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                                              Round 1
 
 1  Kenneth Lamar Noid held hostage workers of this restaurant chain after taking their Avoid the Noid ad campaign personally? Domino’s Pizza
 
 2  What part of the female anatomy has been the most idealized by poets?    Eyes
 
 3  What resident of Duckville sucks from a 10 pound baby bottle?   Baby Huey
 
 4  What future POTUS defended the British soldiers who were put on trial for their part in the Boston Massacre?   John Adams
 
 5  In 1962, what show became the first comedy since I Love Lucy to rank #1 w/TV viewers?  The Beverly Hillbillies
 
 6  Who am I? I was born in 1908 & died in 1988. I wrote dozens of short stories & more than 100 novels that were translated into dozens of languages, selling more than 225 million copies, almost all of them dealing w/the American West.  I also wrote under the name Tex Burns. Who am I?   Louis L'Amour
 
 7  What illicit drug did Wavy Gravy call "The Thinking Man's Dristan?"  cocaine
 
 8  What religious statue on Upsallata Pass between Argentina & Chile was cast from the melted bronze of old cannons?   Christ of the Andes
 
 9  In geology, what is the term for the breaking off of an iceberg?  Calving
 
 10  What trio made a hit recording of Rum and Coca-Cola during WWII?   The Andrews Sisters
 
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                                              Round 2
 
 1  An elf named Dobby implores what young hero not to return to school in what literary series? (The young hero; the literary series; the same name.)   Harry Potter
 
 2  What pugilist divorced his wife, Sonji, in 1966 because she wore her pants too tight, painted her face, & swore too much? Muhammad Ali
 
 3  In what industry are awards called Nibbies presented in Great Britain?   Publishing; They are book awards, named for the nib of a pen & in the shape of the nib. They are given annually to authors & publishers by Publishing News Magazine.
 
 4  What WWII German rocket scientist lead the USA into space & became an American citizen in 1955?   Werner Von Braun
 
 5  What was Lucy Ricardo’s maiden name? McGillicuddy
 
 6  What author & illustrator of more than 300 children's books, started by illustrating Margaret Wise Brown's Two Little Miner's in 1949? Name this man w/a frightful name.   Richard Scarry
 
 7  What is the more common title of the painting Arrangement in Gray and Black?  Whistler's Mother
 
 8  What continent has shores on the Atlantic, Pacific, & Indian Oceans?  Antarctica
 
 9  How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?   three
 
 10  What single by Elvis Presley was Billboard's #1 for 11 weeks, longest of any song in the rock era? Name either the A side or the B side for credit.    Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel
 
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& now we've reached Gay Doug's favorite moment of the Quizzo festivities -- the occasionally told, sometims regrettable, often reviled, but mostly, not very funny -- Robert's Internet Joke of the Week. 
Two hydrogen atoms walk into a pub.
One says, "I think I've lost an electron."
The other says "Are you sure?"
The first one says, "Yes, I'm positive..."
 
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shout-out  What cartoon series took place in Acme Acres?  Tiny Toon Adventures
 
shout-out  What long-running comic strip takes it's name from the combination of a Yale slang term for a likeable fool & the surname of the cartoonist's roommate?  Doonesbury
 
shout-out  The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame has a non-ranked list of the 500 songs that shaped rock & roll that includes 4 songs by Led Zeppelin: Name 1 besides Stairway to Heaven.  Dazed And Confused, Rock And Roll, Whole Lotta Love
 
shout-out  In 1928, what became the first nationally-advertised brand of peanut butter?  Peter Pan
 
shout-out  The Vasco de Gama bridge is the largest bridge crossing the Tagus River which completely bisects this European country?   Portugal
 
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                                              Round 4
 
 1  Members of what NFL team were once nominated for a Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance?   The Chicago Bears rap song, The Superbowl Shuffle, was nominated for Best Rhythm & Blues performance by a duo or group. The team went on to win SB XX in 1986.
 
 2  What spicy spiker of Bloody Marys is bottled in new Iberia, Louisiana?   Tabasco
 
 3  Before it was renamed in 2005, the University of California Berkeley had a legal institute named for this former governor & Supreme Court Chief Justice. I have no idea who commissioned it.   Earl Warren
 
 4  Who was hanged, drawn, & quartered in front of Parliament on November 5, 1606 (not a good "day” for him)?   Guy Fawkes. His last words were "Fawke This!"
 
 5  What was the name of the bar frequented by Archie Bunker (before he purchased the bar)?  Kelsey's
 
 6  Who wrote The Leatherstocking Tales?   James Fenimore Cooper
 
 7  What company makes food items called Nantuckets & Sausalitos?    They are varieties of Pepperidge Farm cookies
 
 8  What is the color of the sand in the Kalahari Desert?   red
 
 9  What is the term for the act of giving birth by rabbits? A clue: Think fire.     Kindling
 
 10  What Beethoven work was dedicated to a 17-year old maiden, the Countess Giuleta Guicciardi?    Piano Sonata No. 14, aka Moonlight Sonata
 
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