The 5 senses
Tennis Tournaments
French Wine
Pittsburg legends
Color Theory
100
Can you match which vocabulary word equates with language/hearing and which word equates with a secreted smell?
Pheromone
Phoneme
Pheromone - secreted smell that triggers response in population
Phoneme - distinct sound in a word
100
Aviation was the self-taught hobby of this famous French athlete, whose name is used for the French Open to this day. Who is he?
Roland Garros
100
What is Pinot Grigio in French?
Pinot Gris
100
Which university in Pittsburgh uses a panther mascot and has a very tall academic building called the "Cathedral of Learning"?
The University of Pittsburgh
100
Which country deploys ships on both the White and Black Seas?
Russia. Due to the White Sea being entirely within Russian borders, no other country can lay claim.
200
"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth" is a passage from
A) Jane Austen
B) The Holy Bible
C) Tess of the D'Urbervilles
D) William Shakespeare
The Holy Bible in the Canticle of Canticles
200
How much was Arthur Ashe paid when he won the U.S. open in 1968?
A) He wasn't paid
B) $1-$200
C) $201-$500
D) $501-$5,000
E) Above $5,000
He earned $20 for his daily expenses. The reason was that he was classified as an amateur due to concurrent army service and to qualify for the Davis Cup team. The $14,000 prize of the time was forfeited to the runner-up.
200
Which wine variety, originally from Southwestern France, was named for a local blackbird that enjoys picking the ripe grapes off the vine?
Merlot. Merlot is the most widely planted grape in the Bordeaux wine region.
200
Who was Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu, the commander of Fort Duquesne, fighting when he convinced Indian warriors to help him in his cause?
The British. After praying at the chapel of the "Assumption of the Blessed Virgin at the Beautiful River" he persuaded the Indians by proclaiming, "I am determined to go and meet the enemy! Will you let your Father go alone? I am sure to beat them!", ripping off his uniform, and putting on native war paint. His side was victorious, although he died that day.
200
The traditional way to treat animal hides was by applying an acidic compound obtained from oak bark. Which color name is derived from that substance?
Tan. The substance is Tannin used in the Tanning industry.
300
A lorgnette is used for which of the 5 bodily senses?
Sight. It is a pair of spectacles with a handle.
300
Can you name the respective surface types used for the U.S. Open and the Australian Open before both tournaments converted to hard courts?
- U.S. Open pre-1978:
- Australian pre-1987:
The U.S. Open was originally on clay courts (now uses Laykold) and the Australian Open was originally on grass courts (now uses GreenSet)
300
Roussette de Savoie wine is a white, pink, or red wine?
White wine. It has a pale yellow tint.
300
Which architectural term is the official nickname of Pennsylvania?
The Keystone. This nickname was chosen due to the State holding a central position in the formation of the Nation.
300
Is Oxford Blue a dark blue or a light blue?
Dark.
400
How does the electrical charge of a neuron cell at rest compare to outside the cell?
More negative (by approx. 70 millivolts)
400
Which famous 87 year-old person congratulated 22 year-old Jannik Sinner on being the first Italian to win the Australian open ever and the first to win a grand slam since Adriano Panatta in 1976, calling tennis, "a dialogue that often becomes artistic"?
Pope Francis. He did not comment on the athlete's last name.
400
Botrytis, discovered by accident in the 18th century, either develops naturally or is added to grapes to increase their sweetness. It has even been exported from Europe to California. Botrytis falls under what classification?
Fungus.
400
Which food processing company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, makes this delicious looking "Salad Cream" a mayonnaise variant popular in the U.K.?
Heinz (H. J. Heinz Company). It was discontinued in the 1990s but relaunched after the BBC described an "outrage" amongst the British public.
400
Which country grows the most number of oranges per year?
Brazil. The name of the fruit precedes the name of the color
500
This painting titled "The Old Musician" is a piece by Paul Gauguin, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, or Edouard Manet? 
Edouard Manet (1862). Gauguin painted a piece called "Le Violoncelliste" and Renoir also painted a girl with a violin, however their artistic styles are noticeably different.
500
Which of the following cities does not currently host a WTA (Women's Tennis Association) recurring 500 event?
Charleston
San Diego
Strasbourg
Nice
Nice. It was on the WTA tour once in 1988.
500
Can you name two countries in the top 10 destinations for French wine exports (2023, by total value) besides the U.S. and U.K, which are #1 and #2, respectively?
Top 10 export destinations in 2023:
1. USA: $2.37 billion (18.3%)
2. United Kingdom: $1.68 billion (13%)
3. Germany: $914.18 million (7.1%)
4. Belgium: $728.39 million (5.6%)
5. Japan: $720.46 million (5.6%)
6. Switzerland: $578.56 million (4.5%)
7. Singapore: $560.05 million (4.3%)
8. Canada: $499.80 million (3.9%)
9. The Netherlands: $478.24 million (3.7%)
10. China: $461.89 million (3.6%)
500
What major scientific building is being constructed here (photo from 1939). The fifth of its kind in the U.S.?
A planetarium. Carnegie Science Center is also an acceptable answer.
500
The color magenta was named to commemorate whose famous victory at the Battle of Magenta in Austria?
Napoleon III. Acceptable answers are also "Napoleon", "Sardinia". "French/France" is not specific enough. "Bonaparte" is incorrect.