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1. The car manufacturer Fiat is an acronym. What does the T stand for?
2. What element, commonly used in batteries and in pigments for artists’ paints (primarily in the yellow-orange-red range), has a name that means “calamine” in Latin?
3. Ray Bourque, the highest-scoring defenseman in NHL history, played for which team for 21 years?
4. In a 2001 country hit by Brad Paisley, the narrator’s wife is going to leave him (and presumably does, based on the decision he makes in the chorus) if he continues to do what?
5. What U.S. State’s second-through-fifth most populated cities are Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Jonesboro?
6. Translating to “way of the warrior,” what is the Japanese phrase that describes a moral code of conduct for samurai life, which stresses frugality, loyalty, honor, and mastery of martial arts?
7. Although he has made several minor appearances (in a non-hosting capacity) on the show since his ban in 1997, who is the only former SNL cast member to be officially banned from the show?
8. The subtitle of what late 19th Century play is “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People”?
9. What brand famously sponsors the annual hot dog eating competition that takes place each Independence Day at Coney Island?
10. Where would you most likely find a gazing ball?
11. In 1869, what “Equality State” (at the time still a territory) first allowed women to cast votes?
12. What word refers to pairs of diametrically opposed points on opposite sides of the earth? The word is sometimes colloquially used in the Northern Hemisphere to refer to Australia and New Zealand (and non-colloquially as the name of a specific set of kiwi islands).
13. In 2009, a competition to be the first Twitter account to reach one million followers broke out between an actor and a news outlet. Name the two account owners (not their Twitter handles).
14. Ralph Steadman is a British artist most known for his collaborations with what American author?
15. What long-running (and no-longer-running) talk show had, by far, the highest total number of episodes of any prime time television show in history?
16. The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, the world’s longest navigable underground river, flows over 15 miles underneath what country before emerging into the South China Sea?
17. The title building in Slaughterhouse Five functions as a shelter for POWs in what German city?
18. A 1991 song by A Tribe Called Quest, which samples Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side,” asks what titular question?
19. What is the commonly used name of polytetrafluoroethene, the most slippery substance ever discovered?
20. In the musical Annie, what is the name of Annie’s dog?
21. Beginning in 2017, an expansion team will be added to the National Hockey League, making it’s home in a city that currently does not have any professional sports franchises in the four major U.S. sports leagues. Name this city.
22. In Bhutan (a heavily Buddhist country), GNH (rather than GNP) is used as the primary development indicator of the nation. What does GNH stand for?
23. “Vorsprung durch technik” (“Advancement through technology”) is the slogan of what luxury car brand?
24. A project launched in August 2004 by former MTV VJ Adam Curry is considered to be the earliest example of what new entertainment medium?
25. A certain shade of dark red hair (sometimes described as brownish-orange) is named after what Renaissance-era Italian painter?
26. What is the name of the musical television show, currently airing on the CW, which was created by and stars the Hugo-nominated performer Rachel Bloom?
27. What work of British literature is subtitled “The Modern Prometheus”?
28. What classic 1973 rock album appeared on the Billboard 200 chart for a total of 861 weeks?
29. What is the only last name shared by a UK prime minister and a primary character on Full House?
30. The Atacama Desert is home to 4 of the 5 highest astronomical observatories (by elevation above sea level). In what country are these 4 observatories (as well as most of the Atacama Desert)?
31. What is, by far, the most populous landlocked country?
32. A set of over 11 million leaked documents (the initial analysis of which was released in April 2016), detailing information on hundreds of thousands of off-shore entities (some owned by public officials and celebrities), are collectively known as what?
33. What is the name for the Native American dish comprised mainly of sweet corn and lima beans (or other shell beans)?
34. Name the American artist whose kinetic sculptures can be seen on display in many public locations, including JFK International Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport.
35. A variation on traditional 10-pin bowling, featuring shorter and wider pins, balls with no holes, and three throws per frame (played primarily in the eastern United States – most commonly in New England), is known as what?
36. Although “Boaty McBoatface” won the online naming poll, what was the “more suitable” name chosen for the £200m UK polar research ship, which will set sail in 2019?
37. What four-word question, attributed to Sojourner Truth as part of a speech at a women’s convention in 1851, was most likely never asked, but rather was a part of a transcription by an audience member 12 years after the fact?
38. What is the name of the Animal Planet television show hosted by Jackson Galaxy?
39. In terms of anatomy, what adjective is the opposite of “ventral”?
40. The song “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails was famously covered by what country music legend in 2003?
41. What was the title of both Carson McCullers’ debut novel and a 1995 hit for Reba McEntire?
42. According to a commercial for a name-brand antacid, how do you spell “relief”?
43. Name a current WNBA team whose team name ends in an “s”.
44. The Tommy Westphall Universe Hypothesis theorizes that through crossovers and spin-offs, hundreds of television shows all take place within the mind of Tommy Westphall, a minor character on what 1980s drama?
45. Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, a painting by Rembrandt, is better known by what name?
46. Which nation’s capital has the highest altitude?
47. The Broadway musical Fun Home is based on an autobiographical graphic novel of the same name by what cartoonist (who has also leant her name to a test which demonstrates the portrayal – or lackthereof – of women in works of fiction)?
48. Who was U.S. president when the Alaskan territory was purchased from Russia?
49. What is the name for the process by which rubber is cured for a wide variety of uses, including hockey pucks and bowling balls?
50. Black-figure, red-figure, and white-ground are all ancient Greek styles of what artform?
51. What Jamaican-born recording artist has been featured on number one hits by Beyonce and Sia (13 years apart)?
52. In which U.S. Great Lake did the S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald sink?
53. The San Juan Islands, which were traditionally territory of various Coast Salish indigenous tribes, are located in what U.S. state?
54. The CCC was a public work relief program, created as part of the New Deal to provide work for young American men. What was CCC an abbreviation for?
55. Double Decker, Lion, Aero, Boost, and Wispa are all British varieties of what food item?
56. Name the multi-sport athlete, the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States (later taken away for violating the Olympics’ amateurism rules of the time), who was the first president of the American Professional Football Association (an early incarnation of the NFL).
57. While the first television commercial (which was for Bulova watches) aired in 1941, it was not until 1952 that an ad for a toy first aired on tv. What Hasbro staple was being advertised?
58. What music artist’s 1999 album, often referred to as simply “When the pawn,” had a 90-word title?
59. What malt beverage, made by the Coors Brewing Company and sold in the US from 1993 to 2008, whose name meant “winter” in Slavic languages?
60. While the titular bridge in The Bridge of San Luis Rey was fictional, it was based on a real bridge, built in 1350 and still in use as late as 1864, in what country?
61. At the time of his death in October 2016, King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the longest reigning monarch in the world. What country did he rule?
62. What camera brand, founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land, produced a wide range of products in their early years, including sunglasses and infrared night viewing devices?
63. Which country contains the lowest natural highest point?
64. What is the title of both a 2011 Broadway musical and a book first published in 1830?
65. What was the name of the Golden Girls spinoff (which took place in a titular hotel — not an online casino) that aired for one season and featured all of the core original cast except Bea Arthur?
66. What is the name of the Olympic sport, similar to the luge, in which a competitor rides down an ice track head-first on a sled?
67. Charles Shaw, an inexpensive brand of wine, is commonly known by what nickname?
68. A chukka is a type of what, originally worn by British forces during World War II and later becoming a popular menswear item?
69. In 1907, at the age of 41, what Indian-born English journalist became the youngest (still) and first ever English language writer to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature?
70. What artist, who first appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1969, did not have his first number one on the chart until October 1999?
71. What post-impressionist’s works include The Painter of Sunflowers (French title: Le Peintre de Tournesols), The Yellow Christ (French title: Le Christ jaune), and Spirit of the Dead Watching (Maori Title: Manao tupapau)?
72. “Korobeiniki,” a 19th century Russian folk song, is mostly widely known outside of Russia as the theme song to what?
73. Bismuth subsalicylate, also known as “pink bismuth,” is commonly known by what brand name?
74. In reference to a 19th Century women’s rights advocate and abolitionist, a “Lucy Stoner” is a nickname for a woman who has done what?
75. Name two of the three animated films that have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
76. In what American city can you find bronze statues of both Hank Aaron and Arthur Fonzerelli (not together, unfortunately)?
77. How wide (in feet) is the warning track in a professional baseball park?
78. As of October 2016, what is the longest running Broadway Show (not necessarily currently running) that opened in the 21st Century?
79. According to tradition in many Christian churches, what was the name of the woman who offered her veil to Jesus as he was carrying his cross?
80. Name the artist (who founded her namesake company in 1979 at age 24), who is most known for her brightly colored designs, widely featured on stickers, school supplies, and toys.
81. What style of dagger (of Italian origin) has leant its name to an item in the fashion world?
82. The song “Uma Thurman” by Fall Out Boy samples the theme song from what 1960’s television show?
83. Oda Mae Brown was the name of a psychic who played a prominent role in what 1990 film?
84. What 2007 video game, which takes place in an objectivist dystopia, features “Big Daddies” and “Little Sisters”?
85. Name the mathematician, child of Lord Byron, who wrote the first algorithm intended to be calculated by a machine and is often considered the first computer programmer.
86. What is the name of the brand of instant, decaf coffee (one of the first decaf coffees on the market) that was developed by German researchers in 1903 and widely marketed via U.S. tv and radio programs in the first half of the 20th Century?
87. What was the first name of the fictional character visits fictional locales including Houyhnhnms, Luggnagg, Brobdingnag, and Lilliput?
88. How many of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are still in existence today?
89. Who is the only player whose jersey number has been retired by the Buffalo Bills?
90. Name any one member of the 2000’s hiphop collective known as Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (typically shortened to just Odd Future).
91. Name the photographer who created Untitled Film Stills, as well as other series of self-portraits where in which the artist is depicted in a variety of visual media styles (such as centerfolds and fashion photography).
92. What famous film ends with the line “After all, tomorrow is another day!”?
93. In the classic fairy tale, what is the name of Snow-White’s sister?
94. In 2014, at age 17, who became the youngest ever Nobel laureate?
95. In the equation used to determine a radioactive substance’s half-life, what lowercase Greek letter is used as the symbol for the decay constant? You may draw the symbol or write out the letter’s name in English.
96. What is the name of the French Canadian dish consisting of french fries, cheese curds, and gravy?
97. [Unintentional Blank]
98. Name the pop star (who had two number one singles in the 1980s) who wrote the music for the musical Kinky Boots.
99. The album that spent the longest time at the top of the Billboard charts (54 weeks) was a film soundtrack that was released in 1961. Name the film.
100. What notable distinction is shared by the following: Point Barrow, Alaska; Cape Columbia, Nunavut; Los Algodones, Baja California?
101. Which NBA franchise has won the second most championships?
102. Name the English politician who is most remembered for his detailed personal diary, which he kept as a young man, from 1660-1669.
103. What SI unit measures the strength of a magnetic field?
104. In weaving, what is the opposite of “weft”?
105. What is the highest grossing movie (not adjusted for inflation) that was not directed by James Cameron?
106. What was the hashtag associated with the brief 2015 “debate” over whether a certain garment was blue and black or white and gold?
107. What French actor and mime was most famous for his character “Bip the Clown”?
108. What are the only two current Olympic sports that only have women’s events?
109. A band called Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions evolved into a band called The Warlocks, which changed their title to which final name (which was chosen by randomly selecting a Dictionary entry)?
110. In 1837, what private Ohio college became the first to admit women?
111. The world’s largest producers of vanilla are Indonesia and what other country?
112. Within one, what year was the Hubble Space Telescope launched?
113. For what movie did John Wayne win his only Academy Award?
114. Exploding Kittens, a card-game that ranks amongst the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of all time, was created by Matthew Inman, creator of what popular webcomic?
115. Which Bronte sister wrote only one novel?
116. Beyonce : Sasha Fierce :: ? : Chris Gaines
117. [Unintentional Duplicate Question]
118. Who was the original voice of the GEICO Gecko?
119. Name the comic book writer an artist who created or co-created many characters, including Iron Man, Captain America, Ant-Man, and Doctor Doom.
120. What is the name for the spirit, technically an aromatised wine, is an ingredient in the Manhattan, the Rob Roy, and the Negroni?
121. The Roslin Institute, an animal sciences research establishment in Scotland, earned fame in 1996, because of an animal of what species?
122. Don McLean’s “American Pie” was heavily inspired by a 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and what third musician?
123. During the late Middle Ages, what seaside English town was home to a huge annual fair (referenced in a traditional ballad that was re-popularized in a 1966 recording), which would last 45 days and attract merchants from as far as the Byzantine Empire?
124. Name the board game, invited by a French film director, which was originally release in France as La Conquête du Monde.
125. Paddy’s Pub, an Irish dive bar, is the primary setting for what currently airing sitcom?
126. The highest and lowest points within the lower 48 states are both located in which state?
127. Sports broadcaster Joe Buck is the son of a broadcaster most associated with his work with which MLB team?
128. What is the name (first and last) of the narrator/protagonist of Catch in the Rye?
129. The okapi is most closely related to what other living mammal?
130. Despite its name, most of the combat during the Battle of Bunker Hill happened on what other hill?
131. Before she was Jessica Fletcher, Angela Lansbury had a taste for murder when she originated the lead female role in what Broadway musical?
132. What is the name of the image-sharing website, commonly associated with Reddit, that is billed as the “Internet’s visual storytelling community,”?
133. Who composed the Bridal Chorus that you may also know as “Here Comes the Bride”?
134. What is the largest lake in Africa?
135. In addition to platinum and diamonds, what is the third material used in Damien Hirst’s sculture “For the the Love of God”?
136. What line precedes “Thou art more lovely and more temperate” in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18?
137. Literally translating to “under-chef,” what is the term for second-in-command at a commercial kitchen?
138. The slang term “jabroni” (synonymous with “jobber”) originates from what activity?
139. Name two Oscar-winning pictures whose name has a number in the title.
140. What musical is the musical number “Sunrise, Sunset” from?
Visual Set One: Name that Logo
Each of the following images is a cropped version of a logo. For each cropped logo, write the name of the brand/product/team/entity in the provided space on your answer sheet.
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Visual Set Two: What’s that thing for?
For each of the following images, provide the answer the question below the image.
151. What sport uses this item? 
152. What type of fruit is this utensil used with? 
153. What’s the name of the thing this guy is using? 
154. What were these Colonial-style items used to make? 
155. What does the symbol above this note indicate? 
156. This device is used to calm what type of animal? 
157. In modern web browsers, what does this tag do to text? 
158. In the collecting world, this toy is MIB. What does MIB stand for? 
159. What is the name of this item, used by jewelers, photographers, surgeons, and others? 
160. What is the common name for this yeast and bacteria colony, used in brewing kombucha? 
Visual Puzzle
The question packet for Inkling #1 sent participants to https://inklingtrivia.com/visual1/ for the final puzzle, with guidance specifying that the completed answer sheet would help to solve the puzzle.
The correct answer is:
The illustrations on the web page each depict the title of a work by Edgar Allan Poe. The missing one (the correct answer) is an anagram of the first letters of the correct answers at the top of each column of the pages of your answer sheets (question #s 1, 12, 23, 55, 87, 119, 151, and 156). Unfortunately, the questions I used in these locations turned out to be some of the hardest/most impossible to answer – a regrettable choice on my part! (Equally regrettable, perhaps: how hard it would have been to figure that out. At this time, I don’t not believe this is how anyone solved the puzzle.)
However, there was a back door into the correct answer as well, if you realized the Poe theme and noted that the illustrations appear in alphabetical order. The correct answer is the two-word Poe work that fits in the blank.
A total of 8 people correctly answered.