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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What children's books character is friends with Christopher Robin? Winnie the Pooh
2. Which river separates Mexico from the US? Rio Grande
3. In which film did Paul Newman play a crime boss named John Rooney? Road to Perdition
4. What US president was fatally shot in 1881? James Garfield
5. Where is the tragus located on a human body? Near the ear
6. What are Tracy Thorn and Ben Watt collectively known as? Everything But The Girl
7. Who played Willis on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes"? Todd Bridges
8. Ham is taken from what part of a pig? The hind leg
9. What is a group of mosquito eggs called? Pallia
10. What is the only waterfall on the entire length of the Mississippi River? St. Anthony Falls
Tie Breaker Which country hosted the first Olympic Games in 1896? Greece


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. From what language did English borrow the word "pundit"? Hindi
2. Near what major US city is Ellis Island located? New York
3. What 1973 movie sparked the careers of Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfuss, Mackenzie Phillips, and Cindy Williams? American Graffiti
4. Who co-­founded Microsoft with Bill Gates? Paul Allen
5. What is a young bee fed to develop into a queen? Royal jelly
6. What are the two primary ingredients that go into a Hollandaise sauce?  Butter and egg yolks
7. Which actress was awarded "Sexiest Woman of the Century" honors by People magazine in 1999? Marilyn Monroe
8. When was tennis player, Martina Hingis, born? 1980
9. Which is the only body cell with no nucleus? Red blood cell
10. What capital city is built around the famous Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol? Madrid
Tie Breaker What is "hotel-Dieu" in France? A hospital

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the poem "The Road Not Taken"? Robert Frost
2. What river flows along the northern border of Kentucky? Ohio River
3. Which one of opera’s "Three Tenor’s" names translates in English as "Quiet Sunday"? Placido Domingo
4. Who was the 32nd President of the United States? Franklin D. Roosevelt
5. Which gender has the XY chromosomes in human beings? Male
6. What type of legal defense is derived from the Latin word meaning "elsewhere"? Alibi
7. What US state is Sheldon from the TV show "The Big Bang Theory" from? Texas
8. Which celebrity launched a perfume range entitled "M" in 2007? Mariah Carey
9. What animal is also called a wildebeest? Gnu
10. In what city is Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther Jr. and his father were pastors? Atlanta
Tie Breaker Who has been called the first victim of the "Madden curse" due to his abrupt 1999 retirement? Barry Sanders