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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the alternative name for a guitar pick? Plectrum
2. In which US state would you find the zip code 12345? New York
3. In the movie "The Godfather", where was Santino Corleone gunned down? At a toll booth
4. Which former British Prime Minister secured the release of 3 hostages held in Iraq? Sir Edward Heath
5. What is the Latin word for the beech tree? Fagus
6. How many home runs did Sammy Sosa hit the year of Mark McGwire's record-breaking 70? 66
7. Who played the Captain of the fishing boat in the movie "The Perfect Storm"? George Clooney
8. Which country were the 1948 Summer Olympic Games held in? United Kingdom
9. What kind of dental specialist performs root canals? An endodontist
10. Chicago borders which of the five Great Lakes? Michigan
Tie Breaker Which salad dressing was named after a play? Green Goddess


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What comic features Billy, Dolly, Jeffy, and PJ? Family Circus
2. What is the largest island in the contiguous US states? Long Island
3. In the Godfather films, what fruit's appearance foreshadows death? Oranges
4. What country is credited with inventing the modern, self-igniting match? France
5. What is kept in a ship's binnacle? Compass
6. What was the MK2 "Pineapple"? A hand grenade
7. Who won an Oscar for her role as a call girl in the movie "Klute"? Jane Fonda
8. What fashion designer was responsible for the "New Look"? Christian Dior
9. What lemon-scented oil is derived from dried grasses and used as an insect repellent? Citronella
10. In 1620, the Pilgrims established the Plymouth colony in which present-day US state? Massachusetts
Tie Breaker What symbol shares a key with the number 1 on a standard computer keyboard? Exclamation mark

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. In what Agatha Christie book does Hercule Poriot die? Curtain
2. What US city is the home to mile high stadium? Denver
3. What Beatles song is set "somewhere in the Black Mountain hills of Dakota"? Rocky Raccoon
4. Who was the first person to make a public encyclopedia? Denis Diderot
5. What is a Kissing gourami? Tropical fish
6. What iPod was the first without a screen or a scroll wheel? The iPod Shuffle
7. Who released an album called "Ghost in the Machine"? The Police
8. What Latin phrase is used meaning “an attorney representing a client for free”? Pro bono
9. With what body part is otology involved? The Ear
10. What river flows through Colorado's Black Canyon? Gunnison River
Tie Breaker What famous martial arts style combines elements of dance and acrobatics? Capoeira