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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Theo, LeSieg and Rosetta Stone are some of the pen names used by what popular author? Dr. Seuss
2. On what continent is the Balkan Peninsula? Europe
3. What athlete's late-night talk show was cancelled after only 8 weeks, in 1998? Magic Johnson
4. What nickname was given to General Thomas J. Jackson during the Civil War? "Stonewall" Jackson
5. What organ is physically altered by a lobotomy? Brain
6. The two-cent piece was the first US coin to feature which phrase? In God We Trust
7. What popular musician's last name is Douglas? Ashanti
8. What type of alcoholic drink is Manzanilla? Sherry
9. Which planet is famous for its Big Red Spot? Jupiter
10. What river flows along the northern border of Kentucky? Ohio River
Tie Breaker What is the regulation height for a pin in Ten Pin bowling? Fifteen inches


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is Demeter the goddess of? Harvest and agriculture
2. What new Wonder of the World is located in Peru? Machu Picchu
3. What was Ward Cleaver's occupation on the TV show "Leave it to Beaver"? Accountant
4. What Nazi Field Marshall was known as "The Desert Fox"? Erwin Rommel
5. What is a dried plum? A prune
6. In what year did the Pillsbury doughboy first appear on TV? 1965
7. What screen legend made his final appearance in the movie "The Thing Called Love"? River Phoenix
8. Somniphobia is a fear of what? Sleep
9. What number does the letter "V" with a bar over it represent in Roman numerals? 5,000
10. What country's name is the local pronunciation of the name of its British discoverer, Thomas Gilbert? Kiribati
Tie Breaker The infamous Pez dispenser was first patented in what year? 1952

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", who is the daughter of Polonius? Ophelia
2. How many US states have names which are only four letters long? 3 - Iowa, Ohio and Utah
3. What TV show, besides "Green Acres", is set in the town of Hooterville? Petticoat Junction
4. What year did the "Turbot War" fishing dispute start? 1994
5. By what common name is sodium bicarbonate otherwise known? Baking Soda
6. In what decade was Montreal Canadien great Maurice "Rocket" Richard born? 1920s
7. In what movie does Cary Grant play a ghost? Topper
8. From which country did the dance, "The Quadrille", originate? France
9. What Chicago museum features the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton? The Field Museum
10. Accra is the capital of which country? Ghana
Tie Breaker Sauerbraten is a specialty beef dish that originated in what country? Germany