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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? TOM HANKS 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? GLEE B1: What song is the show most famous for covering? DON’T STOP BELIEVING B2: Name another production that Ryan Murphy worked on. HOLLYWOOD, THE POLITICIAN, AMERICAN HORROR STORY T10: BTS is known world-wide, but they aren't the only K-pop group. Name another boy group. GOOGLE ANSWER QUICKLY (POSSIBLE ANSWERS: EXO, STRAY KIDS, GOT7, TXT, ATEEZ, NCT, BIG BANG, SEVENTEEN, iKON, WANNA ONE, PENTAGON, SHINee) B1: Now, name a girl group. GOOGLE ANSWER QUICKLY (POSSIBLE ANSWERS: TWICE, RED VELVET, MAMAMOO, LOONA, (G)I-DLE, GIRLS GENERATION, APINK, BLACKPINK, ITZY) 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 RAIN 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 .