| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | Who is Mary Shelley's most famous scientist character? | Dr. Frankenstein |
| 2. | In which US state is Cornell University? | New York |
| 3. | What legendary jazz trumpeter was nicknamed "Satchmo"? | Louie Armstrong |
| 4. | What was the codename of the Allied invasion of French North Africa in 1942? | Operation Torch |
| 5. | What is the "bole" of a tree? | The trunk |
| 6. | What beer’s name means “lion’s brew” in German? | Lowenbrau |
| 7. | What instrument does Jack White play in the band White Stripes? | Guitar |
| 8. | Which band's song was the 1 billionth iTunes download? | Coldplay |
| 9. | For which viral disease did Louis Pasteur develop a vaccine? | Rabies |
| 10. | In what city would you find the most famous street named "Bourbon Street"? | New Orleans |
| Tie Breaker | What secret society is the oldest men's club in the world? | Freemasons |
| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | What popular comic book character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster? | Superman |
| 2. | What is the capital of Bangladesh? | Dhaka |
| 3. | What is Ace Frehley's persona name in the band KISS? | Spaceman or Space Ace |
| 4. | In 1995, who became the first Republican Speaker of the House in 40 years? | Newt Gingrich |
| 5. | People suffering from hyalophagia do what? | Eat glass |
| 6. | Which French designer was the heir to a fertilizer fortune? | Christian Dior |
| 7. | What comedian played Mork & Mindy's son, Mearth on “Mork & Mindy”? | Jonathan Winters |
| 8. | In 2009 what did the "Sears Tower" had its name changed to? | Willis Tower |
| 9. | What was ornithologist Robert Stroud's nickname? | The Birdman of Alcatraz |
| 10. | Mauritania is in which continent? | Africa |
| Tie Breaker | What cocktail is considered the official cocktail of New Orleans? | Sazerac |
| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | Who won Pulitzers for his plays "A Delicate Balance", "Seascape", and "Three Tall Women"? | Edward Albee |
| 2. | What US city's skyline boasts the Gateway Arch? | St. Louis's |
| 3. | What bones did James Dean break in the movie "Rebel Without A Cause"? | His knuckles |
| 4. | Who did Zola Budd trip in the 1984 Olympics? | Mary Decker |
| 5. | What is the primary ingredient in the silvery amalgam used in dental restoration? | Mercury |
| 6. | What variety of beans is used to prepare Boston baked beans? | Navy |
| 7. | What 1990's one-hit wonder wrote Christina Aguilera's hit song "Beautiful"? | Linda Perry |
| 8. | Porphyrophobia is the fear of what? | The color purple |
| 9. | The ailment known as conjunctivitis is also known by what colorful name? | Pink eye |
| 10. | In what country would you find the active volcano "Krakatoa"? | Indonesia |
| Tie Breaker | What year was the third iteration of the video game series "Gran Turismo" released? | 2001 |