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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What folk hero is said to live in the Sherwood Forest? Robin Hood
2. The city of Mumbai in India was formerly known by what name? Bombay
3. Iron Man's suit is powered by a reactor located where? In his chest
4. Who was the first documented user of an alarm clock? Plato
5. In the Northern Hemisphere, the day with the earliest sunrise falls in what month? July
6. How long is a round in boxing? 3 minutes
7. How many frames fit into 1 foot of movie film? 16
8. What is the point value of the letter Q in the standard game of Scrabble? 10
9. Charon orbits what planet of the solar system? Pluto
10. Lemurs are found almost entirely on which isolated island? Madagascar
Tie Breaker Who invented the electrical bass? Leo Fender


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. According to one popular interpretation, what does "Pinocchio" mean in Italian? Pine eyes
2. Accra is the capital of which country? Ghana
3. Which singer wrote the autobiography "Take It Like a Man"? Boy George
4. What city in Texas is named for President James K. Polk’s Vice-President? Dallas
5. Who is credited with inventing Velcro? George de Mestral
6. From 1997-2002, what computer company used the ad slogan "Think different"? Apple
7. Where was "Can't Buy Me Love" recorded? Paris, France
8. Fax is short for which word? Facsimile
9. What vitamin is sometimes referred to as the "sunshine vitamin"? Vitamin D
10. Which state-chartered university is located in a town called Chapel Hill? North Carolina
Tie Breaker What English Earl's name is now associated with a type of sweater? Earl of Cardigan

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Whose sidekick was named Willie Garvin? Modesty Blaise
2. The Orient Express train originally ran from Paris to where? Istanbul
3. What year did actor Anthony Hopkins become a naturalized citizen of the US? 2000
4. Who did Brazil name an official national treasure in 1962, so he wouldn't emigrate to Italy? Pele
5. How many canine teeth does the human adult have? 4
6. What is Lapland's Korvatunturi Mountain to FInnish children? The location of Santa's workshop
7. Who played the role of Tracy Jordan on the TV show "30 Rock"? Tracy Morgan
8. Which old silver coin was worth four-pence in medieval England? The groat
9. What scientific principle allows a compass to work? Magnetism
10. Lilongwe is the capital of which African country? Malawi
Tie Breaker Which country gave us the dish Cullen Skink? Scotland