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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. From what language did English borrow the word "smorgasbord"? Swedish
2. The Laguna Madre is located between mainland Texas and what island? Padre Island
3. In what year did the show "Sixty Minutes" premier on TV? 1968
4. Which two US states share a border with Rhode Island? Connecticut and Massachusetts
5. What is the more common name for Hallux? Big toe
6. What seven-time NASCAR champion was nickname the "Intimidator"? Dale Earnhardt
7. Who did Han Solo call an "old smoothie"? Lando Calrissian
8. What nickname for potatoes comes from the name of the tool used to dig them up? Spuds
9. What is the only bone in the human body that doesn't connect with any other? Hyoid
10. What nation has had its own scandals dubbed "Muldergate" and "Inkathagate"? South Africa
Tie Breaker An English fire hydrant is said to be the inspiration behind the unique bottle of what liquor brand? Tanqueray


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which detective dies in the short story, "The Final Problem"? Sherlock Holmes
2. What bird is New Zealand's national symbol? The Kiwi
3. Who had the last number one hit of the 1950s with his song "Why"? Barry Sanders
4. Whom did the Daughters of the American Revolution bar from singing at Constitution Hall in 1936? Marian Anderson
5. What does the Binet-Simon scale measure? Intelligence
6. What do you have to be in the NBA to win the Eddie Gottlieb trophy? Rookie of the Year
7. What was the name of Puff the Magic Dragon's homeland? Honalee
8. In tarot cards, what is the equivalent of the joker? The Fool
9. What deep sea exploration device was invented by William Beebe? Bathysphere
10. Sierra Leone is located on which African coast? West
Tie Breaker What is a group of crows called? A murder

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What century saw the death of Paul Cezanne? 20th
2. What is the second largest country in the World? Canada
3. In which movie did Cassandra Gava portray a witch? Conan the Barbarian
4. Who invented writing? The Sumerians
5. At which pole would you find penguins? The South Pole
6. Who knocked out Trevor Berbick in 1986 to become the WBC Heavyweight Champion in boxing? Mike Tyson
7. What Joyce Maynard novel was made into a 1995 film, starring Nicole Kidman as a murderous TV weatherperson? To Die For
8. Which drink is known as the "Uncola"? 7-Up
9. What name is given to animals which eat both plants and meat? Omnivore
10. What is Europe's longest river? Volga
Tie Breaker What comedian provided the voice for the AFLAC duck in TV commercials until he was let go? Gilbert Gottfried