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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who turned all he touched to gold? King Midas
2. What is the capital of Romania? Bucharest
3. What breed of dog is Santa's Little Helper? Greyhound
4. Which U.S. President later became Chief Justice on the Supreme Court? William Howard Taft
5. What is the more common term for sternum? Breastbone
6. The person who invented machine-spun cotton candy was what kind of a doctor? A dentist
7. What was the "Sanford and Son" junkyard converted to when the two stars left the show? A residential hotel
8. What bird is Britain's VTOL "jump jet" name for? The harrier
9. The flowers of the curry tree are what color? White
10. In which North American city would you find the C.N. Tower? Toronto
Tie Breaker What religious movement was founded by Joseph Smith? Mormonism


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What detective novel begins with a dinner hosted by the mysteriously absent "Mr. U. N. Owen"? And Then There Were None
2. In which city is the C.N. Tower? Toronto
3. For which movie did director John Schlesinger receive an Oscar in 1970? Midnight Cowboy
4. What European city was the first to have over one million residents? Rome
5. What is an external agent that alters foetal development is called? Teratogen
6. Who invented machine-spun cotton candy? William Morrison
7. What California city was the setting for the TV series “Eight is Enough”? Sacramento
8. "Jumpman" originally was the name of which Nintendo mascot? Mario
9. How many times is a Roman numeral’s value increased if it has a line over it? 1,000
10. In what country would you find the mouths of the Volga river? Russia
Tie Breaker The album, Sacred Arias was released by what blind Italian tenor? Andrea Bocelli

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What surname for John in "The Importance of Being Earnest" did Oscar Wilde take from the seaside town he vacationed at? Worthing
2. Which state is located directly west of Louisiana? Texas
3. Grace Metalious wrote which famous novel and TV show by the same name? Peyton Place
4. Who was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet? Franklin D. Roosevelt
5. What is added to bread to make it swell? Yeast
6. How many players are there in a standard team handball team? Seven
7. What year was the movie "Aliens" released? 1986
8. Ilie Nastase was born in which country? Romania
9. In the human body, what does the ureter carry? Urine
10. In what country is Mt. Ararat located? Turkey
Tie Breaker "Tennis bracelets" are so named because of a 1987 incident involving what athlete? Chris Evert