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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What American writer went "On the Road" to find life's answers? Jack Keroauc
2. In which US state are the Catskill Mountains located? New York
3. Whose scary movie character has the real name of Charles Lee Ray? Chucky
4. What Filipino volcano's 1991 eruption produced ten times more ash than Mount Saint Helens had? Mount Pinatubo's
5. Hg is the symbol for what element? Mercury
6. A government in which power is restricted to a few is called a what? An oligarchy
7. Who won an Oscar for her role as a call girl in the movie "Klute"? Jane Fonda
8. What branch of the U.S. military features the Blue Angels precision flying squad? US Navy
9. Syncope is the medical name for what condition? Fainting
10. What river flows through the Grand Canyon? Colorado River
Tie Breaker In ancient times, what material where the first musical instruments made of? Bones


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What fictional detective is often depicted smoking a pipe while wearing a deerstalker hat? Sherlock Holmes
2. What is the modern day equivalent of Ceylon? Sri Lanka
3. Although directed by Brian de Palma, which Hollywood director wrote Scarface? Oliver Stone
4. Of what nationality was explorer Captain James Cook? British
5. What is "Capis lupus familiaris"? Pet dog
6. What type of building or facility gets its name from the Greek meaning "to exercise naked"? Gymnasium
7. What instrument does Jack White play in the band White Stripes? Guitar
8. What car company was named for the founder of Detroit? Cadillac
9. What is the largest artery in the human body? The aorta
10. In what city would you find Stanley Park? Vancouver
Tie Breaker What's the most common "singing membranophone"? The kazoo

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the best selling novel "Polo"? Jilly cooper
2. Which city is the capital of Australia? Canberra
3. In Disney's "Alice in Wonderland", what is the White Rabbit constantly worried about? Being late
4. What legendary pirate helped defend New Orleans during the War of 1812? Jean Laffite
5. Which planet was originally known as the Georgian Star? Uranus
6. What color flag is the signal for surrender? White
7. Which member of "the Rat Pack" was married to a Kennedy? Peter Lawford
8. Who was New York Yankees' first manager? John McGraw
9. Who won a Nobel Prize for discovering the neutron? James Chadwick
10. What town is Oklahoma State University located in? Stillwater
Tie Breaker How many players are there on a standard soccer team on field? 11