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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. From what language did English borrow the word "zero"? Arabic
2. Which US state's official flower is the orange blossom? Florida
3. Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson work as hustlers in what 1992 film? White Men Can't Jump
4. During the 1700s, what was the main industry on Nantucket Island? Whaling
5. What is the more common name for Clavicle? Collarbone
6. In what year was Ben & Jerry's founded? 1978
7. In the TV show "The Simpsons", what store is Kwik-E-Mart's main competitor? Gulp 'N' Blow
8. How many singers are in a sextet? 6
9. The Latin prefix "pulmo­" refers to what organ of the human body? Lung
10. Which city is known as Motown? Detroit
Tie Breaker The pasta shape called "farfalle" gets its name from the Italian word for what insect? Butterfly


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which instrument does the Leader of an orchestra play? Violin
2. Which US state is called the Magnolia State? Mississippi
3. What song is playing during Tom Cruise's underwear dance in the movie "Risky Business"? Old Time Rock and Roll
4. What geological period followed the Jurassic? Cretaceous
5. What color is a huckleberry? Blue
6. Crusiverbalism refers to what activity? The creation or solving of crosswords
7. What is the name of John Carpenter's first feature movie? Dark Star
8. Which country were the 1988 Winter Olympic Games held in? Canada
9. On what number is the decimal system based? Ten
10. Opened in 1928, the original Gorky Park is an amusement park located in what world capital city? Moscow
Tie Breaker What is the Latin word for poison? Virus

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Stephen King novel features the characters Annie Wilkes and Paul Sheldon? Misery
2. Lake Vanern is the largest lake in which country? Sweden
3. Who recorded the albums "Cuts Both Ways", and "Into The Light"? Gloria Estefan
4. In what church was the twentieth century's first "Unknown Soldier" buried? Westminster Abbey
5. What shape is the piston in a "Wankel" engine? Triangular
6. What wine barrel contains 252 gallons? Tun
7. Who played the role of TV's T..J. Hooker? William Shatner
8. What does a player generally use for a long fairway shot in golf - a wood or an iron? Wood
9. Which element of the periodic table is named after the seventh planet from the sun? Uranium
10. Which US state is known as the "Land of Lincoln"? Illinois
Tie Breaker In badminton, what is hit over the net? A shuttlecock