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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What author created the character of Sherlock Holmes? Arthur Conan Doyle
2. What US state capital is located on the Hudson River? Albany
3. What was the home US state of Alan Alda's characters in both "M*A*S*H" and "The Aviator"? Maine
4. What title was given to Nanak, the founder of Sikhism? Guru
5. The scientific unit named for Sir Isaac Newton measures what? Force
6. In 1968, what became a required part of the automobile's safety equipment in the US? The seat belt
7. For what movie did Cher win a Best Actress Oscar? Moonstruck
8. The Acol system is used in which card game? Bridge
9. Gastritis affects which body organ? Stomach
10. Which US state is nicknamed the "Ocean State"? Rhode Island
Tie Breaker Carbonade Flamande is a dish made with what beverage? Beer


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which superhero team is Reed Richards a member of? The Fantastic Four
2. Which two US states do not share a border with any other state? Alaska and Hawaii
3. What are the names of the twins on the TV show "Thundercats"? WilyKit and WilyKat
4. What was Sunday, January 30th 1972, generally remembered as in Ireland? Bloody Sunday
5. What does the Mohs scale measure? Mineral hardness
6. Who led over 900 followers in a mass suicide in 1978? Jim Jones
7. Apart from the piano, what other musical instrument does Dr. Sheldon Cooper from the TV show "The Big Band Theory"? The theramin
8. How many tablespoons are in a cup? 16
9. Leporine refers to what kind of animal? Rabbit
10. Lesotho is landlocked by which country? South Africa
Tie Breaker During the 1990’s, what candy bar used Bart Simpson as a spokes-character in their TV ads? Butterfinger

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which rabbit was the hero of some of Beatrix Potters stories? Peter Rabbit
2. What is the Japanese name for Japan? Nippon
3. Which classic Hollywood western is based on the film "Seven Samurai"? The Magnificent Seven
4. Which president accepted the Statue of Liberty on behalf of the American people? Grover Cleveland
5. What is the function of the Thyroid Gland? To regulate growth and metabolism 
6. What is the Islamic equal to the Red Cross? Red Crescent
7. In the movie "Four Weddings and a Funeral", which character dies? Gareth
8. Pony, Shot and Jigger are all units to measure what? Spirits
9. What small gland, attached to the brain, exerts a control over growth? Pituitary gland
10. Which state is the Hoover Dam located in? It lies on the border between Arizona and Nevada
Tie Breaker In late 2005, on what internet dating site did Dr. Phil begin writing an advice column for? Match.com