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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. In 2001, David McCullough published a biography of which US Founding Father president? John Adams
2. What are the residents of the US state of Maine called? Mainers
3. Which character did David Jason play in the TV series "Porridge"? Blanco
4. Over which islands did the UK and Argentina fight in 1982? Falkland Islands
5. What is Virga? Precipitation that doesn’t reach the ground
6. In the restaurant world, what does the term "Omakase" translate to in English? I'll leave it up to you
7. Which character did Bill Nighy play in the 2003 film "Love Actually"? Billy Mack
8. What is traditionally hidden in a Mardi Gras king cake? A small plastic baby doll
9. How many times did John Glenn circle the earth in 1962, when he became the first American in orbit? 3
10. What country borders the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to the north? Senegal
Tie Breaker What Chinese-born architects designed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I. M. Pei


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. In which comic book series did Galactus first appear? The Fantastic Four
2. What US state advertised "The Greatest Snow on Earth" on its license plates? Utah
3. What's the last name of Clint Eastwood's character "Dirty" Harry? Callahan
4. What nation was led by Rameses the Great? Egypt
5. What does the Kardashev scale measure? Energy available to alien civilizations
6. What famous tennis player became Novak Djokovic's coach in 2013? Boris Becker
7. What sport is the focus of the movie "The Color of Money"? Pool
8. What is divided into 114 suras? The Quran
9. Oak trees are part of which genus? Quercus
10. NATO's headquarters are located in which city? Brussels
Tie Breaker Who built the French country house he called the Château de Monte-Cristo? Alexandre Dumas

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the novel "Terms of Endearment" that was later adapted into a 1983 Best Picture film? Larry McMurtry
2. What is the capital of Kuwait? Kuwait City
3. What was the first cable series to win an Emmy for Best Drama? The Sopranos
4. What year were the first Winter Olympic Games held? 1924
5. Which is a small flightless bird, also New Zealand's national symbol? Kiwi
6. How many Super Bowl appearances did Brett Favre lead as part of the Green Bay Packers? 2
7. In the movie "Interview with the Vampire", what gift does Lestat give to Claudia every year? A doll
8. A Kamikaze cocktail contains triple sec, lime juice and what? Vodka
9. What is the Scoville unit a measure of? The spicy heat of a chili pepper.
10. Devil's Island, once the world's most notorious penal colony, is located off the coast of what country? French Guiana
Tie Breaker What nickname did the Western press give to members of the Fists of Righteous Harmony in China? Boxers