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Whose meme is this? Italian Brain Rot, Mr. Beast, KuKu Collab, the Sizzler

Italian Brain Rot

100

This river system supported the earliest known urban civilization, whose cities included Ur and Uruk.

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

100

Who are the Dallas Mavericks most likely to draft with their #1 NBA draft pick?  Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, or Derik Queen

Cooper Flagg, the Duke superstar

100

What Deerfield restaurant dates back to 1962 with the Sciarretta family and their amazing food? (hint: think southern European cuisine)

Italian Kitchen

100

Shepard has a lot of Caruso graduates on its faculty, including all of these EXCEPT: Mr. Komie, Ms. Wheatley, Ms. Wolfkiel, Mrs. Gitles-Fine, Mrs. Ball, or Mrs. Mall

Mrs. Gitles-Fine is a Shepard graduate

200

What singer was a former star on Disney's Girl Meets World? Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, SZA

Sabrina Carpenter

200

This Mediterranean city was the capital of both the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and later the Ottoman Empire, controlling a key trade chokepoint.

Constantinople (Istanbul)

200

Who are going to be the champs of La Liga this year (or won already)? Barcelona, Real Madrid, Sevilla, or Real Sociedad

Barcelona and their star Lamine Yamal

200

The Village of Deerfield Board of Trustees is reviewing a NEW proposed ordinance to regulate the use of:

Motor-driven vehicles, such as scooters and bicycles that are powered by an electric or gas motor and not a pedal

200

What college sport did both Mr. Deutsch and Mr. Hyde play? Rugby, soccer, baseball, or volleyball

Rugby

300

All of these are sports clothes that Shepard kids wear EXCEPT which one? LuLu, Alo, Athletica, Sephora

Sephora (welcome to the Deerfield Square!)

300

This trade route network facilitated not only commerce but also the spread of technologies, religions, and disease across Afro-Eurasia.

Silk Road

300

The Chicago Sky hope to get to the playoffs behind all but ONE of these players' efforts: Angel Reese, Courtney Vandersloot, Kamilla Cardoso, or Sabrina Ionescu

Sabrina Ionescu, she plays for the returning champs New York Liberty

300

Located in front of Kipling is the Deerfield Historic Village, including whose famous cabin? Caspar Ott, Tauja Catchings, Maksim Kirov, Seth Deutsch

Caspar Ott

300

If you were in the Shepard office, you would meet our school secretaries...including all of these EXCEPT which one? Mrs. Layne, Mrs. Moy, or Mrs. Tortorella

Mrs. T, of course

400

____ is a young adult mystery crime novel by Holly Jackson?  The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, The Giver, The Outsider

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

400

This 19th-century canal drastically reduced travel time between Europe and Asia, increasing European imperial involvement in the Middle East.

Suez Canal

400

Who just achieved the career slam with his win at the Masters golf tourney: Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama

Rory McIlroy

400

Besides Deerfield's public schools, we have several private ones, including all EXCEPT which one: Trinity International University, Rochelle Zell Jewish High School, Holy Cross school, and Hellenic American Academy

Holy Cross school...it closed in 2018

400

Which of these students has NOT served as Shepard Student Council president? Molly Kleinman, Maria Butera, or Nalini Reed

Nalini is a swimmer and in orchestra...but not on StuCo

500

All of these are recent Super Bowl halftime performers EXCEPT which one? Kendrick Lamar, Usher, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem

Lil Wayne

500

Image question

What remote island in the South Pacific is famous for these 1,000 monumental stone statues called moai?

Easter Island

500

These are the top paid athletes in the world. Put them in order from #1 to #5 in how much they earned:

Tyson Fury (boxing), Lionel Messi (soccer), Steph Curry (bball), Dak Prescott (football), Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer)

1. Ronaldo $275M. 2. Steph $156M.  3. Fury $146M.  4. Dak $137M.  5. Messi $135M

500

If you order a "launcher" to eat, which Deerfield restaurant are you at? Dear Franks, Tony's Subs, Carson's, or Il Forno

Tony's Subs - it's a yummy combo of Mortadella, Bologna, Salami, Ham, and Provolone

500

Align the teacher with their activity: Mr. Stan, Mr. Matt Brown, Mrs. Biasiello, Dr. Trudeau, and Mr. Rummelhart:   Tea Club, Orchestra, Track/Cross Country, Wrestling, Girls Basketball

Dr. Trudeau & Tea Club, Mrs. Biasiello & Orchestra, Mr. Rummelhart & Track/Cross Country, Mr. Stan & Wrestling, Mr. Matt Brown & Girls Basketball