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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What children's classic first chapter is titled "Into the Primitive"? The Call of the Wild
2. What city is home to the Milad Tower? Tehran
3. What movie won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects in 1978? Superman
4. What country's Meiji Restoration began in 1866? Japan
5. During which time period did the stegosaurus walk the earth? Late Jurassic
6. In what year did Babe Ruth reach 500 career home runs? 1929
7. How did Jamie Sommers become bionic? From a parachute accident
8. In the 1890's, what type of cheese did a California man named David Jacks introduce? Monterey Jack
9. What process emulsifies the fat in milk? Homogenization
10. The port city of Sheboygan is located in which US state? Wisconsin
Tie Breaker What faddish word comes from the Japanese for "single number"? Sudoku


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What is the name of Squire Trelawney's ship in "Treasure Island"? Hispaniola
2. Which German federal state surrounds the city-state of Berlin? Brandenburg
3. How many episodes of "Petticoat Junction" were made? 222
4. Who developed the first modern set of headphones? Nathaniel Baldwin
5. What color is produced by the complete absorption of light rays? Black
6. What was the original flavor of Life Savers candy? Peppermint
7. Which actress was born Diane Hall? Diane Keaton
8. What two former street performers founded "Cirque du Soleil"? Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix
9. What does LD50 stand for? Lethal Dose 50%, or Medium Lethal Dose
10. Which US state is home to Lassen Volcano National Park? California
Tie Breaker In the nursery rhyme what is Friday's child? Loving and Giving

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What classic novel's subtitle is "There and Back Again"? The Hobbit
2. What nation has had its own scandals dubbed "Muldergate" and "Inkathagate"? South Africa
3. How many colors are there in a rainbow? Seven
4. What military legend was nicknamed "Light Horse Harry"? Henry Lee
5. What is the top layer of Earth called? Crust
6. According to popular wisdom, you should only eat oysters in months whose names contain which letter? R
7. Who directed the 1986 film "The Fly"? David Cronenberg
8. What is the handicap of a "scratch" golfer? Zero
9. What is energy typically measured in what SI units? Joules
10. Which bird is the national bird of Belarus? White stork
Tie Breaker What of the so-called original six teams was the NHL's first US franchise? The Boston Bruins