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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What did Longfellow say "must fall...into each life"? Rain
2. The Union of the Comoros is located in which ocean? Indian Ocean
3. What dance craze inspired the 1990 film "The Forbidden Dance"? The lambada
4. What US state has been led by Hannibal Hamlin and Edmund Muskie? Maine
5. In the field of medicine, what does MRI stand for? Magnetic Resonance Imaging
6. What model was married to musician Nikki Sixx? Donna D'Errico
7. Which song from The Beatles' the "White Album" was originally entitled "Maharishi"? Sexy Sadie
8. Jonquil is a shade of what color? Yellow
9. What word describes the habit of some bears for sleeping through the winter? Hibernation
10. The city of St. Louis is located in which state? Missouri
Tie Breaker In what sport do the contestants throw salt before the contest? Sumo wrestling


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the name of the paranoid android in the book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"? Marvin
2. What are the residents of the US state of New Hampshire called? New Hampshirites
3. Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy starred in which 1982 film? 48 Hrs.
4. What phrase first appeared on the American 2 cent coinin 1864? In God We Trust
5. What is the common name for the fruit known as "Citrus grandis"? Grapefruit
6. What color is known as "vert" on a coat of arms? Green
7. What two popular TV shows are based in the town of Hooterville? Green Acres and Petticoat Junction
8. What fruit is used in making "Creme de Cassis"? Blackcurrants 
9. Do sea gulls drink sea water? Yes
10. What country is directly north of the continental United States? Canada
Tie Breaker What Italian dish's name translates literally as "cooking pot"? Lasagna

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. From what language did English borrow the word "yacht"? Dutch
2. What city dug the first subway? London
3. In the show "Jackie Chan Adventures", which antagonist turned into a protagonist after the show's first season? Tohru
4. Montezuma was the emperor of which ancient society? Aztecs
5. What sailor's disease resulted from a deficiency of Vitamin C? Scurvy
6. What is the only fruit to be ever banned from airplanes? Durian
7. In The Simpsons, what is the monstrous truck at the Monster Truck Rally called? Truckasaurus
8. How many of the engines can a 747 pilot see from his cockpit window? None
9. What is the name of the point of no return around the edge of a black hole? Event horizon
10. Which Australian state borders all other mainland states? South Australia
Tie Breaker What did George Harrison's dentist do in April 1965 that changed the face of rock? Gave the Beatles LSD