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Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. When was the Christmas carol "Silent Night" composed? 1818
2. What country proclaimed the birth of its billionth citizen in 2000? India
3. Which actress was awarded "Sexiest Woman of the Century" honors by People magazine in 1999? Marilyn Monroe
4. What year did Alfred Hitchcock die? 1980
5. What prevents the Earth's atmosphere from drifting into space? Gravity
6. What is the target area in Olympic fencing? The torso
7. What TV series, which ran from 2004 thru 2008, was a spin-off from "The Practice"? Boston Legal
8. Which type of prepared bread is named after an opera singer?  Melba Toast
9. What kind of object is smaller than its own Schwarzschild radius? A black hole
10. If you are in Thailand and cross the bridge over the River Kwai, what country will you be in? Myanmar
Tie Breaker What homerun hitter was nicknamed the "Sultan of Swat"? Babe Ruth


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Which river did Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn sail down? Mississippi
2. What is the capital of Albania? Tirana
3. Queen provided the soundtrack to which 1980 space opera starring Max von Sydow and Brian Blessed? Flash Gordon
4. What Russian composer conducted at the opening concert at Carnegie Hall in 1891? Pyotr Tchaikovsky
5. What element makes your pee smell after you eat asparagus? Sulfur
6. The Pope is guarded by soldiers form what country? Switzerland
7. Who was the first host of "The Tonight Show"? Steve Allen
8. In the Western Union's alphabet what is the letter "C" known as? Chicago
9. For which viral disease did Louis Pasteur develop a vaccine? Rabies 
10. What nation's legislative body is named The Jatiyo Sangshad? Bangladesh
Tie Breaker In religion, the assumption of an Earthly form by a god? Incarnation

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What novel, written by E.B. White, tells the story of an adopted mouse? Stuart Little
2. Which US state shares a nickname with the Australian state of Queensland? Florida
3. In the movie "Ghost", what was Sam Wheat's profession? A banker
4. What world leader was assassinated in Cairo on October 6, 1981? Anwar Sadat
5. In what year was the Toyota Prius hybrid car first commercially sold? 1997
6. What was the first artificial flavouring? Vanilla Essence
7. Which "South Park" character gets killed in almost every episode? Kenny
8. In the computer world, does the abbreviation DOS stand for? Disk Operating System
9. On what namesake Asian island were the first Homo erectus fossils found? Java
10. Saipan is the capital of which country? Northern Mariana Islands
Tie Breaker In what year did Jimmy Buffett open his first Margaritaville restaurant? 1985