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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What was the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy? The Fellowship of the Ring
2. What island is Tokyo located on? Honshu
3. Who starred as Danny Ocean in the 2001 movie "Ocean's Eleven"? George Clooney
4. During what decade was the first US transcontinental railway completed? 1860s
5. What are the four main ingredients of concrete? Sand, water, cement, gravel
6. Which continents have never hosted the Olympics? Antarctica and Africa
7. What does Martin Blank do for a living in the 1997 movie "Grosse Point Blank"? He is a hitman
8. What is the "Autodromo Nazionale Monza"? A racing circuit
9. What kind of poisoning is known as plumbism? Lead poisoning
10. Where is the lowest elevation in the US? Death Valley
Tie Breaker What Philadelphia building appears on the back of the US $100 bill? Independence Hall


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Whose operas include "Tannhauser" and "Tristan und Isolde"? Wagner's
2. What four US states begin with the letter "W"? Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming
3. Peter Perfect drove the Turbo Teriffic in which cartoon? Wacky Races
4. What sank the Titanic? An iceberg
5. What does a dipsomaniac crave? Alcohol
6. How many players are there in a standard Australian rules football team? Eighteen
7. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe make up what pop band? Pet Shop Boys
8. What country produced Saab automobiles? Sweden
9. What units are ship speeds measured in? Knots
10. In what country would you find the mouths of the Salween river? Myanmar
Tie Breaker What decade witnessed the invention of the automatic bowling pinsetter? 1930s

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote "Tarzan of the Apes" in 1912? Edgar Rice Burroughs
2. What is the 3 letter code for O'Hare International Airport? ORD
3. What was the home US state of Alan Alda's characters in both "M*A*S*H" and "The Aviator"? Maine
4. What was the name of Franklin Roosevelt's longtime supposed mistress? Lucy Mercer
5. What is the most popular animal eaten before it's born and after it's dead? Chicken
6. Who is credited with inventing the Grasshopper cocktail? Philip Guichet
7. Who played the role of Jack Cates in the 1982 film "48 Hrs."? Nick Nolte
8. What company introduced the first radio with push-button tuning in 1927? Zenith
9. What word is used for an adult female sheep? Ewe
10. What sea borders China to the east and north, and South Korea to the west? Yellow Sea
Tie Breaker What does the Latin word "Verbatim" translate into? Word for word