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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the oldest symphony orchestra in the US? New York Philharmonic
2. When did the Republic of South Sudan gain its independence? July 9, 2011
3. In "Napoleon Dynamite", what type of animal is Napoleon's grandmother's pet, Tina? llama
4. When did the American Revolutionary War start? 1775
5. What kind of cool star will our Sun become in approximately 5 billion years? A red giant
6. What popular operating system are the Mac OS X series based on? Unix
7. What do the letters B.B. stand for in B.B. King? Blues Boy
8. Which bar is said to have given birth to the Grasshopper cocktail? Tujague's
9. Which disease is also known as Hansen's disease? Leprosy
10. In what US state would you find Fort Knox? Kentucky
Tie Breaker What continent was the original home to the red tomato? South America


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Greek mythology, what city did Cadmus found and rule? Thebes
2. What is the northernmost Scandinavian country? Norway
3. In the 1991 movie "Thelma and Louise" who plays the part of Thelma? Geena Davis
4. Who was the US president when the Dow Jones Industrial Average financially regained its pre-1929 peak? Eisenhower
5. The world's first successful vaccine was developed to treat which disease? Smallpox
6. What is Lepidopterology the study of? Moths and butterflies
7. Who was the actor who played Charles in the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral? Hugh Grant
8. What does the abbreviation CSS stand for? Cascading Style Sheets
9. What does ROM stand for in CD-ROM? Read-Only Memory
10. What is the world's largest country? Russia
Tie Breaker What does the word "khaki" literally translate to in English? Soil-colored

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which doctor did Hugh Lofting write a series of books about? Dr. Dolittle
2. What bird is New Zealand's national symbol? The Kiwi
3. Which "Family Guy" character is employed as a pilot? Glenn Quagmire
4. Which great battle took place from July 1 to November 18, 1916? The Battle of the Somme
5. By what common name is sodium bicarbonate otherwise known? Baking Soda
6. Prosophobia is the fear of what? Progress
7. Who authored the famous poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade"? Alfred, Lord Tennyson
8. The delicacy known as fois gras traditionally comes from what part of the duck or goose? The liver
9. What do most lobsters and crayfish do with their shell after it has molted? Eat it
10. What cave, found in central Kentucky, is the world's longest cave system? Mammoth Cave
Tie Breaker What was the first name of the real Chef Boyardee? Hector