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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples"? Winston Churchill
2. What Mojave Desert city has a name meaning "the meadows" in Spanish? Las Vegas
3. What movie won an Oscar for "Best Picture" in 1991? Dances With Wolves
4. What word describes "a series of rulers from the same family"? Dynasty
5. How many wings does a bee have? Four
6. What animal has been called the “poor man’s cow”? The goat
7. Who was Spenser's sidekick in the TV show "Spenser: For Hire"? Hawk
8. What whiskey cocktail lands its name to the short glass also called a "lowball"? The old-fashioned
9. Which of the main categories of cloud forms at the highest altitudes? Cirrus
10. What is the closest foreign country to the US which does not touch the US? Russia
Tie Breaker What is the top color on the neck of the guitar in the Guitar Hero game? Green


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What takes its name from the Japanese for "whimsical pictures"? Manga
2. In what mountains is Camp David? Appalachian Mountains
3. The song "I Talk to the Trees" comes from what musical? Paint Your Wagon
4. What did the Romans call Scotland?  Caledonia
5. Which element of the periodic table is named for Paris? Lutetium
6. Which commemorative US state quarter depicts salmon leaping in front of a mountain on its reverse side? Washington
7. In the TV show "The Simpsons", what movie star asked Homer to fix his movie? Mel Gibson
8. What do weather watchers use to measure relative humidity? Psychrometer or Hygrometer
9. The Moon's name is derived from the Latin word meaning what? Month
10. The remains of which ancient city are found in Iraq? Babylon
Tie Breaker The Sam Maguire Cup is played for in which sport? Gaelic Football

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. "Petunia, No. 2" was the first of the giant flower canvases painted by what artist? Georgia O'Keeffe
2. What is Alaska's largest lake? Iliamna Lake
3. What year did "The Captain Kangaroo Show" first air? 1955
4. When was US President James Garfield shot and killed? July 2, 1881
5. What is the name for a triangle with 2 equal sides? Isosceles
6. What color is the supposedly cursed Hope Diamond? Blue
7. Who dramatically kissed Halle Berry on stage when he won Best Actor? Adrien Brody
8. The card game Patience is also known by what other name? Solitaire
9. What compound makes up around 60% of the human body weight? Water
10. What is the capital of Ontario? Toronto
Tie Breaker The "Intelligent Whale" was the nickname of an early what? Submarine