[Note: The text of the questions below represent a pre-proofread version of the questions and not what was on the final packet; Answers remain the same]

1.
A single released by Sabrina Carpenter in May 2024 is named for what beverage?

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Espresso

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2.
In Greek myth, what was the last “item” to leave Pandora’s box?

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Hope (or “deceptive expectation”)

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3.
What sporting goods company is the official supplier of basketballs for the NBA?

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Wilson

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4.
Patented in 1917 as a “myriad reflector” what type of location is Louis Bernard Woeste’s invention most associated with today?

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Discoteques/Dance halls

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5.
What item of jewelry, first introduced in the 1970s, notably contains thermotropic liquid crystals?

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Mood rings

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6.
What mammalian name is often given to the sticky, sweet pastry that’s also known as “plucking cake”?

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monkey bread

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7.
What English king agreed to the Magna Carta in 1215?

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King John (I)

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8.
Chance, Sassy, and Shadow are primary characters in what 1993 film?

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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

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9.
What food brand has a golden retriever named Duke serve as its mascot – and, according the company’s website – “Occassional Secret Family Recipe salespup”?

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Bush’s Baked Beans

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10.
The IOF is a governing body of what sport that involves using a map and compass to navigate between pre-defined points, often on unfamiliar terrain? There are competitions within the sport for a variety of modes of transportation, including foot, car, ski, and canoe.

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Orienteering

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11.
Claudette Robinson was the sole female founding member of what vocal group?

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The Miracles

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12.
The single-cell organisms known as prokaryotes are divided into two domains: Archaea and what other domain?

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(Eu)bacteria

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13.
What 19th-century novel by William Makepeace Thackeray gets its name from a location in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress?

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Vanity Fair

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14.
Who plays the Wizard of Oz in the 2024 film adaptation of Wicked?

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Jeff Goldblum

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15.
In a 1954 production of The Nutcracker, Maria Tallchief starred in what leading role–a performance that is credited with helping the ballet go from fairly obscure to holiday classic?

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Sugar Plum Fairy

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16.
In 2024, what Ukrainian boxer became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis achieved the feat in 2000?

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Oleksandr Usyk

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17.
Strong Bad, Coach Z, and Marzipan are among the main characters of what web sieries?

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Homestar Runner

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18.
What body of water, an arm of the Gulf of Maine, is located between the Canadian provinces New Brunswick and Nova Scotia?

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Bay of Fundy

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19.
What 17th-century French statesman and literary villain is possibly the first person of any country to hold the title “prime minister” (well, “premier ministre” technically)?

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Cardinal Richelieu

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20.
Placing first in the women’s 100m event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Julien Alfred won the first ever Olympic medal for what Caribbean nation?

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St. Lucia

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21.
The 2020 film loosely inspired by the life of paleontologist Mary Anning is named for what extinct spiral-shelled cephalopod, whose fossils Anning collected?

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Ammonite

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22.
What type of fruit is mentioned in the title of a classic children’s book by Robert McCloskey, first published in 1948?

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Blueberries

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23.
In televisions ads of the 1980s and 1990s, Romanian musician Gheorghe Zamfir was promoted as the “Master of” what specific instrument?

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Pan flute

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24.
Downy, Gila, and red-bellied are among the common American species of what type of bird?

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Woodpecker

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25.
The Eisner Awards, the Harvey Awards, and the Ignatz Awards celebrate artistic achievements in what medium?

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Comics/graphic novels

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26.
The trophies given out at what annual awards show are colloquially called “moonmen”?

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MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs)

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27.
Formerly called Wikia, what wiki hosting service acquired TV Guide as a subsidiary in 2022?

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Fandom

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28.
What UK television channel was given its name because “everyone knows a bloke called [redacted]”?

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Dave

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29.
The retail chain p0pshelf is owned by what larger company? pOpshelf was created to cater to shoppers looking for a “more upscale shopping experience,” though most items in the stores are still priced under $20.

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Dollar General

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30.
The title (and lyrics) of what country’s national anthem most-recently changed in September 2022?

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United Kingdom (England accepted)

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31.
“On _____ all you have to do is sign up, log in and start profiling everyone on your block.” The name of what hyperlocal social network that launched in 2011 fills in the blank in the introduction of an unfavorable 2024 Washington Post opinion piece?

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Nextdoor

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32.
While the 1904 musical “Little Johnny Jones” is seldom thought of today, it spawned a couple well-known songs. One is “The Yankee Doodle Boy.” Another is what tune, which is sung in the musical by a character to his friend as the friend leaves England for New York?

Answer

“Give My Regards to Broadway?”

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33.
The Brooklyn Cyclones, a Minor League affiliate of the New York Mets, play their home games in what neighborhood?

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Coney Island

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34.
Stephen and Jessica Rose started their business in 2012 after moving to Nashville and being dissatisfied with the availability of their favorite item of produce there. Their company, which originally operated out of a Jeep Gladiator, specializes in delivering what type of fruit?

Answer

Peaches

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35.
The first Monday in May is a documentary about what event? [reword]

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The Met Gala

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36.
The main stem of the Willamette River is entirely within what U.S. state?

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Oregon

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37.
Name either of the singers who collaborated on the 2022 chart-topping single “Unholy”.

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Sam Smith, Kim Petras

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38.
What are the only two chemic elements whose English name contains the same number of letters as their atomic numbers?

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Boron, Carbon

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39.
The Inuktitut language provides English with what word for a small watercraft typically propelled by a double-bladed paddle?

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Kayak

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40.
Stephen Hillenburg, who started out his career as a marine biology educator, is best-known today as the creator of what children’s television series?

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SpongeBob Squarepants

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41.
As of the 2020 census, what is the most-populous U.S. city with a name that ends in “h”?

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Fort Worth, Texas

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42.
In 2008, what actress branched into jewelry with her Open Hearts Collection for Kay Jewelers?

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Jane Seymour

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43.
The ancient city of Troy was located on land that is part of what country today?

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Turkiye

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44.
In 1958, who became the first Black man to win a Grammy Award? he won two awards that year – Best Jazz Performance, Group and Best Performance by a Dance Band.

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Count Basie

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45.
The American iteration of what reality show, which follows the format of social deduction games such as Mafia, is hosted by Alan Cumming?

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The Traitors

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46.
What is the name of the Japanese method of repairing cracked pottery using a lacquer infused with powdered gold (or other precious metal)?

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Kintsugi

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47.
What actor, who portrayed Julia Child’s husband in Julie & Julia, has published two of his own cookbooks as well as a food memoir titled “Taste: My Life Through Food”?

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Stanley Tucci

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48.
What venomous reptile, native to Sub-Saharan Africa, has a name that means “tree snake” in Dutch and Afrikaans?

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Boomslang

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49.
The 2024 film “It Ends with Us” is based on a novel of the same name by what author?

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Colleen Hoover

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50.
What specific type of animal is the character Pascal in Disney’s Tangled?

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Chameleon

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51.
Ilona Maher and Naya Tapper are among the members of the U.S. women’s team that won bronze in what event at the 2024 Olympics?

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Rugby (sevens)

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52.
When measured by elevation above sea level, the four tallest volcanoes on Earth are either partially or fully located within what country?

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Argentina

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53.
Fill in the blank in the title of a 2019 best-selling children’s book written by Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad: The Proudest Blue: A Story of ______ and Family

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Hijab

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54.
As of 2024, what is the only Stephen King film adaptation to win an Oscar? The lead won the award for Best Actress.

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Misery

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55.
What South Asian dessert has a name that means, roughly, “rose water plum”? The dish does contain rose water, but the “plum” refers to the shape and size of the treat rather than its ingredients.

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Gulab Jamun

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56.
“Self-Operating Napkin” and “It Is a very Simple Matter to Keep the Flies off the Babies” are among the over 50,000 comic strips created by what 20th century artist?

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Rube Goldberg

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57.
Adopt me! (a pet simulator), Brookhaven RP (a virtual town), and Tower of Hell (an obstacle course) are games within what online platform?

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Roblox

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58.
What is the best-selling (and possibly only) book series to be set in Forks, Washington?

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The Twilight Saga

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59.
Which Greek god is often depicted with a conch shell that he would use as a trumpet?

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Triton

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60.
What “Gentle Genius” has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – as both a solo artist and as a member of The Impressions?

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Curtis Mayfield

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61.
When translated into English, what brand of French-Belgian cookware shares a name with an Arthur Miller play?

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Le Creuset

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62.
Ben Jensen of Surrey NanoSystems invented what “world’s darkest material”? The material was introduced in 2014 and is known for its uses in astronomy and photography as well as its application in fine art and environmental design.

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Vantablack

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63.
Though surrounding organs may also be removed during the procedure, a hysterectomy is defined as the removal of what organ?

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Uterus

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64.
Known for its baked goods and coffee with chicory, the historic Café du Monde is located in what U.S. city?

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New Orleans

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65.
While the conveyance works via pulley, what other type of simple machine is sometimes used as a synonym for “funicular”?

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Inclined Plane/Ramp

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66.
Peggy, the winner of Britain’s Ugliest Dog, is featured as the canine companion to one of the title characters in what 2024 blockbuster?

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Deadpool & Wolverine

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67.
In terms of law enforcement, what does APB stand for?

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All-Points Bulletin

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68.
The term “odonym” refers to the names of what?

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Streets/Roads

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69.
The city of Solvang in California is closely associated with what (non-American) nationality? This nationality’s influence can be seen in its arts culture and architecture, and the city has been the location of several royal visits (most recently in 2011).

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Danish

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70.
According to a popular fan theory that has since been debunked, Taylor Swift (using the pen name Elly Conway) wrote a novel that what 2024 film was based on?

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Argylle

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71.
What dangerous trail through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea was the site of a series of battles in 1942 during World War II?

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Kokoda Track

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72.
Adam Schlesinger of the band Fountains of Wayne co-wrote each of the four theme songs (along with other songs) for what CW television show?

Answer

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

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73.
Straight, Pike, Free, _____. What body position used by competitive divers is missing from this list?

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Tuck

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74.
Ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese art that first became popular in the 17th century, translates to English as “pictures of the _____ world”. (Fill in the blank.)

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Floating

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75.
What long-grain rice variety, notable for a fragrance similar to popcorn, shares its name with an unrelated shrub in the olive family, notable for the frangrace of its flowers?

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Jasmine rice

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76.
What water nymph of folklore, with a name derived from the Latin for “wave”, is subject of an 1811 German novella

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Undine/Ondine

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77.
Who is the only woman to win the U.S. Open women’s singles title whose surname is the same as that of her birth city?

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Naomi Osaka

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78.
What Yiddish language word, which comes from the Hebrew for “tools” and “melody”, can be used (or has been used historically) to refer to a certain musical genre, the musicians performing the music, or the instruments themselves?

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Klezmer

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79.
Mount Rushmore is located in what mountain range? Either the English or Lakota name of the range is acceptable.

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Black Hills/Pahá Sápa

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80.
Frogs, snails, mushrooms, and moss are often seen as design elements in what 21st-century internet aesthetic/subculture that is named for a mythical creature?

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Goblincore

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81.
The soft drink brand Faygo, face paint, and the phrase “whoop whoop” are all strongly associated with what Detroit music group (and their fans)?

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Insane Clown Posse

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82.
What is the most common term for the colorful food item that is referred to as “hundreds and thousands” in the UK?

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Sprinkles

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83.
What television host began the 2024 Paris Olympics as NBC’s surfing correspondent in Tahiti? After a variety of health concerns, he was replaced by Australian weatherman Luke Bradnam.

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Colin Jost

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84.
What two words follow “Star Wars:” in the name of the themed areas of both Disneyland in California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida? Both areas are set on the planet of Batuu within the Star Wars universe.

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Galaxy’s Edge

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85.
“Piece by Piece”, a 2024 Lego animation movie, is a biopic of what performer?

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Pharrell Williams

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86.
What 20th-century American writer authored books on the paranormal including “The Book of the Damned” and “Wild Talents”? An adjectival form of his name is used to describe variou anomalous phenomena.

Answer

Charles Hoy Fort

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87.
Within 1, how many time zones are observed within Russia?

Answer

11 (10-12)

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88.
Later used by Charles Darwin to describe his own observations, in 1814 the geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner published a collection titled “Werner’s Nomenclature of…” what?

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Colours

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89.
In 1898, Englishman Edward William Barton-Wright returned home from three years in Japan and announced he had invented what new form of martial arts?

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Bartitsu

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90.
Born in 1738 in Connecticut, Mary Katharine Goddard is the only woman to have her name officially appear where?

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U.S. Declaration of Independence

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91.
In 2021, what city’s airport was renamed Harry Reid International Airport?

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Las Vegas, NV

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92.
What American woodcut artist published the wordless novel “Gods’ Man” in 1929, which is considered a precursor to the graphic novel medium?

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Lynd Ward

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93.
The Canadian professional basketball player who is currently with the Oklahoma City Thunder and made the All-NBA First Team in both 2023 and 2024 commonly goes by what set of three initials?

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SGA

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94.
A process called nixtamalization is used to turn dried corn kernals into what substance?

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Masa/Hominy

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95.
Kevin Hart, Bradley Cooper, Jason Kelce, and Gritty are among the celebrities to appear as themselves in what sitcom that debuted in 2021?

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Abbott Elementary

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96.
What is the only UN member state that does not have an official capital?

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Nauru or Switzerland

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97.
What is the title of the 1979 documentary that followed the band The Who? It also featured their last performance with drummer Keith Moon, who passed away shortly after filming.

Answer

The Kids Are Alright

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98.
In the 1872 novella “Carmilla”, the title character is what type of paranormal creature?

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Vampire

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99.
In June 1746, Flora MacDonald traveled to the Isle of Skye with her maid Betty Burke. Ms. Burke was actually what man in disguise?

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Charles Edward Stuart/Bonnie Prince Charlie

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100.
A seven-game winning streak by the New York Mets in June 2024 was kicked off by a ceremonial first pitch by whom? Social media users widely credited the individual with their streak good fortune, and a purple seat was even installed at Citi Field in their honor.

Answer

Grimace

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101.
One of the most famous works of artist Jacques-Louis David depicts “the Oath” of a group of three brothers known collectively as what?

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The Horatii (des Horaces)

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102.
Aotearoa is an Indigenous-languge name for the country that has traditionally been known by what name in English?

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New Zealand

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103.
What is the brand name-referencing slang term for a fan of Ed Sheeran?

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Sheerios

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104.
The Amish, the Hutterites, and the Mennonites are all religious sects that branched off from what Christian movement whose beliefs were formalized in a 1527 document called the Schleitheim Confession?

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Anabaptist

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105.
What U.S. political policy, introduced in 1823, includes the following language? “…the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”

Answer

Monroe Doctrine

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106.
Name any of the individuals directly involved in the 1997 entertainment event later dubbed the “Montreal Screwjob”.

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Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, Gerald Brisco, or Earl Hebner

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107.
Developed in the 21st century by the host of The Sporkful podcast, what is the name of the pasta shape whose name is inspired by the Italian for “little waterfall”?

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Cascatelli

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108.
In Migos’ debut 2013 single, what word (also the title) is said 163 times, making up 32% of the song’s lyrics?

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Versace

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109.
“Bringing back the Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife” is the caption of an Instagram post made, alongside a photo of said wife and a 7-foot statue, in August 2024 by whom? The caption also tagged the artist, Daniel Arsham.

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Mark Zuckerberg

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110.
What region in Germany is called “Schwarzwald” by the local population?

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Black Forest

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111.
What woman was, at different points in the 12th century, Queen of France and Queen of England?

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Eleanor of Aquitane

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112.
What classic WWII-era song was performed by The Andrews Sisters for the Abbott and Costello film “Buck Privates”? It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1941.

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Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

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113.
What word completes the following English title of the early 1900s Japanese satirical novel by Natsume Sōseki? “I Am a _____”

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Cat

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114.
Cast iron is an alloy that, in addition to iron, contains more than 2% carbon (by weight), and approximately 1-3% what other element (also by weight)?

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Silicon

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115.
What baseball player, who had a 1.12 ERA for the 1968 season, briefly played on the Harlem Globetrotters before signing with the St. Louis Cardinals?

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Bob Gibson

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116.
The Mangrove restaurant, which was the focus of a 2020 historical drama about the Black activists who were tried for inciting a riot there in 1970, was located in what city?

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London

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117.
A particular set of U.S. fraternities and sororities known as Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs) is also sometimes referred to by what rhyming nickname?

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Divine Nine

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118.
In film (as well as television and other media), what is the term for music played in a scene which exists in the scene and can be heard by the characters on screen?

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Diegetic music/Source music

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119.
Commonly used in citations, what four-letter abbreviation is short for a Latin term meaning “in the same place”?

Answer

Ibid.

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120.
What Chinese-American fashion designer’s brand collaborations have included a Gossip Girl inspired clothing line for Target and a collection of travel mugs for Starbucks (the latter of which featured her signature shade of purple)?

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Anna Sui

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121.
What is the name of the actor and comedian who has been dubbed “The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects” and is known for his work in the Police Academy film franchise?

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Michael Winslow

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122.
What trade name (which sounds like the name of a human) is used for the corporation formerly known as the Student Loan Marketing Association?

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Sallie Mae

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123.
A standard set of gaming dice for Dungeons & Dragons includes how many polyhedral dice?

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7

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124.
Released in 2024, the second video game in what franchise takes place during the Second Galactic War in which players follow “major orders” from Super Earth?

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Helldivers

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125.
Traditional dreamcatchers, which originated in Anishinaabe culture, are created on hoops made of braches from what type of tree that makes up the genus Salix?

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Willow

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126.
The Darien Scheme was a failed attempt at a Scottish Colony on land that is today part of what country?

Answer

Panama

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127.
Fill in the blank: According to the title of a 2009 McSweeney’s article by Colin Nissan, which tends to go viral again each fall, “It’s decorative ______ season, mutherfuckers”.

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Gourd

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128.
What term can be applied to both a self-funded startup company and a particular web development framework that started as an internal project at Twitter in 2010?

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Bootstrap

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129.
The name of what Slavic forest deity is also used for one of the primary antagonists of the video game Inscryption?

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Leshy

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130.
Julia Ward Howe is a writer likely best-known for writing the lyrics to what patriotic song during the American Civil War? The song was adapted from a previously existing song titled “John Brown’s Body”.

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Battle Hymn of the Republic

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131.

What is the (redacted) title of this play, which premiered on Broadway in July 2024?

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Oh, Mary!

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132.

What two English words have been redacted from this Canadian bag of potato chips?

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All Dressed

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133.

What is the name of this fruit? The name contains the name of a different, unrelated fruit.

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Mangosteen

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134.

Referenced by name in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, what is the name for this element of a staircase?

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Newel Post

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135.

What woman was honored with the limited edition Barbie doll here?

Answer

Ava Duverney

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136.

What is the name of this baby pygmy hippopotamus?

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Moo Deng

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137.

What actress voices this tattoo in a 1997 X-Files episode? A previous role by this actress partially inspired the show’s character Dana Scully.

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Jodie Foster

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138.

The Papillon dog breed is named for their ears’ resemblance to what other animal?

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Butterfly

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139.

What sport, which has been a part of the Paralympics since 1976, is being played here?

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Goalball

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140.

What country is this?

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Armenia

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