| Category | Question | Answer |
| Arts & Literature | What Thomas Hardy novel takes its quiet title from Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"? | Far from the Madding Crowd |
| Geography | What is the capital of the Australian state of Tasmania? | Hobart |
| Entertainment | What was the name of the decapitated horse in "The Godfather"? | Khartoum |
| History | What song was originally called "Defense of Fort M'Henry"? | The Star-Spangled Banner |
| Science & Nature | The eggs of what sturgeon are the preferred form of caviar? | Beluga |
| Miscellaneous | What sport uses clowns to protect the competitors? | Rodeo |