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Quiz: Seattle Institutions

Round 4 at Post on October 20, 2008

Fourth round of local trivia for the Yes on Seattle Prop. 1 ballot measure.

1) In 2003, Fantagraphics Publishing saved itself from going out of business by starting to publish a complete collection of what newspaper comic strip?
2) What local website describes itself as “Seattle’s sparkly indie-pop press”?
3) Hankblog is the official blog for what local institution?
4) What fraternal organization, once based in the building that’s now home to A Contemporary Theatre, was founded by six theater owners in 1898?
5) In 1993, Ben and Jerry’s launched what rhyming, caramel-cashew-Brazil nut-chocolate-hazelnut-fudge-almond ice cream flavor at Archie McPhee?
6) When it opened in 1986, what semi-kinky Seattle business was called Marzi Tarts?
7) When the Storm won the 2004 WNBA championship, what team did they defeat in the finals?
8) In a recent ad campaign, an animal named Leonard demands that the Seattle Aquarium let him in. What kind of animal is Leonard?
9) According to legend, a customer in Alaska successfully returned to Nordstrom a set of what product that the store has never actually sold?
10) The Green Lake branch of the Seattle Public Library has been closed since October 2 because they found what in a crawlspace?
11) As of December 2007, what was the circulation of the Seattle Weekly?

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Quiz: Seattle

Round 6 at the Old Pequliar on Sept. 2, 2008
Average score: 4.59/10 (11 teams)

1) Bumbershoot 2008 just ended. For half a point, name two of the six bands that played an evening mainstage show. For a full point, name three.
2) Roethke Mews is the official name of the alley bordering what tavern?
3) In 1983, what business took over the Manning’s Cafeteria location at 5501 15th Ave NW?
4) What media company has owned the Seattle Post-Intelligencer since 1921?
5) What local website describes itself as “Seattle’s sparkly indie-pop press”?
6) Seattle is part of the Ninth Circuit of the US Court of Appeals. What city is the Ninth Circuit headquarted in?
7) The first Cinerama screen in Seattle was added to what performing arts venue?
8) The Seattle Storm won the 2004 WNBA championship, defeating what team two games to one?
9) We all know where Benaroya Hall is. But which local hospital do we go to to visit the Benaroya Research Institute?
10) What fraternal organization, once based in the building that’s now home to A Contemporary Theatre, was founded by six theater owners in 1898?

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