Welcome to Brain Buster 2018

Brainerd, Minnesota branch

Rules & Notes

• 6 Rounds - 10 questions per round.

• Questions will be on the screen and I will also read them.

• Slides advance automatically after 45 seconds.

• Your team will receive double points on your lowest-scoring category.

• Use only your brains. No accessories allowed.

• There will be music playing during the rounds to mask your conversation.

• Don’t read too much into the graphics. They are mostly for your entertainment.

Progressive Question

• A clue will be given between each round.

• If you get the correct answer after the first round your team will receive 5 extra points.

• After round 1: 5 points.

• After round 2: 4 points.

• After round 3: 3 points.

• After round 4: 2 points.

• After round 5: 1 point

• Write your answer on the special answer sheet and bring it to the scoring table.

• More than one team can receive points.

• There is no penalty for a wrong answer and you can try again after the next round.

Are You Ready?

Round 1 – Arts & Entertainment

1. The painting "La Gioconda" is also known

as what?

2. Fred Waring, "The Man Who

Taught America How to Sing" is

also known for a mechanical

invention. What is it?

3. Who was the first hip hop

artist to get a star on the Hollywood

Walk of Fame ?

Wh

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th

is?

5. She has written 118 pop hits including, The Locomotion, Up

On The Roof, I'm Into Something Good, One Fine Day, Pleasant Valley Sunday, You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman.

Who is she?

6. How many

strings are there on

almost all mandolins?

7. Name the actress whose career began at the age of

three and who went on to star in the movies “Contact”,

“Maverick” and “Silence of the Lambs”?

8. What was the first TV show to “Jump The Shark?”

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o is

th

is?

10. Who has composed some of the most favorite film scores ever: Fiddler on the Roof, Jaws, the Star Wars films, Superman, the Indiana Jones movies,

E.T., Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan and three Harry

Potter installments?

End Of Round 1

Hand in your answer sheet now

Get ready for the PROGRESSIVE QUESTION

Progressive Question, Clue 1 – 5 Points

A photo of this person is on Time Magazine’s ‘Top 100 Most

Influential Photographs of All Time.

Round 1 - Answers

1.The painting "La Gioconda" is also known as Mona Lisa.

2.Fred Waring is known for The Waring Blendor.

3.Queen Latifah is the first hip hop artist to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

4.Dizzy Gillespie.

5.Carol King wrote 118 pop hits.

6.Almost all mandolins have eight strings.

7.The actress whose career began at the age of three and who went on to star in the movies “Contact”, “Maverick” and “Silence of the Lambs”? Jodie Foster.

8.The first TV show to “Jump The Shark?” Happy Days.

9. Olive Oyl.

10. John Williams has composed some of the most favorite film scores ever.

Round 2 - Water

1. Which of the Great Lakes is

entirely in the US?

2. Salt water freezes at what temperature

Fahrenheit?

3. Rain that evaporates before it hits the ground is

called what?

4. What is the second longest river in the US?

5. How long does it take a given

amount of water to travel the length of the Mississippi?

6. What is the name of the deepest lake in the

United States?

7. What is the average percentage of water in the adult

human body?

8.The average American

shower uses how many gallons of

water?

9. What is the longest

river in Asia?

10. What is the world

speed record for a boat?

End of Round 2

Progressive Question, Clue 2 – 4 points

At the height of her career, she was listed by the US Treasury as the ‘highest-

salaried American woman’

Round 2 - Answers

1. Lake Michigan is entirely in the US.

2. Salt water freezes at 28.4

3. . Rain that evaporates before it hits the ground is called Virga.

4. The 2nd longest river in the US is The Mississippi.

5. It takes water 3 months to travel the length of The Mississippi.

Round 2 - Answers

6. Crater Lake in Oregon is the deepest.

7. The adult human is 50 – 65% water.

8. The average shower uses 17 gallons.

9. The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia.

10. The speed record for a boat is 318 mph.

Round 3 – Americana & Geography

1. What is the largest city in NM? Spelling

counts!

2. Where is the National Women's Hall of Fame?

3. How large is Central Park in

acres?

4. What was the first US state to allow women to

vote?

What state is this?

6. How old was George

Foreman when he became the world’s oldest heavy-weight

boxing champion in

1994?

7. Maya Lin designed what famous

Washington, DC landmark?

8. Methuselah, a bristlecone pine tree in California is thought to be

how old?

9. What is S.E. Hinton’s full name?

10. The Yankees have won the most World Series. How many?

End of Round 3

Progressive Question, Clue 3 – 3 points

She was married to Jackie Coogan and

Harry James

Round 3 Answers

1.What is the largest city in NM? ALBUQUERQUE

2.The National Women's Hall of Fame is in Seneca Falls, NY opened in 1969

3.Central Park is 843 acres? (+-10%: 759-927)

4.The first US state to allow women to vote was Wyoming in 1890

5.The state outline was Kansas.

Round 3 Answers

6.How old was George Foreman? 45 years old

7.Maya Lin designed the Vietnam Memorial

8. Methuselah is estimated to be 5,000 years old. (4500 to 5500)

9. S.E. Hinton’s full name is Susan Eloise Hinton

10. The Yankees have won 27 World Series

Just For Fun: Which team has won the second most?

St. Louis (11)

Round 4 - Language

1. Latin for ‘faithful,’ you might name your dog this.

2. ‘Franking Privilege’ means you can do what for free?

3. Tornados are measured on

the f scale. What does the f stand

for?

4. The term 'pushing the envelope' comes from what

field of study?

5. From what word do we get the abbreviation "lb." for

pound?

6. Philately refers to

what field of study?

7. In text lingo, what

does “NOYB” stand for?

8. Bumbershoot is an American word, but we assume it’s British. What does

Bumbershoot mean?

9. How many letters are in the Hawaiian

alphabet?

10. Using the International

Radiotelephony Spelling

Alphabet, what word represents

the letter P?

End of Round 4

Progressive Question, Clue 4 – 2 points

Two of her biggest film successes were Mother Wore

Tights and How to Marry a Millionaire.

Round 4 Answers

1.Latin for ‘faithful,’ is Fido.

2.‘Franking Privilege’ means you get Free postage.

3.Tornados are measured on the Fujita scale.

4.The term 'pushing the envelope' comes from Aviation.

5.The abbreviation "lb" for pound from the word Libra.

Round 4 Answers

6.Philately refers to Stamps, stamp collecting, postal history.

7. In text lingo “NOYB” stands for None of Your Business.

8.A Bumbershoot is an Umbrella.

9.There are thirteen letters in the Hawaiian alphabet.

10.Able, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot . . . Papa.

Round 5 – Just For Fun

1. Saffron comes from what flower?

2. What is the name of Roo’smother in the Winnie-the-Pooh series?

3. What ‘Holiday’ was made popular by Jerry Seinfeld?

4. She was the ‘First Lady' of The

Philippines from 1965 to 1986. and

She was is known for her massive

collection of shoes. Who is she?

5. How many

homeruns did this

man hit?

6. When her husband suffered a stroke in 1919, she essentially ran the executive branch

of the government until his term

ended in March of 1921. Who is she?

7. What is Big Ben? (in London)

8. What is the national

animal of Scotland?

9. George Washington was

affiliated with what political

party?

10. Bob Ross recorded how many episodes of “The Joy of Painting?”

End of Round 5

Progressive Question, Clue 5 – 1 Point

Her legs were insured for $1m as a publicity

stunt.

Round 5 Answers

1.Saffron comes from Crocus.

2.Roo’s mother was Kanga.

3.Jerry Seinfeld celebrated Festivus.

4. Imelda Marcos was the ‘First Lady' of The Philippines.

5. Kirby Puckett hit 207 homers. (+-10%: 186 – 228)

Round 5 Answers

6.When her husband suffered a stroke in 1919, Edith Wilson essentially ran the executive branch of the government.

7.What is Big Ben? A bell.

8.The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland?

9.George Washington was affiliated with no political party? Independent

10.Bob Ross recorded 403 episodes of “The Joy of Painting?” 360-440

Round 6 - Minnesota

1. What amusement park ride was invented and manufactured in Faribault, MN?

2. What is the largest county

in square miles in

Minnesota?

3. What was the name of the plane Charles Lindbergh flew in his historic flight across the Atlantic on May

21, 1927?

4. In what city will you find this guy?

5. Redwood Falls was the origin of

what national company?

6. How large is the Mall of America in

square feet?

7. Which state park sees the

most visitors?

8. How many times have the Vikings lost the

Super Bowl?(so far)

9. In what city is the monument "Minnesota Woman"?

10. Who is this beloved Minnesota cartoonist?

End of round 6

Hand in your answer sheet now

Are you ready for the answer to the progressive question?

The Answer to the Progressive Question is:

Betty Grabel

Round 6 Answers

1.The Tilt-A-Whirl was invented and manufactured in Faribault, MN.

2. The largest county in square miles in Minnesota is St. Louis At 6,225.16 sq mi.

3.Charles Lindbergh flew The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic.

4.Big Ole is in Alexandria.

5.Redwood Falls saw the origin of Sears.

Round 6 Answers

6.the Mall of America in square feet is 9.5 Million Sq. Ft. (8.5M 10.5M).

7. Fort Snelling SP is the most visited @ 959K .

8.The Vikings lost the Super Bowl Four times - 1970, 1974, 1975 and 1977.

9.The monument "Minnesota Woman“ is in Pelican Rapids.

10. The beloved Minnesota cartoonist is Charles Schultz.

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