PH unused questions 2018 Flashcards
1
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Which men’s track event which is typically the final individual event to be contested at each Summer Olympiad?
Bonus: Who was the last American to win gold in this event?
A
Men’s Marathon
Bonus: Frank Shorter
2
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What are the ingredients in a Baby Guinness?
A
Bailey’s Irish Cream and Kahlua
3
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During the December solstice, the Sun is positioned directly overhead at which line of latitude?
A
Tropic of Capricorn
4
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Among the ten smallest U.S. states based on land area, name the two which each border five other states.
A
Massachusetts; West Virginia
5
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CLUE 1: Before becoming a film director, he performed as a cast member during the tenth season of “Saturday Night Live”.
CLUE 2: In the late 1990s, he spent three years as a member of the British House of Lords.
A
Christopher Guest
6
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What are the three most populous cities found on Lake Erie
A
Buffalo; Cleveland; Toledo
7
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CLUE 1: He is the namesake for a pop song released on the 2002 album C’mon, C’mon.
CLUE 2: He was photographed riding a motorcycle for the cover of a 1971 issue of Sports Illustrated.
A
Steve McQueen
8
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Name the three celebrities who voiced the hyenas named Shenzi, Bonzai, and Ed in Disney’s The Lion King
A
Whoopi Goldberg; Cheech Marin; Jim Cummings
9
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Who is the only man to be elected governor of two different U.S. states?
Bonus: Name the states
A
Sam Houston
Bonus: Texas and Tennessee
10
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What two elements comprise a molecule of benzene?
A
Carbon; hydrogen
11
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CLUE 1: This state’s official motto is “Equality before the law.”
CLUE 2: Its most populous city sits across the Missouri River from Council Bluffs, Iowa.
A
Nebraska
12
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What is the name of the Dearborn, Michigan estate which today houses the Henry Ford Museum?
A
Fair Lane
13
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CLUE 1: In a courtroom, this word is legally defined as “maliciously disfiguring or disabling another person.”
CLUE 2: The one-word name of a fictional character portrayed by actor Dean Winters.
A
Mayhem
14
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The year 1869 saw the completion of these two massive engineering projects: one on May 10 in northern Utah, the other on November 17 in northern Egypt. Name these projects.
A
Transcontinental Railroad; Suez Canal
15
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Despite being one of the most celebrated authors of the last 60 years, Harper Lee completed just two novels in her lifetime. Name both books.
A
To Kill a Mockingbird; Go Set a Watchman
16
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What Green Bay Packers player has amassed the most rushing yards in franchise history?
A
Ahman Green
17
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Name the married couple who created Curious George
A
H.A. and Margaret Rey
18
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Among independent countries whose common English names are a single word, which is the only country with four ‘A’s in its name?
A
Madagascar
19
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What is the last name of the comic strip character Blondie?
A
Bumstead
20
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Which actress won back-to-back Golden Globe Awards for her work as Sydney Prosser in American Hustle and as Margaret Keane in a 2014 biographical film?
A
Amy Adams
21
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Premiering in 1963, which sci-fi series began each episode with the narrator ominously telling viewers: There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission?
A
Outer Limits
22
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Sold to Disney in 1992, the production company Skellington Studios distributed a grand total of two feature films during its existence before disbanding in 1996.
A
Nightmare Before Christmas; James and the Giant Peach
23
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Representing the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons, these two players were selected as co-winners of the 1995 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Coincidentally, each player has a five-letter first name and a four-letter last name.
A
Jason Kidd; Grant Hill
24
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CLUE 1: Excluding the District of Columbia, this is the number of U.S. states that share a border with Virginia.
CLUE 2: It was the uniform number retired by the New York Yankees in honor of Joe DiMaggio.
A
Five
25
Used as a reference to one’s youth or heyday, which phrase traces its origins to Act 1, Scene 5 of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra?
Salad days
26
This consonant is the only letter that appears in the names of exactly THREE U.S. states. All three of those states are located in the eastern half of the country.
P
27
Name the boxer Mike Tyson defeated in his first fight after being released from prison
Peter McNeeley
28
What was Fine Young Cannibals’ other #1 hit besides She Drives Me Crazy?
Good Thing
29
David Duchovney's first recurring TV role was as transgender government agent on what show?
Twin Peaks
30
Who wrote the novel Ready Player One?
Ernest Cline
31
CLUE 1: The Spanish words for ‘chess’, ‘vegetable oil’, and ‘sugar’ all derive from this language.
CLUE 2: Its dialects include Maghrebi, Sudanese, and Levantine.
Arabic
32
Who directed the film School of Rock?
Richard Linklater
33
Rock Hudson’s only Oscar nomination was for what film?
Giant
34
Who directed Legend of Bagger Vance?
Robert Redford
35
On what island is Mount Fuji located?
Honshu
36
Who was Keanu Reeves’ costar in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure?
Alex Winter
37
Who founded Snapchat?
Bonus: What model is he married to?
Evan Speigel
Bonus: Miranda Kerr
38
What name is shared by an unfinished oratorio by Arnold Schoenburg, a film starring Tim Robbins, and a Biblical structure that connected heaven and Earth?
Jacob’s Ladder
39
Name the Year of the first WrestleMania
1985
40
After spending several years as the lead singer of the pop band The Scene, which 25-year old female performer released solo studio albums entitled Stars Dance and Revival?
Selena Gomez
41
In Miami Beach, State Road A1A is actually named Collins Avenue, though which chart-topping 1991 hip hop song refers to it as Beachfront Avenue?
Bonus: On what album does the song appear?
Ice, Ice, Baby
Bonus: To the Extreme (Vanilla Ice)
42
In what year was the Sydney Opera House constructed?
1973
43
Which two SI units are named for scientists?
Ampere; Kelvin
44
Derived from a Latin word meaning ‘mask’, which term refers to the juvenile life stage on an insect?
Larva
45
Which 2013 film made composer Robert Lopez the youngest person in history to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award?
Frozen
46
What university president drove the Golden Spike which completed the first Transcontinental Railroad in Utah?
Leland Stanford
47
Which U.S. military decoration has the figure of Minerva on the Army and Navy versions and the Statue of Liberty on its Air Force design?
Medal of Honor
48
CLUE 1: This mountain range lends its name to a family of languages that includes Estonian, Finnish, and Hungarian.
CLUE 2: Its highest peak is Mount Narodnaya, which is located in the Tyumen Oblast.
Ural Mountains
49
Which ten-letter word follows Austrian, Spanish, and Polish in the names of three separate wars fought during the first half of the 18th century?
Succession
50
Royal Crown introduced the first mass market zero-calorie soft drink in 1958. Five years later, Coca-Cola introduced its first diet soft drink. Name these two diet soda brands.
Diet Rite; Tab
51
Name the city where Boeing was founded and the city where it is currently headquartered.
Seattle, Washington; Arlington, Virginia
52
Later adapted into a film featuring Liam Neeson in the title role, what novel written by Edith Wharton is set in the fictitious town of Starkfield, Massachusetts?
Ethan Frome
53
Randy Johnson, Mark McGwire, and Barry Zito are among the MLB stars that played at which west coast university that holds an NCAA record with 12 Division I national championships?
USC
54
The lead single off of the 1997 album “OK Computer”, which Radiohead song takes its two-word name from a character in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series?
Paranoid Android
55
After directing dozens of music videos for artists such as Sting, Madonna, and Aerosmith, which Oscar-nominated director made his feature film debut directing Alien 3?
David Fincher
56
CLUE 1: This was the only expansion team to join the league in the 12 years following the merger with the ABA.
CLUE 2: One of its two official mascots is an anthropomorphic horse named Champ.
Dallas Mavericks
57
Which French liqueur introduced in the 18th century lends its name to a color that is a mix of green and yellow?
Chartreuse
58
Only two teams have won exactly two NBA titles. The first is an Eastern Conference team that won both of its titles in the 1970s, while the other is a Western Conference team that won both of its titles in the 1990s.
Knicks, Rockets
59
Respectively released in the 2016, 1997, and 1950, name any two of the three films which are tied for the most Oscar nominations with 14 apiece.
La-La Land; Titanic; All About Eve
60
As the namesake for a former Las Vegas casino, which term once referred to the coastal regions of northwest Africa and the pirates who attacked ships and settlements in the area?
Barbary Coast
61
Comprised of three words of broken English mashed together, which eight-letter slang term is used to describe the genre of literature that includes mystery writers such as Agatha Christie and Ellery Queen?
Whodunit
62
In 1890, a mild cyclone in South Dakota provided inspiration for a fantasy novel written by which children’s author?
Wizard of Oz
63
Name the only U.S. president whose birth state is actually disputed, as he was born in 1767 somewhere along the North Carolina / South Carolina border.
Andrew Jackson
64
Oklahoma City Thunder originated as what team?
Bonus: In what year did the franchise win their only NBA title?
Seattle Supersonics
Bonus: 1979
65
What is the name of the series of causeways and bridges connecting Bahrain to Saudi Arabia?
Bonus: In what year did it open?
King Fahd Causeway
Bonus: 1986
66
Who scored the Hand of God goal at the 1986 World Cup?
Diego Maradona
67
Name the two actresses who respectively portrayed the wife and daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character in the film True Lies.
Jamie Lee Curtis; Eliza Dushku
68
A 17th century epic poem is the most notable work from which writer who once said: To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable?
John Milton
69
Who directed the movie Top Gun?
Bonus: Who directed the sequel Top Gun: Maverick?
Tony Scott
Bonus: Joseph Kosinski
70
Who starred in the Cinderalla live-action Disney remake?
Bonus: Who directed the film?
Lily James
Bonus: Kenneth Branagh
71
Which rap star has released a series of albums collectively known as Tha Carter albums?
Lil Wayne
72
CLUE 1: This instrument is found in nine varieties including sopranissimo and subcontrabass, the latter of which is about eight feet tall.
CLUE 2: This instrument is named for a 19th century Belgian musician.
Saxophone
73
Which U.S. state is home to the largest county (by area) in the contiguous United States, covering more than 20,000 square miles?
Bonus: Name this county
California
Bonus: San Bernardino County
74
Not only is this composer is the most recent person to have completed the EGOT, but he is the only person to have won each award twice. Name this composer and name the song for which he earned an Oscar to complete his first EGOT.
Robert Lopez; Let it Go (from Frozen)
75
Who directed the 1998 film Great Expectations?
Alfonso Cuaron
76
What states border Louisiana?
Mississippi; Arkansas; Texas
77
Launching the career of Johnny Depp, what was the first original drama series to be broadcast by the Fox Network?
Bonus: This series spun off which short-lived drama starring Richard Grieco?
21 Jump Street
Bonus: Booker
78
What was the first song broadcast from another planet via Curiosity Rover?
Bonus: Name the artist who performed the song
Reach for the Stars
Bonus: will.i.am
79
CLUE 1: The romance novels of author Elin Hilderbrand are set on and around this island.
CLUE 2: In the novel Moby-Dick, the Pequod departs from this island.
Nantucket
80
Introduced in the novel The Dead Zone, this fictional Maine town is the namesake for both a film studio created by Rob Reiner and a Hulu series based on the work of Stephen King. Name this town.
Bonus: This name is derived from that of a mountain found in which 20th century novel?
Castle Rock
Bonus: Lord of the Flies
81
CLUE 1: Shortly before passing away at age 86, actor Patrick Cranshaw portrayed a film character bearing this nickname.
CLUE 2: Litmus paper turns this color in the presence of an alkaline solution.
Blue
82
Identify the two endpoints of the Trans-Siberian Railway
Moscow; Vladivostok
83
What does the computer acronym PDF stand for?
Portable Document Format
84
Name the two films that starred Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson.
Ironweed; Heartburn
85
Named for a female Titan of Greek myth, what is Saturn’s second-largest moon?
Rhea
86
Name the only chemical elements whose names respectively end with the letters L, T, and H.
Nickel; Cobalt; Bismuth
87
What Al Pacino film is also the title of a Metallica song?
And Justice For All
88
Where was singer Billy Ocean born?
Trinidad and Tobago
89
Who was the first player to win five Super Bowls?
Bonus: For which two teams?
Charles Haley
Bonus: San Francisco 49ers; Dallas Cowboys
90
Like many Hanna-Barbera characters, Yogi Bear’s personality and mannerisms were based on a celebrity of the time. In this case, it was a character on The Honeymooners. Name that character and the actor who portrayed him.
Ed Norton; Art Carney
91
Most historians believe that which Roman Emperor was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina so that her son Nero could assume the title of Emperor?
Claudius
92
The radioactive isotope Hydrogen-3 is better known by which name that references its atomic weight of three?
Tritium
93
What was the nickname of the Denver Broncos defense from 1976 to early 1980s?
Orange Crush
94
What was the debut album from the band Coldplay?
Parachutes
95
Most commonly caused by a Vitamin D deficiency, which disease resulting in the softening of bones in children is thought to have derived its name from a Greek word meaning ‘in or of the spine’?
Rickets
96
Only MLB players who have won multiple Triple Crowns.
Rogers Hornsby; Ted Williams
97
Who wrote the 1997 memoir Tuesdays with Morrie?
Mitch Albom
98
Respectively performed by The Buggles and Pat Benatar, name the first two music videos to air on MTV.
Video Killed the Radio Star; You Better Run
99
Who is most recent U.S. President to have been born in Virginia?
Woodrow Wilson
100
What is Encyclopedia Brown's first name?
Leroy
101
Which acclaimed Japanese filmmaker created films such as Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, and the award-winning Spirited Away?
Hayao Miyazaki
102
With whom did Nelson Mandela share the Nobel Peace Prize?
F.W. DeKlerk
103
In what 2015 film did Johnny Depp star as gangster Whitey Bulger?
Black Mass
104
When did the Julian calendar take effect?
January 1, 45 BC
105
Name shared by video game series and 2010 action film starring Jake Gyllenhaal
Prince of Persia
106
An Australian island is not the only thing named for this Dutch explorer. What is the name of the explorer who is the namesake for the body of water that divides Australia and New Zealand?
Abel Tasman
107
Which post-Impressionist painted dozens of works which were given titles in both French and Tahitian?
Paul Gaugin
108
Who is the only cast member from the film Caddyshack to reprise their role in the poorly received sequel Caddyshack II?
Chevy Chase
109
The HBO miniseries Sharp Objects starring Amy Adams is based on a novel by what author?
Gillian Flynn
110
In what state did Bonnie and Clyde met their untimely end?
Louisiana
111
Picking up immediately where the first book ended, what is the full title of the literary sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
112
CLUE 1: He was born with the real name of Joseph Levitch in 1926.
CLUE 2: He appeared in a guest role on The Simpsons voicing the father of Professor John Frink.
Jerry Lewis
113
What countries border both Italy and Austria?
Switzerland and Slovenia
114
Who wrote the 2013 novel Crazy Rich Asians on which the 2018 film was based?
Kevin Kwan
115
As one of the key figures in the Dada movement, which Frenchman created the sculpture Fountain, which was nothing more than a porcelain urinal?
Marcel Duchamp
116
Who are the only two players to amass 4,000 career hits in MLB history?
Ty Cobb and Pete Rose
117
What drink is a variation on a martini, with a pearl onion replacing an olive?
Gibson
118
In 1936, what American-born socialite became the first female to be named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year?
Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
119
CLUE 1: The second generation of the Chevrolet Aveo was introduced under this new model name.
CLUE 2: A video game character bearing this name replaced Alex Kidd as the unofficial mascot of his company.
Sonic
120
EVENT 1: The NC-17 movie rating replaces the X rating.
EVENT 2: The first known web browser is introduced.
EVENT 3: Universal Studios Orlando theme park opens.
1990
121
Which U.S. state capital lies just 12 miles west of its home state’s border with Wisconsin?
St. Paul
122
Supposedly causing fits of hysteria, the bite of a local wolf spider in a namesake Italian region inspired the name of which upbeat folk dance that is popular in Southern Italy and Argentina?
Tarantella
123
Identify which of these four singers was the FIRST to have a song reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: Adele, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift.
Katy Perry
124
With #1 country hits including She’s Everything, I’m Still a Guy, and Then, who took home the Academy of Country Music’s Male Vocalist of the Year Award every year between 2006 and 2010?
Bonus: This musician is currently married to which actress?
Brad Paisley
Bonus: Kimberly Williams
125
Similar to an isotope, which type of molecule has the same number of atoms and molecular formula as another molecule, but has a different atomic arrangement and thus a different chemical structure and properties?
Isomer
126
For which two shows has Bruce Willis won an Emmy Award?
Moonlighting; Friends
127
What is George Orwell’s birth name?
Eric Blair
128
CLUE 1: He won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack.
CLUE 2: He launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund production of his film Wish I Was Here.
Zach Braff
129
CLUE 1: A brand-name candy introduced in 1924 with seven flavors such as lemon, lime, coconut-pineapple, and butterscotch.
CLUE 2: A bullet with a soft nose that expands upon impact to cause a gaping wound.
Dum Dum
130
What is the alternate title of Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night?
What You Will
131
Which two AL teams won at least three World Series in the 1910s?
Boston Red Sox; Philadelphia Athletics
132
Derived from the German word for "wing," name the brass instrument with valves that resembles a trumpet or cornet
Flugelhorn
133
Name the three countries with a shoreline on Lake Victoria
Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda
134
What is the name of the former boxer who inspired Sylvester Stallone to create Rocky Balboa?
Bonus: What is his most common nickname?
Chuck Wepner
Bonus: Bayonne Bleeder
135
Which three cities that have had two teams face each other in the World Series?
New York; Chicago; St. Louis
136
Name the two Baseball Hall of Famers who each have the first and middle names of Henry Louis.
Hank Aaron; Lou Gehrig
137
CLUE 1: This current NFC team was created in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference.
CLUE 2: O.J. Simpson finished his NFL career as a member of this team.
San Francisco 49ers
138
What is the surname of Joel McHale’s character on the TV show Community?
Winger
139
What are the brothers' names in John Steinbeck's East of Eden?
Caleb and Aaron Trask
140
Which disparaging term for an Englishman originated with the British Navy’s practice of supplying their ships with citrus fruit in order to prevent scurvy among the crew?
Limey
141
Originally performed by Gloria Jones in the 1960s, which song was covered by a synthpop group in 1981 before being covered again by Marilyn Manson nearly two decades later?
Tainted Love
142
Which clear yellowish fluid remains from blood plasma after clotting factors such as fibrinogen have been removed?
Serum
143
At 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in North America is found within which U.S. National Park?
Bonus: What name is given to the basin which contains this low point?
Death Valley
Bonus: Badwater Basin
144
Among the 21 contiguous U.S. states that have open water coastlines, name the state with the longest coastline at 1,350 miles and the state with the shortest coastline at 13 miles.
Florida; New Hampshire
145
Who directed the Talking Heads' 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense?
Jonathan Demme
146
In which book of the Bible does God promise "I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders”?
Bonus: According to Chapter 7 of this book, what was the first “wonder” that God smote Egypt with?
Exodus
Bonus: First plague is turning the Nile to blood
147
Who was the inventor of the barometer?
Evangelista Torricelli
148
From whose poem does the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind take its title?
Bonus: Name the poem
Alexander Pope
Bonus: Eloisa to Abelard
149
Selling more than just outerwear, which clothing retailer uses a heart in place of the letter "B" in its logo?
Bonus: This company took its name from the city of its founding in which U.S. state?
Burlington Coat Factory
Bonus: New Jersey
150
What author is the creator of the fictional butler Jeeves
P.G. Wodehouse
151
CLUE 1: This member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was born with the real name of Anna Mae Bullock.
CLUE 2: At age 73, she appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine for the first time.
Tina Turner
152
The debut album from the music group One Direction shares its three-word title with which short-lived NBC sitcom starring Will Arnett and Christina Applegate?
Up All Night
153
Name the older sibling in the following pairs:
Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal
Kylie and Kendall Jenner
Chris and Liam Helmsworth
Maggie; Kendall; Liam
154
What college did Eli Manning attend?
Ole Miss (University of Mississippi)
155
What is the middle name of Nobel Prize winner John Nash?
Forbes
156
Which two Disney films in the 2010s received special permission to film at Disneyland?
Tomorrowland; Saving Mr. Banks
157
Located in the far northwest corner of Anatolia in Turkey, which ancient city was destroyed by the Greeks in a decade long war sometime around 1200 B.C.?
Troy
158
This U.S. city opened the country’s first Jewish hospital in 1850 and the first professional fire department in 1853. In addition, this city’s Red Stockings became the world’s first professional baseball team in 1869.
Bonus: What was this city's 19th century nickname?
Cincinnati
Bonus: Porkopolis
159
As the second female Smurf to be introduced on the 1980s TV series, which character was depicted as a freckled redhead with pigtails and pink overalls?
Sassette
160
Who voiced the title character in the 1992 Disney film Aladdin?
Scott Weinger
161
CLUE 1: After Texas, this state has the most counties of any U.S. state.
CLUE 2: Based on land area, this is the largest state located east of the Mississippi River.
Georgia
162
Other than Kobe Bryant, which three players have won the league MVP award while playing for the Lakers?
Magic Johnson; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Shaquille O’Neal
163
What Ivy League school did Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) attend?
Dartmouth
164
What are the three Islamic holy cities?
Mecca; Medina; Jerusalem
165
Who made the first successful three-point shot in NBA history?
Chris Ford of the Celtics (October 12, 1979)
166
Which two players hold the record for the longest rush in NFL history (99 yards)?
Derrick Henry [Titans] in 2018; Tony Dorsett [Cowboys] in 1982
167
Mammals such as beavers, muskrats, capybaras, and otters all sport which unusual anatomical feature that they share with many birds?
Webbed feet
168
By what name is the Pleiadas star cluster known?
Bonus: It lies within which constellation?
Seven Sisters
Bonus: Taurus
169
CLUE 1: A person with this first name is the namesake of the largest performing arts center at the University of Maryland.
CLUE 2: This was the name of the female reindeer that befriends Rudolph in the 1964 TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Clarice
170
If you add together the number of English and British monarchs in history respectively named Edward, George, and Elizabeth, what total would you have?
16
171
Who created the poetry collection which lent its title to the 2014 U2 album Songs of Innocence?
William Blake
172
At 154 games, the most frequent college football rivalry in the U.S. does NOT involve the service academies or the Ivy League. Rather, it has been contested by a pair of FCS schools located about 20 miles apart in which northeastern state?
Pennsylvania (Lehigh and Lafayette)
173
The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) divided the New World between what two countries?
Spain and Portugal
174
What is the Phantom of the Opera's real first name?
Erik
175
Who founded the Salvation Army?
William Booth and his wife Catherine
