Forum Trivia Contest: August 21, 2023

Tom Davis and Ellyn Bush

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  1. Geography: What is the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories?

  2. History: Who was the wife of the Earl of Mercia whose stunt was a plea against her husband's excessive taxation?

  3. Literature: What novel features a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker?
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  4. Television: What TV series showed the first interracial kiss on American network television?
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  5. Unicorns: The unicorn is the national animal of which country?

  6. Sports: Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 score in the Olympics?
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  7. Toys: What was the first toy to be advertised on television?

  8. Brand: With what product is associated the jingle, "a little dab'll do ya?"

  9. Music: What is the only opera with both an overture and an underture?

  10. Wardrobe: During halftime in Superbowl XXXVIII two performers were involved in a "wardrobe malfunction." Name either one.

  11. Megastore: Pending approval, the world's largest Costco is destined for which California city?

  12. Spice: What is the world's most expensive spice? Second most expensive? (½ point each)

  13. Time: Which two US states do not observe daylight saving time?

  14. Medical: What is Xerostomia?

  15. Communism: In what year did the Berlin wall fall?

  16. Television: The reality show "Survivor" will present season number N in September. What is N?

  17. Health: In what year did the first report from the US Surgeon General come out against cigarette smoking (±1)?

  18. Clocks: One company makes precise clocks that lose about 39 minutes per day and all are sold to NASA. Why?

  19. Geography: In which country is Quintana Roo?

  20. Forum: The following Wordle puzzle in progress allows only a single 5-letter English word as a solution. The word happens to be related to the Forum, but it is not necessary to know that to solve the puzzle.


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