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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Shakespeare play is set on January 5? Twelfth Night
2. Strine is the vernacular language spoken in which country? Australia
3. During WWII what material were the Oscars made of to conserve metal for the war effort? Plaster
4. What year did the Bhopal disaster occur? 1984
5. What element of the periodic table is named for a Jewish woman? Meitnerium
6. How many strikes make up a perfect tenpin bowling game? 12
7. What is Charlie Chaplin's most popular character? The Tramp
8. What three races must be won to capture the "Triple Crown" in horse racing? Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes
9. How many times is a Roman numeral’s value increased if it has a line over it? 1,000
10. What is the largest country in South America? Brazil
Tie Breaker What are people encouraged to kiss under? Mistletoe


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family"? Alex Haley
2. The northernmost point in mainland Australia is on what geographic feature? Cape York
3. What name did B.B. King give to his guitar? Lucille
4. Who was called "The Hero of San Juan Hill"? Theodore Roosevelt
5. What disease is the focus of oncology? Cancer
6. What is the heating element in Hasbro's Easy-Bake Oven"? A lightbulb
7. Which boat passed through the Sea of Green, the Sea of Holes and the Sea of Time? The Yellow Submarine
8. What toy company first produced the Spirograph drawing toy back in 1966? Kenner
9. Which British physician developed the first effective vaccine against smallpox? Edward Jenner
10. The English explorer Admiral John Franklin discovered what in the 1840s? The Northwest Passage
Tie Breaker Nudophobia is the fear of what? Nudity

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. When was the Christmas carol "Silent Night" composed? 1818
2. What Pacific island chain is named for Philip IV's Austrian queen? The Marianas
3. Which pop duo consisted of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus? Milli Vanilli
4. In June,1974, Isabel Peron was sworn in as the first female president of what country? Argentina
5. What does a herpetologist study? Reptiles
6. What is the fear of learning called? Sophophobia
7. What movie did the villain Dr. Szell appear in? Marathon Man
8. With which hand do soldiers salute? Right
9. Bruxism is a medical term for when a person does what? Grinds their teeth
10. Luzon and Mindanao are the two largest islands of what country? The Philippines
Tie Breaker What South African antelope lent its name to a brand of athletic shoe? The rhebok