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Q1 The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. has a basketball court on the fifth floor. The actual courtroom is on the second floor. This makes the basketball court the “Highest Court in the Land” that’s not my joke. Actually it’s not a joke at all…they actually call it that…seriously, that’s what they call it. Also, I would pay lots of money to watch Ruth Bader-Ginsberg dunk on Stephen Breyer.

Which U.S. government body is known by the acronym “SCOTUS” (sco-tus)? Supreme Court of the United States

Which type of fruit includes the varieties plum, cherry, and beefsteak? Tomato

What is the phrase used to describe drinking alcohol the next morning to try to cure a hangover? Hair of the Dog

What is the term for the emblem on the New Orleans Saints football helmet? Fleur-de-lis (floor-de-lee)

The first two letters of which language’s alphabet give us the word “alphabet”? Greek

Host Note Alpha + beta = alphabetos

In which 2011 movie does Maya Rudolph play the bride-to-be Lillian? Bridesmaids

By area, in which country is “Goa” the smallest state? India

Which type of animal is a “coelacanth” (see-low-canth)? Fish

Because of its length and position in the human body, the name of which nerve is derived from Latin for “wandering”? Vagus nerve

Before Cal Ripken, Jr. claimed the record, whose streak did Lou Gehrig break to hold the most-consecutive-games-played record in Major League Baseball? Everett Scott

Host Note Cal Ripken, Jr.–2,632; Lou Gehrig–2,130; Everett Scott–1,307

Bonus Question In 2012, Kateri Tekakwitha (tech-ahh-quith-ahh) became the first Native American to be recognized as what by the Catholic church? Saint

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