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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. In one myth, what dance was first performed by Hi'iaka to appease the volcano goddess, Pele? The hula
2. What do folks from Louisiana and Mississippi call sluggish creeks and marshy lakes? Bayous
3. In which movie did Christina Ricci portray a witch? Sleepy Hollow
4. On March 1, 1872, what became the first National Park in the US? Yellowstone
5. What constellation represents a hunter with a prominent belt and sword? Orion
6. What is the shape of a carpenter's square, found in home workshops? L-shape
7. Who is Rashida Jones' mother? Peggy Lipton
8. What British actor founded the London Centre for Stammering Children? Michael Palin
9. On a map, the horizontal lines are called what? Latitude
10. Cape Hatteras National Seashore is located on which coast? Atlantic coast
Tie Breaker In what year did Babe Ruth reach 500 career home runs? 1929


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the Roman name of the Greek god Hephaestus? Vulcan
2. On a map, what are the lines that run parallel to the equator called? Latitude
3. What movie's first sequel featured the subtitle "The Quickening"? Highlander
4. What Egyptian city was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC? Alexandria
5. Emollients are more commonly referred to as what? Moisturizers
6. What decade were golf carts introduced in the US? 1940s
7. Where is the opening scene of the movie "Love Actually" shot? An airport
8. What gun manufacturer's first names were Horace and Daniel? Smith & Wesson
9. What is permanently-frozen subsoil called? Permafrost
10. In what country would you find the active volcano "Fuji"? Japan
Tie Breaker What type of building or facility gets its name from the Greek meaning "to exercise naked"? Gymnasium

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What color was the hair of the girl known as Anne of Green Gables? Red
2. What cave found in New Mexico, is the deepest cave in the continental US? Lechuguilla Cave
3. According to Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man", what's the only airline that has never had a crash? Qantas
4. Who was Martina Navratilova's usual ladies doubles partner in the 1980's?  Pam Shriver 
5. Entomologists study what? Insects
6. Which bird is the national bird of Austria? Barn Swallow
7. What was the nickname of Gene Hackman's character in The French Connection? Popeye
8. What is the Jewish New Year called? Rosh Hashanah
9. With what is sulfur and charcoal mixed to make gunpowder? Saltpeter
10. What body of water separates Alaska from Russia? Bering Strait
Tie Breaker How much wider is a tennis court during a doubles match than a singles match? 9 feet