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3 2017 REGIONAL MATCH 2 ROUND 1

4 1 CURRENT EVENTS

5 QUESTION #1 In October 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration banned the Galaxy Note 7 from all U.S. flights due to a fire hazard. Which electronics manufacturer made the Galaxy Note 7?

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7 QUESTION #1 In October 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration banned the Galaxy Note 7 from all U.S. flights due to a fire hazard. Which electronics manufacturer made the Galaxy Note 7?

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9 ANSWER #1 Samsung TeamA TeamB Undo

10 1B BONUS

11 Name the company that produces the following camera:QUESTION #1B Name the company that produces the following camera: 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

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13 ANSWER #1B GoPro, Inc. Undo Bonus

14 2 SOCIAL STUDIES

15 QUESTION #2 In government terms, what is the name for the constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body?

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17 QUESTION #2 In government terms, what is the name for the constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body?

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19 ANSWER #2 veto TeamA TeamB Undo

20 2B BONUS

21 QUESTION #2B Article I, Section 7 of the United States Constitution grants the President the authority to veto legislation passed by Congress. What is this two-word authority called? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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23 ANSWER #2B presidential veto Undo Bonus

24 3 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

25 QUESTION #3 Which part of speech is used to describe an action, state, or occurrence?

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27 QUESTION #3 Which part of speech is used to describe an action, state, or occurrence?

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29 ANSWER #3 verb TeamA TeamB Undo

30 3B BONUS

31 QUESTION #3B This is the part of speech that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or another word group expressing a relation of place, time, or circumstance. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

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33 ANSWER #3B adverb Undo Bonus

34 4 MATHEMATICS

35 QUESTION #4 Tim has 39 pairs of headphones and 13 music players. Tim wants to sell all of the headphones and music players in identical packages. What is the greatest number of packages Tim can make? 0:21 0:26 0:01 0:17 0:25 0:09 0:29 0:22 0:27 0:23 0:24 0:12 0:28 0:30 0:14 0:06 0:07 0:05 0:04 0:02 0:03 0:08 0:10 0:16 0:15 0:20 0:19 0:11 0:18 0:13

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37 13 packages TeamA Undo TeamB ANSWER #4Tim can put 3 headphones in each player package to make 13 packages. TeamA TeamB Undo

38 4B BONUS

39 QUESTION #4B Megan has two pieces of string, one 6 feet long and the other 18 feet long. For an art project, she wants to cut them up to produce pieces of string that are all of the same length, with no string left over. What is the greatest length, in feet, that she can make them? 0:26 0:25 0:21 0:09 0:17 0:30 0:01 0:28 0:22 0:27 0:23 0:24 0:12 0:29 0:13 0:07 0:08 0:06 0:05 0:03 0:04 0:10 0:11 0:15 0:14 0:16 0:20 0:18 0:19 0:02

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41 6 feet or 6 ft. or 6’ Bonus Undo ANSWER #4BThis is a GCF type of problem. The question asks to find the GCF-- the longest piece of string she can make. The GCF of 6 and 18 is 6. Then, the student needs to convert 6 feet to inches by multiplying 6 with 12 = 72 inches. Undo Bonus

42 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

43 What is the chemical symbol for lead?QUESTION #5 What is the chemical symbol for lead?

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45 What is the chemical symbol for lead?QUESTION #5 What is the chemical symbol for lead?

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47 ANSWER #5 Pb TeamA TeamB Undo

48 5B BONUS

49 What is the atomic number for carbon?QUESTION #5B What is the atomic number for carbon? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

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51 ANSWER #5B 6 Undo Bonus

52 6 POPULAR CULTURE, LEISURE, AND SPORTS

53 QUESTION #6 This Jamaican sprinter is regarded as the fastest person ever timed, and is the reigning Olympic champion in three events: 100 meters, 200 meters, and the 4x100 meter relay.

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55 QUESTION #6 This Jamaican sprinter is regarded as the fastest person ever timed, and is the reigning Olympic champion in three events: 100 meters, 200 meters, and the 4x100 meter relay.

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57 ANSWER #6 Usain St. Leo Bolt TeamA TeamB Undo

58 6B BONUS

59 QUESTION #6B Before winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, this track star set three world records and tied another in less than one hour at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Michigan. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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61 James Cleveland “Jesse” OwensANSWER #6B James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens Undo Bonus

62 7 SOCIAL STUDIES

63 Mongolia is located immediately north of what other country?QUESTION #7 Mongolia is located immediately north of what other country?

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65 Mongolia is located immediately north of what other country?QUESTION #7 Mongolia is located immediately north of what other country?

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67 People’s Republic of ChinaANSWER #7 People’s Republic of China TeamA TeamB Undo

68 7B BONUS

69 QUESTION #7B Identify the island country that hangs like a teardrop from the southern tip of India, with Colombo as its largest city. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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71 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri LankaANSWER #7B Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Undo Bonus

72 8 THE ARTS

73 QUESTION #8 In which country can you find Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Liberty Leading the People, and the Code of Hammurabi ?

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75 QUESTION #8 In which country can you find Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Liberty Leading the People, and the Code of Hammurabi ?

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77 France or French RepublicANSWER #8 France or French Republic TeamA TeamB Undo

78 8B BONUS

79 In which museum in France can you find these works?QUESTION #8B In which museum in France can you find these works? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

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81 Musée du Louvre or The Louvre or Louvre MuseumANSWER #8B Musée du Louvre or The Louvre or Louvre Museum Undo Bonus

82 9 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

83 QUESTION #9 Name the wildly popular fully electric automotive manufacturer named after a Serbian-American scientist and inventor.

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85 QUESTION #9 Name the wildly popular fully electric automotive manufacturer named after a Serbian-American scientist and inventor.

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87 ANSWER #9 Tesla Motors TeamA TeamB Undo

88 9B BONUS

89 Who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Motors?QUESTION #9B Who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Motors? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

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91 ANSWER #9B Elon Reeve Musk Undo Bonus

92 10 MATHEMATICS

93 What is the mean of the following set of numbers? 34, 38, 31, 36, 31QUESTION #10 What is the mean of the following set of numbers? 34, 38, 31, 36, 31 0:21 0:26 0:01 0:17 0:25 0:09 0:29 0:22 0:27 0:23 0:24 0:12 0:28 0:30 0:14 0:06 0:07 0:05 0:04 0:02 0:03 0:08 0:10 0:16 0:15 0:20 0:19 0:11 0:18 0:13

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95 ANSWER #10 34 Add all and divide by 5 TeamA TeamB Undo

96 10B BONUS

97 QUESTION #10B Given the following data set: 5, 18, m, 8, 17, and knowing that the range of this data set is 14, give one of the two numbers m could be? 0:26 0:25 0:21 0:09 0:17 0:30 0:01 0:28 0:22 0:27 0:23 0:24 0:12 0:29 0:13 0:07 0:08 0:06 0:05 0:03 0:04 0:10 0:11 0:15 0:14 0:16 0:20 0:18 0:19 0:02

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99 Either: 4 or 19 Bonus Undo ANSWER #10BThe range is the difference between the smallest and largest numbers. We know that we have either 5 or 18 as the smallest or largest numbers. The difference needs to be 14. So m = OR m = Thus, m can be either 19 or 4 Undo Bonus

100 11 CURRENT EVENTS

101 QUESTION #11 In September 2016, Pope _____ canonized Mother Teresa. She is now known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.

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103 QUESTION #11 In September 2016, Pope _____ canonized Mother Teresa. She is now known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.

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105 ANSWER #11 Francis TeamA TeamB Undo

106 11B BONUS

107 QUESTION #11B In January 2017, Pope Francis encouraged women attending Mass at the Sistine Chapel to do what in public? In his comments, he referred to the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

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109 nurse or nursing or breast-feedANSWER #11B nurse or nursing or breast-feed Undo Bonus

110 12 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

111 QUESTION #12 What letter was Hester Prynne forced to wear on her clothing in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne?

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113 QUESTION #12 What letter was Hester Prynne forced to wear on her clothing in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne?

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115 ANSWER #12 A TeamA TeamB Undo

116 12B BONUS

117 What does the scarlet A stand for in the novel?QUESTION #12B What does the scarlet A stand for in the novel? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

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119 adultery or adulteressANSWER #12B adultery or adulteress Undo Bonus

120 END OF 2017 REGIONAL MATCH 2 ROUND 1

121 BREAK TIMER 1:21 1:26 1:01 1:09 1:17 1:25 1:30 1:22 1:27 1:23 1:24 1:29 1:28 1:12 1:13 1:07 1:08 1:06 1:05 1:03 1:04 1:10 1:11 1:15 1:14 1:16 1:20 1:18 1:19 1:32 1:33 1:56 1:55 1:51 1:31 1:47 1:39 2:00 1:59 1:52 1:57 1:53 1:54 1:58 1:42 1:43 1:38 1:40 1:37 1:36 1:34 1:35 1:41 1:48 1:45 1:44 1:46 1:50 1:49 1:02 0:57 0:21 0:26 0:01 0:09 0:12 0:17 0:25 0:30 0:23 0:22 0:24 0:28 0:29 0:13 0:14 0:07 0:08 0:06 0:05 0:03 0:04 0:10 0:11 0:16 0:15 0:20 0:19 0:18 0:27 0:32 0:51 0:56 0:31 0:39 0:42 0:47 0:55 1:00 0:53 0:52 0:54 0:58 0:59 0:43 0:44 0:37 0:38 0:36 0:35 0:33 0:34 0:40 0:41 0:46 0:45 0:50 0:49 0:48 0:02

122 2017 REGIONAL MATCH 2 ROUND 2

123 QUESTION 1

124 QUESTION #1 Which one of the following females is not a Brontë sister? A. Charlotte B. Mary C. Anne D. Emily 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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126 ANSWER #1 B. or Mary TeamA TeamB Undo

127 QUESTION 2

128 QUESTION #2 If a dice is rolled once, what is the probability that it will show an even number? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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130 1/2 (50% or 0.5 is also acceptable.)ANSWER #2 1/2 (50% or 0.5 is also acceptable.) 1 is not a prime number. 2, 3, and 5 are prime numbers. 1/2 = 0.5 = 50% TeamA TeamB Undo

131 QUESTION 3

132 QUESTION #3 Identify the current First Lady of the United States. Give both first and last names. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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134 ANSWER #2 Melania Trump TeamA TeamB Undo

135 QUESTION 4

136 QUESTION #4 Hurricanes, tornadoes, and dust devils are all types of this large-scale spiraling air mass. A. cyclones B. spirals C. cumulus D. typhoons 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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138 ANSWER #4 A. or cyclones TeamA TeamB Undo

139 QUESTION 5

140 Which state is nicknamed the “Sunshine State”?QUESTION #5 Which state is nicknamed the “Sunshine State”? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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142 ANSWER #5 Florida or FL TeamA TeamB Undo

143 QUESTION 6

144 Green, orange, and _____ are the secondary colors.QUESTION #6 Green, orange, and _____ are the secondary colors. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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146 ANSWER #6 purple or violet TeamA TeamB Undo

147 QUESTION 7

148 QUESTION #7 Identify the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series that is still yet complete with more books to come. A. J.R.R. Tolkien B. J.K. Rowling C. George R.R. Martin D. Veronica Roth 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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150 ANSWER #7 C. or George R. R. Martin TeamA TeamB Undo

151 QUESTION 8

152 QUESTION #8 The perimeter of a square is 20 centimeters. What is the length of each side, in centimeters? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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154 5 centimeters or 5 cm. TeamA Undo TeamB ANSWER #8Perimeter = 4s. To find the length of a side, divide the perimeter by 4. 20/4 = 5 TeamA TeamB Undo

155 QUESTION 9

156 QUESTION #9 At the 2016 Emmy Awards in September 2016, what HBO fantasy drama became the most-awarded series of all time? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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158 ANSWER #9 Game of Thrones TeamA TeamB Undo

159 QUESTION 10

160 QUESTION #10 Last fall, which actress filed for divorce from her husband, citing irreconcilable differences, and asked for full custody of their six children? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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162 ANSWER #10 Angelina Jolie Pitt TeamA TeamB Undo

163 QUESTION 11

164 QUESTION #11 NASA's third human spaceflight program was named after the Greek god of the sun and knowledge. Name this program. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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166 ANSWER #11 Apollo TeamA TeamB Undo

167 QUESTION 12

168 QUESTION #12 These are the two imaginary lines that help us determine the location of things on Earth by calculating the distance between two points. latitude _____ 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

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170 ANSWER #12 longitude TeamA TeamB Undo

171 END OF 2017 REGIONAL MATCH 2 ROUND 2

172 BREAK TIMER 1:21 1:26 1:01 1:09 1:17 1:25 1:30 1:22 1:27 1:23 1:24 1:29 1:28 1:12 1:13 1:07 1:08 1:06 1:05 1:03 1:04 1:10 1:11 1:15 1:14 1:16 1:20 1:18 1:19 1:32 1:33 1:56 1:55 1:51 1:31 1:47 1:39 2:00 1:59 1:52 1:57 1:53 1:54 1:58 1:42 1:43 1:38 1:40 1:37 1:36 1:34 1:35 1:41 1:48 1:45 1:44 1:46 1:50 1:49 1:02 0:57 0:21 0:26 0:01 0:09 0:12 0:17 0:25 0:30 0:23 0:22 0:24 0:28 0:29 0:13 0:14 0:07 0:08 0:06 0:05 0:03 0:04 0:10 0:11 0:16 0:15 0:20 0:19 0:18 0:27 0:32 0:51 0:56 0:31 0:39 0:42 0:47 0:55 1:00 0:53 0:52 0:54 0:58 0:59 0:43 0:44 0:37 0:38 0:36 0:35 0:33 0:34 0:40 0:41 0:46 0:45 0:50 0:49 0:48 0:02

173 2017 REGIONAL MATCH 2 FINAL ROUND

174 CATEGORY POPULAR CULTURE, LEISURE, AND SPORTS

175 INSTRUCTIONS All answers will start with the letter “R”INSTRUCTIONS All answers will start with the letter “R”. Some answers may need to be capitalized.

176 The NBA team for Houston goes by this name.QUESTION #1 The NBA team for Houston goes by this name. 1:57 1:58 1:48 2:00 1:55 1:59 1:54 1:49 1:56 1:50 1:51 1:52 1:53

177 QUESTION #2 Name the actor who has performed in movies such as Deadpool and Green Lantern. 1:46 1:47 1:44 1:36 1:45 1:42 1:38 1:37 1:39 1:40 1:41 1:43

178 QUESTION #3 Give the first name of the character in Archie Comics who is always chasing after Veronica and Midge, yet continuously loses them to Archie and Moose. 1:34 1:35 1:32 1:24 1:33 1:30 1:26 1:25 1:27 1:28 1:29 1:31

179 In which Disney movie does a mouse work in a restaurant in France?QUESTION #4 In which Disney movie does a mouse work in a restaurant in France? 1:22 1:23 1:20 1:12 1:21 1:18 1:14 1:13 1:15 1:16 1:17 1:19

180 QUESTION #5 This prolific illustrator created more than 300 covers for the Saturday Evening Post magazine. 1:10 1:11 1:08 1:00 1:09 1:06 1:02 1:01 1:03 1:04 1:05 1:07

181 Identify this fictional icon.QUESTION #6 Identify this fictional icon. 0:58 0:59 0:56 0:48 0:57 0:54 0:50 0:49 0:51 0:52 0:53 0:55

182 QUESTION #7 Give the first name of David Beckham’s second son, also the name of a Shakespearean role Leonardo DiCaprio once played. 0:44 0:36 0:41 0:42 0:40 0:38 0:37 0:39 0:46 0:43 0:45 0:47

183 QUESTION #8 Brian Dunkleman and this man hosted American Idol from 2002 to Give his full name. 0:34 0:35 0:32 0:24 0:33 0:30 0:26 0:25 0:27 0:28 0:29 0:31

184 Give the name of Batman’s sidekick.QUESTION #9 Give the name of Batman’s sidekick. 0:22 0:23 0:20 0:12 0:21 0:18 0:14 0:13 0:15 0:16 0:17 0:19

185 QUESTION #10 Name the television show that centers around Jimmy Chance who becomes a single parent to an infant after the mother ends up on death row. 0:10 0:11 0:08 0:00 0:09 0:06 0:02 0:01 0:03 0:04 0:05 0:07

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187 The NBA team for Houston goes by this name.QUESTION #1 The NBA team for Houston goes by this name.

188 ANSWER #1 Rockets TeamA TeamB Undo

189 Name the actor who has performed in movies such as Deadpool and Green Lantern.QUESTION #2

190 ANSWER #2 Ryan Rodney Reynolds TeamA TeamB Undo

191 QUESTION #3 Give the first name of the character in Archie Comics who is always chasing after Veronica and Midge, yet continuously loses them to Archie and Moose.

192 ANSWER #3 Reggie Mantle TeamA TeamB Undo

193 In which Disney movie does a mouse work in a restaurant in France?QUESTION #4 In which Disney movie does a mouse work in a restaurant in France?

194 ANSWER #4 Ratatouille TeamA TeamB Undo

195 QUESTION #5 This prolific illustrator created more than 300 covers for the Saturday Evening Post magazine.

196 Norman Perceval RockwellANSWER #5 Norman Perceval Rockwell TeamA TeamB Undo

197 Identify this fictional icon.QUESTION #6 Identify this fictional icon.

198 ANSWER #6 Rosie the Riveter TeamA TeamB Undo

199 QUESTION #7 Give the first name of David Beckham’s second son, also the name of a Shakespearean role Leonardo DiCaprio once played.

200 ANSWER #7 Romeo TeamA TeamB Undo

201 QUESTION #8 Brian Dunkleman and this man hosted American Idol from 2002 to Give his full name.

202 ANSWER #8 Ryan Seacrest TeamA TeamB Undo

203 Give the name of Batman’s sidekick.QUESTION #9 Give the name of Batman’s sidekick.

204 ANSWER #9 Robin TeamA TeamB Undo

205 QUESTION #10 Name the television show that centers around Jimmy Chance who becomes a single parent to an infant after the mother ends up on death row.

206 ANSWER #10 Raising Hope TeamA TeamB Undo

207 END OF 2017 REGIONAL MATCH 2