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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What classic novel's subtitle is "There and Back Again"? The Hobbit
2. When did the Republic of South Sudan gain its independence? July 9, 2011
3. What TV series detective was played by Peter Falk? Columbo
4. What was the first name of the pirate Captain Kidd? William
5. Rennet, an enzyme-filled juice from animal stomachs, is used in the making of what? Cheese
6. What nickname did the Western press give to members of the Fists of Righteous Harmony in China? Boxers
7. What TV show did "The Facts of Life" spin off from? Diff'rent Strokes
8. A nilometer measures the level of what? The river Nile
9. Hammer, anvil, and stirrup are parts of which body part? The ear
10. In what bay would you find the Andaman and Nicobar islands? The Bay of Bengal
Tie Breaker What are you doing if you "yarn over" or "pop corn"? Knitting


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. In the book "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince", who does Harry catch tentacula leaves? Professor Horace Slughorn
2. What river flows between Nebraska and Iowa? Missouri River
3. What real-life family was the inspiration for the TV show "Partridge Family"? The Cowsills
4. Which 19th century monarch ordered Buckingham House to be expanded into a royal palace? George IV
5. Limnology is the study of what? Inland waters
6. What does the "64" in "Commodore 64" mean? Kilobytes of memory
7. In Disneys "Snow White", the sleeping spell on Snow White was broken by what? A kiss
8. What does the "touch of Midas" turn everything into? Gold
9. What is the medical term for earwax? Cerumen
10. Mount Whitney is the highest peak in which mountain range? Sierra Nevada Range
Tie Breaker What color is New York's Staten Island Ferry? Orange

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What author created Utopia? Thomas More
2. What US state is known as "The Magnolia State"? Mississippi
3. What song did Wayne and Garth listen to on their way to the doughnut shop in the movie "Wayne's World"? Bohemian Rhapsody
4. What Labrador retriever supplanted Socks the cat as the Clintons' favorite pet in 1997? Buddy
5. What is the common name for "alopecia"? Baldness
6. What baseball team signed a contract with Michael Jordan in 1994? Chicago White Sox
7. What actress earned an Oscar nomination for her first screen appearance in "Maria Full of Grace"? Catalina Sandino Moreno
8. How many squares are there on a chessboard? 64
9. What kind of object is smaller than its own Schwarzschild radius? A black hole
10. What city is home to The Willis Tower? Chicago
Tie Breaker Bacon is the flesh of what barnyard animal? Pig