Life Without Geometry is Pointless
Mythological Beasts
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Nerd, Repeat!
Nerd, Repeat!
Know Your Gnomes
Bullseye!
100
What day is National Pi Day in the U.S.?
National Pi Day falls on March 14th. This is because March is the third month (3) and the 14th is day 14 (.14).
100
What dragon lives in Honalee?
Puff, the magic dragon.
100
What species are most characters in the game World of Warcraft?
Human
100
What do garden gnomes always wear?
Pointy hats.
The cap is usually, but not always, red.
100
What is the lowest number that CANNOT be scored with one dart?
23
The numbers 1 to 20 can be scored by hitting the single segments on the board. 21 can be scored by hitting triple 7 and 22 by hitting double 11 meaning that 23 is the lowest number that cannot be scored.
200
Which plane figure is defined as any polygon with exactly 4 angles, all of whom are equal?
Rectangle (or Square)
200
What half-man, half-bull beast was kept in a labyrinth on Crete? (100 bonus points: who killed it?)
Minotaur
Killed by Theseus.
200
Who is the only non Jedi in the original Star Wars trilogy to use a lightsaber?
Han Solo.
Han Solo use Luke's lightsaber to cut open the tauntaun's belly in The Empire Strikes Back.
200
What do Gnomes symbolize?
Symbols of good luck.
Originally, gnomes were thought to provide protection, especially of buried treasure and minerals in the ground.
200
What is the total number of darts thrown in a perfect Cricket game?
8
A perfect game is as follows: dart 1 (triple 20), dart 2 (triple 19), 3rd (triple 18), 4th (triple 17), 5th (triple 16), 6th (triple 15), 7th (single bull) and 8th (double bull).
300
is known as what geometric formula?
a. Pythagorean Theorem
b. Volume of Rectangular Prism
c. Quadratic Formula
d. Point Slope Formula
a. Pythagorean Theorem
300
Besides having a human head, what two animals is a Manticore described as resembling?
a. Lion and Scorpion
b. Eagle and Horse
c. Serpent and Bat
d. Lion and Eagle
a. Lion and Scorpion
It is often said that the beast had the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion.
300
In Mordor, what kind of food does Frodo say he can't remember the taste of?
a. Mushrooms
b. Cheese
c. Apples
d. Strawberries
d. Strawberries
300
Where were garden gnomes first created?
a. Russia
b. Germany
c. Namibia
d. Peru
b. Germany
300
Which city in the U.S. was the first to host the World Cup of Darts?
a. Chicago
b. Las Vegas
c. New York
d. Los Angeles
Las Vegas
This took place in 1979. The tournament was the first major international competition to be held outside of Great Britain.
400
Which two angles are complementary?
a. 21 degrees and 24 degrees
b. 58 degrees and 42 degrees
c. 67 degrees and 23 degrees
d. 140 degrees and 40 degrees
c. 67 degrees and 23 degrees
400
Based in the board game Dragonology, what Dragon can be found in Australian?
a. Scaled Pouch Dragon
b. Cockatrice
c. Marsupial Dragon
d. Tasmanian Fire Spitter
c. Marsupial Dragon
400
What is the Capital city of the Gnome race in WoW?
a. Jade Forest
b. Gnomeregan
c. Arinor Gardens
d. Tinker Town
b. Gnomeregan
400
What are gnomes known to do everywhere they go?
a. Cultivate mushrooms
b. Leave gold coins
c. Multiply
d. Plant wildflowers
d. Plant wildflowers
400
What is the metal framework on the face of a dart board called?
A spider.
On most good boards, the spider is removable. Because the numbers are attached to the spider, this allows the board to be rotated so that the board's life can be extended.
500
A closed planar shape with 11 sides is called a...
a. segment
b. hendecagon
c. nonagon
d. heptagon
b. hendecagon
500
From the novel/movie The Hobbit, what is the dragon Smaug's full title?
a. Hoarder of Treasure
b. King of Dragons
c. Smaug the Destroyer
d. Smaug the Golden
d. Smaug the Golden
500
What is the first Star Wars film in which Yoda is completely computer-generated?
Episode II: Attack of the Clones is the first Star Wars film in which Yoda (Frank Oz) is entirely computer-generated. Oz was only required on the set to help the actors by providing the voice of Yoda.
500
When did the first garden gnomes come to the United States?
a. 1492 with Christopher Columbus
b. 1838 with German Explorer John Sutter
c. 1602 with English Navigator Bartholomew Gosnold
d. 1747 as a present from the King of Scottland
a. 1492 with Christopher Columbus
500
Where did Dan place in Men's Doubles in the Bullshooter XXIII tournament?
(100 bonus points: who was his partner?)
17th
17th/24th – Daniel Boyland, Madison, WI & Scott Mistretta, Madison, WI