kth8/OpenTriviaQA · Datasets at Hugging Face

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for-kids	In what fairy tale does a curious wife find the dead bodies of her husbands previous wives?	[ "Beauty and the Beast", "King Thrushbeard", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Bluebeard" ]	Bluebeard
for-kids	In the fairy tale The Musicians of Bremen, four animals decide to become musicians upon finding that they are no longer useful to their owners. Which of the following is not one of the four animals?	[ "a pig", "a rooster", "a cat", "a donkey" ]	a pig
for-kids	Which magic object is not correctly matched with the fairy tale?	[ "Aladdin - a lamp", "The Little Mermaid - a key with drops of blood on it", "Snow White - a mirror", "The Wild Swans - nettle shirts" ]	The Little Mermaid - a key with drops of blood on it
for-kids	What popular fairy tale is not a recorded folktale, but an original work?	[ "Rapunzel", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Emperors New Clothes", "The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids" ]	The Emperors New Clothes
for-kids	Why does Belle have to live in the castle with the Beast in the fairy tale The Beauty and the Beast?	[ "because she picked up a flower from the Beasts garden", "because her sisters have stolen an enchanted mirror and a ring from the Beast", "because her father picked up a flower from the Beasts garden", "because her sisters have stolen jewelry from the Beast" ]	because her father picked up a flower from the Beasts garden
for-kids	What are the names of the Princess and the Prince in the 1959 Disney animated feature, based on Charles Perrault classic tale Sleeping Beauty?	[ "The Princess is named Aurora, the Prince is anonymous.", "Briar-Rose and Stefan", "Aurora and Philip", "They are anonymous." ]	Aurora and Philip
for-kids	What diminutive fairy tale character encounters a toad, a beetle, a mouse, a mole and a swallow?	[ "Tom Thumb", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "Hop o My Thumb", "Thumbelina" ]	Thumbelina
for-kids	Joe has 20 apples. He gave 2 away to a friend and then he ate one. How many apples did he have after that?	[ "20", "17", "19", "16" ]	17
for-kids	Can 37 be divided into 2 evenly?	[ "True", "False" ]	False
for-kids	What is the answer to the following:	[ "5", "0", "10", "2" ]	5
for-kids	The reciprocal of 3/4 is 1 1/3.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
for-kids	What is the square root of 121?	[ "10", "11", "12", "13" ]	11
for-kids	One angle in a triangle is 47 degrees and the second angle is 106 degrees. How many degrees are in the third angle?	[ "37", "27", "207", "17" ]	27
for-kids	You have a right-angled triangle. You know that one leg is 3 cm long and the second leg is 4 cm long. What is the length of the hypotenuse of that triangle?	[ "4", "5", "7", "6" ]	5
for-kids	Founded in 1607, this was the first successful English settlement in what is now the United States.	[ "Jamestown in present day Virginia", "Boston in present day Massachusetts", "Providence in what is present day Rhode Island", "Charlestown in present day South Carolina" ]	Jamestown in present day Virginia
for-kids	Up until 1763, the English and this other European nation fought a series of wars and smaller conflicts to see who would dominate what is now the US and Canada.	[ "Holland", "France", "Germany", "Spain" ]	France
for-kids	What was the biggest issue that eventually led to the English colonies rebellion against their mother country and sparked the American Revolutionary War?	[ "whether the English Parliament or colonial assemblies would control taxes in the colonies", "religious differences between American colonists and Britain", "restrictions on the number of English persons who could move to the English colonies", "disagreements between Parliament and the colonies over relations with the Native Americans (Indians)" ]	whether the English Parliament or colonial assemblies would control taxes in the colonies
for-kids	Which of these statements about George Washington is true?	[ "all of these", "He was the first president of the United States.", "He was a successful Virginia plantation owner.", "He was commander of the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War." ]	all of these
for-kids	The final victory in the American Revolutionary War which convinced the British to grant independence to their former colonies was a victory won by combined French and American forces at this place.	[ "Yorktown", "Lexington", "Boston", "Saratoga" ]	Yorktown
for-kids	The seventh president of the United States was the first US president elected from a state west of the Appalachian Mountains (Tennessee). He was also the leader of the US forces who gained a major victory over the British at New Orleans in the War of 1812. Who was he?	[ "James Polk", "Andrew Jackson", "Thomas Jefferson", "John Adams" ]	Andrew Jackson
for-kids	As a result of victory in the Mexican War of 1846-48, the United States gained all of the following states EXCEPT this one.	[ "Oregon", "Arizona", "California", "Nevada" ]	Oregon
for-kids	What was the one irreconcilable issue between North and South that led to the American Civil War?	[ "slavery", "status of new western territories", "states rights", "tariffs" ]	slavery
for-kids	The Union victory in this battle, fought in July 1863, is generally considered the turning point of the American Civil War. After the battle President Lincoln made a memorable speech at the site of the battle. What was the battle?	[ "Gettysburg", "Shiloh", "Second Bull Run", "Antietam" ]	Gettysburg
for-kids	Which of the following is true about the United States in the period between the end of the Civil War in 1865 and the beginning of the 20th century?	[ "Blacks in the southern states were integrated into the southern population with very little conflict or discrimination.", "Native Americans (Indians) were generally treated fairly and territorial disputes were settled.", "US industrialization advanced rapidly.", "Laws were passed that greatly restricted European immigration into the US." ]	US industrialization advanced rapidly.
for-kids	Which of the following was NOT a reason why the US entered World War One on the side of Britain and France?	[ "German submarines began sinking US ships in 1917.", "The US had strong cultural and commercial ties with Britain and France.", "France and Britain were democratic and Germany was not.", "President Wilson wanted to destroy communism." ]	President Wilson wanted to destroy communism.
for-kids	In 1919 an amendment to the US Constitution (which was rescinded in 1933) prohibited which of the following?	[ "US joining any international organization", "alcoholic beverages", "prostitution", "same sex marriages" ]	alcoholic beverages
for-kids	In 1933 Franklin Roosevelt was elected president. He promised to bring a New Deal to Americans to bring recovery from the Great Depression and improve social conditions. Which of the following did his New Deal include?	[ "Programs to provide jobs by building roads, schools, dams, etc.", "The Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate the stock market", "Social Security that provided pensions for retired workers", "All of these" ]	All of these
for-kids	The Japanese defeat in this naval battle in the Pacific is generally considered to be the turning point of the Second World War.	[ "Leyte Gulf", "Okinawa", "Singapore", "Midway" ]	Midway
for-kids	Which of these statements is NOT true about the Cold War?	[ "There was never any actual warfare in the Cold War.", "It was partly a clash of very different ideologies.", "It began soon after World War Two ended, partly because of Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.", "Nuclear weapons were a threat to both sides in the Cold War." ]	There was never any actual warfare in the Cold War.
for-kids	Many think that the closest the world came to nuclear war was in 1962 when President Kennedy demanded that the Soviets remove nuclear missiles they had recently placed in this country.	[ "Germany", "North Korea", "China", "Cuba" ]	Cuba
for-kids	Ole Kirk Christiansen, the founder of the LEGO Group, started producing wooden toys in what year?	[ "1939", "1932", "1934", "1927" ]	1932
for-kids	In 1934, Ole Kirk Christiansen named his toy-producing company LEGO, a word derived from the Danish phrase leg godt, which means what in English?	[ "Put Together", "Play Well", "Build Well", "Stack Well" ]	Play Well
for-kids	During this year the Lego company, founded by Ole Kirk Christiansen, was devastated by a fire.	[ "1945", "1944", "1942", "1940" ]	1942
for-kids	LEGO was the first company in Denmark to buy and use a plastic injection-molding machine for toys.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
for-kids	In what year did Godtfred Kirk Christiansen become Junior Vice President of the LEGO company?	[ "1952", "1949", "1950", "1947" ]	1950
for-kids	What is the name of the revolutionary LEGO series of 28 sets and 8 vehicles, launched in 1955?	[ "LEGO Building Set", "LEGO Toy Set of Building", "LEGO System of Play", "LEGO System" ]	LEGO System of Play
for-kids	In 1963, the LEGO company replaced the building substance for the bricks, cellulose acetate with acrylonitrile butadiene stryrene, which improved the color quality.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
for-kids	In 1989, the LEGO company released a new series, named Pirates.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
for-kids	Which house of Hogwarts was fictional character Sirius Black in when he attended the famous school?	[ "Ravenclaw", "Gryffindor", "Slytherin", "Hufflepuff" ]	Gryffindor
for-kids	Harry Potter character Sirius Black was an Animagi meaning that he could take the form of an animal. What animal could he emulate?	[ "A wolf", "A dog", "A Deer", "A Rat" ]	A dog
for-kids	In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the headquarters of the organization was in Sirius family home.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
for-kids	In which Harry Potter novel did Sirius Black make his first major appearance?	[ "Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone", "Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban", "Harry potter and The Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" ]	Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
for-kids	What magical flying item of Sirius Black was given to Hagrid upon the knowledge of Harry Potters parents death?	[ "A broomstick", "A motorcycle", "A Car", "A carpet" ]	A motorcycle
for-kids	What was the name of Sirius Blacks father in the Harry Potter series?	[ "Orion", "Teodor", "Draco", "Rudolph" ]	Orion
for-kids	Sirius Black dies in the novel Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
for-kids	Which of the following classes was taught by Professor Snape in the Harry Potter series?	[ "Divination", "Potions", "Charms", "Astronomy" ]	Potions
for-kids	What secret about Professor Snape was divulged in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which is the final book in the series?	[ "He was half muggle.", "He killed Albus Dumbledore.", "He was in love with Harrys mother.", "He was Lord Voldemorts brother." ]	He was in love with Harrys mother.
for-kids	In the Harry Potter series, Professor Snape became headmaster of Hogwarts after the death of Dumbledore.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
for-kids	What was Snapes patronus in the Harry Potter series?	[ "Doe", "Dragon", "Wolf", "Snake" ]	Doe
for-kids	In the final book of the Harry Potter series, Harry finally kills Snape.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
for-kids	In the Harry Potter series, what was the teaching position most coveted by Professor Snape?	[ "Care of magical Creatures", "Potions", "Divination", "Defense Against the Dark Arts" ]	Defense Against the Dark Arts
for-kids	In the final book in the Harry Potter series, it is revealed that Harry names one of his sons after Snape.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
for-kids	Is fictional character Snape the Half-Blood Prince?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	Yes
for-kids	What did Mr. Crouch from the Ministry of Magic call Percy in book 4 of the Harry Potter series?	[ "Rainlet", "Cloudy boy", "Weatherboy", "Weatherby" ]	Weatherby
for-kids	There were all types of enchantments guarding the Sorcerers Stone. Which teacher put the flying keys there to protect it in the first Harry Potter book?	[ "Professor Snape", "Professor Sprout", "Professor Quirrell", "Professor Flitwick" ]	Professor Flitwick
for-kids	In which two books did Harry Potter make a Patronus because he thought he saw a dementor, even though it was not really a dementor?	[ "Books 3 and 5", "Books 3 and 4", "Books 4 and 5", "Books 3 and 6" ]	Books 3 and 4
for-kids	In the sixth book of the Harry Potter series, Professor Slughorn became the Head of Slytherin.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
for-kids	The character of Sirius Black is mentioned in the book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban for the first time.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
for-kids	Which of the following Harry Potter characters is not a prefect?	[ "Tom Riddle", "Harry Potter", "Pansy Parkinson", "Ron Weasley" ]	Harry Potter
for-kids	Which of these characters does Harry kiss in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?	[ "Cho", "No one", "Ginny", "Hermione" ]	Ginny
for-kids	Lavender Brown and Ron Won Won Weasley start going out in chapter 9 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
for-kids	What previously mentioned character was killed in chapter 1 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?	[ "Kingsley Shackelbolt", "Stubby Boardman", "Percival Wulfricshire", "Amelia Bones" ]	Amelia Bones
for-kids	In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Cho Chang waves to Harry once but then hurries away with Marietta.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
for-kids	What does Merope supposedly use to make Tom Riddle Sr. fall in love with her in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?	[ "A love potion", "A love spell", "An imperious curse", "A potion and spell" ]	A love potion
for-kids	In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is Dumbledores blood the only blood used in the Cavern by the sea where the Horcrux is hidden?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	No
for-kids	In the book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a corpse that is re-animated but isnât alive is called what?	[ "Inferi", "Infery", "Infreri", "Infrery" ]	Inferi
for-kids	Harry destroyed two Horcruxes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
for-kids	Lord Voldemort had the ability to talk to these creatures.	[ "Snakes", "Wolves", "Spiders", "Centaurs" ]	Snakes
for-kids	What is Lord Voldemorts real first name?	[ "John", "Michael", "Tom", "Ron" ]	Tom
for-kids	What was the very first of Lord Voldemorts horcruxes to appear in the Harry Potter series of books?	[ "Sword", "Stone", "Diary", "Ring" ]	Diary
for-kids	Which of these Hogwarts founders was Lord Voldemorts ancestor?	[ "Ravenclaw", "Huffelpuff", "Slytherin", "Gryffendore" ]	Slytherin
for-kids	Lord Voldemort is related to Harry Potter.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
for-kids	Which of these characters does Voldemort NOT kill in the final Harry Potter book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?	[ "Tonks", "Severus Snape", "Hagrid", "Professor Lupin" ]	Hagrid
for-kids	Harry Potter defeats and kills Lord Voldemort in the final Harry Potter book.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
for-kids	What childrens novel features Neverland, the magical island where people cease to age?	[ "Alices Adventures in Wonderland", "Peter and Wendy", "Pinocchio", "Pippi Longstocking" ]	Peter and Wendy
for-kids	What classic fictional character is a long-nosed wooden puppet?	[ "Both of these", "Pinocchio", "None of these", "Buratino" ]	Both of these
for-kids	Which of the following is not a character from Lewis Carrolls 1865 novel Alices Adventures in Wonderland?	[ "the Queen of Hearts", "the Mock Turtle", "the March Hare", "the Chief Weasel" ]	the Chief Weasel
for-kids	What character from Antoine de Saint-ExupÃ©rys novella, The Little Prince, utters these famous lines that sum up the essence of the book: One cannot see well except with the heart, the essential is invisible to the eyes.?	[ "the Fox", "the Snake", "the Lamplighter", "the Rose" ]	the Fox
for-kids	What is the birth name of the author who penned The English Roses, a childrens book that follows the lives of four girls?	[ "Theodor Seuss Geisel", "Helen Beatrix Potter", "Madonna Louise Ciccone", "Dorothy Gladys Smith" ]	Madonna Louise Ciccone
for-kids	What childrens book author named one of his central characters after his son?	[ "C. S. Lewis", "Lemony Snicket", "A. A. Milne", "Lewis Carroll" ]	A. A. Milne
for-kids	Which of these Disney animated features is not based on a book written by an European author?	[ "One Hundred and One Dalmatians", "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", "Mulan", "Bambi" ]	Mulan
for-kids	What best-selling novel tells the story of an orphan girl adopted by middle-aged siblings, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert?	[ "Little House in the Big Woods", "Anne of Green Gables", "Little Women", "Heidi" ]	Anne of Green Gables
for-kids	This extraordinary strong, red-haired fictional character lives in Villa Villekula with a monkey, named Mr. Nilsson.	[ "Karlsson", "Pippi", "Ronia", "Lucy Pevensie" ]	Pippi
for-kids	Which characters are not correctly matched with the authors who created them?	[ "Lucy Pevensie, Caspian - C. S. Lewis", "Mowgly, Raksha - Edgar Rice Burroughs", "Joe Harper, Becky Thatcher - Mark Twain", "Meg March, Amy March - Louisa May Alcott" ]	Mowgly, Raksha - Edgar Rice Burroughs
for-kids	In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Severus Snape was headmaster for a period of time.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
for-kids	In the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, why was Snape late for a meeting with Lord Voldemort?	[ "He discovered something important.", "He forgot what time it was.", "He does not like meetings.", "He was teaching." ]	He discovered something important.
for-kids	The first sentence in the second chapter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is Harry was bleeding. Why is that so?	[ "Harry got cut by a fragment of a mirror.", "Dudley put a cup of tea right behind Harrys door and Harry stepped on it.", "Dudley put a glass of water behind Harrys door and Harry stepped on it.", "Harry bit his lip." ]	Harry got cut by a fragment of a mirror.
for-kids	Which of the following is NOT a Deathly Hallow?	[ "Resurrection Stone", "Magical Mirror", "Elder Wand", "Invisibility Cloak" ]	Magical Mirror
for-kids	Which Weasley boy got his ear cut off in the last book of the Harry Potter series?	[ "Ron", "Fred", "Bill", "George" ]	George
for-kids	What did Harry Potter say that his name was when he, Ron, and Hermione got caught by a gang of Snatchers in Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows?	[ "Dudley Dursley", "Vernon Dursley", "Dudley Vernon", "Vernon Dudley" ]	Vernon Dudley
for-kids	If you add 3 to 5, what would be the result?	[ "6", "8", "5", "7" ]	8
for-kids	If Jane had $3.00 and went to the store and bought a yo yo for $1.00, how much would Jane have left?	[ "$2.25", "$1.50", "$1.00", "$2.00" ]	$2.00
for-kids	What is the correct solution to this problem: 16 - 4 + 3 =?	[ "14", "15", "13", "16" ]	15
for-kids	If T.J. went to the circus with 10 dollars and bought some fruit snacks for 3 dollars, how much money would T. J. then have left over?	[ "8 dollars", "3 dollars", "7 dollars", "5 dollars" ]	7 dollars
for-kids	If Lindsay had $20.00 and bought 3 tickets to the Mets game, how much money would Lindsay have left if each ticket cost 5 dollars?	[ "5 dollars", "10 dollars", "8 dollars", "15 dollars" ]	5 dollars
for-kids	If Donna bought 5 blowpop lollipops from the candy store and gave her friend 2 of them, how many blowpops would Donna then have?	[ "3", "4", "2", "1" ]	3
for-kids	How many inches are there in a foot?	[ "12", "6", "18", "10" ]	12
for-kids	If Anthony had 8 apples, 2 oranges and 3 pears, how many pieces of fruit does Anthony have altogether?	[ "14", "13", "12", "11" ]	13
for-kids	What is the solution to this problem 12-3=?	[ "8", "9", "7", "6" ]	9
for-kids	Amanda went to the book store to buy some books. Her mom gave her a $10 bill. She bought two books that cost $2.00 each and a bookmark that cost $1.00. How much change did Amanda give her mother when she got home?	[ "40 dollars", "6 dollars", "4 dollars", "5 dollars" ]	5 dollars

for-kids

In what fairy tale does a curious wife find the dead bodies of her husbands previous wives?

[ "Beauty and the Beast", "King Thrushbeard", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Bluebeard" ]

Bluebeard

for-kids

In the fairy tale The Musicians of Bremen, four animals decide to become musicians upon finding that they are no longer useful to their owners. Which of the following is not one of the four animals?

[ "a pig", "a rooster", "a cat", "a donkey" ]

a pig

for-kids

Which magic object is not correctly matched with the fairy tale?

[ "Aladdin - a lamp", "The Little Mermaid - a key with drops of blood on it", "Snow White - a mirror", "The Wild Swans - nettle shirts" ]

The Little Mermaid - a key with drops of blood on it

for-kids

What popular fairy tale is not a recorded folktale, but an original work?

[ "Rapunzel", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Emperors New Clothes", "The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids" ]

The Emperors New Clothes

for-kids

Why does Belle have to live in the castle with the Beast in the fairy tale The Beauty and the Beast?

[ "because she picked up a flower from the Beasts garden", "because her sisters have stolen an enchanted mirror and a ring from the Beast", "because her father picked up a flower from the Beasts garden", "because her sisters have stolen jewelry from the Beast" ]

because her father picked up a flower from the Beasts garden

for-kids

What are the names of the Princess and the Prince in the 1959 Disney animated feature, based on Charles Perrault classic tale Sleeping Beauty?

[ "The Princess is named Aurora, the Prince is anonymous.", "Briar-Rose and Stefan", "Aurora and Philip", "They are anonymous." ]

Aurora and Philip

for-kids

What diminutive fairy tale character encounters a toad, a beetle, a mouse, a mole and a swallow?

[ "Tom Thumb", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "Hop o My Thumb", "Thumbelina" ]

Thumbelina

for-kids

Joe has 20 apples. He gave 2 away to a friend and then he ate one. How many apples did he have after that?

[ "20", "17", "19", "16" ]

17

for-kids

Can 37 be divided into 2 evenly?

[ "True", "False" ]

False

for-kids

What is the answer to the following:

[ "5", "0", "10", "2" ]

5

for-kids

The reciprocal of 3/4 is 1 1/3.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

for-kids

What is the square root of 121?

[ "10", "11", "12", "13" ]

11

for-kids

One angle in a triangle is 47 degrees and the second angle is 106 degrees. How many degrees are in the third angle?

[ "37", "27", "207", "17" ]

27

for-kids

You have a right-angled triangle. You know that one leg is 3 cm long and the second leg is 4 cm long. What is the length of the hypotenuse of that triangle?

[ "4", "5", "7", "6" ]

5

for-kids

Founded in 1607, this was the first successful English settlement in what is now the United States.

[ "Jamestown in present day Virginia", "Boston in present day Massachusetts", "Providence in what is present day Rhode Island", "Charlestown in present day South Carolina" ]

Jamestown in present day Virginia

for-kids

Up until 1763, the English and this other European nation fought a series of wars and smaller conflicts to see who would dominate what is now the US and Canada.

[ "Holland", "France", "Germany", "Spain" ]

France

for-kids

What was the biggest issue that eventually led to the English colonies rebellion against their mother country and sparked the American Revolutionary War?

[ "whether the English Parliament or colonial assemblies would control taxes in the colonies", "religious differences between American colonists and Britain", "restrictions on the number of English persons who could move to the English colonies", "disagreements between Parliament and the colonies over relations with the Native Americans (Indians)" ]

whether the English Parliament or colonial assemblies would control taxes in the colonies

for-kids

Which of these statements about George Washington is true?

[ "all of these", "He was the first president of the United States.", "He was a successful Virginia plantation owner.", "He was commander of the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War." ]

all of these

for-kids

The final victory in the American Revolutionary War which convinced the British to grant independence to their former colonies was a victory won by combined French and American forces at this place.

[ "Yorktown", "Lexington", "Boston", "Saratoga" ]

Yorktown

for-kids

The seventh president of the United States was the first US president elected from a state west of the Appalachian Mountains (Tennessee). He was also the leader of the US forces who gained a major victory over the British at New Orleans in the War of 1812. Who was he?

[ "James Polk", "Andrew Jackson", "Thomas Jefferson", "John Adams" ]

Andrew Jackson

for-kids

As a result of victory in the Mexican War of 1846-48, the United States gained all of the following states EXCEPT this one.

[ "Oregon", "Arizona", "California", "Nevada" ]

Oregon

for-kids

What was the one irreconcilable issue between North and South that led to the American Civil War?

[ "slavery", "status of new western territories", "states rights", "tariffs" ]

slavery

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The Union victory in this battle, fought in July 1863, is generally considered the turning point of the American Civil War. After the battle President Lincoln made a memorable speech at the site of the battle. What was the battle?

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

Gettysburg

for-kids

Which of the following is true about the United States in the period between the end of the Civil War in 1865 and the beginning of the 20th century?

[ "Blacks in the southern states were integrated into the southern population with very little conflict or discrimination.", "Native Americans (Indians) were generally treated fairly and territorial disputes were settled.", "US industrialization advanced rapidly.", "Laws were passed that greatly restricted European immigration into the US." ]

US industrialization advanced rapidly.

for-kids

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the US entered World War One on the side of Britain and France?

[ "German submarines began sinking US ships in 1917.", "The US had strong cultural and commercial ties with Britain and France.", "France and Britain were democratic and Germany was not.", "President Wilson wanted to destroy communism." ]

President Wilson wanted to destroy communism.

for-kids

In 1919 an amendment to the US Constitution (which was rescinded in 1933) prohibited which of the following?

[ "US joining any international organization", "alcoholic beverages", "prostitution", "same sex marriages" ]

alcoholic beverages

for-kids

In 1933 Franklin Roosevelt was elected president. He promised to bring a New Deal to Americans to bring recovery from the Great Depression and improve social conditions. Which of the following did his New Deal include?

[ "Programs to provide jobs by building roads, schools, dams, etc.", "The Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate the stock market", "Social Security that provided pensions for retired workers", "All of these" ]

All of these

for-kids

The Japanese defeat in this naval battle in the Pacific is generally considered to be the turning point of the Second World War.

[ "Leyte Gulf", "Okinawa", "Singapore", "Midway" ]

Midway

for-kids

Which of these statements is NOT true about the Cold War?

[ "There was never any actual warfare in the Cold War.", "It was partly a clash of very different ideologies.", "It began soon after World War Two ended, partly because of Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.", "Nuclear weapons were a threat to both sides in the Cold War." ]

There was never any actual warfare in the Cold War.

for-kids

Many think that the closest the world came to nuclear war was in 1962 when President Kennedy demanded that the Soviets remove nuclear missiles they had recently placed in this country.

[ "Germany", "North Korea", "China", "Cuba" ]

Cuba

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Ole Kirk Christiansen, the founder of the LEGO Group, started producing wooden toys in what year?

[ "1939", "1932", "1934", "1927" ]

1932

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In 1934, Ole Kirk Christiansen named his toy-producing company LEGO, a word derived from the Danish phrase leg godt, which means what in English?

[ "Put Together", "Play Well", "Build Well", "Stack Well" ]

Play Well

for-kids

During this year the Lego company, founded by Ole Kirk Christiansen, was devastated by a fire.

[ "1945", "1944", "1942", "1940" ]

1942

for-kids

LEGO was the first company in Denmark to buy and use a plastic injection-molding machine for toys.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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In what year did Godtfred Kirk Christiansen become Junior Vice President of the LEGO company?

[ "1952", "1949", "1950", "1947" ]

1950

for-kids

What is the name of the revolutionary LEGO series of 28 sets and 8 vehicles, launched in 1955?

[ "LEGO Building Set", "LEGO Toy Set of Building", "LEGO System of Play", "LEGO System" ]

LEGO System of Play

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In 1963, the LEGO company replaced the building substance for the bricks, cellulose acetate with acrylonitrile butadiene stryrene, which improved the color quality.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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In 1989, the LEGO company released a new series, named Pirates.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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Which house of Hogwarts was fictional character Sirius Black in when he attended the famous school?

[ "Ravenclaw", "Gryffindor", "Slytherin", "Hufflepuff" ]

Gryffindor

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Harry Potter character Sirius Black was an Animagi meaning that he could take the form of an animal. What animal could he emulate?

[ "A wolf", "A dog", "A Deer", "A Rat" ]

A dog

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In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the headquarters of the organization was in Sirius family home.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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In which Harry Potter novel did Sirius Black make his first major appearance?

[ "Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone", "Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban", "Harry potter and The Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" ]

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban

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What magical flying item of Sirius Black was given to Hagrid upon the knowledge of Harry Potters parents death?

[ "A broomstick", "A motorcycle", "A Car", "A carpet" ]

A motorcycle

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What was the name of Sirius Blacks father in the Harry Potter series?

[ "Orion", "Teodor", "Draco", "Rudolph" ]

Orion

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Sirius Black dies in the novel Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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Which of the following classes was taught by Professor Snape in the Harry Potter series?

[ "Divination", "Potions", "Charms", "Astronomy" ]

Potions

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What secret about Professor Snape was divulged in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which is the final book in the series?

[ "He was half muggle.", "He killed Albus Dumbledore.", "He was in love with Harrys mother.", "He was Lord Voldemorts brother." ]

He was in love with Harrys mother.

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In the Harry Potter series, Professor Snape became headmaster of Hogwarts after the death of Dumbledore.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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What was Snapes patronus in the Harry Potter series?

[ "Doe", "Dragon", "Wolf", "Snake" ]

Doe

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In the final book of the Harry Potter series, Harry finally kills Snape.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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In the Harry Potter series, what was the teaching position most coveted by Professor Snape?

[ "Care of magical Creatures", "Potions", "Divination", "Defense Against the Dark Arts" ]

Defense Against the Dark Arts

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In the final book in the Harry Potter series, it is revealed that Harry names one of his sons after Snape.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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Is fictional character Snape the Half-Blood Prince?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

Yes

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What did Mr. Crouch from the Ministry of Magic call Percy in book 4 of the Harry Potter series?

[ "Rainlet", "Cloudy boy", "Weatherboy", "Weatherby" ]

Weatherby

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There were all types of enchantments guarding the Sorcerers Stone. Which teacher put the flying keys there to protect it in the first Harry Potter book?

[ "Professor Snape", "Professor Sprout", "Professor Quirrell", "Professor Flitwick" ]

Professor Flitwick

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In which two books did Harry Potter make a Patronus because he thought he saw a dementor, even though it was not really a dementor?

[ "Books 3 and 5", "Books 3 and 4", "Books 4 and 5", "Books 3 and 6" ]

Books 3 and 4

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In the sixth book of the Harry Potter series, Professor Slughorn became the Head of Slytherin.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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The character of Sirius Black is mentioned in the book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban for the first time.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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Which of the following Harry Potter characters is not a prefect?

[ "Tom Riddle", "Harry Potter", "Pansy Parkinson", "Ron Weasley" ]

Harry Potter

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Which of these characters does Harry kiss in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

[ "Cho", "No one", "Ginny", "Hermione" ]

Ginny

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Lavender Brown and Ron Won Won Weasley start going out in chapter 9 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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What previously mentioned character was killed in chapter 1 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

[ "Kingsley Shackelbolt", "Stubby Boardman", "Percival Wulfricshire", "Amelia Bones" ]

Amelia Bones

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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Cho Chang waves to Harry once but then hurries away with Marietta.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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What does Merope supposedly use to make Tom Riddle Sr. fall in love with her in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

[ "A love potion", "A love spell", "An imperious curse", "A potion and spell" ]

A love potion

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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is Dumbledores blood the only blood used in the Cavern by the sea where the Horcrux is hidden?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

No

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In the book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a corpse that is re-animated but isnât alive is called what?

[ "Inferi", "Infery", "Infreri", "Infrery" ]

Inferi

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Harry destroyed two Horcruxes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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Lord Voldemort had the ability to talk to these creatures.

[ "Snakes", "Wolves", "Spiders", "Centaurs" ]

Snakes

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What is Lord Voldemorts real first name?

[ "John", "Michael", "Tom", "Ron" ]

Tom

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What was the very first of Lord Voldemorts horcruxes to appear in the Harry Potter series of books?

[ "Sword", "Stone", "Diary", "Ring" ]

Diary

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Which of these Hogwarts founders was Lord Voldemorts ancestor?

[ "Ravenclaw", "Huffelpuff", "Slytherin", "Gryffendore" ]

Slytherin

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Lord Voldemort is related to Harry Potter.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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Which of these characters does Voldemort NOT kill in the final Harry Potter book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

[ "Tonks", "Severus Snape", "Hagrid", "Professor Lupin" ]

Hagrid

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Harry Potter defeats and kills Lord Voldemort in the final Harry Potter book.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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What childrens novel features Neverland, the magical island where people cease to age?

[ "Alices Adventures in Wonderland", "Peter and Wendy", "Pinocchio", "Pippi Longstocking" ]

Peter and Wendy

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What classic fictional character is a long-nosed wooden puppet?

[ "Both of these", "Pinocchio", "None of these", "Buratino" ]

Both of these

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Which of the following is not a character from Lewis Carrolls 1865 novel Alices Adventures in Wonderland?

[ "the Queen of Hearts", "the Mock Turtle", "the March Hare", "the Chief Weasel" ]

the Chief Weasel

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What character from Antoine de Saint-ExupÃ©rys novella, The Little Prince, utters these famous lines that sum up the essence of the book: One cannot see well except with the heart, the essential is invisible to the eyes.?

[ "the Fox", "the Snake", "the Lamplighter", "the Rose" ]

the Fox

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What is the birth name of the author who penned The English Roses, a childrens book that follows the lives of four girls?

[ "Theodor Seuss Geisel", "Helen Beatrix Potter", "Madonna Louise Ciccone", "Dorothy Gladys Smith" ]

Madonna Louise Ciccone

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What childrens book author named one of his central characters after his son?

[ "C. S. Lewis", "Lemony Snicket", "A. A. Milne", "Lewis Carroll" ]

A. A. Milne

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Which of these Disney animated features is not based on a book written by an European author?

[ "One Hundred and One Dalmatians", "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", "Mulan", "Bambi" ]

Mulan

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What best-selling novel tells the story of an orphan girl adopted by middle-aged siblings, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert?

[ "Little House in the Big Woods", "Anne of Green Gables", "Little Women", "Heidi" ]

Anne of Green Gables

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This extraordinary strong, red-haired fictional character lives in Villa Villekula with a monkey, named Mr. Nilsson.

[ "Karlsson", "Pippi", "Ronia", "Lucy Pevensie" ]

Pippi

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Which characters are not correctly matched with the authors who created them?

[ "Lucy Pevensie, Caspian - C. S. Lewis", "Mowgly, Raksha - Edgar Rice Burroughs", "Joe Harper, Becky Thatcher - Mark Twain", "Meg March, Amy March - Louisa May Alcott" ]

Mowgly, Raksha - Edgar Rice Burroughs

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In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Severus Snape was headmaster for a period of time.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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In the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, why was Snape late for a meeting with Lord Voldemort?

[ "He discovered something important.", "He forgot what time it was.", "He does not like meetings.", "He was teaching." ]

He discovered something important.

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The first sentence in the second chapter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is Harry was bleeding. Why is that so?

[ "Harry got cut by a fragment of a mirror.", "Dudley put a cup of tea right behind Harrys door and Harry stepped on it.", "Dudley put a glass of water behind Harrys door and Harry stepped on it.", "Harry bit his lip." ]

Harry got cut by a fragment of a mirror.

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Which of the following is NOT a Deathly Hallow?

[ "Resurrection Stone", "Magical Mirror", "Elder Wand", "Invisibility Cloak" ]

Magical Mirror

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Which Weasley boy got his ear cut off in the last book of the Harry Potter series?

[ "Ron", "Fred", "Bill", "George" ]

George

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What did Harry Potter say that his name was when he, Ron, and Hermione got caught by a gang of Snatchers in Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows?

[ "Dudley Dursley", "Vernon Dursley", "Dudley Vernon", "Vernon Dudley" ]

Vernon Dudley

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If you add 3 to 5, what would be the result?

[ "6", "8", "5", "7" ]

8

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If Jane had $3.00 and went to the store and bought a yo yo for $1.00, how much would Jane have left?

[ "$2.25", "$1.50", "$1.00", "$2.00" ]

$2.00

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What is the correct solution to this problem: 16 - 4 + 3 =?

[ "14", "15", "13", "16" ]

15

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If T.J. went to the circus with 10 dollars and bought some fruit snacks for 3 dollars, how much money would T. J. then have left over?

[ "8 dollars", "3 dollars", "7 dollars", "5 dollars" ]

7 dollars

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If Lindsay had $20.00 and bought 3 tickets to the Mets game, how much money would Lindsay have left if each ticket cost 5 dollars?

[ "5 dollars", "10 dollars", "8 dollars", "15 dollars" ]

5 dollars

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If Donna bought 5 blowpop lollipops from the candy store and gave her friend 2 of them, how many blowpops would Donna then have?

[ "3", "4", "2", "1" ]

3

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How many inches are there in a foot?

[ "12", "6", "18", "10" ]

12

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If Anthony had 8 apples, 2 oranges and 3 pears, how many pieces of fruit does Anthony have altogether?

[ "14", "13", "12", "11" ]

13

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What is the solution to this problem 12-3=?

[ "8", "9", "7", "6" ]

9

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Amanda went to the book store to buy some books. Her mom gave her a $10 bill. She bought two books that cost $2.00 each and a bookmark that cost $1.00. How much change did Amanda give her mother when she got home?

[ "40 dollars", "6 dollars", "4 dollars", "5 dollars" ]

5 dollars