QUESTION: Sports

In tennis, what is the term for a serve that touches the net on its way into the service box?

ANSWER: Geography

Gulf of Taranto

The Gulf of Taranto is almost square, 140 km long and wide, and is delimited by the capes Santa Maria di Leuca (east, Apulia) and Colonna (the ancient Cape Lacinium, west, in Calabria). It is surrounded by three Italian regions, Apulia, Basilicata, and Calabria. The most important rivers are the Basento, the Sinni, and the Agri.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 271-224

QUESTION: Geography

What gulf makes up the arch in Italy's boot?

ANSWER: Food

The Toll House Inn

The chocolate chip cookie was accidentally developed by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1933. She owned the Toll House Inn, in Whitman, Massachusetts, a very popular restaurant that featured home cooking in the 1930s. The restaurant's popularity was not just due to its home-cooked style meals; her policy was to give diners a whole extra helping of their entrées to take home with them and a serving of her homemade cookies for dessert. Her cookbook, Toll House Tried and True Recipes, was published in 1936 by M. Barrows & Company, New York. It included the recipe "Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookie", which rapidly became a favorite to be baked in American homes.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 271-223

QUESTION: Food

At what Massachusetts inn was the chocolate chip cookie invented?

ANSWER: Television

Marie Antoinette

Wednesday is originally a pale, dark-haired, grim-looking little girl with a fascination with death and the macabre. She is explicitly stated to be six years old in the series' pilot episode. In the 1960s Television series, she is significantly more sweet-natured, although her favorite hobby is raising spiders; She is also a ballerina. Wednesday's favorite toy is her Marie Antoinette doll, which her brother guillotined. In one episode, she is shown to have several other headless dolls as well. She also paints pictures (including a picture of trees with human heads) and once writes a poem dedicated to her favorite pet spider, Homer. Wednesday is deceptively strong; she is able to bring her father down with a judo hold.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 271-222

QUESTION: Television

On the Addams Family, what did Wednesday call her headless doll?

ANSWER: Psychology

Synchronicity

Synchronicity is the experience of two or more events that are apparently causally unrelated occurring together in a meaningful manner. It is popularly known as the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon. To count as synchronicity, the events should be unlikely to occur together by chance. The concept of synchronicity was first described by Swiss psychologist Carl Gustav Jung in the 1920s.

The concept does not question, or compete with, the notion of causality. Instead, it maintains that just as events may be grouped by cause, they may also be grouped by their meaning. Since meaning is a complex mental construction, subject to conscious and subconscious influence, not every correlation in the grouping of events by meaning needs to have an explanation in terms of cause and effect.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 270-222

QUESTION: Psychology

What word did Carl Jung coin that means "temporarily coincident occurrences of acausal events"?

ANSWER: Clothing

Henley

A henley shirt is a collarless men's casual wear pullover shirt, characterized by a long placket beneath the round neckline, usually having 2-5 buttons. It essentially resembles a collarless polo shirt. The sleeves may be either short or long sleeve, and it can be made in almost any fabric, although cotton, cotton-polyester blends, and thermals are by far the most popular. Henley shirts are generally regarded as menswear, but recently women's versions have appeared as well.

They were so named because this particular style of shirt was the traditional uniform of rowers in the English town of Henley-on-Thames.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 270-221

QUESTION: Clothing

What Thames river town lent its name to collarless polo shirts worn by their rowing team?

ANSWER: Cartoon Characters

Black (Chip) and Red (Dale)

Originally the two had the same colored noses, but as a way to tell them apart, Chip was given a black nose and Dale was given a red nose.

According to Disney, Chip is the logical schemer, and Dale is the goofy, dim-witted one. An easy way to visually tell them apart is that Chip has a small black nose (it looks a bit like a chocolate "Chip" as a way to help people remember who is who) and two centered protruding teeth, whereas Dale has a big red nose and his two prominent buck teeth exposed. Chip is also depicted as having smooth, short fur atop his head while Dale's tends to be ruffled.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 270-220

QUESTION: Cartoon Characters

What color are Chip 'n' Dale's noses? (it's the way to tell them apart)

ANSWER: Dental

Dentin

Dentin is the chief substance of the tooth, surrounding the tooth pulp and covered by enamel on the crown and by cementum on the roots.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 269-220

QUESTION: Dental

What is the middle layer of the tooth that contains the root canals?

ANSWER: Dance

Tarantella


During ancient times in the area around the Greek colony of Taranta in southern Italy, a type of poisonous spider was so prevalent that it took the name Lycosa tarantula. Its venom caused a hysterical condition known as Tarantism, the symptoms of which were an irresistible need for a wild and rapid whirling motion bringing the victim to the point of exhaustion, also known as Tarantulism. For long time, the local population believed that the only way to suppress the symptoms and to cure the bite was by using a very rhythmic and fast music. The music played for the cure became known as Tarantella.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 269-219

QUESTION: Dance

What Italian folk dance was said to cure the bite of a wolf spider?

ANSWER: Definitions

The skull

Trepanation is the practice of making a hole in the skull in order to improve the brain pulsations and hence the overall well being.

A trepan is the instrument used for making a hole in the skull bone. It is sometimes spelled trephine. The idea is to pump up the brainbloodvolume. It's known that one's level of consciousness is directly related to the volume of blood in one's brain. As a result, trepanners say, one feels happier and more energetic. The practice of trepanation has been around since the Stone Age. Trepanation is the oldest surgical procedure practiced by mankind. At no time had evidence been found that brain surgery was the intention of this procedure. To the contrary, evidence shows that from the very earliest trepanations elaborate care was taken not to penetrate below the level of the bone membrane. Care was taken not to penetrate through the dura matter. Care was taken not to damage the brain.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 269-218

QUESTION: Definitions

Trepanation is the practice of drilling holes where?

ANSWER: Celebrities/Sports

A sun

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 268-218

QUESTION: Celebrities/Sports

What shape was the nipple shield that was exposed during Janet Jackson's Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction"?

ANSWER: Musical Instruments

Trinidad and Tobago

The Steel Drum, or "Pan", is a unique instrument, and one of the most recently invented! It is a skillfully hammered 55-gallon oil barrel which has been carefully tuned by hand to produce perfect musical tones.

The drums were developed on the Caribbean island of Trinidad during the early years of the 20th century. Old rubbish tins, car parts and stolen garbage can lids formed the first "Iron Bands", which led to the realization that a dented section of a barrel head could produce a musical tone.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 267-218

QUESTION: Musical Instruments

What Caribbean country did the steel drums originate in?

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Questions will return tomorrow (Tuesday)

ANSWER: Muppets

Statler and Waldorf

Statler and Waldorf are a pair of Muppet characters. They are two ornery, disagreeable old men who first appeared in the television series The Muppet Show heckling the rest of the cast from their balcony seats. They appeared in every episode of the show, except for one. In The Muppet Show, the two were always trashing Fozzie Bear's poor jokes, except for one occasion where Fozzie, with help from Bruce Forsyth, heckled them back. It is later revealed in the Muppet Family Christmas special that the two hecklers were friends with Fozzie's mother, Emily Bear. Despite constantly complaining about the show and how terrible some acts were, they would always be back the following week in the best seats in the house.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 267-217

QUESTION: Muppets

What are the names of the two old men in the balcony in the Muppet Show?

ANSWER: Food

Cows

Ben & Jerry made a tongue-and-cheek reference to the Monty Python movie "The Holy Grail" by making a flavor called Vermonty Python with chocolate cows.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 266-217

QUESTION: Food

What animal shape are the chocolate pieces in Ben & Jerry's flavor Vermonty Python?

ANSWER: Military Transportation

Patrol Torpedo

PT Boats were a variety of motor torpedo boat (hull classification symbol "PT", for "Patrol Torpedo"), a small, fast vessel used by the United States Navy in World War II to attack larger surface ships. The PT boat squadrons were nicknamed "the mosquito fleet". The Japanese called them "Devil Boats."

Matt: WRONG
Record: 266-216

QUESTION: Military Transportation

What does "PT" stand for in the names of Navy PT boats?

ANSWER: Sports

Derek Jeter

After the September 11 terrorist attacks, the baseball season was put on hold. As a result, the start of the playoffs was delayed, and game 4 of the 2001 World Series was played on October 31. The game went into the tenth inning tied at 3–3. At midnight, the scoreboard in center field read "Attention Fans, Welcome to NOVEMBER BASEBALL." This was the first time that any non-exhibition MLB game had been played in the month of November. Moments after this message was displayed on the board, Jeter sent a 3–2 pitch from Byung-Hyun Kim over the right-field stands. A fan in the stands held up a sign with the words "Mr. November," a reference to Reggie Jackson's nickname, "Mr. October". Michael Kay, who called the walk-off home run, called Jeter by this name, referencing the sign.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 266-215

QUESTION: Sports

Who was nicknamed "Mr. November" after hitting MLB's first ever November homerun?

ANSWER: Geography

Rwanda

The Republic of Rwanda, known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, is a landlocked country located in the Great Lakes region of eastern-central Africa, bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.

Although close to the equator, the country has a cool temperate climate due to its high elevation. The terrain consists mostly of grassy uplands and gently rolling hills. Abundant wildlife, including rare mountain gorillas, have resulted in tourism becoming one of the biggest sectors of the country's economy.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 265-215

QUESTION: Geography

What African country calls itself the Land of a Thousand Hills?

ANSWER: People

Teamsters

Hoffa was involved with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union, as an organizer from 1932 to 1975. He served as the union's General President from 1958 to 1971. He secured the first national agreement for teamsters' rates in 1964, and played a major role in the growth and development of the union, which eventually became the largest single union in the United States, with over 1.5 million members during his terms as its leader.

Hoffa, who had been convicted of jury tampering, attempted bribery, and fraud in 1964, was imprisoned in 1967, sentenced to 13 years, after exhausting the appeal process. However, he did not officially resign the Teamsters' presidency until mid-1971. This was part of a pardon agreement with U.S. president Richard Nixon, in order to facilitate Hoffa's release from prison in late 1971. Nixon blocked Hoffa from union activities until 1980; Hoffa was attempting to overturn this order and to regain support. He was last seen in late July 1975, outside a suburban Detroit restaurant called the Machus Red Fox

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 265-214

QUESTION: People

What union did Jimmy Hoffa head until his disappearance?

ANSWER: Movies

Warren Beatty

Splendor in the Grass, an American movie from 1961, tells a story of sexual repression, love, and heartbreak and manic-depression, which the character Deanie suffers from. Written by William Inge, who appears briefly as a Protestant clergyman, the film was directed by Elia Kazan.

Matt: WRONG
Record: 264-214

QUESTION: Movies/Actors

What legendary actor made his screen debut in 1961's Splendor in the Grass?

ANSWER: Slogans

We treat you right

For many years the franchise's slogan was "We treat you right" During the late 1990s, the slogan "Hot Eats, Cool Treats" was widely used. In recent years, it has been changed to "DQ: Something Different."

In Texas, at the end of the advertisement, there is a Texas flag waving, and the Texas state with the new DQ logo and slogan below saying, "That's What I Like About Texas."

Matt: WRONG
Record: 264-213

QUESTION: Slogans

What was Dairy Queen's slogan through the late 90's?

ANSWER: 80's

Trees

Matt: WRONG
Record: 264-212

QUESTION: 80's

In 1980, Ronald Reagan claimed that 80% of air pollution comes from what?

ANSWER: Television

Carol Burnett Show



Matt: WRONG
Record: 264-211

QUESTION: Television

What comedy show parodied soap operas with "As the Stomach Turns"?

ANSWER: Animals

10

The squid has a soft, torpedo-shaped body surrounded by a mantle, a muscular protective organ. At the posterior end, the mantle has fins, which are usually held close to the body; at the anterior end, it surrounds the head like a collar. The mantle is supported by a horny structure called a pen. The squid moves by jet propulsion—as the mantle opens, water is taken in; as the mantle closes, the water is expelled through the siphon, a nozzlelike structure below the eyes. By bending the siphon, the squid can swim in any direction; however, it usually swims backwards.

The beaklike mouth is surrounded by 10 arms, which are lined with suckers. Two of the arms are tentacles and are used to seize prey, such as fish or crustraceans, and transfer it to the other arms. The arms then hold it in place while the squid feeds.

Matt: CORRECT
Record: 264-210