Sample Game : Round One
Mixed Bag

Directions: For five points each, answer the following questions:

  1. Tourism: What is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still standing and can be visited by tourists?

  2. Fictional Characters: Name the vain and cowardly teacher who is the rival of Brom Bones in a tale by Washington Irving.

  3. Politics: What author of Unsafe at Any Speed ran as a third party candidate for President in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008?

  4. The Seven Seas: Near what continent can the Great Barrier Reef be found?

  5. The Human Body: What is the more common name for myopia?

  6. Popular Music: What group won the Grammy for "Record of the Year" for their hit "Not Ready to Make Nice"?

  7. American History: What Revolutionary War naval hero is credited with the quotation, "I have not yet begun to fight"?

  8. Composers: What late Romantic composer is best known for the opera Der Rosenkavalier?

  9. Sports: One of the best young players in the American League is Joe Mauer. For what team does he play?

  10. Medicine: What organ is the specialty of a nephrologist?


Round One Answers