| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | What year was writer Arthur C. Clarke born? | 1917 |
| 2. | Which US state's two letter postal abbreviation is "MD"? | Maryland |
| 3. | What was John Lennon's real middle name? | Winston |
| 4. | Who was assassinated by Charlotte Corday? | Jean-Paul Marat |
| 5. | What name is given to the unit of electrical resistance? | Ohm |
| 6. | What year saw the founding of the Michelin tire company? | 1889 |
| 7. | What musical starred Vanessa Redgrave as Guinevere? | Camelot |
| 8. | Which country hosted the first Winter Olympic Games? | France |
| 9. | What is the Gulf Stream? | Warm ocean current in the Atlantic |
| 10. | What is the capital of Iraq? | Baghdad |
| Tie Breaker | What faddish word comes from the Japanese for "single number"? | Sudoku |
| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | What woman's name has one "L" according to Elvis Costello but two according to the Pixies? | Allison |
| 2. | What major river runs through the city of London? | Thames |
| 3. | What singer played the role of Uncle Jesse in the 2005 movie "The Dukes of Hazzard"? | Willie Nelson |
| 4. | During the Civil War, what iron-clad ship engaged in battle with the "Merrimack"? | The "Monitor" |
| 5. | How many liters are there in the U.S. gallon? | 3.78 liters |
| 6. | According to the ad, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? | Three |
| 7. | What song by Don McLean talks about the day Buddy Holly died? | American Pie |
| 8. | What is Japanese sake made from? | Rice |
| 9. | Parr, Smolt and Grilse are lifecycle stages for what fish? | Salmon |
| 10. | When facing Mount Rushmore, which president's head is farthest to your left? | George Washington |
| Tie Breaker | In what Missouri did Mark Twain grow up? | Hannibal |
| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | In the series Harry Potter, what is the spell for water-making? | Aguamenti |
| 2. | Hagatna is the capital of which country? | Guam |
| 3. | How many seasons of the TV show "The Beverly Hillbillies" were filmed in black and white? | Nine |
| 4. | What was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki? | Bockscar |
| 5. | In what organ of the human body would you find the pons? | The brain |
| 6. | What is the Minute Maid Park also known as? | The Juice Box |
| 7. | Tuesday Weld played Thalia Menninger on what TV show? | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis |
| 8. | Who was the second Toronto Blue Jay player to lead the American league in home runs? | Fred McGriff |
| 9. | What vitamin complex includes thiamine, niacin and riboflavin? | Vitamin B |
| 10. | What English city was once known to the Romans as Venta Belgarum? | Winchester |
| Tie Breaker | What is the American equivalent of the Irish Poteen? | Moonshine |