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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which Biblical figure by Michelangelo has been called "the most recognizable statue in the history of sculpture"? David
2. What city, located at the head of the Niagara River, is the seat of New York's Erie County? Buffalo
3. What is the first name of Inspector Morse in the TV series by the same name? Endeavour
4. What river did Jolliet and Marquette explore during the late 1600s? Mississippi River
5. What planet has the shortest year? Mercury
6. If you suffer from ailurophobia what are you afraid of? Cats
7. Who played the Keymaster in the movie "Ghostbusters"? Rick Moranis
8. How many pawns does each player have at the start of a chess game? Eight
9. What invisible "color" can bees see on flower petals? Ultraviolet, or Bee purple
10. What city named its airport after Ted Stevens? Anchorage
Tie Breaker When was the game "Scrabble" first released? 1948


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What four groups of instruments play in a modern symphony orchestra? Strings, woodwinds, percussion and brass
2. What monument, located in Washington D.C., was once the tallest structure in the world? Washington Monument
3. Which song did Doris Day sing in three different films? Que Sera Sera
4. How old was Buffalo Bill when he died? 70
5. What is a somnambulist? A sleepwalker
6. How many dice are used in a game of Yahtzee? Five
7. In the show "Jackie Chan Adventures", which antagonist turned into a protagonist after the show's first season? Tohru
8. Which company was the first to offer a Valentine's Day chocolate box? Cadbury
9. Hg is the symbol for what element? Mercury
10. In what US state would you find Fort McHenry? Maryland
Tie Breaker What is the point value of the letter K in Scrabble? Five

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Until Ben-Hur broke its record, what was the bestselling novel of the nineteenth century? Uncle Tom's Cabin
2. Into what sea does the Elbe river flow? North Sea
3. Which singer played "Breathless Mahoney" in the 1990 film "Dick Tracy"? Madonna
4. Who was Martina Navratilova's usual ladies doubles partner in the 1980's?  Pam Shriver 
5. What do SETI programs search for? Extraterrestrial Intelligence
6. Who were the winners of the James E. Sullivan Award for amateur athletics in 1986 and 1988? Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Florence Griffith-Joyner
7. Who sang the song "Beat It"? Michael Jackson
8. How many rooms are there on a standard "Clue" game board? Nine
9. What fluid is stored in the gallbladder? Bile
10. What city is the capital of Djibouti? Djibouti City
Tie Breaker Formerly known as Standard Oil, what petroleum company merged with Exxon in 1999? Mobil