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100
Who sang "Sentimental Journey" with Les Brown and his band of Renown?
Doris Day
born Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019 was an American actress and singer. With an entertainment career that spanned nearly 50 years
100
The rock walls of what national park drop down one mile to the Colorado River below?
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet).
100
Who sang “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone”?
Bill Withers
The Grammywinning track is from 1971.
100
What famous novel contains the line “He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish”?
The Old Man and the Sea
It is the first line in the Ernest Hemingway novel.
100
What are the names of the five steep-sided peaks that rise above Boulder?
The Flatirons
200
What singer/actor sand of being back in the saddle again?
Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry
(September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998),[3] nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, and baseball team owner.
200
Who served more years as president than any other?
Franklin D. Roosevelt served more years as president than any other U.S. commander-in-chief. He was the only president in American history elected to four terms, remaining in office for 12 years and 39 days from 1933 until his death in 1945. [1, 2]
200
The Meyer lemon is thought to be a cross between lemons and what other citrus fruit?
Mandarin oranges
These sweet and mild lemons are sometimes candied or used for zest.
200
What four-letter fruit is high in potassium?
Kiwi
Bananas and papaya are also high in potassium
200
There are 52 mountain peaks above 14,000 ft in Colorado. Which is the highest?
Mount Elbert
300
Do not hasten to bid me adieu in what valley?
"Red River Valley"
is a folk song and cowboy music standard of uncertain origins that has gone by different names (such as "Cowboy Love Song", "Bright Sherman Valley", "Bright Laurel Valley", "In the Bright Mohawk Valley", and "Bright Little Valley"), depending on where it has been sung.
300
Who won an Oscar as best actor for the movie "Going My Way"?
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. One of the first multimedia stars, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide.
300
What group sang “Here Comes the Sun”?
The Beatles
The Fab Four released this hit in 1969
300
What is the capital of Sweden?
Stockholm
It is also Sweden’s most populous city.
300
What is the state of Colorado's nickname?
Centennial State
400
Who wrote the lyrics to "The Star Spangled Banner"?
Francois Scott Key
Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, author, and poet from Frederick, Maryland, best known as the author of the poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry", which was set to a popular British tune and eventually became the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner".[
400
The emotion of envy is associated with what color?
Green
The idiom "green with envy" originates from a mix of ancient medical theories and the literary genius of William Shakespeare. It ties the intense, sickly feeling of jealousy to the literal pallor or greenish skin tone associated with illness and an overproduction of bodily fluids.
400
Sailors once used citrus fruits to guard against what ailment?
Scurvy
The sickness is caused by lack of vitamin C, making citrus fruits a great preventive.
400
What kind of retriever is the most popular breed of dog in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom?
Labrador retriever
This playful and active breed is also most popular in Australia and New Zealand
400
What is Central City's nickname and why this nickname?
Richest Square Mile on Earth is the nickname because and had the richest vein of gold discovered in 1859
500
Who was the "hi-di-ho" man who sang about "Minnie the Moocher"?
Cab Calloway
(December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years.
500
What is the Russian dish that consists of cold beets pureed into soup?
Borscht
is a sour soup from Eastern Europe, most famously known as a vibrant red soup made with beetroot.It's a hearty dish typically made with meat or vegetable stock, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and onions, and is often served hot with a dollop of sour cream and fresh dill. The soup's signature sour taste comes from ingredients like vinegar, lemon juice, or fermented beets, and it's a staple in Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and other cuisines.
500
What is the name of a popular fruit preserve made with oranges?
Marmalade
This condiment typically is made from the juice and peel of bitter oranges.
500
What collection of lakes in New York is named for a body part?
Finger Lakes
They are in the west-central part of upstate New York. Mapmakers thought the pattern of lakes resembled fingers, hence the name.
500
What city is home to the US Air Force Academy?
Colorado Springs