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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which novelist sometimes writes under the pseudonym Richard Bachman? Stephen King
2. What is the capital of Sweden? Stockholm
3. What comic sang in public for the first time at her Broadway debut as Rizzo in Grease? Rosie O'Donnell
4. Who was the father of Cleopatra's twins? Mark Antony
5. How many kilograms are there in a short ton? 907
6. Who is Reginald Kenneth Dwight otherwise known as? Elton John
7. What year was Anthony Hopkins knighted by Queen Elizabeth II? 1993
8. How many squares on a side is a daily "New York Times" crossword puzzle? 15
9. What 's the largest bird in North America? California condor
10. Autodromo Nazionale Monza is located in which country? Italy
Tie Breaker What measurement was derived from the rope to which a boat's "chip log" was tied? The knot


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote "Allegory of the Cave"? Plato
2. What three-mile-wide New Brunswick island was FDR's summer home? Campobello
3. What year was the novel "The Day of the Jackal" released? 1971
4. Who was the first Western European Emperor since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire? Charlemagne
5. What metal is the essential ingredient in a dental amalgam filling? Mercury
6. What university's fans signal their sports nickname with the gesture called the "shocker"? Wichita State
7. What is artist Beck's birth name? Bek David Campbell
8. What do collectors call the first complete Hot Wheels line-up of cars? Sweet 16
9. What is 40 percent of 40? 16
10. Which European country is often referred to as the "Battlefield of Europe"? Belgium
Tie Breaker By what name is Mardi Gras known in Britain? Shrove Tuesday

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the play "Long Day's Journey Into Night"? Eugene O'Neill
2. What is the capital of Niger? Niamey
3. What actress earned an Oscar nomination for her first screen appearance in "On the Waterfront"? Eva Marie Saint
4. Which Queen of England, and wife of Henry VIII, had six fingers on one of her hands? Anne Boleyn
5. Which is the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter
6. Electric, Perse and smalt are shades of which color? Blue
7. Where exactly were the "Bee Gees" band members actually born? The Isle Of Man
8. What carol contains the words "Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la" Deck the Halls
9. Approximately how many kilometers are there in a nautical mile? 1.85
10. The Battle of Gettysburg occurred in which US state? Pennsylvania
Tie Breaker What is a "rosti"? A pancake of fried grated potatoes