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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Arturo Toscanini played what instrument before conducting? The Cello
2. What site is the home to the famous Intihuatana stone? Machu Picchu
3. What year saw the release of the movie "Back to the Future"? 1985
4. What year was US President Ronald Reagan born? 1911
5. Which French philosopher said "Cogito Ergo Sum"? Rene Descartes
6. Who tore up a picture of the Pope on US television in 1992? Sinead O'Connor
7. Which 1989 movie did Weird Al Yankovic starred in and cowrote? UHF
8. What do spelunkers explore? Caves
9. What is the meaning of the name of the constellation Ophiuchus? Serpent Bearer
10. Which US state is nicknamed the "Land of Enchantment"? New Mexico
Tie Breaker Which Kellogg's cereal was advertised by Tusk Tusk the Elephant? Choco Krispis


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the 1912 novel "The Lost World"? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2. Which country does South Africa completely surround? Lesotho
3. Who reveals "the man behind the curtain" in "The Wizard of Oz"? Toto
4. In 1978, what terrorist group kidnapped and murdered former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro? Red Brigade
5. What trade name comes from combining the French words for velvet and hook? Velcro
6. The Clio Award is an award given in what field? Advertising
7. In the TV show "The Simpsons", what store is Kwik-E-Mart's main competitor? Gulp 'N' Blow
8. What accordion-laden type of dancing is the official state dance of Wisconsin? Polka
9. What is a single piece of coiled DNA is known as? Chromosome
10. In what city would you find Tiergarten? Berlin
Tie Breaker Nelis, Seckel, Forelle and Bosc varieties of what? Pears

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who was the real-life model for the character of Jack Stanton in the novel "Primary Colors"? Bill Clinton
2. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park is located along the shores of what lake? Lake Michigan
3. What year was rapper MC Hammer born? 1962
4. What was the last country in the Americas to abolish slavery, in 1888? Brazil
5. Ants belong to what family? Formicidae
6. How many wheels does a pair of roller skates have? Eight
7. What classic movie was based on a book titled "Everyone Comes to Rick's"? Casablanca
8. Who invented the electrical bass? Leo Fender
9. The fear of punishment is known as what? Poinephobia
10. Jefferson City is the capital of which US state? Missouri
Tie Breaker What ingredients are needed to make a standard Mai Tai cocktail? Light rum, dark rum, lime juice, orgeat syrup and orange curacao