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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What signature tune of Glenn Miller's orchestra was originally called "Now I Lay Me Down to Weep"? Moonlight Serenade
2. The US has shoreline along which oceans? Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific
3. Marvin Lee Aday is the real name of which well known singer? Meatloaf
4. Which carved stone was the key to the understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphics? The Rosetta Stone
5. What is a more common word for a fata morgana? Mirage
6. Whose likeness is depicted on the Purple Heart Award? George Washington
7. What movie contains the line: "Hold me like you did by the lake on Naboo"? Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
8. Jimmy Connors won the men's doubles at the 1973 Wimbledon with which partner? Ilie Nastase
9. In what organ of the human body would you find the caudate lobe? The liver
10. Which ocean surrounds the Union of the Comoros? Indian Ocean
Tie Breaker In what sport is the Heisman Trophy awarded? American football


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Canadian city is the birthplace of author Margaret Atwood? Ottawa
2. What is Florida's largest lake? Lake Okeechobee
3. What film company's logo uses a lamp called Luxo, Jr. as the letter I? Pixar's
4. Which country were the 1952 Winter Olympic Games held in? Norway
5. What is a group of Vipers called? Nest
6. What fish was the subject of a dispute between Spain and Canada from 1994 to 1996? Turbot
7. In the movie "Stand By Me", what cartoon character does Vern think can take Superman on? Mighty Mouse
8. Three gold balls are a universal symbol for what type of business? Pawn shop
9. What required five separate space walks to get repaired, in 1993? Hubble Space Telescope
10. What London street is home to a famous theater and, in a children's song, to "the Muffin Man"? Drury Lane
Tie Breaker What do sumo wrestlers throw into the ring to purify it before each bout? Salt

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the name of Lois Lane's younger sister? Lucy Lane
2. What Pacific island chain is named for Philip IV's Austrian queen? The Marianas
3. What animated TV show's characters watch a cartoon with "Terrance and Phillip"? South Park
4. Who was the famous teacher of Socrates? Plato
5. What country did poinsettias originally come from? Mexico
6. A pike most resembles what kind of weapon? Spear
7. What actor died nine days after completing his final movie "Soylent Green"? Edward G. Robinson
8. What was the real last name of American folk hero Johnny Appleseed? Chapman
9. What deadly disease is also known a hydrophobia? Rabies
10. What country is directly north of the continental United States? Canada
Tie Breaker What do the thirteen stripes on the American flag represent? The thirteen original colonies