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Round 1
- What is the largest Canadian province (not territory) by land area? Québec
- What two NFL teams’ logos contain images of weapons?
- Oakland Raiders
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- What European brewery’s name forms part of the Latin name of a strain of lager yeast? Carlsberg (saccharomyces carlsbergensis)
- The song “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” was originally written for what 1946 Disney film? Song of the South
- What are the five stages of grief in the Kübler-Ross model?
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
- Mozart’s last symphony has what astronomical nickname? Jupiter
Round 2
- What color name in English comes from an Urdu word meaning “soil-colored” or “dusty”? Khaki
- In baseball statistics, what does the acronym WHIP stand for? Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched
- In what city was President William McKinley assassinated? Buffalo, NY
- California Gray, Plymouth Rock, Jersey Giant, and Scots Dumpy are types of what? Chicken
- In 2004, this author had a voice cameo on The Simpsons, depicted in cartoon form with a paper bag over his head. Thomas Pynchon
- The Whiskey Rebellion took place from 1791 to 1794 in what U.S. state? Pennsylvania
Round 3
Given each list of ingredients, list the cocktail that is made with them. For example, Gin, dry vermouth, olive → Martini.
- Champagne, orange juice Mimosa
- Whiskey, vermouth, bitters Manhattan
- Rum, pineapple juice, coconut milk Piña colada
- Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, lime Cosmopolitan
- Whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white Whiskey sour
- Vodka, Kahlúa, Coca-Cola Black Russian
- Bourbon, simple syrup, mint Mint julep
- Tequila, orange juice, grenadine Tequila sunrise
- Whiskey, sugar, bitters, orange twist Old-fashioned
- Gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda Tom Collins
- Rum, lime juice, simple syrup Daiquiri
- Tequila, triple sec, lime juice Margarita
- Gin, lime cordial Gimlet
- Cognac, crème de cacao, cream Brandy Alexander
- Dark rum, ginger beer, lime Dark and Stormy
- Sparkling wine, peach purée Bellini
- Rye whiskey, sugar, absinthe, Peychaud’s bitters Sazerac
- White and dark rum, orange curaçao, orgeat, lime juice Mai tai
- Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth Negroni
- Vodka, Galliano, orange juice Harvey Wallbanger
- Gin, lime juice, club soda Gin rickey
- Scotch, sweet vermouth, bitters Rob Roy
- Cognac, lemon juice, triple sec Sidecar
- Gin, Angostura bitters Pink gin
- White wine, crème de cassis Kir
Round 4
- Cyanoacrylate is better known to consumers as what? Super Glue
- What are the northernmost and southernmost teams in the National Hockey League?
- Edmonton Oilers
- Florida Panthers
- What tradition in the British Royal Navy ended on July 31, 1970? Issue of a daily rum ration
- What was the last movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture and be the top-grossing film that year? The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
- What two Cabinet departments were established during Lyndon Johnson’s Presidency?
- Housing and Urban Development
- Transportation
- What is the purpose of a Brannock Device? Measuring shoe size
Round 5
- The English word “grenade” is derived from a foreign word for what fruit? Pomegranate (from French grenade)
- What are the four tournaments in the tennis Grand Slam?
- Australian Open
- French Open
- Wimbledon
- U.S. Open
- Citrine is a yellowish quartz crystal sometimes sold as a substitute for what birthstone? Topaz (for November)
- What is the only country other than the United States with a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in its navy? France (the Charles de Gaulle)
- In what state is the real hotel used for exterior shots of the Overlook Hotel in the film The Shining? Oregon (the Timberline Lodge, in Mount Hood National Forest)
- The first recorded usage of the phrase “one fell swoop” is found in what Shakespeare play? Macbeth
Final question (Category: Soft drinks)
Until 1950, what soft drink contained the mood-stabilizing drug lithium citrate?
7-Up (its full original name: “Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda”)