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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What nationality is crime writer Colin Dexter? English
2. What city is home to The CN Tower? Toronto
3. What opera, composed by John Adams, was inspired by Richard Nixon? Nixon in China
4. What year did the English Civil War start? 1642
5. What extinct subspecies of zebra had stripes in front but a plain brown hindquarters? The quagga
6. What do polyandric women have more than one of? Husband
7. Who performs the guest guitar solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It"? Eddie Van Halen
8. What brand of gasoline introduced an additive called "Platformate" in 1968? Shell
9. What "-itis" is an inflammation of the liver? Hepatitis
10. Cape Hatteras National Seashore is located on which coast? Atlantic coast
Tie Breaker What boxer was nicknamed the Boston Strong Boy? John L. Sullivan


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What book introduced readers to 11-year-old Anne Shirley? Anne of Green Gables
2. Which ocean is Fiji located in? Pacific
3. Who did Han Solo call an "old smoothie"? Lando Calrissian
4. What infamous assassin hollered "Sic Semper Tyrannis" as he made his escape? John Wilkes Booth
5. Polaris is more commonly referred to as what? The North Star
6. In 2004, what golfer ended Tiger Woods' reign as the number 1 men's player in the world? Vijay Singh
7. Which actresses are known as "The Golden Girls"? Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty
8. What Sponge cake is baked in the form of a female digit? Lady Fingers
9. What is measured using a Richter scale? Earthquakes
10. Where would you find Olympus Mons? Mars
Tie Breaker What chain's first outlet was opened in San Bernardino, California, in 1958? McDonald's

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What musical is set in the fictional English town of Everington? Billy Elliot
2. Trinidad and Tobago is considered to be part of which geographical region? Caribbean
3. In season 14 of the TV show "Big Brother" what 5 players make up the quack pack? Dan, Danielle, Britney, Shane and Ian
4. Which year was Queen Elizabeth II coronated in? 1953
5. What Asian dog breed is notable for its blue tongue? The Chow Chow
6. What was New York Yankees original name? New York Highlanders
7. What future celebrity made an appearance as Opie in "Andy Griffith"? Ron Howard
8. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty holding a torch? Right hand
9. Which disease is also known as Hansen's disease? Leprosy
10. Which US state, one of the original 13 colonies, has a flag featuring an anchor surrounded by 13 stars? Rhode Island
Tie Breaker What wine barrel contains 252 gallons? Tun