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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who produced two booklets for "Comic Relief" under the names Newt Scamander and Kennilworthy Whisp? J.K. Rowling
2. What sea borders Tunisia to the north? Mediterranean sea
3. "Need You Tonight" was a hit for which Australian band? INXS
4. In 1917 Lucy Slowe was the first US what? African-American tennis champion
5. What is the common name for the main vent at the top of a volcano? Crater
6. Which two animals are said to represent optimists and pessimists in the stock market? The bull and the bear
7. Who was the original bandleader for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" from 1992 to 1995? Branford Marsalis
8. What is the name of the cup used by Christ at the last supper? The Holy Grail
9. What name is given to a doctor who specializes in skin disorders? Dermatologist
10. In which country is the Great Sandy Desert located? Australia
Tie Breaker What common cooking ingredient gets its name from the French words meaning "sour wine"? Vinegar


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who composed the opera "Death in Venice"? Benjamin Britten
2. What mountain is the tallest point in Japan? Fuji
3. What is the first name of Inspector Morse in the TV series by the same name? Endeavour
4. What dog breed was the official 1972 Summer Olympics mascot? Dachshund
5. A bar that appears over a Roman numeral indicates what? To multiply it by 1000
6. What citrus ­flavored soft drink was introduced by Coca-Cola in 1979 to compete with Pepsi's Mountain Dew? Mello Yello
7. Where was "Can't Buy Me Love" recorded? Paris, France
8. A government in which power is restricted to a few is called a what? An oligarchy
9. Syncope is the medical name for what condition? Fainting
10. What is the capital of Louisiana? Baton Rouge
Tie Breaker In what sport do the contestants throw salt before the contest? Sumo wrestling

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Jazz Age celebrity published a single novel "Save Me the Waltz", before dying in a 1948 fire? Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
2. Chablis comes from which French wine region?  Burgundy
3. Who married actress Julia Roberts in 1993? Lyle Lovett
4. When did the Hindenburg airship disaster occur? 1937
5. What is -459.67 F also know as? Absolute Zero
6. What do Kofi Annan, John Elway, Linda Hamilton, Elvis Presley and Kiefer Sutherland have in common? They were born a twin
7. What athlete had a part in the movie "Black Caesar"? Fred Williamson
8. What is the Blackberry bush also called? Brambie
9. What is the largest living fish? The whale shark
10. In what city can tourists visit the famous Bourbon Street? New Orleans
Tie Breaker What is the name of the calendar we use today? The Gregorian Calendar