Debate
Name three quarter finalists (who lost) from the 2024 policy TOC?
LASA BD, Head Royce BP, Berk Prep RV, UC Lab ES
The longest river in the U.S.
Missouri River
What sport is dubbed the ‘king of sports’?
Soccer/Football
What river runs through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
Who created the Tournament of Champions?
JW Patterson
Who was the only president to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What year did the players go on strike, resulting in no baseball World Series?
1994
First East Asian duo to win the Tournament of Champions (policy)? Both school and team code needed.
Centennial KK
In 1959, Hiram Fong became the first Asian-American U.S. Senator after being elected as one of the first two Senators of what non-mainland state?
Hawaii
A sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day. What is it?
Indianapolis 500
What are the schools the current lab leaders (minus current debaters) coach for?
Samantha---West Virginia. Danielle---Navy. DJ Williams---Northwestern and BPS (either gets it), Tim Mahoney---St Mark’s, DKP---LASA and Harker (either gets it), Mikaela---Emory, BK---Georgetown.
What President is the only in US History to be denied renomination by his party for a second elected term?
Franklin Pierce
How many minutes was the longest recorded point in the history of tennis?
29 minutes
What was the 2NR in the following debate: Antitrust NDT Semis---Michigan PR vs Kansas MS.
Legal Formalism K
Under the supervision of Dr. Alan Isen in a television studio, who was the first U.S. President to appear in public wearing contact lenses? This occurred during the decade in which contact lenses first had mass appeal thanks to improved manufacturing technology.
Lyndon Johnson
Who was the first WNBA player to dunk in a playoff game?
Brittney Griner