Forum Trivia Contest: January 16, 2023 (?)

Tom Davis and Ellyn Bush

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  1. Forum: At what time does the daily morning walk begin at the Community Center?

  2. MLK: Martin Luther King, Jr. was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. How old was he (±2)?

  3. AI: What is the name of the AI that terrifies some teachers because it can generate essays that are difficult to tell are machine generated?
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  4. Physiology: What is the name of the sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them?
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  5. Literature: Which of the following works was not written by Edgar Allan Poe?
    1. The Pit and the Pendulum
    2. Hop-Frog
    3. At the Mountains of Madness
    4. The Oval Portrait

  6. Geography: What is the longest river in Italy?

  7. History: Who was Richard Nixon's running mate in the 1960 presidential election?

  8. Islands: What is the name of the island on which Tokyo, Japan, is located?

  9. Politics: On which ballot did Kevin McCarthy win the speakership of the House?

  10. Politics: Who is the Minority Leader in the US House of Representatives?

  11. Religion: what was the age of ex-Pope Benedict XVI when he died?

  12. Movies: What actor played Doctor Frankenfurter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
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  13. History: When did the Korean War end?

  14. Geography: (2 points) Which two countries have a land border with Canada?
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  15. Music: There is a Strauss opera called Die Fledermaus. What is a fledermaus?

  16. Fish: What is another name for a "slimehead" (fish)?

  17. Presidents: What state can claim the greatest number of U.S. presidents?

  18. Music: The first four notes of which one of Beethoven's symphonies has the sme rhythmic pattern as the Morse code letter "V?"
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  19. Authors: What famous author was close friends with the biologist Ed Ricketts?

  20. Music: (3 points) Crosby, Stills and Nash each were members of well-known rock bands of the 1960s. To which did each belong?

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