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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What year did E. M. Forster publish the novel "Howards End"? 1910
2. What is the capital of the US state Kansas? Topeka
3. What was Lucy’s last name on the TV series "I Love Lucy"? Ricardo
4. What union did Jimmy Hoffa head until his 1975 disappearance? The Teamsters
5. What is an Aasvogel? A vulture
6. What year was tennis player, Martina Hingis, born? 1980
7. What double-word song title was a hit single by Neil Diamond? Cherry, Cherry
8. Which UK Label is associated with a dog named Nipper? HMV
9. Syncope is the medical name for what condition? Fainting
10. Approximately, how many feet above the sea level is Machi Picchu located at? 8,000
Tie Breaker What delivery company was founded in 1969 by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom, and Robert Lynn? DHL


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What year saw the release of the first Harry Potter book? 1997
2. What is the capital of Ukraine? Kiev
3. Which famous duo released the hit song "Ebony & Ivory"? Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
4. Who received the third most popular votes in the 1992 US Presidential election? Ross Perot
5. What five tastes can a human distinguish? Sweet, sour, salt, bitter, umami
6. In The Twelve Days of Christmas what did my true love send to me on the third day? Three French Hens
7. Who did Ed Wood meet in the movie by the same name? Bela Lugosi
8. What type of food is Fontina? Cheese
9. What shape is the milky way? Spiral
10. Banjul is the capital of which African country? The Gambia
Tie Breaker Sophophobia is the fear of what? Learning

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. With which instrument is jazz musician Charlie Mingus principally associated? Double Bass
2. What Briton with an American wife was the governor of the Bahamas during World War II? King Edward VIII
3. What actor played Lex Luthor in the 1978 film "Superman"? Gene Hackman
4. Before becoming Vice-­President, Joe Biden represented what state in the US Senate? Delaware
5. What is it that turns red litmus paper blue? Basic solution
6. Which country has been donating London's Trafalgar's Square's Christmas tree since 1947? Norway
7. The Silver Lion is awarded at which film festival? Venice
8. What computer language uses as its logo a blue mug with red steam rising from it? Java
9. What is a group of parrots called? A pandemonium
10. What is the capital of Western Samoa? Apia
Tie Breaker Often worn by young girls, "Mary Janes" are what type of fashion item? Shoes