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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What comic strip was set in the Okeefenokee Swamp? Pogo
2. What city in Texas is named for President James K. Polk's Vice-President? Dallas
3. What famed Motown songwriting trio had their first Top Ten hit with "Heat Wave"? Holland-Dozier-Holland
4. Who was known as the Virgin Queen? Elizabeth I
5. Which space shuttle is named for the ship on which Robert Scott first sailed to Antarctica? The Discovery
6. What biblical figure was the founder of Judaism? Abraham
7. What pastime does Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski enjoy? Bowling
8. When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving? Fourth Thursday in November
9. What organ in the human body produces insulin? Pancreas
10. What Mojave Desert city has a name meaning "the meadows" in Spanish? Las Vegas
Tie Breaker What computer language was named after Ada Lovelace? Ada


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew", what is the shrew's last name? Minola
2. When facing Mount Rushmore, which president's head is farthest to your left? George Washington
3. What popular Motown group was originally known as "The Primettes"? The Supremes
4. What royal subject married Wallis Simpson? Edward VIII
5. What is the chemical symbol for Helium? He
6. What are the two main ingredients of mayonnaise? Oil and egg yolk
7. For an SNL monologue, who once played the banjo with an arrow through his head? Steve Martin
8. What country are eclairs said to have originated from? France
9. What word describes the habit of some bears for sleeping through the winter? Hibernation
10. Where is the city of Tobruk located? Libya
Tie Breaker A "black and tan" is a mixture of Bass Ale and what other beer? Guinness Stout

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote the 1955 controversial novel "Lolita"? Vladamir Nabokov
2. Kigali is the capital of which country? Rwanda
3. Who said of his TV fame: "To this day, people will call me Dan Arnold."? John Goodman
4. What year did The Gambia gain its independence from the United Kingdom? 1965
5. Squid, octopus and cuttlefish are all types of what class? Cephalopod
6. Brigham Young was a leader of which religious group? Mormons
7. Who shares lead vocals with Bono on the U2 song "When Loves Comes to Town"? B.B. King
8. What gives beer its distinctive bitter flavour? Hops
9. What is another name for Nitre? Saltpetre
10. What is the capital of Florida? Tallahassee
Tie Breaker What is the pure spirit distilled from wine? Brandy