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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What author created Middle-Earth? J. R. R. Tolkien
2. Baku is the capital of which country? Azerbaijan
3. In The Simpsons episode, "Principal Charming," where does Skinner buy an engagement ring for Patty? The Family Jewels
4. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received his Ph.D. from which school? Boston University
5. In the human body, what does the ureter carry? Urine
6. What chess piece makes an L-shaped move? Knight
7. What soap opera was on air from 1952 until 2009? Guiding Light
8. What does Karaoke literally mean? Empty Orchestra
9. The typical octopus has how many hearts? 3
10. Pamlico Sound is located along the shores of which state? North Carolina
Tie Breaker What word would best describe Port Salut? Cheese


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which very famous mystery novel was written by Gaston Leroux? The Phantom of the Opera 
2. In what US state would you find Fort Knox? Kentucky
3. What actor played the role of Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek series? William Shatner
4. What military legend was nicknamed "The Swamp Fox"? Francis Marion
5. The brown recluse spider is identifiable by a silhouette of what shape on its body? Violin
6. What do you get when you mix white rum, lime juice, mint and sugar? A Mojito
7. What was Lucille Ball's Broadway stage name? Diane Belmont and Dianne Belmont
8. How many times can you fold a regular piece of paper in half? 7
9. Toxiphobia is a fear of what? Being poisoned
10. Ralph Freeman designed which Australian landmark? Sydney harbour bridge
Tie Breaker Which bird is the national bird of Iceland? Gyrfalcon

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who provides James Bond with his gadgets? Q
2. What is the capital city of Iran? Tehran
3. Who is Brian mistaken for in the 1979 movie "Life of Brian"? The Messiah
4. In what war did the oak-sided USS Constitution gain its nickname "Old Ironsides"? The War of 1812
5. What did French scientist Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès is most often associated with? Inventing margarine
6. What two pieces are moved in chess's castling maneuver? The king and rook
7. Who played the dusty innkeeper in the Christmas play in A Charlie Brown Christmas? Pigpen
8. What rare economic condition results when rising prices and recession occur at once? Stagflation
9. What is the orbital period of Uranus? 84 years
10. What vegetable takes its name from the capital of Belgium? Brussel Sprouts
Tie Breaker Who led the NFL in rushing yards four out of five years from 1972 to 1976? O.J. Simpson