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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the 1938 play "The Corn Is Green"? Emlyn Williams
2. Which US state is home to the Catskill Mountains? New York
3. Ben Haggerty from Seattle, Washington is better known by what stage name? Macklemore
4. Who was responsible for "conducting" the underground railroad rescuing slaves during the US Civil War? Harriet Tubman
5. Who won a Nobel Prize for discovering nuclear fission? Otto Hahn
6. Which beverage was promoted during the 1990s by three frogs croaking out its name? Budweiser
7. Who voices the character of scientist and inventor Professor John I.Q. Nerdelbaum Frink Jr. on The Simpsons? Hank Azaria
8. What is the total weight of a full standard set of billiards balls, including the cue ball? 6 pounds
9. What is inflammation of the gums called? Gingivitis
10. What desert is home to the Saguaro Cacti? Sonoran Desert
Tie Breaker What gaming company originally publish the games "Bejeweled" and "Peggle"? PopCap


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist", what is the name of the man who trains boys to steal for him? Fagin
2. Which US state is home to Isle Royale National Park? Michigan
3. What Grammy-­winning 1990’s band was fronted by Darius Rucker? Hootie & the Blowfish
4. What US president returned the US controlled Panama Canal Zone to Panama? Jimmy Carter
5. Polaris is also referred to as what? The North Star
6. What is the nickname of Alcatraz Prison? The Rock
7. Who was the first actor in history to decline an Oscar? George C. Scott
8. What sport's lingo uses the term "Mulligan"? Golf
9. What does FM stand for? Frequency Modulation
10. Juba is the capital of which country? South Sudan
Tie Breaker Who was the number 1 ­ranked female tennis player in the world 7 out of 9 years between 1988 and 1996? Steffi Graf

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What photographer had a twenty-year relationship with late author Susan Sontag? Annie Leibovitz
2. What is the capital of Suriname? Paramaribo
3. Who was James Cameron's first choice to compose the music for the movie "Titanic"? Enya
4. Which Olympics did the US boycott? 1980
5. What is the name of Neptune's largest moon? Triton
6. Which flower is also known as the "Lent Lily"?  The daffodil
7. Mark Hamill was a voice actor for which popular early 90's superhero cartoon? Batman: The Animated Series
8. What is an "Americano"? Espresso with hot water
9. Something which is an "emetic" makes you do what? Vomit
10. What desert is home to the Saguaro Cacti? Sonoran Desert
Tie Breaker What is the international radio code word for the letter ‘Y’? Yankee