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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family"? Alex Haley
2. What US city is home to the neighborhood of Little Havana? Miami
3. What was Tom Cruise’s character’s name in the "Mission Impossible" movie series? Ethan Hunt
4. Captain James Cook made how many voyages to the Pacific Ocean? 3
5. When was the Pioneer 10 space probe launched into space? March 2, 1972
6. Who invented the Polaroid camera? Edwin Land
7. Who created the TV show "SpongeBob SquarePants"? Stephen Hillenburg
8. What were the New England Patriots named prior to the 1971 season? Boston Patriots
9. What deep sea exploration device was invented by William Beebe? Bathysphere
10. In what country would you find the mouths of the Yukon river? US
Tie Breaker Which fashion designer was shot dead in the summer of 1997? Gianni Versace


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What year did poet Sylvia Plath die? 1963
2. What US state includes the telephone area code 515? Iowa
3. What TV series, which ran from 2004 thru 2008, was a spin-off from "The Practice"? Boston Legal
4. What phrase first appeared on the American 2 cent coinin 1864? In God We Trust
5. What is measured in Newtons? Force
6. What is Lapland's Korvatunturi Mountain to FInnish children? The location of Santa's workshop
7. Who shares lead vocals with Bono on the U2 song "When Loves Comes to Town"? B.B. King
8. What brand was famous for its Little Liver Pills? Carter's
9. Which element is combined with Iron to create Steel? Carbon
10. Annapolis is the capital of which US state? Maryland
Tie Breaker What are the small indentations on a golf ball called? Dimples

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. In "Archie" comics, what character's real first name is Forsythe? Jughead
2. Due to its shape, which European country refers to itself as The Hexagon? France
3. What does the "E" stand for in Wile E. Coyote's name? Ethelbert
4. In what year did Margaret Thatcher assume office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? 1979
5. What tart fruit has a sweet variety called "Meyer"? Lemon
6. Which US state's two letter postal abbreviation is "HI"? Hawaii
7. Who played the role of Harold Payne in the 1994 movie "Speed"? Dennis Hopper
8. What is traditionally hidden in a Mardi Gras king cake? A small plastic baby doll
9. Cetology is the study of what? Whales, dolphins, and porpoise
10. What is the capital of Romania? Bucharest
Tie Breaker Which Jamaican city was Olympic sprinter, Don Quarrie, born in? Kingston