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Round 1
- What is the name of the vineyard that provides Trader Joe’s with the line of wines known colloquially as “Two Buck Chuck”? Charles Shaw
- What are the first names of the four lead characters on The Golden Girls?
- Blanche
- Dorothy
- Rose
- Sophia
- What medical journal founded in 1823 is named for a type of double-bladed scalpel? The Lancet
- In the American Film Institute’s 2003 lists of top 50 film heroes and top 50 villains, what is the only movie with a character in the top 10 on both lists? The Silence of the Lambs
- What type of hors d’oeuvre, generally consisting of a small piece of toast with toppings, is named for the French word for a couch or sofa? Canapé
- The shortest verse in the King James Bible consists of what two words? “Jesus wept.”
Round 2
- In Morse Code, what letter is represented by a single dot? E
- The tallest building in Albany is named after what 11-term mayor of that city? Erastus Corning
- The Standard Reference Method is a system used by brewers to measure what property of their beer? Color
- Name the only two women to have a Billboard #1 single and a Best Actress Academy Award.
- Barbra Streisand
- Cher
- “I would prefer not to” is the refrain of what Herman Melville title character? Bartleby
- What is the only U.S. state whose current flag has different designs on the front and back? Oregon
Round 3
Name the sports team (or for NCAA teams, the school) corresponding to each mascot character.
NCAA football
- Bill (a goat) U.S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)
- Traveler (a horse) University of Southern California (Trojans)
- Ralphie (a bison) University of Colorado (Buffaloes)
- Rameses (a ram) University of North Carolina Tarheels
MLB
- Baxter (a bobcat) Arizona Diamondbacks
- Orbit (an alien) Houston Astros
- Screech (an eagle) Washington Nationals
- Stomper (an elephant) Oakland Athletics
NFL
- Chomps (a dog) Cleveland Browns
- T-Rac (a raccoon) Tennessee Titans
- Toro (a bull) Houston Texans
- Who Dey (a tiger) Cincinnati Bengals
NBA
- Hooper (a horse) Detroit Pistons
- Rocky (a mountain lion) Denver Nuggets
- Rumble (a bison) Oklahoma City Thunder
- Slamson (a lion) Sacramento Kings
NHL
- Al (an octopus) Detroit Red Wings
- Gnash (a sabre-toothed tiger) Nashville Predators
- Spartacat (a lion) Ottawa Senators
- Youppi (a hairy orange giant) Montreal Canadiens
Non-sports bonus question
What’s the name of this mascot from the computing world?
Tux
Round 4
- Fashion designer Jason Wu is most famous for creating dresses for whom? Michelle Obama
- Henry, Happy, Homer, and Harry are characters in what game? Hungry Hungry Hippos
- Three answers, two points each. What are the three USDA grades of beef sold to retail customers?
- Select
- Choice
- Prime
- A 1940 sci-fi story titled “Farewell to the Master” was adapted into what 1951 film and its 2008 remake? The Day the Earth Stood Still
- What common modern-day cocktail was originally named the Kangaroo? Vodka martini
- Three answers, five points each. Name the three geological periods making up the Mesozoic Era, also known as the “Age of Dinosaurs”.
- Triassic
- Jurassic
- Cretaceous
Round 5
- In what game would you find a character nicknamed “Cavity Sam”? Operation
- What was the name of Bryan Cranston’s recurring character on Seinfeld? Tim Whately
- What 19th-century novel is subtitled The Modern Prometheus? Frankenstein
- What is the most abundant metallic element in the human body? Calcium
- What U.S. candy was first released in England in 1959 under the name “Opal Fruits”? Starburst
- U.S. law states that liquor labeled as “straight bourbon” must be barrel-aged at least how long? Two years
Final question (Category: International food)
The crusty bottom layer of what dish is known as socarrat?
Paella