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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Name Tin Tin's Canine Companion? Snowy 
2. Which US state is nicknamed "Keystone state"? Pennsylvania
3. What TV show takes place in the fictional city of Norwich, Vermont? Newhart
4. What was the name of Hannibal's father? Hamilcar Barca
5. What is considered the fifth sense? Touch
6. What instrument family does the French Horn belong to? Brass
7. The show "Ugly Betty" is based on the telenovela "Yo soy Betty la fea" from what Latin American country? Venezuela
8. What part of a piano's action permits the keys to be struck in quick repetition? Escapement
9. What year did Edward Jenner introduce the world's first successful vaccine? 1796
10. What two oceans does the Panama Canal ultimately connect? Pacific and Atlantic
Tie Breaker What Crayola color became "midnight blue" in 1958? Prussian blue


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who is the author of the book "Spark Joy"? Marie Kondo
2. Which is the southern most capital city? Wellington, New Zealand
3. What 1991 River Phoenix/Keanu Reeves film took its title from lyrics in a B-52's song? My Own Private Idaho
4. What was Sunday, January 30th 1972, generally remembered as in Ireland? Bloody Sunday
5. Rennet, an enzyme-filled juice from animal stomachs, is used in the making of what? Cheese
6. What is the fear of numbers known as? Numerophobia
7. What was the name of the 80’s band formed by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith? Tears for Fears
8. What nickname did tennis player Pete Sampras go by during his career? Pistol Pete
9. Which element of the periodic table is named after the sun? Helium
10. The Laguna Madre is located between mainland Texas and what island? Padre Island
Tie Breaker Who hit .202 with three homers while playing outfield for the Birmingham Barons in 1994? Michael Jordan

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. In what decade were the books of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy first published? The 1950s
2. Where is the Bowling Hall of Fame located? Arlington, Texas
3. Who directed both his father and his daughter to an Oscar? John Huston
4. What year did the Three Mile Island accident occur? 1979
5. Which drug can be extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree? Quinine
6. What flavor of schnapps is used to make the drink Fuzzy Navel? Peach
7. Who is the only American-born member of Monty Python? Terry Gilliam
8. The Pritzker Prize is an award given in what field? Architecture
9. What is the fastest animal on earth that runs on two legs? The ostrich
10. Madison is the state capital of which US State situated on the Great Lakes? Wisconsin
Tie Breaker In the Western Union's alphabet what is the letter "C" known as? Chicago