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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. According to legend, who cut the tree-bark rope tied into a "Gordian knot"? Alexander the Great
2. What beer shares its name with the river that runs through Amsterdam? Amstel
3. Which film won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects in 1990? Total Recall
4. What was the name of the official 1972 Summer Olympics mascot? Waldi
5. Which bird lays the largest eggs? Ostrich
6. Located on Central Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky, what is the name of the race track where the Kentucky Derby is held? Churchill Downs
7. Which "Friends" character is the answer to the trivia question in the SNL "Lazy Sunday" sketch? Matthew Perry
8. Who wrote the book "Mastering the Art of French Cooking"? Julia Child
9. In what part of the body would you find aqueous humour? The eye
10. What is the capital of Sudan? Khartoum
Tie Breaker What game awards the Stanley Cup? Ice hockey


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What takes its name from the Japanese for "whimsical pictures"? Manga
2. What is the only nation that borders both Andorra and Portugal? Spain
3. What was George Thorogood's backing band? The Destroyers
4. What type of machine was Isaac Singer granted a patent for in 1851? Sewing machine
5. In what organ of the body is insulin produced? Pancreas
6. An insurance policy that is "underwritten" is one that has been what? Signed
7. Who plays Richard Gere's lawyer in the movie "Pretty Woman"? Jason Alexander
8. In Europe, what are measured in "Paris Points"? Shoe sizes
9. What month's birthstone places highest on the Mohs scale? April's
10. Which country borders Rwanda to the west? Congo
Tie Breaker In pool, what color is the eight ball? Black

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What famed object from mythology did the Venus de Milo hold in her now-missing left hand? The golden apple of Paris
2. What European capital celebrated its 2,000th anniversary in 1951? Paris
3. In the movie "Princess Mononoke", the Forest Spirit most resembles what animal? A Stag
4. From what terrible disease did Robert the Bruce suffer? Leprosy
5. What fraction of the Earth's gravity is the moon's? One sixth
6. Which two disciples of Jesus were called the "Boanerges"? James and John
7. In the animated movie, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, what was the name of Rudolph's dogsled driving friend? Yukon Cornelius
8. Which country did bagels originate from? Poland
9. Approximately how many times does a person blink in a day? 20,000
10. What country borders Libya on the East? Egypt
Tie Breaker What are the two traditional colors of Halloween? Orange and black