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100

Which place will Austen house rank this year?

first :)

100

What is the fastest animal?

Peregrine Falcon

(Although slower than pigeons going horizontally) 

100

Who does Aslan represent in C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia?

Jesus

(Yeah it's easy but it's also for only 100 points. Sooooo.)

100

Who was the leader of Italy in World War II?

Benito Mussolini 

100

Obvious to all.  how many sides are on a six-sided dice?

Ummm, six.  No props to whoever gets this right but respect for there buzz speed.

200

When was Jane Austen born?

December 16

only about a week and a half from now.

200

Which animal is Patrick from Sponge Bob Square Pants?

Starfish

OHHHHHHHHHH, Who lives in a pineapple under the sea!!?

200

How many dwarves accompany Bilbo in The Hobbit?

13. 


 Might want to go check your door for strange markings...  You might gat an unexpected party.
200

How much of Europe was killed during the black plague?

About 2/3rds 

Pockets full of posies, Ashes Ashes!  We all fall down!

200

Obvious to Minecraft players.  Which Mob has a bad habit of exploding right after you spot diamonds?

Creeper.  Awwww Mannnn

300

What was Jane Austen's most well known novel?

Pride and Prejudice.  

(there is even a zombie version someone made.)

300

This animal has a venomous toe barb.   

Platypus

(Maybe Agent P should keep that in mind)

300

Which gift is Edmund given in The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe?

Nothing

(He wasn't present for the gift giving, instead he wields a magic torch from the realm of Earth)

300

Which famous leader betrayed the colonist military in the war of Independence?

Benedict Arnold 

(Didn't pay off in the end, did it Mr. Arnold?)

300

Obvious if your a total nerd.  What is the longest running Sci-Fi TV show?

Dr. Who

400

What happened when Mr. Darcey proposed to Elizabeth? 

HE GOT REJECTED!!!!!  Well, the first time, but he didn't give up.

400

What is the fastest dog breed? 

Greyhound

(Although the Saluki can run almost as fast an keep the pace for hours.)

400

Which companion in Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings accompanies Frodo and successfully resists the presence of the Ring for the entire three books even though he wore it himself at one point. 

Samwise Gamgee

PO-TA-TOES

boil'em mash'em stick'em in a stew!  C'mon even you couldn't say no to that.

400

Who is the most famous Samurai

(bit hard but I believe in you guys)

Oda Nobunaga 

Fun Fact: He once had an ally named Takayama Ukon who was one of the only Christian Samurai and even got considered for saint hood.

400

Obvious to hot dog eating fans.  Who holds the hot dog eating world record?

Joey Chestnut.  76 hot dogs in 10 minutes?  Hot Dog!

500

Where was Jane Austen born? 

Hampshire, England

(ran out of jokes sorry)

500

What is the most dangerous animal on New Zealand?

It is the sheep :)

500

In Lloyd Alexander's The Book of Three, what is the name of the bard that accompanies Taren and the rest of his friends? (a few of you should have read this book for LA2 or LA3)

Fflewddur Fflam

(Glad you got it right and didn't have to guess, otherwise you might be fixing harp strings right now)

500

What was the name of Alexander the Great's Horse?

Bucephalus

500

Obvious to.  ummmm.  Cool people I guess. This is my most random question.  Who made several different ways to use peanuts to help the poor?  

George Washington Carver.

If I could just reach those peanuts I'd be out of here in a Jiffy!