DOLLY
CHOCOLATE
CANADA
HOMERUN LEADERS
HISTORY
100
Dolly was born in Sevier County, which is located in what U.S. state?
TENNESSEE
100
The tree from which chocolate is derived grows only within 20 degrees of this line
EQUATOR
100
NAME the land that is home to the Mohawk Nation, which straddles both international (Canada and U.S.) and provincial (Ontario and Québec) boundaries on the banks of the St. Lawrence River?
AKWESASNE
100
2020 TO DATE
225 SO FAR
AARON JUDGE
100
An army of Chinese peasant rebels captures this imperial city in 1644
PEKING
200
Which character did Parton play in the 1982 film "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"?
Mona Stangley - Dolly's co-star Burt Reynolds played the role of Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd.
200
In cooking, what French term means a mixture of semisweet chocolate and cream heated and stirred together, often used to fill truffles and cakes?
GANACHE
200
THE TOP THREE LARGEST ISLANDS IN CANADA ARE LOCATED IN NUNAVUT. BAFFIN, VICTORIA AND ELLESMERE ISLANDS. THE 4RTH IS NOT. NAME IT?
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
200
2010-2019
346 HOMERUNS
NELSON CRUZ
200
Exploration & settlement of this Russian area has been compared to the American taming of the old west
SIBERIA
300
What is Dolly Parton's middle name?
Rebecca - Parton's middle name came from her maternal great-great grandmother.
300
Although it no longer contains eggs, what Swiss-manufactured instant chocolate beverage gets its name from a Latin word meaning "egg?"
OVALTINE
300
What Canadian politician born in 1904 was the Premier of Saskatchewan for 17 years and famously introduced the continent's first single-payer, universal health care program?
TOMMY DOUGLAS
300
2000 - 2009
435 HOMERUNS
ALEX RODRIGUEZ
300
It is said these 13th c. conquerors of China could live on mare's milk alone when necessary
THE MONGOLS
400
Written in 1973, which Dolly Parton song opens with the lyric - "If I should stay, I would only be in your way. So I'll go, but I know..."?
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
400
Although details on who first brought back chocolate to Europe are disputed, it is generally agreed that chocolate first appeared in Europe in what country?
SPAIN
400
If you sum the total box office sales of all of the movies made by each Canadian film director in history, which Canadian director has the highest total?
JAMES CAMERON
400
1990-1999
405 HOMERUNS
MARK MCGWIRE
400
This 17th c. cardinal was the 1st theologian to write religious material in French. HE ALSO HAS A SOUTH SHORE RIVER NAMED AFTER HIM
RICHELIEU
500
LILY TOMLIN, DOLLY AND JANE FONDA
500
What West African country is the world's largest producer of cacao beans? Ghana is the second-largest producer. Together, the two countries grow over 60% of the world's supply.
COTE D'IVOIRE
500
WHICH CANADIAN ARTIST HAS WON THE MOST GRAMMY AWARDS? NAME THE NEXT TWO FOR 1 EXTRA POINT EACH. HINT: ALL ARE FEMALE ARTISTS
CELINE DION HAS 5
SHANIA TWAIN HAS 4
ALANIS MORISSETTE HAS 3
500
1980-1989
313 HOMERUNS
MIKE SCHMIDT
500
Now a beach resort of less than 30,000 people, it was capital of California under Spain & Mexico
MONTERREY