Academic What witty and influential Irish writer published the novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray” in 1891? Oscar Wilde
Academic What creature is the largest member of the weasel, or Mustelidae, family of carnivorous mammals? Wolverine
Academic / History Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in the early 1800s and later became a prominent African American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. By what name do we know this iconic woman? Sojourner Truth
Academic What profession is one of the only words in the English language that has three consecutive double letters in it? Bookkeeper
Academic / General Trivia / Geography In which Minnesota community would you find the airport that uses the airport code INL? International Fall
Academic / Pop Culture What extremely dangerous African snake was also the codename for Uma Thurman’s character in the “Kill Bill” movies? Black Mamba
Academic / Geography What towering mountain range’s name is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “the Abode of Snow”? Himalayas
Academic Which of the ancient Greek philosophers was a mathematician who created a theorem, bearing his name, regarding the three sides of a right triangle? Pythagoras
Academic It’s official name is “melange,” but by what nickname is the primary trade commodity in Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series called? the spice
