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Physiology
12th Grade
03/11/2010

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In which year did US athlete Jesse Owens win four Olympic gold medals?
Definition
1936
Term
What are the feathers on an arrow called?
Definition
Fletching
Term
What is skijoring?
Definition
A sport in which a skier is pulled by a horse
Term
At which golf course does the US Masters take place?
Definition
Augusta (Georgia)
Term
Which tennis player was stabbed by a Steffi Graf fan while playing in Hamburg 1993?
Definition
Monica Seles
Term
What is the line called behind which darts players stand when throwing?
Definition
Oche (pronounced 'ocky')
Term
Who was the first boxer to beat Muhammed Ali as a professional?
Definition
Joe Frazier
Term
What is an archer's arrow case called?
Definition
Quiver
Term
In poker which two-card combination has various cryptic nicknames related to dogs?
Definition
King and Nine (from K9, canine)
Term
What is the art of Japanese flower arranging called?
Definition
Ikebana
Term
In which sport is an epée used?
Definition
Fencing (it's the sword)
Term
What is the height of bullseye to the floor of a standard dart board in feet and inches?
Definition
5' 8" - five feet eight inches (apparently based on eye level for a six foot tall person)
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Which US sportsman was nicknamed the Sultan of Swat?
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Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth)
Term
What is the Japanese art of fencing which uses bamboo swords?
Definition
Kendo
Term
What computer game invented by Alexi Pajtnov celebrated its 25th anniversary in June 2009?
Definition
Tetris
Term
What is the oldest trophy in international sport?
Definition
The Americas Cup (in Sailing - introduced 1851)
Term
How many tiles are in a standard set of dominoes?
Definition
Twenty-eight
Term
Who invented the game Scrabble?
Definition
Alfred Butts (1948)
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How many squares on a Scrabble board? How many tiles come with the game? -
Definition
225 squares / 100 tiles
Term
In the game Clue, who is the non-playing murder victim? -
Definition
Dr. Black
Term
How much money is in a Monopoly game? -
Definition
$20,580
Term
Name the 3 green properties in Monopoly.
Definition
Pacific Ave. ($300) N. Carolina Ave. ($300) Pennsylvania Ave. ($320)
Term
How many events consist of a Pentathlon?
Definition
5 events. long jump, disc throw, javelin, running, and wrestling
Term
What is Magic Johnson's first name?
Definition
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson Jr.
Term
What nationality is golfer Vijay Singh?
Definition
Fijian (from Fiji)
Term
What is the British name for the board game checkers?
Definition
Draughts
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