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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What famous historical figure turns out to be the disguised Black Knight in Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe"? Richard the Lion-hearted
2. What airport has the code MME? Durham Tees Valley
3. In which movie did Madonna play the role of "Gloria Tatlock"? Shanghai Surprise
4. What year did the Chernobyl disaster occur? 1986
5. The amount of what substance in granite determines its color? Feldspar
6. In what decade did the Vatican withdraw their requirement that Catholics refrain from eating meat on Fridays? The 1960s
7. The group "April Wine" was formed in 1969 in what country? Canada
8. What kind of wine takes its name from the Spanish town of Jerez, where it is made? Sherry
9. If you were travelling at Mach II how fast would you be moving? Twice the speed of sound 
10. What river was dammed to create Lake Champlain? None, it is a naturally occurring lake
Tie Breaker Angelo Sicilano better know as who? Charles Atlas


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What do the initials stand for in J. D. Salinger's name? Jerome David
2. What is the only US state with four consecutive consonants uninterrupted by spaces? New Hampshire
3. Which "Friends" character is the answer to the trivia question in the SNL "Lazy Sunday" sketch? Matthew Perry
4. During which war did the "Battle of Jutland" take place? World War I
5. What is the Fahrenheit equivalent of -40 degrees Celsius -40 degrees
6. What word is used to describe the employees' side of a casino table? Pit
7. What movie followed the adventures of Marty McFly? Back to the Future
8. Which pasta has a wide-ringed shape? Calamarata
9. What are female elephants called? Cows
10. What name is given to a triangular or fanlike river? Delta
Tie Breaker What billionaire once owned Las Vegas' Desert Inn, The Sands, The Frontier, and Castaways? Howard Hughes

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who was the Greek god of craftsmen? Hephaestus
2. From whom did the US buy the Virgin Islands? Denmark
3. What 1987 movie marked the first big screen starring role for Bruce Willis? Blind Date
4. Who took her last swim from a boat named "Splendour" in 1981? Natalie Wood
5. How many sides does a nonagon have? 9
6. What kind of fruit juice is used to mix a Lasky? Grape
7. Which one of opera’s "Three Tenor’s" names translates in English as "Quiet Sunday"? Placido Domingo
8. What is a Texas Ruby Red? Grapefruit
9. What is the chemical process for converting sugar into alcohol? Fermentation
10. Which continent is the natural habitat of the Ostrich? Africa
Tie Breaker Which famous city bridge is known locally as "The Coathanger"? Sydney Harbour Bridge