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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is Tchaikovsky's ballet "Le Lac des Cygnes" commonly called? Swan Lake
2. On which river does the city of Dublin stand? Liffey River
3. In what film does the HAL 9000 appear? 2001: A Space Odyssey 
4. When was US President James Garfield shot and killed? July 2, 1881
5. Ouranophobia is a fear of what? Heaven
6. How many stitches are there on an official baseball used in Major League Baseball? 108
7. What is "Shawshank" in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"? A prison
8. Who patented the safety razor in 1895? King Gillette
9. What is a Kissing gourami? Tropical fish
10. Lombard Street in London is the equivalent to which famous street in the US? Wall Street
Tie Breaker The French Tennis Open is played at which venue? Roland Garros


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What year was author J. D. Salinger born? 1919
2. In which ocean is the area known as Polynesia located? Pacific
3. For what 1995 movie did Kevin Spacey win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? The Usual Suspects
4. What was President "Teddy" Roosevelt's real first name? Theodore
5. What was the first medication to be sold in the form of water-soluble tablets? Aspirin
6. What colour are shelled pistachio nuts? Green
7. Who recorded the album "Immaculate Collection"? Madonna
8. What is the better known name of cosmetics queen born Josephine Esther Mentzer? Estee Lauder
9. What mineral is known as the softest mineral? Talc
10. What US city is home to the neighborhood of Little Havana? Miami
Tie Breaker The first Atari console retailed for how much? $199

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What year was Viktor Frankl's book "Man's Search for Meaning" published? 1946
2. What five African countries border the Mediterranean Sea? Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya
3. From 1956 to 1965, Bill Cullen hosted the original version of what TV game show? The Price is Right
4. Which poisonous concoction was Socrates given to drink to carry out his death sentence? Hemlock
5. What was the last name of the US surveyor who invented the process for condensing milk in 1853? Gail Borden
6. What instrument do Australian Aborigines traditionally make from termite-hollowed eucalyptus trees? The didgeridoo
7. What year was the film "48 Hrs.", starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte released? 1982
8. In which English city would you find The Christmas Steps? Bristol
9. How many ounces are there in a pound? 16
10. The US city of Mobile sites on the shores of what bay? Mobile Bay
Tie Breaker What was the nickname of professional boxing champion Thomas Hearns? Hitman