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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which American author's most famous novel was "Myra Breckinridge"? Gore VIdal
2. What countries share land borders with Suriname? French Guiana, Guyana, and Brazil
3. In "Back to the Future", when Marty goes back in time, what does his mother think his first name is? Calvin
4. Who participated on the side of the Earp Brothers in the shootout at the OK Corral in 1881? "Doc" Holliday
5. Emollients are more commonly referred to as what? Moisturizers
6. What was the pseudonym of famous cross-dresser Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin? George Sand
7. What TV science guy wore a red polka-dot bow tie on the box of his "Way Cool Game of Science" CD-ROM? Bill Nye
8. How many tablespoons are there in a standard US cup? 16
9. What is a small group of islands called? Archipelago
10. Maputo is the capital of which African country? Mozambique
Tie Breaker What symbol shares a key with the number 4 on a standard computer keyboard? The dollar sign


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. In "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", what is the name of the gypsy girl who befriends Quasimodo? Esmeralda
2. What is the capital of the state of New York? Albany
3. What nationality was Johnny Weissmuller? Hungarian
4. What medical facility was founded in Rochester, Minnesota, in the late 1800s? Mayo Clinic
5. Which element of the periodic table is named after the seventh planet from the sun? Uranium
6. What team did Vince Lombardi coach to two Super Bowl victories? Green Bay Packers
7. What rocker's song "Rock Is Dead" is heard in the movie "The Matrix"? Marilyn Manson's
8. Which bird is the national bird of Latvia? White wagtail
9. What's the more common name for "vertical banded gastroplasty"? Stomach stapling
10. What is the Welsh name for Mount Snowdon? Yr Wyddfa
Tie Breaker What is the point value of the letter Q in the standard game of Scrabble? 10

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What year was the novel "A Brave New World" written? 1931
2. Which non-coastal western US state has the seagull as its official state bird? Utah
3. Who played the role of officer Williams in the TV series "In The Heat of the Night"? David Hart
4. Who built the world's first free-standing geodesic dome in 1949? Buckminster Fuller
5. Which British physician developed the first effective vaccine against smallpox? Edward Jenner
6. What condiment is Lea & Perrins most famous for? Worcestershire Sauce
7. Who has been played in a movie by both Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench? Queen Elizabeth I
8. What was the first nonoriginal color of cereal pieces added to Trix in 1980? Purple
9. What type of plant is a Saguaro? Cactus
10. In 2004, a nine-foot-tall bronze statue of Bobby Bowden was dedicated in what US city? Tallahassee
Tie Breaker Brigham Young was a leader of which religious group? Mormons