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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What detective was created by Dashiell Hammett in his novel, "The Maltese Falcon"? Sam Spade
2. What river do the Holland Tunnel and Lincoln Tunnel pass beneath? Hudson River
3. Who played the fictional character Thelma Harper? Vicki Lawrence
4. Who was British Prime Minister at the outbreak of WWI? Herbert Henry Asquith
5. A Capuchin is a species of what type of animal? Monkey
6. What does the "touch of Midas" turn everything into? Gold
7. Which boat passed through the Sea of Green, the Sea of Holes and the Sea of Time? The Yellow Submarine
8. In French, what cooking term means "to slice into thin strips"? Chiffonade
9. What is the chemical element Azote now referred to as? Nitrogen
10. Which hills divide England And Scotland? Cheviot Hills
Tie Breaker What is the principle holiday adornment in most Mexican homes? el Nacimiento, the Nativity scene


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who was the Greek god of fire? Hephaestus
2. Which two US states share a border with Delaware? Maryland and Pennsylvania
3. What planet was Mork from in the TV show "Mork & Mindy"? Ork
4. In what US state was the outlaw Jesse James born? Missouri
5. The planet Uranus was originally named what? George's Star
6. From which language do the tennis terms "love" and "deuce" originate? French
7. What was the original working title of the Beatles movie "Help!"? Eight Arms To Hold You
8. The first Starbucks outside of North America was opened in what city? Tokyo
9. Which element is third on the periodic table? Lithium
10. Which US state is home to Hot Springs National Park? Arkansas
Tie Breaker What was the name of the world's first nuclear submarine? Nautilus

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. First published in 1988, who wrote the book "A Brief History of Time"? Stephen Hawking
2. At the delta of the Danube River, what body of water does it flow into? The Black Sea
3. What was the name of Derek Zoolander's rival male model, played by Owen Wilson, in the 2001 movie "Zoolander"? Hansel
4. What year was the first pair of stereo headphones produced? 1943
5. Which island is the Dodo originally from? Mauritus
6. What New York Yankee was nicknamed "Mr. October"? Reggie Jackson
7. Who directed, The Christmas Kid"? Sid PInk
8. What name was adopted by boxing champion Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.? Muhammad Ali
9. The Great Red Spot, a giant storm on Jupiter, has been going for approximately how long? 300 years
10. Which direction on a map do lines of latitude go? East to west
Tie Breaker Sweetbread is derived from what organ? Pancreas