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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who is the author of the novel "Jude the Obscure"? Thomas Hardy
2. What's the opposite of the Orient? The Occident
3. What movie spawned the catchphrase "There's no crying in baseball"? A League of Their Own
4. Which country hosted the first Winter Olympic Games? France
5. If someone is taking your axillary temperature, where have they put the thermometer? Under your arm
6. Who was said to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee? Muhammad Ali
7. Which "Friends" actress appeared in Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" video? Courtney Cox
8. What do the letters MG stand for in the British sports car? Morris Garage
9. How many flat faces does a dodecahedron have? 12
10. What river flows through Utah's Glen Canyon? Colorado River
Tie Breaker How many children did poet Sylvia Plath have? 2


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who ferries the dead across the river Acheron in Greek mythology? Charon
2. What is the capital of Croatia?  Zagreb 
3. What was the first name of Julia Roberts' character in the 2001 movie "Ocean's Eleven"? Tess
4. What Christian denomination was begun by John Wesley in 1738? Methodist
5. What describes a person with no skin pigment? An Albino
6. Which artist's song was the 10 billionth iTunes download? Johnny Cash
7. Teri Garr and Jessica Lange were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress Oscars for what 1982 movie? Tootsie
8. Sauerbraten is a specialty beef dish that originated in what country? Germany
9. What does the computer term WORM stand for? Write Once Read Many
10. Albuquerque is located on the shores of what river? Rio Grande River
Tie Breaker What does an anthrophage practice? Cannibalism

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Edie Sedgwick was a protege of what artist? Andy Warhol
2. At what Seward Peninsula city does the Iditarod end? Nome, Alaska
3. What were the nicknames of the Salt-N-Pepa members? Salt, Pepa and Spinderella
4. What did "abolitionists" oppose? Slavery
5. What is the more common name for Tympanum? Eardrum
6. In the B&O Railroad, what does B&O stand for? Baltimore and Ohio
7. What Oscar-winning Best Picture is named for a type of rose? American Beauty
8. What famous martial arts style combines elements of dance and acrobatics? Capoeira
9. The drug quinine was originally isolated from the bark of which tree? Cinchona
10. In what country would you find the mouths of the Yukon river? US
Tie Breaker Who was head coach of the Notre Dame college football team from 1918 to 1930? Knute Rockne