West Coast
Sonoma, Napa, and Amador counties are best known for producing which beverage
Wine
What ball sport uses paddles to hit the ball?
Table Tennis
Venison comes from which animal?
Deer (or other antlered ungulates)
Who wrote Cats, Starlight Express, and the Phantom of the Opera, to name just a few?
Andrew Lloyd-Webber
Name all 5 boroughs of New York
Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Which mountain outside Seattle shares its name with the home of the Greek Gods?
Mount Olympus
The annual award for the most outstanding college football player is named what?
Heisman memorial trophy
Desserts served “a la mode” come with which accompaniment
Ice-cream
Which musical broke the record for the fastest ticket sales in Broadway history?
Hamilton
What is the largest city by population in North Carolina?
Charlotte
Mavericks Beach is a famous home of which sport
Surfing (big-wave)
Where is this year’s Womens Soccer World Cup being held?
Australia and New Zealand
Central Valley, California produces 90% of the worlds canned _____?
Tomatoes
Which city does Hairspray take place?
Baltimore
Which state is the only state that borders only 1 other?
Maine
What is the 2nd most populous city in Oregon?
Salem. (Eugene is 3rd)
Who was the last US man to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament?
Andy Roddick (US Open 2003)
Why might alfalfa, clovers, or other legumes be planted in between growing seasons?
They add nitrogen back to the soil.
Which Monty Python movie is Spamalot based on?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
What song was inspired by the flag flying over Fort McHenry, Baltimore, during the victory there during the war of 1812?
Star-spangled banner
Bombay Beach, an artist colony and ghost town, is located on the shore of which inland sea in Southern California?
Salton Sea
What sport was invented at Eton College, the court containing a concrete model of the College’s chapel as an obstacle?
Eton Fives
Lumpia are a tasty treat from which country?
The Philippines
Laurey, Curly, and Jud Fry are characters from which musical?
Oklahoma!
When a whaling boat is towed by a whale, what is that called? (named after an island off Cape Cod popular with Obama)
Nantucket Sleigh Ride