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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Whose tombstone bears the inscription "Here Lies One Whose Name Was Writ in Water"? John Keats
2. What is the capital of the state of Texas? Austin
3. Which song by The Who did CSI: Miami use in its opening credits? Won't Get Fooled Again
4. What nation was led by Sargon the Great? Akkad
5. In what layer of the Earth's atmosphere is Antarctica's famed "ozone hole"? Stratosphere
6. What animal is depicted on the flag of Wyoming? Buffalo
7. What was Bobby "Boris" Pickett's backing band? The Crypt-Kickers
8. What gas makes up approximately 74 percent of the Sun's mass? Hydrogen
9. In science, what does a skull and bones represent? Toxic chemical
10. What year did Guatemala declare its independence from Spain? 1821
Tie Breaker What do you get when you mix tequila, triple sec and lime juice? A Margarita


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Beatrix Potter character was rescued by a collie and two foxhounds? Jemima Puddleduck
2. Which is the world's northernmost capital city? Reykjavik
3. What kind of animal is the title character in the 1995 movie "Babe"? Pig
4. Which US president declared war on Japan in 1941? Franklin D. Roosevelt
5. What do nephologists study? Clouds
6. What do you get when you mix bourbon, sugar, angostura bitters and soda water? An Old Fashioned
7. What does the name of the Finnish band HIM stand for? His Infernal Majesty
8. What does Pinocchio in Italian mean? Pine eyes
9. What reaction takes place when food browns during cooking? Maillard Reaction 
10. Into which bay does the Ganges flow? The Bay of Bengal
Tie Breaker Which fish does a chef need a special license for to be able to prepare in Japan? Fugu, or blowfish

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What port, in modern-day Iraq, was home to the legendary Sinbad the Sailor? Basra
2. What nation's legislative body is named The Riksdag? Sweden
3. What did the band The Clash rock? The Casbah
4. When was US President James Garfield shot and killed? July 2, 1881
5. What rare Earth element is the second most abundant one in the known Universe? Helium
6. What sauce is used in traditional eggs Benedict? Hollandaise
7. Which comedian voiced the lead character of the TV show "The PJs"? Eddie Murphy
8. What video game got its name from a Japanese mistranslation of "King Kong"? Donkey Kong
9. What does the equation E=mc2 represent? Mass-energy equivalency
10. Where is Mount Olympus? Greece
Tie Breaker In the US Army, what four ranks lie between First Lieutenant and Brigadier General? Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel