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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who was the Greek god of fire? Hephaestus
2. What US state's license plates sport the slogan "First in Flight"? North Carolina
3. What year was the film "48 Hrs.", starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte released? 1982
4. What title was Mother Teresa given by Pope John Paul II after her death? Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
5. The name for this semi-precious stone comes from the Latin for "sea water"? Aquamarine
6. Which of Santa's reindeer is named for a female fox? Vixen
7. Who played the title role in the 1979 film "Mad Max"? Mel Gibson
8. What drink is sometimes called "La Fée Verte"? Absinthe
9. Mt. Rainier is one of sixteen volcanoes in the world that is classified as what? A Decade Volcano
10. What is the capital of the US state of Maryland? Annapolis
Tie Breaker What is the name of Canada's national anthem? O Canada


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What famous American author published Ulysses S. Grant's "Personal Memoirs"? Mark Twain
2. Which US state is nicknamed the "Yellowhammer State"? Alabama
3. Ben Kingsley won an Oscar in 1982 for which movie directed by Richard Attenborough? Gandhi
4. What year saw the completion of the Empire State Building? 1931
5. What is isolophobia the fear of? Being alone
6. Macrophobia is the fear of what? Long waits
7. What was the name of Paul McCartney's backup group from 1971 to 1981? Wings
8. What do you get by mixing ginger ale with grenadine and a cherry? A Shirley Temple
9. What is a "Blenheim Orange"? Apple
10. What is the capital of Pakistan? Islamabad
Tie Breaker What does the abbreviation NASCAR stand for? National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What name is given to the overweight boy with glasses in the book "Lord of the Flies"? Piggy
2. At what national capital does the White Nile join the Blue Nile? Khartoum
3. What is the theme song of the TV show "Friends" called? I'll Be There for You by The Rembrandts
4. What day did the Battle of the Somme begin? July 1, 1916
5. What is the more common name for the bone called the furcula, found in birds? Wishbone
6. In French, what cooking term means "to slice into thin strips"? Chiffonade
7. Who narrated the 2007 movie "Enchanted"? Julie Andrews
8. What Miss America Pageant winner turned in her tiara on July 23, 1984? Vanessa Williams
9. Self-rising flour contains what crucial ingredient? Baking powder
10. Lake Tiberias is more commonly known as the Sea of what? Galilee
Tie Breaker What NFL team moved into Soldier Field in 1971? Chicago Bears