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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Author Rudyard Kipling was born in what country? India
2. What US state was named for the future James II of England? New York
3. What looks like a saxophone but sounds like a harmonica? Goofus or Couesnophone
4. In 1923, which president started the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony? Calvin Coolidge
5. Which planet was originally known as the Georgian Star? Uranus
6. In Judaism, what day of the week is considered a day of rest? Saturday
7. Who is Joe Dirt searching for in the 2001 movie by the same name? His parents
8. What cartoon character is used by Owens-Corning in ads for its insulation products? Pink Panther
9. In 1939, Philo T. Farnsworth sold his patents for what invention to RCA Victor? The television
10. What mountain is the tallest point in Pakistan? K2
Tie Breaker In cocktail terminology, what does "neat" mean? A drink poured without water, ice or mixers


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote "Around the World in Eighty Days"? Jules Verne
2. Oneida Lake is located in which US state? New York
3. What musical instrument did Helen play on the TV show "Wings"? Cello
4. Who was US President Ronald Reagan's first wife? Jane Wyman
5. What is the study of insects called? Entomology
6. Sophophobia is the fear of what? Learning
7. Queen provided the soundtrack to which 1980 space opera starring Max von Sydow and Brian Blessed? Flash Gordon
8. In 2006, what quarterback became the last USFL veteran to play in an NFL game? Doug Flutie
9. What is the name given to the largest number ever used in a mathematical proof? Graham's Number
10. What sea does the river Elbe flow into? North Sea
Tie Breaker In a game of Hearts, what term describes winning every heart and the queen of spades? Shooting the Moon

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the 1910 novel "Howards End"? E. M. Forster
2. What largest lake of Central America is home to unusual freshwater sharks? Lake Nicaragua
3. What seminal L.A. punk band was discovered by Ray Manzarek of the Doors? X
4. What year did the Mau Mau Uprising end? 1960
5. What "h"­word is the unit of measurement used to determine the height of a horse? Hand
6. What is the literal translation of the dish "Pad Thai"? Fried Thai style
7. Who directed the 1979 movie "Apocalypse Now"? Francis Ford Coppola
8. What sport's lingo uses the term "Cesta"? Jai alai
9. Which element of the periodic table is named for the inventor of the cyclotron? Lawrencium
10. The Colorado River flows into what body of water? Gulf of California
Tie Breaker What ice cream chain once sold a ketchup-flavored ice cream? Baskin-Robbins