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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. By what professional name is comic book writer Stanley Martin Leiber better known? Stan Lee
2. What is the capital of Guatemala? Guatemala City
3. What actress shaved her head for her role in the movie "Tank Girl"? Lori Petty
4. What rival faction split from the Bolsheviks at the Communist Party Congress of 1903? The Mensheviks
5. What poisonous spider can be identified by a small red hourglass-shaped marking on the underside of its body? Black widow
6. In the military, what does the abbreviation G.I. stand for? Government Issue
7. On what cartoon do the main characters live in the fictional town of Bikini Bottom? SpongeBob SquarePants
8. What suspect in the standard game of Clue has the same name as a bird? Mrs. Peacock
9. Which element of the periodic table is named for a New Zealander? Rutherfordium
10. Which South American country takes its name from Christopher Columbus? Colombia
Tie Breaker What is the main ingredient of polenta? Cornmeal


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who was the author of the novel "The Midwich Cuckoos"? John Wyndham
2. Which is the largest of the Canary Islands?  Tenerife
3. Dr. Brown's puppy in "Back to the Future Part II" was named after what astronomer? Copernicus
4. Who caused the collapse of Barings Bank and inspired the film "Rogue Trader"? Nick Leeson
5. What flowers do florists often refer to as "mums"? Chrysanthemums
6. Which bird is the national bird of Japan? Green pheasant
7. Who is Olive Oyl's brother? Castor Oyl
8. What democratic senator that is a cousin of actress/comedian Amy Schumer? Charles "Chuck" Schumer
9. What body part’s name come from the Latin word meaning "to stretch"? Tendon
10. What fruit is grown extensively on Cape Cod? Cranberries
Tie Breaker In which city does the Tour de France end? Paris

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What prospector is cremated in poet Robert Service's most famous ballad? Sam McGee
2. Which US state's name is derived from the Spanish words for "snow-covered"? Nevada
3. In the TV show "The Simpsons", what is the name of the restaurant Homer competed in a beef eating contest? The Slaughterhouse
4. What was the first building in the world to have more than 100 floors? Empire State Building
5. What is the branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children? Pediatrics
6. What is an albatross in golf scoring? 3 under par
7. What is the stage name of Reginald Kenneth Dwight? Elton John
8. What does the word "economy" mean in Ancient Greek? Household management
9. What does Afforestation mean? Planting of Trees
10. What island-country is located east of Mozambique? Madagascar
Tie Breaker In 2009 what did the "Sears Tower" had its name changed to? Willis Tower