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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. By including cannon fire in his play, Henry VIII, Shakespeare caused the 1613 fire that destroyed what building? The Globe Theatre
2. The island country Cyprus, lies within what water body? Mediterranean Sea
3. What is the name of the school in the 1989 movie "Dead Poets Society"? The Welton Academy
4. How long did New York City's first subway system take to build? Four years
5. Which English sci-fi writer first conceived the idea of artificial communication satellites in 1945? Arthur C. Clarke
6. In pool, what color is the 1-ball? Yellow
7. Which TV show used the song "Who Are You" by the Who as its theme song? CSI
8. What US state has the slogan "Native America" on its license plates? Oklahoma
9. What was the name of the second orbiter of NASA's space shuttle program? Challenger
10. In which South American country is the Atacama desert? Chile
Tie Breaker In which card game might you be dealt a "Yarborough" hand? Bridge


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What author created the character of Roderick Alleyn? Ngaio Marsh
2. What island is home to nearly all the lemurs? Madagascar
3. What TV show takes place in the fictional city of Raytown? Mama's Family
4. What egyptian object is also known as "The Key to the Nile"? Ankh
5. What fish has green bones? Garfish
6. What is the wife of a duke called? Duchess
7. What was the two-word subtitle of the fourth "Mission Impossible" movie in the Tom Cruise series? Ghost Protocol
8. What does the abbreviation MBA stand for in the MBA master's degree designation? Master of Business Administration
9. What does Fauna refer to? Animal life
10. Rioja wine comes from which country? Spain 
Tie Breaker Who was Joseph Merrick better known as? Elephant Man

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What word can be a measurement of six feet of water, and can also mean "to comprehend"? Fathom
2. What is the capital of Puerto Rico? San Juan
3. What future celebrity made an appearance as Kate in "Mermaids"? Christina Ricci
4. Whose 2005 funeral did five kings, four queens plus 70 presidents and prime ministers attend? Pope John Paul II's
5. What do you have if you suffer from podobromhidrosis? Smelly feet
6. The soft drink Mr. Pibb was introduced as a competitor to which popular soft drink? Dr. Pepper
7. What rapper performs at the "Mitch-a-palooza" in the movie "Old School"? Snoop Dogg
8. Perfecto, torpedo, and parejo are all shapes of what? Cigars
9. In what organ of the human body would you find the islets of Langerhans? The pancreas
10. What word means a British village without a church? Hamlet
Tie Breaker Who is credited with the invention of the Phillips screw design? John P. Thompson