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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which English word is a combination of the first 2 letters of the Greek alphabet? Alphabet
2. Wellington is the capital of what island nation? New Zealand
3. Who directed the 1947 film "The Bishop's Wife"? Henry Koster
4. What was the first man-made object to leave the Solar System? Pioneer 10
5. Which is the largest whale? Blue whale
6. What does a pedometer count? Steps
7. What was John Lennon's real middle name? Winston
8. What spice comes from the herb called cilantro? Coriander
9. What fruit did Algerian priest Pierre Clement create in 1902? Clementine
10. The Guggenheim Museum is located in what city? New York
Tie Breaker What holiday is celebrated with an aluminum pole, the Airing of Grievances, and Feats of Strength? Festivus


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What year was the second instalment of "The Faerie Queene" epic poem published? 1596
2. In what Australian state would you find Parkes? New South Wales
3. In season 14 of the TV show "Big Brother" what 2 competitors did Ashley date while in the house? Ian and Frank
4. In what year was the Sydney Opera House designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? 2007
5. What is Albumen the correct term for? Egg White
6. What is the colour of mourning in Turkey? Violet
7. What was the title of the 2007 Larry the Cable Guy movie where he played a bumbling Army reservist? Delta Farce
8. What American company had a thirty-foot inflatable gorilla atop its Rhode Island offices for decades? Samsonite
9. Deuteranopia is one of the most common varieties of what condition? Color Blindness
10. What city named its airport after Lester Pearson? Toronto
Tie Breaker Who did the Chicago Bears fire in 1992, just four years after he was the NFL Coach of the Year? Mike Ditka

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Greek mythology, who did Melanion defeat in a footrace? Atalanta
2. What mountain is the tallest point in Pakistan? K2
3. What was the home US state of Alan Alda's characters in both "M*A*S*H" and "The Aviator"? Maine
4. When was John F. Kennedy assassinated? November 22, 1963
5. What are the four layers of the rainforest? Emergent, Canopy, Understory, Forest Floor
6. What would you find in a bento box? Food
7. Who recorded the 1960's song "Mellow Yellow"? Donovan
8. Who was the first female to be featured on the front of a Wheaties box? Mary Lou Retton
9. What is the common name for butterfly larvae? Caterpillars
10. What four US states begin with the letter "W"? Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming
Tie Breaker Where were fortune cookies invented? United States