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1. Greatly influenced by Italian gastronomy (which makes sense given its proximity), one French city is most associated with a cooking style noteworthy for its prominent use of olives, anchovies, tomatoes, capers, and garlic, such as its famous salade? What is the name of this <em>city</em>?
Correct Answer: NICE
Your Answer: Nice
Points Assigned: 2
Correct Answer: NICE
Your Answer: Nice
Points Assigned: 2
Nice was my initial thought and Nicoise Salad clinched it.
2. Connections between what series and The Sopranos include creator Terence Winter (a Sopranos writer and producer), lead actor Steve Buscemi (who played a prominent Sopranos character), the New Jersey setting, and Sunday night broadcast on HBO?
Correct Answer: BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Your Answer: Boardwalk Empire
Points Assigned: 0
2. Connections between what series and The Sopranos include creator Terence Winter (a Sopranos writer and producer), lead actor Steve Buscemi (who played a prominent Sopranos character), the New Jersey setting, and Sunday night broadcast on HBO?
Correct Answer: BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Your Answer: Boardwalk Empire
Points Assigned: 0
I watched the first few seasons of Boardwalk Empire, yet have only seen the first season of the Sopranos. I plan on watching at some point.
3. The abstract art movement known as suprematism, which is characterized by basic, flat geometric shapes on plain backgrounds using a limited range of color, is most associated with what country, where it originated in 1913?
Correct Answer: RUSSIA
Your Answer: Russia
Points Assigned: 2
3. The abstract art movement known as suprematism, which is characterized by basic, flat geometric shapes on plain backgrounds using a limited range of color, is most associated with what country, where it originated in 1913?
Correct Answer: RUSSIA
Your Answer: Russia
Points Assigned: 2
This felt Russian. I was a bit surprised to be right with this guess.
4. While the Cabinet of the US President has expanded to fifteen executive departments, the original cabinet of George Washington consisted of just four: the Attorney General and the Departments of State, Treasury, and what other (the only original cabinet department that no longer exists in its original form)?
Correct Answer: WAR
Your Answer: Department of War
Points Assigned: 1
4. While the Cabinet of the US President has expanded to fifteen executive departments, the original cabinet of George Washington consisted of just four: the Attorney General and the Departments of State, Treasury, and what other (the only original cabinet department that no longer exists in its original form)?
Correct Answer: WAR
Your Answer: Department of War
Points Assigned: 1
I knew this.
5. Hybrid Theory was an early name of—and also the 2000 nu and rap metal debut album from—what group, who were named ultimately after a recreational area in Santa Monica, California (with a spelling change for internet domain reasons)?
Correct Answer: LINKIN PARK
Your Answer: Muscle Beach
Points Assigned: 3
5. Hybrid Theory was an early name of—and also the 2000 nu and rap metal debut album from—what group, who were named ultimately after a recreational area in Santa Monica, California (with a spelling change for internet domain reasons)?
Correct Answer: LINKIN PARK
Your Answer: Muscle Beach
Points Assigned: 3
Oh. I had no idea.
6. What is the name of the titular and central figure of the 2019 HBO documentary The Inventor (a label that, as it turns out, is dubious if not outright false)?
Correct Answer: ELIZABETH HOLMES
Your Answer: Elizabeth Holmes
Points Assigned: 1
6. What is the name of the titular and central figure of the 2019 HBO documentary The Inventor (a label that, as it turns out, is dubious if not outright false)?
Correct Answer: ELIZABETH HOLMES
Your Answer: Elizabeth Holmes
Points Assigned: 1
I watched the documentary, but I would not have remembered her last name if it weren't for all the news about her trial and crazy daily schedule.
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