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history	This actor, who was the voice of Roger Rabbit in 1988 and did voice work in Polar Express, got a patent for a toy adapted for pulling and stretching.	[ "Patrick Wharton", "Fred Watson", "Hank Azari", "Charles Fleischer" ]	Charles Fleischer
history	This person worked in a patent office while in graduate school and is the co-holder of patent # 1781541 for a refrigerator.	[ "Albert Einstein", "Franz Kafka", "Vince McMahn", "Herbert Hoover" ]	Albert Einstein
history	Few people know that this person holds a patent for a type of disposable childâs diaper.	[ "Jamie Lee Curtis", "Gary Burghoff", "Elizabeth Taylor", "Betty White" ]	Jamie Lee Curtis
history	Which one of these people holds several patents for fishing lures?	[ "Jamie Lee Curtis", "Gary Burghoff", "Jonathan Winters", "Charlton Heston" ]	Gary Burghoff
history	Under his real name this person holds patent #140245 for an improved method for scrapbooking.	[ "Abraham Lincoln", "Harry Houdini", "Mark Twain", "Charles Dickens" ]	Mark Twain
history	Which of one these people holds patent #1370316 for a divers suit?	[ "Herbert Hoover", "Abraham Lincoln", "Harry Houdini", "Mark Twain" ]	Harry Houdini
history	Which musician holds a patent for an electronic device that helps a composer, a musician, or a conductor to interactively select parts of a musical score?	[ "Darryl The Captain Dragon", "Harry Connick, Jr.", "Henry Mancini", "Johnny Mercer" ]	Harry Connick, Jr.
history	If you recall well the performances of these men, it wonât be hard to guess which one of them holds a patent for a device that allows a performer to lean forward past his center of gravity.	[ "Axl Rose", "Gene Simmons", "Chaim Witz", "Michael Jackson" ]	Michael Jackson
history	This man holds a patent for a special Jacuzzi-type of spa bath for women that includes a chair, a circulation valve, and a device for eliminating the dirty water.	[ "Joseph Abrahams", "Jerry Lewis", "Marcel Marceau", "Penn Jillette" ]	Penn Jillette
history	Which of these people was issued patent # 6469 for a new method of buoying vessels over shoals?	[ "Andrew Jackson", "Stephen Decateur", "Herbert Hoover", "Abraham Lincoln" ]	Abraham Lincoln
history	In 1974, this lady got a patent for a pantyhose with a shaping band for cheeky derriere relief.	[ "Michelle Pfeiffer", "Eartha Kitt", "Donna Mills", "Julie Newmar" ]	Julie Newmar
history	The Great Pyramid of Giza is believed to have been built as the tomb of this Egyptian pharaoh.	[ "Amenhotep", "Ramses", "Tut", "Khufu" ]	Khufu
history	What was the original height of the Great Pyramid?	[ "481 feet", "565 feet", "380 feet", "600 feet" ]	481 feet
history	The Great Pyramid is one of the pyramids of the Giza pyramid complex. Which monument is NOT a part of that complex?	[ "The Pyramid of Khafre", "The Great Sphinx", "The Pyramid of Menkaure", "The Pyramid of Amenemhet I" ]	The Pyramid of Amenemhet I
history	Where in Egypt are the Pyramids of Giza situated?	[ "In Abu Simbel, Southern Egypt", "Near the Gulf of Aqaba", "In the very heart of Egypt", "On the outskirts of Cairo" ]	On the outskirts of Cairo
history	What is the estimated frame of time in which the Great Pyramid was constructed?	[ "more than 40 years", "10 - 15 years", "15 - 20 years", "30 - 40 years" ]	15 - 20 years
history	Which one of the Pyramids of Giza has visibly retained its polished limestone casing at its apex?	[ "The Pyramid of Khafre", "The Great Pyramid of Giza", "The Pyramid of Djedefre", "One of the Queens Pyramids" ]	The Pyramid of Khafre
history	Which peculiarity of the Great Pyramid interior distinguishes it from the other pyramids?	[ "The ascending passages and upper chambers", "The larger number of its chambers", "The underground chamber", "Its wider and longer passages" ]	The ascending passages and upper chambers
history	What common feature do all of the entrances of the Pyramids in Giza share?	[ "They all face the exact north.", "They all face the exact west.", "They all face the Nile River bank.", "They are all oriented towards the Sphinx." ]	They all face the exact north.
history	Towards the end of the 14th century, vandalized by an angered Sufi Muslim, the Great Sphinx of Giza lost what essential piece.	[ "Its nose", "Its wings", "Its headdress", "Its tail" ]	Its nose
history	What word refers to the hundreds of flat-roofed Egyptian tombs built round the Pyramids of Giza?	[ "Pyramidions", "Mastabas", "Ben-bens", "Stelas" ]	Mastabas
history	When was this headline breaking news:	[ "o people found murdered outside a condominium on South Bundy Drive in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.?", "May 10, 1994", "June 10, 1994", "June 13, 1994", "May 13, 1994" ]	June 13, 1994
history	The Alamo mission was captured on this day in 1836.	[ "June 16", "March 6", "June 1", "April 1" ]	March 6
history	Sam Houston avenged the deaths of those killed at the Alamo in this battle.	[ "Battle of Galiad", "Battle of San Antonio", "Battle of San Jacinto", "Battle of Goliad" ]	Battle of San Jacinto
history	How did General Santa Anna escape during the battle with Sam Houston (only to be caught the next day)?	[ "He pretended to be dead in the grass.", "He jumped in his Buick and headed to the river.", "He switched uniforms with someone else.", "He was dressed as a peasant." ]	He was dressed as a peasant.
history	Who portrayed Davy Crockett in the 1960 movie The Alamo?	[ "Clark Gable", "John Wayne", "Jimmy Stewart", "Richard Widmark" ]	John Wayne
history	What Dukes of Hazzard star played Thumblerig the Gambler in the 1960 movie The Alamo?	[ "Denver Pyle", "Andy Griffith", "James Best", "Boss Hogg" ]	Denver Pyle
history	Dennis Quaid played Sam Houston in the 2004 movie The Alamo.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
history	Richard Widmark played Jim Bowie in the 1960 movie The Alamo.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	Gustav has been a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa or Gustav I.	[ " became king in 1521, after leading the rebellion against King Christian II of this country who controlled most of the Sweden.", "Germany", "Spain", "England", "Denmark" ]	Denmark
history	King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended to the throne on September 15, 1973, after the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf. Carl XVI Gustaf, who is probably best known as the presenter of the Nobel Prizes,	[ "Epilepsy", "Dyslexia", "Hemophilia", "Asthma" ]	Dyslexia
history	Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. These words uttered by Winston Churchill refer to the bravery of the men serving in the British Royal Air Force. What is the name given to the air warfare that was carried out by the powerful Luftwaffe against the RAF	[ "Battle of Midway", "Battle of Normandy", "Battle of Brittany", "Battle of Britain" ]	Battle of Britain
history	The Crusaders lost the Battle of Hattin because of the stupidity of King Guy of Jerusalem who insisted on marching the Crusaders in heavy armor through arid, waterless land and demanding the enemy come out and fight like good Christian soldiers. What Muslin leader was able to lead his quick, mobile cavalry to victory over the Knights Templar and the army of the Crusaders?	[ "Emir Abd-ar-Rahman", "Ali Pasha", "Hannibal", "Saladin" ]	Saladin
history	It was on September 18,1862 that General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virgina battled General George McClellan on a cornfield near Sharpsburg, Maryland. What is the name of the battle that is often called the bloodiest single day of warfare in American history?	[ "Second Bull Run", "Fredericksburg", "Shiloh", "Antietam" ]	Antietam
history	What brilliant Carthaginian general defeated the Romans in the Second Punic War at the Battle of Cannae in 216 B.C.?	[ "Paullus", "Alexander", "Hannibal", "Xerxes" ]	Hannibal
history	Duke Kazimir of Stettin, a member of the Teutonic Knights, insulted King Wladislaw II of Poland when he demanded the King come out and fight like a man. King Wladislaw answered when, by 7:00 p.m. July 15, 1410, 18,000 of the Order of Teutonic Knights were dead or dying and 14,000 of the Order were taken prisoner. Can you name this battle?	[ "Battle of Agincourt", "Battle of Tours", "Battle of Blenheim", "Battle of Tannenberg" ]	Battle of Tannenberg
history	Operation Barbarossa is the largest land invasion in history. The superior German army moved further and faster than any other army in the history of modern warfare. But it was in the house-to-house and factory-to-factory fighting that the mighty German Sixth Army was defeated. What battle was the turning point for the Eastern Front in World War II?	[ "Battle of Kursk", "Battle of Stalingrad", "The Somme", "Battle of Narva" ]	Battle of Stalingrad
history	In a few minutes of time, skill and luck met over the waters of the Pacific in June 1942. American SBD Dauntless dive bombers from the USS Yorktown and Enterprise struck three Japanese carriers and put them out of action. In what decisive battle did the Japanese lose the carriers Kaga, Soryu, Akagi and the Hiryu?	[ "Battle of Midway", "Doolittle Raid", "Battle of Wake Island", "Battle of the Coral Sea" ]	Battle of Midway
history	The Tet Offensive was the first major defeat for the US/ARVN military forces in the Vietnam War.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
history	During this century Constantine I ruled, and Kama Sutra was created.	[ "6th century AD", "1st century BC", "4th century AD", "2nd century BC" ]	4th century AD
history	During this century the French Revolution began, and the United States Declaration of Independence was signedd.	[ "16th century AD", "17th century AD", "19th century AD", "18th century AD" ]	18th century AD
history	In this century paper was first produced by Chinese people, and the Silk Road between Europe and Asia was created.	[ "4th century BC", "3rd century AD", "2nd century BC", "2nd century AD" ]	2nd century BC
history	In this century, the Muslim conquests began, and the population on the planet was reduced to approximately 208 million people.	[ "4th century AD", "10th century AD", "13th century AD", "7th century AD" ]	7th century AD
history	During what century did Ramesses III, Pharaoh of Egypt, live, rule and die?	[ "12th century BC", "7th century BC", "2nd century BC", "5th century BC" ]	12th century BC
history	This century saw the discovery of the Americas and of a sea route along Cape of Good Hope to India.	[ "9th century AD", "17th century AD", "13th century AD", "15th century AD" ]	15th century AD
history	In this century gunpowder was first used in a battle, and lions become extinct in Europe.	[ "5th century AD", "10th century AD", "2nd century AD", "14th century AD" ]	10th century AD
history	Roman Emperors Caligula, Augustus, Claudius and Nero lived in this century.	[ "2nd century BC", "2nd century AD", "1st century AD", "1st century BC" ]	1st century AD
history	The Great Fire of London and the Great Plague of London occurred in this century.	[ "17th century AD", "9th century AD", "15th century AD", "7th century AD" ]	17th century AD
history	What century witnessed the reign of the so-called Five Good Emperors of Rome?	[ "3rd century AD", "2nd century AD", "3rd century BC", "4th century AD" ]	2nd century AD
history	What movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 61st Academy Awards ceremony held on March 27, 1989?	[ "My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown", "Working Girl", "Rain Man", "Driving Miss Daisy" ]	Rain Man
history	What British actor was born on 23 July, 1989 in London, United Kingdom?	[ "Daniel Radcliffe", "Jamie Waylett", "Nicholas Hoult", "Hugh Mitchell" ]	Daniel Radcliffe
history	American actress Bette Davis, who passed away on October 6, 1989, was the the first woman to be presented with this award by the American Film Institute.	[ "Best Actress Award", "Free Spirit Award", "Lifetime Achievement Award", "All of these" ]	Lifetime Achievement Award
history	Who was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize for Peace?	[ "The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso", "Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev", "Nelson Mandela", "Yasser Arafat" ]	The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
history	What notable event happened in New York City on November 7, 1989?	[ "The city was visited by the Pope.", "A grizzly bear on the loose fell asleep on Times Square.", "An earthquake struck the city.", "The first African American mayor of the city was elected." ]	The first African American mayor of the city was elected.
history	What American Idol winner was born on December 22, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona?	[ "Jordin Sparks", "Carrie Underwood", "Kelly Clarkson", "Kris Allen" ]	Jordin Sparks
history	What popular artist passed away on January 23, 1989?	[ "Man Ray", "Max Ernst", "Pablo Picasso", "Salvador Dali" ]	Salvador Dali
history	What name is commonly used to refer to the political events that took place in 1989 and are also known as Revolutions of 1989?	[ "Autumn of Nations", "The Red Veil", "The Liberty Wave", "All of these" ]	Autumn of Nations
history	What American rapper was born on October 4, 1989 in New York City?	[ "Lil Mama", "Chris Brown", "Soulja Boy", "Bow Wow" ]	Lil Mama
history	The first full-length episode of this popular TV sitcom premiered on Fox on December 17, 1989.	[ "Full House", "Step By Step", "ALF", "The Simpsons" ]	The Simpsons
history	Who named the Cambrian period?	[ "Charles D. Walcott", "Adam Sedgwick", "None of these", "Charles Lyell" ]	Adam Sedgwick
history	The Cambrian period lasted from 490 million years ago to 443 million years ago.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
history	What term refers to the raise of biodiversity that occurred during the Cambrian period?	[ "Biodiversity Boom", "None of these", "Mass radiation of life", "Cambrian Explosion" ]	Cambrian Explosion
history	This animal, which lived during the early Cambrian period, is possibly one of the first fish to evolve.	[ "Haikouichthys", "Coccosteus", "Kimberella", "Cephalaspis" ]	Haikouichthys
history	During the Cambrian little or nothing lived on land.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	Anomalocaris was a predatory arthropod of the Cambrian period which could reach a length of 100 cm or more.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
history	What ocean separated Laurentia from Baltica and Siberia during the Cambrian.	[ "Paleo-Tethys ocean", "Iapetus ocean", "Panthalassic ocean", "Rheic ocean" ]	Iapetus ocean
history	What caused the Cambrian-Ordovician mass extinction?	[ "A drop in oxygen levels during the late Cambrian", "Glaciation", "None of these", "Global warming" ]	Glaciation
hobbies	If youve ordered a burn one, take it through the garden, pin a rose on it, what can you expect to be placed in front of you?	[ "Hot Dog with Chili and Coleslaw", "Lamb Shish - Kabob", "Hamburger with Lettuce, Tomato and Onion", "Tuna Melt on Rye with Lettuce and Dill Chips" ]	Hamburger with Lettuce, Tomato and Onion
hobbies	If the girl next to you orders baled hay, life preserver and java for breakfast, what has she ordered?	[ "Cream of wheat , donut and coffee", "Hash browns, omelet, and coffee", "Buckwheat pancakes, danish, and coffee", "Shredded wheat, donut and coffee" ]	Shredded wheat, donut and coffee
hobbies	Noahs Boy refers to a fish sandwich.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
hobbies	Its your first day on the job at your favorite diner! The waitress next to you yells out to the short order cook that she needs two cows, make them cry, and paint em red. What has she requested the short order cook to prepare?	[ "Two hamburgers with onions, cover in ketchup", "Two orders of beef liver and onions with ketchup", "Salisbury steak with American sauce.", "Double cheeseburger, no onions, special sauce" ]	Two hamburgers with onions, cover in ketchup
hobbies	Your friends favorite breakfast is a shingle with shimmy and shake, squeeze one. What does he like to eat for breakfast?	[ "French toast and apple juice", "Link sausage, toast and juice", "Buttered toast with jam and orange juice", "Short stack of pancakes and instant coffee" ]	Buttered toast with jam and orange juice
hobbies	A guy orders a drag it through Georgia for his son. What has he ordered?	[ "Fried chicken basket", "Chili dog, all the way", "A slice of key lime pie", "Cola with chocolate syrup" ]	Cola with chocolate syrup
hobbies	What is diner-speak for an order of hash?	[ "Burn the British", "Gravel train", "Customer will take a chance", "Pittsburgh" ]	Customer will take a chance
hobbies	Mom always told you to get plenty of iron in your diet, so you order a put out the lights and cry. What item have you ordered?	[ "Patty melt, no onions", "Ham on rye with soup", "T - Bone steak with onions", "Liver and onions" ]	Liver and onions
hobbies	Keep off the grass in diner-speak means this.	[ "Tomato only", "Like the sign says...", "No parsley", "Hold the lettuce" ]	Hold the lettuce
hobbies	The final order of the night is for a Bow - wow, Pittsburgh on the bun, frog sticks, and a 55 with Hail. What has been ordered?	[ "Bratwurst, no bun, mashed potatoes, cherry coke with Ice.", "Bacon wrapped steak with fries and black coffee.", "Kielbasa, extra mustard, frog legs and a chocolate shake.", "Hot dog, burn or toast the bun, side of french fries and a root beer with ice." ]	Hot dog, burn or toast the bun, side of french fries and a root beer with ice.
hobbies	A fellow comes in on the night shift and orders a Hockey puck with wax, wreck em, frog sticks in the alley, and draw one in the dark. What on Earth does he want to eat?	[ "Medium-rare burger, onion rings, fries, and a strawberry shake.", "Tuna salad with cheese, fries on the side and black forest cake.", "Liver, no onions, frog legs, fried eggs, and black coffee.", "Well done burger with American cheese, fries on the side, scrambled eggs, and black coffee." ]	Well done burger with American cheese, fries on the side, scrambled eggs, and black coffee.
hobbies	Chicks on a raft with blowout patches refers to what?	[ "Western omelet with french toast", "Eggs on toast with pancakes", "Scrambled eggs and sausage", "Fried chicken and mashed potatoes" ]	Eggs on toast with pancakes
hobbies	Finally, a customer orders Bossy in a bowl, bullets or whistleberries, a blonde with sand, a bucket of cold mud, and belchwater. What have they ordered?	[ "Beef stew, baked beans, coffee with cream and sugar, chocolate ice cream, and seltzer water.", "Chili con carne with Lima beans, ice tea, a vanilla sundae and a Perrier water.", "Tomato soup, fried okra, root beer, chocolate ice cream, and Perrier water.", "Chicken noodle soup, blackberries, vanilla coke, German chocolate cake and seltzer water." ]	Beef stew, baked beans, coffee with cream and sugar, chocolate ice cream, and seltzer water.
hobbies	Due to the shape of its fruits, Aztecs called this tree Ahuacuatl, which meant testicle tree.	[ "Apple", "Banana", "Avocado", "Pear" ]	Avocado
hobbies	This fruit is generally considered to grow on a tree, but the tree is actually a giant herb. The fruit contains potassium and vitamin B, which are necessary for the production of sex hormones.	[ "Strawberry", "Banana", "Peach", "Cherry" ]	Banana
hobbies	This food is a very good source of energy. It also contains phenylethylamine, which triggers the same reaction in the body as falling in love does.	[ "Honey", "Beeswax", "Chocolate", "Sugar" ]	Chocolate
hobbies	Although too smelly, this member of the onion family is considered to be an aphrodisiac. It also has antioxidant properties and is used in alternative medicine.	[ "Spinach", "Leeks", "Celery", "Garlic" ]	Garlic
hobbies	Although natural, this food contains more calories than beet-sugar. It is used in a lot of skin-care products, but in the ancient Egyptians considered it --to be a cure for impotence and sterility.	[ "Honey", "Chocolate", "Avocado", "Cinnamon" ]	Honey
hobbies	This very nutritious and rich in proteins seafood is stated to be the favourite one of Casanova. He was famous as one of the worlds greatest lovers and an ardent connoisseur of this food, which was always on his menu.	[ "Crabs", "Fish", "Oysters", "Leeks" ]	Oysters
hobbies	These fruits were used as wedding breakfast in France. Newlyweds had a soup of thinned sour cream, borage and powdered sugar, and these.	[ "Strawberries", "Blackcurrant", "Cherries", "Peaches" ]	Strawberries
hobbies	As this drink relaxes and stimulates the senses, it is considered the proper drink for a romantic evening. The recommended quantity is one or two glasses, otherwise you will get sleepy and spoil the moment.	[ "Whisky", "Tea", "Wine", "Coffee" ]	Wine
hobbies	This drink is a widely known stimulant, but if you have too much, it becomes a depressant. Its active ingredient - caffeine - is known as the worlds most popular drug.	[ "Water", "Orange juice", "Tea", "Coffee" ]	Coffee
hobbies	Having been cultivated for more than 1000 years, this is one of the oldest spices in the world. However, you should be aware of its hallucinogenic properties it taken in large quantities. In Asia, It was highly appreciated for its aphrodisiac qualities.	[ "Black pepper", "Nutmeg", "Turmeric powder", "Cinnamon" ]	Nutmeg
hobbies	Whisky is traditional for this country. The beverages color can give you a hint about its age.	[ "Wales", "USA", "Scotland", "Ireland" ]	Scotland
hobbies	Tequila is named after a town with the same name in the country where it is a traditional drink.	[ "Chile", "Spain", "Portugal", "Mexico" ]	Mexico
hobbies	Vodka is traditional for this country. People there like to flavor vodka with lemon peel, pepper or herbs.	[ "Ukraine", "Russia", "Macedonia", "Romania" ]	Russia
hobbies	Rakia is a strong alcoholic drink made of various fruits, usually grapes, plums or apricots.	[ "Finland", "Hungary", "Russia", "Bulgaria" ]	Bulgaria
hobbies	Pastis is the most popular aperitif in this country. It is made with anise, licorice and additional aromatic plants.	[ "France", "Italy", "Switzerland", "Germany" ]	France
hobbies	In this country people drink gorilka. It is similar to vodka.	[ "Ukraine", "Georgia", "Azerbaijan", "Belarus" ]	Ukraine
hobbies	Sangria is consumed all year round in this country. It is made of wine mixed with fruit and spices.	[ "Malta", "Ecuador", "Argentina", "Spain" ]	Spain
hobbies	Caipirinha takes lime, caster sugar, and Cachaca, or Rum to chill out the citizens of this country.	[ "Cuba", "Mexico", "Brazil", "Hawaii" ]	Brazil
hobbies	Schnapps is a kind of fruit brandy and is typical for the country which gave the name of this beverage.	[ "Austria", "Italy", "The Netherlands", "Germany" ]	Germany
hobbies	Ouzo is the preferred drink in this country. It is produced from pressed grapes, herbs and berries.	[ "Hungary", "Greece", "Macedonia", "Turkey" ]	Greece

history

This actor, who was the voice of Roger Rabbit in 1988 and did voice work in Polar Express, got a patent for a toy adapted for pulling and stretching.

[ "Patrick Wharton", "Fred Watson", "Hank Azari", "Charles Fleischer" ]

Charles Fleischer

history

This person worked in a patent office while in graduate school and is the co-holder of patent # 1781541 for a refrigerator.

[ "Albert Einstein", "Franz Kafka", "Vince McMahn", "Herbert Hoover" ]

Albert Einstein

history

Few people know that this person holds a patent for a type of disposable childâs diaper.

[ "Jamie Lee Curtis", "Gary Burghoff", "Elizabeth Taylor", "Betty White" ]

Jamie Lee Curtis

history

Which one of these people holds several patents for fishing lures?

[ "Jamie Lee Curtis", "Gary Burghoff", "Jonathan Winters", "Charlton Heston" ]

Gary Burghoff

history

Under his real name this person holds patent #140245 for an improved method for scrapbooking.

[ "Abraham Lincoln", "Harry Houdini", "Mark Twain", "Charles Dickens" ]

Mark Twain

history

Which of one these people holds patent #1370316 for a divers suit?

[ "Herbert Hoover", "Abraham Lincoln", "Harry Houdini", "Mark Twain" ]

Harry Houdini

history

Which musician holds a patent for an electronic device that helps a composer, a musician, or a conductor to interactively select parts of a musical score?

[ "Darryl The Captain Dragon", "Harry Connick, Jr.", "Henry Mancini", "Johnny Mercer" ]

Harry Connick, Jr.

history

If you recall well the performances of these men, it wonât be hard to guess which one of them holds a patent for a device that allows a performer to lean forward past his center of gravity.

[ "Axl Rose", "Gene Simmons", "Chaim Witz", "Michael Jackson" ]

Michael Jackson

history

This man holds a patent for a special Jacuzzi-type of spa bath for women that includes a chair, a circulation valve, and a device for eliminating the dirty water.

[ "Joseph Abrahams", "Jerry Lewis", "Marcel Marceau", "Penn Jillette" ]

Penn Jillette

history

Which of these people was issued patent # 6469 for a new method of buoying vessels over shoals?

[ "Andrew Jackson", "Stephen Decateur", "Herbert Hoover", "Abraham Lincoln" ]

Abraham Lincoln

history

In 1974, this lady got a patent for a pantyhose with a shaping band for cheeky derriere relief.

[ "Michelle Pfeiffer", "Eartha Kitt", "Donna Mills", "Julie Newmar" ]

Julie Newmar

history

The Great Pyramid of Giza is believed to have been built as the tomb of this Egyptian pharaoh.

[ "Amenhotep", "Ramses", "Tut", "Khufu" ]

Khufu

history

What was the original height of the Great Pyramid?

[ "481 feet", "565 feet", "380 feet", "600 feet" ]

481 feet

history

The Great Pyramid is one of the pyramids of the Giza pyramid complex. Which monument is NOT a part of that complex?

[ "The Pyramid of Khafre", "The Great Sphinx", "The Pyramid of Menkaure", "The Pyramid of Amenemhet I" ]

The Pyramid of Amenemhet I

history

Where in Egypt are the Pyramids of Giza situated?

[ "In Abu Simbel, Southern Egypt", "Near the Gulf of Aqaba", "In the very heart of Egypt", "On the outskirts of Cairo" ]

On the outskirts of Cairo

history

What is the estimated frame of time in which the Great Pyramid was constructed?

[ "more than 40 years", "10 - 15 years", "15 - 20 years", "30 - 40 years" ]

15 - 20 years

history

Which one of the Pyramids of Giza has visibly retained its polished limestone casing at its apex?

[ "The Pyramid of Khafre", "The Great Pyramid of Giza", "The Pyramid of Djedefre", "One of the Queens Pyramids" ]

The Pyramid of Khafre

history

Which peculiarity of the Great Pyramid interior distinguishes it from the other pyramids?

[ "The ascending passages and upper chambers", "The larger number of its chambers", "The underground chamber", "Its wider and longer passages" ]

The ascending passages and upper chambers

history

What common feature do all of the entrances of the Pyramids in Giza share?

[ "They all face the exact north.", "They all face the exact west.", "They all face the Nile River bank.", "They are all oriented towards the Sphinx." ]

They all face the exact north.

history

Towards the end of the 14th century, vandalized by an angered Sufi Muslim, the Great Sphinx of Giza lost what essential piece.

[ "Its nose", "Its wings", "Its headdress", "Its tail" ]

Its nose

history

What word refers to the hundreds of flat-roofed Egyptian tombs built round the Pyramids of Giza?

[ "Pyramidions", "Mastabas", "Ben-bens", "Stelas" ]

Mastabas

history

When was this headline breaking news:

[ "o people found murdered outside a condominium on South Bundy Drive in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.?", "May 10, 1994", "June 10, 1994", "June 13, 1994", "May 13, 1994" ]

June 13, 1994

history

The Alamo mission was captured on this day in 1836.

[ "June 16", "March 6", "June 1", "April 1" ]

March 6

history

Sam Houston avenged the deaths of those killed at the Alamo in this battle.

[ "Battle of Galiad", "Battle of San Antonio", "Battle of San Jacinto", "Battle of Goliad" ]

Battle of San Jacinto

history

How did General Santa Anna escape during the battle with Sam Houston (only to be caught the next day)?

[ "He pretended to be dead in the grass.", "He jumped in his Buick and headed to the river.", "He switched uniforms with someone else.", "He was dressed as a peasant." ]

He was dressed as a peasant.

history

Who portrayed Davy Crockett in the 1960 movie The Alamo?

[ "Clark Gable", "John Wayne", "Jimmy Stewart", "Richard Widmark" ]

John Wayne

history

What Dukes of Hazzard star played Thumblerig the Gambler in the 1960 movie The Alamo?

[ "Denver Pyle", "Andy Griffith", "James Best", "Boss Hogg" ]

Denver Pyle

history

Dennis Quaid played Sam Houston in the 2004 movie The Alamo.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

history

Richard Widmark played Jim Bowie in the 1960 movie The Alamo.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

history

Gustav has been a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa or Gustav I.

[ " became king in 1521, after leading the rebellion against King Christian II of this country who controlled most of the Sweden.", "Germany", "Spain", "England", "Denmark" ]

Denmark

history

King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended to the throne on September 15, 1973, after the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf. Carl XVI Gustaf, who is probably best known as the presenter of the Nobel Prizes,

[ "Epilepsy", "Dyslexia", "Hemophilia", "Asthma" ]

Dyslexia

history

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. These words uttered by Winston Churchill refer to the bravery of the men serving in the British Royal Air Force. What is the name given to the air warfare that was carried out by the powerful Luftwaffe against the RAF

[ "Battle of Midway", "Battle of Normandy", "Battle of Brittany", "Battle of Britain" ]

Battle of Britain

history

The Crusaders lost the Battle of Hattin because of the stupidity of King Guy of Jerusalem who insisted on marching the Crusaders in heavy armor through arid, waterless land and demanding the enemy come out and fight like good Christian soldiers. What Muslin leader was able to lead his quick, mobile cavalry to victory over the Knights Templar and the army of the Crusaders?

[ "Emir Abd-ar-Rahman", "Ali Pasha", "Hannibal", "Saladin" ]

Saladin

history

It was on September 18,1862 that General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virgina battled General George McClellan on a cornfield near Sharpsburg, Maryland. What is the name of the battle that is often called the bloodiest single day of warfare in American history?

[ "Second Bull Run", "Fredericksburg", "Shiloh", "Antietam" ]

Antietam

history

What brilliant Carthaginian general defeated the Romans in the Second Punic War at the Battle of Cannae in 216 B.C.?

[ "Paullus", "Alexander", "Hannibal", "Xerxes" ]

Hannibal

history

Duke Kazimir of Stettin, a member of the Teutonic Knights, insulted King Wladislaw II of Poland when he demanded the King come out and fight like a man. King Wladislaw answered when, by 7:00 p.m. July 15, 1410, 18,000 of the Order of Teutonic Knights were dead or dying and 14,000 of the Order were taken prisoner. Can you name this battle?

[ "Battle of Agincourt", "Battle of Tours", "Battle of Blenheim", "Battle of Tannenberg" ]

Battle of Tannenberg

history

Operation Barbarossa is the largest land invasion in history. The superior German army moved further and faster than any other army in the history of modern warfare. But it was in the house-to-house and factory-to-factory fighting that the mighty German Sixth Army was defeated. What battle was the turning point for the Eastern Front in World War II?

[ "Battle of Kursk", "Battle of Stalingrad", "The Somme", "Battle of Narva" ]

Battle of Stalingrad

history

In a few minutes of time, skill and luck met over the waters of the Pacific in June 1942. American SBD Dauntless dive bombers from the USS Yorktown and Enterprise struck three Japanese carriers and put them out of action. In what decisive battle did the Japanese lose the carriers Kaga, Soryu, Akagi and the Hiryu?

[ "Battle of Midway", "Doolittle Raid", "Battle of Wake Island", "Battle of the Coral Sea" ]

Battle of Midway

history

The Tet Offensive was the first major defeat for the US/ARVN military forces in the Vietnam War.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

history

During this century Constantine I ruled, and Kama Sutra was created.

[ "6th century AD", "1st century BC", "4th century AD", "2nd century BC" ]

4th century AD

history

During this century the French Revolution began, and the United States Declaration of Independence was signedd.

[ "16th century AD", "17th century AD", "19th century AD", "18th century AD" ]

18th century AD

history

In this century paper was first produced by Chinese people, and the Silk Road between Europe and Asia was created.

[ "4th century BC", "3rd century AD", "2nd century BC", "2nd century AD" ]

2nd century BC

history

In this century, the Muslim conquests began, and the population on the planet was reduced to approximately 208 million people.

[ "4th century AD", "10th century AD", "13th century AD", "7th century AD" ]

7th century AD

history

During what century did Ramesses III, Pharaoh of Egypt, live, rule and die?

[ "12th century BC", "7th century BC", "2nd century BC", "5th century BC" ]

12th century BC

history

This century saw the discovery of the Americas and of a sea route along Cape of Good Hope to India.

[ "9th century AD", "17th century AD", "13th century AD", "15th century AD" ]

15th century AD

history

In this century gunpowder was first used in a battle, and lions become extinct in Europe.

[ "5th century AD", "10th century AD", "2nd century AD", "14th century AD" ]

10th century AD

history

Roman Emperors Caligula, Augustus, Claudius and Nero lived in this century.

[ "2nd century BC", "2nd century AD", "1st century AD", "1st century BC" ]

1st century AD

history

The Great Fire of London and the Great Plague of London occurred in this century.

[ "17th century AD", "9th century AD", "15th century AD", "7th century AD" ]

17th century AD

history

What century witnessed the reign of the so-called Five Good Emperors of Rome?

[ "3rd century AD", "2nd century AD", "3rd century BC", "4th century AD" ]

2nd century AD

history

What movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 61st Academy Awards ceremony held on March 27, 1989?

[ "My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown", "Working Girl", "Rain Man", "Driving Miss Daisy" ]

Rain Man

history

What British actor was born on 23 July, 1989 in London, United Kingdom?

[ "Daniel Radcliffe", "Jamie Waylett", "Nicholas Hoult", "Hugh Mitchell" ]

Daniel Radcliffe

history

American actress Bette Davis, who passed away on October 6, 1989, was the the first woman to be presented with this award by the American Film Institute.

[ "Best Actress Award", "Free Spirit Award", "Lifetime Achievement Award", "All of these" ]

Lifetime Achievement Award

history

Who was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize for Peace?

[ "The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso", "Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev", "Nelson Mandela", "Yasser Arafat" ]

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso

history

What notable event happened in New York City on November 7, 1989?

[ "The city was visited by the Pope.", "A grizzly bear on the loose fell asleep on Times Square.", "An earthquake struck the city.", "The first African American mayor of the city was elected." ]

The first African American mayor of the city was elected.

history

What American Idol winner was born on December 22, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona?

[ "Jordin Sparks", "Carrie Underwood", "Kelly Clarkson", "Kris Allen" ]

Jordin Sparks

history

What popular artist passed away on January 23, 1989?

[ "Man Ray", "Max Ernst", "Pablo Picasso", "Salvador Dali" ]

Salvador Dali

history

What name is commonly used to refer to the political events that took place in 1989 and are also known as Revolutions of 1989?

[ "Autumn of Nations", "The Red Veil", "The Liberty Wave", "All of these" ]

Autumn of Nations

history

What American rapper was born on October 4, 1989 in New York City?

[ "Lil Mama", "Chris Brown", "Soulja Boy", "Bow Wow" ]

Lil Mama

history

The first full-length episode of this popular TV sitcom premiered on Fox on December 17, 1989.

[ "Full House", "Step By Step", "ALF", "The Simpsons" ]

The Simpsons

history

Who named the Cambrian period?

[ "Charles D. Walcott", "Adam Sedgwick", "None of these", "Charles Lyell" ]

Adam Sedgwick

history

The Cambrian period lasted from 490 million years ago to 443 million years ago.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

history

What term refers to the raise of biodiversity that occurred during the Cambrian period?

[ "Biodiversity Boom", "None of these", "Mass radiation of life", "Cambrian Explosion" ]

Cambrian Explosion

history

This animal, which lived during the early Cambrian period, is possibly one of the first fish to evolve.

[ "Haikouichthys", "Coccosteus", "Kimberella", "Cephalaspis" ]

Haikouichthys

history

During the Cambrian little or nothing lived on land.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

history

Anomalocaris was a predatory arthropod of the Cambrian period which could reach a length of 100 cm or more.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

history

What ocean separated Laurentia from Baltica and Siberia during the Cambrian.

[ "Paleo-Tethys ocean", "Iapetus ocean", "Panthalassic ocean", "Rheic ocean" ]

Iapetus ocean

history

What caused the Cambrian-Ordovician mass extinction?

[ "A drop in oxygen levels during the late Cambrian", "Glaciation", "None of these", "Global warming" ]

Glaciation

hobbies

If youve ordered a burn one, take it through the garden, pin a rose on it, what can you expect to be placed in front of you?

[ "Hot Dog with Chili and Coleslaw", "Lamb Shish - Kabob", "Hamburger with Lettuce, Tomato and Onion", "Tuna Melt on Rye with Lettuce and Dill Chips" ]

Hamburger with Lettuce, Tomato and Onion

hobbies

If the girl next to you orders baled hay, life preserver and java for breakfast, what has she ordered?

[ "Cream of wheat , donut and coffee", "Hash browns, omelet, and coffee", "Buckwheat pancakes, danish, and coffee", "Shredded wheat, donut and coffee" ]

Shredded wheat, donut and coffee

hobbies

Noahs Boy refers to a fish sandwich.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

hobbies

Its your first day on the job at your favorite diner! The waitress next to you yells out to the short order cook that she needs two cows, make them cry, and paint em red. What has she requested the short order cook to prepare?

[ "Two hamburgers with onions, cover in ketchup", "Two orders of beef liver and onions with ketchup", "Salisbury steak with American sauce.", "Double cheeseburger, no onions, special sauce" ]

Two hamburgers with onions, cover in ketchup

hobbies

Your friends favorite breakfast is a shingle with shimmy and shake, squeeze one. What does he like to eat for breakfast?

[ "French toast and apple juice", "Link sausage, toast and juice", "Buttered toast with jam and orange juice", "Short stack of pancakes and instant coffee" ]

Buttered toast with jam and orange juice

hobbies

A guy orders a drag it through Georgia for his son. What has he ordered?

[ "Fried chicken basket", "Chili dog, all the way", "A slice of key lime pie", "Cola with chocolate syrup" ]

Cola with chocolate syrup

hobbies

What is diner-speak for an order of hash?

[ "Burn the British", "Gravel train", "Customer will take a chance", "Pittsburgh" ]

Customer will take a chance

hobbies

Mom always told you to get plenty of iron in your diet, so you order a put out the lights and cry. What item have you ordered?

[ "Patty melt, no onions", "Ham on rye with soup", "T - Bone steak with onions", "Liver and onions" ]

Liver and onions

hobbies

Keep off the grass in diner-speak means this.

[ "Tomato only", "Like the sign says...", "No parsley", "Hold the lettuce" ]

Hold the lettuce

hobbies

The final order of the night is for a Bow - wow, Pittsburgh on the bun, frog sticks, and a 55 with Hail. What has been ordered?

[ "Bratwurst, no bun, mashed potatoes, cherry coke with Ice.", "Bacon wrapped steak with fries and black coffee.", "Kielbasa, extra mustard, frog legs and a chocolate shake.", "Hot dog, burn or toast the bun, side of french fries and a root beer with ice." ]

Hot dog, burn or toast the bun, side of french fries and a root beer with ice.

hobbies

A fellow comes in on the night shift and orders a Hockey puck with wax, wreck em, frog sticks in the alley, and draw one in the dark. What on Earth does he want to eat?

[ "Medium-rare burger, onion rings, fries, and a strawberry shake.", "Tuna salad with cheese, fries on the side and black forest cake.", "Liver, no onions, frog legs, fried eggs, and black coffee.", "Well done burger with American cheese, fries on the side, scrambled eggs, and black coffee." ]

Well done burger with American cheese, fries on the side, scrambled eggs, and black coffee.

hobbies

Chicks on a raft with blowout patches refers to what?

[ "Western omelet with french toast", "Eggs on toast with pancakes", "Scrambled eggs and sausage", "Fried chicken and mashed potatoes" ]

Eggs on toast with pancakes

hobbies

Finally, a customer orders Bossy in a bowl, bullets or whistleberries, a blonde with sand, a bucket of cold mud, and belchwater. What have they ordered?

[ "Beef stew, baked beans, coffee with cream and sugar, chocolate ice cream, and seltzer water.", "Chili con carne with Lima beans, ice tea, a vanilla sundae and a Perrier water.", "Tomato soup, fried okra, root beer, chocolate ice cream, and Perrier water.", "Chicken noodle soup, blackberries, vanilla coke, German chocolate cake and seltzer water." ]

Beef stew, baked beans, coffee with cream and sugar, chocolate ice cream, and seltzer water.

hobbies

Due to the shape of its fruits, Aztecs called this tree Ahuacuatl, which meant testicle tree.

[ "Apple", "Banana", "Avocado", "Pear" ]

Avocado

hobbies

This fruit is generally considered to grow on a tree, but the tree is actually a giant herb. The fruit contains potassium and vitamin B, which are necessary for the production of sex hormones.

[ "Strawberry", "Banana", "Peach", "Cherry" ]

Banana

hobbies

This food is a very good source of energy. It also contains phenylethylamine, which triggers the same reaction in the body as falling in love does.

[ "Honey", "Beeswax", "Chocolate", "Sugar" ]

Chocolate

hobbies

Although too smelly, this member of the onion family is considered to be an aphrodisiac. It also has antioxidant properties and is used in alternative medicine.

[ "Spinach", "Leeks", "Celery", "Garlic" ]

Garlic

hobbies

Although natural, this food contains more calories than beet-sugar. It is used in a lot of skin-care products, but in the ancient Egyptians considered it --to be a cure for impotence and sterility.

[ "Honey", "Chocolate", "Avocado", "Cinnamon" ]

Honey

hobbies

This very nutritious and rich in proteins seafood is stated to be the favourite one of Casanova. He was famous as one of the worlds greatest lovers and an ardent connoisseur of this food, which was always on his menu.

[ "Crabs", "Fish", "Oysters", "Leeks" ]

Oysters

hobbies

These fruits were used as wedding breakfast in France. Newlyweds had a soup of thinned sour cream, borage and powdered sugar, and these.

[ "Strawberries", "Blackcurrant", "Cherries", "Peaches" ]

Strawberries

hobbies

As this drink relaxes and stimulates the senses, it is considered the proper drink for a romantic evening. The recommended quantity is one or two glasses, otherwise you will get sleepy and spoil the moment.

[ "Whisky", "Tea", "Wine", "Coffee" ]

Wine

hobbies

This drink is a widely known stimulant, but if you have too much, it becomes a depressant. Its active ingredient - caffeine - is known as the worlds most popular drug.

[ "Water", "Orange juice", "Tea", "Coffee" ]

Coffee

hobbies

Having been cultivated for more than 1000 years, this is one of the oldest spices in the world. However, you should be aware of its hallucinogenic properties it taken in large quantities. In Asia, It was highly appreciated for its aphrodisiac qualities.

[ "Black pepper", "Nutmeg", "Turmeric powder", "Cinnamon" ]

Nutmeg

hobbies

Whisky is traditional for this country. The beverages color can give you a hint about its age.

[ "Wales", "USA", "Scotland", "Ireland" ]

Scotland

hobbies

Tequila is named after a town with the same name in the country where it is a traditional drink.

[ "Chile", "Spain", "Portugal", "Mexico" ]

Mexico

hobbies

Vodka is traditional for this country. People there like to flavor vodka with lemon peel, pepper or herbs.

[ "Ukraine", "Russia", "Macedonia", "Romania" ]

Russia

hobbies

Rakia is a strong alcoholic drink made of various fruits, usually grapes, plums or apricots.

[ "Finland", "Hungary", "Russia", "Bulgaria" ]

Bulgaria

hobbies

Pastis is the most popular aperitif in this country. It is made with anise, licorice and additional aromatic plants.

[ "France", "Italy", "Switzerland", "Germany" ]

France

hobbies

In this country people drink gorilka. It is similar to vodka.

[ "Ukraine", "Georgia", "Azerbaijan", "Belarus" ]

Ukraine

hobbies

Sangria is consumed all year round in this country. It is made of wine mixed with fruit and spices.

[ "Malta", "Ecuador", "Argentina", "Spain" ]

Spain

hobbies

Caipirinha takes lime, caster sugar, and Cachaca, or Rum to chill out the citizens of this country.

[ "Cuba", "Mexico", "Brazil", "Hawaii" ]

Brazil

hobbies

Schnapps is a kind of fruit brandy and is typical for the country which gave the name of this beverage.

[ "Austria", "Italy", "The Netherlands", "Germany" ]

Germany

hobbies

Ouzo is the preferred drink in this country. It is produced from pressed grapes, herbs and berries.

[ "Hungary", "Greece", "Macedonia", "Turkey" ]

Greece