Question: L. Ron Hubbard, science fiction writer, died on Jan 24, 1986, but is best known developing the self-help system called Dianetics, and for founding what religion?
Answer: Scientology

Question: What is the name of the wizard who runs the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter books and films?
Answer: Dumbledore

Question: On January 24, 1935, Kreuger Brewing Company, of Newark, NJ, became the first to produce beer in what?
Answer: Cans

Question: For a point each, name the 4 countries surrounding Namibia?
Answer: Angola, Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa

Question: The temporary tags issued by the state upon the purchase of a vehicle are only valid for how many days?
Answer: 45 days

Question: Vodka can be made either from grain, or what vegetable?
Answer: Potatoes

Question: What radio station do you find at 92.5 on your local FM dial?
Answer: Movin' 92.5, KQMV

Question: In spite of total asshat Jared Lee Loughner, the only congressman to date to have been assassinated is still Leo Ryan (D-CA), killed on November 18, 1978 as part of what event?
Answer: Jonestown Massacre

Question: According to the NBC television series, how long was the Starship Enterprise's mission?
Answer: Five year

Question: A UNESCO heritage site, the major Peruvian tourist attraction Machu Picchu was built by what pre-Columbian civilization?
Answer: Incans

Question: A deficiency of what vitamin causes the curse of sailors of the 18th century, scurvy?
Answer: Vitamin C

Question: Anna Nicole Smith gained notoriety after her short lived marriage to what Texas oil billionaire sparked a major court case, which continues to this day?
Answer: J. Howard Marshall

Question: What's missing: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth
Answer: Cornell

Question: According to the nursery rhyme, what do the Owl and Pussycat go to sea in?
Answer: A beautiful pea-green boat

Question: By what common name do we known the Disney and ballet character Princess Aurora?
Answer: Sleeping Beauty

Question: In 1981 Ronald Reagan fired over 11,345 striking federal employees. For which federal agency did they work?
Answer: FA    A. The were air traffic controllers

Question: Friday marks the 149th anniversary of Kansas becoming a state. For a point each, name the states that surround it.
Answer: Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado

Question: Which one hangs from the ceiling? A stalactite? Or a stalagmite?
Answer: Stalactite

Question: If iron is galvanized, which metal is it coated with?
Answer: Zinc

Question: President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated the first African American judge to the US Supreme Court. Who was it?
Answer: Thurgood Marshall

Question: The 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again is a remake of what 1965 Bond film?
Answer: Thunderball

Question: January 25, 1947 saw the death, from neurosyphilis, of what famous American, nicknamed Scarface?
Answer: Al Capone

Question: How much of the earth's surface is covered by oceans?
Answer: 71%

Question: The planet Venus is known as the Evening Star. Which of the celestial bodies is known as The Morning Star?
Answer: Venus

Question: The Richter scale is commonly used to measure what?
Answer: The magnitude of earthquakes

Question: Name the title and the artist of this 1987 classic: Tho’ I keep searching for an answer I never seem to find what I’m looking for Oh Lord, I pray You give me strength to carry on Cos I know what it means To walk along the lonely street of dreams’
Answer: Here I Go Again, by Whitesnake

Question: The terms curd and whey are associated with making what?
Answer: Cheese

Question: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was followed up by what 2008 blockbuster?
Answer: The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Question: “Oh my God, they killed Kenny! …You bastards!” is frequently heard on what TV classic?
Answer: South Park

Question: In economics, which four countries are known as the BRIC countries, grouped as being at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development?
Answer: Brazil, Russia, India, China

Question: The month of January was named after which Roman god?
Answer: Janus

Question: The longest serving and first flying space shuttle, which vehicle was lost on re-entry Feb 1, 2003, resulting in the loss of 7 astronauts?
Answer: Columbia

Question: When you cross the International Date Line from a westerly direction do you gain or lose day?
Answer: Lose a day

Question: Which cartoon character, who cooks at the Krusty Krab, calls Bikini Bottom home?
Answer: Spongebob Squarepants

Question: Sitting between Chance and Luxury Tax, what is the second most expensive property on a standard Monopoly board?
Answer: Park Place

Question: The magic practice of scrying, which involves seeing things physically in a medium, usually relies on the use of what spherical object?
Answer: Crystal Ball

Question: Feb 2, 1905, saw the birth of what Russian born American author who founded the philosophical system called Objectivism?
Answer: Ayn Rand

Question: In what US city is this years Super Bowl scheduled to be played?
Answer: Indianapolis

Question: For a point each, name the 4 women who have or are serving as Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Answer: Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan

Question: The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising that took place in what country?
Answer: China

Question: What company is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the US?
Answer: Hallmark

Question: For a point each, name the basic tastes the that tongue is receptive to
Answer: Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Sour, Umami

Question: What was the name of the competitor to the Matchbox die cast car, introduced by Mattel in 1968?
Answer: Hot Wheels

Question: A flexible flyer is a type of what?
Answer: steerable, wooden sled

Question: What Canadian band sang about a modern warrior named Tom Sawyer who had a mean, mean stride?
Answer: Rush

Question: If I'm practicing trephination, what am I boring a hole in?
Answer: The human skull

Question: 1936 saw Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson the first inductees into what?
Answer: Baseball Hall of Fame

Question: If my local college awards me a D D degree, what Doctorate have I earned?
Answer: Divinity

Question: As of today, the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers have combined to play in how many super bowls?
Answer: 4 (GB) + 7 (Pittsburgh) = 11

Question: The 1993 file Cool Runnings is based on a Jamaican team trying to compete in what sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics?
Answer: Bobsled

Question: Well, according to the most famous groundhog of all, Punxsutawney Phil, are we in for 6 more weeks of winter, or early spring?
Answer: Spring

Question: Which dirrrty singer is slated to sing the National Anthem at this years Super Bowl?
Answer: Christina Aguilera

Question: Located between 3rd and 4th Ave, what building is home to Seattle Symphony?
Answer: Benaroya Hall

Question: What radio station do you find at 103.7 on your local FM dial?
Answer: KMTT, The Mountain

Question: Playing in the Eastern Conference, what NBA team plays their home games in Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina?
Answer: Bobcats

Question: First issued by Bank of America in 1958, the BankAmericard is now known by what name?
Answer: Visa

Question: A denarian is what age range?
Answer: 10 to 19

Question: Known as the Empire State of the South, what was the 4th state to join the union on January 2, 1788?
Answer: Georgia

Question: Isaac Stern, Nicolai Paganini, Itzhak Pearlman, and Yehudi Menuhin were all famous for playing which instrument?
Answer: Violin

Question: What Philadelphia landmark is portrayed on the back of the $100 bill?
Answer: Independence Hall