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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Whose Romantic odes include "Ode to Melancholy" and "Ode on a Grecian Urn"? John Keats
2. What do most tourists call the Vieux Carre? The French Quarter
3. What name did Weird Al Yankovic gave to his version of "Beat It"? Eat it
4. At the beginning of the Spanish-American War, what island did American soldiers invade? Cuba
5. What popular drug was once extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree? Quinine
6. What New York Yankee was nicknamed "Mr. October"? Reggie Jackson
7. For an SNL monologue, who once played the banjo with an arrow through his head? Steve Martin
8. What did Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert do for a living? They were movie critics
9. In what decade did scientists first split the atom? 1930s
10. What is the capital of Finland? Helsinki
Tie Breaker What did American Harland David Sanders give to the world in the 1930s? Kentucky Fried Chicken


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Whose girlfriends are named Callie Shaw and Iola Morton? The Hardy Boys
2. On which continent would you find gauchos? South America
3. In what 1992 movie does Jennifer Jason Leigh play a dangerous "roommate from Hell"? Single White Female
4. What year did the US first host the Summer Olympic Games? 1904
5. How many diagonals does a triangle have? None
6. Wanamaker's of Philadelphia first US store to install what in 1878? Electric illumination
7. What 1980’s and 1990’s law drama was set at the firm of McKenzie-Brackman when it premiered? L.A. Law
8. Who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing? Michael Phelps
9. Porphyrophobia is the fear of what? The color purple
10. What is the capital of Albania? Tirana
Tie Breaker Who is pictures on the US Purple Heart medal? George Washington

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What famous chorus from Verdi's "Il Trovatore" is sung by hammer-wielding Spanish gypsies at dawn? The Anvil Chorus
2. What Mexican border city is located south of San Diego? Tijuana
3. What was the name of Punky Brewster's dog? Brandon
4. Which US president lived in Shadow Lawn? Woodrow Wilson
5. What are the Chiuhauhan, Nubian, and Alaskan? Deserts
6. What plant is used to make tequila? Blue agave
7. What A-Team cast member was once a bodyguard for Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks? Mr. T
8. What brand of whisky was created in 1939 Queen of England's visit to Canada? Crown Royal
9. How many times is a Roman numeral’s value increased if it has a line over it? 1,000
10. What is the largest salt-water lake in the US? Great Salt Lake
Tie Breaker What was the first Lifesaver flavor? Pep-O-Mint