Academic Team Holiday Trivia Challenge 2016

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Which of these is NOT one of the famed literary Brontë sisters?

Who discovered the proton during his famous "Gold Foil" experiment?

Which Rodgers & Hammerstein musical is set in Nazi occupied Austria?

If you suffer from alopecia, it means that you are...

This conquistador captured Tenochtitlan and rebuilt it as Mexico City.

Which pop star was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29th, 1958?

This anthropologist studied chimpanzee society in Tanzania.

This Hindu god of rain, thunder, and war defeated a dragon who had stolen the world's water.

In 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas', what were there eight of?

Who was the U.S. Secretary of State when Alaska was purchased?

What is the name of the landform shown here?

Which of these islands is farthest north?

The original statue of this actress in her hometown of Celoron, NY was so ugly it was remade.

Which country has a capital of Nairobi?

The type of electron configuration diagram shown here is named for this electron physicist.

The diameter of the Earth is closest to which of these?

Bannock, Chapati and Pumpernickel are types of what?

Which instrument in a full orchestra gives the tuning A to the rest of the musicians?

This pokémon begins as a bellsprout.

What was the first name of the main character in the Christmas film Home Alone?

From which country does the poinsettia plant originate?

How many states border Erie Lake?

Today is Jason's birthday! Which of these happened on his 4th birthday?

Which children's classic book was written by Anna Sewell in 1877?

John Glenn passed away at age 95 last Thursday. Which of these did he NOT do?

This battle bet. the British & the combined French and Spanish Navies occurred on Oct 21, 1805:

A bag contains 10 blue marbles, 6 green, and 4 yellow, What is P(blue) marble is drawn?

Which is the heaviest of the following elements from the periodic table?

In the Harry Potter series, what spell takes away your memory?

What is the name of this 1948 Andrew Wyeth painting?

What is the car's parking spot number in this image?

Picasso's cubist mural "Guernica" depicts a 1937 bombing during what country's civil war?

Which of these would not be classified as a dystopian novel?

Which Civil War battle saw more than 12,000 Union & 10,000 Confederate soldiers die in 1 day?

Who was President of the U.S. immediately before Abraham Lincoln?

Which TV character was 1st played by William Hartnell in 1963 & most recently by Peter Capaldi?

If you were painting with tempera, what would you be using to bind together color pigments?

Who became the 1st woman to lead an Islamic nation when she became Prime Minister of Pakistan?

Which name won The Natural Environment Research Council's 2016 research vessel naming contest?

In Friends, what is Phoebe's twin sister's name?

What is the name of the holder of the 9 candles that are lit each night of Hanukkah?

Which of these is the cyclops son of Poseidon and Thoosa?

Which of these is NOT one of the 3 bones found in the ear?

This Colombian author's novels include 100 Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera.

What artist painted "The Kiss"?

Which of these rivers was the main route for the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Which of these was NOT written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky?

Following a failed 2016 coup in his country, Recep Erdogan remained President of what country?

Who was Henry VIll's first wife?

Whose 1911 Antarctic expedition was the 1st to reach the South pole?

What state contains Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks, and is nicknamed The Beehive State?

Which one of the following people did not get his head chopped off?

Who hosted the first women's rights conference in Seneca Falls, NY in 1848?

In Roman mythology, who was the goddess of sorcery, witchcraft, and crossroads?

In the 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life, what's the name of George Bailey's guardian angel?

Which of these is not a Gas Giant?

Solve for the speed limit as shown in this picture: 2x=(360÷4)

Which Shakespeare play features Shylock?

Which of these is not one of Santa's reindeer?

Which U.S. President signed the bill limiting the driving speed to 55mph to conserve fuel?

This American composer created the opera Porgy and Bess and Rhapsody in Blue

Which of these lines is from Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind?

Which of these was a classic tv show starring a talking horse?

If you're at the Gabba watching Michael Clarke in the slips, what sport would you be watching?

Who captained Jules Verne's submarine the Nautilus?

What is the dot over the letter "i" and "j" called?

Calcium belongs to what chemical family?

The Iditarod celebrates the 1925 delivery of diptheria meds to Nome, AK by this dog's sled team

What is the painting 'La Gioconda' more usually known as?

What is the title of this Rembrandt painting?

What paper does Spider-Man take pictures for in his other identity?

In the UK, what is celebrated on the day after Christmas?

Originally developed in the 15th century, what does an anemometer measure?

If sin(30) = .5, what is cos(60)?

In Zoolander, the main character is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of what country?

Who painted this?

In 1612 who became the first person to observe the planet Neptune?

Which of these religious holidays is NOT in December?

What color jersey is worn by the winners of each stage of the Tour de France?

The creation of eukaryotes involved which of the following processes?

Ascorbic acid is a form of which essential vitamin?

Name the world famous gardens situated ten miles outside of London, close to the River Thames

Angel Falls, the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall is in which country?

What board game would a candlestick, lead pipe and revolver be found in?

Who painted this?

What is the largest moon of Saturn called?

What country's flag is shown here?

How many times has Canada hosted the Summer Olympics?

In which ocean would you find Christmas Island?

How old was Joan of Arc when she was burnt at the stake?

What is the name of the muscle found at the top of the arm and shoulder?

What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin crossed the Atlantic Ocean?

Which of these temperatures are the warmest?

What letter represents the number 50 in Roman numerals?

Who is the author of Rikki Tikki Tavi, about a valiant young mongoose?

Plant tissue that transports water and soluble nutrients from roots to leaves.

What Star Wars movie do Ewoks make their first appearance in?

Which king died childless in 1066 which lead to the Norman Conquest?

In October, S. Korean Samsung stopped production of their Note 7 phones after what happened?