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Guinea and Liberia
For a point each, name both of the countries that share a border with The Republic of Sierra Leone.
A bear
“Wocka Wocka Wocka” was the catchphrase of the Muppet Fozzie, who was what kind of animal?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sept 25, 1981 saw which Arizona judge appointed the first female member of the US Supreme Court?
2
How many points are awarded for a safety in a football game?
An apple
A hero to the Swiss, William Tell shot what from the head of his son in a feat of crossbow marksmanship?
Parliamentary procedure
Robert's Rules of Order is considered to be the ultimate authority on what?
Nilla Wafers
What cookies are commonly used in making banana pudding?
Camaro
September 29, 1966 saw the introduction of what Chevrolet muscle car, still in production today, whose name supposedly means "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs."?
Clean and Jerk
In what Olympic weightlifting event does the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position and then, through a series of quick motions, pushes the bar above his head?
Apple
What type of fruit is typically part of a Waldorf salad?
Italy
September 1943 saw the formal surrender of what Tripartite Pact nation, ending their participation in WWII?
Spain
September 27, 1821 saw Mexico gain its independence from what European country?
Peanuts
October 2, 1950 saw the debut of what comic strip which ran until creator Charles M. Schulz's death on Feb 12, 2000?
black
In chess, white moves first. What color moves first in a game of checkers?
Columbia
What river does the Grand Coulee dam block?
The dog
Which was domesticated first? The dog? Or the Cat?
Stanford
Monday marked the anniversary internet giant Google, started in 1998, while its founders were attending what PAC-10 school?
John D. Rockefeller
94 years ago today, what New York born oil baron became the worlds first billionaire?
Apple
Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, Pippin, Gravenstein, and McIntosh are varieties of what?
Jimmy Carter
Oct 1, 1924 was the birth of what former US President, winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize?
Department of Justice
The FBI operates under what federal department?
Adams Apple
A feature of the thyroid cartilage, what is the common name of the laryngeal prominence?
Bill of Rights
President George Washington sent the proposed first ten amendments to the US Constitution to the senate for ratification on October 2, 1789. By what name are these amendments commonly known?
The Wide World of Sports
What long running ABC sports program promised viewers 'the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat'?
James Dean
On Sept 30, 1955, which iconic film actor died when his Porosche 550 Spyder collided with a Ford coupe driven by Donald Turnupseed?
Guam
What self-governed U.S. territory has the motto: “Where America’s day begins”?
Perfect
According to the old proverb, practice makes what?
Cape of Good Hope
Cursed, tormented and damned ghostly sailors aboard the Flying Dutchmen are forever forced to sail the waters around what South African headland, still a major navigation point (and commonly thought to be the southern most point in Africa)?
1908
The first production Model T rolled off the assembly line on Sept 27, the first of over 15 million to be produced. In what year was it?
North Carolina
In what state was Mayberry located on the Andy Griffith Show?
Denver Omelet
Sometimes referred to as a Western, what name is commonly given to the omelet filled with diced ham, onions, and green bell peppers?
Hope
According to Greek legend, what was the only thing left in the box after Pandora released all the evils of mankind?
747
Sept 30, 1966 saw the public unveiling of which popular model of Boeing aircraft?
Denver, CO
The Pepsi Center is home to a professional basketball and hockey teams, as well as the National Lacrosse League team, the Mammoths, and also hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In what major US city is it located?
Yellowstone
Which US National Park is spread across the most states?
Indian Ocean
What ocean is surrounded on 3 sides by Australia, Asia, and Africa?
Doctor Who
With the ability to regenerate when death looms, which sci fi character has been played by 9 different actors in the 30 years the show has been on TV?
Annie
Which red-headed orphan was adopted by Daddy Warbucks?
Venison
By what name is deer meat more commonly known?
Aspirin
Which pain relieving drug was first discovered in the bark of the willow tree?
Evel Knievel
What famed daredevil, who failed in a 1974 motorcycle jump, is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the survivor of "most bones broken in a lifetime"?
Muhammed Ali
On Oct 1, 1975 the world saw Joe Frazier drop a bout to who in a battle that came to be known as the Thrilla in Manilla?
Mount Rushmore
Oct 4, 1927 saw sculptor Gutzon Borglum begin work on what major national memorial?
Pianos
Founded in New York in 1853, Steinway & Sons manufactures what type of musical instrument?
Bone fractures
Stress, compound, and greenstick are all types of what?
Ring Around the Rosie
"We all fall down" is the last line of what nursery rhyme or playground singing game?
Time
What does a chronometer measure?
Sputnik 1
Oct 4, 1957 saw the launch of the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. By what name do we commonly know this satellite as?
12
At the start of a game of checkers, each player starts with how many pieces?
Mogadishu
Immortalized in 2001 movie Black Hawk Down, the battle in what Somali city cost the list of 18 soldiers in an attempt to capture officials of warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid?
Monty Pythons Flying Circus
Oct 6, 1969 saw the introduction of what BBC show, featuring the talents of Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, and Terry Gillam, among others?
Charles M. Shultz
October 2, 1950 saw the introduction of the "moderately famous" comic strip known as Peanuts. Who was the creative genius behind the long running strip?
Natural
In music, what name is given to a note that is neither sharp nor flat?
Bingo
Finish this line from a popular kids song: There was a farmer had a dog, and ____ was his name-o!
This Old House
What long running PBS series features Norm Abram as Master Carpenter, Roger Cook as the Landscape contractor, Tom Silva as the General ContraCtor and Richard Trethewey as the Plumbing and Heating contractor?
Smell
Olfactory refers to which of the senses?
The Ed Sullivan Show
What long running TV variety show, broadcast from 1948 to 1971, was responsible for introducing acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Supremes, The Beach Boys, The Jackson 5, The Rolling Stones, The Lovin' Spoonful and The Doors to the US?
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Oct 6, 1969 saw the introduction of what BBC show, generally regarded as one of the funniest tv series ever?
An eagle
Anchored by the star Altair, what does the constellation Aquila represent?
Canon
What can be a work that is accepted as official in a fictional literary universe, a religious law, or a camera?
Edgar Allan Poe
What American Romantic writer, poet, editor and literary critic, known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, was found wandering the streets of Baltimore, incoherent and wearing clothes that were not his own, on Oct 3, 1849?
12
How many players does each team have on the field in a Canadian Football League game?
Chromium
From the Greek for color, what element, with an atomic number of 24, uses the symbol Cr?
Frigg
According to Norse mythology, who is the wife of Odin?
Afghanistan war
Known as Operation Enduring Freedom, what war began on Oct 7th, 2001?
Honey Smacks
Dig 'Em Frog is the mascot for what brand of cereal?
Rod Serling
October 2, 1959 saw the introduction of the long running CBS TV series The Twilight Zone. Who hosted and created the series?
Printers
Daisywheel, dot-matrix, and laser are all types of what?
Prohibition
Ken Burn's latest documentary debuted last Sunday on PBS. What subject matter does it cover?
Peanuts
What long running comic strip, introduced on Oct 2, 1950, was drawn by the same cartoonist, Charles M. Schultz, during its' entire run?
Blue
The rare semi-precious gemstone known as lapis lazuli is what color?
Male
A human with X and Y sex chromosomes is usually which gender?
Ivan Pavlov
What Russian physiologist and psychologist documented his experiments in the book Conditioned Reflexes: An Investigation of the Physiological Activity of the Cerebral Cortex. in 1927?
Mount Rushmore
On Oct 4, 1927, Idahoan Gutzon Borglum began carving on what South Dakota mountain that the Lakota Sioux called Six Grandfathers?
American Samoa
Pago Pago is the capital of what territory?
Magic Kingdom
What's missing: Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach
Kentucky Fried Chicken
What company described its products as Finger Lickin' Good?
Sheep
Feta cheese is made primarily from the milk of what animal?
Sly Stone
The Family Stone backed up what San Francisco funk and soul singer?
Chicago
Commonly believed to have been started by a frisky bovine owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, what city was devastated by a fire that start on Oct 8, 1871 and lasted for 2 days?
Wit
According to Shakespeare, brevity is the soul of what?
Dr. No
Starring Sean Connery, who would later make his fame playing Zed in Zardoz, what was the name of the first James Bond movie, released on October 5, 1962?
The Simpsons
Which family lives at 742 Evergreen Terrace?
The Pink Panther
What is the name of the diamond stolen in the 1963 film, The Pink Panther?
Bingo
Finish this line from a popular kids’ song: “There was a farmer had a dog, and ____ was his name-o!”
Female
A human with two X sex chromosomes is usually which gender?
Hollywood Squares
What TV game show, which ran from 1965 to 2004, featured an array of celebrities seated in a tic-tac-toe board?
Hertz
What unit of wave frequency is defined as 1 cycle per second?
Jesse Jackson
The Rainbow Coalition and Operation PUSH were 2 non-profits founded by which activist and Baptist minister?
25
What is the minimum age required to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Willie Nelson
What country singer has been known as The Red Headed Stranger since the 1975 album of the same name went multi-platinum?
Krypton
What is the planet that Superman came from?
Brown
What is the most common eye color in human beings?
Operation Enduring Freedom
Oct 7, 2001 saw the start of the war in Afghanistan, which is known as what?
Stella
What is the name of former Beatle Paul McCartney's fashion designing daughter?
Patty Murray
Serving since 1993, who is the senior Senator from the great State of Washington?
Seaweed
What type of food is Nori, which is often seen around sushi?
Saturday Night Live
Tomorrow marks the 38th anniversary of the start of what long running TV staple, created by Lorne Michaels with the incomparable Don Pardo as the narrator?
Germany
Daimler, Siemens, and chemical company BASF are all based in what country?
Nose
The Proboscis Monkey is known for its very long what?