Round 1: The Gimme Round Question 1: What is the four-letter name of the seat of Deschutes County in central Oregon? Bend Question 2: Who wrote the new-wave hit "My Sharona"? The Knack Question 3: What five letter word written twice in succession describes the quantity of one gross? Dozen (One gross is 144 units, or a dozen dozen) Question 4: What type of creatures are Sea Monkeys? Brine shrimp Question 5: What 2001 Ben Stiller film that features his mom, his dad, and his wife was banned in Malaysia for its portrayal of an attempted assassination of the Malaysian Prime Minister? Zoolander
Round 2: A Little Bit Harder Question 1: What website was originally known as "Jerry and David's Guide to the Worldwide Web"? Yahoo Question 2: What's the name of the title rabbit who is Jimmy Stewart's invisible drinking buddy in a 1950 film? Harvey Question 3: Who was Muhammad Ali's opponent in the 1975 "Thrilla in Manila"? Joe Frazier Question 4: What island country is the only place on Earth where you can find lemurs in the wild? Madagascar Question 5: What month is named for the two-faced Roman god of gates and doors? January
Round 3: Harder Yet Question 1: What was the name of the freighter that sank in Lake Superior in late 1975 which became the title subject of a popular Gordon Lightfoot ballad? The Edmund Fitzgerald Question 2: What is the antimatter counterpart of an electron? A positron Question 3: What question is the title of a 1969 Sydney Pollack film about a Depression-era dance contest? They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Question 4: What one-time world leader founded the Socialist Party of Serbia in 1990? Slobodan Milosovich Question 5: What name has been given to billionaire Elon Musk's (CEO of Tesla Motors) bright new idea described as a "cross between a Concorde, a rail gun, and an air hockey table"? Hyperloop
Round 4: The Beatdown Round Question 1: Whose film "Too Much Johnson" was made in 1938, was considered lost until 2008, and made its cinematic premiere in October of 2013? Orson Welles Question 2: What is the name of the actress, whose most recent notable performance was in the 2010 film "Winter's Bone," who played Laura Palmer on "Twin Peaks?" Sheryl Lee Question 3: Name one of two 19th Century US Presidents, each members of the Whig Party, who were both known derisively as "His Accidency," for inheriting office after the death of their predecessors. John Tyler or Millard Fillmore Question 4: What was the Portland-based company Nike called before its name was changed officially in 1978? Blue Ribbon Sports Question 5: In addition to Pompeii, what other Roman city was completely destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD? Herculaneum
