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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the novel "Little House on the Prairie"? Laura Ingalls Wilder
2. What Australian island is named for the man who circumnavigated Australia and discovered New Zealand? Tasmania
3. What rock musician got his stage name from the yellow and black jerseys he used to wear? Sting
4. What dynasty was founded in China in 1368 by Emperor Hong Wu? Ming Dynasty
5. Which French philosopher said "Cogito Ergo Sum"? Rene Descartes
6. Which bird is the national bird of Austria? Barn Swallow
7. Who is Jason Schwartzman's mother? Talia Shire
8. What two pieces are moved in chess to execute a castling maneuver? King and rook
9. In what part of the body would you find chyme? The stomach
10. What is the Napa Valley best known for? Wine
Tie Breaker What is Dodger Stadium also known as? Chavez Ravine


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What language do the majority of musical terms stem from? Italian
2. What Florida island was known by Spanish explorers as "Long Island"? Key Largo
3. Which movie introduced Indiana Jones to the public? Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. When were scissors first invented? Around 1500 BC
5. How long is a year on Jupiter? 11.9 Earth Years
6. The adjective "callipygian" refers to someone who has a beautiful what? Butt
7. In The Simpsons, what is the three-eyed fish named? Blinky
8. What type of pasta’s name mean “little tongues” in Italian? Linguini
9. Which element has the chemical symbol Pt? Platinum
10. Moroni is the capital of which African country? Comoros
Tie Breaker What Sponge cake is baked in the form of a female digit? Lady Fingers

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the name of the son of the witch Sycorax? Caliban in The Tempest
2. What is the capital of Guatemala? Guatemala City
3. Which character did David Duchovny play on the TV show "Californication"? Hank Moody
4. What was the name of Alexander the Great's famous horse? Bucephalas
5. How many kilograms make up a short ton? 907
6. How many segments are there for the number 8 on a digital clock? Seven
7. Who provided the original voice for Shrek? Mike Myers
8. According to the Bible, who died at the ripe old age of 930? Adam
9. Goitre is mostly caused by the lack of what element in the diet? Iodine
10. What is Europe's longest river? Volga
Tie Breaker The Purple Heart is awarded for which reason? For wounds received by enemy action while on active service