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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. In Larry Niven's novel "Ringworld", what is the drug that extends human life to near immortality? Boosterspice
2. When did the Comoros gain its independence from France? July 6, 1975
3. What two actors exchanged faces in the 1997 movie "Face/Off"? Nicholas Cage and John Travolta
4. What was the middle name of US Civil War Union General William T. Sherman? Tecumseh
5. Other than the bald eagle, what is the only species of eagle found in the US? The golden eagle
6. Which country were the 1920 Olympic Games held in? Belgium
7. How did artist, Sting, earn his nickname? By wearing a black and yellow sweater
8. What common cooking ingredient gets its name from the French words meaning "sour wine"? Vinegar
9. What does Flora refer to? Plant life
10. Warsaw is the capital of which European country? Poland
Tie Breaker What is the shadow-casting pointer on a sundial called? Gnomon


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. What form of writing is literally translated to "sacred writings"? Hieroglyphics
2. What are the first four digits of Beverly Hill' zip code? 9021
3. What 1968 hit was the first to include the phrase "heavy metal" in its lyrics? Born to be Wild
4. Prior to becoming President of the US, what political role did FDR hold? Governor
5. In the Steve Miller song "The Joker", what men’s name do "some people call him"? Maurice
6. What is the fifth sign of the Zodiac? Leo
7. What TV show featured the fictional band "The Be Sharps"? The Simpsons
8. What stickers were spoofs of the Cabbage Patch Kids? Garbage Pail Kids
9. What disease takes its name from medieval Italian words for "bad air"? Malaria
10. What is the name of the warm dry wind which blows over the Rocky Mountains? The Chinook
Tie Breaker From 1916 to 1938, what US coin featured a buffalo on its back side? The nickel

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. In "The Farmer in the Dell", what stands alone? The cheese
2. What is the capital of Romania? Bucharest
3. Who played the role of the US president in the movie "The American President"? Michael Douglas
4. Who is said to have been presented to Julius Caesar in a carpet? Cleopatra
5. What does a pluviometer measure? Rainfall
6. How many rings are there on the Olympic flag? Five
7. What athlete had a part in the movie "The Naked Gun"? O. J. Simpson
8. How many players are there in a standard soccer team? Eleven
9. Rene Laennac invented which aid for doctors in 1816? The stethoscope
10. What is the capital of Sudan? Khartoum
Tie Breaker Which country were the 2010 Winter Olympic Games held in? Canada