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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What power does "The Monkey's Paw" possess in the 1902 short story? It grants three wishes
2. Bucharest is the capital of what country? Romania
3. Whose author's novel is the movie The Godfather based on? Mario Puzo
4. The Roanoke Colony was established in which present-day US State? North Carolina
5. Which two scientists first proposed that DNA is structured in a double helix? James D. Watson and Francis Crick
6. What famed London street was home to gentlemen's clubs like the Anthenaeum and the Reform Club? Pall Mall
7. Which Bond actor won an Academy Award for his role in "The Untouchables"? Sean Connery
8. What company produced the first computer to run a Microsoft operating system? IBM
9. How many ounces are there in a pound? 16
10. Which sea lies west of mainland Greece? Ionian
Tie Breaker What must a Las Vegas blackjack dealer do when he reaches 16? Take a card


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. When was the Christmas carol "Silent Night" composed? 1818
2. What fashionable shopping avenue divides New York into East Side and West Side? Fifth Avenue
3. What European city do Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy wander in the movie "Before Sunrise"? Vienna
4. In the 1890's, what type of cheese did a California man named David Jacks introduce? Monterey Jack
5. Zoologist Dian Fossey dedicated her life to the study of what animals? Gorillas
6. What is the National Bird of India? The Indian Peacock
7. In Disney's "Dumbo", what kind of animal is Dumbos only friend? A Mouse
8. What is the world’s largest diamond company? De Beers
9. What is the term for any four-sided figure? Quadrilateral
10. What is the world's largest island? Greenland
Tie Breaker What sport features strikers and sweepers? Soccer

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What peg-legged pirate had a parrot named Captain Flint? Long John Silver
2. What U.S. state has the longest freshwater shoreline? Michigan
3. What was the only color Johny Cash wore on stage? Black
4. What pseudonym was Norma McCorvey given in a historic 1973 Supreme Court ruling? Jane Roe
5. What does a herpetologist study? Reptiles
6. In what sport do the contestants throw salt before the contest? Sumo wrestling
7. What movie did the villain Travis Bickle appear in? Taxi Driver
8. Which male vocal range is pitched between tenor and bass? Baritone
9. What does the Mach number indicate? The number of times the speed of sound an object is moving through air or any other fluid.
10. What US state's southern border is marked by the original Mason Dixon Line? Pennsylvania
Tie Breaker Who was knocked out in 1974 by the "rope-a-dope" method? George Forman