User:Oreo Priest/Round 4

General

 * 1) The three versions of what TV show, set in Las Vegas, New York and Miami, each have a different theme song played by The Who? CSI
 * 2) What song, by David Bowie and Queen, did Vanilla Ice sample extensively in his his "Ice Ice Baby"? Under Pressure
 * 3) What is throwing a coin backwards over your shoulder into Rome's Trevi fountain supposed to do? Ensure you return to Rome someday
 * 4) According to an Indian (or should I say First Nations) proverb, what should you walk a mile in before you judge a man? His moccasins
 * 5) What is the most specific thing that cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi and Brussels sprouts have in common? They are all the same species.
 * 6) Name a year in which Isaac Newton was alive. 1642-1727
 * 7) What is the capital of Northern Ireland? Belfast
 * 8) Name either of the two states that Hoover Dam is in. 2 points for both. Arizona and Nevada
 * 9) What humour magazine, which self identifies as being written by "The usual gang of idiots" almost always features a redheaded boy with a tooth missing on the cover? MAD Bonus: What is his name? Alfred E. Neuman
 * 10) Who discovered that energy in quantized and has the "h" constant in quantum mechanics named after him? Max Planck
 * 11) What brand of cigarettes advertises using a rugged cowboy? Marlboro Bonus: What is he called? The Marlboro Man

Trees and Wood

 * 1) The wood of what tree was used to make the English longbow? Yew
 * 2) What tree is the acorn a seed of? Oak
 * 3) In medieval nude paintings, the leaf of what tree was used to cover the genitals? Fig
 * 4) What tree is on the flag of Lebanon? Cypress
 * 5) What holiday celebrates appreciation for trees, and comes from the Latin word for tree? Arbour day
 * 6) As opposed to evergreens, which keep their foliage year-round, what kind of tree loses their foliage seasonally? Deciduous
 * 7) The wood of what tree, known for its beautiful intense black, is often contrasted with the beauty of ivory? Ebony
 * 8) In Norse mythology, what is the name of the World Tree, a gigantic ash tree at the centre of the universe? Yggdrasil
 * 9) What kind of tree was George Washington famously honest about cutting down? Cherry
 * 10) Over what kind of wood did the US and Canada have a high profile trade dispute several years ago? Softwood lumber
 * 11) A branch of what kind of tree is symbol for peace? Olive
 * 12) The giant redwood tree is predominantly found in what US state? California

Abbreviations
I give the abbreviation, you expand it.
 * 1) I.e. Id est (i.e. that is!)
 * 2) Fax. facsimile
 * 3) http Hypertext Transfer Protocol
 * 4) QED in math proofs (accept close responses) Quod erat demonstrandum
 * 5) SCUBA self contained underwater breathing apparatus
 * 6) GPS Global Positioning System
 * 7) NDP New Democratic Party
 * 8) DUI Driving under the influence
 * 9) The OC Orange County
 * WWE, formerly WWF World Wrestling Entertainment
 * 1) lol Laugh out loud

Beer

 * 1) What is Homer Simpson's favourite beer? Duff
 * 2) What beer were the iconic "Wassup" commercials advertising? Budweiser
 * 3) In what city is Oktoberfest held? Munich
 * 4) What British beer has a red triangle as its logo? The logo is the world's first trademark. Bass
 * 5) What kind of beer is Guinness? stout/porter
 * 6) Ads for what beer sometimes feature a group of Clydesdale horses playing football? Budweiser
 * 7) Where is the beer Brahma from? Brazil
 * 8) What is the primary ingredient that gives beer its bitter taste? Hops
 * 9) Unibroue makes two fruit beers under the name Ephemère. Name either fruit. Apple or Raspberry
 * 10) What brand of beer describes itself as the 'silver bullet'? Coors light
 * 11) What type of beer does Alexander Keith's (not the red) claim to be, even though it is not? India Pale Ale

Orders of magnitude
All questions in this round need only be within an order of magnitude to be correct. For example, if the correct answer is 30, anything between 3 and 300 will be accepted.
 * 1) GDP of planet earth. 50 trillion dollars
 * 2) Circumference of planet earth. 40,000 km
 * 3) Mass of an apple. 200g
 * 4) Tallest tree. 115m
 * 5) Population of Belgium. 10 million
 * 6) Volume of an average bathtub. 150L
 * 7) Distance from Victoria, BC, to St. John's, NL. 5000km
 * 8) Number of total students at McGill University. 30,000
 * 9) Gold price per ounce in Canadian dollars at time of writing. $900
 * 10) Calories in a 600g loaf of bread (more or less standard size). 1500

General

 * 1) Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Seuss is the fourth most popular children's book of all time. It was written on a bet with his publisher that he couldn't write a book using less than 50 separate words. What is the name of the character who offers the green eggs and ham? Bonus: what is the only word in the book that is more than one syllable? Sam I Am / anywhere
 * 2) Name the 3 crew members of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the moon. One point each, negative 2 points for conspiracy theories. Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr.
 * 3) On which side of the body are the liver, heart, and stomach for the most part? 3 answers required for 1 point total. Right, left, left.
 * 4) What Indonesian island is the world's most populous island, with a population of 124 million, on par with all of the islands of Japan? For those of you who don't know geography, it is also the name of a programming language. Java
 * 5) Because you apparently thought my last Belgian questions were hard, here's an easy one: name a famous Belgian. Well known enough that I would know them too please.
 * 6) Where is a Glaswegian from? Glasgow
 * 7) Who is the only US president to have been elected to more than two terms? FDR
 * 8) What nation enters first at the Olympic opening ceremony? Greece
 * 9) What mountain, named after the Surveyor General of India at the time, was first climbed by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? Everest
 * 10) What is the tallest mountain in the world known only by its surveyor's mark? K2
 * 11) What ancient philosopher is known for his belief that mathematical objects dwell in a perfect, eternal world of forms? Plato
 * 12) What entertainment industry newspaper is famed for using such headlines as "Sticks nix hick pix"? Variety