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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes' smarter brother? Mycroft
2. In what US state would you find Area 51? Nevada
3. In the TV show "The Simpsons", how old is Comic Book Guy? 45
4. What former NFL quarterback was Bob Dole's running mate in the 1996 presidential election? Jack Kemp
5. What do you have if you are suffering from circadian dysrhythmia? Jet lag
6. What type of a drum has vibrating wires across its bottom? Snare drum
7. What British TV series featured Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald and Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon? Cracker
8. In what decade did the Vatican withdraw their requirement that Catholics refrain from eating meat on Fridays? The 1960s
9. What is the largest gland in the human body? The liver
10. Which is the longest river in Australia? Murray River
Tie Breaker What is Sauerkraut? Pickled Cabbage


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What literary work inspired David Bowie's "Big Brother" song? 1984
2. The Silicon Valley is located in what California valley? Santa Clara Valley
3. Which artist recorded the 1982 hit song "Bad to the Bone"? George Thorogood
4. What was the name of the scandal that forced President Nixon to resign? Watergate 
5. What is the common name for solid carbon dioxide? Dry ice
6. What famous tennis player became Novak Djokovic's coach in 2013? Boris Becker
7. What bones did James Dean break in the movie "Rebel Without A Cause"? His knuckles
8. What do you need to send a semaphore message? Small flags
9. What is halite more commonly called? Rock salt
10. What South American country is home to Atacama Desert? Chile
Tie Breaker Who is considered to be the creator of the "Gran Turismo" game series? Kazunori Yamauchi

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Humbert Humbert is a character in which popular novel? Lolita
2. Kodiak Island is the largest island in which US state? Alaska
3. Who had a 1990's hit with "Them Girls Them Girls"? Zig and Zag
4. Who served as Vice President under Ronald Reagan? George H.W. Bush
5. Which meteorological phenomena means "a curl of hair" in Latin? Cirrus clouds
6. What type of gemstone was historically worn with the belief that it would prevent the wearer from becoming drunk? Amethyst
7. Who had hits with the songs "Sledgehammer" and "Big Time" in the 1980s? Peter Gabriel
8. What does abbreviation IQ stand for? Intelligence Quotient
9. What is measured in Millibars? Pressure
10. In what city would you find the most famous street named "Reeperbahn"? Hamburg
Tie Breaker What do Mc and Mac mean when used in surnames? Son of