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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What author created Narnia? C. S. Lewis
2. What US state depicts Delicate Arch on its license plates? Utah
3. What popular singer had a chimpanzee name Scatter? Elvis
4. What female spy was arrested and sentenced to death in France in 1917 for spying on behalf of the Germans? Mata Hari
5. What is the fear of learning called? Sophophobia
6. The wide, patterned cravat known as an ascot is properly made of what material? Silk
7. In 1976, who was the first woman to become a national network news co-anchor? Barbara Walters
8. What was the first American company to manufacture color TV sets in the US? RCA
9. What are the bumps on the tongue that carry the taste buds called? Papillae
10. What city is the capital of the US state of Kansas? Topeka
Tie Breaker What two alcoholic ingredients is the Martini cocktail made of? Gin and vermouth


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What American author created the characters of Rip Van Winkle and Ichabod Crane? Washington Irving
2. Liberty Island is located in the harbor of what US city? New York
3. Which Mike Judge-directed comedy featured the characters Peter Gibbons and Michael Bolton? Office Space
4. What addiction-inducing crop did Christopher Columbus discover in Cuba in 1492? Tobacco
5. Where is the most dangerous type of thunderstorms? Supercells
6. What is British politician William Hague's middle name? Jefferson
7. Who sang the song "We Didn't Start the Fire"? Billy Joel
8. What is the fear of becoming cold called? Frigophobia
9. Edward Jenner developed an effective vaccine for which disease? Smallpox
10. What is the capital of the US state of Colorado? Denver
Tie Breaker What is another term for a badminton bird? Shuttlecock

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What year was the novel "A Brave New World" written? 1931
2. Brisbane is the state capital of which Australian state? Queensland
3. In the film "Saving Private Ryan" what was Private Ryan's first name? James
4. What 1990's Russian president had quintuple bypass surgery while in office? Boris Yeltsin
5. What mammal typically dies of starvation in the wild after its last set of teeth wear out? Elephant
6. Transom, poop and keel are all parts of a what? Boat
7. What screen legend made his final appearance in the movie "The Shootist"? John Wayne
8. What is Santa Claus more commonly called in Britain? Father Christmas
9. What sailor's disease resulted from a deficiency of Vitamin C? Scurvy
10. What US state's civil law is most closely based on the Napoleonic Code? Louisiana's
Tie Breaker What is a bellwether? Leader of flock of sheep