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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What literary character, in a novel by Cervantes, had a sidekick named Sancho Panza? Don Quixote
2. What is the alternative name for the Greek Island of Zakynthos? Zante
3. Who was Stan Laurel's partner? Oliver Hardy
4. What Spanish explorer became the first governor of Puerto Rico in 1508? Juan Ponce de Leon
5. How many arms does a squid have? Ten
6. What color balloons were added to Lucky Charms in 1989? Red
7. Who played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars movies? Carrie Fisher
8. What sport's lingo uses the term "Fistmele"? Archery
9. A tetragon is geometric shape that has how many sides? Four
10. To which group of islands does Corfu belong? Ionian islands
Tie Breaker What large US city calls its newspaper the Bee? Sacramento


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which famous number was dreaded by people in Orwell’s 1984? 101
2. Saginaw Bay opens into what body of water? Lake Huron
3. What was the name of Dr. Evil’s cat in the "Austin Powers" movies series? Mr. Bigglesworth
4. Which English King signed the Magna Carta in 1215? King John
5. What are the three primary ingredients of gunpowder? Sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal
6. How many fingers does a boy scout extend in a salute? 3
7. Which ballad by the band Poison is about a Vietnam veteran and the homeless? Something To Believe In
8. Who invented basketball? James Naismith
9. In what organ of the body is insulin produced? Pancreas
10. In which two European countries can you hear residents speaking Basque? France and Spain
Tie Breaker What is the name given to the person rolling the dice in a game of craps? Shooter

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the novel "And Outcast of the Islands"? Joseph Conrad
2. What major river runs through Rome? Tiber
3. What actor played Bill Murray's love interest in the movie "Groundhog Day"? Andie MacDowell
4. What Egyptian city was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC? Alexandria
5. What is Frank Whittle credited with inventing? Turbojet engine
6. What was known as "the gun that won the West"? The Winchester Rifle
7. What kind of animal is the title character in the 1995 movie "Babe"? Pig
8. What was the real last name of American folk hero Johnny Appleseed? Chapman
9. What planet has the shortest day, at 10 hours? Jupiter
10. Parma and Tuscany are regions of what country? Italy
Tie Breaker What food company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the single letter "K"? Kellogg's