Mr. Buesing
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100

What school did Mr. Buesing teach at before coming to Hill Murray? What grades? 

South Saint Paul Secondary- 11th and 12th

100

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

Misconstrue

100

The Minnesota Vikings ________ a star quarterback like Russel Wilson or Patrick Mahones. 

Covet

100

Who defeated who in the Super Bowl?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs

100

On a standard traffic light, where is the green light located?

Bottom

200

How old is Mr. Buesing?

31

200

What does it mean to covet something? 

Use it in a sentence... 

To desire something belonging to another... 

200

“The mother tried to ________ the screaming baby with a pacifier.”

Placate

200

What was Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most points in a single game?

100 points 

200

How much is a Baker’s Dozen?

13

300

What sports did Buesing play in high school?

Basketball, soccer, & golf

300

treacherous cunning, deceit... (usually a fox in a folks tale)

Guile

300

After a long, hard winter, city streets are often in a ____________ state of disrepair.”

lamentable (to be regretted, pitied)

300

Name three current Minnesota Timberwolves

...

300

Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?

Bashful

400

Mr. Buesing's twin brother is how many minutes older than him?

5 minutes 

400

“Management is not likely to ACQUIESCE to union demands for raises due to declining profits.”


What does that mean? Give another example. 

To accept, to agree

400

“The _________ tolling of church bells announced the passing of the monarch.”

Sonorous

400

How many players are on a baseball field at once?

9 players 

400

What are the three primary colors?

Red, Yellow, Blue

500

What early 2000 R&B artist is Mr. Buesing's favorite?

Usher

500

Synonyms include:  indigenous; restricted to


Endemic

500

“If you are conversing with a ________ individual, it is hard to get a word in edgewise.”

Garrulous

500

What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?

Cleveland Browns

500

What year was the civil rights act passed?

1964