Rock the Symphony!
Round 1 (2016 questions)
1. Which two U.S. States have the longest border with Mexico?
2. The top six Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. are all in the same business. What business are they in?
3. How many outs will there be in a regulation baseball game if the home team loses?
4. What writer, who died 400 years ago today, made a specific bequest in his will leaving his wife 'the second best bed.'
5. Wellington is the world's southernmost national capital. What country is Wellington located in?
6. What is Frühling in German, primavera in Spanish, and printemps in French?
7. If an alcoholic beverage is 100 proof, what percent of the beverage is alcohol by volume?
8. What was the first full-length feature movie made by Pixar Studios?
9. All of the Nobel Prizes are given out by one country, except for the Peace Prize which is given out by Norway. What country gives out the others?
10. What country has Dutch speakers called the Flemish, French speakers called Walloons, and a small group of German speakers.
11. What Canadian rock band, featuring Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013?
12. Which Latin word, which is also slang for a British pound, precedes 'pro quo' in a phrase?
13. What company, founded in 1899, is the largest Italian automaker?
14. What German composer is famous for works such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Well-Tempered Clavier?
15. What book of the Old Testament has the daughter-in-law of Naomi as the title character?
16. What Brazilian soccer player was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento?
17. What mineral, which can be ground into baby powder, is the softest on the Mohs hardness scale?
18. What one-named singer has had hits such as 'Believe,' 'Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,' and 'If I Could Turn Back Time?'
19. Which Norse god and ruler of Asgard is the father of Thor?
20. Which U.S. State has the only three-word capital city?
Round 1 (2016 questions)
1. Which two U.S. States have the longest border with Mexico?
2. The top six Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. are all in the same business. What business are they in?
3. How many outs will there be in a regulation baseball game if the home team loses?
4. What writer, who died 400 years ago today, made a specific bequest in his will leaving his wife 'the second best bed.'
5. Wellington is the world's southernmost national capital. What country is Wellington located in?
6. What is Frühling in German, primavera in Spanish, and printemps in French?
7. If an alcoholic beverage is 100 proof, what percent of the beverage is alcohol by volume?
8. What was the first full-length feature movie made by Pixar Studios?
9. All of the Nobel Prizes are given out by one country, except for the Peace Prize which is given out by Norway. What country gives out the others?
10. What country has Dutch speakers called the Flemish, French speakers called Walloons, and a small group of German speakers.
11. What Canadian rock band, featuring Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013?
12. Which Latin word, which is also slang for a British pound, precedes 'pro quo' in a phrase?
13. What company, founded in 1899, is the largest Italian automaker?
14. What German composer is famous for works such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Well-Tempered Clavier?
15. What book of the Old Testament has the daughter-in-law of Naomi as the title character?
16. What Brazilian soccer player was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento?
17. What mineral, which can be ground into baby powder, is the softest on the Mohs hardness scale?
18. What one-named singer has had hits such as 'Believe,' 'Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,' and 'If I Could Turn Back Time?'
19. Which Norse god and ruler of Asgard is the father of Thor?
20. Which U.S. State has the only three-word capital city?
