| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | What literary work inspired Nirvana's "Scentless Apprentice" song? | Perfume |
| 2. | What is the capital of the US state of Nebraska? | Lincoln |
| 3. | What is the name of Jack's pet parrot on the TV show "Will & Grace"? | Guspo |
| 4. | How were Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt related? | They were fifth cousins |
| 5. | What is a woolly bear? | Caterpillar |
| 6. | What is the family name of the creator of Tobasco sauce? | McIllhenny |
| 7. | Each of the Gorillaz' first two albums has a song named in honor of what actor? | Clint Eastwood |
| 8. | What is the name for a gin martini garnished with a pickled onion instead of an olive? | Gibson |
| 9. | What abbreviation comes from libra, meaning pound in Latin? | lb |
| 10. | What is the capital of the state of Texas? | Austin |
| Tie Breaker | Which US state is home to CNN? | Georgia |
| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | In the nursery rhyme "The Cat and the Fiddle", what runs away with the spoon? | The dish |
| 2. | Which sea lies east of mainland Greece? | Aegean |
| 3. | Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of an aging pool shark in the movie "The Color of Money"? | Paul Newman |
| 4. | Which foot did Neil Armstrong first set on the moon? | Left |
| 5. | In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton introduced his Three Laws of what? | Motion |
| 6. | In what year was Howard Hughes born? | 1905 |
| 7. | In what movie did Molly Ringwald and Emilio Estevez spent a day in detention? | The Breakfast Club |
| 8. | What sport is the Heisman Trophy awarded in? | American football |
| 9. | Which is the fourth planet from the Sun? | Mars |
| 10. | What river flows along the northern border of Kentucky? | Ohio River |
| Tie Breaker | From 1916 to 1938, what US coin featured a buffalo on its back side? | The nickel |
| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | What controversial book did Germaine Greer write? | The Female Eunuch |
| 2. | What is the capital of Oregon? | Salem |
| 3. | In what film does Tom Hanks play a character named Sherman McCoy? | The Bonfire of the Vanities |
| 4. | What nation saw thousands of forced disappearances during the "Dirty War" of 1976 to 1983? | Argentina |
| 5. | What extinct bird got its name from a Portuguese word meaning "simpleton"? | Dodo |
| 6. | The name "Chandler" literally means what? | Candlemaker |
| 7. | Who starred as David in the TV show "The Hogan Family"? | Jason Bateman |
| 8. | What was the official language of England for over 600 years? | French |
| 9. | What did Henry Shrapnel invent? | Exploding shell |
| 10. | How many states are there in Australia? | Six |
| Tie Breaker | The anniversary of the death of what magician is recognized as National Magic Day in the US? | Harry Houdini |