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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. According to mythology, what was the food of the gods? Ambrosia
2. What country borders Sudan to the north? Egypt
3. What longtime London Symphony Orchestra conductor is also Woody Allen's father-in-law? Andre Previn
4. What did Elisha Otis first install in a New York City department store in 1857? Elevator
5. What two authors' characters are used to name the moon of Uranus? William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope
6. What kind of beans are dropped into a Sambuca? Coffee beans
7. The fictional town of South Park is located in which US state? Colorado
8. Hockey player Wayne Gretzky was born in what Canadian city? Brantford, Ontario
9. Which continent is the natural habitat of the Ostrich? Africa
10. What country did the Venetian blinds originate in? Persia
Tie Breaker What does the abbreviation MBA stand for in the MBA master's degree designation? Master of Business Administration


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. "Martin Chuzzlewit" and "The Olde Curiosity Shoppe" are novels by what author? Charles Dickens
2. Which bird is the national bird of Angola? Red-crested turaco
3. What instrument did Sting play with the band "The Police"? Bass guitar
4. What European leader was also known as "Charles the Great"? Charlemagne
5. What is a group of parrots called? A pandemonium
6. In what year did Jimmy Buffett open his first Margaritaville restaurant? 1985
7. What was the name of Buddy Holly's back-up band? The Crickets
8. Sinologists study which country? China
9. Hydrargyrum is an old name for which element on the periodic table? Mercury
10. Cheyenne is the capital of which US state? Wyoming
Tie Breaker What is sinology the study of? China

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which influential French novelist was a close friend of Paul Cezanne? Emile Zola
2. What is the capital of Guyana? Georgetown
3. What TV show takes place in the fictional city of Dillon, Texas? Friday Night Lights
4. Which country was split into zones by the 'Yalta Agreement'? Germany
5. In Astronomy, what does the "Seven Sisters" refer to? The Pleiades
6. Who is Reginald Kenneth Dwight otherwise known as? Elton John
7. What slave name does Kunta Kinte's owner force him to adopt in Alex Haley's "Roots"? Toby
8. Who was given a gift of a hat pin and a copy of "Leaves of Grass" on February 28, 1997? Monica Lewinsky
9. How do pythons give birth? They lay eggs
10. Which is the largest of the Caribbean islands? Cuba
Tie Breaker In ancient times, what material where the first musical instruments made of? Bones