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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. According to Norse sagas, who gave Greenland its misleading name in order to attract settlers? Eric the Red
2. Which country do Belgium, France and Germany border? Luxembourg
3. What movie's title character is given a new name when he's seen playing with Two Socks? Dances with Wolves'
4. Who was also known as "The Scourge of God"? Attila the Hun
5. What astrological chart takes its name from a Greek word meaning "circle of little animals"? Zodiac
6. What is a group of Oxen called? Yoke
7. Which members of the "Bee Gees" were twins? Maurice and Robin
8. What high school did Brett Favre play football for? Hancock North Central
9. What is the scientific name for the North Star? Polaris
10. What was the Republic of Nauru previously known as? Pleasant Island
Tie Breaker Keurig Green Mountain is responsible for inventing what product? K-cup pods


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. How old was writer Arthur C. Clarke when he passed away in 2008? 90
2. How many US states border West Virginia? 5
3. Who was the first winner of the UK "Big Brother"? Craig Phillips
4. Who opened the first "cinema" in Paris in 1895? The Lumiere Brothers
5. What does the Scoville scale measure? Chili pepper hotness
6. Who perfected the first American revolver? Samuel Colt
7. What does Martin Blank do for a living in the 1997 movie "Grosse Point Blank"? He is a hitman
8. In 1934, five years before his retirement, who became the first athlete to appear on a Wheaties box? Lou Gehrig
9. What is the correct name for brown coal? Lignite
10. What colours are on the Belgian flag? Yellow, black and red
Tie Breaker Which fruit is used to make Calvados?  Apples 

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which year was the first book in the Harry Potter series published? 1997
2. The Albemarle Sound is located in what body of water? Atlantic Ocean
3. Who is elected mayor due to the title scandal in the Seinfeld episode titled "The Non-Fat Yogurt"? Rudolph Giuliani
4. What was the better known name of outlaw Harry Longabaugh? The Sundance Kid
5. What is the most obvious physical difference between snails and slugs? The shell
6. Which snooker player ended Stephen Hendry's five-year unbeaten run at The Crucible? Ken Doherty
7. What 2011 comedy, starring Natalie Portman, was released in France as "Sex Friends"É No Strings Attached
8. Upon his death, what convicted killer donated his corneas? Gary Gilmore
9. Edward J. Claghorn was granted the first patent for what safety device in 1885? Safety belts
10. What is the two letter abbreviation for Alaska? AK
Tie Breaker Which Major League pitcher accumulated the most victories from 2000-09? Andy Pettitte