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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. What author created Prydain? Lloyd Alexander
2. Apia is the capital of which country? Samoa
3. What was Keanu Reeves' alias in the film "The Matrix"? Neo
4. Who succeeded Anthony Eden as Prime Minister in 1957? Harold Macmillan
5. What is the first element on the periodic table? Hydrogen
6. What city's Summer Olympics had the beaver Amik as their mascot? Montreal's
7. The 2005 documentary film "The Smartest Guys in the Room" was about what troubled US corporation? Enron
8. Jake the Jailbird and Officer Mallory are characters that appear on which popular board game? Monopoly
9. What are the bumps on the tongue that carry the taste buds called? Papillae
10. What Ivy League school is located in Massachusetts? Harvard
Tie Breaker Which fish does a chef need a special license for to be able to prepare in Japan? Fugu, or blowfish


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. From what language did English borrow the word "pariah"? Tamil
2. Lake Sakakawea is the largest lake in which US state? North Dakota
3. What TV character had great success with his recipe for Chocolate Salty Balls? Chef
4. What year did the "Turbot War" fishing dispute end? 1996
5. Jaundice tends to turn one's skin, and sometimes the whites of the eyes, what color? Yellow
6. Which natural phenomenon can be measured on the Mercalli scale? Earthquakes
7. What American TV actor plays himself as a fallen angel in Wim Wenders' "Wings of Desire"? Peter Falk
8. From which US university did Richard Nixon obtain a law degree? Duke
9. Who is credited with inventing and patenting the radial tire in 1915? Arthur W. Savage
10. In what city would you find the most famous street named "Nathan Road"? Hong Kong
Tie Breaker Which Internet personality used the catchphrase, "I remember it, so you don't have to!" The Nostalgia Critic

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who wrote "Little House in the Big Woods"? Laura Ingalls Wilder
2. Mogadishu is the capital of which country? Somalia
3. Which company created the Oscar-winning film Finding Nemo? Pixar Animation Studios
4. What first ran from Paddington to Farringdon Street in 1863? The London Underground
5. What does uranium become when it has lost all of its radioactivity? Lead
6. Which NBA team plays its home games at the Barclays Centre? Brooklyn Nets
7. What was the last film of director Stanley Kubrick? Eyes Wide Shut
8. What magazine publisher founded a motorcycle club called the "Capitalist Tools"? Malcolm Forbes
9. Who chose her new name in 1953 to honor a Danish surgeon named Christian Hamburger? Christine Jorgensen
10. The Yellow River is what country's second longest? China's
Tie Breaker What does UFC stand for? Ultimate Fighting Championship