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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. From what language did English borrow the word "ukulele"? Hawaiian
2. What US city is known as the "Biggest Little City in the World"? Reno
3. What is Indiana Jones searching for in the movie "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade"? The Holy Grail
4. Which area of the US was invaded and held by Japan during WWII? Aleutian Islands
5. Who developed the light bulb while working in his Menlo Park laboratory? Thomas Edison
6. In what sport with animals do you find "coursing"? Greyhound racing
7. In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard? 175
8. When was the game "Scrabble" first released? 1948
9. Who is typically credited with the discovery of X-rays? Wilhelm Röntgen
10. What Surrey town is famed for its salts? Epsom
Tie Breaker What is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet? Delta


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. How many strings does a standard violin have? Four
2. Which ocean does Suriname have direct water access to? Atlantic Ocean
3. Who played Alex's sister, Mallory, on the TV show "Family Ties"? Justine Bateman
4. Which US president lived in Montpelier? James Madison
5. "I shall please" is the Latin translation of what medical treatment? Placebo
6. How many World Professional Snooker championships did Joe Davis win? 15
7. In the TV series "Lost", which airline's plane crashed? Oceanic Airlines
8. What position was first held by Steve Allen? Tonight Show host
9. What disease, caused by the bacteria Y. pestis, is spread by fleas and rats? Bubonic plague
10. In what country would you find the active volcano "Pelee"? Martinique
Tie Breaker What is the fear of tapeworms known as? Taeniophobia

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Thornton Wilder play is set in the town of Grovers Corners, New Hampshire? Our Town
2. Where is Mount Olympus? Greece
3. What Scottish city is the setting for "Trainspotting" according to the plot? Edinburgh
4. What was the codename of the Allied invasion of French North Africa in 1942? Operation Torch
5. What type of skin cancer starts in the pigment cells, often after too much sun exposure? Melanoma
6. What is a group of Oxen called? Yoke
7. What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "Farewell to the Flesh"? Candyman
8. The NASDAQ stock market is based in what US city? New York
9. Who invented the kinetoscope? Louis Le Prince
10. What is the largest lake lying completely inside Canada? Great Bear Lake
Tie Breaker What kind of fruit juice is used to mix a Bronx Cocktail? Orange