| Category | Question | Answer |
| Arts & Literature | What New York cardiologist published his bestselling "Diet Revolution" in 1972? | Robert Atkins |
| Geography | What river flows between Nebraska and Iowa? | Missouri River |
| Entertainment | What US state is home to the Sundance Film Festival? | Utah |
| History | Which famous explorer was killed in the Hawaiian Islands in 1779? | James Cook |
| Science & Nature | What ape has a name derived from Malay for "man of the forest"? | Orangutan |
| Miscellaneous | What operation, consisting of a laparotomy and a hysterotomy, is the most commonly performed procedure in US hospitals? | A caesarean section |