:question: **In 1946 James J.---------- , astrophysicist, dies on his 69th birthday. **

:exclamation:**Hint:** `j _ a _ _`

:clock2: :question: **Time's up!** The correct answer was **jeans**

:question: ** This animal's shell is used to make attractive jewelry.**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `a _ a _ _ n _`

☑️ @xebec guessed it! The answer was: **abalone**

:question: **How many players are there in a men's lacrosse team**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `_ _ n`

☑️ @sludge guessed it! The answer was: **ten**

:question: ** The director of Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark**

:exclamation: Trivia will stop after this question.

:exclamation:**Hint:** `s t e _ _ e _ _ p _ _ l _ _ r _`

☑️ @breh guessed it! The answer was: **stephen spielberg**

**Trivia game ended**
**Leaderboard:**
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**Comfy** has 4 points
**xebec** has 4 points
**aa** has 5 points
**Jii** has 5 points
**sludge** has 6 points

**Trivia game started! 10 points needed to win.**

:question: **What was the former name of Burkina Faso in Africa**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `u p p _ _ v _ _ t _`

:clock2: :question: **Time's up!** The correct answer was **upper volta**

:question: **Who, in 1655, discovered Saturn's rings **

:exclamation:**Hint:** `c h r _ _ t _ _ a _ _ u _ _ e _ _`

:clock2: :question: **Time's up!** The correct answer was **christiaan huygens**

:question: **Who sang 'think' in the original 'blues brothers' film**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `a r e _ _ a _ _ a _ _ l _ _`

☑️ @xebec guessed it! The answer was: **aretha franklin**

:question: **In 1967 ---------- makes fly-by of Venus. **

:exclamation:**Hint:** `m _ r _ _ e _ _`

:clock2: :question: **Time's up!** The correct answer was **mariner 5**

:question: ** Turkey **

:exclamation:**Hint:** `a _ k _ _ a`

☑️ @xebec guessed it! The answer was: **ankara**

:question: ** The average American will eat 35,000 --------- during their life span.**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `c _ o _ _ e _`

☑️ @Zoltan guessed it! The answer was: **cookies**

:question: **In 1783 Washington ----------, writer (Rip Van Winkle, Legend of Sleepy Hollow), born. **

:exclamation:**Hint:** `i _ v _ _ g`

☑️ @xebec guessed it! The answer was: **irving**

:question: **Johnny rivers sang 'secret ______ man'**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `a _ e _ _`

☑️ @Zoltan guessed it! The answer was: **agent**

:question: ** Who starred in the movies Trainspotting and Shallow Grave before landing an Episode I role?**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `e w a _ _ c _ _ e _ _ r`

☑️ @sludge guessed it! The answer was: **ewan mcgregor**

:question: **What's the name of the counting system in which four is written '100'**

☑️ @xebec guessed it! The answer was: **binary**

:question: ** What year did Intel release the 8080 microprocessor?**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `_ _ 7 _`

:clock2: :question: **Time's up!** The correct answer was **1974**

:question: **In 1991 ---------- Montand actor (Lets Make Love, Z), dies at 70. **

:exclamation:**Hint:** `_ _ e _`

:clock2: :question: **Time's up!** The correct answer was **yves**

:question: **What city was originally called edo**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `t _ k _ _`

☑️ @sludge guessed it! The answer was: **tokyo**

:question: **If you were born on 08 December what star sign (Zodiac) would you be**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `s a g _ _ t _ _ i _ _`

☑️ @Zoltan guessed it! The answer was: **sagittarius**

:question: ** What is this sign called '&'**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `a _ p _ _ s _ _ d`

☑️ @xebec guessed it! The answer was: **ampersand**

:question: **In Shakespeare's Hamlet, who is the father of Ophelia**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `p _ l _ _ i _ _`

☑️ @Zoltan guessed it! The answer was: **polonius**

:question: **What is the fear of darkness known as**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `l y g _ _ h _ _ i _`

☑️ @Zoltan guessed it! The answer was: **lygophobia**

:question: **What peninsula does Mexico occupy**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `y _ c _ _ a _`

☑️ @xebec guessed it! The answer was: **yucatan**

:question: ** I asked the doctor to take your picture so I could look at you from inside as well**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `t u r n _ n _ _ a _ _ n _ _ e _ _ p _ _`

:clock2: :question: **Time's up!** The correct answer was **turning japanese vapor**

:question: **Who is the patron saint of throat**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `s _ c _ _ i _ _`

:clock2: :question: **Time's up!** The correct answer was **st cecile**

:question: **What is the former name of Istanbul**

☑️ @Zoltan guessed it! The answer was: **constantinople**

:question: ** What building did a wayward B-25 smack the 78th floor of in 1945?**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `e m p i _ e _ _ a _ _ b _ _ l _ _ n _`

☑️ @Zoltan guessed it! The answer was: **empire state building**

:question: ** d a h e r**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `h _ a _ _`

☑️ @breh guessed it! The answer was: **heard**

:question: **What religious movement did joseph smith found**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `m _ r _ _ n _ _ m`

☑️ @breh guessed it! The answer was: **mormonism**

:question: ** What type of droids monitor ship systems from the socket at the rear of some vehicles, in Episode I?**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `r 2 u n _ t _ _ r _ _ t _ _ m _ _ h`

☑️ @xebec guessed it! The answer was: **r2 units or astromech**

:question: **What is the sacred animal of India**

☑️ @xebec guessed it! The answer was: **cow**

:question: ** r e s d o t a u p**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `o _ t _ _ r _ _ d`

:clock2: :question: **Time's up!** The correct answer was **outspread**

:question: ** What animal other than a cat is associated with the witch?**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `_ _ t`

☑️ @Zoltan guessed it! The answer was: **bat**

:question: ** c p e r e**

:exclamation:**Hint:** `c _ e _ _`

☑️ @breh guessed it! The answer was: **creep**

:question: ** Men to Match My Mountains?**