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Sara Rhouate

Sara Rhouate

MassJCL CLASSICS DAY 2020 STREET CERTAMEN

T1: Many states are being represented today. What is the Latin motto of Arizona? ​ DITAT DEUS

B1: What is the english motto for Massachusetts? BY THE SWORD WE SEEK PEACE, BUT ONLY UNDER LIBERTY

B2: Which state has the motto "Ad astra per aspera" meaning to the stars through difficulties? KANSAS

T2: How many time zones does the United States occupy? 6 (50 STATES) OR 9 (INCLUDING US TERRITORIES); ACCEPT BOTH

B1: How many time zones does Russia occupy? 11

B2: How many time zones does Australia occupy? 3

T3: Listen to this passage, and please respond in English: Child of Lightning, beware the earth, The ​ giants' revenge the seven shall birth, The Forge and dove shall break the cage, And death unleash, through Hera's rage. In what book is this prophecy found? ​ THE LOST HERO (PROMPT HEROES OF OLYMPUS)

B1: This prophecy says that seven shall be birthed. Name three of the seven. JASON GRACE, LEO VALDEZ, PIPER MCLEAN, PERCY JACKSON, ANNABETH CHASE, HAZEL LEVESQUE, FRANK ZHANG

B2: Name the other four. JASON GRACE, LEO VALDEZ, PIPER MCLEAN, PERCY JACKSON, ANNABETH CHASE, HAZEL LEVESQUE, FRANK ZHANG

T4: Name the 3 water zodiac signs. CANCER, SCORPIO, PISCES

B1: Out of these three signs, which one is the Cardinal? CANCER (If incorrect, do not say correct answer until after B2) ​ B2: Which of the 3 water signs is the fixed sign? SCORPIO

T5: The movie franchise Ultores is well known. Please name the material from which Captain America's ​ ​ shield is made of. VIBRANIUM B1: From which country is vibranium widely available? WAKANDA

B2: What character and the best friend of Steve Rogers fell off a train and was presumed dead, until he reappeared as a brainwashed servant of Hydra? BUCKY BARNES/ WINTER SOLDIER

T6: Which actor voiced both Darth Vader and Mufasa? JAMES EARL JONES

B1: In the 2019 film Detective Pikachu, who voiced the title character Detective Pikachu? ​ ​ RYAN REYNOLDS

B2: Who plays the voice of Woody from Toy Story?

T7: There are 5 factions in the Divergent series. What is the name for the faction of the honest? CANDOR

B1: What is the name of the faction for the peaceful? AMITY

B2: One faction is labeled “Erudite”. What type of people is this faction made of? THE INTELLIGENT

T8: Rome was not the only empire of it's time. What dynasty in Asia was also thriving at the time? HAN DYNASTY

B1:What ancient empire rose on the Indian subcontinent towards the later years of the Roman Empire? GUPTA EMPIRE

B2: What ancient empire, later conquered by the conquistador Pedro de Alvarado, rose to prominence around 250 CE in Mesoamerica? MAYAN EMPIRE

T9: What musical TV show created by Ryan Murphy would've been known to the Romans as Felix? ​ ​

B1: What song is the show most famous for covering? DON’T STOP BELIEVING

B2: Name another production that Ryan Murphy worked on. , THE POLITICIAN,

T10: BTS is known world-wide, but they aren't the only K-pop group. Name another boy group. GOOGLE ANSWER QUICKLY (POSSIBLE ANSWERS: , , , TXT, ATEEZ, NCT, BIG BANG, SEVENTEEN, iKON, , PENTAGON, )

B1: Now, name a . GOOGLE ANSWER QUICKLY (POSSIBLE ANSWERS: , , , LOONA, (G)I-DLE, GIRLS GENERATION, , , )

B2: Not all Kpop groups dance. There are many instrumental bands as well. Name one. DAY6, THE ROSE, ONEWE, FTISLAND, CNBLUE, N.FLYING (Google anything else they say)

T11: What color is the most sus? RED, BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW, ORANGE, BLACK, WHITE, PURPLE, CYAN, BROWN, LIME

B1: We are currently all on the skeld, and there is one imposter. Who is the most sus? NAME ANYONE IN THIS ROOM

B2: How many wires does one need to rewire in any of the maps? 4

T12: What US president was given the nicknames "Sharp Knife", "Mechanic Statesman", and "Old Hickory"? ANDREW JACKSON

B1: Which US president was given the name "Old Buck", "the Do-Nothing President", and "Ten Cent Jimmy"? JAMES BUCHANAN

B2: Which US president was given the nicknames "The Gipper", “The Teflon President”, "The Jelly Bean Man", and "The Great Communicator", and was an actor before being elected? RONALD REAGAN

T13: According to The Vampire Diaries, what is the one plant that is poisonous to vampires? VERVAIN

B1: What is the only weapon known to kill an original? WHITE OAK (PROMPT STAKE)

B2: What is the one plant poisonous to werewolves? WOLVES BANE

T14: Which of the seven ancient wonders of the world were found in Mesopotamia? THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON (PROMPT GARDEN) B1: In what city was the Lighthouse of Alexandria located? PHAROS

B2: What ruler of Caria ordered the creation of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus? (Hint=Think about the name of the wonder) MAUSOLUS

T15: What was the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars? PARASITE

B1: In what language was the movie originally made? KOREAN

B2: Who directed this award-winning film? BONG JOON-HO

T16: Greek and Roman gods are not the only ones to exist. Name the Egyptian equivalent of Hades. ANUBIS OR OSIRIS

B1: For 5 points each, name the greek goddesses who are similar to Norse goddess Freya? APHRODITE AND DEMETER

T17: What number car is Lightning McQueen in the Cars franchise? 95

B1: Express this number in roman numerals XCV

B2: What color was Mater before he became rusty? BLUE/ BABY BLUE

T18: What song would've been known to the Romans as Annus sine pluvia and is sung by Selena Gomez ​ ​ and the Scene? A YEAR WITHOUT

B1: What song by 5 Seconds of Summer would they have known as Morsus? ​ ​ TEETH

B2: What is the english name of the song numerans sidera, and who is it by? ​ ​ COUNTING STARS - ONE REPUBLIC

T19: Mythology is filled with people who are half-god, half-human. Similar half-breeds exist in many modern fantasy worlds, as well. In Harry Potter, who is the half-blood prince, meaning that they are half wizard and half muggle. SEVERUS SNAPE

B1: How did Harry get the scar on his forehead? LORD VOLDEMORT TRIED TO KILL HIM B2: B2: There also exists many magical objects For instance, what does the Sorcerer's Stone do? TRANSFORMS ANY METAL INTO GOLD AND PRODUCES THE ELIXIR OF YOUTH

T20: What organization for people with high IQs has a name meaning "table" in Latin? MENSA

B1: Which character in the Simpsons was invited to join Mensa in one of their many episodes? LISA SIMPSON

B2: What lowest percentile one needs to be in order to join Mensa? 98TH PERCENTILE

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