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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. According to Norse sagas, who gave Greenland its misleading name in order to attract settlers? Eric the Red
2. Which country is home of the didgeridoos? Australia
3. In the video game "God of War", which mythological character must Kratos defeat at the end to finish the game? Ares (the God of War)
4. What Native American leader surrendered at Skeleton Canyon in 1886? Geronimo
5. What is the technical name for the shape the stackable Pringles chips have? Hyperbolic Paraboloid
6. Who was the first deaf Miss America, crowned in 1995? Heather Whitestone
7. What is the colorful stage name of singer Alecia Moore? Pink
8. What article of attire is known as a "corset" around police precincts? Bulletproof Vest
9. What does the medical acronym PET stand for? Positron Emission Tomography
10. What river do the Holland Tunnel and Lincoln Tunnel pass beneath? Hudson River
Tie Breaker What organization for people with high IQs has a name meaning "mind" in Latin? Mensa


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the Roman name of the Greek god Hephaestus? Vulcan
2. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? Sicily
3. In The Simpsons, what kind of factory is next door to where the Krusty the Clown show is taped? A box factory
4. What 15th century Incan site was discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham? Machu Picchu
5. Which bone is known as the Patella? The kneecap
6. In karate, what color belt is earned just before black? Brown
7. In the movie "Police Academy", what was the nickname of the tallest cadet? High Tower
8. Boxer John L. Sullivan is often recognized as the first what? Heavyweight Champion in gloved boxing
9. From what animal fat was margarine first made from in the US? Beef
10. What country borders Guatemala to the north? Mexico
Tie Breaker What country had, at one time, a female "Santa" called La Befena? Italy

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What American playwright titled his autobiography "Timebends"? Arthur Miller
2. In what country is the San Andreas Fault located? United States
3. What is the name of Boy George's 1982 debut album? Kissing to be Clever
4. What US state is represented by the figures of George Washington and Robert E. Lee in the Capitol's Statuary Hall? Virginia
5. What is the name of the cartilage tissue which prevents food going down the wrong way? Epiglottis
6. What country invented the Winter Olympic sport of bobsleigh? Switzerland
7. Who plays the role of Captain Jack Aubrey in the movie "Master and Commander"? Russell Crowe
8. What toy company launched the Barbie doll in 1959? Mattel Inc.
9. What is removed with an orchidectomy? One or two of the testicles
10. Which is the only French-speaking republic in the Americas? Haiti
Tie Breaker Wiccaphobia is the fear of what? Witches and witchcraft