Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Jesse Day 20

3 or 4/6

1. The record producer born Dijon Isaiah McFarlane has been "on the beat" for hit songs by YG, Ty Dolla Sign, Tyga, Kid Ink, Trey Songz, Jeremih, Big Sean, Rihanna, Ella Mai, and many others, in addition to his own singles "Pure Water" (with Migos) and "Ballin'" (with Roddy Ricch). By what name is McFarlane known professionally?

Correct Answer: MUSTARD
Your Answer: Mustard McFarlane
Points Assigned: 2

Not sure if I get points for this. Wild guess based on Dijon.

2. Identify the outfielder who batted .202 with 3 home runs and 51 RBIs in 127 games for the AA Southern League's Birmingham Barons in 1994.
Correct Answer: MICHAEL JORDAN
Your Answer: Jordan
Points Assigned: 1

I think this is an easy sports question, but it could play hard. 

3. What word, for a salt containing the ion CNO^âˆ'</sup> and used as an explosive, has come to be used as a verb for expressing angry and strong criticism?
Correct Answer: FULMINATE
Your Answer: Blast
Points Assigned: 3

Ohhhhh. There was no way I was getting this. 

4. Identify the business establishment located at 53 Christopher Street in New York's Greenwich Village that was named a National Historic Landmark in 2020 and is at the site of a US national monument designated as such in 2016.
Correct Answer: STONEWALL INN
Your Answer: Stonewall
Points Assigned: 1

Pretty sure I will get credit for this.

5. Nouns in Latin (and some other languages) are divided into different groups based on the patterns of their endings with respect to case and number. These different groups, of which there are five in Latin (femina is an example of the first, deus of the second, and rex of the third), are known by what term?
Correct Answer: DECLENSIONS
Your Answer: Tense
Points Assigned: 2

Never heard of the term.

6. Political populist and self-described "anarcho-capitalist" Javier Milei, dubbed "El Loco" and "El Peluca" ("The Wig") by his fans, resoundingly won the November 2023 election for president of what country?
Correct Answer: ARGENTINA
Your Answer: Argentina
Points Assigned: 0

I just sent a group of retired teachers to Argentina. This was in the news. 

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