| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | Who wrote the Booker prize winning novel "The Bone People"? | Kerry Hulme |
| 2. | What lake is the world's deepest lake? | Lake Baikal |
| 3. | What name does the Simpsons' dog answer to? | Santa's Little Helper |
| 4. | How long did the American Revolutionary War last? | 8 years |
| 5. | What creature takes its name from Aboriginal words for "no drink"? | Koala |
| 6. | How many players are in a Polo team? | 4 |
| 7. | What athlete had a part in the movie "Action Jackson"? | Carl Weathers |
| 8. | What are the four "C" used to evaluate the value and quality of a diamond? | Carat, cut, clarity and color |
| 9. | What is the Pleiades? | An open star cluster |
| 10. | The port of Piraeus is located in which European country? | Greece |
| Tie Breaker | What's the Japanese name for a potentially poisonous delicacy made from puffer fish meat? | Fugu |
| Question Number | Question | Answer |
| 1. | The comic books and movie titled "300" is based off of which famous battle? | The Battle of Thermopylae |
| 2. | What city is the capital of the US state of Kansas? | Topeka |
| 3. | What actor starred in the movies "The Forbidden Kingdom", "Lethal Weapon 4", and "Cradle 2 the Grave"? | Jet Li |
| 4. | In what year was the March of Dimes founded? | 1938 |
| 5. | In the International System of Units (SI), how is power measured? | Watts |
| 6. | What spice is named for the capital of French Guiana? | Cayenne pepper |
| 7. | What is the name of the genetically modified disease in the movie "Mission: Impossible II"? | Chimera |
| 8. | What round-bottomed cooking vessel did China introduce to the culinary world? | The wok |
| 9. | What is the medical term for fainting? | Syncope |
| 10. | What is the capital of Romania? | Bucharest |
| Tie Breaker | What country produced Saab automobiles? | Sweden |