Cupidity -inordinate desire for wealth : AVARICE, GREED

Question 1

What is the common name for Hansen’s Disease?

Answer 1

Leprosy

Question 2

GEOGRAPHY
Befitting its name, in 1963 which Canadian province became the first to have a tartan as an official symbol?

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Answer 2

Nova Scotia

Question 3

ARTS & CULTURE
Initially meant as a parody of snobbery, Eustace Tilley is the top-hat-and-monocle-sporting mascot of which long-running periodical?

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Answer 3

The New Yorker

Question 4

Which writer requested his ashes be shot from a cannon, a wish fulfilled by Johnny Depp in 2005?

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Answer 4

Hunter S. Thompson

Question 5

A few years after becoming the U.S.’s first self-made female billionaire in 1999, which woman’s estimated worth took a hit following an insider trading scandal?

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Answer 5

Martha Stewart

Question 6

HISTORY & SOCIETY
In 1959 Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin developed the three-point seat belt while working for what car company, which shared it freely with other manufacturers?
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Answer 6

Volvo

Question 7

ANIMALS & NATURE
Allowing it to reach deep into trees for food, the tongue of which bird is so long it wraps around its skull?

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Answer 7

Woodpecker

Question 8

SCIENCE & TECH
Which of these is the end product of desalination?

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Answer 8

Drinkable water

Question 9

ANYTHING GOES
First arriving at the Vatican in 1506, which military unit is responsible for the safety of the pope?

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Answer 9

The Swiss Guards

Question 10

abrogate definition

Answer 10

abrogate
verb
ab·​ro·​gate ˈa-brə-ˌgāt
abrogated; abrogating
Synonyms of abrogate
transitive verb
1
formal : to abolish by authoritative action : ANNUL
abrogate a treaty

Question 11

Debuting in Japan in 1992 and later dubbed in English, this famous anime followed a teenage girl named Usagi who transforms into a powerful guardian of love & justice.
Guess: The New Adventures of

Answer 11

Winnie the Pooh
Answer: Sailor Moon

Question 12

Led by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, this hip-hop ensemble released the 2006 hit song “Where’d You Go”.

Answer 12

Guess: Jay-Z and Linkin Park
Answer: Fort Minor

Question 13

Not to be confused with the Pacino film with a similar name, Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock starred in this 2013 buddy cop action film.

Answer 13

Guess: The Heat
Answer: The Heat

Question 14

Primarily at DH and Left Field, this Oakland Athletics player hit over 40 Home Runs in three straight seasons from 2016-2018.

Answer 14

Guess: Matt Carasiti
Answer: Khris Davis

Question 15

Kyle Boller threw 64 TD’s at this Pac-10 school from 1999-2002 before becoming a Ravens 1st Round pick.

Answer 15

Guess: Oregon State
Answer: California, Berkeley (Cal)

Question 16

Kevin Mawae, Kyle Vanden Bosch, and Justin Gage helped this AFC South team go 13-3 in 2008.

Answer 16

Guess: Tennessee Titans

Question 17

The 2023 Sydney Sweeney & Glenn Powell romcom Anyone But You was loosely based on this famous William Shakespeare play.

Answer 17

Guess: Romeo + Juliet
Answer: Much Ado About Nothing