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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, what is Romeo's surname? Montague
2. What object marks the geographic South Pole? A plaque
3. What TV series was based on the series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder? Little House on the Prairie
4. What was explorer Ponce de Leon's first name? Juan
5. What name is given to an elephant's second incisors? Tusks
6. What common cooking ingredient gets its name from the French words meaning "sour wine"? Vinegar
7. In which movie does Audrey Hepburn play a character named Holly Golightly? Breakfast at Tiffany's
8. Who was the first Ronald McDonald? Willard Scott
9. How many wings does a butterfly have? Four
10. The Angkor Wat temple is featured on what Asian country's flag? Cambodia
Tie Breaker What sports team used the Swinging Friar as its team emblem until 1984? The San Diego Padres


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What are the names of the main characters of the "Twilight" book series? Bella and Edward
2. What country is the "land of the lions"? Singapore
3. Who directed the 2007 sci-fi movie "Sunshine"? Danny Boyle
4. Which world champion was beaten by a machine called Deep Blue in 1997?  Gary Kasparov
5. John Augustus Larson invented what in 1921? Lie detector (Polygraph)
6. What were the New England Patriots named prior to the 1971 season? Boston Patriots
7. What was the name of the Cartwright's ranch on the TV show "Bonanza"? Ponderosa
8. What does an onychophagist do? Bite their nails
9. The name for this semi-precious stone comes from the Latin for "sea water"? Aquamarine
10. What two rivers does the Nile split into? Blue Nile and White Nile
Tie Breaker What martial art name means to strike with the feet? Tae kwon do

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What year was Camille Saint-Saens' opera "Samson and Delilah" first performed? 1877
2. What city is located across the Columbia River from the city of Vancouver? Portland
3. What is the name of Boy George's 1982 debut album? Kissing to be Clever
4. How many stones make up each of Stonehenge's trilithons? Three
5. Which element has the chemical symbol "No"? Nobelium
6. What was the name of Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee? Bubbles
7. Who did Michael Caine play in the 1965 film "The Ipcress File"? Harry Palmer
8. What three colours does Asparagus come in? Green, White, Purple
9. What is the shape of the Earth? Oblate spheroid
10. Adelaide is the capital of which Australian state? South Australia
Tie Breaker What is the subtitle of the traditional version of the board game "Monopoly"? The Fast-Dealing Property Trading Game