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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. Who is the author of the "Bourne Trilogy" novel series? Robert Ludlum
2. What hometown of Scott Joplin and Ross Perot is named for the three states whose border it sits near? Texarkana
3. Who is Charlie's nephew on the TV show "Two and a Half Men"? Jake
4. What architect is largely credited with having designed Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben? Augustus Pugin
5. What does a phobophobe fear? Fear
6. The Houston Comets won what league's first ever championship title? Women's National Basketball Association
7. Which singer had a 1964 hit with "King of the Road"? Roger Miller
8. What game did Charles Darrow based upon the "The Landlord's Game"? Monopoly
9. How many chromosomes does a goat have? 60
10. How many states are there in Australia? Six
Tie Breaker Why are capons castrated? To improve the quality of its flesh


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Shakespearean character has the most lines? Hamlet
2. At what Seward Peninsula city does the Iditarod end? Nome, Alaska
3. What record company did Berry Gordy Jr. start in 1959? Motown
4. According to legend, what laws were so named because of the color of the paper used when the ordinance was written? Blue laws
5. How many flat faces does a dodecahedron have? 12
6. In fitness, what does the acronym "BMI" stand for? Body Mass Index
7. Who played the role of the US president in the movie "The American President"? Michael Douglas
8. Who is the only founding member of both the International Surfing and Swimming Halls of Fame? Duke Kahanamoku
9. The Pathfinder spacecraft landed on what planet in 1997? Mars
10. By what name is the Thames known as it passes through Oxford? The Isis
Tie Breaker What plant is rum made from? Sugar cane

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What Marvin Hamlisch musical is about dancers auditioning for a musical? A Chorus Line
2. What is the capital of Sao Tome and Principe? Sao Tome
3. For what 2005 film did George Clooney win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? Syriana
4. In what year did the Spanish Civil War begin? 1936
5. Which planet is referred to as the planet of oceans? Earth
6. Who patented the Carpet Sweeper? Melville R. Bissel
7. How old was Michael Jackson when he died? 50
8. What type of fish is used to make "rollmops"? Herring
9. Mn is the chemical symbol for which element? Manganese
10. Which precious stones are found in the Namib desert in Africa? Diamonds
Tie Breaker What were the New England Patriots named prior to the 1971 season? Boston Patriots