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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. During what war was the novel "Richard III" set? Wars of the Roses
2. What is the capital of Utah? Salt Lake City
3. Who had a No. 1 R&B hit in US 1971 with "Bridge over Troubled Water"? Aretha Franklin
4. October 22, 1692 marked the last time a person in America was hanged for what crime? Witchcraft
5. Blue, Pinyon, and Steller's are species of what bird? Jay
6. Who was the first Toronto Blue Jay player to lead the American league in home runs? Jesse Barfield
7. What are the names of Brian Wilson’s two brothers in the original lineup of the Beach Boys. Carl and Dennis
8. When was "Macho Man" Randy Savage born? 1952
9. What plastic did John Wesley Hyatt invent by combining cellulose and alcoholized camphor? Celluloid
10. The US city of Mobile sites on the shores of what bay? Mobile Bay
Tie Breaker What type of sport is Birling? Logrolling


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What did Fender name the follow up to their "Telecaster" guitar? Stratocaster
2. What canal connects Lake Ontario and Lake Erie? Welland Canal
3. Who played James Bond in Diamonds Are Forever? Sean Connery
4. The sale of what was prohibited in the US during The Prohibition? Alcohol
5. What is a capon? A castrated rooster
6. Where in the UK would you go to celebrate "Uphelia'' shortly after Christmas? Shetland Isles
7. What song is playing during Tom Cruise's underwear dance in the movie "Risky Business"? Old Time Rock and Roll
8. Who was the Phillips screw design named after? Henry F. Phillips
9. What percentage of air is composed of nitrogen? 78%
10. What geographical boundary was first surveyed in 1763 by Charles and Jeremiah? The Mason-­Dixon Line
Tie Breaker What four-word expression meaning "everything" is derived from the three main parts of a musket? Lock, stock and barrel

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. The goddess Athena was responsible for causing whose hair to turn into snakes? Medusa
2. The Arkansas River flows into what river? Mississippi River
3. What actor played the role of Ruby Rhod in the 1997 movie "The Fifth Element"? Chris Tucker
4. What was President Truman's first name? Harry
5. How many cubic meters are there in 1,000 litres? 1
6. What New York Giants' bone-crushing tackle in 1985 ended quarterback Joe Thiemann's career? Lawrence Taylor
7. What two characters from "The Little Rascals" are named after plants? Alfalfa and Buckwheat
8. What was the name of the man who invented the first commercially successful steel plow in 1837? John Deere
9. How many calories must you burn to lose one pound? 3500
10. What is the capital of Uzbekistan? Tashkent
Tie Breaker What piece of the wardrobe was referred to as "Teddy Boy" in the 1950s? Drainpipe trousers