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Double or Deduction: MISC
100

a "bistro" is a small restaurant serving simple meals along with drinks. The word "Bistro" originates from this European language. 

What is French?

100

The only continent with no active volcanoes

Where is Australia?

100

This president was elected four times in the 1930s and 1940s

Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)? 

100

In this 2019 movie set in Gotham City, Joaquin Phoenix plays a failed comedian whose descent into madness turns him into one of cinema’s most infamous villains

What is Joker?

100

The name of our galaxy

What is Milky Way?

200

This word for a friend comes from Latin for “with whom you would eat bread"

What is a companion?

200

Though its flag is red, white, and blue, this European country’s athletes and fans wear orange

Where is the Netherlands?

200

The first successful settlement by the British in North America

Where is Jamestown, VA

200

Released in 2022, this open-world fantasy game lets players explore the Lands Between on a quest to become the Elden Lord

What is Elden Ring?
200

The smallest bone in the human body

Stapes (In the Ear)

300

A lot of people do not feel fully awake until they have had their morning "Coffee". 

The word "Coffee" originates from this widely spoken language.  

What is Arabic?

300

This country located in the Horn of Africa was once called Abyssinia

Where is Ethiopia?

300

This founding father was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence

Who is John Hancock? 

300

In this gaming series, players travel the world to “catch ’em all,” battle rivals, and become the ultimate trainer of hundreds of powerful creatures

What is Pokemon?

300

This man was the last Tsar of Russia

Who is Nicholas the 2nd?

400

This language is the origin of the word "Dollar" 

What is German? 

400

This is the only country that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf

Where is Iran?

400

Signed by Andrew Jackson in 1830, this act forced thousands of Native Americans to move west to Oklahoma along routes now known as the “Trail of Tears"

What is the Indian Removal Act?

400

In this 2017 movie, a young man’s weekend visit to his girlfriend’s family home turns nightmarish when he uncovers their disturbing secret

What is Get Out?

400

After the President and Vice President, this congressional leader is third in line for the U.S. presidency

Who is the Speaker of the House?

500

From the Tamil word for “drummer,” this term once referred to members of an outcast group who announced the arrival of important people by beating a drum

What is a Pariah?

500

This tropical country was once known as Ceylon

Where is Sri Lanka?

500

In May 1970, National Guard troops fired on students protesting the Vietnam War at this Ohio university

What is Kent State University?

500

"Boston After Dark" is one of the programs run by our office, OYEA. It is also the title of a side quest in this post-apocalyptic video game set in Boston. 

What is Fallout 4?

500

 The style of art that Salvador Dalí is known for

What is Surrealism?