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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who composed "5th Symphony"? Ludwig van Beethoven
2. What US city is nicknamed the "Motor City"? Detroit
3. What movie portrays a world where no children have been born in 18 years? Children of Men
4. What year were the first Winter Olympic Games held? 1924
5. What is the chemical name for the mineral known as "Fool's gold"? Iron sulfide
6. The album, Sacred Arias was released by what blind Italian tenor? Andrea Bocelli
7. What year did The Trammps release the song "Disco Inferno"? 1976
8. What beer is known as the "champagne of beers"? Miller High Life
9. What large reptile was popularized by Steve Irwin and Paul Hogan? The crocodile
10. Which European country is stereotypically associated with tulips, windmills and clogs? Holland
Tie Breaker Which one of tennis' Grand Slam tournaments did Pete Sampras never win? French Open


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which type of nonsensical humorous verse was popularized by Edward Lear? Limerick
2. Monterey Bay is located in what body of water? Pacific Ocean
3. What 1980s movie soundtrack gave us the #1 hit by the band Berlin entitled "Take My Breath Away"? Top Gun
4. What was the Republic of Nauru previously known as? Pleasant Island
5. What shape is the piston in a "Wankel" engine? Triangular
6. What word describes the dominance of one state over a group of other states? Hegemony
7. In the TV show "The Simpsons", what is Milhouse's last name? Van Houten
8. What Is Joseph Cyril Bamfords claim to fame? Founded JCB
9. What is the more common name for Cerumen? Earwax
10. The Luray Caverns can be found in which US state? Virginia
Tie Breaker Metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous are types of what? Rocks

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. In "Peanuts", how much does Lucy usually charge for psychiatric advice? 5 cents
2. Adelaide is the capital of which Australian state? South Australia
3. What two neighboring beaches in Rio de Janeiro each inspired hit songs? Copacabana and Ipanema
4. What war began with the invasion of Fort Sumter? Civil War
5. Sigmund Freud believed a person’s psyche was composed of what three components? Id, the ego and the super-ego
6. Mary Read and Anne Bonny had what job in common? Pirates
7. What TV show did "Empty Nest" spin off from? The Golden Girls
8. What slang term for the stomach is the highest-scoring ailment in the game "Operation"? The Breadbasket
9. In what organ of the human body would you find the sclera? The eye
10. South Africa's Robben Island takes its name from which creatures? Seals
Tie Breaker What year did Wayne Gretzky's professional hockey career start? 1978