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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Where did Aristotle believe the seat of intelligence was? Heart
2. To which group of islands does Corfu belong? Ionian islands
3. What city was the setting for the film "Die Hard"? Los Angeles
4. What did the Texan army shout during the Battle of San Jacinto? Remember the Alamo!
5. Graphite dust is formed when what is cut with a laser? Diamond
6. In what U.S. City was French’s mustard first produced? Rochester, New York
7. Cate Blanchett received an Oscar nomination in 2008 for portraying what male musician? Bob Dylan
8. Which European city is served by Galileo Galilei Airport? Pisa
9. What beam derives its name from "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation"? Laser beam
10. What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean? Madagascar
Tie Breaker Who is credited with inventing Coca-Cola? John Pemberton


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What literary work inspired Pink Floyd's "Chapter 24" song? The I Ching
2. In what mountains is Camp David? Appalachian Mountains
3. Who played the role of Sue Ann Nivens on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"? Betty White
4. Which politician is known as Tarzan? Michael Heseltine
5. What irrational number is the base of a natural logarithm? e
6. The zodiac sign "Pisces" refers to what animal? Fish
7. What TV Show features the characters Fox Mulder and Dana Skully? The X-Files
8. When were the first Winter Olympic Games held? 1924
9. What were the 5th generation iPods the first to offer? Video
10. What major river runs through Cleveland? Cuyahoga
Tie Breaker What decade witnessed the invention of the automatic bowling pinsetter? 1930s

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who composed the opera "Death in Venice"? Benjamin Britten
2. Which river forms part of the border between England & Scotland? River Tweed
3. What the are the first names of the Brothers Coen? Joel and Ethan
4. In 1939, Philo T. Farnsworth sold his patents for what invention to RCA Victor? The television
5. What name for the tailbone comes from its resemblance to a cuckoo’s beak? Coccyx
6. What is the highest hand in straight poker? A royal flush
7. The Jupiter II spacecraft was featured in what TV series? Lost in Space
8. What famed London street was home to gentlemen's clubs like the Anthenaeum and the Reform Club? Pall Mall
9. A Calorie is a measurement of what? Energy
10. Which Scandinavian nation has a yellow cross on its flag? Sweden
Tie Breaker What are brails and buntlines on a ship? Ropes