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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Shakespeare's play who was the wife of Othello? Desdemona
2. In what US states would you find Pikes Peak? Colorado
3. What is the name of the dog in the movie "Mary Poppins"? Andrew
4. How old was John Lennon when he was murdered? 40
5. How many standard AA batteries do you need to make up the same voltage as a 9-volt battery? 6
6. What is the eleventh sign of the Zodiac? Aquarius
7. What was the nickname of the Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell? Ginger Spice
8. Where is the Popliteal Fossa located? Back of the knee
9. Which number system uses only the symbols 1 and 0? The binary system
10. What nation's legislative body is named The Riksdag? Sweden
Tie Breaker What does the prefix "pseudo" mean? False


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What classic novel's subtitle is "A Pure Woman, Faithfully Presented"? Tess of the D'Urbervilles
2. What is the capital of Germany? Berlin
3. Who played the role of Joanna in the film "Office Space"? Jennifer Aniston
4. Who chose her new name in 1953 to honor a Danish surgeon named Christian Hamburger? Christine Jorgensen
5. What is the correct name for brown coal? Lignite
6. What did the letter Q originally stand for in NASDAQ? Quotations
7. Who played the role of the US president in the movie "Seven Days in May"? Fredric March
8. What type of fruit is a Winter Banana? An apple
9. What black stone is the most common volcanic rock on Earth? Basalt
10. Mt. Blanc is the highest peak in what mountain range? The Alps
Tie Breaker Which impressionist featured his wife Camille, in "The Woman in the Green Dress"? Claude Monet

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What's the subject of the 1969 memoir "Thirteen Days"? The Cuban Missile Crisis
2. What is the more common name for the collegiate church of St Peter in London? St. Paul's Cathedral
3. What duo starred in the 1969 movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"? Paul Newman and Robert Redford
4. What year was Cable News Network, or CNN, launched? 1980
5. What ape has a name derived from Malay for "man of the forest"? Orangutan
6. What English Earl's name is now associated with a type of sweater? Earl of Cardigan
7. In 1997, who released the hit song entitled "I'll Be Missing You"? Puff Daddy
8. In which decade was Tupperware first introduced to the market? 1940s
9. What "imaginary" number is defined as the square root of -1? i
10. What is the capital of the Republic of Nauru? Yaren
Tie Breaker Which bird is the national bird of Japan? Green pheasant