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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. In what Puccini opera does Scarpia appear? Tosca
2. What country borders Sierra Leone to the north? Guinea
3. What genre is Iggy Pop considered to be the grandfather of? Punk
4. Who was the first US President born outside the 13 original states? Abraham Lincoln,
5. The surface of the dwarf planet Pluto is made largely of what type of frozen gas? Methane
6. What organization in the US was co-founded by Ballington Booth? Volunteers of America
7. What legendary funk band was formed by George Clinton? Parliament
8. Which NBA team plays its home games at Madison Square Gardens? New York Knicks
9. On what number is the decimal system based? Ten
10. When did the Comoros gain its independence from France? July 6, 1975
Tie Breaker What sport has thirteen players per team in "league" rules but fifteen in "union" play? Rugby


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the English title of the Manet painting depicting a nude woman enjoying a picnic with two clothed men? The Luncheon on the Grass
2. The shoreline of which US state is broken by Albemarle Sound? North Carolina
3. In what movie does Ray Liotta play a ghost? Field of Dreams
4. What US city gave birth to the Grasshopper cocktail? New Orleans
5. The study of human behaviour and mind is called what? Psychology
6. In England, what is governed by the FA? Soccer
7. What "Seinfeld" co­-creator also provided the voice of George Steinbrenner on the show? Larry David
8. What year saw the release of the game Space Invaders? 1978
9. What perfume ingredient comes from the intestine of the sperm whale? Ambergris
10. The country Comoros is part of which continent? Africa
Tie Breaker What is the heaviest of the three swords used in Olympic fencing? Epee

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is Mark Twain's real name? Samuel Langhorne Clemens
2. The Himalayas are located on which continent? Asia
3. In the TV show "The Simpsons", who is Patty and Selma's favorite TV hero? MacGyver
4. Who took her last swim from a boat named "Splendour" in 1981? Natalie Wood
5. What is the shadow-casting pointer on a sundial called? Gnomon
6. How many dice are used in a standard game of backgammon? 4
7. What year was actor Arthur Stanley Jefferson born? 1890
8. What European city was tennis player, Martina Navratilova, born in? Prague
9. What must a mole do every four hours or it will die? Eat
10. Which country borders Kyrgystan to the southwest? Tajikistan
Tie Breaker What is a "crotchless portafilter"? A single-holed espresso machine filter