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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the opera "Madama Butterfly"? Giacomo Puccini
2. What are the only two South American countries that do not border Brazil? Chile and Ecuador
3. What famous rapper's real name is James Smith? LL Cool J
4. During one of his famous freedom-of-speech cases, who wore an American flag to court as a diaper? Larry Flynt
5. What is another name for Niter? Saltpeter
6. In motor racing, what color is the caution flag? Yellow
7. Who joined Alicia Keys on the 2002 hit song "Gangsta Lovin'"? Eve
8. What year was the US an Olympic Games host for the first time? 1904
9. At least 21 fragments of which comet smashed into Jupiter in July of 1994? Shoemaker-Levy 9
10. What US state capital took its name from the French for "red stick"? Baton Rouge
Tie Breaker What vehicles are raced annually in Venice's "Regata Storica"? Gondolas


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Canadian actor's 1999 memoir was entitled "Get a Life"? William Shatner's
2. The Redwood National Park is located in which US state? California
3. U2's David Evans is better known by which nickname? The Edge
4. In 1995, who became the first Republican Speaker of the House in 40 years? Newt Gingrich
5. What does the medical acronym PET stand for? Positron Emission Tomography
6. What's the common household name for diluted acetic acid? Vinegar
7. Who played Ike Turner in the 1993 Tina Turner biopic "What's Love Got To Do With It?" Laurence Fishburne
8. What New York City avenue divides the east side from the west side? Fifth
9. What animal was used in British coal mines until being phased out in 1986? Canaries
10. Galveston, Mobile and Tampa are all located on the shores of what body of water? Gulf of Mexico
Tie Breaker How many double stitches are there on a regulation baseball ball? 108

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who was the Greek god of craftsmen? Hephaestus
2. What two lakes meet at the Straits of Mackinac? Lake Michigan and Lake Huron
3. What was Bob Dylan's first Top 10 hit? Like a Rolling Stone
4. Who was the sadistic commander of the HMS Bounty? Captain Bligh
5. Which type of camel has two humps? Bactrian
6. From 1916 to 1938, what US coin featured a buffalo on its back side? The nickel
7. What Sesame Street Muppet was bright orange during the show's first season? Oscar the Grouch
8. Which Mario Kart game first featured 12 racers instead of 8? Mario Kart Wii
9. The Apgar score is used to measure the color and condition of what? Newborns
10. Lopez Island, Orcas Island and Waldron Island all belong to what archipelago? San Juan Islands
Tie Breaker Which musical instrument was invented by Henry Schluter? Vibraphone