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Issue 640 - February 3, 2014
1. What is the name of the vehicle NASA scientists placed on Mars in 2004 and was active until 2010?
2. What was the one thing scientists hoped this vehicle would discover that would make them think there was once or is now life on Mars?
3. Who is Ted Cruz?
4. Who is the Attorney General of the United States?
5. Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
6. There are five Great Lakes. How many can you name?
7. Do the Great Lakes have tides like the oceans?
8. Speaking of oceans, what does NOAA stand for?
9. What is Malaysia? A. An air-born disease, B. A feeling of depression, or C. A Southeast Asian country.
10. What country did Muammar Kaddafi once rule?
11. James Caviezel and Monica Bellucci were stars in what movie?
12. The Dallas Mavericks play what sport?
13. In what country would you find Maori people?
14. What does this procedure describe: “The marking of the skin with punctures into which pigment is rubbed?”
15. What is gigantism?
16. What is a cello?
17. Fill in the blank: You are singing in __________ when tones identical in pitch are produced by two or more voices.
18. On what instrument is an étude most likely to be played?
19. Berkshier Hathaway, Inc. is a holding company owned by what billionaire investor?
20. How many zeros are there in ten billion?
Answers:
1. Spirit Rover
2. Water
3. The US Senator from Texas (R)
4. Eric Holder
5. John Boehner
6. Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior
7. Sort of. Annual variations occur with the changing seasons. There is an annual high in the late spring and low in the winter. These changes occur at a rate which can be measured in feet per month.
8. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
9. C. A Southeast Asian country.
10. Libya
11. The Passion of the Christ
12. Basketball
13. New Zealand
14. Tattoo
15. A condition in which an animal or plant is far greater than normal size.
16. A stringed instrument twice as large as a violin.
17. Unison
18. Piano
19. Warren Buffett
20. Ten
1. What is the name of the vehicle NASA scientists placed on Mars in 2004 and was active until 2010?
2. What was the one thing scientists hoped this vehicle would discover that would make them think there was once or is now life on Mars?
3. Who is Ted Cruz?
4. Who is the Attorney General of the United States?
5. Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
6. There are five Great Lakes. How many can you name?
7. Do the Great Lakes have tides like the oceans?
8. Speaking of oceans, what does NOAA stand for?
9. What is Malaysia? A. An air-born disease, B. A feeling of depression, or C. A Southeast Asian country.
10. What country did Muammar Kaddafi once rule?
11. James Caviezel and Monica Bellucci were stars in what movie?
12. The Dallas Mavericks play what sport?
13. In what country would you find Maori people?
14. What does this procedure describe: “The marking of the skin with punctures into which pigment is rubbed?”
15. What is gigantism?
16. What is a cello?
17. Fill in the blank: You are singing in __________ when tones identical in pitch are produced by two or more voices.
18. On what instrument is an étude most likely to be played?
19. Berkshier Hathaway, Inc. is a holding company owned by what billionaire investor?
20. How many zeros are there in ten billion?
Answers:
1. Spirit Rover
2. Water
3. The US Senator from Texas (R)
4. Eric Holder
5. John Boehner
6. Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior
7. Sort of. Annual variations occur with the changing seasons. There is an annual high in the late spring and low in the winter. These changes occur at a rate which can be measured in feet per month.
8. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
9. C. A Southeast Asian country.
10. Libya
11. The Passion of the Christ
12. Basketball
13. New Zealand
14. Tattoo
15. A condition in which an animal or plant is far greater than normal size.
16. A stringed instrument twice as large as a violin.
17. Unison
18. Piano
19. Warren Buffett
20. Ten
Issue 641 - February 10, 2014
1. What Colorado Congressman is one of the top ten wealthiest persons in the House of Representatives?
2. What is John F. Kerry’s middle name?
3. What mosquito-born virus scared Coloradoans this summer?
4. What city would you be in if you were staying at the Al-Rasheed Hotel?
5. Enrique Pena Nieto is the president of what country?
6. What is the name of the famous sled dog race held every year in Alaska?
7. What is the name of the head football coach at the University of Colorado?
8. Who was Fred Astair (1899-1987)?
9. What does the nautical term blockade refer to?
10. What is a Cree? A. An American Indian, B. A plant, C. A statement of belief
11. What do you call the process of disposing of a corpse by fire?
12. Where are the Duke of York Islands?
13. What was the name of Abraham Lincoln’s wife?
14. What is the short word for light amplification by stimulated emission or radiation?
15. If your name was a city in Japan and an athlete on trial for rape what would it be?
16. What is a gnu?
17. What is the name of the political leader in the American Revolution who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence and who signed his name in large, clear letters?
18. If you were an ibex would you be: A. A laser printer, B. A wild goat, or C. A constellation?
19. True or False: A parakeet is a small parrot.
20. The city of Rialto is located in what state?
Answers:
1. Jared Polis (D)
2. Forbes
3. West Nile Virus
4. Baghdad, Iraq
5. Mexico
6. The Iditarod
7. John Embree
8. American dancer, actor, and singer
9. The use of naval forces to cut off maritime communication and supply
10. A. An American Indian
11. Cremation
12. The group of 13 coral islands are located in the SW Pacific
13. Mary Todd Lincoln
14. Laser
15. Kobe, Japan; Kobe Bryant
16. An African antelope
17. John Hancock
18. B. A wild goat
19. True
20. California
1. What Colorado Congressman is one of the top ten wealthiest persons in the House of Representatives?
2. What is John F. Kerry’s middle name?
3. What mosquito-born virus scared Coloradoans this summer?
4. What city would you be in if you were staying at the Al-Rasheed Hotel?
5. Enrique Pena Nieto is the president of what country?
6. What is the name of the famous sled dog race held every year in Alaska?
7. What is the name of the head football coach at the University of Colorado?
8. Who was Fred Astair (1899-1987)?
9. What does the nautical term blockade refer to?
10. What is a Cree? A. An American Indian, B. A plant, C. A statement of belief
11. What do you call the process of disposing of a corpse by fire?
12. Where are the Duke of York Islands?
13. What was the name of Abraham Lincoln’s wife?
14. What is the short word for light amplification by stimulated emission or radiation?
15. If your name was a city in Japan and an athlete on trial for rape what would it be?
16. What is a gnu?
17. What is the name of the political leader in the American Revolution who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence and who signed his name in large, clear letters?
18. If you were an ibex would you be: A. A laser printer, B. A wild goat, or C. A constellation?
19. True or False: A parakeet is a small parrot.
20. The city of Rialto is located in what state?
Answers:
1. Jared Polis (D)
2. Forbes
3. West Nile Virus
4. Baghdad, Iraq
5. Mexico
6. The Iditarod
7. John Embree
8. American dancer, actor, and singer
9. The use of naval forces to cut off maritime communication and supply
10. A. An American Indian
11. Cremation
12. The group of 13 coral islands are located in the SW Pacific
13. Mary Todd Lincoln
14. Laser
15. Kobe, Japan; Kobe Bryant
16. An African antelope
17. John Hancock
18. B. A wild goat
19. True
20. California
Issue 642 - February 17, 2014
1. In 1703 the Duke of Buckingham built what great palace in England?
2. Can you burn diamonds?
3. What book starts out with this line: “It was the best of times and the worst of times”?
4. What was the name of The Lone Ranger’s sidekick?
5. Who authored the James Bond novels?
6. True or False: At the age of three months, a human embryo has fingerprints.
7. What do Libya and Antarctica have in common?
8. What famous musician said of his band, “We were just four guys who loved each other.”
9. MSG is the abbreviation for what food additive?
10. Is “Manhattan” clam chowder red or white?
11. In the 1984 movie, The Natural, what sport did Robert Redford play?
12. You often see the initials EU in the news. What do they stand for?
13. If your college team makes it to “The Big Dance”, what have they achieved?
14. What is a Kalashnikov?
15. Where is Glacier Bay?
16. What popular product does the R. J. Reynolds Company manufacture and sell?
17. What is Google?
18. True or False: gout is a form of arthritis.
19. What is a Bentley?
20. Where are they built?
Answers:
1. Buckingham Palace (duuuh!)
2. Yes. They transform into graphic at 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit
3. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
4. Tonto
5. Ian Flemming
6. True
7. They both are temperature record-holders: Antarctica for the coldest temperature and Libya for the hottest.
8. Ringo Star
9. Monosodium Glutamate
10. Red
11. Baseball.
12. European Union
13. A birth in the NCAA Basketball tournament
14. A Russian made rifle
15. Alaska
16. Cigarettes
17. An internet search engine
18. True
19. Luxury automobile
20. England
1. In 1703 the Duke of Buckingham built what great palace in England?
2. Can you burn diamonds?
3. What book starts out with this line: “It was the best of times and the worst of times”?
4. What was the name of The Lone Ranger’s sidekick?
5. Who authored the James Bond novels?
6. True or False: At the age of three months, a human embryo has fingerprints.
7. What do Libya and Antarctica have in common?
8. What famous musician said of his band, “We were just four guys who loved each other.”
9. MSG is the abbreviation for what food additive?
10. Is “Manhattan” clam chowder red or white?
11. In the 1984 movie, The Natural, what sport did Robert Redford play?
12. You often see the initials EU in the news. What do they stand for?
13. If your college team makes it to “The Big Dance”, what have they achieved?
14. What is a Kalashnikov?
15. Where is Glacier Bay?
16. What popular product does the R. J. Reynolds Company manufacture and sell?
17. What is Google?
18. True or False: gout is a form of arthritis.
19. What is a Bentley?
20. Where are they built?
Answers:
1. Buckingham Palace (duuuh!)
2. Yes. They transform into graphic at 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit
3. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
4. Tonto
5. Ian Flemming
6. True
7. They both are temperature record-holders: Antarctica for the coldest temperature and Libya for the hottest.
8. Ringo Star
9. Monosodium Glutamate
10. Red
11. Baseball.
12. European Union
13. A birth in the NCAA Basketball tournament
14. A Russian made rifle
15. Alaska
16. Cigarettes
17. An internet search engine
18. True
19. Luxury automobile
20. England
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