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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What writing system originated in Sumer around 3,000 BCE? Cuneiform
2. Which is the world's northernmost capital city? Reykjavik
3. Whose sidekick was named Garth Algar? Wayne Campbell
4. What is the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine? USS Nautilus
5. What vegetable gets its name from the Latin word for "branch"? Broccoli
6. How many minutes does it take to complete a 12 round boxing match? 47 minutes
7. What instrument did Lionel Hampton introduce to jazz in 1930? The vibraphone
8. "To swoon" is to what? Faint
9. What fluid was the chemical "taurine" first derived from? Ox bile
10. Which European country replaced the Kroon with the Euro? Estonia
Tie Breaker What four NHL teams did Wayne Gretsky play for in his career? Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What English writer died on the on the same date as Spanish author and poet Miguel de Cervantes? William Shakespeare
2. Which state is located directly to the east of Washington D.C.? Maryland
3. Saddle shoes, poodle skirts and motorcycle jackets were popular in what decade? 1950s
4. On which island did Napoleon end his exile? St Helena
5. What is a shadow clock? A sundial
6. What video game got its name from a Japanese mistranslation of "King Kong"? Donkey Kong
7. What country was actor Rudolph Valentino born in? Italy
8. Who was given a gift of a hat pin and a copy of "Leaves of Grass" on February 28, 1997? Monica Lewinsky
9. Which chemical has the atomic number one?  Hydrogen 
10. What is the capital of the US state of North Carolina? Raleigh
Tie Breaker The word "grenade" derives from the name of what fruit? Pomegranate

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What can a lycanthrope do ? Change into a wolf
2. On which US river is the Grand Coulee Dam? Columbia
3. In the movie "Saving Private Ryan", how many of the Ryan brothers were soldiers? Four
4. In what country was Adolf Hitler born? Austria
5. What part of the cinnamon tree becomes the spice? The bark
6. What is the fear of fire known as? Pyrophobia
7. In the movie "Lilo and Stitch", what city does Stitch build and then destroy in the bedroom? San Francisco
8. How many enemy planes must a pilot shoot down to be called an ace? Five
9. How many wings does a bee have? 4
10. Which country's capital is Belmopan? Belize
Tie Breaker By what name is Theodore Kaczynski better known? The Unabomber