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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? Dr. Seuss
2. What is the name of Canada's national anthem? O Canada
3. Who won an Oscar for Best Actor in 1993 and again in 1994? Tom Hanks
4. What year was the Galapagos Islands archipelago declared a whale sanctuary? 1990
5. What does the "c" in the equation e=mc^2 stand for? Speed of light
6. What American company marketed the first home video game console ­the Odyssey ­in 1972? Magnavox
7. Who was the original choice to play the Terminator in the film by the same name? O. J. Simpson
8. What was the name of Henry Ford's only son? Edsel
9. What inventor caused an earthquake at his New York home with one of his inventions? Nikola Tesla
10. The Great Pee Dee River flows into what body of water? Atlantic Ocean
Tie Breaker What food product calls itself the snack that smiles back? Goldfish Crackers


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. How many morae are there in Japanese haiku? Seventeen
2. In what city is Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther Jr. and his father were pastors? Atlanta
3. The singer Shakira comes from what country? Colombia
4. Which US president appears on the far left at Mount Rushmore? George Washington
5. In the human body, what mineral is necessary in the production of hemoglobin? Iron
6. What year did Frank's RedHot sauce first appear on the market? 1920
7. Who gets a visit from Santa Claus in, The Christmas That Almost Wasn't? Attorney Sam Whipple
8. What cocktail is considered the official cocktail of New Orleans? Sazerac
9. What substance makes feces brown and jaundice sufferers yellow? Bilirubin
10. Nicosia is the capital of which country? Cyprus
Tie Breaker The pound cake got its name from the pound of what ingredient that it contains? Butter

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which University did author J. K. Rowling graduate from? University of Exeter
2. What is the capital of Suriname? Paramaribo
3. Drug lord Mr. Big is the villain of what James Bond movie? Live and Let Die
4. Who was UK Labour cabinet minister and social reformer Frank Pakenham better known as? Lord Longford
5. Which planet is the hottest in our Solar System? Venus
6. What citrus ­flavored soft drink was introduced by Coca-Cola in 1979 to compete with Pepsi's Mountain Dew? Mello Yello
7. Who played the role of Andie in the movie "Pretty in Pink"? Molly Ringwald
8. What two pieces are moved in chess's castling maneuver? The king and rook
9. What constellation represents a hunter with a club and shield? Orion
10. What separates the twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul? Mississippi River
Tie Breaker What is the first sign of the Zodiac? Aries