Set 5 (21-25)

Question 1

21B- In which metropolis would you find skyscrapers called the Cheesegrater, the Gherkin, and the Shard?

Answer 1

LONDON

Question 2

21Pi- Which 1984 paranormal comedy was rebooted in 2016 with four women in the leading roles?

Answer 2

GHOSTBUSTERS

Question 3

21Y- What was the name of the horse Paul Revere rode on his famous midnight ride- War Admiral, Brown Beauty, or Liberty?

Answer 3

BROWN BEAUTY- It was owned by Samuel Larkin and loaned to Revere by his son.

Question 4

21Pu- In the children’s book by Crockett Johnson, what color is Harold’s crayon?

Answer 4

PURPLE- HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON, a kids’ favorite since 1955.

Question 5

21G- Which internet giant changed its company name to Alphabet in 2015?

Answer 5

GOOGLE

Question 6

21O- What are you doing if you make a riposte with a foil, or parry with an epee?

Answer 6

FENCING

Question 7

22B- Which Japanese city, formerly the capital, is an anagram of Tokyo?

Answer 7

KYOTO

Question 8

22Pi- Susan Boyle of “I Dreamed a Dream” fame won BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT, the TV show that made her a star. True or False?

Answer 8

FALSE- She came second, losing to a dance troupe called Diversity.

Question 9

22Y- Which First Lady was a reporter and photographer for the WASHINGTON-TIMES HERALD, earning $42.50 a week?

Answer 9

JACQUELINE KENNEDY

Question 10

22Pu- Which mustached artist designed the logo for a popular Spanish lollipop called Chupa Chups, a branding that has lasted almost 50 years?

Answer 10

SALVADOR DALI- The top of the pop, rather than its sides, displays the memorable name.

Question 11

22G- What kind of fish did the angler in THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA hook, in Ernest Hemingway’s masterpiece?

Answer 11

MARLIN- It’s a big game fish that can be up to 14 feet long and weigh 2,000 pounds.

Question 12

22O- Fortune cookies, a mainstay of Chinese-American restaurants, originated in Japan. True or False?

Answer 12

TRUE- They can be traced back to 19th-century Kyoto.

Question 13

23B- On which continent is a capital city with the most French-speaking people outside of Paris- over 9 million?

Answer 13

AFRICA- Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Question 14

23Pi- Which African American actor, known for his deep bass voice, spent most of his childhood silent because he had a bad stutter?

Answer 14

JAMES EARL JONES

Question 15

23Y- The African country formerly known as Rhodesia was named after what Englishman who discovered diamonds there?

Answer 15

CECIL RHODES

Question 16

23Pu- Which American novelist was once co-owner of the Baltimore Orioles?

Answer 16

TOM CLANCY

Question 17

23G- Which planet is known as “the jewel of the solar system”?

Answer 17

SATURN- For its many beautiful rings, of course.

Question 18

23O- What is the PALIO, a medieval event that takes place twice a year in the Italian city of Siena?

Answer 18

HORSE RACE- After 800 years, the event still works citizens into a frenzy.

Question 19

24B- Which religious artifact is kept in the Royal Chapel of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Italy?

Answer 19

SHROUD OF TURIN

Question 20

24Pi- Blue Ivy is the child of which two music moguls?

Answer 20

JAY Z AND BEYONCE`

Question 21

24Y- The governor of what southern state was deposed because he opposed secession from the United States before the Civil War?

Answer 21

TEXAS- Sam Houston was the only southern governor to oppose secession.

Question 22

24Pu- The TV series UNDER THE DOME was based on a novel by what author?

Answer 22

STEPHEN KING

Question 23

24G- How do you spell “cat” using the Radiotelephony phonetic alphabet, which begins “Alpha, Bravo…”?

Answer 23

CHARLIE-ALPHA-TANGO

Question 24

24O- Which university’s women’s soccer program is considered the most successful athletic program in history?

Answer 24

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL- By 2016, they had won 21 national championships since 1982.

Question 25

25B- Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the only one still surviving?

Answer 25

GREAT PYRAMIDS OF GIZA- One of which was the tallest structure on the planet for four millenia.

Question 26

25Pi- Which actress was a series regular on THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, GOLDEN GIRLS, AND HOT IN CLEVELAND?

Answer 26

BETTY WHITE

Question 27

25Y- The so-called “Brexit” was a vote by the United Kingdom to leave which political organization?

Answer 27

EUROPEAN UNION OR E.U.

Question 28

25Pu- Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, rose to national prominence while writing for newspapers in which U.S. state?

Answer 28

CALIFORNIA- His best-selling INNOCENTS ABROAD collected his travel reports for a San Francisco paper.

Question 29

25G- At sea level, at which temperature Celsius does pure water freeze?

Answer 29

0 DEGREES C

Question 30

25O- What powdered substance is put in hot water to make the drink matcha?

Answer 30

GREEN TEA