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1. What Washington state–based manufacturer and member of the NASDAQ-100 produces the Kenworth and Peterbilt lines of large commercial trucks and owns Netherlands-based DAF Trucks?
Correct Answer: PACCAR
Your Answer: MAC
Points Assigned: 2
Correct Answer: PACCAR
Your Answer: MAC
Points Assigned: 2
I have never heard of PACCAR. Probably should have made that the 3 pointer.
2. T. radicans, T. orientale, T. rydbergii, T. diversilobum, and T. pubescens are plant species best known by one of two common names. Both names are a double misnomer: these plants are allergenic, and they belong to the cashew family. Give either common name.
Correct Answer: POISON IVY, POISON OAK
Your Answer: Poison Ivy
Points Assigned: 3
2. T. radicans, T. orientale, T. rydbergii, T. diversilobum, and T. pubescens are plant species best known by one of two common names. Both names are a double misnomer: these plants are allergenic, and they belong to the cashew family. Give either common name.
Correct Answer: POISON IVY, POISON OAK
Your Answer: Poison Ivy
Points Assigned: 3
I knew cashews was related to poison ivy.
3. What 2005 Christopher Nolan film has often been described in reviews and retrospectives as a "grounded reboot", and helped establish the template for franchise reboots in the decades since?
Correct Answer: BATMAN BEGINS
Your Answer: Batman Begins
Points Assigned: 1
3. What 2005 Christopher Nolan film has often been described in reviews and retrospectives as a "grounded reboot", and helped establish the template for franchise reboots in the decades since?
Correct Answer: BATMAN BEGINS
Your Answer: Batman Begins
Points Assigned: 1
Film gimmie?
4. The 2009 novels 8th Confession, Swimsuit, Alex Cross's Trial, and I, Alex Cross are among the record 67 (and counting) New York Times #1 bestsellers from what author, whose credited bibliography approaches 500 unique titles?
Correct Answer: JAMES PATTERSON
Your Answer: Patterson
Points Assigned: 2
4. The 2009 novels 8th Confession, Swimsuit, Alex Cross's Trial, and I, Alex Cross are among the record 67 (and counting) New York Times #1 bestsellers from what author, whose credited bibliography approaches 500 unique titles?
Correct Answer: JAMES PATTERSON
Your Answer: Patterson
Points Assigned: 2
My social media algorithim started feeding me various library Facebook posts, which often joke about how many books James Patterson has. For example they used Patterson books as dominoes that went around the library, or played Go Fish with his author picture on the back.
5. What word for a person who challenges or rebels against widely accepted beliefs originates from a religious term for the extreme rejection of the veneration of images?
Correct Answer: ICONOCLAST
Your Answer: Iconoclast
Points Assigned: 0
5. What word for a person who challenges or rebels against widely accepted beliefs originates from a religious term for the extreme rejection of the veneration of images?
Correct Answer: ICONOCLAST
Your Answer: Iconoclast
Points Assigned: 0
Gimmie?
6. Of the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland, name any one of the three that begin with the letter "K".
Correct Answer: KERRY, KILDARE, KILKENNY
Your Answer: Kerry
Points Assigned: 1
6. Of the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland, name any one of the three that begin with the letter "K".
Correct Answer: KERRY, KILDARE, KILKENNY
Your Answer: Kerry
Points Assigned: 1
I am glad I only had to name one. The trips my company runs to Ireland spend time in Kerry.
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