Hidden Theme

This is a popular round because all the answers are secretly connected. Teams can get an extra point once they discover that secret connection.

Instructions: Teams will be asked seven questions. The answers to those questions are all connected by a hidden theme that they’ll attempt to discover. The eighth question will allow teams to guess that hidden theme. Good luck!

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Q1: Capsicum is a multi-colored food that is better known in the United States as a what?

Q2: 10% of male names in the United States start with the letter A. There is only one letter that is higher than that. Name that letter.

Q3: In 1939, Billie Holiday sang a heartbreaking song about what kind of fruit?

Q4: The Punxhautaney groundhog credited with predicting the future is known by what name?

Q5: Author L. Frank Baum introduced readers to what wonderful world in 1900?

Q6: This popular video game series first launched in 1993 and is considered a pioneer of the first-person shooter.

Q7: Medical professionals who stick a finger up your butt often use this three-letter acronym for the procedure.

Q8: What hidden theme unites the answers to all these questions?

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A1: Pepper

A2: J

A3: Strange

A4: Phil

A5: Oz

A6: Doom

A7: DRE

A8: They are all famous doctors: Dr. Pepper, Dr. J, Dr. Strange, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, Dr. Doom, Dr. Dre

What They’re Saying: “Hidden theme rounds are my favorite! It’s like a puzzle that requires the whole team, and we love putting those pieces together.” - Daniel