Sports Law
O'Bannon vs. NCAA was a 2014 case involving name, image, and likeness for college athletes in video games. What historically great college basketball team did O'Bannon win the 1995 national title for? (SC denied hearing the case upon appeal)
University of California Los Angelas (UCLA)
What was the Michelin company producing that gave the origin to the Michelin star restaurant rating system?
maps/guide books
Which movie inspired the name of Space X's first rockets?
Star Wars (Millennium Falcon)
-rockets were named Falcon 1 and Falcon 9
What year did the last Japanese soldiers surrender from World War II? (3 year range each way)
1974; Hiroo Onoda found in the Philippine jungle/ Teruo Nakamura found in the Morotai Island in Indonesia
Edward Jenner is credited as developing the first successful vaccine in 1796. He observed milk maids to develop a vaccine to combat what disease?
smallpox
In what country does the Court of Arbitration for Sport, established in 1984, settle disputes related to sports?
Ex: hands down suspensions regarding violations of the Olympic anti-doping policy with cycling/track and field and other Olympic infractions
Switzerland specifically Lausanne, Switzerland
What American household pet is eaten as a delicacy in Peru?
Guinea Pig
What two Tarantino movies are loosely connected by the two Vega Brothers, Vic and Vince?
Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994)
Name all the nations that have claimed sovereignty over Texas.
Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, United States of America, Confederate States of America
Which state was the Manhattan Project located?
New Mexico
In 2012, Condoleezza Rice became one of two women to become members at Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters. Rice had also become the first female member of Shoal Creek Club in 2009 whose all white male membership had come under fire during the 1990 PGA Championship. What state is Shoal Creek located in? Bonus (+100): how many female members does SC have now?
Alabama; 2
Where country did the Caesar salad originate from?
Mexico
Which horror film was misclassified by Netflix under the LGBT category leading to it being a LGBT pride symbol?
The Babadook (2014)
What state was a British colony yet declined to join the American Revolution?
Florida
Which famed scientist/inventor experimented with high voltage and high frequency electricity in wireless power transmission in Colorado Springs, Colorado?
Nikola Tesla
In 1997, the NBA sued this cell phone company for copyright infringement because this phone company sold a pager that would send game score and stat alerts.
Hint: This company was sold to Google in 2012 and was sold again in 2014.
Motorola
Burned cannabis seeds have been found in the graves of shamans of what 2 countries from as early as 500 BC? (Daily Double: 420 pts per country correct)
-One country correct counts as a "correct answer"
China and Siberia (now a part of Russia since the 16th century)
Pixar released 3 movies in the 1990s. Two of them were Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999). What was the third?
A Bug's Life (1998)
The Ghost Dancers
Which American actress helped to invent an early version of Wi-Fi?
Hedy Lamarr
In 2013, this professional football team came under fire for "pimping" out cheerleaders to a special group of team advertisers on a team trip to Costa Rica. Q: Name the team. Bonus: Name this team's biggest sponsor (their field is named after this sponsor) +300 pts
The Washington Professional Football Team
FedEX
Hákarl is months old fermented shark meat that is poisonous when fresh. It is also known for its horrendous smell due its large amounts of ammonia. Q: Hákarl is the national dish of what country?
Iceland
This 1991 "psychological horror" movie, adapted from a 1988 book of the same name, is one of three movies ever to win the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Silence of the Lambs
Jonathan Demme (Pic/Dir), Anthony Hopkins (BAct), Jodie Foster (BActress), Ted Tally (BAS)
Other two: It Happened One Night (1934) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Who was the dictator of Portugal from 1932-1968? (Hint: there was a Harry Potter character named after him)
António de Oliveira Salazar
(Salazar Slytherin)
Which famous scientist resorted to bribery and donning disguises to catch and convict forgers starting in 1696?
Sir Issac Newton