11-May-09
by James Callan
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Round 1 at the Old Pequliar on April 7, 2009 Caution! This round proved insanely difficult. Use at your own risk. Name the city that’s host to all of these features. Anywhere on the globe is fair game. 1) Where … Continue reading
19-November-08
by James Callan
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Round 1 at the Old Pequliar on Nov. 18, 2008 1) 43 companies in the 2008 Fortune 500 are headquartered in what city, the Fortune 500 home-base champ? 2) The Sunshine Factory, the Heart of Historic Route 66, and the … Continue reading
3-September-08
by James Callan
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Round 1 at the Old Pequliar on Sept. 2, 2008 Average score: 7.77/10 (11 teams) 1) Which Seattle suburb claims to be “ahead of the curve”? 2) What popular nickname for Santa Clara Valley comes from a series of articles … Continue reading
13-August-08
by James Callan
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Round 1at the Old Pequliar on August 12, 2008 Average score: 7.18/10 (11 teams) 1) Three lakes within Seattle city limits lie north of the Montlake Cut. Name two of them for one point. 2) What two European countries recently … Continue reading
5-July-08
by James Callan
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Round 1 at the Old Pequliar on July 1, 2008. Average score: 6.29/11 (17 teams) 1) What country does the Onion’s Our Dumb World atlas describe as the “Nobel Prize Winner for Great Cheekbones”? 2) Seven Seattle streets are named … Continue reading
24-June-08
by James Callan
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Round 1 at the Old Pequliar on June 3, 2008 Average score: 3.38/10 (16 teams) So, yeah, this round’s a little too difficult. 1) None of the United Nations member states start with the letter X — or what other … Continue reading
8-May-08
by James Callan
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Round 1 at the Old Pequliar on May 6, 2008 Average score: 6.42/10 (12 teams) 1) Which neighborhood was known as Brooklyn at the time Seattle annexed it in 1891?2) What’s the most populous country in the world that considers … Continue reading
16-April-08
by James Callan
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Round 1 at the Old Pequliar on Feb. 5, 2008 Average score: 3.78/10 (too hard!), 9 teams playing 1) Two cities have been among the 10 largest in America every census from 1790 to 2000. Name them both.2) The Mackinac … Continue reading
7-April-08
by James Callan
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Round 1 at the Old Pequliar on April 1, 2008. Average score: 6.76/11 (21 teams) 1) What country is described in the Onion’s Our Dumb World atlas as “a shortcut with its own national anthem”? 2) What Pacific Northwest region … Continue reading
5-March-08
by James Callan
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1) Which US state has the longest freshwater coastline? 2) What’s the only country that presently includes Afrikaans as one of its official languages? 3) Washington State’s borders include two rivers — the Columbia, to the south, and what other … Continue reading