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Peter (video game nerd)
Sam (MS social studies teacher who was recently engaged)
Rebecca (archerer)

R1:
#1: What sport’s known for these famous rivalries?
Peter (1): Bird v.  Magic basketball
Sam (2): Frazier v. Ali boxing
Rebecca (3): Seles v. Graf soccer (A: Tennis)
#2: What word completes these animal-themed idioms?
Peter (2): The bee’s knees
Sam (3): 1-trick pony
Rebecca (1): When pigs fly
#3: In what decade did this TV show start airing?
Peter (2): “The Powerpuff Girls” ’90s
Sam (3): “The Golden Girls” ’60s
Rebecca (1): “2 Broke Girl$” ’10s
#4: Decide if this is a style of Birkenstock footwear or the name of a Pepperidge Farm cookie.
Peter (1): Nantucket cookie
Sam (2): Santa Cruz footwear
Rebecca (3): Boston footwear
#5: Decipher these letters to teach us all how to do the Heimlich maneuver.
Peter (2): Grab your fist under the victim’s “RC” ribcage
Sam (1): Make 5 upward thrusts into their “A” abdomen
Rebecca (3): Repeat until they stop “C” crying
#6: If Feb. 1st is a Mon. this holiday’s on what day of the wk?
Peter (1): Groundhog Day Tues.
Sam (2): Missed Valentine’s Day (A: Sun.)
Rebecca (3): Lincoln’s Birthday Mon. (A: Fri.)
#7: Yes or no- were these things named after a real person?
Peter (1): Sideburns no
Sam (3): Silhouette yes
Rebecca (2): Shrapnel yes
#8: Who was the 1st singer or group to have a hit w/ this?
Peter (2): “La Grange” ZZ Top
Sam (1): “La Bamba” Ritchie Valens
Rebecca (3): Missed “La Isla Bonita” (A: Madonna)

CS:
Peter: 375/Sam: 225/Rebecca: 175

R2:
#1: For these Meryl Streep films figure out whether she got an OSCAR nomination or a win.
Peter (2): “The Devil Wears PRADA” nomination
Sam (3): “The Post” win
Rebecca (1): “Julie & Julia” win
#2: What type of fruit comes in this well-known variety?
Peter (3): Donut pear (A: Peach)
Sam (2): Flame dragon fruit (A: Grape)
Rebecca (1): Golden delicious apple
#3: How many Presidents had this 1st name?
Peter (2): James 2 (A: 6)
Sam (1): Benjamin 1
Rebecca (3): Andrew 1 (A: 2)
#4: Are these statements about O words true or false?
Peter (3): A pound sign’s called an octothorpe false
Sam (2): A person chanting mantras is an ombudsman true
Rebecca (1): The day after tomorrow is overmorrow true
#5: Which companies make these computer tablets?
Peter (3): Yoga Tab 3 Pro LG (A: Lenovo)
Sam (2): fire HD 10 amazon
Rebecca (1): Galaxy Tab S2 SAMSUNG
#6: What bestselling author created these characters?
Peter (1): Attorney Jake Brigance L.L. Bean (A: John Grisham)
Sam (2): Detective Hercule Poirot Agatha Christie
Rebecca (3): Missed the last name of the author who created professor Van Helsing (A: Bram Stoker)
#7: This nature reserve’s located in what country?
Peter (3): Hanauma Bay U.S.
Sam (2): Sherwood Forest Country Park England
Rebecca (1): Banff National Park Canada

Scores After R2:
Peter: 625/Sam: 775/Rebecca: 725

CR:
#1: What French artist was best known for painting this subject matter- ballet dancers, Moulin Rouge nightlife & water lilies?
Peter: Ballet dancers Monet
Sam: Moulin Rouge nightlife Monet
Rebecca: Water lilies Monet, Moulin Rouge nightlife van Gogh (Ballet dancers: Degas/Moulin Rouge nightlife: Toulouse-Lautrec)(5)
#2: What TV network originated these concert series- “Austin City Limits”, “Unplugged” & “Divas”?
Peter: “Austin City Limits” PBS, “Unplugged” MTV & “Divas” VH-1 (5)
#3: What element on the periodic table has this symbol- K, F & C?
Peter: K potassium, C carbon & F fluoride (3)
Sam: Iron (A: Fluorine)
#4: What green character’s described by these clues- “Super Mario World” dino, he has a signature song about “being green” & Christmas stealer?
Peter: “Super Mario World” dino Yoshi, Christmas stealer Grinch & signature song about “being green” Green Machine (1)
Sam: Cee-Lo Green
#5: Tell us the 1-word answer containing “jack”- axeman, pancake & pneumatic drill.
Rebecca: Pneumatic drill jackhammer & pancake flapjack (3)
Peter: Axeman Axe Van Jack
Sam: Lumberjack (3)
#6: Give the missing word in these terms meaning “get married”- walk down the, tie the & settle.
Peter: Walk down the aisle (Others: Tie the knot & settle down)

FC:
#1: What website used this slogan- “Make every second count” & “The free encyclopedia”?
“The free encyclopedia” Wikipedia (“Make every second count”: TikTok)
#2: In what movie did Jeff Goldblum 1st play this man- scientist Seth Brundle & doctor Ian Malcolm?
Seth “JURASSIC PARK” (Seth: “The Fly”/Ian: “JURASSIC PARK”)
#3: What dairy item’s typically used to make this- bulletproof coffee & affogato?
Affogato ice cream (Bulletproof coffee: Butter)
#4: In the NFL how many yds long is this- 1 endzone & the field plus endzones?
Field plus endzones 120 (Endzone: 10)
#5: What department store sells this brand- I.N.C. & BP.?
Missed I.N.C. (I.N.C.: macy’s/BP.: NORDSTROM)
#6: What podcast does this person host- Michael Barbaro & Sarah Koenig?
Michael “The Daily” (Sarah: “Serial”)
#7: What co. makes this SUV- Forester & Expedition?
Forester Subaru
#8: Who recorded this top 40 hit- “Walking on Sunshine” & “Soak Up the Sun”?
“Soak Up the Sun” Sheryl Crow (“Walking on Sunshine”: Katrina and the Waves)
#9: These mountains are in what state- Poconos & Adirondacks?
Adirondacks New York (Poconos: Pennsylvania)

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