Question: Shepard Faireys Barack Obama poster, which has been in the news of late because of copyright issues, began life sporting a word other than hope. What was it?
Answer: Progress

Question: We know (and love) Shrek from his many movies. What type of mythical creature is he?
Answer: An ogre

Question: According to the classic poem The Raven, what is the name of the lost love that the unnamed narrator is trying to forget?
Answer: Lenore

Question: October 26, 1972, saw the death of Igor Sikorsky, the man responsible for what mode of transport?
Answer: The helicopter

Question: What religious holiday immediately follows Halloween?
Answer: All Saints day

Question: On Oct 28, 1919, the United States Congress shat upon the American people by passing the Volstead Act, which lead the way to what 14 year period of darkness and despair?
Answer: Prohibition

Question: Played by Lee Majors, Steve Austin, astronaut, A man barely alive, becomes who?
Answer: The Six Million Dollar Man

Question: In the Star Wars universe, what rank falls between Padawan and Jedi Master?
Answer: Jedi Knight

Question: 21 October, 1833 saw the birth of Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel, who amassed his considerable fortune following his invention of what?
Answer: Dynamite

Question: What band worried that “You Shook Me All Night Long” before offering themselves as “Guns For Hire” which resulted in a “Touch Too Much” but were finally satisfied with “Moneytalks”?
Answer: Ac/Dc

Question: Used in place of a net, what is the name for the pole with a sharp hook on the end of it used to boat large fish?
Answer: Gaff

Question: As part of a purification ritual, what is it that sumo wrestlers throw in the ring before they engage in combat?
Answer: Salt

Question: What was the name of the Scottish clan featured in the TV show and movies Highlander?
Answer: MacLeod

Question: Oct 26, 1881 saw the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which pitted the Earps and Doc Holliday against the Clanton and McLaury brothers, in what famous Old West town?
Answer: Tombstone, Arizona Territory

Question: Having originated in Germany, what is the name of the dog breed that competes in the eponymous wiener dog races?
Answer: Dachshund

Question: What large hospitality chain owns and operates the mid-priced Courtyard hotel chain?
Answer: Marriott

Question: The Pips where the backing singers for what “Empress of Soul”?
Answer: Gladys Knight

Question: October 27, 1858 saw the birth of what total badass, who spent time as New York City Police Commissioner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 33rd Governor of New York, and 25th Vice President of the US, before going on to a few other impressive jobs?
Answer: Teddy Roosevelt

Question: Valance, fitted and flat are all types of what?
Answer: Sheets

Question: What is the name for money paid out to shareholders of a company out of the corporate profits, based on the number of owned shares?
Answer: Dividend

Question: Book Stieg Larsson – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest
Answer: The Girl Who Played with Fire

Question: The Maine Coon is a breed of what popular pet?
Answer: Cat

Question: For a point each, name the 4 countries that share a physical border with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Answer: India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China

Question: Hyundai, LG, Kia, and Samsung are all companies based in what country?
Answer: South Korea

Question: In the human body, what is the name for the muscle that covers the shoulder?
Answer: Deltoid

Question: What is the name for the affluent district in southwest Seoul, Korea, which boasts the highest land values in the entire country?
Answer: Gangnam

Question: What Latin phrase, which translates as "you should have the body" is taken to mean a legal action which requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge.
Answer: Habeas corpus

Question: The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral pitted the Earps against the Clantons. In what territorial city did the gunfight take place?
Answer: Tombstone, Az

Question: Immortalized in an 1854 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the Charge of the Light Brigade, a military disaster for the English, occurred during what 1854 war?
Answer: Crimean War

Question: In a patent attempt to curry favor with President Frankly Pierce, what Washington county was named for the Democratic vice president at the time of a request for statehood?
Answer: King County

Question: A mere 2,134 feet shorter than Mt. Rainier, what is the second tallest peak in Washington?
Answer: Mt Adams

Question: A group of producers acting together to fix prices are known as what?
Answer: Cartel

Question: From the Latin for Kalium, what element, with an atomic number of 19, uses the symbol K?
Answer: Potassium

Question: Which legendary royal figure, the son of Uther Pendragon, was ably assisted by the wizard Merlin and rode a horse named Llamrei?
Answer: King Arthur

Question: October 26, 1919 saw the birth of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the last man to hold what title, as ruler of Iran?
Answer: Shah

Question: There are 5 current members of the UN Security Council. For a point each, name them.
Answer: China, France, Russia, UK, and the US

Question: Dale Carnegie's best-selling 1936 book is titled How to Win Friends and what People?
Answer: Influence

Question: What can be a powered drink, a fish, and a highly decorated WWII US submarine?
Answer: Tang

Question: On Oct 28, 1886, the rotund one himself, Grover Cleveland, officially dedicated what US Landmark?
Answer: The Statue of Liberty

Question: October 25, 1957 was the birthday of actress and comedian Nancy Cartwright. What TV character is she best known for?
Answer: Bart Simpson

Question: For a point each, name the 6 countries surrounding The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Answer: Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya

Question: Al, Peggy, Kelly, and Bud Bundy were the main characters in what long running FOX sitcom?
Answer: Married...with children

Question: "Remember, remember the fifth of November" is a British nursery rhyme that commemorates what historical figure? A. Sir Francis Drake B. Guy Fawkes C. Henry VIII D. Oliver Cromwell
Answer: Guy Fawkes

Question: Combining corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing and sticking it rye produces what kind of sandwich?
Answer: A Reuben

Question: Our current governor, Christine Gregoire, is not the first female to be elected to that esteemed position in our fair state. Serving from 1977 to 1981, who held that honor?
Answer: Dixy Lee Ray

Question: In what trick taking card game does a player score 1500 (vulnerable) or 1000 (Non-vulnerable) extra points for taking all of the tricks, an act known as a grand slam?
Answer: Contract Bridge

Question: For a point each, name the 4 countries surrounding the Republic of Senegal
Answer: Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau

Question: This Sunday marks the anniversary of the demise of everyone's favorite local structure, which earned the nickname Galloping Gertie. Under what name is the rebuilt span known?
Answer: Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Question: Nov 2, 1947 saw the first flight of the H4 Hercules, the flying boat with the largest wingspan ever produced, better known by what name?
Answer: The Spruce Goose

Question: An ingredient in tonic water, what was the first drug that was used to successfully treat malaria? A. Nitrogen mustard B. Aspirin C. Licorice root D. Quinine
Answer: Quinine

Question: Mules, slingbacks, and espadrilles are all types of what?
Answer: Womens shoes

Question: What famed magician, born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary, died on Oct 31, 1926 of peritonitis, secondary to a ruptured appendix?
Answer: Harry Houdini

Question: Name the 1991 move and character/actor that featured the quote "Hasta la vista, baby."
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator in Terminator 2: Judgment Day