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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. During what war was the novel "The Hornet's Nest" set? American Revolution
2. What river divides the city of Budapest into the "districts" of Buda and Pest? The Danube
3. In the film "The Great Escape", what were "Tom", "Dick" and "Harry"? Three escape tunnels
4. What US president said, "The ballot is stronger than the bullet"? Abraham Lincoln
5. What piece of technology did IBM develop in 1973 that they nicknamed Winchester? A disk drive
6. What egyptian object is also known as "The Key to the Nile"? Ankh
7. What was the last name of Eddie Murphy’s character in the movie “Trading Places”? Valentine
8. What does the word Karaoke literally translate to? Empty Orchestra
9. What part of the human body experiences different growth rates called anagen, catagen, and telogen? The hair
10. The city of Baton Rouge is located on the shores of what river? Mississippi River
Tie Breaker What does the term "A La Carte" literally translate to in English? According to the menu


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What sport is most frequently featured in John Irving novels? Wrestling
2. What is the capital of Pakistan? Islamabad
3. Vaselina and Brillantino were alternate names which film? Grease
4. Which British Prime Minister was assassinated in 1812? Spencer Percival
5. What theorem is used to determine the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle? Pythagorean
6. What sport has official rules to cover "tea intervals"? Cricket
7. What Beatles song is set "somewhere in the Black Mountain hills of Dakota"? Rocky Raccoon
8. What are the "spots" in the British dessert Spotted Dick? Currants
9. Which planet was discovered in 1846? Neptune
10. Where is Normandy? France
Tie Breaker Which Latin word is used to express the meaning "word for word"? Verbatim

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Greek literature, Chronos is the personification of what? Time
2. What is the capital of Montenegro? Podgorica
3. What 1998 war film was loosely based on the real-life case of the Niland brothers? Saving Private Ryan
4. Which president's wife helped fund the war effort by auctioning wool from sheep grazing on the White House lawn? Woodrow Wilson's
5. What is the only phase of the Moon that can produce a solar eclipse? New Moon
6. What Kellogg's product was introduced to compete with Post's unsuccessful "Country Squares"? Pop-Tarts
7. What was the first animated feature nominated for a best picture Oscar? Beauty and the Beast
8. What is the diameter of a basketball hoop? 18 inches
9. In what organ of the human body would you find the alveoli? The lungs
10. In which city is the world famous La Scala opera house? Milan
Tie Breaker What fashion brand was co-founded by artist Jay-Z? Rocawear