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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What do the letters J and D stand for in J. D. Salinger's name? Jerome David
2. How many territories are there in Canada? 3
3. Whose first big hit, "Oh, Carol", was about his ex-girlfriend Carole King? Neil Sedaka's
4. In the US, freedom of speech was guaranteed by which Constitutional Amendment? 1st Constitutional Amendment
5. What is October's birthstone? Opal
6. In soccer, how many yellow cards result in the ejection of a player from the game? Two
7. What did Elwood trade for a microphone in the movie "The Blues Brothers"? A Cadillac
8. On Mount Rushmore, which one of the presidents is wearing a jacket? George Washington
9. Which two scientists first proposed that DNA is structured in a double helix? James D. Watson and Francis Crick
10. In what US state would you find Fort Dix? New Jersey
Tie Breaker What type of food is Taramasalata? Cured cod roe


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Marvel Comics, Steve Rogers was given a super-soldier serum and a shield, becoming what superhero? Captain America
2. Easter Island is a part of which South American country? Chile
3. What TV character sings the song "Smelly Cat"? Phoebe Buffay
4. Who designed the Vietnam Veterans memorial in Washington DC? Maya Lin
5. The star Polaris is more commonly known by what name? The North Star
6. What Indonesian word names the art of successively waxing and dyeing fabric? Batik
7. What band's 1993 debut album was entitled "August and Everything After"? Counting Crows
8. What brand of whisky was created in 1939 Queen of England's visit to Canada? Crown Royal
9. What are there 270 of in the average human baby but only 206 in an adult? Bones
10. The Yellow River is what country's second longest? China's
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. What is the name of the character that can be used in place of the word "and"? Ampersand
2. Which US state is known as the "Hoosier State"? Indiana
3. What music awards were founded in 1958? The Grammy Awards
4. In 1879 James Ritty invented what? Cash Register
5. What metal is the essential ingredient in a dental amalgam filling? Mercury
6. Vermilion is a shade of which color? Red
7. "Need You Tonight" was a hit for which Australian band? INXS
8. Which company is the largest manufacturer of tires? Lego
9. What do the angles inside a square add up to? 360
10. In which sea is the island country of Malta? Mediterranean
Tie Breaker What is the family name of the creator of Tobasco sauce? McIllhenny