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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What historical event provides the backdrop for the 1905 novel "The Scarlet Pimpernel"? The French Revolution
2. One of the Midwest's "Quad Cities" is named for what three-mile-long island in the Mississippi? Rock Island
3. Who were Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley? The Righteous Brothers
4. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
5. What number is indicated by the Roman Numeral "D"? 500
6. Which one word can go before "ache", "ring" and "wig"? Ear
7. In what Arizona city does the movie "Psycho" begin? Phoenix
8. What kind of clay oven is used to make Indian dishes like naan and chicken tikka? The tandoor
9. What nationality was inventor Alexander Graham Bell? Scottish
10. Marbella is a resort on which SpanIsh coast? Costa del Sol
Tie Breaker In which game might you "peg out"? Cribbage


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What category of writing are the Hugo Awards given for? Science-fiction
2. Which US state is home to Clemson University? South Carolina
3. In Star Wars, where is Princess Leia from? Alderaan
4. On June 25, 1993, Kim Campbell became the first female prime minister of which G8 country? Canada
5. What name is given to a doctor who specializes in skin disorders? Dermatologist
6. What continent was the original home to the red tomato? South America
7. Who won her first Best Actress Oscar for the movie "Sophie's Choice"? Meryl Streep
8. What is the official monetary unit of the nation of Thailand? Baht
9. What are juvenile goats called? Kids
10. In what US states would you find Pikes Peak? Colorado
Tie Breaker What sport is sometimes called rugger? Rugby union

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the first name of writer H. G. Wells? Herbert
2. Which US state is home to the Klamath Mountains? Oregon
3. In the show "Jackie Chan Adventures", which antagonist turned into a protagonist after the show's first season? Tohru
4. Which of Henry VIII's wives was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I? Anne Boleyn
5. What name is given to the diagram in which sets are represented by circles? Venn Diagram 
6. What was the motto of the 1972 Munich Olympic games? The Happy Games
7. How is Alistair Leslie Graham better known as on TV? Ali G
8. The Naismith Award is an award given in what field? College basketball
9. What substance makes feces brown and jaundice sufferers yellow? Bilirubin
10. What US city was originally called Terminus in 1837? Atlanta
Tie Breaker What is SoHo short for? South of Houston or South of Hollywood