Michner Tales Of The South Pacific Pulitizer Prize 48

Question 1

This actor widely known for his role in a 40 Christmas movie was raised in Pennsylvania

Answer 1

Jimmy Stewart
It’s a wonderful life

Question 2

Born in 89 in reading Pennsylvania this singer is a multi platinum 10 Grammy award winner who won AMA artist of decade in 19

Answer 2

Taylor swift

Question 3

Born in 1915 this American singer and actor starred in from here to eternity and was also part of Tommy Dorsey’s orchestra before pursuing a solo career in 46

Answer 3

Frank Sinatra
Replaced jack Leonard as lewd singer of Dorsey band in 39

Question 4

Gaton mot uh roz oh is an actor born in 02 rwised in NJ and has a medical condition clyto cranial displasia
Starring in this show

Answer 4

Stranger things
Dustin
Missing teeth
Part of clavicle missing - shoulders almost touch

Question 5

You can get to this many NY boroughs directly from NJ via bridge

Answer 5

2
Manhattan - George Washington and Holland tunnel
Staten Island - via 3?

Question 6

Beamer ville Nj is home to this type of geographical feature which is unusual to the area

Answer 6

Volcano - no longer active

Question 7

This is notable about cen trail ville Pennsylvania

Answer 7

Coal veins on fire underneath the city
Since 1962
Smoldering - causes fumes and sinkholes
Inspiration for silent hill
Couldn’t have been fixed initially but not can’t

Question 8

Pennsylvania had This distinguishing feature that set it apart from other 13 original colonies

Answer 8

No coastline (all others border l the Atlantic )

Question 9

This Pennsylvania state drink has many uses including deer repellent

Answer 9

Milk
Dry milk sprinkled on plants will prevent deer from nibbling

Question 10

This Pennsylvania state bug is a Beatle in the lam peer uh day family

Answer 10

Lighting bug or firefly
Blinking has to due with reproduction so light pollution is problematic - becoming endangered

Question 11

This NJ state bug will hopefully give you something to buzz about with sweet treats and green thumb

Answer 11

Bee
Pollinate

Question 12

Thr NJ state microbe is the first significant antibiotic discovered after this; discovered in heavily manured field in 43; used to treat tuberculosis plague and rat bite fever

Answer 12

Strep toe mice in
After penicillin
Antibiotics all End with in

Question 13

Phillies were founded in this year and originally named after this religious group

Answer 13

1883
Quakers - really only formally , everyone calling Phillies ; quickly changed

Question 14

Nickname of thr Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line throughout most of 70s

Answer 14

Steel curtain

Question 15

Worst winning percentage of 32 NFL teams all time
2021

Answer 15

Tampa bay buccaneers 39.3% - around thr time acquired a QB with as many SB wins as the Steelers
Jets 27th

Question 16

This longtime Philadelphia basketball player built a mansion called Ursa Major in bel air after being traded to lakers

Answer 16

Wilt chamberlain- the Big Dipper - had to dip his head every time going though a doorway
Davo Are we on tape delay - Neil it would actually be latency

Question 17

New Jersey is known for this tomato pie
Also what primarily differentiates a tomato pie from
A pizza

Answer 17

Trenton tomato pie
Order of ingredients
Crust
Cheese
Toppings
Sauce

Question 18

Invented by forest mars in these confections were first in outer space official candy of 84 Olympics and known worldwide
Bonus name of British candy that inspired

Answer 18

M&ms
British - smarties ; mats watching soldiers eat candy coated chocolates so wouldn’t melt during Spanish civil war

Question 19

First peron to commercially produce root beer which is made from th root bark of this tree

Answer 19

Charles hiers of Philadelphia - native Americans invented )
High ers
Sassafras or ( sars puh rill yuh)

Question 20

Latin for “eggs”

Answer 20

Ova

Question 21

Founded the Red Door salon

Answer 21

Elizabeth Arden

Question 22

Skewered snack in peanut sauce

Answer 22

Satay

Question 23

This company founded in sharpsberg and now headquartered in Pittsburgh is known for this food item

Answer 23

Heinz - 57 varieties ; doesn’t mean anything just sounds cool
Making condiments

Question 24

This European country was the first to claim land in what now is. NJ

Answer 24

Dutch west India company
Netherlands

Question 25

In 1858 in haddonfield Nj William Hopkins discovered the first one of these in North America

Answer 25

Complete Dinosaur Skelton
Had vuh soar is

Question 26

According to Ariana grande money can buy happiness ; this iconic closet staple she says cost thr same roughly at saks fifth avenue $695

Answer 26

Red bottoms
Louie vutton
Buh tons ?

Question 27

The man who loved flowers - gallery magazine
Trucks cavalier magazine
I know what you need - Cosmopolitan
Assortment of Short stories written by who

Answer 27

Stephen king
Trucks became maximum overdrive

Question 28

World renowned as the king of Bollywood
Appearing in more than 80 Hindi films and 14 film fair awards

Answer 28

(Shah rue) khan

Question 29

Indian states known as the land of 5 rivers
Also what type of dance originated here

Answer 29

Punjab - poon job
Bong ruh - Bollywood dance

Question 30

This select with atomic number 34 wqs not named after a artist whose posthumous album release went 59 times platinum

Answer 30

Selenium
Selena
3rd person to debut a posthumous album at 1 - others Jim crow che and Janis Joplin

Question 31

Star cluster that resembles a bird of prey :

Answer 31

EAGLE NEBULA
The Eagle Nebula is a cluster of stars found in the Serpens constellation

It is home to the famous “Pillars of Creation”, three spires of interstellar gas and dust that resemble elephant trunks. The name “Pillars of Creation” was given to the spires when they were photographed in 1995 by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Question 32

Mediterranean microstate : MONACO

Answer 32

The Principality of Monaco is on the Mediterranean coast, and is otherwise surrounded by France, even though it is just under 10 miles from the Italian border. Monaco is the world’s most densely populated country, and the world’s second smallest country (the smallest being Vatican City). The principality has been very prosperous since the late 1800s, with the economy given a tremendous boost with the opening of several gambling casinos.

Question 33

Edgar Allen poe only complete novel

Answer 33

the narrative of Arthur Gordon pim of Nantucket

Question 34

Credited for first teaching geographic reaching South Pole in 1911
Bonus from this country

Answer 34

Rold Ah muhnd son From Norway
Robert Scott arrived 34 days later but died on ray back

Question 35

The regional headquarters of Lucas films in Singapore was modeled after This land based vehicle which first appeared in a 77 movie
Movie theater inside ?

Answer 35

Sand crawler in Star Wars a new hope used by jah wuhs

Not at at walker from 81 the empire strikes back

All Terrain Armored Transport, or AT-AT walker, is a four-legged transport and combat vehicle used by the Imperial ground forces.