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100
He was the lead singer of the Grateful Dead. There is a cherry-flavored Ben and Jerry’s ice cream named after him.
Who is Jerry Garcia?
100
This religious tome is the bestselling book of all time.
What is the Bible?
100
This ATA staff member is a die-hard Redskins/Nationals/Capitals/University of Maryland Terrapins fan and had a brother who worked as a lobbyist for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
Who is Cathy Evans?
100
Among the world's oceans, the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Indian Oceans, this is the largest in the world.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
100
This Wilt holds the record for scoring 100 points, the most in a single game.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
200
He was the lead singer of The Police. He has also had a very successful solo career.
Who is Sting?
200
This Maine author of horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy works, is famous for books including "Carrie," "The Shining," and "Misery."
Who is Stephen King?
200
This ATA staff member worked for Sen. John McCain at the Senate Commerce Committee, ConRail, CSX, and the Bush Administration’s Department of Transportation.
Who is Mary Phillips?
200
Out of the five Great Lakes, three of them are named these.
What are the Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario Lakes?
200
This Los Angeles team won 33 consecutive games in the 71-72 season, the longest in NBA history.
What are the LA Lakers?
300
He was the lead singer of Cream. He also recorded memorable songs such as "Tears in Heaven" and "Wonderful Tonight."
Who is Eric Clapton?
300
Milton's work about the fall of Satan is entitled this.
What is "Paradise Lost"?
300
This ATA staff member is on a strict training regimen as he prepares for the 2013 New York City Marathon.
Who is Benton Landers?
300
This is the largest of the Great Lakes, and is generally considered the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.
What is Lake Superior?
300
He is regarded by most as the greatest player of all time, spending the majority of his career dominating with the Chicago Bulls. He also dabbled briefly in baseball, and currently is the majority owner of the Bobcats.
Who is Michael Jordan?
400
He is the lead singer of Pearl Jam.
Who is Eddie Vedder?
400
Vlad the Impaler is the historical basis for this literary character known for sleeping in a coffin, turning into a bat, and being afraid of garlic.
Who is Count Dracula?
400
This ATA staff member worked for Accenture and also served as a Secretary of the Kansas Department of Revenue and is also an active member of the Quantico Orienteering Club.
Who is Karla Huett?
400
This sea, with 33.7% salinity, is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water. It is 9.6 times as salty as the ocean.
What is the Dead Sea?
400
He holds the all-time record for most career assists, and also possibly the shortest shorts in the modern era of the NBA.
Who is John Stockton?
500
He was the lead singer of REM.
Who is Michael Stipe?
500
In the famed book written by Alexander Dumas, the character Edmond Dantes is this man.
What is "The Count of Monte Cristo"?
500
These two ATA legislative affairs staff members are natives of South Carolina – the home state of our next ATA Chairman Phil Byrd.
Who are Britton Clark and Bethany Field Huff?
500
This sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey.
What is the Aegean Sea?
500
He plays for the LA Lakers, and has earned the nickname “Black Mamba."
Who is Kobe Bryant?