LAWRENCE (Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra member from Ames):
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1. Currently serving a life sentence, Venezuelan militant Ilich Ramirez Sanchez's best known by what nickname- "Carlos the Jackal", "Tony Tormenta" or "El Chapo"?
G:"El Chapo" (A:"Carlos the Jackal")
2. Paul McCartney launched a campaign in '09 urging people to refrain from doing what on Mondays- eating meat, driving a car or watching TV?
G:Driving a car (A:Eating meat)
3. You're in the desert & come across a man w/ a huge peccary. What's he got- a pig-like mammal, long-billed bird or shade canopy?
G:Long-billed bird (A:Pig-like mammal)
4. Pognology's the study of what- jumping, possums or beards?
G:Beards
5. Which of these cities spans two continents- Budapest, Istanbul or Warsaw?
G:Istanbul
6. The gastrocnemius muscle's found in what part of the body- calf, neck or shoulder?
G:Calf
FQ: What kind of drink will you receive if you order "cava" in a Spanish restaurant- espresso and milk, sparking wine or beer w/ lime?
G: Sparking wine- IN
JORDAN (research assistant at U Penn School of Nursing from ATL):
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1. In "The Pink Panther" films, what was the Pink Panther- priceless gem, luxury automobile or detective?
G:Detective
2. It wasn't until 2013 that Paris, France officially repealed an old law that forbade women from doing what- riding bicycles, drinking liquor or wearing pants?
G:Wearing pants
3. Which continent has hosted the most modern Olympic games- Europe, Asia or North America?
G:North America (A:Europe)
4. In a full-grown healthy male, which of these organs would weigh the most- thyroid, spleen or prostate?
G:Spleen
5. What unit of power's equal to 250 watts- horsepower, donkey power or goat power?
G:Horsepower (A:Donkey power)
6. A city in Belgium recently approved a pipeline that will carry 6K liters of what per hr. beneath its city streets- chocolate, cooking oil or beer?
G:Beer
FQ: What's the most common first name among U.S. Presidents- George, James or William?
G: James- IN
STEPHEN (Harvard Quiz Bowl team member from Grosse Pointe Woods, MI):
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1. What's unique about the football-sized fruit called the durian- it takes three yrs. to ripen, it smells like stinky cheese or its edible flesh's black?
G:It smells like stinky cheese
2. The 2015 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records named who as the highest-grossing movie heroine of all-time- Sandra Bullock, Scarlett Johansson or Jennifer Lawrence?
G:Scarlett
3. If someone tells you your mangrove needs trimming, what needs attention- a wild citrus tree, a shrub that grows in marshes or an invasive moss?
G:Shrub that grows in marshes
4. W/ a melting point just above room temperature, what solid metal will turn to liquid in your hand- gallium, cadmium or cerium?
G:Cerium (A:Gallium)
5. A person suffering from chorophobia would probably want to avoid watching which of these TV shows- "dancing with the stars", "Iron Chef" or "Deadliest Catch"?
G:"dancing with the stars" (B:"Deadliest Catch")
6. What do the Bali tiger, the Caspian tiger & the Javan tiger all have in common- they have no stripes, they're born without tails or they're all extinct?
G:All extinct
7. What gathering of world leaders took place in 1945 in a resort town in Crimea- Yalta Conference, Potsdam Conference or Glassboro Conference?
G:Yalta Conf.
FC:
P: B
S1 R- 18
Ps:
1. What country's McDonald's offers a fries, gravy & cheese curd dish called poutine?
B: Ireland 1:11
T:Canada8
2. Who was married to Lisa Marie Presley for 108 days in 2002?
B: Michael Jackson 1:06
T:Nicolas Cage7
3. Which punctuation mark derives its name from a Greek word meaning "together"?
B: Colon :46
T:Comma10 (A: Hyphen)
4. What volcano's nicknamed "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean"?
B: Etna :42
T:Elbrus (A: Stromboli)
5. Also the name of a Dickens character, what's the term for a dot on a domino?
B: PASS :22
T:Pip12
W RIGHT ON THE NOSE
EP. RATING: 7
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1. Currently serving a life sentence, Venezuelan militant Ilich Ramirez Sanchez's best known by what nickname- "Carlos the Jackal", "Tony Tormenta" or "El Chapo"?
G:"El Chapo" (A:"Carlos the Jackal")
2. Paul McCartney launched a campaign in '09 urging people to refrain from doing what on Mondays- eating meat, driving a car or watching TV?
G:Driving a car (A:Eating meat)
3. You're in the desert & come across a man w/ a huge peccary. What's he got- a pig-like mammal, long-billed bird or shade canopy?
G:Long-billed bird (A:Pig-like mammal)
4. Pognology's the study of what- jumping, possums or beards?
G:Beards
5. Which of these cities spans two continents- Budapest, Istanbul or Warsaw?
G:Istanbul
6. The gastrocnemius muscle's found in what part of the body- calf, neck or shoulder?
G:Calf
FQ: What kind of drink will you receive if you order "cava" in a Spanish restaurant- espresso and milk, sparking wine or beer w/ lime?
G: Sparking wine- IN
JORDAN (research assistant at U Penn School of Nursing from ATL):
$20K
$5K
$1K
1. In "The Pink Panther" films, what was the Pink Panther- priceless gem, luxury automobile or detective?
G:Detective
2. It wasn't until 2013 that Paris, France officially repealed an old law that forbade women from doing what- riding bicycles, drinking liquor or wearing pants?
G:Wearing pants
3. Which continent has hosted the most modern Olympic games- Europe, Asia or North America?
G:North America (A:Europe)
4. In a full-grown healthy male, which of these organs would weigh the most- thyroid, spleen or prostate?
G:Spleen
5. What unit of power's equal to 250 watts- horsepower, donkey power or goat power?
G:Horsepower (A:Donkey power)
6. A city in Belgium recently approved a pipeline that will carry 6K liters of what per hr. beneath its city streets- chocolate, cooking oil or beer?
G:Beer
FQ: What's the most common first name among U.S. Presidents- George, James or William?
G: James- IN
STEPHEN (Harvard Quiz Bowl team member from Grosse Pointe Woods, MI):
$100K
$45K
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1. What's unique about the football-sized fruit called the durian- it takes three yrs. to ripen, it smells like stinky cheese or its edible flesh's black?
G:It smells like stinky cheese
2. The 2015 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records named who as the highest-grossing movie heroine of all-time- Sandra Bullock, Scarlett Johansson or Jennifer Lawrence?
G:Scarlett
3. If someone tells you your mangrove needs trimming, what needs attention- a wild citrus tree, a shrub that grows in marshes or an invasive moss?
G:Shrub that grows in marshes
4. W/ a melting point just above room temperature, what solid metal will turn to liquid in your hand- gallium, cadmium or cerium?
G:Cerium (A:Gallium)
5. A person suffering from chorophobia would probably want to avoid watching which of these TV shows- "dancing with the stars", "Iron Chef" or "Deadliest Catch"?
G:"dancing with the stars" (B:"Deadliest Catch")
6. What do the Bali tiger, the Caspian tiger & the Javan tiger all have in common- they have no stripes, they're born without tails or they're all extinct?
G:All extinct
7. What gathering of world leaders took place in 1945 in a resort town in Crimea- Yalta Conference, Potsdam Conference or Glassboro Conference?
G:Yalta Conf.
FC:
P: B
S1 R- 18
Ps:
1. What country's McDonald's offers a fries, gravy & cheese curd dish called poutine?
B: Ireland 1:11
T:Canada8
2. Who was married to Lisa Marie Presley for 108 days in 2002?
B: Michael Jackson 1:06
T:Nicolas Cage7
3. Which punctuation mark derives its name from a Greek word meaning "together"?
B: Colon :46
T:Comma10 (A: Hyphen)
4. What volcano's nicknamed "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean"?
B: Etna :42
T:Elbrus (A: Stromboli)
5. Also the name of a Dickens character, what's the term for a dot on a domino?
B: PASS :22
T:Pip12
W RIGHT ON THE NOSE
EP. RATING: 7