed the "King of Horror", with novels like "It" and "The Shining" under his belt.

Who is Stephen King?

400

Mr. Brunecz - An english mathematician responsible for working out many of the principles of visible light and laws of motion contributing to calculus.

Who was Isaac Newton?

400

This was the name of the platform in which Hogwarts students got on the Hogwarts express.

What is Platform 9 3/4

400

The first person to go to space, who travelled in the Vostok 1 capsule.

Who is Yuri Gagarin

600

The second-largest home-improvement company in the world, which was originally named North Wilkesboro Hardware.

What is Lowe's?

600

Creator of The Simpsons, Futurama, who went to Evergreen State University.

Who is Matt Groening?

600

Mrs. Beemer - This phylum has the highest number of species within it

What are Arthropods?

600

71% of the Earth is covered by this.

What is water?

600

The first American and second person in space, who piloted the Freedom 7.

Who is Alan Shepard?

800

The fourth-largest pharmacy company in the world, which was on the verge of merging with Walgreens in 2015, then Albertsons in 2018.

What is Rite Aid?
800

Chef, author, teacher who pioneered television cooking shows, and created one of the most prestigious cooking awards.

Who is James Beard?

800

Ms. Gatke - (movie reference I think) This is the airspeed velocity of a aerospeed swallow.

What is 24 mph?

800

These two countries share the longest land border.

What are Canada and the U.S.

800

The first African-American woman in space, who also worked with the Peace Corps on vaccine research in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Who is Mae Jemison?

1000

The biggest retail group outside of the U.S., which owns both the Lidl and Kaufland brands.

What is the Schwarz Group?

1000

The winner of a coin-toss to name Portland, who founded Portland, along with Asa Lovejoy.

Who is Francis Pettygrove?

1000

Mr. Ierardi - This 1976 baseball movie had it's soundtrack from the opera Carmen.

What are the Bad News Bears?

1000

This is the only letter in the English alphabet that is not included in the names of any of the 50 states of the U.S.

What is the letter Q?

1000

The identical twin of the senator of Arizona, who had famously spent a year on the I.S.S.

Who is Scott Kelly?

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