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general	The US bought Alaska in this year.	[ "1942", "1882", "1854", "1867" ]	1867
general	The 23rd US President was in office during this period.	[ "1909 - 1913", "1889 - 1893", "1837 - 1841", "1877 - 1881" ]	1889 - 1893
general	One of these actors did not star in the 1971 movie A Clockwork Orange.	[ "Michael Bates", "Patrick Magee", "Warren Brown", "Malcolm McDowell" ]	Warren Brown
general	The first Bulgarian state was formed in this year.	[ "429 AD", "681 AD", "712 AD", "651 AD" ]	681 AD
general	The 1962 Soccer World Cup tournament was held in this country.	[ "Switzerland", "Mexico", "Chile", "Italy" ]	Chile
general	The Meryas were a probably Finno-Ugric tribe who lived in the region of modern Russia. This is the first historian to mention them.	[ "Eusebius of Caesarea", "Jordanes", "Priscus", "Sima Guang" ]	Jordanes
general	The word abacus derives from a Hebrew word, meaning this.	[ "Movement", "Sky", "Dust", "Wood" ]	Dust
general	The Chevy Nova sold poorly in Mexico because no va means doesnt go in Spanish.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	A car that gets over 200 miles per gallon is reclaimed by the factory, after its owner calls to congratulate the manufacturers about its excellent performance.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
general	A very complicated Honda Accord commercial required 606 takes and was done without the use of any computer-generated images.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	Putting sugar in the gas tank of a carburetor-equipped vehicle will ruin the engine.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	Man bought an old motorcycle only to discover that it was once owned by Elvis Presley.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	Cars were stolen by thieves who wrote down VINs (car serial numbers) and used them to obtain duplicate keys through auto dealerships.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	After an earthquake in 1989, a car thief was found crushed under a collapsed freeway overpass in the vehicle hed stolen.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	An artist painted a 60 ft. tall image of a naked woman above a tunnel in Malibu Canyon in 1966.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	Police officers who use slimjims to assist locked out motorists have been killed by airbags.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	A speeder caught by photo radar, sends the police a photograph of money to pay his fine.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan have all played the role of a fictional British spy. Who was that character?	[ "James Bond", "Johnny English", "Jim Malone", "Eliot Ness" ]	James Bond
general	Man On The Moon, Amadeus and One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest are all movies directed by him.	[ "Stanley Kubrick", "MiloÅ¡ Forman", "Pedro AlmodÃ³var", "Martin Scorsese" ]	MiloÅ¡ Forman
general	Across the Hall, Friends Like Us, Insomnia Café and Six of One are all working titles of one of famous US TV-series. Name the series.	[ "Friends", "Sex and the City", "ALF", "One Tree Hill" ]	Friends
general	The common link between these four movies -Chicken Run, Harry Potter, The Mummy Returns and Cast Away, is that...?	[ "They all treat one and the same social problem.", "They all are produced by one and the same company.", "One and the same actor is starring in all of them.", "They all refer to one and the same social class." ]	They all are produced by one and the same company.
general	Three of the following movies are produced by 20th Century Fox. Which is the odd one?	[ "Me, Myself Irene", "Dr. Dolittle 2", "Cast Away", "House of Wax" ]	House of Wax
general	David Suchet and Peter Ustinov are two actors who have played the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	Tom Cruise had a lead role in all, but one of these movies. Which one?	[ "Rain Man", "The Firm", "Magnolia", "Endless Love" ]	Endless Love
general	All but one of these statements represents a common bond between the movies, The Terminal and Catch Me if You Can.	[ "They both can be classified as dramas.", "They both are produced by Spielberg.", "Tom Hanks stars in them both.", "Leonardo DiCaprio stars in them both." ]	Leonardo DiCaprio stars in them both.
general	Brad Pitt starred in all these movies, except one. Can you spot it?	[ "Meet Joe Black", "Mr. Mrs. Smith", "Oceans Eleven", "The Beach" ]	The Beach
general	Robin Williams starred in Mrs. Doubtfire. Another great actor, Dustin Hoffman starred in Tootsie. Both characters pretended to be this.	[ "Women", "Dead", "Insane", "Bed-ridden and sick" ]	Women
general	A ghost is a supernatural entity thought to be the spirit of a person remaining on Earth after their death to seek revenge.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	There is something specific about Anne Boleyns ghost. What is it?	[ "She does not have a ghost.", "Her ghost is male.", "Her ghost is without hands.", "Her ghost is without a head." ]	Her ghost is without a head.
general	Which of the following statements about ghosts is incorrect?	[ "They are always depicted of a human size and shape.", "Ghosts do not have a gross physical body.", "Sometimes they might manifest their presence by moving other objects or producing noises.", "They are usually portrayed as silvery, shadowy and fog-like." ]	They are always depicted of a human size and shape.
general	The ghost of the Roman Emperor Caligula was said to haunt this place.	[ "Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano", "Amphitheatrum Castrense", "The Lamian Gardens of Rome", "Great Synagogue of Rome" ]	The Lamian Gardens of Rome
general	Ghosts have taken a significant place in literature and art since this period.	[ "Renaissance", "Middle Ages", "Romanticism", "Baroque" ]	Renaissance
general	What does Suetonius, Geoffrey of Monmouth and Herodotus have in common?	[ "They are three writers that produce modern urban legends.", "They are three writers that produced the first urban legends.", "They are three ghost from the modern urban legends.", "They are three ghosts from the first urban legends." ]	They are three writers that produced the first urban legends.
general	Is there a difference between a poltergeist and a ghost?	[ "Yes", "No" ]	Yes
general	The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest written story, containing a lot of references to the spirits of the dead.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	In 1993 an interesting study about Friday the 13th was published in the British Medical Journal. Its authors investigated if this mystical date is really dangerous. They compared the ratio of traffic volume to the number of vehicular accidents on two different days throughout several years. What was the conclusion of the study?	[ "The number of vehicular accidents is lower on Friday the 13th", "The results were inconclusive", "Friday the 13th doesnt have any affect on the number of vehicular accidents", "Friday the 13th actually affects the number of vehicular accidents" ]	Friday the 13th actually affects the number of vehicular accidents
general	The fear of the fatal date is called this.	[ "Paraskevidekatriaphobia", "Aphenphosmphobia", "Chronomentrophobia", "Coitophobia" ]	Paraskevidekatriaphobia
general	Chinese people believe that 13 is a lucky number.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	There are countless theories about the origins of fear of number 13. One says that the phobia comes from Norse mythology. According to a legend, the 13th god, the god of mischief, turned up at a gathering of the 12 Viking gods and caused the death of Balder the Good. What was the god of mischief called?	[ "Loki", "Tor", "Odin", "Hod" ]	Loki
general	People fear Friday for many reasons. For example, Jesus Christ was crucified on Friday, the Great Flood began on Friday and Adam and Eve were banned from the Garden of Eden on Friday. Do you know what type of day Friday was in the pagan Roman empire?	[ "Parade day", "Tax day", "Execution day", "Day for prayers" ]	Execution day
general	Most estate agents find it difficult to sell a house, numbered thirteen.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	The bad name of both Friday and number 13 can be explained by many historical and religious facts. However, the reason why they are linked together to form this powerful superstition, cant be explained so easily. According to one theory, the ill-fame of Friday 13th dates back to 13 October 1307, when King Philip IV of France arrested most of the knights of one famous Order. What was the name of the Order?	[ "The Ancient and Illustrious Order Knights of Malta", "Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain", "The Knights Templar", "Teutonic Order" ]	The Knights Templar
general	Female drivers have more traffic accidents on Friday the 13th.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
general	Having in mind the mysterious background of Black Friday, it is quite natural that the TV series Friday the 13th were so popular. The main character, Jason, is one of the biggest celebrities in the world of horror movies. What is Jasons family name?	[ "Hardy", "Vorhees", "Christy", "Burrell" ]	Vorhees
general	Over any given 400-year cycle the 13th day of the month occurs 4800 times. The 13th most often falls on this day of the week.	[ "Sunday", "Monday", "Wednesday", "Friday" ]	Friday
general	What movie stars George Peppard as a WWI ace pilot?	[ "The Blue Max", "The Blue Baron", "The Red Baron", "The Black Knight" ]	The Blue Max
general	This movie, directed by Stanley Kubrick, stars Malcolm McDowell as Alex DeLarge.	[ "A Backward Peach", "A Future of Red", "A Clockwork Orange", "Soylent Green" ]	A Clockwork Orange
general	Actors Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Gray, Charlie Sheen and C.Thomas Howell played in both Red Dawn and The Outsiders.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	In Black Sunday, Michael Lander played by Bruce Dern, conspires with a Palestinian terrorist group to kill masses of innocent people in what way?	[ "by detonating a nuclear device inside the Pentagon", "by detonating a bomb, housed in the undercarriage of a blimp, over a football stadium during the Super Bowl", "by hijacking a 747 and taking it to Syria", "by infecting a water supply with the black plague" ]	by detonating a bomb, housed in the undercarriage of a blimp, over a football stadium during the Super Bowl
general	In Pretty in Pink, the character played by Molly Ringwald has a guest, named Long Duk Dong, who is a foreign exchange student.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	In the film The Hunt For Red October, what was the unique quality of the Russian submarine Red October?	[ "It was a laser guided sub that tracks 24 targets at the same time.", "It was built with a revolutionary stealth propulsion system called the caterpillar drive,", "Its stealth armor confuses the enemy sonar", "None of these" ]	It was built with a revolutionary stealth propulsion system called the caterpillar drive,
general	Which 1985 comedy film starred Tom Hanks, Jim Belushi and Lori Singer?	[ "The Man With One Red Shoe", "The Woman In Red", "The Masque of the Red Death", "Reds" ]	The Man With One Red Shoe
general	In the movie Goldfinger, which one of the following characters does not die?	[ "Tilly Masterson", "Pussy Galore", "Goldfinger", "Oddjob" ]	Pussy Galore
general	What was unique about The Green Berets, a film starring John Wayne?	[ "None of these", "It was John Waynes first movie without a female co-star", "It was the only non-western John Wayne movie in color", "It was the only Vietnam War film that was produced during the war itself" ]	It was the only Vietnam War film that was produced during the war itself
general	In White Men Cant Jump, Sidney Deane, played by Wesley Snipes is married to Rosie Perez character, Gloria Clemente.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	One of the first known blondes was this Greek goddess, whose hair was described by Homer as golden.	[ "Demeter", "Aphrodite", "Hera", "Medusa" ]	Aphrodite
general	The hairs of a natural blonde can be described as this.	[ "More than those of a brunette", "Thinner than those of a brunette", "The same number as those of a brunette", "Fewer than those of a brunette" ]	More than those of a brunette
general	Researchers in England found this to be true of blond cashiers in supermarkets.	[ "Have frequent technical issues with the registers", "Gather greater queues", "Receive more tips from customers", "Have higher chances of not balancing the register at the end of the day" ]	Gather greater queues
general	During The Restoration period blond hair became a symbol of this.	[ "Stupidity", "High class", "Intelligence", "Prostitution" ]	Prostitution
general	Most fairy tale characters have this color hair.	[ "Blonde", "Dark", "Green", "Red" ]	Blonde
general	Blonde hair was important to Hitler, according to him it symbolized this.	[ "Valor", "German nationality", "Innocence", "The purity of the Aryan race" ]	The purity of the Aryan race
general	She is regarded as the most famous blonde of all times.	[ "Marlene Dietrich", "Eva Brown", "Marilyn Monroe", "Madonna" ]	Marilyn Monroe
general	Strange as it may be, there are paintings, depicting a blonde one of her.	[ "Madamme Butterfly", "Cleopatra", "Beyonce", "Aretha Franklyn" ]	Cleopatra
general	Red is the color of all these except one.	[ "Danger", "Warmth", "Passion", "Sadness" ]	Sadness
general	Red is believed to provoke hunger.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	The movie Trois couleurs: Rouge (Three Colors: Red) is about a girl who discovers her neighbour is keen on invading peoples privacy. This is her profession.	[ "Photographer", "Teacher", "Model", "Actress" ]	Model
general	The Rothschilds were one of the most successful business families in history. Their family name literally means this.	[ "Red Shire", "Red Sheath", "Red Shield", "Red Sheave" ]	Red Shield
general	Three of the following albums are by the band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Which is the odd one?	[ "Blood Sugar Sex Magik", "Freaky Styley", "In Another Land", "By the Way" ]	In Another Land
general	Red River College (RRC) is a large and very comprehensive institute of applied learning, located in this city.	[ "Ottawa", "Toronto", "Vancouver", "Winnipeg" ]	Winnipeg
general	Red Lobster is a U.S. chain of seafood restaurants. Its original name was this.	[ "Harbor for Seafood Lovers", "Lobster Lovers", "Lobster Barbecue", "Red Harbor" ]	Harbor for Seafood Lovers
general	Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen was a German pilot and is still regarded today as the ace of aces. Which of the following pairs (nickname - nation calling him that) is wrong?	[ "Red Battle-Flyer - the Germans", "Red Devil - the French", "Red Baron - the British", "They are all true." ]	They are all true.
general	Simply Red is a British band. The bands name is related to this soccer team.	[ "Arsenal", "Liverpool", "Manchester United", "Middlesbrough" ]	Manchester United
general	One of these four countries does not border the Red Sea.	[ "Jordan", "Egypt", "Oman", "Sudan" ]	Oman
general	Internationally, blue is the color of these political parties.	[ "Labour parties", "Liberal parties", "Communist parties", "Conservative parties" ]	Conservative parties
general	The term blue blood, meaning aristocracy or related to aristocracy, originated in this country.	[ "England", "Germany", "Spain", "France" ]	Spain
general	Eiffel 65 is a trio of Italian musicians who play electronic music. One of their biggest hits is Blue (Da Ba Dee). The album featured this hit.	[ "Eiffel 65", "Contact!", "Europop", "Suggested Title - Crash Test" ]	Europop
general	In German the word for blue is used to describe that a person is this.	[ "Married", "Crazy", "Rich", "Drunk" ]	Drunk
general	Blue is a British boy band consisting of four members. The song Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Im Yours is performed by them and this musician.	[ "Jim Morrison", "Stevie Wonder", "Elton John", "Steve Lawrence" ]	Stevie Wonder
general	In The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy there are several references to a super-intelligent shade of the color blue, called this.	[ "Cyan", "Volo-loco", "Hooloovoo", "Gobo" ]	Hooloovoo
general	Blue pages are a telephone directory of these.	[ "Business offices", "Celebrities home numbers", "Brothels numbers", "Government offices" ]	Government offices
general	This huge company is often referred to as Big Blue.	[ "Hewlett-Packard", "Microsoft", "IBM", "Cisco Systems, Inc." ]	IBM
general	What did electrical engineering professor, Dr. Brent Townshend, invent in 1996?	[ "The 56K modem", "Potato Chips", "Bookshelf speakers", "The remote control locator" ]	The 56K modem
general	What did George Crum invent at the Moon Lake Lodge resort in Saratoga Springs, New York?	[ "The remote control locator", "The potato chips", "Bookshelf speakers", "The 56K modem" ]	The potato chips
general	In 1971, this programmer implemented the first email system capable of sending mail between users on different hosts connected to the ARPANET.	[ "David Thomson", "John Tomlinson", "Mark Thomson", "Ray Tomlinson" ]	Ray Tomlinson
general	This device, named Missing Link, was invented by twin sisters Kelli and Vanessa Dunn.	[ "The remote control locator", "The bookshelf speakers", "The 56K modem", "The microphone" ]	The remote control locator
general	In 1986, this musician, famous for performing the song Johnny B. Goode, became the first person inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.	[ "Bill Haley", "Chuck Berry", "Elvis Presley", "Jerry Lee Lewis" ]	Chuck Berry
general	This actor, who plays Dr. Norman in What Lies Beneath, is also a licensed pilot of both planes and helicopters.	[ "John Travolta", "Anthony LaPaglia", "Ralph Finnes", "Harrison Ford" ]	Harrison Ford
general	How old was Cio-Cio-San, a character in Giacomo Puccinis opera, Madame Butterfly ?	[ "15", "20", "19", "21" ]	15
general	This number is usually associated with the unknown and the bad luck. A fear of this number is known as triskaidekaphobia.	[ "6", "13", "9", "666" ]	13
general	This is the number of heavens in Islamic tradition. It is also the figurative number of seas.	[ "11", "3", "4", "7" ]	7
general	50 years of marriage are known as this.	[ "Pearl anniversary", "Diamond anniversary", "Gold anniversary", "Platinum anniversary" ]	Gold anniversary
general	The first Soviet nuclear ballistic submarine was called K-(this number).	[ "18", "17", "19", "21" ]	19
general	This is the number of points outlined by president Woodrow Wilson for reconstructing a new Europe following World War I.	[ "12", "24", "14", "27" ]	14
general	One of these statements about the enigmatic number 23 is wrong.	[ "Each parent contributes 23 chromosomes to the DNA of a child.", "Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times when he was assassinated.", "All statements are in fact true.", "The Knights Templar had 23 Grand Masters, the last being Jacques de Molay." ]	All statements are in fact true.
general	According to Douglas Adams book The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, this number is the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything.	[ "37", "53", "42", "27" ]	42
general	Muslims pray to Allah five times a day.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	This is the number of syllables in a haiku (a very short Japanese poetic form).	[ "41", "35", "28", "17" ]	17
general	This is the total number of books in the New Testament of the Holy Bible.	[ "27", "57", "37", "17" ]	27
general	In this movie Eminem plays the main character, whose name is Jimmy B-Rabbit Smith, Jr.	[ "Torrance Rises", "The Wash", "8 Mile", "The Slim Shady Show" ]	8 Mile
general	This comedian stars in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (a 1988 motion picture).	[ "Jim Varney", "Bob Hoskins", "Jim Carrey", "Danny DeVito" ]	Bob Hoskins

general

The US bought Alaska in this year.

[ "1942", "1882", "1854", "1867" ]

1867

general

The 23rd US President was in office during this period.

[ "1909 - 1913", "1889 - 1893", "1837 - 1841", "1877 - 1881" ]

1889 - 1893

general

One of these actors did not star in the 1971 movie A Clockwork Orange.

[ "Michael Bates", "Patrick Magee", "Warren Brown", "Malcolm McDowell" ]

Warren Brown

general

The first Bulgarian state was formed in this year.

[ "429 AD", "681 AD", "712 AD", "651 AD" ]

681 AD

general

The 1962 Soccer World Cup tournament was held in this country.

[ "Switzerland", "Mexico", "Chile", "Italy" ]

Chile

general

The Meryas were a probably Finno-Ugric tribe who lived in the region of modern Russia. This is the first historian to mention them.

[ "Eusebius of Caesarea", "Jordanes", "Priscus", "Sima Guang" ]

Jordanes

general

The word abacus derives from a Hebrew word, meaning this.

[ "Movement", "Sky", "Dust", "Wood" ]

Dust

general

The Chevy Nova sold poorly in Mexico because no va means doesnt go in Spanish.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

general

A car that gets over 200 miles per gallon is reclaimed by the factory, after its owner calls to congratulate the manufacturers about its excellent performance.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

general

A very complicated Honda Accord commercial required 606 takes and was done without the use of any computer-generated images.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

Putting sugar in the gas tank of a carburetor-equipped vehicle will ruin the engine.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

general

Man bought an old motorcycle only to discover that it was once owned by Elvis Presley.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

general

Cars were stolen by thieves who wrote down VINs (car serial numbers) and used them to obtain duplicate keys through auto dealerships.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

After an earthquake in 1989, a car thief was found crushed under a collapsed freeway overpass in the vehicle hed stolen.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

general

An artist painted a 60 ft. tall image of a naked woman above a tunnel in Malibu Canyon in 1966.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

general

Police officers who use slimjims to assist locked out motorists have been killed by airbags.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

general

A speeder caught by photo radar, sends the police a photograph of money to pay his fine.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan have all played the role of a fictional British spy. Who was that character?

[ "James Bond", "Johnny English", "Jim Malone", "Eliot Ness" ]

James Bond

general

Man On The Moon, Amadeus and One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest are all movies directed by him.

[ "Stanley Kubrick", "MiloÅ¡ Forman", "Pedro AlmodÃ³var", "Martin Scorsese" ]

MiloÅ¡ Forman

general

Across the Hall, Friends Like Us, Insomnia Café and Six of One are all working titles of one of famous US TV-series. Name the series.

[ "Friends", "Sex and the City", "ALF", "One Tree Hill" ]

Friends

general

The common link between these four movies -Chicken Run, Harry Potter, The Mummy Returns and Cast Away, is that...?

[ "They all treat one and the same social problem.", "They all are produced by one and the same company.", "One and the same actor is starring in all of them.", "They all refer to one and the same social class." ]

They all are produced by one and the same company.

general

Three of the following movies are produced by 20th Century Fox. Which is the odd one?

[ "Me, Myself Irene", "Dr. Dolittle 2", "Cast Away", "House of Wax" ]

House of Wax

general

David Suchet and Peter Ustinov are two actors who have played the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

general

Tom Cruise had a lead role in all, but one of these movies. Which one?

[ "Rain Man", "The Firm", "Magnolia", "Endless Love" ]

Endless Love

general

All but one of these statements represents a common bond between the movies, The Terminal and Catch Me if You Can.

[ "They both can be classified as dramas.", "They both are produced by Spielberg.", "Tom Hanks stars in them both.", "Leonardo DiCaprio stars in them both." ]

Leonardo DiCaprio stars in them both.

general

Brad Pitt starred in all these movies, except one. Can you spot it?

[ "Meet Joe Black", "Mr. Mrs. Smith", "Oceans Eleven", "The Beach" ]

The Beach

general

Robin Williams starred in Mrs. Doubtfire. Another great actor, Dustin Hoffman starred in Tootsie. Both characters pretended to be this.

[ "Women", "Dead", "Insane", "Bed-ridden and sick" ]

Women

general

A ghost is a supernatural entity thought to be the spirit of a person remaining on Earth after their death to seek revenge.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

general

There is something specific about Anne Boleyns ghost. What is it?

[ "She does not have a ghost.", "Her ghost is male.", "Her ghost is without hands.", "Her ghost is without a head." ]

Her ghost is without a head.

general

Which of the following statements about ghosts is incorrect?

[ "They are always depicted of a human size and shape.", "Ghosts do not have a gross physical body.", "Sometimes they might manifest their presence by moving other objects or producing noises.", "They are usually portrayed as silvery, shadowy and fog-like." ]

They are always depicted of a human size and shape.

general

The ghost of the Roman Emperor Caligula was said to haunt this place.

[ "Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano", "Amphitheatrum Castrense", "The Lamian Gardens of Rome", "Great Synagogue of Rome" ]

The Lamian Gardens of Rome

general

Ghosts have taken a significant place in literature and art since this period.

[ "Renaissance", "Middle Ages", "Romanticism", "Baroque" ]

Renaissance

general

What does Suetonius, Geoffrey of Monmouth and Herodotus have in common?

[ "They are three writers that produce modern urban legends.", "They are three writers that produced the first urban legends.", "They are three ghost from the modern urban legends.", "They are three ghosts from the first urban legends." ]

They are three writers that produced the first urban legends.

general

Is there a difference between a poltergeist and a ghost?

[ "Yes", "No" ]

Yes

general

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest written story, containing a lot of references to the spirits of the dead.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

general

In 1993 an interesting study about Friday the 13th was published in the British Medical Journal. Its authors investigated if this mystical date is really dangerous. They compared the ratio of traffic volume to the number of vehicular accidents on two different days throughout several years. What was the conclusion of the study?

[ "The number of vehicular accidents is lower on Friday the 13th", "The results were inconclusive", "Friday the 13th doesnt have any affect on the number of vehicular accidents", "Friday the 13th actually affects the number of vehicular accidents" ]

Friday the 13th actually affects the number of vehicular accidents

general

The fear of the fatal date is called this.

[ "Paraskevidekatriaphobia", "Aphenphosmphobia", "Chronomentrophobia", "Coitophobia" ]

Paraskevidekatriaphobia

general

Chinese people believe that 13 is a lucky number.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

There are countless theories about the origins of fear of number 13. One says that the phobia comes from Norse mythology. According to a legend, the 13th god, the god of mischief, turned up at a gathering of the 12 Viking gods and caused the death of Balder the Good. What was the god of mischief called?

[ "Loki", "Tor", "Odin", "Hod" ]

Loki

general

People fear Friday for many reasons. For example, Jesus Christ was crucified on Friday, the Great Flood began on Friday and Adam and Eve were banned from the Garden of Eden on Friday. Do you know what type of day Friday was in the pagan Roman empire?

[ "Parade day", "Tax day", "Execution day", "Day for prayers" ]

Execution day

general

Most estate agents find it difficult to sell a house, numbered thirteen.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

general

The bad name of both Friday and number 13 can be explained by many historical and religious facts. However, the reason why they are linked together to form this powerful superstition, cant be explained so easily. According to one theory, the ill-fame of Friday 13th dates back to 13 October 1307, when King Philip IV of France arrested most of the knights of one famous Order. What was the name of the Order?

[ "The Ancient and Illustrious Order Knights of Malta", "Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain", "The Knights Templar", "Teutonic Order" ]

The Knights Templar

general

Female drivers have more traffic accidents on Friday the 13th.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

general

Having in mind the mysterious background of Black Friday, it is quite natural that the TV series Friday the 13th were so popular. The main character, Jason, is one of the biggest celebrities in the world of horror movies. What is Jasons family name?

[ "Hardy", "Vorhees", "Christy", "Burrell" ]

Vorhees

general

Over any given 400-year cycle the 13th day of the month occurs 4800 times. The 13th most often falls on this day of the week.

[ "Sunday", "Monday", "Wednesday", "Friday" ]

Friday

general

What movie stars George Peppard as a WWI ace pilot?

[ "The Blue Max", "The Blue Baron", "The Red Baron", "The Black Knight" ]

The Blue Max

general

This movie, directed by Stanley Kubrick, stars Malcolm McDowell as Alex DeLarge.

[ "A Backward Peach", "A Future of Red", "A Clockwork Orange", "Soylent Green" ]

A Clockwork Orange

general

Actors Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Gray, Charlie Sheen and C.Thomas Howell played in both Red Dawn and The Outsiders.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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In Black Sunday, Michael Lander played by Bruce Dern, conspires with a Palestinian terrorist group to kill masses of innocent people in what way?

[ "by detonating a nuclear device inside the Pentagon", "by detonating a bomb, housed in the undercarriage of a blimp, over a football stadium during the Super Bowl", "by hijacking a 747 and taking it to Syria", "by infecting a water supply with the black plague" ]

by detonating a bomb, housed in the undercarriage of a blimp, over a football stadium during the Super Bowl

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In Pretty in Pink, the character played by Molly Ringwald has a guest, named Long Duk Dong, who is a foreign exchange student.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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In the film The Hunt For Red October, what was the unique quality of the Russian submarine Red October?

[ "It was a laser guided sub that tracks 24 targets at the same time.", "It was built with a revolutionary stealth propulsion system called the caterpillar drive,", "Its stealth armor confuses the enemy sonar", "None of these" ]

It was built with a revolutionary stealth propulsion system called the caterpillar drive,

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Which 1985 comedy film starred Tom Hanks, Jim Belushi and Lori Singer?

[ "The Man With One Red Shoe", "The Woman In Red", "The Masque of the Red Death", "Reds" ]

The Man With One Red Shoe

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In the movie Goldfinger, which one of the following characters does not die?

[ "Tilly Masterson", "Pussy Galore", "Goldfinger", "Oddjob" ]

Pussy Galore

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What was unique about The Green Berets, a film starring John Wayne?

[ "None of these", "It was John Waynes first movie without a female co-star", "It was the only non-western John Wayne movie in color", "It was the only Vietnam War film that was produced during the war itself" ]

It was the only Vietnam War film that was produced during the war itself

general

In White Men Cant Jump, Sidney Deane, played by Wesley Snipes is married to Rosie Perez character, Gloria Clemente.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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One of the first known blondes was this Greek goddess, whose hair was described by Homer as golden.

[ "Demeter", "Aphrodite", "Hera", "Medusa" ]

Aphrodite

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The hairs of a natural blonde can be described as this.

[ "More than those of a brunette", "Thinner than those of a brunette", "The same number as those of a brunette", "Fewer than those of a brunette" ]

More than those of a brunette

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Researchers in England found this to be true of blond cashiers in supermarkets.

[ "Have frequent technical issues with the registers", "Gather greater queues", "Receive more tips from customers", "Have higher chances of not balancing the register at the end of the day" ]

Gather greater queues

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During The Restoration period blond hair became a symbol of this.

[ "Stupidity", "High class", "Intelligence", "Prostitution" ]

Prostitution

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Most fairy tale characters have this color hair.

[ "Blonde", "Dark", "Green", "Red" ]

Blonde

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Blonde hair was important to Hitler, according to him it symbolized this.

[ "Valor", "German nationality", "Innocence", "The purity of the Aryan race" ]

The purity of the Aryan race

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She is regarded as the most famous blonde of all times.

[ "Marlene Dietrich", "Eva Brown", "Marilyn Monroe", "Madonna" ]

Marilyn Monroe

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Strange as it may be, there are paintings, depicting a blonde one of her.

[ "Madamme Butterfly", "Cleopatra", "Beyonce", "Aretha Franklyn" ]

Cleopatra

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Red is the color of all these except one.

[ "Danger", "Warmth", "Passion", "Sadness" ]

Sadness

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Red is believed to provoke hunger.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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The movie Trois couleurs: Rouge (Three Colors: Red) is about a girl who discovers her neighbour is keen on invading peoples privacy. This is her profession.

[ "Photographer", "Teacher", "Model", "Actress" ]

Model

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The Rothschilds were one of the most successful business families in history. Their family name literally means this.

[ "Red Shire", "Red Sheath", "Red Shield", "Red Sheave" ]

Red Shield

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Three of the following albums are by the band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Which is the odd one?

[ "Blood Sugar Sex Magik", "Freaky Styley", "In Another Land", "By the Way" ]

In Another Land

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Red River College (RRC) is a large and very comprehensive institute of applied learning, located in this city.

[ "Ottawa", "Toronto", "Vancouver", "Winnipeg" ]

Winnipeg

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Red Lobster is a U.S. chain of seafood restaurants. Its original name was this.

[ "Harbor for Seafood Lovers", "Lobster Lovers", "Lobster Barbecue", "Red Harbor" ]

Harbor for Seafood Lovers

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Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen was a German pilot and is still regarded today as the ace of aces. Which of the following pairs (nickname - nation calling him that) is wrong?

[ "Red Battle-Flyer - the Germans", "Red Devil - the French", "Red Baron - the British", "They are all true." ]

They are all true.

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Simply Red is a British band. The bands name is related to this soccer team.

[ "Arsenal", "Liverpool", "Manchester United", "Middlesbrough" ]

Manchester United

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One of these four countries does not border the Red Sea.

[ "Jordan", "Egypt", "Oman", "Sudan" ]

Oman

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Internationally, blue is the color of these political parties.

[ "Labour parties", "Liberal parties", "Communist parties", "Conservative parties" ]

Conservative parties

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The term blue blood, meaning aristocracy or related to aristocracy, originated in this country.

[ "England", "Germany", "Spain", "France" ]

Spain

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Eiffel 65 is a trio of Italian musicians who play electronic music. One of their biggest hits is Blue (Da Ba Dee). The album featured this hit.

[ "Eiffel 65", "Contact!", "Europop", "Suggested Title - Crash Test" ]

Europop

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In German the word for blue is used to describe that a person is this.

[ "Married", "Crazy", "Rich", "Drunk" ]

Drunk

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Blue is a British boy band consisting of four members. The song Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Im Yours is performed by them and this musician.

[ "Jim Morrison", "Stevie Wonder", "Elton John", "Steve Lawrence" ]

Stevie Wonder

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In The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy there are several references to a super-intelligent shade of the color blue, called this.

[ "Cyan", "Volo-loco", "Hooloovoo", "Gobo" ]

Hooloovoo

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Blue pages are a telephone directory of these.

[ "Business offices", "Celebrities home numbers", "Brothels numbers", "Government offices" ]

Government offices

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This huge company is often referred to as Big Blue.

[ "Hewlett-Packard", "Microsoft", "IBM", "Cisco Systems, Inc." ]

IBM

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What did electrical engineering professor, Dr. Brent Townshend, invent in 1996?

[ "The 56K modem", "Potato Chips", "Bookshelf speakers", "The remote control locator" ]

The 56K modem

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What did George Crum invent at the Moon Lake Lodge resort in Saratoga Springs, New York?

[ "The remote control locator", "The potato chips", "Bookshelf speakers", "The 56K modem" ]

The potato chips

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In 1971, this programmer implemented the first email system capable of sending mail between users on different hosts connected to the ARPANET.

[ "David Thomson", "John Tomlinson", "Mark Thomson", "Ray Tomlinson" ]

Ray Tomlinson

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This device, named Missing Link, was invented by twin sisters Kelli and Vanessa Dunn.

[ "The remote control locator", "The bookshelf speakers", "The 56K modem", "The microphone" ]

The remote control locator

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In 1986, this musician, famous for performing the song Johnny B. Goode, became the first person inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[ "Bill Haley", "Chuck Berry", "Elvis Presley", "Jerry Lee Lewis" ]

Chuck Berry

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This actor, who plays Dr. Norman in What Lies Beneath, is also a licensed pilot of both planes and helicopters.

[ "John Travolta", "Anthony LaPaglia", "Ralph Finnes", "Harrison Ford" ]

Harrison Ford

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How old was Cio-Cio-San, a character in Giacomo Puccinis opera, Madame Butterfly ?

[ "15", "20", "19", "21" ]

15

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This number is usually associated with the unknown and the bad luck. A fear of this number is known as triskaidekaphobia.

[ "6", "13", "9", "666" ]

13

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This is the number of heavens in Islamic tradition. It is also the figurative number of seas.

[ "11", "3", "4", "7" ]

7

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50 years of marriage are known as this.

[ "Pearl anniversary", "Diamond anniversary", "Gold anniversary", "Platinum anniversary" ]

Gold anniversary

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The first Soviet nuclear ballistic submarine was called K-(this number).

[ "18", "17", "19", "21" ]

19

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This is the number of points outlined by president Woodrow Wilson for reconstructing a new Europe following World War I.

[ "12", "24", "14", "27" ]

14

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One of these statements about the enigmatic number 23 is wrong.

[ "Each parent contributes 23 chromosomes to the DNA of a child.", "Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times when he was assassinated.", "All statements are in fact true.", "The Knights Templar had 23 Grand Masters, the last being Jacques de Molay." ]

All statements are in fact true.

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According to Douglas Adams book The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, this number is the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything.

[ "37", "53", "42", "27" ]

42

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Muslims pray to Allah five times a day.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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This is the number of syllables in a haiku (a very short Japanese poetic form).

[ "41", "35", "28", "17" ]

17

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This is the total number of books in the New Testament of the Holy Bible.

[ "27", "57", "37", "17" ]

27

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In this movie Eminem plays the main character, whose name is Jimmy B-Rabbit Smith, Jr.

[ "Torrance Rises", "The Wash", "8 Mile", "The Slim Shady Show" ]

8 Mile

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This comedian stars in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (a 1988 motion picture).

[ "Jim Varney", "Bob Hoskins", "Jim Carrey", "Danny DeVito" ]

Bob Hoskins