POTPOURRI
THE OLYMPICS
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(Alex Trebek: There are 3 "U"s in each correct response.)
(Alex Trebek: There are 3 "U"s in each correct response.)
NATURE STICKS IT TO YOU
FROM THE GREEK
100
The cheese-filled receptacle seen here is called this pot 
What is Fondu?
100
The first official Olympic mascot was Waldi, one of these low-to-the-ground dogs, at the 1972 games in Munich
What is a Dachshund?
100
Let's needle you with this Chinese medical practice
What is Acupuncture?
100
These from a porcupine puncture the victim with ease, but require about 4 times the force to be removed
What are Quills?
100
Bread has its roots in German while this dairy partner goes back to the Greek for "cow"
What is Butter?
200
This city was established as the capital of the territory of Florida in 1824
What is Tallahassee?
200
Herb Brooks coached the U.S. to the "Miracle on Ice" hockey victory at this site in the Adirondacks
What is Lake Placid?
200
In 1891 it was incorporated as a city in New Mexico; it had about 3,800 people then
What is Albuquerque?
200
This fish whips its tail forward like a scorpion to stab you with its barbs 
What is a Stingray?
200
Appropriately, this optical instrument gets its name from the Greek for "far-seeing"
What is a Telescope?
300
A painting that spent 60 years stored in this room at the top of a house was authenticated as a van Gogh in 2013
What is an Attic?
300
Olympic sports that have been discontinued include croquet, pigeon shooting & this team sport using a rope
What is Tug-of-War?
300
Tom Jones could have sung "It's Not Uncommon" but went with this instead
What is Unusual?
300
On 8 of the 9 days of the festival of San Fermin in this city, you can try running with the bulls
What is Pamplona?
300
In ancient Greek comedies, there were 24 in this group of performers
400
A study found over half of moms admit to this -ism, being more proud of or closer to 1 adult child than another
What is Favoritism?
400
If you're about to do the winter Olympic event called short track, you'll be wanting these on your feet
What is Speed Skates?
400
3-word term for minestrone when it's only offered on, say, Tuesday
What is Soup Du Jour?
400
The stiletto type of this reptile has horizontal fangs & is especially dangerous because it can bite you with its mouth closed
What is a Snake?
400
This synonym for dictionary comes from the Greek for "word"
What is the Lexicon?
500
The most recent impeachment of a president was in 1998 based on a report by this man
Who is (Kenneth) Starr?
500
Roman Sebrle & Ashton Eaton share the Olympic record with exactly 8,893 points in this track & field competition
What is the Decathlon?
500
A demon in female form; we're throwing you under the...
What is a Succubus?
500
The venomous stonefish has a blade called a lachrymal saber that pops out from a bone under this body part
500
A Southwestern national park is named for these stone carvings, which is what the word means
What is Petroglyphs?