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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the opera "Madame Butterfly"? Puccini
2. The Bunya Pine tree is native to which country? Australia
3. What movie stars Marlon Brando as a boxer who stands up against a corrupt union? On the Waterfront
4. What was the nickname of German flying ace Manfred von Richthofen? The Red Baron
5. What is the chemical symbol for gold? Au
6. What year saw the founding of the Michelin tire company? 1889
7. John Carpenter's 1978 horror film "Halloween" was set in what fictional midwest town? Haddonfield, Illinois
8. Which car company was founded by Sir William Lyons in 1922? Jaguar
9. Ageusia is the loss of which sense? Taste
10. What European capital lies at the mouth of the Liffey River? Dublin
Tie Breaker How many players are there in a standard men's field lacrosse team? Ten


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. From what language did English borrow the word "commando"? Afrikaans
2. In what province or territory will you find Canada's tallest mountain? Yukon
3. In what year did Abe Vigoda from the TV show "Barney Miller" die? 2016
4. What Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist was killed during the last months of World War II? Ernie Pyle
5. The MMR vaccine immunizes against what three illnesses? Measles, mumps, rubella
6. Architect Walter Gropius founded what famous German art school in Weimar in 1919? The Bauhaus
7. What singer was declared dead on New Years' Day in 1953 at the age of 29?  Hank Williams
8. What is the American equivalent of the Irish Poitin? Moonshine
9. What is the name for the longest side of a right-angled triangle? Hypotenuse
10. In what country is the holy city of Mecca? Saudi Arabia
Tie Breaker What does the word "khaki" literally translate to in English? Soil-colored

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who painted "The Boy in the Red Vest"? Paul Cézanne
2. N'Djamena is the capital of which African country? Chad
3. In the TV show "The Simpsons", who is also known as "The Listen Lady"? Marge Simpson
4. What did the Romans call Scotland?  Caledonia
5. Which element appears tenth on the periodic table? Neon
6. What is philology the study of? Languages
7. What was the name of Roy Scheider's character in All That Jazz? Joe Gideon
8. What instrument do Australian Aborigines traditionally make from termite-hollowed eucalyptus trees? The didgeridoo
9. The surface of the dwarf planet Pluto is made largely of what type of frozen gas? Methane
10. St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas are part of what US territory? Virgin Islands
Tie Breaker How many players are there on a soccer team? Eleven