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September 2010 Twenty Questions

We at Questions Unlimited wish you well this school year, and invite you to play Twenty Questions once a month.

We reserve the right to grade only one submission per school, so it's best to work as a team. Remember, get all 20 right (or in some cases 19 out of 20), and your team qualifies for the 29th annual National Academic Championship. Note that the "changing of the guard" seldom happens at midnight on the last day of the month - we may post the new months' questions the evening before or the morning after.

View the scores for this month's quiz.

Please note that anyone is welcome to play "Twenty Questions," but that due to time constraints only scores from high and middle schools students and teams will be posted. We will only score one entry per school per month.

Note: By the very nature of this monthly competition, we cannot and do not prohibit the use of reference materials.

1. This painting, worth about $50 million, stolen last month from a Cairo museum, is by what artist?
















2. Britain and the EU are on the brink of a trade war with Iceland and the Faroe Islands over what fish?












3. Their proliferation in the Florida Everglades is threatening the native wildlife. I'm talking about what specific snake with a two-word name?












4. Several famous lawgivers are depicted in sculptures on the exterior of the Supreme Court building. Who is this one?














5. This is Caravaggio's painting of what heroine beheading Holofernes?













6. This is Titian's painting featuring whose severed head?
















7. Which architect designed the Walt Disney Concert Hall, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra?













8. Maris & Mantle were the "M & M Boys" of the 1960s. Who are the current "M & M Boys"?












9. This stringed instrument is called what?


















10. What do we call a smaller place of worship, such as this one designed by Henri Matisse?














11. To what did she plead guilty on July 8?













12. Name this skyscraper.















13. What critter is infesting cities throughout the U.S. at levels not seen in decades?














14. This is what company's logo?











15. This is the second most expensive photograph ever sold. Who took the picture?













16. What does this symbol mean on an electrical diagram?












17. This is the world's largest waterfall when measuring the area of the sheet of falling water. Name it.













18. It's used to dye the robes of Buddhist priests. Name this most costly spice in the world.













19. Which African head of government won a controversial election in 2008?

















20. Ladies and gentlemen, here it is -- "No. 5, 1948" - unbelievably, it's the most expensive painting ever sold. Who painted it?














If you would like to know how you scored, please give us the following information before you push the submit button. Anyone is welcome to play, but due to volume of response, only scores of High and Middle Schools competitors listing valid e-mail addresses will be posted. Correct answers will be posted here along with next month's quiz.

1. What is your e-mail address? (We must have this if you want us to score the quiz).

2. Which of these best describes you?

3. Your first and last names.

4. The name of your school.

5. Your school address, city, state, and ZIP code.

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Last updated 09/01/2010