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Bonus Considering what the mascots of the Olympics are now, a dog seems downright pedestrian. Officially and unofficially, we have had a

blue tear-shaped blob,

anthropomorphic representations of participation and equality,

and Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat.

I liked Fatso. He was relatable.

What number is represented by a one followed by six zeroes? One million

In which city do both the Lakers and Clippers NBA teams play their home games? Los Angeles

Which part of the human body is commonly known as the “voice box”? Larynx

Which group of islands is abbreviated as “BVI”? British Virgin Islands

In which town did Superman grow up? Smallville

In 1985, which shipwreck was found by explorer Robert Ballard? Titanic

In the iconic 1993 “Nothing but Net” McDonald’s commercial, who played a game of horse with Michael Jordan? Larry Bird

In the comic strip Ziggy, what is the name of Ziggy’s dog? Fuzz

A doctor of which medical specialty typically uses a “ventouse” (vahn-toos)? Obstetrician

Host Note A ventouse is a vacuum device used to help deliver a child. It is also used by midwives.

Before it was covered by Bananarama, which 1970s band originally performed the song “Venus”? Shocking Blue

Bonus Question Created for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, which breed of dog was Waldi, the first official Olympic mascot? Dachshund (dox-hund)

Round Three

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