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Question 1

This state animal of Connecticut is thr largest tooth predator on the planet
Species of say tay shun

Answer 1

Sperm whale - CT earths economics based around whaling
Second only to Massachusetts
Named recently because endangered species and A nod to history

Question 2

This round orange pulpy fruit is New Hampshire official state fruit

Answer 2

Pumpkin

Question 3

State motto of New Hampshire

Answer 3

Live free or die

Question 4

This Pulitzer Prize winning poet wrote some of his most famous poems in New Hampshire

Answer 4

Robert frost
Took the rowd less traveled

Question 5

This American author who was raised in Rhode Island gained international fame posthumously

Answer 5

HP love craft

Question 6

This soft rock singer was born and raised in Connecticut
2 time Grammy and 6 X American music award winner

Answer 6

Michael Bolton

Question 7

This Connecticut native was a four time best actress Oscar winner with a win in 30s 2 60s and one in 80s

Answer 7

Katherine Hepburn
Won 60s back to back
On golden pond

Question 8

Invented this product that was inspired by spiny cock ul brrrs found in Switzerland and is now global company headquartered in New Hampshire

Answer 8

George day meh strahl
Velcro

Question 9

This famous toy company was founded in 1923 in Rhode Island by the has in felt bros

Answer 9

Hasbro

Question 10

This famous candy company although headquartered in Austria has much of its candy made in Connecticut ;these other items mostly made in China

Answer 10

Pez
Shortening of German word for peppermint

dispensers in China

Question 11

Although This print and digital document manafemt company is headquartered in Connecticut to computer nerd like Neal it’s more notable for its Palo Alto research center where many prototypes of modern personal computers were invented

Answer 11

Xerox

Question 12

Bottom 13 states by area

Answer 12

13 South Carolina
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11 Maine
10 West Virginia
9 Maryland
8 Massachusetts
7 Hawaii
6 New Hampshire
5 Vermont
4 Connecticut
3 NJ
2 Delaware
1 Rhode Island

Question 13

1719 book has gained acceptance as the first English language novel
Features a 26 year old Caribbean native and cannibal who converts to Protestantism under thr tutelage of the titular character

Answer 13

Robinson Curose cuh roo so
By Daniel Defoe

Question 14

The crisis written by this famous patriot

“THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. “
Book or Pamphlet
Also better known for this

Answer 14

Thomas Paine - better known for common sense

Question 15

Famous families
In 2020 A former uS ambassador to Ireland thr last of 9 siblings in this dynastic family died at 92

Answer 15

(Jean Kennedy )smith
JFK last surviving sibling

Question 16

This book had the subtitle from the Big Bang to black holes
88 book
Spent 147 weeks on NYT bestseller list

Answer 16

A brief history of time by Stephen hawking - occasional remote video guest on Big Bang
Just on jeopardy - it’s kizmet
Also a briefer history of time

Question 17

Book written around 375 BC that explores 2 centra questions
what is justice ?
Is just person happier than thr just person ?

Answer 17

The republic by Plato
Not so crates !!

Question 18

This American sci-fi author held a PhD in chemistry has an asteroid , crater on mats and Honda humanoid robot named after him
Also associate professor of biochemistry at this university school of medicine

Answer 18

Issac Asimov az uh moff
4 literary awards named in his honor
Boston university

Question 19

Time enough for love author
73 sci fi novel
Aeronautical engineer and naval officer
Among the first o emphasize scientific accuracy in his writings so earned this title

Answer 19

Robert hind lend
Dean of scientific writers

Question 20

Wrote the book that led to the movie 2001 a space odyssey
Also wrote childhoods end l and fountains of paradise

Answer 20

Arthur C Clarke

Question 21

Sommium written in 1608 and published in 34 - how earth might look from the moon
Accolade for first sci fi story

Answer 21

Johanes Kepler - 17th century astronomer Published 3 major laws of planetary motion
German mathematician with space telescope crater on marsh and moon and asteroids named for him

Question 22

The sole resident of estcourt station maine received his water and electricity from this neighboring Canadian province

Answer 22

Quebec

Question 23

This satellite launched in 57 can be translated as spouse or traveling companion

Answer 23

Sputnik

Question 24

This toy normally 4-5 ft across and made of plastic now can be made from willow ruh tan or grape vines and used as the centripetal force to keep the toy off the ground

Answer 24

Hula hoop
Popularized by whamo in 58

Question 25

A brilliant military mind Frederick the great was the ruler of this kingdom

Answer 25

Prussia
18th century

Question 26

In the Catholic Church each of the nine orders of angels is known by this musical
Term

Answer 26

Choir

Question 27

The borg Warner trophy is awarded to the winner of this sporting event

Answer 27

Indianapolis 500

Question 28

Though Perceval was the hero in early tales which son of him was the ultimate seeker of the holy grail

Answer 28

Galahad
Son of Lancelot

Question 29

This product available in the US in thr 60s was not legalized in Japan until 99

Answer 29

Birth control pill
During debates wqs said its legal
In west but not in Japan because western womens bodies are different then Japanese women bodies

Question 30

This theoretical physicist referred to 1905 as his miracle year or anise meer uh bill is , Publishing 4 groundbreaking papers

Answer 30

Einstein - named Time person of the century in 99

Question 31

This singer songwriter pianist who was partially deaf rose to prominence in 52 and declined in popularity in 57
Despite short period of popularity tony Bennett called him father of rock and roll

Answer 31

Johnny ray

Question 32

is a Turkish word meaning “fate, fortune, lot”.

Answer 32

Kismet

Question 33

Born in Wisconsin this pianist who was known as mr showmanship sue to his flamboyant lifestyle was most popular from 50-70s

Answer 33

Liberace