State capitals | American history | Talkin' "B"aseball | Decathlon games | Facts about Michael |
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What is California?
Sacramento
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What are the Articles of Confederation?
Not to be confused with a newspaper these "Articles" preceded the U.S. Constitution by eight years.
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What is Buster?
Gerald Dempsey Posey III is better known by this nickname.
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What is Yahtzee?
It's the only decathlon game that rhymes with the word "Nazi."
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Who is Jordan?
This Michael won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
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What is Oregon?
Salem
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Who is John Adams?
He was the first vice president of the United States.
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What is a bunt?
A weak cut at the plate might result in a swinging this.
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What is dominoes?
Traditionally, the first player to have at least 50 points at the end of a round wins this game.
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Who is Douglas?
This actor's father was also an actor; his elder lived to age 103.
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What is Kansas?
Topeka
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What is the Manhattan Project?
This codename for the development of nuclear weapons during World War II includes the name of a New York borough.
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What is balk?
A misstep by the man on the mound may result in this, letting runners advance one base.
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What is Monopoly?
This decathlon game is usually played last.
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Who is J. Fox?
This former actor has his own foundation, which funds embryonic stem cell studies.
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What is Ohio?
Columbus
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What is the Soviet Union?
The Truman Doctrine was a policy aimed at containing this world power.
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What is batter's eye?
It's the nickname for the center field area, as it may appear to the hitter.
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What is casino?
It's the only card game in the decathlon that involves scoring points.
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Who is Keaton?
He's portrayed both Batman and Beetlejuice.
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What is Vermont?
Montpelier
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Who are Nixon and JFK?
The closest presidential election in terms of popular vote, with the winner receiving just 0.1% more votes than the loser, came between these two candidates.
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Who is Burt Blyleven?
This alliterative Hall-of-Fame starting pitcher started his career with the Minnesota Twins.
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What is Aggravation?
This decathlon game's title is a synonym for irritation.
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Who is Faraday?
Born in 18th Century England, this English scientist was a major influence in the fields electromagnetism and electrochemistry.
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