Shakespeare
The course of true love never did run smooth
A Midsummer's Night Dream
1) What animal has the longest lifespan?
Giant Tortoise
He wrote "Old Man and The Sea " and is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Which author am I describing?
Ernest Hemingway
What band recorded the album "A Night at the Opera"?
Queen
He was the only unanimously-elected president.
George Washington
DAILY DOUBLE
“Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.”
12th Night
3) What is the fastest flying bird in the world?
This man composed two epic poems around 800-700 BC, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey". Who was it?
Homer
How many hours are in 1 week?
168 hours
He was the country's first-known speleologist
Thomas Jefferson
“Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?“
As You Like It
In this answer name the approriate sized fruit/vegetable for this animal.
4) A newborn kangaroo is about the size of a ...?
Lima Bean
DAILY DOUBLE
This author is known predominantly for his superb twist endings. You may remember his gifted tales, "The Gift of the Magi," and "The Ransom of Red Chief." What is his given name?
William Sydney Porter
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According to his elementary school principal, what 1994 title character of an Oscar-winning movie had an IQ of 75?
Forest Gump
He was the smallest of all the presidents
James Madison
“Love is blind, and lovers cannot see, The pretty follies that themselves commit.”
Merchant of Venice
DAILY DOUBLE
6) What is the smallest mammal in the world?
Bumblebee Bat
"Eragon" wasn't just about humans. The book also featured elves, dwarves, and dragons. What author wrote "Eragon"?
Christopher Paolini
A Phon is a unit of what?
Loudness
DAILY DOUBLE
He was the first president to win a Purple Heart
John F. Kennedy
“Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
Macbeth
What animal has the highest blood pressure?
Giraffe
Author of twenty-books, including "The Thorn Birds" and "Tim", this author hit the news by making a statement about a rape incident on Norfolk Island in 2004, where she was then living. Who is she?
Colleen McCullough
Who directed the movie "Blade Runner"?
Ridley Scott
He was the only president who commanded a submarine.
Jimmy Carter