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Challenges: Year Long Main 2021
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2020 Annual Challenge - Twisted Trivia
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General Rules:Please read very carefully because there are changes.
1. You must pick 12 different cards and read 12 books, one from each card.
Note: Each book is exclusive to one task. You may not repeat tasks. The same rule applies to subsequent badges.
2. You may not combine books with the Monthly Challenge, but you may combine with monthly group reads, topplers, and buddy reads.
3. The challenge is from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. You must start and complete your books within the year AND within the time that you start the challenge. If you are late starting the challenge, you may not count books prior to your start date. For example, if you start May 1st, you may only count books read between May 1 – Dec 31.
4. Books may be any format (audiobook, ebook, hardcover/paperback).
5. Books must be at least 175 pages long.
➽ In the case of ebooks & audiobooks, use the hardcover or paperback edition to determine page length. From the book page, select “all editions”, then select the first paper edition as your guide. If reading an ebook and there is no paper edition, ask for a ruling. If reading an audiobook and there is no paper edition, your book must be a minimum of 6 hours long.
6. Books may be any genre unless specified in a task. Genres will be verified by the listing on the main book page. In the case of graphic novels or books consisting of a lot of pictures, the text must be equivalent to that of a 175-page book.
7. If a task refers to the title, the subtitle or series title doesn’t count unless specified in a task.
8. If a task refers to the cover, it will be based on the cover of the issue you read. The object required on the cover needs to be prominent on the cover and easily identified.
9. If a tasks specifies a country as a setting, the book should be set in a minimum of 50% of that country unless otherwise specified.
10. Compound words/Imbedded words/Plurals: When a task requires a specific word in the title, it must match the required word as close as possible unless specifically stated in the individual task. It may not be included as a compound word or imbedded in another word. That includes hyphenated words. In the situation of plurals, you may add an "s" or "es", but you may not change the word to a plural form if it's different from the required word. Eg - Mice cannot be used as the plural for Mouse. If reading a book in a language other than English, the word must be a direct translation.
11. Author names: If a task requires that you match initials or specific names for the author, it's easy to figure out when the author has two names. but becomes tricky when there are 3 names or initials. If the task specifies first and last name, then we will literally go with the first name and last name listed. Eg. We would ignore the Jackson in Harriet Jackson Brown. If her name was hyphenated (Harriet Jackson-Brown), we'd go with Jackson. If her name was listed as HJ Brown, or H.J. Brown, we'd go with H Brown. In the case where there are more than one author, either author may be used.
12. Order of Books read: There is no requirement regarding the order the books are read. You can read badges out of order. For example, if you've read a book for Geography in Card 1 and counted it for Badge 1, you may read another book that fits another task for that card and count it for Badge 3 even though you have not finished badge 1 or 2. That may sound confusing, but since Badge 1 and Badge 2 require that you read only one task per the 30 cards, if you read a second task for a card, it would have to be forwarded to Badge 3. You just need to clearly mark it when you track your books.
When you complete Badge 3, you will have 5 completed cards and possibly additional books in other cards that aren't complete. Those "stragglers" will get moved to Badge 4 with the exception of books read for Badge 1 & 2 since those are set in stone and cannot be moved. The same principle will be applied when you complete Badge 4.
You may swap books from one task to another providing you mark your tracker clearly so that I understand what you are doing. Once your badge is received, those books are not swappable.
13. You will need to start your own reporting thread in this folder to track your progress. There will be a thread set up to report your success in completing the challenge and to request your badge.
To set up your personal thread, Click here. For topic, put your WoF name and any other Title. eg. George Gets Twisted. Accept the defaulted folder. Fill out the comment field and save.
A couple of suggestions regarding your personal thread. Link to this thread for easy reference instead of copying all the instructions to your thread. It's lengthy, and you'll want to save space for your own planning and tracking.
Do not copy links to your thread. Not all of the link gets copied and the result could lead you to the wrong list.
Requirements:1. Genre Tasks: If the task specifies a genre, that genre must show on the main book page. In the case where the genre is two words (ie classic romance), both words must show on the main book page.
The main book page genres are crowd sourced and frequently change. It's suggested that you either screen cap the page or ask for a ruling so that you are not disappointed when it comes time to report.
2. Cover Tasks If the task requires an item on the cover, it must be prominent and easily identifiable. When reporting, you must link to the cover.
ReportingEach time you complete a book, you must report it in an individual message in your personal tracking thread. Do not combine books in a message, or reserve messages and then go back to edit. Each book gets it own message written at the time you report it. The reason is that a new message generates a notification (and my attention). An edited message does not and I will miss it.
Please refrain from saving up reports and then doing a mass update. Take pity on me and report no more than 3 at a time. Best practice is to report after completion of each task.
Report each book as follows:
1. Challenge Progress: Identify where you are in the challenge – Badge 1, book 1 (2, 3, 4, etc.)
2. List Card
3 Specify Yay or Nay, and Category
4. Link to book read. REQUIRED: If the cover is part of the task, link the cover of the edition you read as well.
5. List the number of pages of the edition you read. If an ebook or audiobook also give the number of pages of the paper edition (refer general rules on page numbers).
6. Give a very brief summary of the task.
7. State how the book fits the criteria.
8. Specifications required in the task. Some tasks require that you report a specific thing. IE – a task requires that you read a book from a Listopia. You need to identify which position number the book is on the list so that it can be verified.
Sample: Say I’ve read 5 books in the Badge 1 section:
1. Badge 1, Book 5
2. Card 1
3. Yay Task - Geography
4. Link – My Life in France
5. Listened to Audiobook, Hardcover edition is 336 pages
6. Read a book set in France.
7. The book is a memoir of Julia Child's life in France.
8. No specifications.
Requesting a badge:
When you finish a badge requirement, you will need to post in the Year Long Reporting Thread as follows:
WoF Name ________________
Badge Requesting (One, Two, Three or Four)
1. Card, Task, link to Title
2. Card, Task, link to Title
3.
4…… continuing to 12
Sample:
WoF - Janice
Badge One completed
1. Card 1, Yay Geography, My Life in France
2. Card 5, Nay Entertainment, The Vampire's Bride
3.
4….. continuing to 12.
Keep your reporting in your personal thread and in the general report thread neat and concise with no extraneous wordage. This makes it easier for me to verify.
You may use gifs in your personal thread to your heart's content, just not in the reporting messages.
Card : 1 Card 1 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Vietnam is a former colony of what European country?
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Yay Task - Set in France or written by French author.
Nay Task - Set in Vietnam or written by Vietnamese author.
2. Entertainment: Which bearded Kiwi directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
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Yay Task - Genre is Epic or High Fantasy.
Nay Task - Read a book that is in a trilogy. It may be book 1, 2, or 3.
3. History:What was Martin Luther King, Jr's birth name?
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Yay Task - Michael is the name of a character, the author, or is in the title.
Nay Task - A significant character in the book is a king, or the word "king" is in the title.
4: Art/Literature: Which play explores the lives of Harry Potter and his family 19 years after the end of Deathly Hallows?
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Yay Task - The word "Cursed" "Curse" or "Child" is in the title.
Nay Task - JK Rowling is a strong advocate of child welfare. The word "Orphan" is in the title or a significant character is an orphan.
5: Science: What is the name of the first animal cloned from an adult somatic cell?
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Yay Task - There is one or more sheep on the cover.
Nay Task - The theme is cloning.
6: Sport: In 2014, which April road race boasted its first win by an American since 1983?
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Yay Task - Setting is Boston, Massachusetts.
Nay Task - Setting is during the month of April, or the word "April" is in the title.
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1. Geography: Which city became the first to die its river green on St. Patrick's Day, a tradition that dates back to 1962?
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Yay Task - Setting is Chicago or Illinois.
Nay Task - Cover is 75% green.
2. Entertainment: The famous line, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn", was almost censored from which classic film?
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Yay Task - The theme is the American Civil War.
Nay Task - Select a book from this list: Best Opening Sentence. State the position of your book appears on this list.
3. History: What horrible disaster in NYC saw the deaths of 146 women in 1911 and led to the enactment of laws to better protect workers?
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Yay Task - There is fire on the cover.
Nay Task - Setting is between 1900 and 1920.
4: Art/Literature: What is the title of Tom Clancy's debut novel, which President Ronald Reagan said was his "kind of yarn"?
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Yay Task - Set during the month of October, or the word "October" is in the title.
Nay Task - Genre is Thriller.
5: Science: The skeletal discorder rickets is caused by a lack of which vitamin?
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Yay Task - The title is one word only, and starts with the letter "D".
Nay Task - The genre is Historical Fiction about exploration.
6: Sport: What is a "biscuit" in ice hockey?
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Yay Task - Puck was a mythical god. The genre of the book needs to be mythology.
Nay Task - The cover has wheat or tall grass.
Card : 3Card 3 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Which of the five Great Lakes does not have a border with Canada?
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Yay Task - Set in Michigan.
Nay Task - The book is any book in a series of 5 primary works.
2. Entertainment: With which part of his body does Mario hit those overhead bricks and blocks during a Nintendo Game?
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Yay Task - Hands are on the cover. May be a singular hand.
Nay Task - The word "Body" is in the title.
3. History: Who was the first member of the Republican Party to be elected U.S. President?
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Yay Task - Theme is Abraham Lincoln.
Nay Task - The word "President" is in the title.
4: Art/Literature: L. Frank Baum wrote which fantasy children's book that was first published in 1900?
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Yay Task - The word "Wizard" is in the title.
Nay Task - The genre is YA Fantasy.
5: Science: Which tiny, spotted critter can fly 37 mph at altitudes of 3600 feet when it's not busy defending gardens from pests?
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Yay Task - The title contains the name of one of the following a types of beetle: Ladybug, Scarab, Longhorn, Ground, Stag, Firefly.
Nay Task - The word "Garden" is in the title.
6: Sport: In tennis, when players are tied 40-40, it's called what?
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Yay Task - The word "Deuce", "Double", or "Two" is in the title.
Nay Task - The book is positioned 0-40 on your Goodreads TBR shelf.
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1. Geography: Which two countries share the island of Hispaniola?
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Yay Task - Book is originally published in Spanish.
Nay Task - Book is set on an island. This task excludes the main body of any island over 200,000 km2. You may use the island if it is a small island off the main body of the island. For example, you may use The Isle of Skye off of the UK main body (or another small island), but you can't use England. Use this site as a guideline, google your island, or ask for a ruling.
2. Entertainment: Joss Whedon, the genius behind TV gems Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Angel, has his own universe, named what?
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Yay Task - Read a book that was made into a tv show, tv series, or tv movie.
Nay Task - The word "Vampire" or "Angel" is in the title.
3. History: Which item made for popes, cardinals, & bishops by Gammerelli tailors since 1798 is now available online for a mere $27 per pair?
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Yay Task - Cover is Red, Purple or Black. 75% rule applies.
Nay Task - The word, "Cardinal", "Pope" or "Priest" is in the title.
4: Art/Literature: Which trio of letters sponsored the first episode of Sesame Street on Nov 10, 1969? AFT, WSE, or UMG
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Yay Task - The author's last name starts with W, S, or E.
Nay Task - There is a street showing on the cover or the word "Street" is in the title.
5: Science: Which poisonous brown spider sports a violin-shaped mark on its head & neck, which explains its musical nickname, fiddleback spider?
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Yay Task - The word of one of the following types of spiders is in the title: Wolf, Cellar, Huntsman, Widow, Crab, or Grass.
Nay Task - Cover has a musical instrument.
6: Sport: The "rational dress" movement in the 19th century gained momentum when women became interested in which sport?
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Yay Task - Cover has a bicycle on it.
Nay Task - Set in the 19th century (1801 - 1900)
Card: 5Card 5 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Firenze is the Italian name for which Tuscan City?
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Yay Task - The setting, significant character, or author name is Florence.
Nay Task - The book is set in Italy, or written by an Italian author.
2. Entertainment: What is the name of Eric's vampire bar in HBO's steamy supernatural series "True Blood"?
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Yay Task - There are teeth or fangs on the cover.
Nay Task - Genre is Paranormal Fantasy.
3. History: Which university hosts the annual "Ig Nobel Prize Awards, which recognize questionable scientific achievements like the invention of Beano?
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Yay Task - Select from Harvard Book Store Top 100 Books list. Required: specific position of book on the list.
Nay Task - Read a book written by a Nobel Prize in Literature winner. You may use this list or this resource as a tool.
4: Art/Literature: Which kind of animal hair is used to make the finest artist paint brushes?
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Yay Task - Title will contain one of the following words: otter, badger, weasel, marten, ferret, mink, or wolverine.
Nay Task - There is a painting on cover. It does not need to be an actual painting like the Mona Lisa just as long as it clearly a painting.
5: Science: Which crazy illness meant that folks living in Great Britain between 1980 and 1996 couldn't donate blood in the U.S.?
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Yay Task - The title contains one of the following British cattle breeds: Highland, Galloway, Longhorn, Red Poll, British White, Aberdeen Angus, South Devon. Any word in the list is allowed, regardless if the breed is two words. eg. You may chose "red" or "poll", "British" or "white", etc. You may not divide a compound word like "longhorn".
Nay Task - The book is set between 1980-1996.
6: Sport: What brand of shoe was made popular with the help of Mario Batali?
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Yay Task - The title is one word, exactly. No articles allowed.
Nay Task - Theme of the book is food. Yum!
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1. Geography: Crocodiles and alligators both live in the Florida Everglades. True or False?
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Yay Task - There is an Alligator or Crocodile on the cover or in the title.
Nay Task - Book is set in Florida.
2. Entertainment: What title of a 007 movie that stars Pierce Brosnan is the English translation of the Bond family's Latin motto, "Orbis non Sufficient"
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Yay Task - The cover has an earth-like planet on it.
Nay Task - The book has the same title as one of Pierce Brosnan's movies. Pierce's Filmography
3. History: How many minutes long was Martin Luther King, Jr's stirring "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 - 6, 11, 16?
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Yay Task - Read the 16th book on your TBR shelf.
Nay Task - The author's first or last name is Martin or Luther, or has the initials M.L.
4: Art/Literature: In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The White Witch lures Edmund with which sweet treat?
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Yay Task - The title has the word Lion, Witch, Wardrobe, or White in it.
Nay Task - Read another book by C.S. Lewis, or another Irish author.
5: Science: What was the first Internet Search engine called?
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Yay Task - The author's initials are AG or GA.
Nay Task - The title contains a word in which "search" is the root word. Eg - Search, Searches, Searched, Searching, etc.
6: Sport: What Ben & Jerry's popular ice cream flavour of peanut butter, pretzels, and fudge was renamed in 2009 to support same-sex marriage?
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Yay Task - Genre is GLBT
Nay Task - Title contains the word Peanut, Butter, Pretzel, or Fudge.
Card : 7Card 7 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Which mineral-rich material is trucked into Boryeong, in South Korea, for an annual festival that attracts more than a million people?
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Yay Task - Theme of the book is sports related.
Nay Task - Setting is North or South Korea
2. Entertainment: What are the first names of the three Crawley sisters in Downton Abbey?
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Yay Task - Author is a Mary, Edith or Sybil
Nay Task - Genre is historical fiction about WWI.
3. History: Meriwether Lewis was accidentally shot in the butt on his historic expedition when one of the men mistook him for an elk. True or False?
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Yay Task - The title contains a word in which "hunt" is a root word. Eg - hunt, hunter, hunting, etc.
Nay Task - The cover has a hand gun or rifle on it.
4: Art/Literature: Which Victorian man of letters wrote a quest poem that inspired Stephen King to write his series, "The Dark Tower"
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Yay Task - The Cover has a tower on it, or the title contains the word "Tower".
Nay Task - The book is in a series of 8 primary works.
5: Science: In surface area, the country of Russia is larger than the dwarf planet of Pluto. True or False?
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Yay Task - Book is set in Russia, or written by Russian author.
Nay Task - Book is set in Space.
6: Sport: Which of these is the biggest size of bottle of wine: Magnum, Imperial, or Nebuchadnezzar?
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Yay Task - Book is set in Prehistory up to Birth of Christ
Nay Task - Cover has a glass of wine, or bottle of wine on it. Spilled wine works too.
Card : 8Card 8 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Which U.S. State is closest to the continent of Africa?
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Yay Task - Book is set in Maine.
Nay Task - Book is set in Africa or written by an African author.
2. Entertainment: Which infamous feathered ensemble worn by Bjork was displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in 2015?
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Yay Task - Cover has a swan on it, or title contains the word "Swan".
Nay Task - Cover has a feather on it, or title contains the word "Feather". Note: Yes, a bird has feathers, but the task is looking for something that is more identifiable as a feather on its own. If the cover is a large wing with detailed feathers, I will accept that.
3. History: What was the last of the primary and secondary colours to be named.
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Yay Task - The book is set in the ancient world.
Nay Task - The book is first or second in a series.
4: Art/Literature: The Statue of Liberty is taller than the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. True or False?
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Yay Task - The edition you read has 300-350 pages.
Nay Task - The book is set Greece or New York City.
5: Science: What is the name of the transparent layer that forms the front of the human eye?
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Yay Task - The cover has a large eye on it.
Nay Task - The title contains the word "Eye" or "Eyes".
6: Sport: What two Scrabble game tiles are worth 10 points each?
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Yay Task - The title of the book starts with Q or Z.
Nay Task - The book is originally published in 2010.
Card : 9Card 9 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Which country is the final resting place of Dian Fossey, the mountain gorilla researcher who inspired the film Gorillas in the Mist?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Rwanda or California which is where Dian Fossey was born.
Nay Task - The theme is animal research or preservation.
2. Entertainment: According to The Simpsons series creator, Matt Groening, who are Homer, Marge, Lisa, & Maggie named after?
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Yay Task - Theme is family saga.
Nay Task - The author's name is Homer, Marge, Lisa, or Maggie.
3. History: Name the German aviator in a red Fokker tri-plane, shot down over the Somme River, on Apr 21, 1918 in WW1?
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Yay Task - The cover has an airplane on it.
Nay Task - The title has the word "River" in it.
4: Art/Literature: An old Yiddish proverb states that "a nickel will get you on the subway," but what food will get you a seat?
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Yay Task - The theme of the book is vampires.
Nay Task - The genre of the book is historical fiction about the genocide of European Jews during WWII.
5: Science: Why don't astronauts eat bread in space?
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Yay Task - Bread is on the cover.
Nay Task - There is a significant character who is an astronaut or space explorer (think James T. Kirk wannabe).
6: Sport: Which physicist loved sailing, and did it for 50 years, but ran aground, lost direction, and had many near miss collisions?
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Yay Task - The genre is non-fiction or humour.
Nay Task - There is a ship with sails on the cover.
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1. Geography: The flag of which country is known as the Saltire or St Andrew's Cross?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Scotland, or written by a Scottish author.
Nay Task - The cover has a flag on it.
2. Entertainment: Ryan Gosling & Justin Timberlake appeared in which TV show together as kids?
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Yay Task - The book was made into a Disney movie or tv show. Specify name of movie/tv show if different from the title of the book.
Nay Task - The genre is Children's Middle Grade.
3. History: What religious leader was named Jorge Mario Bergoglio?
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Yay Task - The name Francis is in the title, or is the author's name.
Nay Task - The theme is religion.
4: Art/Literature: Richard Preston's 1994 book, "The Hot Zone", is about which modern-day pandemic?
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Yay Task - The genre is dystopia brought about by a virus/illness. Dystopia must show on the main book page.
Nay Task - The author's first or last name is either Richard or Preston.
5: Science: Which "living fossil" is harvested by the millions each year so its blood can be used to test new medicines?
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Yay Task - The title contains the name of a type of crab: Fiddler, Ghost, Stone, King, Blue, or Snow.
Nay Task - The theme of the book is dinosaurs.
6: Sport: What NBA Hall of Famer is nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick"?
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Yay Task - The cover has a bird on it.
Nay Task - The book was originally published in French.
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1. Geography: Which nation, often called "the Switzerland of Central America", has no standing army and an ex-president who won the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Yay Task - The setting is Central America, or written by a Central American author.
Nay Task - The setting is Switzerland, or written by a Swiss author.
2. Entertainment: New Zealander Lucy Lawless rose to stardom for her role as sword-wielding royalty in what TV series?
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Yay Task - Read a book from the first 5 pages of Badass Female Leads list. Specify the location number on the list.
Nay Task - The book is set in New Zealand or written by a New Zealand author.
3. History: Mohammed Mosaddaq was the democratically appointed leader of the parliament of which nation?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Iran or written by an Iranian author.
Nay task - Two of the words in the title start with the letter M.
4: Art/Literature: Which American author's first novel is set in Pamplona, Spain?
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Yay Task - Read The Sun Also Rises or another book by Hemingway.
Nay Task - The book is set in Spain (with the exception of The Sun Also Rises), or is written by a Spanish author.
5: Science: Which engine component reuses exhaust to increase the power output, allowing the vehicle to accelerate faster?
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Yay Task - The theme of the book is travel.
Nay Task - There is a car or truck on the cover.
6: Sport: Which form of entertainment was deemed free speech after the 2011 Supreme Court case Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn?
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Yay Task - The genre is science fiction.
Nay Task - The book is set in 2010 to present day.
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1. Geography: In which European city would you find the Luxembourg Gardens and the Latin Quarter?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Paris.
Nay Task - The title has the word "Garden" or "Quarter" in it.
2. Entertainment: Which actress is recognized by her humanitarian work as special envoy of the U.N. Commissioner for Refugees?
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Yay Task - Make a 4-letter word or greater from "Angelina Jolie" and read a book with that word in the title. Use only the letters available and as many time as it appears. Ie - your word could have two a's since there are 2 of them.
Nay Task - Theme of the book is refugees.
3. History: Which politician dubbed Diana, Princess of Wales, "The People's Princess" in the days following her death in 1997?
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Yay task - There is a cathedral on the cover or the word "Cathedral" is in the title.
Nay Task - The main character is a princess.
4: Art/Literature: Who are Andy and Don in the eponymous book about the long time friendship of two actors, whose 1960's sitcom is an ode to small-town values?
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Yay Task - There is a character named Andy or Don in the book.
Nay Task - The book is set in a small town.
5: Science: What is generally the brightest star in the night sky?
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Yay Task - The main or supporting character is a dog.
Nay Task - There are stars on the cover.
6: Sport: What does the acronym "TL:DR" stand for?
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Yay Task - Read a chunkster over 500 pages long.
Nay Task - The first and last name of the author start with T, L, D, or R. You may only use the letter once in the combo. The author's initials may not be TT, LL, DD, or RR.
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1. Geography: What chilly Island nation straddles two tectonic plates, subjecting it to occasional fiery volcanic action?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Iceland, or written by an Icelandic author.
Nay Task - The word "Volcano" is in the title or a volcano is featured in the book.
2. Entertainment: Which 1960 dance hit sits at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of All Time?
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Yay Task - The title contains a word in which "Twist" is the root word. Eg. - Twist, Twisted, Twisting, Twister.
Nay Task - Dance is the theme of the book.
3. History: Who was the first U.S. vice-president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize after he raised awareness of climate change?
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Yay Task - The book was a prize winner in 2007. It may be any prize.
Nay Task - The cover has a stormy sky.
4: Art/Literature: What literary mash-up features Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy fighting against a growing tide of reanimated dead?
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Yay Task - The theme of the book is zombies.
Nay Task - The genre is classic literature and must have been written by a woman.
5: Science: At sea level, at which temperature in Fahrenheit, does water boil?
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Yay Task - The book is on your tbr as any combination of digits found in 212. It may be 1, 2, 12, 22, 21, 122, 212.
Nay Task - The cover depicts stormy seas.
6: Sport: Which women's fashion piece, popularized by British royals, is a cross between a hair accessory and a mini hat?
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Yay Task - The cover has a woman wearing a hat.
Nay Task - The genre is Historical Fiction set in Britain.
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1. Geography: What country's flag features a cedar tree?
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Yay Task - The title has the word "Freedom" or "Hope" in it.
Nay Task - The cover has one large tree on it.
2. Entertainment: Which bizarre, low budget horror flick stars an Esperanto-speaking cast, led by a pre-Kirk William Shatner?
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Yay Task - There is an incubus or succubus character in the book.
Nay Task - The genre is horror.
3. History: From which root vegetable were Jack-o-lanterns originally made?
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Yay Task - The cover has vegetables on it.
Nay Task - The cover has a pumpkin on it, because I bet you answered like me - Pumpkin.
4: Art/Literature: Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies about Thomas Crowell and the downfall of Anne Boleyn is the sequel to which book?
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Yay Task - There is a wolf on the cover or the word "Wolf" is in the title.
Nay Task - Read the sequel (book 2) in any series.
5: Science: Nearly how many billions of years ago did the universe expand, according to the theme song on TV's The Big Bang Theory - 10, 14, or 18?
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Yay Task - The cover has more than one woman on it.
Nay Task - The title contains the word "Big", "Bang", or "Theory" in it.
6: Sport: Which two former figure skaters teamed up as NBC commentators for the Olympic Games and the Kentucky Derby?
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Yay Task - There is a character with the name John, Johnny, or Tara.
Nay Task - There is a horse on the cover.
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1. Geography: How many time zones does China use - 1, 3, 5, or 7?
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Yay Task - Read the first book in a 5-book series.
Nay Task - The book is set in China or written by a Chinese author.
2. Entertainment: What is the first anime film to win an Academy Award?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Japan or written by a Japanese author.
Nay Task - The genre is listed as anime or manga OR read a book from Books for Anime Manga Lovers list. Specify position on list.
3. History: Which religious figure, always seen in red and yellow, is the spiritual leader of Tibet?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Tibet or written by a Tibetan author.
Nay task - The cover is 75% yellow or 75% blue.
4: Art/Literature: Which Pulitzer Prize winning biologist wrote a novel in part from the lowly standpoint of an ant?
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Yay Task - Read the book Antill, OR read a book with an author named Edward or Wilson.
Nay Task - The book is written from an animal's point of view.
5: Science: What is the name of the hard case that protects a butterfly which it matures into an adult?
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Yay Task - Read a book with "Chrysalis" or "Cocoon" in the title.
Nay Task - The cover has a butterfly on it.
6: Sport: What is the name of the vehicle used to resurface the rink in an ice hockey game?
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Yay Task - The book is set between 1939 and 1949.
Nay Task - There is ice on the cover or the word "Ice" is in the title.
Card : 16Card 16 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: What is located at 90 degrees north latitude?
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Yay Task - Book is set during Christmas.
Nay Task - There is a direction - North, East, West, or South in the title.
2. Entertainment: What TV show's 522 episodes were aired on FXX on August 21, 2014, and played for 12 straight days for your binge-watching pleasure?
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Yay Task - There is a season in the title - Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall.
Nay Task - The book is in any series with 12 or more primary works.
3. History: What method of fastening shoes was patented by Whitcomb Judson in the 1880's - laces, buckles, or zippers?
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Yay Task - Any word in the title starts with Z, including a one letter word.
Nay Task - There are shoes on the cover.
4: Art/Literature: What is the name of the time travelling protagonist in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series?
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Yay Task - The book's author or character is named Claire, Beauchamp, Randall, or Fraser.
Nay Task - The book's genre is time travel.
5: Science: Which type of engine uses the same basic technology as a pressure cooker?
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Yay Task - The cover of the book has a steam powered train, with smoke on it.
Nay Task - The genre is non-fiction excluding memoir, biography, or autobiography.
6: Sport: Which city, chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, became the first to be selected to host both the Summer and Winter Games?
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Yay Task - The book was originally published in 2008.
Nay Task - The book is set in summer or winter.
Card : 17Card 17 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: What large, cold country has more than half of all the natural lakes in the world?
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Yay Task - Set in Canada or written by a Canadian author.
Nay Task - The word "Lake "is in the title.
2. Entertainment: Which TV variety show star tangoed away on Dancing With the Stars to become the oldest winning champ in 2009, at age 52?
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Yay Task - The title has the word "Rock", "Roll", or "Country" in it.
Nay Task - The title has the word "Tango" or "Dance" in it.
3. History: Who served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990?
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Yay Task - The title has the word "Iron" in it. Sub-titles are included in this task.
Nay Task - The book is set in England or written by an English author.
4: Art/Literature: In Egyptian hieroglyphs, the symbol of a decorated eye most commonly represents the Eye of which god?
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Yay Task - Set in Ancient Eqypt.
Nay Task - The cover has a pyramid on it or the word "Pyramid" is in the title.
5: Science: Which bird's extinct relative, whose bones were found in Antarctica, stood as tall as LeBron James and weighed about as much, too?
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Yay Task - The book was published by Penguin Books. You may find this resource useful.
Nay Task - Some of the animals on the list of the top 10 most endangered animals are leopard, tiger, gorilla, sea turtle, and rhino. The book has one of those animals in the title. Note "Sea" & "Turtle" may be separated.
6: Sport: Which social crossword gaming app lets players compete against friends, total strangers, or a computer?
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Yay Task - The book is about childhood friends.
Nay Task - The title contains the word "Across" or "Down".
Card : 18Card 18 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Which country is the home of the cookie-like krumkake?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Norway or written by a Norwegian author.
Nay Task - There is a cookie on the cover or the word "Cookie" is in the title.
2. Entertainment: Which Academy Award nominated actor made a 1999 cameo on Sex and the City as one of Carrie's dates?
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Yay Task - The book has the same title as any of Bradley's movies. Bradley Cooper Filmography
Nay Task - The cover has a face in profile. The face must be turned so that the character would be looking to the left or right. The character cannot be looking even partially forward. Think of a cameo pendant.
3. History: Which international humanitarian organization has won the Nobel Peace Prize three times, in 1917, 1944, & 1963?
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Yay Task - Clara Barton was the founder of US Red Cross. The main character is a nurse.
Nay Task - The book is a prize winner of one of the following awards: Pulitzer, Audie, National Book, Booker, Hugo, Nebula, Edgar, Rita, Scotia Giller, or Bram Stoker Award.
4: Art/Literature: Which bald, mute drumming sensation got their start creating impromptu performance art on the streets of NYC in the late 80's?
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Yay Task - Cover is 75% blue.
Nay Task - The cover has a drum, or the word "Drum" is in the title. You may use words in which drum is the root word (drummer, drumming, etc.)
5: Science: What’s the name of the region between Mars and Jupiter where large, irregularly shaped objects orbit the sun?
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Yay Task - There is an asteroid (not a planet) on the cover.
Nay Task - There is a sun on the cover or the word "Sun" is in the title.
6: Sport: In which style of horseback riding should the rider post during a trot - English or Western?
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Yay Task - The book was translated from another language to English.
Nay Task - The genre is western.
Card : 19Card 19 Questions & Recommendations.
1. Geography: Which drink, popular in Polynesian culture, numbs the mouth and is said to have soothing qualities?
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Yay Task - The title starts with the letter K.
Nay Task - There are lips on the cover.
2. Entertainment: The film Ghost World, which features Scarlett Johansson and Thora Birch as two outsider teens, is based on a graphic novel by whom?
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Yay Task - The author's initials are DC or CD.
Nay Task - The book is a ghost story.
3. History: Which English Monarch was on the throne at the time of the American Civil War?
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Yay Task - The genre is Steampunk set in Victorian England.
Nay Task- The story is about the American Civil War.
4: Art/Literature: In 1971, astronaut Dave Scott left a small metal sculpture on the Moon that depicts what - a Coke bottle, an astronaut, or a globe?
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Yay Task - The book is set on the moon. It may be any moon, not just Earth's moon.
Nay Task - There is a globe or map on the cover.
5: Science: Edison's Electric Pen became the inspiration for which modern-day tool?
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Yay Task - There is a tattoo on the cover.
Nay Task - The word "Electric" (exact) is in the title, or there is lightning on the cover.
6: Sport:Linen fabric is made from the fibres of which plant?
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Yay Task - The cover depicts a person with flaxen coloured hair (yellowish).
Nay Task - The cover has plants other than trees or bushes on it.
Card : 20Card 20 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: What mythical horned creature is the national animal of Scotland?
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Yay Task - Cover has a unicorn, or any horned animal.
Nay Task - The book is set in Scotland or written by a Scottish author.
2. Entertainment: What band smashed the Billboard record for most weeks at the top of the charts with their 80's inspired anthem, "Shut Up And Dance"?
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Yay Task - The cover has a moon on it.
Nay Task - The book is set in the 1980's.
3. History: Which forward thinking Russian ruler taxed any citizen with a beard, because being clean-shaven was all the rage in Europe in 1698?
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Yay Task - The author's name is Peter, or the word Peter or Great is in the title.
Nay Task - The book is about the Russian ruler or his family.
4: Art/Literature: The 293 poems in the book Leaves of Grass were penned by which American poet?
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Yay Task - The book is set between 1880 and 1889.
Nay Task - The word "Leaves" or "Grass" is in the title. The sub-title may be used in this task.
5: Science: What was the mythical sea beastie described in 17th-century Scandaniavian accounts that may have been inspired by the elusive giant squid?
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Yay Task - A main character is a pirate.
Nay Task - The genre is Scandinavian mystery.
6: Sport: Which of the following is not a yoga pose - kite, torch, plow or chair?
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Yay Task - The cover has a torch, flashlight, or lantern on it.
Nay Task - The title contains the word "Kite", "Torch", "Plow", or "Chair".
Card : 21Card 21 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: As of 2018, which two countries, both in North Africa, boast the only two subway systems on the whole continent?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Modern Day Egypt or Algeria.
Nay Task - The book was originally published in 2018.
2. Entertainment: The 1980's hit film Pretty in Pink was based on a song by which band of the same name?
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Yay Task - The cover has a fur-bearing animal on it.
Nay Task - The cover is 75% pink.
3. History: Who became the Duchess of Cambridge upon her marriage in April 2011?
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Yay Task - The word Duchess or Cambridge is in the title.
Nay Task - The book is set in the month of April, or the word "April" is in the title.
4: Art/Literature: Which 1963 Anthony Burgess novel depicts a nightmarish future, aptly portrayed in the 1971 film starring Malcolm McDowell as a "droog"?
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Yay Task - Read the book, A Clockwork Orange. Or, there is a clock on the cover.
Nay Task - The genre is dystopia.
5: Science: In which Scandinavian country is the 13-foot Norwegian Spruce that's the oldest tree on earth, having seen 9500 birthdays?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Sweden or is written by a Swedish author.
Nay Task - Read the book that has been on your TBR the longest.
6: Sport: On which side of his face does Mike Tyson sport a tribal tattoo?
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Yay Task - The word "Left" is in the title.
Nay Task - The title contains a word in which "Tattoo" is the root word. Eg. - Tattoo, Tattooist, Tattooing. Sub-titles count for this task.
Card : 22Card 22 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Britain's Prince William married Katie Middleton in which London church?
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Yay Task - The book is set in an abbey or the word "Abbey" is in the title.
Nay Task - The book is set in London.
2. Entertainment: What part did the stuntman Glenn Ennis play in the award-winning film, the Revenant?
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Yay Task - There is a bear on the cover, or the word "Bear" is in the title.
Nay Task - The theme of the book is survival that does not involve war situations. You may use this resource. Required that you justify that the book fits the task.
3. History: In which year was the first successful human heart transplant performed? - 1967, 1970, or 1977?
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Yay Task - The book is set in South Africa, or is written by a South African author.
Nay Task - The cover has a heart on it, or the title has the word "Heart" in it.
4: Art/Literature: Which of the Beatles asked Isaac Asimov to write a screenplay for a sci-fi movie musical in 1974?
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Yay Task - A main character is a knight.
Nay Task - The genre is classic science fiction.
5: Science: What medicinal and landscaping plant is called a "living fossil" having hardly changed in over 200 million years?
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Yay Task - A main character is an archeologist.
Nay Task - The theme of the book is medical.
6: Sport: In poker, what is it called when your hand includes an ace, king, queen , jack and ten all in the same suit?
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Yay Task - The theme is about a royal family.
Nay Task - The title: contains "Ace", "Spade", "Diamond", or "Heart".
Card : 23Card 23 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Whose body was buried in the Smithsonian in 1905, making it the first time the British gent who founded the museum ever "visited" the US?
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Yay Task - The author has the initials JS or SJ.
Nay task - The setting is a museum.
2. Entertainment: On which animated 1960's TV series were the household appliances powered by animals?
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Yay Task - A main character's name is Fred, Wilma, Barney, or Betty.
Nay Task - The cover depicts one of these animals: Elephant, Sheep, Bird, or Turtle.
3. History: What canine breed is not only the state dog of Pennsylvania, but was also used by nobility in the 16th Century to hunt boar?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Germany, or written by a German author.
Nay Task - The book is set in Pennsylvania.
4: Art/Literature: Whose 1981 engagement ring, valued then at $47,000, is a 12 carat blue sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds in a white gold setting?
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Yay Task - The cover has a crown on it.
Nay Task - The word "Sapphire" or "Diamond" is in the title.
5: Science: What "leggy" cluster of space dust in the Taurus constellation is the remains of a star that exploded in 1054?
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Yay Task - The cover has a grouping of stars depicting a nebula or galaxy.
Nay Task - The genre is space opera.
6: Sport: Which one of these critters was added to Barnum's Animal Crackers per a 2002 consumer poll - koala, penguin, or walrus?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Australia, or written by an Australian author.
Nay Task - There is a wild animal on the cover.
Card : 24Card 24 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: The ancient Roman town of Pompeii was destroyed - and preserved - by the eruption of which volcano in 79 C.E.?
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Yay Task - There are mountains on the cover.
Nay Task - Book is set in ancient Rome.
2. Entertainment: What is the name of the ginger tabby in the 1979 film, Alien?
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Yay Task - Author's name is Jones.
Nay Task - The main character has ginger coloured hair (red).
3. History: Who was captured on Aug 4, 1944 in a warehouse on the Prinsengracht Canal in Amsterdam?
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Yay Task - The book is written as a diary.
Nay Task - The book is set in the Netherlands, or is written by a Dutch author.
4: Art/Literature: What is the nationality of Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula - German, Irish, or Transylvanian?
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Yay Task - Book is set in Ireland, or is written by an Irish author.
Nay Task - The genre is classic horror.
5: Science: Alfred Nobel, father of the Nobel Peace Prize, made his fortune with the invention of which powerful tool?
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Yay Task - The cover depicts an explosion.
Nay Task - The cover has a tool on it. Does not include cutlery or writing implements.
6: Sport: What is the name of the Japanese dish of slivered raw fish served without rice?
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Yay Task - The book was originally published in Japanese.
Nay Task - There is fish on the cover, or the word "Fish" is in the title.
Card : 25Card 25 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Which actor was effectively banned from China after portraying Heinrich Harner in the 1997 movie Seven Years in Tibet?
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Yay Task - Read a book with the same title as one of Brad Pitt's movies. Brad Pitt Filmography
Nay Task - The book is in a series of 7 primary works.
2. Entertainment: Which director has cameos in his classic films, Halloween, Escape from New York, and The Thing?
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Yay Task - Read a book with the title of one of John Carpenter's movies. John Carpenter's Filmography
Nay Task - The title has the word "Halloween", "Escape", or "Thing" in it.
3. History: What French explorer claimed what is now known as Canada for France in 1534?
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Yay Task - The author's initials are JC or CJ.
Nay Task - The book is set in the 1500's.
4: Art/Literature: Which eccentric poet friend of Shelley would not allow any of his numerous romantic conquests to eat in front of him?
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Yay Task- Cover has a champagne flute on it.
Nay Task - The genre is classic romance.
5: Science: What is the term for a natural depression in a land surface formed by the dissolution and collapse of a cavern roof?
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Yay Task - In Mexico, it's called a cenote. The book is set in Mexico or is written by a Mexican author.
Nay Task - The title has the word "Cavern" or "Cave" in it.
6: Sport: Which product's labelling once depicted an image of a Native American chief with the politically incorrect slogan, "Don't be a Paleface"?
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Yay Task - The cover has a beach scene.
Nay Task - The theme is North American aboriginal people.
Card : 26Card 26 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: What North African stew is also the name of the dish it is cooked in?
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Yay Task - Setting is Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, or Libya
Nay Task - Cover has a stove, oven, or cooking pots on it.
2. Entertainment: Who played George VI in The King's Speech?
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Yay Task - The book was made into a movie that won an academy award.
Nay Task - The title has the word "King" in it.
3. History: Who is the Pre-Civil War author of a short story about a beating heart beneath the floorboards?
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Yay Task - Read an anthology of Poe's stories, or a book about Poe.
Nay Task - The genre is anthology or short stories.
4: Art/Literature: Which trio of countries, all starting with the same letter, does Elizabeth Gilbert journey to in her memoir Eat Pray Love?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Italy, India or Indonesia.
Nay Task - The title has the word "Eat", "Pray", or "Love" in it.
5: Science: The cacao tree, whose botanical name translates to "food of the gods" produces a bean used to make what?
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Yay Task - The title has the word "Cocoa" or "Chocolate" in it.
Nay Task - The title has the word "God" in it.
6: Sport: Which Scottish competition includes contests in Highland dancing, hammer throwing, and caber tossing?
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Yay Task - The cover has telegraph pole, telephone pole, or electric poles on it.
Nay Task - The story has a competition/contest in it. It doesn't need to be a main theme, just so long as the event is significant.
Card : 27Card 27 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: Which African country gained its independence from Sudan in 2011?
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Yay Task - The title has the word "South" in it.
Nay Task - The book was originally published in 2011.
2. Entertainment: Which HBO World War II miniseries stars a bunch of Brits as American soldiers in the US Army's Easy Company?
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Yay Task - Title has the word "Band" or "Brother" in it.
Nay Task - Theme is WWII.
3. History: Historically, parts from which animal were used to stiffen corsets?
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Yay Task - The cover has a whale on it, or the word "Whale" is in the title.
Nay Task - The cover has a corset on it.
4: Art/Literature: In which Canadian Province does Anna of Green Gables live?
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Yay Task - The book is set in one of the 4 Maritime Provinces of Canada (Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland/Labrador).
Nay Task - There is a house on the cover.
5: Science: Which lake in Central Asia, once the fourth largest in the world, has shrunk by 90% because of drought and diversion of the rivers that once fed it?
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Yay Task - The word "Sea" is in the title.
Nay Task - The word "Lake" is in the title.
6: Sport: Jigs, spoons, and flies are used in which sport?
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Yay Task - The title contains a word in which ""Fish" or "Lure" is the root word. Eg. Fishes, Fishing, Luring, Lured.
Nay Task - The cover has a spoon on it, or the word "Spoon" is in the title.
Card : 28Card 28 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: The capital city of which island was the starting point of Diana Nyad's epic 103 mile swim to Key West in 2013?
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Yay Task - Read a memoir or biography of a woman who has done something extraordinary. This task excludes celebrities whose "feat" is entertainment. (May be about a group of women.)
Nay Task - The book was originally published in 2013.
2. Entertainment: What legendary singer, absent from the late night talk show circuit for 47 years, paid Jimmy Fallon a visit in 2014?
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Yay Task - Main character is Barbara or Johnny.
Nay Task - Title contains the word "Legend" or "Legendary".
3. History: Which company gave away free dessert molds to Ellis Island Immigrants in the early 1900's as a welcoming gift?
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Yay Task - The title's first word starts with a J.
Nay Task - The theme is immigrant experience.
4: Art/Literature: Which Broadway musical and 2014 movie is based on Grimm Brother's fairy tales?
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Yay Task - The title has the word "Wood" on it.
Nay Task - Genre is a retelling of a fairy tale.
5: Science: Which type of flower do vanilla beans come from?
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Yay Task - The title has the word "Orchid" on it, or there are Orchids on the cover.
Nay Task - The cover has flowers other than orchids on it.
6: Sport: In 2013, which Monopoly piece was replaced with a cat?
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Yay Task - The cover has a Robot, Helicopter, Ring, or Guitar on it.
Nay Task - The cover has a housecat on it.
Card : 29Card 29 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: What flag is yellow and white and features two crossed gold keys that were mentioned in the New Testament?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Rome.
Nay Task - The cover has a key on it.
2. Entertainment: Which actress claims she cried when she was shown her wardrobe for the role of the monarch in the 2006 film, The Queen?
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Yay Task - The book won a Goodreads award in any year.
Nay Task - The main character is a queen.
3. History: Which June 4, 1989 Chinese military crackdown effectively ended a vibrant student democracy movement?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Modern Day China.
Nay Task - A main character is a student.
4: Art/Literature: Which play won a Tony Award in 1980 that depicted the rivalry between Salieri & Mozart?
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Yay Task - The title is a single word starting with "A".
Nay Task - The book is set in Austria or Italy.
5: Science: In Argentina in the 1890's, which type of evidence was first used to accurately solve a crime?
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Yay Task - The genre is crime that is solved by the police. "Crime" needs to be on the main book page and it's required that you explain that it is a police procedural.
Nay Task - The book is set in South America or is written by a South American author.
6: Sport: What scientist wore her blue lab dress instead of a wedding gown when she married her husband Pierre in 1895?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Poland or is written by a Polish author.
Nay Task - There is a blue or white dress on the cover.
Card : 30Card 30 Questions & Recommendations
1. Geography: At which French landmark would you find the Hall of Mirrors?
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Yay Task - Genre is historical fiction set in France.
Nay Task - The cover has a historic or landmark building on it.
2. Entertainment: Which of the following is not a Wes Anderson movie - Fantastic Mr Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, or Napoleon Dynamite?
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Yay Task - The book is set between 1760 and 1820.
Nay Task - There is a fox on the cover, or the word "Fox" is in the title.
3. History: Which 16th-century Italian astronomer's middle finger is displayed at the Florence History of Science Museum?
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Yay Task - The word "Universe" is in the title.
Nay Task - The title has the word "Museum" in it.
4: Art/Literature: What author of Something Wicked This Way Comes is descended from a Salem witch, who luckily avoided the hangman's noose in 1692?
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Yay Task - The book is set in Illinois.
Nay Task - The genre is historical fiction about witches.
5: Science: Which unlikely phrase describes the creepy feeling we might get when we see a robot the looks just a little too human?
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Yay Task - The book is set in the 1970's.
Nay Task - Theme is artificial intelligence.
6: Sport: In which sport do you wear a lame, a plastron, and a mask?
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Yay Task - There is a sword on the cover.
Nay Task - There is a mask on the cover.
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This year, YLTO Plays Twisted Trivia in 2020!
Before you read any further, have you tested your trivia knowledge? If not, click on this link and answer the questions. Your answers will determine which task you do.
There are 30 cards with 6 categories each:
Geography
Entertainment
History
Art/Literature
Science
Sport.
Each question has two possible tasks, and you will chose a book for one of the tasks depending on the results of your answers. If you got the answer correct, you will do the "Yay" Task. If you got it incorrect, you will do the "Nay" Task. Although there are a grand total of 360 tasks, the maximum that each member can do is 180.
The Challenge:
To complete this challenge, you must read 12 books. You are required to select 12 different cards and read one task of your choice from that card. This is the only level you need to complete the challenge. Any additional reading is optional.
Subsequent Challenges
If you complete the challenge, there are subsequent challenges you may attempt.
Badge 2 - From the remaining 18 cards, read one task of your choice from each card.
Badge 3 - Complete 5 cards. You will already have completed one task in each card after you earn Badge 2. This badge will have you reading 25 books.
Badge 4 - Complete 10 more cards. This badge will have you reading 50 books.
Badge 5 - Complete the final 15 cards. This badge will have you reading 75 books.
This year, I have set up a folder specifically for questions & recommendations. For general discussion, click here. This thread is for general discussion and chit chat only. If you have a question or need a recommendation on a specific task, there are links at the top of each Card below. Each card has it's own thread.