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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Canadian city is the birthplace of author Margaret Atwood? Ottawa
2. Where is the International Court of Justice? The Hague
3. What real-life family was the inspiration for the TV show "Partridge Family"? The Cowsills
4. Who received a patent for the first electric razor in 1930? Jacob Schick
5. What is a shadow clock? A sundial
6. What did retired Seattle dentist Barney Clark make headlines for receiving on December 2, 1982? An artificial heart
7. In the 1989 movie "Batman", who played the role of the Joker? Jack Nicholson
8. What type of animal is the Japanese monster, Gezora? Cuttlefish
9. What is at an average distance of 238,857 miles from the Earth? The Moon
10. What is the only nation that shares a land border with Qatar? Saudi Arabia
Tie Breaker Who called their signature red hats "Flowerpots" or "Energy Domes"? Devo


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What 1977 novel ends with Milkman Dead learning to fly? Song of Solomon
2. In which US state would you find the "Everglades"? Florida
3. In movies, who was the first actor to portray Wolf Man? Lon Chaney Jr.
4. Until World War II, solid blocks of what was commonly used as currency in Siberia? Tea
5. What is the fin on the back of a whale called? Dorsal
6. Ivan Mauger won six World Championships in what sport? Motorcycle racing
7. What profession did George Constanza often pretend to be in the sitcom "Seinfeld"? Architect
8. Which French designer was the heir to a fertilizer fortune? Christian Dior
9. In its native habitat how high can a poinsettia grow as a flowering shrub? 10 feet
10. What is the world's largest lake crossed by the equator? Lake Victoria
Tie Breaker What color M&M was retired to make way for blue M&Ms in 1995? Tan

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Italian phrase for "from the beginning" is used in music notation to indicate a repeated passage? Da capo
2. In which US state is Puget Sound located? Washington
3. What is the name of John Carpenter's first feature movie? Dark Star
4. Which organization owns Stonehenge? English Heritage
5. What scoop out cirques, coombs, and corries? Glaciers
6. What toy company launched the Barbie doll in 1959? Mattel Inc.
7. Who played TV detective Frank Cannon? William Conrad
8. Traditionally, what sign of the zodiac is ruled by Pluto? Scorpio
9. In 1986, a brittle O-ring seal was determined to be the cause of what? The Challenger disaster
10. What nation's legislative body is named The Duma? Russia
Tie Breaker What brand is known as PFK in French-speaking Quebec? KFC