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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Latin phrase actually comes from a poem, attributed to Virgil, about a salad recipe? E Pluribus Unum
2. What is the English translation of the area of Cuba called Bahia de Cochinos? Bay of Pigs
3. Which TV series was narrated by Walter Winchell? The Untouchables
4. Which treaty ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers in World War I? Treaty of Versailles
5. Which joint type can be found inside the human skull? Suture
6. What is the main ingredient of polenta? Cornmeal
7. Who left Metallica to form Megadeth? Dave Mustaine
8. What actor/director debuted his own brand of beer in the late 1980s called Pale Rider Ale? Clint Eastwood
9. How fast can bees fly? 15 miles per hour
10. Which island of Japan is just 26 miles form Russia at its closest point? Hokkaido
Tie Breaker What US city hosts the world's largest hot air balloon festival? Albuquerque


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. The composer Berlioz married Harriet Smithson in which year? 1833
2. Moosehead Lake is the largest lake in which US state? Maine
3. What is the last name of Mel Gibson's character in the "Lethal Weapon" films? Riggs
4. What year did Oliver Cromwell die? 1658
5. What famed paleontologist was also the first head of the Kenyan Wildlife Service? Richard Leakey
6. What is Plutophobia the fear of? Wealth
7. What was the two-word subtitle of the fourth "Mission Impossible" movie in the Tom Cruise series? Ghost Protocol
8. The site Wikipedia began life as a complementary encyclopedia project to what website? Nupedia
9. Which branch of science is concerned with the study of matter and energy? Physics
10. What is the state capital of Alaska? Juneau
Tie Breaker A cat-o'-nine tails is a type of what? Whip

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote "The Invisible Man"? H.G. Wells
2. Which Central American country extends furthest north? Belize
3. What TV show, besides "Green Acres", is set in the town of Hooterville? Petticoat Junction
4. What type of machine was Isaac Singer granted a patent for in 1851? Sewing machine
5. What constellation is represented by the whale? Cetus
6. What position was first held by Steve Allen? Tonight Show host
7. Whose sidekick was named Mini-Me? Dr. Evil
8. How many words rhyme with purple? None
9. What element is given the symbol "I"? Iodine
10. What is the largest bay in Rhode Island? Narragansett Bay
Tie Breaker Ham is taken from what part of a pig? The hind leg