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100

This sauce, widely used in French cuisine, is made by adding milk to a roux made by cooking flour and butter.

Béchamel

100

This country achieved independence from Portugal in 1975

Angola

100

Who is the singer, heard here, who was probably best known for the song Moon River.


Andy Williams

100

What building on campus contains a morgue?

Duncan Hall

100

In It’s a Wonderful Life, Mr. Gower, the pharmacist, made a terrible mistake because he was despondent over this. 

  1. His brother had been killed in World War II.

  2. His wife had left him.

  3. His son had died of flu.

His son had died of flu

200

This noodle soup is considered Vietnam’s national dish by many

Pho

200

This country lies on the equator

Ecuador

200

The song heard here, was first heard on which TV show in 1994?


Saturday Night Live

200

When the institution now known as SJSU first moved to San Jose in 1870, it was known as this. 

1. California State Normal School

2.  San Jose City College

3.  San Jose State College

California State Normal School

200

In A Christmas Carol (2009), what are the names of the three ghosts that visit Scrooge?

Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present, and Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

300

According to tradition, this style of pizza must be made with tomatoes grown on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius and cheese made from the milk of water buffalo.

Neopolitan

300

The name of this country originates from the name it was given by an early Spanish colonist: Provincia De Nuestro Señor Jesus Cristo, El Salvador Del Mundo (lit. 'Province of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the World').

El Salvador

300

This Christmas song was composed by a pair of singers. Name both.


John Lennon and Yoko Ono

300

In this year SJSU began using its current name?

  1. 1954

  2. 1964

  3. 1974

1974

300

In A Christmas Story (1983), Ralphie badly wants this Christmas gift.

Daisy "Red Ryder," carbine-action, 200-shot, range-model air rifle.

400

This beverage was distributed daily to English sailors (mixed with mandatory lemon or lime juice after 1795) usually at midday.

  1. Rum (sometimes mixed with water and called grog)

400

This country is home to the prestigious prizes named after its native son, Alfred Nobel.

Sweden

400

The singer heard here was the father of a famous Grammy Award winning R&B star, Who is he?



Nat King Cole

400

The Dr. Martin Luther King Library opened in this year. 

  1. 1990

  2. 2003

  3. 2009

2003

400

Name any actor in White Christmas (1954)

Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Allen

500

Kopi luwak is an Indonesian style of coffee made from coffee beans that have made the journey through this unusual place.

  1.  Rum (sometimes mixed with water and called grog)

500

The highest land point on Earth lies in this country.

Nepal

500

The song heard here celebrates a holiday invented on this TV show.


Seinfeld

500

In this year SJSU was first authorized to offer graduate study.

  1. 1885

  2. 1946

  3. 1968

1946

500

In An American Tail (1986), which opens on the first day of Hanukkah, what is the name of the main (rodent) character?

Fievel Mousekewitz