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PT-109	On Aug 2, 1943, what PT boat was run down by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri, resulting in a 5 day evasion scenario for future president John F. Kennedy and his remaining crew?
Baloo the bear	In the 1967 Disney movie The Jungle Book, who taught Mowgli The Bare Necessities?
Sam's Club	What is the name of the membership only warehouse club owned and operated by Wal-Mart that ranks second to Costco in sales volume?
Fencing	In what sport (also in the Olympics) do the participants use a foil or a sabre?
Tenon	In woodworking joints, what do you insert into your mortise?
Milton Friedman	What famed and Nobel prize winning economist, born on July 31, 1912, wrote books such as Money Mischief: Episodes in Monetary History and The Tyranny of the Status Quo, and a series of Newsweek articles entitled “There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch”?
Christopher Columbus	On Aug 3, 1492, who set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, in a carrack and two caravels, on his way to Asia?
Ernie	Who has been the “head” elf in the Keebler Cookie Tree since 1970?
Vinegar	Malt, wine, rice, and distilled are all types of what?
Ace	What can be a bandage company, a Doctor Who companion (the 7th Dr), and a hardware company?
MTV	"Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles, was the first video aired on what cable channel on Aug 1, 1981?
Beryllium	From the Latin for "to become pale", what element with an atomic number of 4, uses the symbol Be?
aces and eights	The poker hand known as dead man's hand, as it was supposedly the cards held by Wild West legend Wild Bill Hickok, consists of 2 pairs of what cards?
Malaria	According to the World Health Organization, what is the leading mosquito-borne disease in the world?
Hiroshima	August 6, 1945 saw the US bomber Enola Gay drop the first atomic bomb on what Japanese city?
Eagles	What is the name of the NFL team that calls Philadelphia home?
Andy Samberg	What SNL cast member is the host of this years Shark Week?
World War I	Begining the end of July, what war was known as The War to End All Wars?
Wisconsin	Known as The Badger State or America's Dairyland, what was the 30th state to join the Union on May 29, 1848?
Air traffic controllers	On August 5, 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,359 striking members of what profession over their refusal to return to work?
Iron Man	Multi-billionaire industrialist Tony Stark is the secret identity behind what Marvel super hero?
Lion	Anchored by the star Regulus, what animal does the constellation Leo represent?
Eagle Scout	What is the highest rank a boy scout can obtain, after earning a minimum of 21 badges and demonstrating Scout Spirit, service, and leadership?
Fire	What was it that Prometheus stole from Zeus and gave to mankind, angering the king of the gods to such a degree that he chained Prometheus to a rock, wherein an eagle would eat his liver each day, only to have it grow back at night?
Sink ships	According to the WWII propaganda poster, what might loose lips do?
$5	What is the smallest denomination of bill available form our neighbors to the north, Canada?
50	Tomorrow marks the birthday of our Commander in Chief, Barack Obama. How old will he be?
The Home Depot	In terms of sales, Lowe's is the world's second-largest hardware store chain, behind which retailer?
New York City	What city does Spiderman spend his spare time protecting?
Diesel	What type of internal combustion engine uses the heat of compression to initiate fuel ignition as opposed to requiring an external spark source?
1976	The Seattle Seahawks opened training camp on Saturday, starting a new season. In what year did they play their first ever game (a 27-20 preseason loss to San Francisco)?
Billy the Kid	There is a move afoot by the governor of the great state of New Mexico to issue a pardon to old west legend William H. Bonney. By what name is he more commonly known?
Enola Gay	Now displayed at the National Air and Space Museum, what was the name of the B-29, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets, that dropped the first atomic bomb?
Lance Ito	Born August 2, 1950, what Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, achieved fame by presiding over the trial of Charles H. Keating, and may have been noticed as the judge in charge of the OJ Simpson trial?
Mata Hari	Margaretha Geertruida Zelle MacLeod, born on August 7, 1876, was executed by a French firing squad for passing secrets to the Germans while performing as an exotic dancer under what stage name?
Tom Petty	What singer/songwriter's backup band is known as the Heartbreakers?
The War in Vietnam	On August 2 and 4, 1964, the US destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy (currently on display in Bremerton), reported coming under attack in teh Gulf of Tonkin, sparking America's entry into what?
Shark week	Hosted by The Late Late Shows Craig Ferguson, what week is it?
Kuwait	Operation Desert Storm was the name given to the U.N. authorized attempt to oust Iraq from what country they illegally occupied?
Pop goes the weasel	In what nursery rhyme does the monkey chase the weasel?
General Electric	What company advertises "We bring good things to life."?
The Jerry Springer Show	What syndicated TV tabloid show, hosted by the former mayor of Cincinnati, focuses on troubled or dysfunctional families, and has been voted “the Worst TV Show Ever Made” by TV Guide?
Rob Roy	What cocktail, named for a Scottish folk hero, consists of Scotch, Sweet vermouth, with a dash of Angostura bitters?
Puck	According to English folklore, and William Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night's Dream, what is the elf called Robin Goodfellow better known as?
435	Public Law 62-5, which was passed on August 8, 1911 set the membership of the House of Representatives to what number?
Wyoming	In which U.S. state is Grand Teton National Park located?
Stromboli	What is the name of the evil puppeteer in the 1940s Disney movie Pinocchio
Igneous	Of the three types of rock, lava is falls under which type?
Grace Kelly	What American actress became Princess of Monaco following her 1956 wedding to Prince Rainier?
Boeing B-29	Currently on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space museum, what type of US bomber is the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb?
Air Traffic Controllers	A follow up consequence of being banned from federal service for life, on August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 members of what federal group were fired for illegally calling for a strike?
Curiosity	What was the name of the NASA rover that touched down on the surface of Mars Sunday night?
Chuck Taylor	What former basketball player and shoe salesman lends his signature to every pair of Converse All-Star sneakers?
$250,000	And how much of your hard earned money is protected by the FDIC?
Petrification	In geology, what is the process by which organic material is turned to stone by naturally impregnating it with silica or iron and sulfur?
1974	August 9th is the anniversary of the resignation of one Richard Milhous Nixon from the office of the President of the United States of America. In what year did this happen?
Smokey the Bear	On August 9, 1944, The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring what iconic hat wearing, shovel carrying character for the first time?
Guatemala and Honduras	For a point each, name the 2 countries that share a physical border with the Republic of El Salvador.
Kiwi	What can be a brand of shoe polish, a fruit, or a bird?
Nike	Air Jordan, first introduced in 1985, are a brand of shoes made by what shoe company?
Oedipus	Who was the mythical Greek king of Thebes who killed his father so he could marry his mother?
Marines	“From the Halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country’s battles” promises which branch of the US military?
John Wayne Gacy	What serial killer, who buried the remains of 26 of his victims in his Chicago crawl space, was known as the "Killer Clown"?
Tigers	Bengal, Sumatran, and Siberian are all types of what?
Spike	In the Peanuts comic strip, which of Snoopy's brothers wears a fedora and lives in the California desert?
Model T Ford	On August 12, 1908, the first of over 15 million of what landmark automobile rolled off the assembly line?
California	Known as the Golden State, what was the 31st state to join the Union on Sept. 9, 1850?
1	What is the DVD region code for the US?
Australia	Which of the seven is the smallest (in area) continent?
Al Qaeda	August 11, 1988 is generally accepted as the creation date of what terrorist organization, whose name translates as "the base"?
Ethan Allen	What revolutionary war hero, leader of the Green Mountain Boys, lends his name to a furniture company?
USDA	Which US government department oversees the US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as Food Stamps?
Richard Nixon	Who’s resignation speech included the lines “Sometimes I have succeeded and sometimes I have failed, but always I have taken heart from what Theodore Roosevelt once said about the man in the arena, “whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again because there is not effort without error and shortcoming, but who does actually strive to do the deed, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumphs of high achievements and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.””
San Andreas Fault	What is the name of the fault line that runs for about 800 miles in California?
Heart	What can be a rock band, a card game, and an organ?
Nagasaki	The B-29 Bockscar dropped the second atomic bomb on what Japanese city on August 9, 1945?
Yachting	In which sport did teams first compete for the America's Cup today in August, 1851?
Guinness World Records	August 12, 1925 saw the birth of twins Norris and Ross McWhirter, who together compiled was famous set of books, originally conceived to help settle a bar bet?
Wilbur	August 8, 1908 saw which Wright brother, the one who didn't get to pilot the flyer the previous December at Kitty Hawk, make his first public flight in Le Mans, France?
Dora the Explorer	August 14, 2000 saw the introduction of what kids animated character, known for a monkey named Boots, a fox named Swiper, and her frequent use of Spanish?
Florence Nightingale	What famed nurse, dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp", revolutionized nursing from the lessons she learned tending wounded soldiers during the Crimean War?
Washington Territory	November 11, 1889 saw the great state of Washington formed from what territory?
Little Bo Peep	According to the nursery rhyme, who lost her sheep and couldn't find them?
Friday the 13th	Paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of what?
9	How many musicians make up a nonet?
Smokey the Bear	On August 9, 1944, The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring what iconic character for the first time?
1974	August 9th marks the anniversary of the resignation of Richard M. Nixon as US President. In what year did it happen?
Guinness Book of World Records	August 12, 1925 saw the birth of twins Ross and Norris McWhirter, who created what book, which people will go to extreme lengths to get into?
Nautilus	Sharing a name with the first successful model designed by Robert Fulton in 1800, what was the name of the submarine captained by Prince Armitage Ranjit Dakkar, or Captain Nemo, in Jules Verne's books 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island?
John Holmes	What legendary porn star was arrest, tried and acquitted as an accomplice in the so-called Wonderland Murders, immortalized in the 2003 Val Kilmer vehicle Wonderland?
Dean Martin	Who's missing: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop
White Star	Which now defunct company operated the luxury liner Titanic?
John Deere	Named for the developer of the steel plow, what Moline, Il. company is the world's largest producer of agricultural machinery in the world?
14	How many days in a fortnight?
Nagasaki	Hiroshima was the first city to feel the effects of an atomic bomb. What Japanese city was next to be visited on Aug 9, 1945?
Tramp	If Lady is a pedigree American Cocker Spaniel, what is the name of the mongrel?
Elvis Presley	August 16, 1977 saw the passing of what singing legend, found on the floor of his bathroom?
San Andreas Fault	What is the name of the seismic fault line that runs for about 800 miles in California?
Delta	What airline, the world’s largest, uses Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport as its’ US hub?
The National Parks	What is the subject of the latest PBS documentary by Ken Burns, which will premiere on public television later this month?

PT-109

On Aug 2, 1943, what PT boat was run down by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri, resulting in a 5 day evasion scenario for future president John F. Kennedy and his remaining crew?

Baloo the bear

In the 1967 Disney movie The Jungle Book, who taught Mowgli The Bare Necessities?

Sam's Club

What is the name of the membership only warehouse club owned and operated by Wal-Mart that ranks second to Costco in sales volume?

Fencing

In what sport (also in the Olympics) do the participants use a foil or a sabre?

Tenon

In woodworking joints, what do you insert into your mortise?

Milton Friedman

What famed and Nobel prize winning economist, born on July 31, 1912, wrote books such as Money Mischief: Episodes in Monetary History and The Tyranny of the Status Quo, and a series of Newsweek articles entitled “There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch”?

Christopher Columbus

On Aug 3, 1492, who set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, in a carrack and two caravels, on his way to Asia?

Ernie

Who has been the “head” elf in the Keebler Cookie Tree since 1970?

Vinegar

Malt, wine, rice, and distilled are all types of what?

Ace

What can be a bandage company, a Doctor Who companion (the 7th Dr), and a hardware company?

MTV

"Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles, was the first video aired on what cable channel on Aug 1, 1981?

Beryllium

From the Latin for "to become pale", what element with an atomic number of 4, uses the symbol Be?

aces and eights

The poker hand known as dead man's hand, as it was supposedly the cards held by Wild West legend Wild Bill Hickok, consists of 2 pairs of what cards?

Malaria

According to the World Health Organization, what is the leading mosquito-borne disease in the world?

Hiroshima

August 6, 1945 saw the US bomber Enola Gay drop the first atomic bomb on what Japanese city?

Eagles

What is the name of the NFL team that calls Philadelphia home?

Andy Samberg

What SNL cast member is the host of this years Shark Week?

World War I

Begining the end of July, what war was known as The War to End All Wars?

Wisconsin

Known as The Badger State or America's Dairyland, what was the 30th state to join the Union on May 29, 1848?

Air traffic controllers

On August 5, 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,359 striking members of what profession over their refusal to return to work?

Iron Man

Multi-billionaire industrialist Tony Stark is the secret identity behind what Marvel super hero?

Lion

Anchored by the star Regulus, what animal does the constellation Leo represent?

Eagle Scout

What is the highest rank a boy scout can obtain, after earning a minimum of 21 badges and demonstrating Scout Spirit, service, and leadership?

Fire

What was it that Prometheus stole from Zeus and gave to mankind, angering the king of the gods to such a degree that he chained Prometheus to a rock, wherein an eagle would eat his liver each day, only to have it grow back at night?

Sink ships

According to the WWII propaganda poster, what might loose lips do?

$5

What is the smallest denomination of bill available form our neighbors to the north, Canada?

50

Tomorrow marks the birthday of our Commander in Chief, Barack Obama. How old will he be?

The Home Depot

In terms of sales, Lowe's is the world's second-largest hardware store chain, behind which retailer?

New York City

What city does Spiderman spend his spare time protecting?

Diesel

What type of internal combustion engine uses the heat of compression to initiate fuel ignition as opposed to requiring an external spark source?

1976

The Seattle Seahawks opened training camp on Saturday, starting a new season. In what year did they play their first ever game (a 27-20 preseason loss to San Francisco)?

Billy the Kid

There is a move afoot by the governor of the great state of New Mexico to issue a pardon to old west legend William H. Bonney. By what name is he more commonly known?

Enola Gay

Now displayed at the National Air and Space Museum, what was the name of the B-29, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets, that dropped the first atomic bomb?

Lance Ito

Born August 2, 1950, what Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, achieved fame by presiding over the trial of Charles H. Keating, and may have been noticed as the judge in charge of the OJ Simpson trial?

Mata Hari

Margaretha Geertruida Zelle MacLeod, born on August 7, 1876, was executed by a French firing squad for passing secrets to the Germans while performing as an exotic dancer under what stage name?

Tom Petty

What singer/songwriter's backup band is known as the Heartbreakers?

The War in Vietnam

On August 2 and 4, 1964, the US destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy (currently on display in Bremerton), reported coming under attack in teh Gulf of Tonkin, sparking America's entry into what?

Shark week

Hosted by The Late Late Shows Craig Ferguson, what week is it?

Kuwait

Operation Desert Storm was the name given to the U.N. authorized attempt to oust Iraq from what country they illegally occupied?

Pop goes the weasel

In what nursery rhyme does the monkey chase the weasel?

General Electric

What company advertises "We bring good things to life."?

The Jerry Springer Show

What syndicated TV tabloid show, hosted by the former mayor of Cincinnati, focuses on troubled or dysfunctional families, and has been voted “the Worst TV Show Ever Made” by TV Guide?

Rob Roy

What cocktail, named for a Scottish folk hero, consists of Scotch, Sweet vermouth, with a dash of Angostura bitters?

Puck

According to English folklore, and William Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night's Dream, what is the elf called Robin Goodfellow better known as?

435

Public Law 62-5, which was passed on August 8, 1911 set the membership of the House of Representatives to what number?

Wyoming

In which U.S. state is Grand Teton National Park located?

Stromboli

What is the name of the evil puppeteer in the 1940s Disney movie Pinocchio

Igneous

Of the three types of rock, lava is falls under which type?

Grace Kelly

What American actress became Princess of Monaco following her 1956 wedding to Prince Rainier?

Boeing B-29

Currently on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space museum, what type of US bomber is the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb?

Air Traffic Controllers

A follow up consequence of being banned from federal service for life, on August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 members of what federal group were fired for illegally calling for a strike?

Curiosity

What was the name of the NASA rover that touched down on the surface of Mars Sunday night?

Chuck Taylor

What former basketball player and shoe salesman lends his signature to every pair of Converse All-Star sneakers?

$250,000

And how much of your hard earned money is protected by the FDIC?

Petrification

In geology, what is the process by which organic material is turned to stone by naturally impregnating it with silica or iron and sulfur?

1974

August 9th is the anniversary of the resignation of one Richard Milhous Nixon from the office of the President of the United States of America. In what year did this happen?

Smokey the Bear

On August 9, 1944, The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring what iconic hat wearing, shovel carrying character for the first time?

Guatemala and Honduras

For a point each, name the 2 countries that share a physical border with the Republic of El Salvador.

Kiwi

What can be a brand of shoe polish, a fruit, or a bird?

Nike

Air Jordan, first introduced in 1985, are a brand of shoes made by what shoe company?

Oedipus

Who was the mythical Greek king of Thebes who killed his father so he could marry his mother?

Marines

“From the Halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country’s battles” promises which branch of the US military?

John Wayne Gacy

What serial killer, who buried the remains of 26 of his victims in his Chicago crawl space, was known as the "Killer Clown"?

Tigers

Bengal, Sumatran, and Siberian are all types of what?

Spike

In the Peanuts comic strip, which of Snoopy's brothers wears a fedora and lives in the California desert?

Model T Ford

On August 12, 1908, the first of over 15 million of what landmark automobile rolled off the assembly line?

California

Known as the Golden State, what was the 31st state to join the Union on Sept. 9, 1850?

1

What is the DVD region code for the US?

Australia

Which of the seven is the smallest (in area) continent?

Al Qaeda

August 11, 1988 is generally accepted as the creation date of what terrorist organization, whose name translates as "the base"?

Ethan Allen

What revolutionary war hero, leader of the Green Mountain Boys, lends his name to a furniture company?

USDA

Which US government department oversees the US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as Food Stamps?

Richard Nixon

Who’s resignation speech included the lines “Sometimes I have succeeded and sometimes I have failed, but always I have taken heart from what Theodore Roosevelt once said about the man in the arena, “whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again because there is not effort without error and shortcoming, but who does actually strive to do the deed, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumphs of high achievements and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.””

San Andreas Fault

What is the name of the fault line that runs for about 800 miles in California?

Heart

What can be a rock band, a card game, and an organ?

Nagasaki

The B-29 Bockscar dropped the second atomic bomb on what Japanese city on August 9, 1945?

Yachting

In which sport did teams first compete for the America's Cup today in August, 1851?

Guinness World Records

August 12, 1925 saw the birth of twins Norris and Ross McWhirter, who together compiled was famous set of books, originally conceived to help settle a bar bet?

Wilbur

August 8, 1908 saw which Wright brother, the one who didn't get to pilot the flyer the previous December at Kitty Hawk, make his first public flight in Le Mans, France?

Dora the Explorer

August 14, 2000 saw the introduction of what kids animated character, known for a monkey named Boots, a fox named Swiper, and her frequent use of Spanish?

Florence Nightingale

What famed nurse, dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp", revolutionized nursing from the lessons she learned tending wounded soldiers during the Crimean War?

Washington Territory

November 11, 1889 saw the great state of Washington formed from what territory?

Little Bo Peep

According to the nursery rhyme, who lost her sheep and couldn't find them?

Friday the 13th

Paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of what?

9

How many musicians make up a nonet?

Smokey the Bear

On August 9, 1944, The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring what iconic character for the first time?

1974

August 9th marks the anniversary of the resignation of Richard M. Nixon as US President. In what year did it happen?

Guinness Book of World Records

August 12, 1925 saw the birth of twins Ross and Norris McWhirter, who created what book, which people will go to extreme lengths to get into?

Nautilus

Sharing a name with the first successful model designed by Robert Fulton in 1800, what was the name of the submarine captained by Prince Armitage Ranjit Dakkar, or Captain Nemo, in Jules Verne's books 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island?

John Holmes

What legendary porn star was arrest, tried and acquitted as an accomplice in the so-called Wonderland Murders, immortalized in the 2003 Val Kilmer vehicle Wonderland?

Dean Martin

Who's missing: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop

White Star

Which now defunct company operated the luxury liner Titanic?

John Deere

Named for the developer of the steel plow, what Moline, Il. company is the world's largest producer of agricultural machinery in the world?

14

How many days in a fortnight?

Nagasaki

Hiroshima was the first city to feel the effects of an atomic bomb. What Japanese city was next to be visited on Aug 9, 1945?

Tramp

If Lady is a pedigree American Cocker Spaniel, what is the name of the mongrel?

Elvis Presley

August 16, 1977 saw the passing of what singing legend, found on the floor of his bathroom?

San Andreas Fault

What is the name of the seismic fault line that runs for about 800 miles in California?

Delta

What airline, the world’s largest, uses Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport as its’ US hub?

The National Parks

What is the subject of the latest PBS documentary by Ken Burns, which will premiere on public television later this month?