Dogs
Vocabulary
Literature
History
Miscellany
100

What dog breed is Scooby Doo meant to be?

a Great Dane

100

What is a homonym?

Two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but that have different definitions.

example: Bark, Bear, Mean

100
Who is The Bard?

William Shakespeare

100

Who are the two pairs of father-son duos to be US presidents?

John Adams and John Q. Adams

George Bush and George W. Bush

100

The pathway of a baseball being hit – or thrown – is a _________ trajectory. 

parabolic

200

The special dog is noted for his keen intellect, warm heart, love of butter, unrivaled shedding, and generally being the best animal on earth.

Lefty

200
Definition of Photogenic

Someone or something suitable to photograph

Looking good in photographs

or . . . being produced by light


200

Harper Lee's fictional character who has become symbolic of civil rights. 

Atticus Finch

200

Who were the main participants in the Cold War?

The United States and the Soviet Union (USSR or Union of Soviet Social Republicans)

200

What is the current best-selling candy in the United States?

Resse's Peanut Butter Cups

300

The Border Collie – named Chaser – is noted for having a vocabulary of over . . . 

100 words, 500 words, or 1,000 words

1,000

300

As a detective, Sherlock Holmes often gets ________ in complicated mysteries. 

A. imbroglio B. embroiled C. imbibed

b. embroiled

300

Frank Herbert is the author of this storied sci-fi series.

Dune

300

This historical titan is widely considered to have ushered in the Protestant Reformation. 

Martin Luther

300

Who holds the most Wimbledon Tennis Tournament singles titles?

Mr. Roger Federer

400

These vocal dogs are noted for their key role in the Iditerod Sled Race.

Siberian Husky

400

The term for the top of a bell tower.

Belfry

400

In what Gospel – or book – does the Sermon on the Mount occur? 

The Gospel – or book – of Matthew

400
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Maria – Madam – Curie

400

"Hit me on the hip" is term coined in reference to what technology? 

Pager, beeper, etc.

500

What is considered to be the oldest dog breed, dating back to 7000 BC?

The Saluki

500
Doglike = Canine

Wolflike = Lupine

Foxlike = ?

Vulpine

500

A famous American plum-eating poet.

William Carlos Williams

500

In what city was the RMS Titanic built?

Belfast – 1912

500

The original 2007 4GB iPhone sold for how many US dollars? 

499$

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