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Sir Galahad
Which Knight of the Round Table found the Holy Grail?
9-0
How is the score of a forfeited baseball game reported?
Lower
If you wanted to let more light into a camera lens, would you choose a lower or a higher aperture number (f-stop)?
Apple
What is the name of the recording label founded by the Beatles?
Wyoming
The largest portion of Yellowstone National Park is located in which state?
The Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are collectively known as what?
Apple
With what unfortunate name did Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin dub their first born daughter?
76
After how many years does Halley's comet appear?
Dr. Pepper
What is the oldest soft drink in America?
Alchemy
What is the name of the medieval art that has a goal of turning base metals into gold?
Milk
The density, or richness, of which substance is measured by a lactometer?
Tony the Tiger
Who is the spokesperson for Kellogs Frosted Flakes?
12
How many troy ounces are in a troy pound?
Saudi Arabia
The United States launched Operation Desert Shield in 1990 to prevent Iraq from invading what country?
California
The majority of the Mohave Desert is located in which state?
Mike Tyson
Who gnawed a chunk from Evander Holyfield's ear on June 28, 1997?
Stitches
Blanket, cross, and buttonhole are all types of what?
Berlin
In response to a Soviet blockade, June 26th, 1948, saw the Western Allies begin an airlift to what city?
Grover Cleveland
Who was is the only two term US President to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents?
Voyager 1
Which space probe, launched in 1977, is set to reach the edge of the known solar system and be the first man made object to experience interstellar space?
James Fenimore Cooper
What 19th century author wrote the pentalogy of Leatherstocking Tales novels featuring the protagonist Natty Bumppo?
Worm
What can be an invertebrate animal, a screw-like gear, or a piece of malicious software?
Benjamin Harrison
Which US President served between Grover Cleveland's two terms?
Sitting Bull
June 25, 1876 saw which Lakota Sioux holy man defeat Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn?
Perry Mason
What famous fictional detective, created by Erle Stanley Gardner, had a famous secretary named Della Street?
Michael Jackson
What moderately famous celebrity, who died on June 25, 2009, called the 2,800 acre Neverland ranch his home until 2006?
Mercury
With an atomic number of 80, what element takes its symbol from the Latin hydrargyrum, and was previously used in thermometers?
Ronald Reagan
What future politician starred alongside a chimp named Bonzo in the 1951 movie Bedtime for Bonzo?
Guilder
What currency was used in the Netherlands until 2002 and in Suriname until 2004?
Nepal
Mountainous Sherpas and bad-assed Ghurkas are native to which country?
Clue
"Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Pipe" might be an example of winning what Parker Brothers game?
Greenwich, England
What city serves as the Prime Meridian, 0 degrees for longitude calculations?
Walmart
The world's largest public corporation by revenue, what company had its first location opened in Rogers, Arkansas on July 2, 1962?
Cuba
Lead by total bad-ass Teddy Roosevelt, the Rough Rider charge up Kettle and San Juan hills happened on July 1, 1898 in what country?
Agave
Native mostly to Mexico, what is the name of the blue cactus used to make Tequila?
Utah and Colorado
Thursday marks the demise of the PAC-10 athletic conference and the birth of the PAC-12 when what two universities join the conference?
Jack in the Box
What fast food restaurant chain, rocked when 4 children died following an e. coli outbreak in 1990, frequently used antenna balls in their TV commercials?
Evander Holyfield
Hall-of-fame boxer Mike Tyson was disqualified from his June 27, 1997 fight against what World Heavyweight Champion, when Tyson bit off a portion of his ear?
Gin
What liquor, the primary ingredient in the original Martini and the Singapore Sling, gets its flavor from the juniper berry?
Jump Ropes
Double Dutch is a variation of what children's game?
Idaho
July 2, 1961 saw Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway commit suicide at his farm in Ketchum in what state?
Apples
Ambrosia, Pippin, Gravenstein, and McIntosh are all types of what?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo is the capital of what modern country?
Sarajevo
28th June, 1914, saw the assassination of Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, the triggering event of World War 1. In which European city were the Archduke and his wife, did the assassination take place?
TED talks
What conference, which is now held in Europe, Asia, as well as the US, hosts a series of talks of 18 minute maximum length, devoted to "ideas worth spreading"?
Eclipse
Because we can never get enough vampires or werewolves, the 3rd installment of the Twilight saga is hit the big screen today. What is the name of the book on which it is based?
Amelia Earhart
The last contact coming from navigator Fred Noonan on July 2, 1937, who famously disappeared somewhere over the Central Pacific but was not declared dead until Jan 5, 1939?
Red and Rover
What daily comic strip, introduced by Brian Basset in 2001, tells a story about a young boy, who's actual name is Russell, and his dog?
Ted Nugent
What legendary guitarist, rock star (having released 31 albums over his career), radio and TV host is known as The Motor City Madman
Clark Kent
Who's missing: Lois Lane, Perry White, Jimmy Olsenm, Steve Lombard?
Ted Bundy
Ann Rules book The Stranger Beside Me, is about what serial killer, assumed to have murdered 35 people, before hitting the electric chair in Starke, Florida on January 24, 1989?
Listerine
What popular mouthwash, introduced in 1879, was first marketed as a floor cleaner and a cure for gonorrhea?
Gibson
A martini is generally perfected by a four to one ration of gin to vermouth, topped with an olive. What is common name for the same drink that employs a pickled onion instead of the olive?
Helen Keller
Born on June 27, 1880, who was the deaf and blind author, who wrote such works as The Story of my Life, The World I Live In, and the Socialist tract Out of the Dark?
Kent
What Seattle suburb, the second largest in the county as of tomorrow, is home to REI and Oberto and a frequent stop for those tabbed for King County jury duty?
ATM
June 27, 1963 saw the introduction of what no ubiquitous piece of technology, outside a Barclays Bank in Enfield, North London?
Beatrix Potter
Born on July 28, 1866 in London, what author is behind books such as The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, and The Tale of Peter Rabbit?
Certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Often called one of the best known sentences in the English language, complete the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with" what?
Sheep
On July 5, 1996, scientists from the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, Scotland, created Dolly, the first cloned mammal. What type of animal was she?
f-stop
In photography, what term is used to express the diameter of the entrance pupil in terms of the focal length of the lens?
the human species
A misanthrope is characterized by the hatred of what?
Right
An acute angle is one that is less than 90 degrees, while an obtuse angle is between 90 and 180 degrees. What is the name of an angle that is exactly 90 degrees?
The Dali Lama
Today marks the birthday of Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, born Lhamo Dondrub, the 14th Spiritual leader of Tibet who fled to India in 1959, better known as whom?
short stop
In baseball scoring, the pitcher is 1, the catcher is 2. What position is represented by the number 6?
Acre
What unit of area, named for the Old English word for "Open Field", was originally defined as the area that could be plowed by one man behind one ox in one day?
Chimpanzees
Dame Jane Goodall spent 45 years in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania studying what animals?
Caviar
Beluga, Ossetra, Sterlet, and Sevruga are all types of what?
Michigan
Nicknamed The Great Lakes State, what was the 26th state to join the union on January 26, 1837?
Seinfeld
Lasting 9 seasons, from July 1989 to May 1998, what NBC show described itself as “a show about nothing”?
caught in the act
In flagrante delicto is a legal term meaning someone has been what?
Uncle Sam
By congressional resolution, Sam Wilson, of Troy, New York, a meat supplier for the Army during the War of 1812, is recognized as the progenitor of what famous American symbol?
San Francisco
Which US Mint, which stamps its' coins with the letter S, was created on July 3, 1854 by an act of Congress?
Hormel
July 5, 1937 saw what Austin, Mn company introduce everyone's favorite chopped pork shoulder based meat product, Spam?
American League
Although it has been around since 1901, which baseball league is known as the Junior Circuit?
Paved with good intentions
According to the proverb, the road to hell is what?
Toyota
What car company was forced to recall over 2.3 million vehicles earlier this year over reports of stuck accelerator pedals in 9 different models?
Royal Flush
The highest ranking hand in straight poker, what name is commonly given to a run of 5 cards, all of the same suit, that rank from Ace to 10?
The Far Side
What single panel comic strip, running daily from 1980 to 1995, featured the surreal humor of WSU alum Gary Larson?
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
"You got peanut butter in my chocolate! You got chocolate in my peanut butter! Two great tastes that taste great together." was the advertising slogan for what product?
John Hancock
As President of Congress, whose signature dominates the Declaration of Independence?
Diamond ring
Forcing you to pay $75 to the bank, what is pictured on the Luxury Tax space on a standard Monopoly board?
Nigel Tufnel
Who’s missing: David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls, “Caucasian” Jeffery Vanston, Gregg Bissonette, and plus 18 other people, who all disappeared under mysterious circumstances, including a bizarre gardening accident, choking on vomit of unkown origin, and
Peanuts
The Hershey's confection known as Mr. Goodbar is a mixture of chocolate and what other ingredient?
Tusk
What is the common name for the upper incisors of the elephant?
Spinach
If you ordered a dish containing saag in an Indian restaurant, what must it contain?
Geyser
Deriving its name from an old Icelandic word meaning erupt, what name is given to a natural hot spring that intermittently ejects steam and water into the air?
Shape
When a jeweler refers to a diamond’s “cut,” he is describing what aspect of the gem?
Terminal Velocity
A falling object which ceases to accelerate due to the forces of drag and gravity being equal reaches what rate of descent (speed)?
Grass
On what type of surface is the Wimbledon tournament held?
Dry
When applied to (sparkling) wine, what does brut mean?
1962
July 12th marks the anniversary of the first ever concert of the moderately famous band known as The Rolling Stones. In what year did this concert take place?
Floyd
What was the name of the character who owned Mayberry's only barber shop on The Andy Griffith Show?
Hermes
What can be a Greek god, a fashion house, and a fictional bureaucrat?
Rainbow Warrior
What was the name of the Greenpeace ship, the former fishing trawler Sir William Hardy, that was sunk in Auckland harbor by French Secret Service agents to prevent it interfering with planned nuclear tests?
Medal of Honor
July 12, 1862 saw the creation of what decoration, the highest military medal able to be awarded?
Deserts
Negev, Atacama, and Namib are all types off what?
Florida
Known as The Sunshine State, what was the 27th state to join the union on March 3, 1845?
Barrels
What does the giant ape use as weapons against Jumpman in the original, 1981 Donkey Kong game?
9
Three musicians make a trio, while 4 comprise a quartet. How many musicians are there in a nonet?
Shock
What can be a medical condition caused by inadequate oxygen consumption, a suspension component, and a WNBA team?