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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What author wore a trademark dyed-green carnation in his lapel in 1890s London? Oscar Wilde
2. Which famous city bridge is known locally as "The Coathanger"? Sydney Harbour Bridge
3. "I melt with you" was which band's signature hit released on their "After the Snow"? Modern English
4. What civilization lived by the Code of Hammurabi? The Babylonians
5. What is the longest and heaviest bone in the human body? Femur
6. What crayon did Crayola rename to "peach" in 1962? Flesh
7. Tom Petty's video for his song "Don't Come Around Here No More" was inspired by what story? Alice in Wonderland
8. Which company holds the ticker symbol "FUN" on the New York Stock Exchange? Cedar Point
9. In 1986, a brittle O-ring seal was determined to be the cause of what? The Challenger disaster
10. What four US states begin with the letter "W"? Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming
Tie Breaker What company helped the US Army Corps of Engineers develop the "walkie-talkie" in the early 1930’s? Motorola


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Grimm's fairy-tale character is named for a vegetable craved by her pregnant mother? Rapunzel
2. What lake is located several miles west of Carson City? Lake Tahoe
3. What was the name of Whitney Houston's 1985 debut album? Whitney Houston
4. What did the US government purchase from Spain in 1819? Florida
5. What is the top layer of Earth called? Crust
6. What age milestone qualifies you to be a "super centenarian"? 110
7. Who played Louie De Palma in the TV series "Taxi"? Danny DeVito
8. What made-up Bible verse is the catchphrase of wrestler "Stone Cold" Steve Austin? Austin 3:16
9. Mycology is the study of what? Fungi
10. The port city of Sheboygan is located in which US state? Wisconsin
Tie Breaker What is the name for the fingers of a fork? Tines

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Whose "Adagio for Strings" is best known as the theme from the movie "Platoon"? Samuel Barber's
2. On Homeland Security's Color-Coded Advisory System, what does the color blue mean? Guarded, second from the bottom
3. What are the hotel-inspired names of the two old men who heckle "The Muppet Show"? Statler and Waldorf
4. Which British Prime Minister had the nickname dizzy? Benjamin Disraelli
5. What does a phrenologist measure? Skulls
6. What famed London street was home to gentlemen's clubs like the Anthenaeum and the Reform Club? Pall Mall
7. What rock group took its name from the chief river of Hades in Greek mythology? Styx
8. In Australian slang, what kind if food is a mystery bag? Sausage
9. On the pH scale, which number represents "Neutral?" 7
10. In which US city will you find Louis Armstrong International Airport? New Orleans
Tie Breaker What two ingredients are used to make the standard Stinger cocktail? Cognac and white creme de menthe