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TRIVIA

    **The question is???**

    1.Three main types of Greek columns are Doric, Ionic, and __________.

    2.What was the name of the B-29 used at Hiroshima to drop the bomb?______.

    3.What is Bill and Ted's trademark ''move''? ________.

    4.What is a male goose called? ________.

    5.The study of the composition of substances and the changes that they undergo is __________.

    6.Which is the only position in soccer allowed to handle the ball? __________.

    7.What is the name of the first sheep cloned? ________.

    8. He is known for his theory of "Evolution"_________.

    9. What is the capital of New Zealand? ____________.

    10.This dry, warm wind flows eastward down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains.___________.

    11.What famous animal character called "Skull Island" home? _________.

    12.She played Lois Lane in the 1978 film version of "Superman". _________.

    13.How many teats does a cow have? _________.

    14.Mussolini invaded this country in 1935. __________.

    15.Ethylene glycol is frequently used in automobiles.. How? __________.

    15.The rate of change of velocity is known as _________.

    16.This membrane controls the amount of light entering the eye__________.

    17.Into what sea does the Elbe River flow? ___________.

    8.This re-opened in 1975 after being closed for 8 years. __________.

    9.With what body part is otology involved? __________.

    10.Which U.S. state has the least rainfall? _________.

    11.Which city is on the east side of San Francisco Bay? __________.

    12.How many balls are used in a game of snooker in addition to the cue ball?_____.

    13.He was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. _________.

    14.This section of Manhattan is noted for its Negro and Latin American residents. ________.

    15.The "canebrake", "timber" and "pygmy" are types of what? _______.

    16.What detective duo was featured in Mystery at Devil's Paw? ________.

    17.The molten material from a volcano is ________?

    18.Madrid and Lisbon are both located near this river. ____________?

    19.The Little Mermaid is found in the harbour of which city? _________.

    20.What country was the setting for "Casablanca"? ____________.

    21.Cocktails: Whiskey, hot coffee, and whipped cream make a(n) _________.

    22.Bridgeport is the largest city in which state? _______.

    23.The study of man and culture is known as ________.

    24. In what year of WW II did Russia declare war on Japan? _________.

    25.John F. Kennedy Airport used to be called __________.

    26.The Volta is the largest river in which country? _________.

    27.What do you get when you add fresh fruit to red wine? ________.

    28.Who was the first chancellor of West Germany after WW II? _________.

    29.This word means "split personality". ___________.

    30.In which city is the Bridge of Sighs? _________.

    31.In which sport is the term "wishbone" used? ________.

    32.In which organ is a pulmonary disease located? _________.

    33.This Pacific Island's puzzling monoliths attract ethnologists. __________.

    34.For what does O.P.E.C. stand? ___________.

    35.What branch of science studies the motion of air and the forces acting on objects in air? ______.

    36.This film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer wont he best picture Oscar for 1965._____.

    37.Which word is related to these three: nap, walk, call? __________.

    38.In which city is the Coliseum located? ________.

    39. How often are brain cells replaced? __________.

    40.In what sport is the Heisman trophy awarded? __________.

    41.How many minutes is a major penalty in hockey? ________.

    42.What is the title of the 1996 sequel to "Terms of Endearment"? ________.

    43.What European country has "Vaduz" as its capital city? ___________.

    44.Which city has the largest rodeo in the world? ________.

    45.What is a dried plum called? __________.

    46.He wrote "Sexual Behaviour in the Human Male" in 1948. ___________.

    47.In which sport is the Cy Young Trophy awarded? ________.

    48.He designed the first feasible automobile with an internal combustion engine._________.

    49.Where are the U.S. Tennis Open Championships held? __________.

    50.Similes: As pretty as a(n) ________.

    51.As good as _________.

    52.What US state has the Worlds Champion Chili Cookoff every year? _________.

    53.Name the fastest land animal over a prolonged distance (1,000 yd. plus) ______.

    54.Which sport uses stones and brooms? _____.

    55.What's the telephone area code for Chicago? ________.

    56.Name the desert located in south-east California. ________.

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            WORD POWER

    1. reprimand (REP re mand) n.****

    A: a directive. B: mandate C: scolding. D: mockery.

    2. inrusive adj.****

    A:fearless. B:disheartemed. C:meddlesome. D:inborn.

    3. subterranean (SUB ter RAY nee un) adj.****

    A:primitive. B: deceptive. C:underground. D:historic.

    4. nomenclature (NO men CLAY cher)n.****

    A:characteristic. B. evaluation. C:enclosure. D: terminology.

    5. connote v. ****

    A:to imply. B:confuse. C:draw closer. D:point out.

    6.entitlement n.****

    A:film credit. B:legal benefit. C:building technique. D:financial planning

    7.choreograph (KOR e uh graf)v. ****

    A:to plan in detail. B:give a false impression. C:sing with a group. D:create a chart.

    8.amorphous (uh MOR fus) adj.****

    A:vanishing. B:stout. C:hynoptic. D:formless.

    9.aspiration n.****

    A:resentment. B:freedom. C:challenge. D:ambition

    10.posit(POZ it) v.****

    A:to assume. B:argue against. C:put aside. D:demand

    11.opportunistic adj.****

    A:inventive. B:timely. C:grasping advantages. D:lucky.

    12.epiphany (ih PIF uh nee) n. ****

    A:great joy. B:short speech. C:sense of unreality. D:flash of insight.

    13. encumbrance n.****

    A:affectionate hug. B:addiction. C:large receptable D:hindrance.

    14. recompense n.****

    A:repayment. B. reconsideration. C:repetition. D:retaliation.

    15.enamor (in AM er)v.****

    A:to mislead. B:be foolish. C:fascinate. D:watch over.

    16.juju n. ****

    A:rumor. B:wrestling term. C:magic charm. D:playfulness.

    17.ambiguous adj. ****

    A:encircling. B:not clear. C:unusually skillful. D:forgetful

    18.polarity n.****

    A:current status. B:having opposite tendencies. C:flexibility. D:unchageability.

    19.deracinate(dih RAS uh nate)v.****

    A:to explain in detail. B:neutralize. C:uproot. D:ridicule.

    20.preferential adj.****

    A:favored. B:acknowledge. C:noticeable. D:suitable.

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December 27, 1998

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