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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. From what language did English borrow the word "bangle"? Hindi
2. What is the alternative name for the Greek Island of Zakynthos? Zante
3. Who played the blind character in the movie "City Lights"? Virginia Cherrill
4. Whittaker Chambers hid Alger Hiss' purloined State Department documents in a hollowed-out what? Pumpkin
5. What is a male beaver called? A buck
6. What was boxer John L. Sullivan nicknamed? The Boston Strong Boy
7. On the TV show “Friends,” what was the name of Ross’ pet monkey? Marcel
8. What national news magazine published its first issue in February 1933, as a competitor of "Time"? Newsweek
9. What type of radio had a cat's whisker? Crystal set
10. What ocean does the Congo River flow into? Atlantic Ocean
Tie Breaker What car company was named for the founder of Detroit? Cadillac


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What author created the character of Tom Sawyer? Mark Twain
2. Cape Cod juts into what body of water? Atlantic Ocean
3. Which character did Jack Nicholson portray in the 1974 film "Chinatown"? J.J. Gittes
4. On what island is Paddy's Pub, the site of a 2002 terrorist bombing? Bali
5. Which ape's name means "man of the forest"? Orangutan
6. What are Limerick, Round Bend, Aberdeen and Octopus? Fishing hooks
7. On what TV show would you find Powdered Toast Man? The Ren & Stimpy Show
8. Professional tennis player, Rafael Nadal, is of what nationality? Spanish
9. What cooking fuel is produced by heating wood without oxygen? Charcoal
10. What four countries share land borders with Montenegro? Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Albania
Tie Breaker What is Ronald Biggs famous for? Being one of the Great Train Robbers

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which creature was the Egyptian God Horus identified with? Falcon
2. What is a native of Tangier called? Tangerian
3. In the TV show "The Simpsons", who is also known as "The Listen Lady"? Marge Simpson
4. Who was the first European explorer to sail into New York Bay? Giovanni da Verrazano
5. The zero of which two temperature scales is known as "Absolute Zero"? Kelvin and Rankine
6. What does the abbreviation NASCAR stand for? National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
7. What rock star is credited as a co-writer and backing singer for David Bowie's "Fame"? John Lennon
8. Who appears on the cover of the "Pokemon Yellow" video game? Pikachu
9. On what number is the decimal system based? Ten
10. What is the capital of Catalonia? Barcelona
Tie Breaker What party game involves a shifting shortage of seats? Musical chairs