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Mind Quest Trivia #48

March 23rd, 2008
  1. Three NFL teams have won five Super Bowls, the most to win this title. Name the teams.
  2. Name the world’s five oceans.
  3. This songwriter/musician was born in Toronto, Ontario and was a member of Buffalo Springfield and Crazy Horse. Name the artist.
  4. This American is the only one who was named as a world chess champion. Who was the chess player?
  5. The poem, The Road Not Taken, is written by what American poet?
  6. This circus empire is stationed in Montreal, Quebec and has performed around the world. Name the entertainment group.
  7. Isadore Sharp is the founder of what hotel chain?
  8. This glassware is used in laboratories for measuring, mixing and heating liquids. Name the container.
  9. Who is considered the inventor of the World Wide Web?
  10. What is the United States national emblem?

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Mind Quest Trivia #50

March 16th, 2008
  1. What year was hockey introduced into the Olympics?
  2. How many states start with the letter A?
  3. This sitcom aired for nine seasons in the 1990s and was referred to as “the show about nothing”. Name the sitcom.
  4. On April 30, 1789 this political figure took his oath of office. Name the first president of the United States.
  5. Who wrote the novels Congo, Sphere and Jurassic Park?
  6. Name the gold rush that occurred in Yukon Territory, Canada in 1897.
  7. What major car manufacturer is located in Alliston, Ontario?
  8. This instrument can be found in doctors’ offices and is used to listen to internal sounds. What is this instrument?
  9. This technology uses short range radio frequency to exchange information and communicate between devices. It can be used on cell phones, computers and several other electronic devices. Name the technology.
  10. What is the currency traded in Australia?

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Mind Quest Trivia #26

March 9th, 2008
  1. What team does David Beckham play for in Major League Soccer?
  2. What state is the Grand Canyon located?
  3. Name the villains in the 1997 film Batman & Robin.
  4. Who was the longest serving Prime Minister of Canada?
  5. Who wrote The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Island of Dr Moreau?
  6. This set of quintuplets was born on May 28, 1934 and their controversy guardianship made them sensations. Name the quintuplets.
  7. This bank uses the slogan “The World’s Local Bank”. Name the bank.
  8. “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” is part of what Isaac Newton’s law?
  9. The Canadian, Arthur Sicard, devised this machine for winter. Name what Sicard developed.
  10. This famous tower in Italy is tilted southeast a few degrees. Name the tower.
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Mind Quest Trivia #41

March 2nd, 2008
  1. Name the only NHL player who wore the letter C as caption and won Stanley Cups on two different teams.
  2. The Amazon River runs through what continent?
  3. Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win this award. What award did she win?
  4. What is Gordon Sumner’s stage name?
  5. A.A. Milne is famous for creating what children’s fictional character?
  6. On July 2, 2005, this event brought awareness to poverty and people around the world tuned into this event. Name the event.
  7. RCA stands for what?
  8. On the periodic table of elements, what is the symbol Sn?
  9. In July 1997, NASA landed its robot on the planet Mars. What was the name of the robot?
  10. This national landmark in South Dakota has statues of heads of former United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Name the attraction.

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Mind Quest Trivia #12

February 24th, 2008
  1. Name the stadium where the L.A. Dodgers play?
  2. Name the diamond mine located in Northwest Territories, Canada.
  3. This was the most watched television episode in history. What was it?
  4. Dolores Claman is famous for writing the theme song for what?
  5. Who wrote the book A Christmas Carol?
  6. Archeologist Howard Carter is known for the excavation of what?
  7. Richard Branson is the owner of what airline?
  8. This telescope was launched into space in 1990 and astronomers made several discoveries with the instrument. Name the telescope.
  9. Percy Spencer invented this appliance which can be found in many kitchens and lunchrooms across the world. Name the invention.
  10. The Hoover Dam created what lake?

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Mind Quest Trivia #42

February 17th, 2008
  1. There are two phrases on the Stanley Cup.  What are they?
  2. Name the seven continents.
  3. Jim Carrey became a Hollywood star after playing the main role in this movie. What is the title of the movie?
  4. Who resides at 24 Sussex Drive?
  5. J.K. Rowling is the author of what series of novels?
  6. This event is held annually in Western Canada and runs for ten days in the month of July. Name the event.
  7. When was the Hilton Corporation formed: 1939, 1946, 1952 or 1965?
  8. Alexander Fleming, a Scottish scientist, made this discovery in 1928 and the discovery has saved millions of lives. Name the discovery.
  9. What does RGB stand for?
  10. What Hall of Fame is located in Cooperstown, New York?

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