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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the book "Gulag Archipelago"? Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
2. What's the only country outside of Africa where lions still live in the wild? India
3. What Beatles single lasted longest on the charts, at 19 weeks? Hey Jude
4. Which US president lived in The Beeches? Calvin Coolidge
5. On what number is the decimal system based? Ten
6. What international event is celebrated every April 22nd? Earth Day
7. Filmmaker Duncan Jones is the son of which British Glam Rock legend? David Bowie
8. At a military funeral, the American flag is folded how many times? 13
9. The star Polaris is more commonly known by what name? The North Star
10. What geographical partitions is the state of Louisiana divided into instead of counties? Parishes
Tie Breaker In the B&O Railroad, what does B&O stand for? Baltimore and Ohio


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What was Winnie the Pooh's original name? Winnipeg
2. The northernmost point in mainland Australia is on what geographic feature? Cape York
3. What was the name of Ross' son on the TV show "Friends"? Ben
4. What did William H. Seward buy from Russia in 1867? Alaska
5. Which spacecraft was the first one to leave the Solar System? Voyager 1
6. What other South American country, besides Venezuela, is a member of OPEC? Ecuador
7. What actress earned an Oscar nomination for her first screen appearance in "Dreamgirls"? Jennifer Hudson
8. What fast food chain offered a sandwich known as the "Big Montana"? Arby's
9. What percentage of air is composed of nitrogen? 78%
10. On Homeland Security's Color-Coded Advisory System, what does the color blue mean? Guarded, second from the bottom
Tie Breaker Traditionally, what sign of the zodiac is ruled by Pluto? Scorpio

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the third letter of the Greek alphabet? Gamma
2. What does the 49th parallel separate Montana from? Canada
3. Who does David Paymer play in the 1995 movie "Get Shorty"? Shorty
4. In which country was Robert Maxwell born? Czechoslovakia
5. What is the only bird that can fly backwards? The hummingbird
6. What Kimberly-Clark product was advertised as having a snug elastic fit and an hourglass shape? Huggies diapers
7. What female band had hits in the 1980’s with the songs "Cruel Summer" and "Venus"? Bananarama
8. What do the letters S and A stand for in SAM missiles? Surface to air
9. Ouranophobia is a fear of what? Heaven
10. Devils Tower is located in what US state? Wyoming
Tie Breaker The Eisner Award is an award given in what field? Comic books