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In the introduction to this bestseller jon krakaeur wrote the plain truth is that I knew better but went to Everest anyway
Crack hour
Into thin air
is a metrical foot containing an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
An iamb
The lines in William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18” use five sequential iambs, e.g. “Shall I / compare / thee to / a sum- / -mer’s day?” With that sequence of five iambs, the poem’s structure is described as iambic pentameter.
Inspiring figure and number of them
MUSE
In Greek mythology, the muses are the goddesses who inspire the creation of literature and the arts. The number of muses is a subject of debate at times, but the most popular view is that there are nine:
Calliope (epic poetry)
Clio (history)
Erato (lyric poetry)
Euterpe (music)
Melpomene (tragedy)
Polyhymnia (choral poetry)
Terpsichore (dance)
Thalia (comedy)
Urania (astronomy)
Home of the stadium nicknamed the “Taj Mahal of Tenpins” :
RENO
Reno’s National Bowling Stadium is a ten-pin bowling facility that opened for business in 1995. The original design called for the stadium to house 80 lanes, but an aisle had to be added after construction was completed so that there are now “only” 78 lanes. Regardless, the building’s gift shop is still called “Lane 81”.
Baum princess :
OZMA
L. Frank Baum wrote a whole series of books about the Land of Oz. Princess Ozma appears in all of them except the one that’s most famous, namely “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”.
Baum princess :
OZMA
L. Frank Baum wrote a whole series of books about the Land of Oz. Princess Ozma appears in all of them except the one that’s most famous, namely “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”.
Board that supposedly chose its own name :
OUIJA
The Ouija board was introduced to America as a harmless parlor game at the end of the 19th century, although variations of the board date back to 1100 AD in China, where it was apparently used to “contact” the spirit world. The name “Ouija” is relatively recent, and is probably just a combination of the French and German words for “yes” … “oui” and “ja”.
is a type of honeydew melon that ripens relatively late in the season, and so is classed as a winter melon. takes its name from a city in this country
casaba
Turkish city of Kasaba, from where the fruit was imported into America in the late 1800s.
is a fashion model from Brazil. She does quite well for herself as she has been the highest-paid model in the world for several years now and has amassed a fortune of about $150 million. She was romantically involved with Leonardo DiCaprio for about five years
Gisele Bündchen
and was married for thirteen years to Tom Brady, the NFL quarterback.
Republican National Committee (RNC). Only one former chairperson of the RNC has been elected to the office of US president, and that was
George H. W. Bush
Our verb this meaning “to expose one to pleasant warmth”, is derived from the gruesome, 14th-century term “”, meaning “to wallow in blood”. The contemporary usage apparently originated with Shakespeare, who employed in “As You Like It”.
to bask
basken
Shakespeare, who employed “bask” with reference to sunshine in “As You Like It”.
This Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella “any tales surrounding the writing of the story, including that the author wrote the basic tale in just three to six days, and spent a few weeks simply refining it. Allegedly, Stevenson’s use of cocaine stimulated his creative juices during those few days of writing.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” was published in 1886. There are m
This game system introduced the idea of separating out computing hardware (the console) from the game code (a cartridge). The same concept persists to this day, although cartridges have been displaced by discs and downloads.
Atari 2600
The correct name for what has been dubbed “Obamacare” is
the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (ACA).
Exclusive British school that originally served the poor
Also founded by
ETON
Eton College near Windsor in the south of England was founded way back in 1440 by King Henry VI. Originally known as “The King’s College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor”, the school was intended to provide free education to poor boys. Free education today at Eton? Not so much …
Last word in the “Gilligan” theme song :
ISLE
The iconic sitcom “Gilligan’s Island” ran for only three seasons, although that added up to a total of 98 episodes. The show is about a small band of castaways who are trying to escape their island and return to Hawaii. The last episode originally aired in 1967. The castaways did eventually get off the island in a 1978 TV movie called “Rescue from Gilligan’s Island”, but ended up back on the island at the end of the film.
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port
Aboard this tiny ship.
The mate was a mighty sailing man,
The skipper brave and sure.
Five passengers set sail that day
For a three hour tour, a three hour tour.
The weather started getting rough,
The tiny ship was tossed,
If not for the courage of the fearless crew
The Minnow would be lost, the Minnow would be lost.
The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle
With Gilligan
The Skipper too,
The millionaire and his wife,
The movie star
The Professor and Mary Ann,
Here on Gilligan’s Isle.
Harpo Productions CEO :
OPRAH
Oprah Winfrey’s multimedia production company is known as Harpo Studios. “Harpo” is “Oprah” spelled backwards, and is also the name of the husband of the character who Winfrey played in the movie “The Color Purple”.
” is a children’s tale, dating back to the late 1500s, that I think is quite morbid and scary. The basic story is that two children are abandoned in a wood, die, and are then covered in leaves by robins. It’s a morality tale that does describe the downfall of the uncle who has the children taken to the woods.
Babes in the Wood
However, today we think more of the “innocent babes”, as we describe someone who is naive as a “babe in the woods”.
is a private school that was founded by French-born priest Edward Sorin in 1842, originally as a primary and secondary school. The nearby Saint Mary’s College was founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.
The University of Notre Dame du Lac
The women’s school was needed as Notre Dame was a men-only university back then.
His tale “The Ugly Duckling” has to be one of the most endearing ever written. Unlike so many fairy tales, “The Ugly Duckling” isn’t based on any folklore and is simply a product of his imagination. It is speculated that he was the illegitimate son of the Crown Prince of Denmark, and that he wrote the story of the ugly duckling that turned into a beautiful swan as a metaphor for the secret royal lineage that was within him.
Hans Christian Andersen’s
Esquire :
LAWYER
The title “esquire” is of British origin and is used differently today depending on whether one is in the US or the UK. Here in America the term is usually reserved for those practicing the law (both male and female). In the UK, “esquire” is a term of gentle respect reserved for a male who has no other title that one can use. So, a mere commoner like me might receive a letter from the bank, say, addressed to W. E. Butler Esq.
The first slot cars were made in 1912 by the this company, the manufacturer of toy train sets.
Lionel company
can be caused by an obstruction in the airways, possibly due to obesity or enlarged tonsils.
Sleep apnea
(“apnoea” in British English)
are lengths of glass or plastic that are slightly thicker than a human hair. They are usually bundled into cables, and then used for transmission of data signals.
Optical fibers
Optical transmission has advantages over electrical transmission, especially in terms of interference and loss of signal strength.
is a retired film critic and TV personality. He used to appear regularly on NBC’s “The Today Show”, and was known for his lush handlebar mustache and head of fuzzy hair.
Gene Shalit
This was made up of 100 centimes, before being replaced by the Euro.
The French franc
is a traditional dish from northern China, with the main ingredients being shredded pork and scrambled egg. In North America, the dish is served with tortilla-like wrappers
Moo shu pork (also “mu shu pork”)
tortilla-like wrappers that are sometimes referred to as “moo shu pancakes”.
” is a 1988 film starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey as two friends who have known each other since childhood, with John Heard playing the third in a love triangle.
Also The film’s theme song, “
Beaches
Wind Beneath My Wings”, became a huge hit for Midler.
are very common chemicals. The smaller, low-molecular weight ones are usually pleasant smelling and are often found in perfumes. At the other end of the scale, the higher-molecular weight nitroglycerin is a nitrate one and is very explosive, and polyester is a huge molecule and is a type of plastic.
Esters
Fats and oils found in nature are fatty acid esters of glycerol known as glycerides.
I Hope You Dance” singer Lee Ann :
WOMACK
“I Hope You Dance” is a country-pop song released by Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert in 2000. It won the CMA award for Single of the Year at the 2001 ceremony. As an aside, brothers Drew and Tim Womack of Sons of the Desert are no relation to Lee Ann.
Luke’s bot :
ARTOO
Artoo’s proper name is R2-D2 (also “Artoo-Detoo”). R2-D2 is the smaller of the two famous droids from the “Star Wars” movies. British actor Kenny Baker, who stood just 3 feet 8 inches tall, was the man inside the R2-D2 droid for the first six of the “Star Wars” movies.
is a Swedish actress, and someone who has acting in her blood. Her mother was the actress Britta Holmberg and her father an actor and director. She had a very successful career in Sweden, often working with the great Ingmar Bergman. Her breakthrough international and English-speaking role was playing opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” released in 1988. Way back in 1974, she was crowned Miss Scandinavia in a beauty pageant for Nordic women held in Helsinki, Finland. Her most famous performance was in “Chocolat” released in 2000, and then she won an Emmy in 2003 for Best Supporting Actress in the TV show “Alias”.
Lena Olin
Stig Olin- father
Home of the Whiffenpoofs :
YALE
The Yale Whiffenpoofs are an a cappella group based in Yale University. They are the oldest such university group in this country, established in 1909. “The Whiffenpoof Song” is the group’s traditional closing number. The song was first performed back in 1909, and has been recorded by many artists including Rudy Vallee and Bing Crosby.
We’re poor little lambs
Who have lost our way,
Baa Baa Baa,
We’re little black sheep
Who have gone astray
Baa Baa Baa.
is the highest non-valorous decoration awarded for services to the US military.
The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Orinoco Flow” singer
: ENYA
“Orinoco Flow” is a song by Irish singer Enya that she released in 1988. It’s the one that goes “sail away, sail away, sail away …”
is the Latin word for “eye”, and is a term used in architecture for a circular window.
Oculus” (plural “oculi”)
In the hit television show “I Love Lucy”, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz play Lucy and Ricky Ricardo. The Ricardos’ best friends are also their landlords them
Fred and Ethel Mertz. The Mertzes are played by William Frawley and Vivian Vance.
Root beer originated in the 1700s and was made from the root of this plant. The traditional root beer was a beverage with a very low alcohol content, and today there are many versions that contain no alcohol at all.
sassafras
The sassafras root was used as the primary flavor ingredient right up until 1960, when the FDA banned its use as tests determined that it was a carcinogen.
Site of Napoleon’s exile :
ELBA
Napoleon was sent into exile twice. A coalition of European powers sent him to the island of Elba in Tuscany in 1814, only for him to escape after a year and return to power. After Wellington defeated him at Waterloo, Napoleon was dispatched to the British-owned island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic, where he spent the last six years of his life.
is a singer from Burnaby in British Columbia. He is of Italian descent on his father’s side. He has held dual Italian-Canadian citizenship since 2005. He dated English actress Emily Blunt for a while, and she sang background vocals and the final verse for his 2007 version of “Me and Mrs. Jones”. Also, he wrote his 2007 song “Everything” for Blunt.
Michael Bublé
With a 6% Rotten Tomatoes critics score, Mariah Carey starred in this 2001 romantic musical drama.
Guess: Mimic
Answer: Glitter
A 2x All-Star, this Orioles Second Baseman led the American League in Doubles in 2004 & 2009 and was also the Stolen Bases leader in 2007.
Guess: Brady Anderson
Answer: Brian Roberts
As a Senior, Luther Head was a 2005 consensus All-American while playing at this Big Ten school.
Guess: Michigan
Answer: Illinois
military officer and dictator, Rafael Trujillo was the Generalissimo of this Caribbean country from 1934-1961 until his assassination.
Guess: Cuba
Answer: Dominican Republic
Founded in 1989, this snack brand promotes its low-carb diet by selling products with names like Strong Shakes, Anytime Snacks, and Endulge Treats.
Guess: Atkins
From 2012-2023, this Adult Swim sketch comedy show was a parody of a late-night talk show and had notable episodes with guests like Lauren Conrad, Seth Rogen, Asa Akira, and Dolph Lundgren.
Guess: Robot Chicken
Answer: The Eric Andre Show
topped the Billboard Alternative charts of 2001 and was featured in the film American Pie 2.
Guess: Smooth Criminal
Answer: Smooth Criminal
Don’t stop believin song
Journey
House occupied by a Presbyterian minister ;yes there’s a word for this
Manse
Nature, nova or NewsHour
PBS shows
Land mass comprising two continents
Eurasia
Chunks of the economy
Sectors
Shell that can be played as a wind instrument
Conch
Pair of symbols on a drum set
hi hat
Monopoly token retired in 2013
Iron
Before marrying George Clooney, lawyer Amal Alamuddin helped which controversial client fight extradition to Sweden?
Julian assange
In an Aristophanes comedy, Athenian and Spartan women withhold sex to end what war?
Peloponnesian war
If you have all your adult teeth, including wisdom teeth, what percentage are molars?
37.5%
Which of these lead characters was played by a real teenager, not an actress in her twenties?
Cady in mean girls
Between 1850 and 1860, the number of U.S. residents who came from what part of the world surged from 1,135 to 36,796?
Asia
From 1958 to 1961, the United Arab Republic was a union of which two countries?
Egypt syria 🇸🇾
What famous dancer accidentally died when her scarf got tangled in the wheel of a car?
Isadora duncan
What do sumo wrestlers throw into the ring at the beginning of every wrestling match?
Salt
Who was the first woman in space?
Valentina Tereshkova
Best-selling author David Cornwell writes under what pseudonym?
John le carre
MONEY & NUMBERS
Tsar Alexander III commissioned the first of which person’s most famous works—now often selling for millions of dollars each—as an Easter gift for his wife?
+100
correct
Peter Carl Fabergé
ANYTHING GOES
The Claddagh ring, featuring two hands clasped around a crowned heart, originated in which country?
+100
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Ireland
BIOGRAPHIES
His childhood neighbor in Monroeville, Alabama, Harper Lee was which author’s research assistant for his 1966 bestseller In Cold Blood?
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Truman Capote
An impecunious college student is one who…
+100
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has very little money
ANIMALS & NATURE
Which animal’s eye, the largest of those found on land, measures two inches across, larger than its own brain?
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correct
Ostrich
ARTS & CULTURE
Author Ken Kesey claimed he never saw which film, an adaptation of his novel, though it won Oscars for best picture, actor, actress, directing, and writing?
+100
correct
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
HISTORY & SOCIETY
The first letters of the 15 stanzas that make up which country’s national anthem—written during its Eighty Years’ War with Spain—spell “William of Nassau”?
+100
correct
Netherlands
SCIENCE & TECH
Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana is named for the artificial-intelligence character in which video game franchise, where it aids Master Chief?
+100
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Halo
GEOGRAPHY
A part of Sweden for centuries until 1809, which country has Swedish as one of its two national languages?
+100
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Finland
When does Easter occur?
First Sunday after the first full moon following the March equinox
Calculate Easter is actually even more complicated because full moon and March. Equinox are defined a little peculiarly
What piece of sporting equipment is sometimes called a spoon
Lacrosse stick
Spoon is a reference to the shape of the lacrosse sticks pocket area
Since 2006, which Disneyland attraction has had an animatronic character based on Johnny Depp?
Pirates of the Caribbean.
Depp has starred as Jack sparrow in five Pirates movies which have grossed combined 4.5 billion worldwide
Capital of the Mexican state of Veracruz
Also, the origin of the name of a what
XALAPA
Spicy pepper
Peppers like jalapeños have been eaten for at least 10,000 years and may have been one of the earliest cultivated crops
What retail chain employee style guy claims flip-flops look great with any look
Abercrombie and Fitch
Abercrombie and Fitch style guide also details the right length for pants cuffs and how many buttons to unbutton on a denim shirt
Which animal has fingerprints nearly identical to humans
Koala
scientists are unclear about the purpose of koala fingerprints
they could be used to grip trees or test the texture of eucalyptus leaves
They won Emmy’s
Sopranos and nurse Jackie
Eddie Falco
This one of the simple machines and adaptation of the incline plane can be used to split a log
Wedge
