General Knowledge Trios #2

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The Trojan War
What woman's elopement with Paris of Troy caused the war?	Helen
What Greek warrior was invincible except for a single weakness - his heel?	Achilles
What Trojan was granted the gift of prophecy, but cursed so that no one would believe her?	Cassandra

Musical Terms
What term means to play with a light, shortened manner?	Staccato
What term means to have a sharp, sudden, strong accent on a note?	Sforzando
What term describes a section that a solo performer can take liberty to play in their own style?	Cadenza

Cartoons
What Nickelodeon character lives in a pineapple under the sea?	Spongebob SquarePants
In what Nickelodeon cartoon did Angelica make life miserable for Tommy and Chuckie?	Rugrats
What 1980s show featured Lion-O, Jaga and Cheetara?	Thundercats

20th Century Artists
What controversial French-American artist painted "Nude Descending a Staircase"?	Marcel Duchamp
What Mexican communist painted murals, including "Detroit Industry"?	Diego Rivera
What surrealist is known for "Time Transfixed" - a train exiting a chimney?	Rene Magritte

US History
Who was president during the Iran-Contra Scandal?	Ronald Reagan
In which Central American country did the scandal take place?	Nicaragua
What Marine Corps officer became the scapegoat of the scandal?	Oliver North

Shakespeare
What Shakespearean king dies after seeing his daughter's dead body?	King Lear
How many daughters did this king have?	3
Which of his daughters did this king disown?	Cordelia

Shipwrecks
What "unsinkable" vessel foundered after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic ocean?	Titanic
What freighter's sinking is the subject of a 1976 hit Gordon Lightfoot song?	Edmund Fitzgerald
What Italian cruise ship struck a rock in the Tyrrhenian Sea in 2012, killing 32 passengers?	Costa Concordia

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