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100

An edgy and depressed highschool Tad once considered joining which branch of the U.S. Military

Marines

100

The Prince Edward Islands in the subarctic and Prince Edward Island, a Canadian province, are both named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. True or False

True

100

In Watching The Detectives, after breaking up with Lucy Liu's character, Neil (played by Cillian Murphy) cries while playing sport?

Baseball 

100

Name the following valid deductive argument: 

P -> Q, -Q, = -P

Modus Tollens 

100

The beer Kalik is named because of the cowbells heard at what Bahamian festival 

Junkanoo

200

Although graduating a Philosophy and English major, Tad intially considered what degree?

Psychology 

200

Situated between Ukraine and Moldova, and with only 1,607 square miles, what is the name of this Republic

Transnistria 

200

In the pilot of VEEP, Selina Meyer slams her hand down on her secretary Sue's desk, saying a line that she will repeat in the final episode of the series, all in a much more downtrodden tone. What did she say?

Bonus Points: Also, in that pilot episode, what headline does Mike say might happen to cover up Selina using a slur during a speech actually does come true in the final episode?

"The Level of Incompetance in this office is staggering? 

200

What is a common thought experiment, first put forth by John Searle, to refute the theory of mind known as functionalism?

The Chinese Room 

200

The Areni-1 cave complex is often cited as the oldest winery on earth. Where is it located?

Armenia 

300

Tad's sister, Madeline, has a Scottish-origin middle name that she shares with their uncle and grandfather. What is this middle name?

Malcolm 

300

Name the 6 countries that surround Afghanistan 

Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China

300

In Psych's 100th episode special, "100 Clues", which of the following guest stars is NOT featured: Martin Mull, Leslie Anne Warren, Steve Valentine, Cheech Marin, or Christopher Lloyd 

Cheech Marin 

300

Who is this Philosopher? 

Ruth Chang

300

Supposedly created by Sir Francis Drake for his scurvy-ridden crew, this drink, consisting of lime juice, sugar, white rum, and mint, was originally called "El Draque."

The Mojito 

400

In middleschool, Tad once went as what still-missing criminal for Halloween?

DB Cooper

400
What is the second island in the Windward chain going south to north?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 

400

In the 8th episode of Parks and Rec, "Camping," the department stays overnight at a bed and breakfast after having the power drained at their campsite by Tom's "thunderdome". What is the name of the bed and breakfast they stay at?

The Quiet Corn 

400

In his contraversial paper Faminine, Morality, and Affluence, Peter Singer argues that ordinary people are morally bad because? 

They aren't giving all that they can to help suffering individuals 

400

Originating in Brazil, this distilled spirit is made from fermented sugarcane 

Cachaça

500

What club did Tad help found in High School?

Cup Stacking Club?

500

The town of Furnas, located on an archipeligo in the mid-atlantic, is located inside the caldera of a dormant volcano. What is the name of the archipeligo?

The Azores

500

In Caddy Shack, Bill Murray regails Michael O'Keefe's character Danny with a tale of him caddying for the Dalai Lama, who, upon being asked for a tip told Bill that he would have what on his death bed? 

Total Consciousness

500

The Munchhausen or (Agrippa's) Trilemma posits that all attempts to justify any knowledge claim eventually lead to one of three undefendable conclusions. What are these conclusions? 

Infinite Regress, Circular Reasoning, Dogmatism 

500

Shaking your martini as opposed to stirring it will result in what happening to your gin? Sometimes considered a myth, it's probably a result of overdilution. 

bruising