Animals House Of The Rising Sun

Question 1

Even though this wood is very soft, it is actually classified as a hardwood, the softest of all the hardwoods (go figure!).

Answer 1

balsa

Question 2

State with an astronaut on its quarter :

Answer 2

OHIO
The Ohio state quarter features the phrase “BIRTHPLACE OF AVIATION PIONEERS”. There is an image of the Wright Flyer, the first heavier-than-air powered aircraft, which was built and flown by Ohioans Wilbur and Orvile Wright. The coin also bears an image of an astronaut, which is a nod to Ohioan space travelers such as John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, James Lovell, and Judith Resnik

Question 3

Motor City pro :

Answer 3

PISTON
The NBA’s Detroit Pistons team was founded in 1941 as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons of the National Basketball League. The team was owned by Fred Zollner, who supplied pistons to the automotive industry. The Pistons moved from Indiana to Detroit in 1957

Question 4

Aunt, in Acapulco :

Answer 4

TIA
The Mexican city of Acapulco is on the southwest coast of the country, in the state of Guerrero. The name “Acapulco” translates from the local language into “at the big reeds”.

Question 5

History of television
According to the BBC this 1953 event did more then any other to make television a mainstream medium

Answer 5

Queen Elizabeth 2 coronation

Question 6

This company sometimes compared to a Chinese google provides search and a wide array of search and other services

Answer 6

Baidu
By do

Question 7

Perfume promoted by celebrities including Marilyn brad Pitt Nicole
Kidman wnd distinctive for its octagonal stopper

Answer 7

Chanel No 5

Question 8

Highest worldwide sales for a Nintendo game ; not including bundled ones

Answer 8

Super Mario bros 2
1 and 3 bundled
Legend f Zelda and Tetris in top 6

Question 9

Owing its name to The British politican Who developed it in 19th century the Cavendish is most popular variety of this fruit

Answer 9

Banana
Is a Monoculture
Severe other varieties in south east Asia

Question 10

This trail runs from Mexico to Canada starting at Mexico border in this state and running to Canadian border in this state
Bonus more popular coastal trails

Answer 10

Continental divide trail - runs up through the mountains
New Mexico to Montana
Coastal - Appalachian and pacific crest

Question 11

Anna pack win and holly hunter both won AA in 94 for this 93 film

Answer 11

The piano
Beat actress (HH) and supporting (AP)

Question 12

Founded in 1864 in DC this was the first university to provide advanced education for deaf students

Answer 12

Gal u det
Large part in developing sign langauge

Question 13

This YouTube channel has the most subscribers despite some 17 controversy

Answer 13

Pew t pie

Question 14

Harrison Ford played at least three celebrated, recurring roles in movies:

Answer 14

Han Solo in the “Star Wars” series, the title character in the “Indiana Jones” series, and Jack Ryan in the movie versions of Tom Clancy novels.

Question 15

Maker of EcoTank Supertank printers :

Answer 15

EPSON
Seiko Epson is a Japanese company, and one of the largest manufacturers of printers in the world. The company has its roots in the watch business, roots that go back to 1942. Seiko was chosen as the official timekeeper for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and was asked to supply a timer that produced a printed record. This request brought Seiko into the business of printer production. The company developed the world’s first mini-printer for the 1964 Games and called it EP-101 (with “EP” standing for Electronic Printer). In 1975 Seiko introduced the next generation of EP printers which was called EPSON, from “SON of EP”. Cute, huh?

Supertank printers are inkjet printers that use a continuous feed of ink from tanks, rather than ink from individual cartridges. The idea is to spend the big bucks up front on a supertank, and save on those expensive cartridges in the long run. Personally, I just stick to black-and-white printing and use a laserjet. Way, way cheaper …

Question 16

Her big break came with the excellent 1989 movie “When Harry Met Sally …”, from which she went on to star in some of the most popular romantic comedies ever made.

Answer 16

Meg Ryan” is the stage name of the actress Margaret Mary Hyra. Ryan’s

Question 17

is a Canadian actor who is famous for his Broadway portrayal of “Sweeney Todd”. I most recognize Cariou from supporting roles in “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Thirteen Days”, two great movies.
Also blue bloods

Answer 17

Len Cariou

Question 18

Unaccounted-for GI :

Answer 18

AWOL
The initialism “GI” stands for “Government Issue”, and not “General Infantry” as is widely believed. “GI” was first used in the military to denote equipment made from Galvanized Iron and during WWI, incoming German shells were nicknamed “GI cans”. Soon after, the term GI came to be associated with “Government Issue” and eventually became an adjective to describe anything associated with the Army.

Question 19

It’s also known as “La Joconde” by the Government of France

Answer 19

which owns the painting and displays it in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The title comes from the name of the subject, almost certainly Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo. Giocondo was a wealthy silk merchant in Florence who commissioned the painting for the couple’s new home to celebrate the birth of their second son.

Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece that we know in English as the “Mona Lisa” is called “La Gioconda” in Italian, the language of the artist.

Question 20

Some American Top 40 (AT40) hosts

Answer 20

is a weekly radio show that plays the 40 most popular hits in the US. It was first broadcast in 1970, hosted by the celebrated Casey Kasem. Kasem continued to host until 1988, after which Shadoe Stevens hosted until 1995. Then followed a hiatus for three years, until Kasem returned to the job from 1998 until 2004. Ryan Seacrest took over the reins in 2004.

Question 21

New Year’s Eve Potato Drop state :

Answer 21

IDAHO
The beginning of a new year is celebrated worldwide with the raising or lowering of an object. Most famous is the dropping of a large crystal ball in Times Square in New York City. Here are some other objects raised or lowered at other locations:

A peach in Atlanta, Georgia
A stuffed opossum in Tallapoosa, Georgia
An Indy car in Indianapolis, Indiana
A sardine in Eastport, Maine
A potato in Boise, Idaho
A cheese wedge in Plymouth, Wisconsin

Question 22

Mythical Himalayan beast :

Answer 22

YETI
The yeti, also known as the abominable snowman, is a beast of legend. “Yeti” is a Tibetan term, and the beast is fabled to live in the Himalayan regions of Nepal and Tibet. Our equivalent legend in North America is that of Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch. The study of animals whose existence have not yet been substantiated is called cryptozoology, and a cryptid is a creature or plant that isn’t recognized by the scientific community, but the existence of which has been suggested.

Question 23

The study of animals whose existence have not yet been substantiated is called this

Answer 23

cryptozoology, and a cryptid is a creature or plant that isn’t recognized by the scientific community, but the existence of which has been suggested.

Question 24

is a line of frozen foods targeted mainly at consumers focused on portion control. When the brand was launched by Heinz in 1992, an emphasis was placed on each item containing only “one” gram of fat.

Answer 24

Smart Ones

Question 25

Special type of baptism also involves the naming of the child

Answer 25

Christening

Question 26

In an “office” meeting Kelly kapoor played by her had a lot of questions
Number 1 how dare you

Answer 26

Mindy kale ing

Question 27

In this play Orestes enlists the aid of his sister thr title character to kill his mother and her lover

Answer 27

Electra by Sophocles

Question 28

Funafuti is the capital of this nation

Foon uh fooot A

Answer 28

2 vuh loo

Question 29

Musicians in Ben folds 5

Answer 29

3 including Ben
Trio not quintet

Question 30

Germans that made significant contributions to development of automobiles during 1880s

Answer 30

Carl Benz motor vah gin
Gotlieb dime ler from dime ler and Chrysler

Question 31

Comic
Book hall of fame writer len wine co created swamp thing but better known for creating this marvel character first appearing in Incredible Hulk issue 180 and 81 in 74

Answer 31

Wolverine

Question 32

UN secretary from 61-71
Hailed from this country that changed its name

Answer 32

U tant
Me ann mar or Burma (previous)

Question 33

Sin chil uh is a polyester textile made from
Recycled plastic bottles is primary material used in fleeces made by this outdoor wear company

Answer 33

Patagonia
Based on California but great to wear near southern tip of South America

Question 34

Her reputation as a great artist is perhaps built on an extensive series of paintings of mothers with a child.

Answer 34

Cassatt’s

Mary Cassatt was an American painter from Pennsylvania who moved to France at the young age of 22 years, in 1866. By which time she was already studying to become a professional artist. Cassatt became friends with Edgar Degas, who invited her to exhibit with the group called “the Impressionists”, who were garnering a great deal of attention at the time.

Question 35

He won the award in 2003 at the age of 29, making him the youngest person ever to receive the Best Actor Oscar.

Answer 35

Adrien Brody

won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance in the Roman Polanski masterpiece “The Pianist

Question 36

Election advice from young Grace Bedell to Mr. Lincoln :

Answer 36

GROW A BEARD
There is a story that just before Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, he received a letter from a 12-year-old girl who criticized Lincoln’s appearance and his pockmarked, gaunt face. The little girl, Grace Bedell from New York, promised to get her brothers to vote for Lincoln if he would just grow a beard. However, Lincoln waited until after the election to grow his famous whiskers, a distinctive look that would forever be associated with his presidency.