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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the name of Hades' three-headed guard dog? Cerberus
2. What word means a British village without a church? Hamlet
3. Who is Gordon Sumner better known as? Sting
4. The Treaty of Versailles officially ended what major war? World War I
5. What fungus is used in making bread? Yeast
6. What was the original name of the game Pac-Man prior to its release? Puck Man
7. Who had a 1990's hit with "Them Girls Them Girls"? Zig and Zag
8. How many spaces are there on a standard Monopoly board? 40
9. Who developed the world's first vaccine? Edward Jenner
10. In what country would you find the mouths of the Volga river? Russia
Tie Breaker What nationality is tennis player Roger Federer? Swiss


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Dale Arden is a character from which classic American comic strip? Flash Gordon
2. What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean? Madagascar
3. In which movie does Al Pacino play a character named Ricky Roma? Glengarry Glen Ross
4. What year did Ferdinand Porsche and his team started to design the VW Beetle? 1934
5. What amino acid is popularly linked to turkey's drowsiness-inducing properties? Tryptophan
6. The correction fluid Liquid Paper was invented in what year? 1951
7. What comedy duo’s movies include 1978’s "Up in Smoke" and 1981’s "Nice Dreams"? Cheech and Chong
8. What cousin of the glockenspiel was named for its ethereal, "heavenly" sound? The celesta
9. What does an anemometer measure? Wind speed
10. Which US state capital is both the oldest and the highest in the country? Santa Fe
Tie Breaker What word has Beyonce Knowles defined as "beautiful, bountiful and bounce-able"? Bootylicious

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Greek mythology, who was the hunter who was torn apart by Artemis' dogs? Actaeon
2. What city would one find the Louvre in? Paris
3. Who played Lieutenant Saavik in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"? Kirstie Alley
4. How many years did it take to construct the Tower of Pisa? 199
5. Who averaged one invention patent for every two weeks of his working life? Thomas Edison
6. What do Americans commonly call Emmental cheese? Swiss cheese
7. Who on TV played Jeeves to Hugh Laurie's Bertie Wooster? Stephen Fry
8. Where does the famous "running of the bulls" take place? Pamplona
9. What type of plant is an Organ Pipe? Cactus
10. The word "serendipity" comes from Serendip, the Persian name for what island? Sri Lanka
Tie Breaker What does Karaoke literally mean? Empty Orchestra