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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What nationality was Rembrandt? Dutch
2. The city of Pittsburgh is located in which state? Pennsylvania
3. What is the subject of Claude Lanzmann's award-winning nine-hour film "Shoah"? The Holocaust
4. Which French King Louis was called the Sun King? Louis XIV
5. What country gave birth to margarine in 1869? France
6. How long, in feet, is the Brooklyn Bridge? 5,989 ft
7. The 1975 movie "The Man Who Would Be King" is based on the tales of which author? Rudyard Kipling
8. In French, what cooking term means "to slice into thin strips"? Chiffonade
9. What is inflammation of the gums called? Gingivitis
10. Where is Pennsylvania Station? New York City
Tie Breaker In what year was Gettysburg National Military Park founded? 1895


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. In the opera "La traviata", what was Violetta's occupation? Courtesan
2. What ocean contains the spot where 0° longitude meets 0° latitude? Atlantic Ocean
3. What does Alf stand for in the TV show by the same name? Alien Life Form
4. What royal subject married Sarah Ferguson? Prince Andrew
5. What's the more common name for the retinal scotoma caused by the optic nerve? Your blind spot
6. What is known as the "Mary Celeste"? A ship
7. What does Doctor Who's vast spacecraft, the TARDIS, look like from the outside? A police box
8. Who became head of the Chrysler Corporation in 1978? Lee Iacocca
9. What's the more common name for the retinal scotoma caused by the optic nerve? Your blind spot
10. Which US state's name is derived from the French words for "green mountains"? Vermont
Tie Breaker Poinephobia is the fear of what? Punishment

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who began his famous penance by killing and skinning the Nemean lion? Hercules
2. What is the nickname for Alaska? The Last Frontier
3. Allan "Rocky" Lane provided the voice of what 1960's sitcom title character? Mister Ed
4. Who was the first man to appear on the cover of Playboy Magazine? Peter Sellers
5. What year did the US issue a patent on the production of margarine? 1871
6. What is Port Salut? A type of cheese
7. What comedian had a cable special in 1999 titled "Bigger and Blacker"? Chris Rock
8. What country won the men’s World Cup in soccer in 2010? Spain
9. Which substance can you not eat, if you have celiac disease? Gluten
10. What is the name of the seismic fault line located at the conjunction of Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee? New Madrid
Tie Breaker In which decade was the first Vespa scooter manufactured in Italy? 1940s