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general	In 1891, this successful Ohio City businessman made Americas first gasoline-powered automobile.	[ "Durant", "Duryea", "Lambert", "Ford" ]	Lambert
general	In this Indo-European language, which has 11 vowels and 35 consonants, postpositions are used instead of prepositions.	[ "Cantonese", "Armenian", "Arabic", "Hindi" ]	Hindi
general	This medical term refers to a decrease in the number of circulating leukocytes (white blood cells) in the blood.	[ "Lymphoma", "Leukopenia", "Leukemia", "Leukocytosis" ]	Leukopenia
general	One of these French Kings was not a founder of a royal dynasty. Which one?	[ "Hugh Capet", "Philip VI the Fortunate", "Louis XIII the Well-Beloved", "Charles the Bald" ]	Louis XIII the Well-Beloved
general	Elliott Coues, William Brewster and Joel Asaph Allen founded this union in September 1883.	[ "American Botanists Union", "American Naturalists Union", "American Ornithologists Union", "American Zoologists Union" ]	American Ornithologists Union
general	Fyodor Tyutchev, Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov and Evgeny Baratynsky were Russian poets and are usually related to this period of Russian literature.	[ "Silver Age", "Post-Soviet era", "19th century", "Soviet era" ]	19th century
general	Which of the following persons was not a Prime Minister of Israel?	[ "Chaim Weizmann", "Benjamin Netanyahu", "Moshe Sharett", "Ehud Barak" ]	Chaim Weizmann
general	Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherji, and Salman Khan starred together in one of the following famous Bollywood movies.	[ "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge", "Dil To Pagal Hai", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" ]	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
general	Michael Keaton, George Cloony, Christian Bale, and Val Kilmer have all played the role of a super hero. Which is the hero?	[ "Batman", "James Bond", "Superman", "Spider-Man" ]	Batman
general	Woodrow Wilson (the USA), Georges Clemenceau (France) and David Lloyd George (Great Britain) signed a treaty of global importance. Which was the treaty?	[ "Treaty of Brest-Litovsk", "Treaty of Berlin", "Treaty of Versailles", "Treaty of San Stefano" ]	Treaty of Versailles
general	David Seaman, Ian Wright, John Jensen, Dennis Bergkamp, David Platt, Patrick Vieira, Marc Overmars, Fredrik Ljungberg, and Thierry Henry are top players who have all played for one of the following soccer clubs.	[ "Real Madrid CF", "Arsenal FC", "FC Bayern München", "AC Milan" ]	Arsenal FC
general	Which of the following artists does not produce trance music?	[ "Van Morrison", "Delirium", "Paul van Dyk", "Tito" ]	Van Morrison
general	Jane Fonda, Victoria Beckham and Whitney-Houston are celebrities who openly admit to have had this disorder.	[ "Dysthymic Disorder", "Sleep Disorder", "Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)", "Eating Disorder" ]	Eating Disorder
general	In the 1957 movie Twelve Angry Men what was the occupation of the character, played by Henry Fonda?	[ "watchmaker", "architect", "gym teacher", "salesman" ]	architect
general	Which three left-handed US Presidents served in succession?	[ "Herbert Hoover, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman", "George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush", "James Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Gerald Ford", "Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan" ]	Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan
general	What was the host as well as the winner of the first Soccer World Cup which was was held in 1930?	[ "Brazil", "Italy", "Uruguay", "Germany" ]	Uruguay
general	In what year were the first Grammy Awards given?	[ "1958", "1960", "1959", "1961" ]	1959
general	Jane Leeves, who is famous for her roles on Frasier and Seinfeld, first worked for which comedian?	[ "Tom Hendra", "Jerry Lewis", "Flip Wilson", "Benny Hill" ]	Benny Hill
general	What is the official residence of the French Prime Minister?	[ "Hotel Jacques Santer", "Hotel Poos", "Hotel Christia Grobet", "Hotel Matignon" ]	Hotel Matignon
general	In 1877 American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered the two moons of Mars. Who was the first writer to mention these moons?	[ "Issac Asimov", "Mark Twain", "Jonathan Swift", "Benjamin Franklin" ]	Jonathan Swift
general	Who was the first US President to die while in office?	[ "John Tyler", "Martin Van Buren", "William Henry Harrison", "Andrew Jackson" ]	William Henry Harrison
general	This president, who is often called the Great Emancipator, was the first US President to impose an income tax.	[ "Wilson", "Hayes", "Lincoln", "Jackson" ]	Lincoln
general	This term, related to the origin of the Universe, was proposed by George Lemaitre, a Belgian Roman Catholic priest and astronomer.	[ "The Milky Way", "The Boom", "Y-Chromosome", "The Big Bang" ]	The Big Bang
general	Pi Day, the day which honors the mathematical constant Ï (Pi), is celebrated on which date?	[ "August 25", "March 14", "February 25", "January 14" ]	March 14
general	This word is a collective noun, which means a group of ferrets.	[ "bevy", "fesnyng", "charm", "leash" ]	fesnyng
general	This Hungarian-born American nuclear physicist, called the father of the hydrogen bomb, was a member of the Manhattan Project .	[ "Edward Teller", "Robert Oppenheim", "Stanislaw Ulam", "Albert Einstein" ]	Edward Teller
general	This famous head American football coach at Florida A M College, used to say: I like my boys to be agile, mobile, and hostile.	[ "Joe Paterno", "Knute Rockne", "Jake Gaither", "Peal Bear Bryant" ]	Jake Gaither
general	Which famous person, who received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2000, was born in St. Louis, Missouri?	[ "Thurgood Marshall", "Chuck Berry", "Harry S. Truman", "Bo Didley" ]	Chuck Berry
general	What was the name of the US Army Air Force B-29 bomber, that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945?	[ "Enola Gay", "Bocks Car", "General Belgrano", "Memphis Belle" ]	Bocks Car
general	During the Spanish-American War, what US general commanded a division that led the main attack on San Juan Hill?	[ "Jacob Kent", "Harry Truman", "Stephen Decatur", "Teddy Roosevelt" ]	Jacob Kent
general	How many teams in the National Football League (NFL) are named for animals?	[ "16", "14", "12", "9" ]	14
general	When was the 27the amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified?	[ "1971", "1920", "1992", "1865" ]	1992
general	Name the original drummer for the Beatles.	[ "Pete Best", "Brian Epstein", "Richard Starkey", "Stu Sutcliffe" ]	Pete Best
general	Richard Steven Valenzuela, Jiles Perry Richardson, and Charles Hardin Holley are all better known by different professional names. What else do they have in common?	[ "They were all, at different times, married to the same woman.", "They died together in a plane crash.", "They have all won Academy Awards.", "They are all best-selling novelists." ]	They died together in a plane crash.
general	Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution of the United States in 1787?	[ "Massachusetts", "Rhode Island", "Delaware", "Pennsylvania" ]	Delaware
general	In 1997 the Atlanta Braves baseball team started playing its home games at Turner Field. What was Turner Field used for before it was a baseball stadium?	[ "Track and Field", "Lacrosse", "Soccer", "Football" ]	Track and Field
general	Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a centennial gift?	[ "Spain", "France", "Canada", "England" ]	France
general	Leonardo da Vinci is well known as the artist who painted the Mona Lisa, but he was also an inventor. Which modern-day machine is based on one of his concepts?	[ "helicopter", "radio", "chain saw", "blender" ]	helicopter
general	In the 1970s television sitcom All in the Family, what was the nickname by which Archie called Gloria?	[ "Meathead", "Dingbat", "Pinko", "Little Girl" ]	Little Girl
general	Who was the 39th President of the United States?	[ "Ronald Reagan", "Bill Clinton", "Jimmy Carter", "Richard Nixon" ]	Jimmy Carter
general	What is the name of Toyotas first widely available gas-electric hybrid car?	[ "Celica", "Camry", "Insight", "Prius" ]	Prius
general	What rock musicians real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner?	[ "Bonos", "Stings", "Kid Rocks", "Dave Matthews" ]	Stings
general	In the United States Navy, what is the next rank above Ensign?	[ "2nd Lieutenant", "Chief Petty Officer", "Lieutenant (junior grade)", "Captain" ]	Lieutenant (junior grade)
general	What is the official name of Rhode Island, the 13th US state?	[ "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations", "The Commonwealth of Rhode Island and Narragansett Bay", "The Commonwealth of Rhode Island", "The State of Rhode Island and Narragansett Bay" ]	The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
general	In the 1994-2004 television sitcom Friends, which two characters were siblings?	[ "Rachel and Monica", "Ross and Chandler", "Monica and Ross", "Ross and Rachel" ]	Monica and Ross
general	Which late-night television host is famous for his amusing Top Ten lists?	[ "Conan OBrien", "Craig Ferguson", "Jay Leno", "David Letterman" ]	David Letterman
general	In computer jargon, what is FTP?	[ "a programming language", "a popular Internet service provider", "a way to transfer files", "a type of e-mail" ]	a way to transfer files
general	Which of the following astronauts was not among the first human beings to orbit the moon?	[ "James Lovell", "John Young", "Frank Borman", "William Anders" ]	John Young
general	Which is the only state whose legal system is not based upon English Common Law?	[ "Hawaii", "Alaska", "Texas", "Louisiana" ]	Louisiana
general	Who was the first U.S. President born in the USA?	[ "Madison", "Van Buren", "John Adams", "Washington" ]	Van Buren
general	Which man originated the sentence Go west young man?	[ "Horace Greley", "Stephen Austin", "John Soule", "Buffalo Bill Cody" ]	John Soule
general	At what time does Big Ben, in London, have both clock hands together?	[ "At 12 noon and 12 midnight", "Only at midnight", "Only at noon", "Never" ]	Never
general	Which group of ancient people used a system of strings and knots rather than words, to record their history?	[ "The Mayans", "The Edomites", "The Incas", "The Celts" ]	The Incas
general	Which Broadway play is based on Christopher Isherwoods book, I am a camera?	[ "Chicago", "Cabaret", "South Pacific", "The Producers" ]	Cabaret
general	They can be hinge, movable, immovable, semi-movable, or ball-and-socket. What are they?	[ "Joints", "Bolts", "Hardware for carpentry", "Joists" ]	Joints
general	On November 3, 1896, a British company did this for the first time.	[ "Build an underground, electrically heated home", "Issue an auto insurance policy", "Develop vulcanized rubber", "Set up the millionth telephone in Britain" ]	Issue an auto insurance policy
general	What is a formicary?	[ "The place where scorpions live", "A list of prescribable medicines", "A nest of ants", "A device to mix chemicals" ]	A nest of ants
general	Philip Bailey, Ronnie Laws, and Maurice White were members of what musical group?	[ "Earth, Wind, and Fire", "The Temptations", "The Doobees", "INXS" ]	Earth, Wind, and Fire
general	Who was Henry Pu Yi?	[ "The last of Maos supporters to be killed.", "First Asian to win a Nobel Prize.", "The first man to win a Pulitzer Prize and a Nobel Prize.", "The last Emperor of China." ]	The last Emperor of China.
general	Who was the first commander of a nuclear submarine?	[ "Mark Clarke", "Eugene P. Wilkerson", "Lewis Groton", "Melvin Carver" ]	Eugene P. Wilkerson
general	What was the first food to be microwaved?	[ "Popcorn", "A candy bar", "Coffee", "Frozen corn" ]	A candy bar
general	The following words originated from what language: canoe, hurricane, and hammock?	[ "Tagalog", "Taino", "Techetulan", "Tanzanian" ]	Taino
general	What was the name of the first successful artificial satellite?	[ "Explorer", "None of these", "Discoverer", "Sputnik 1" ]	Sputnik 1
general	How many items are there in a a Bakers Dozen?	[ "15", "12", "None of these", "13" ]	13
general	What is the Jewish New Year called?	[ "Rosh Ha-Shanah", "Yom Kippur", "Shabbat", "Hanukkah" ]	Rosh Ha-Shanah
general	What is the largest city in California?	[ "Sacramento", "Long Beach", "Los Angeles", "San Diego" ]	Los Angeles
general	Which of these items was not invented by Thomas Edison?	[ "TV", "Dictating machine", "3-wire electrical system", "The electric pen" ]	TV
general	Which one of these persons was not a woman?	[ "George Sand", "George Eliot", "Anders Zorn", "Isak Dinesen" ]	Anders Zorn
general	In which country would you find the worlds largest underground lake?	[ "Ukraine", "Poland", "USA (Kentucky)", "USA (Tennessee)" ]	USA (Tennessee)
general	Where would one find The Bridge of Eggs?	[ "Lima , Peru", "Peking, China", "Sydney, Australia", "The Moon" ]	Lima , Peru
general	Who was the first US President with no middle name?	[ "Thomas Jefferson", "John Adams", "George Washington", "Jimmy Carter" ]	George Washington
general	How many bones make up the backbone of a human baby?	[ "36", "33", "24", "26" ]	33
general	New York City is divided into 5 boroughs. One of these is not part of NYC?	[ "Richmond", "The Bronx", "Staten Island", "Yonkers" ]	Yonkers
general	What was the real name of renowned folk artist, Grandma Moses?	[ "Anna Louise Mason", "Mary Elizabeth McCoy", "Anna Mary Robertson", "Carmen Vital" ]	Anna Mary Robertson
general	Exactly one of these statements is true. Which one is true ?	[ "Acids have a pH greater than 6.", "The garter snake lays eggs.", "Chickens do not have to be impregnated to lay eggs.", "Pure water has a pH of exactly 1" ]	Chickens do not have to be impregnated to lay eggs.
general	At what event was the opera Aida premiered?	[ "The opening of the Suez Canal", "The opening of La Scala in Milan", "The opening of the Panama Canal", "The opening of the National Opera House in Rome" ]	The opening of the Suez Canal
general	In the instant messaging system (or IM), what do the letters SYS mean?	[ "see you soon", "seeing your sister", "system is down", "still your spouse" ]	see you soon
general	Which one of Dr. Seusss famous characters said Save the Trees !!! Let em Grow ! ?	[ "Horton", "Sam-I-Am", "the Cat in the Hat", "the Lorax" ]	the Lorax
general	Napoleon Dynamite had a favorite animal that he liked to draw. What was it?	[ "a liger (tiger and lion mix)", "a dinosaur", "a dragon", "a unicorn" ]	a liger (tiger and lion mix)
general	How do you say apple in Spanish?	[ "apio", "arroz", "uva", "manzana" ]	manzana
general	Name the popular song from 1993 that was featured in the beginning of the movie Benny and Joon . The video for this song also played at the end of the movie.	[ "Crazy by Patsy Cline", "Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol", "We Are Family by Sister Sledge", "Im Gonna Be (500 miles) by the Proclaimers" ]	Im Gonna Be (500 miles) by the Proclaimers
general	In the Waynes World movie, from where is Wayne and Garths live cable-access show broadcast?	[ "Waynes bedroom", "Wayne and Garths school", "Garths living room", "Waynes basement" ]	Waynes basement
general	Of what country is the kiwi bird a national symbol? It is also native to that country.	[ "Australia", "New Zealand", "United Kingdom", "Sumatra" ]	New Zealand
general	If you were a baker, what would you be called in Spanish?	[ "panadero", "marinero", "carpintero", "cerrajero" ]	panadero
general	In the movie What About Bob?, what does Bob have around his neck when he is riding the bus to Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire ?	[ "some anti-bacterial soap", "his goldfish Gil in a jar", "his lucky rabbits foot", "some garlic cloves in a bottle" ]	his goldfish Gil in a jar
general	Name the two pets that Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani had when they roomed together on the Friends TV show.	[ "a chicken and a duck", "a cat and a dog", "a pair of gerbils", "a fish and a spider" ]	a chicken and a duck
general	In 2005, there was a Burger King commercial for the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch sandwich that featured the lead singer of a famous band. Which band was Darius Rucker in?	[ "Hootie and the Blowfish", "King Crimson", "Pearl Jam", "Mike and the Mechanics" ]	Hootie and the Blowfish
general	What were the names of the twin sons of Jesse and Becky from the Full House TV show?	[ "Anthony and Darren", "Tony and T. J.", "Alex and Nicky", "Dave and Otis" ]	Alex and Nicky
general	How do you say snow in French?	[ "neige", "vent", "soleil", "pluie" ]	neige
general	The word for tomato in Spanish is _________ .	[ "el labio", "la manzana", "el tomate", "el escritorio" ]	el tomate
general	Comedian Ron White has a famous nickname that he mentions during the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and also on his albums, What is that delicious nickname?	[ "Tuna Salad", "Mac Salad", "Tater Salad", "Egg Salad" ]	Tater Salad
general	In the Looney Tunes cartoons, there was a little bird who was always trying to catch Foghorn Leghorn, Whats the name of this brave little brown bird?	[ "Yoyo", "Henery Hawk", "Booker T.", "Sid the Sparrow" ]	Henery Hawk
general	Approximately how much time does it take for light from the Sun to reach the Earths surface?	[ "About 37 minutes", "About 1 minute", "About 8 minutes", "About 29 seconds" ]	About 8 minutes
general	What people worshipped the sun god and god of war Huitzilopochtli?	[ "The Aztecs", "The Chinese", "The Celts", "The Cheyenne" ]	The Aztecs
general	What two gases comprise the greater part of the Sun?	[ "Oxygen and hydrogen", "Hydrogen and helium", "Nitrogen and hydrogen", "Nitrogen and oxygen" ]	Hydrogen and helium
general	If you say that you would like the eggs sunny side up, what does that mean?	[ "The yolk is liquid, the eggs are cooked on both sides", "The eggs are mixed with cream", "The yolk is liquid, the eggs are cooked only on one side", "The yolk is hard, the eggs are cooked on both sides" ]	The yolk is liquid, the eggs are cooked only on one side
general	At what approximate speed does the Earth orbit around the Sun?	[ "18 000 km/h (11 184.7 mph)", "10 000 km/h (6 213.7 mph)", "108 000 km/h (67 108.1 mph)", "1000 km/h (621.4 mph)" ]	108 000 km/h (67 108.1 mph)
general	In English medieval castles and houses, what room was usually called solar room?	[ "A room for solitary activities", "A room designed for sunbathing", "A room where food was stored", "A room where the family gathered for dinner" ]	A room for solitary activities
general	During the next change in the course of its stellar evolution, what is the Sun expected to evolve into?	[ "Black hole", "Red giant", "Supernova", "White dwarf" ]	Red giant
general	Which of these gods from different mythologies was not a sun god?	[ "Thor", "Helios", "Sol", "Ra" ]	Thor

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In 1891, this successful Ohio City businessman made Americas first gasoline-powered automobile.

[ "Durant", "Duryea", "Lambert", "Ford" ]

Lambert

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In this Indo-European language, which has 11 vowels and 35 consonants, postpositions are used instead of prepositions.

[ "Cantonese", "Armenian", "Arabic", "Hindi" ]

Hindi

general

This medical term refers to a decrease in the number of circulating leukocytes (white blood cells) in the blood.

[ "Lymphoma", "Leukopenia", "Leukemia", "Leukocytosis" ]

Leukopenia

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One of these French Kings was not a founder of a royal dynasty. Which one?

[ "Hugh Capet", "Philip VI the Fortunate", "Louis XIII the Well-Beloved", "Charles the Bald" ]

Louis XIII the Well-Beloved

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Elliott Coues, William Brewster and Joel Asaph Allen founded this union in September 1883.

[ "American Botanists Union", "American Naturalists Union", "American Ornithologists Union", "American Zoologists Union" ]

American Ornithologists Union

general

Fyodor Tyutchev, Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov and Evgeny Baratynsky were Russian poets and are usually related to this period of Russian literature.

[ "Silver Age", "Post-Soviet era", "19th century", "Soviet era" ]

19th century

general

Which of the following persons was not a Prime Minister of Israel?

[ "Chaim Weizmann", "Benjamin Netanyahu", "Moshe Sharett", "Ehud Barak" ]

Chaim Weizmann

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Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherji, and Salman Khan starred together in one of the following famous Bollywood movies.

[ "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge", "Dil To Pagal Hai", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" ]

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

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Michael Keaton, George Cloony, Christian Bale, and Val Kilmer have all played the role of a super hero. Which is the hero?

[ "Batman", "James Bond", "Superman", "Spider-Man" ]

Batman

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Woodrow Wilson (the USA), Georges Clemenceau (France) and David Lloyd George (Great Britain) signed a treaty of global importance. Which was the treaty?

[ "Treaty of Brest-Litovsk", "Treaty of Berlin", "Treaty of Versailles", "Treaty of San Stefano" ]

Treaty of Versailles

general

David Seaman, Ian Wright, John Jensen, Dennis Bergkamp, David Platt, Patrick Vieira, Marc Overmars, Fredrik Ljungberg, and Thierry Henry are top players who have all played for one of the following soccer clubs.

[ "Real Madrid CF", "Arsenal FC", "FC Bayern München", "AC Milan" ]

Arsenal FC

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Which of the following artists does not produce trance music?

[ "Van Morrison", "Delirium", "Paul van Dyk", "Tito" ]

Van Morrison

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Jane Fonda, Victoria Beckham and Whitney-Houston are celebrities who openly admit to have had this disorder.

[ "Dysthymic Disorder", "Sleep Disorder", "Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)", "Eating Disorder" ]

Eating Disorder

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In the 1957 movie Twelve Angry Men what was the occupation of the character, played by Henry Fonda?

[ "watchmaker", "architect", "gym teacher", "salesman" ]

architect

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Which three left-handed US Presidents served in succession?

[ "Herbert Hoover, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman", "George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush", "James Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Gerald Ford", "Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan" ]

Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan

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What was the host as well as the winner of the first Soccer World Cup which was was held in 1930?

[ "Brazil", "Italy", "Uruguay", "Germany" ]

Uruguay

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In what year were the first Grammy Awards given?

[ "1958", "1960", "1959", "1961" ]

1959

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Jane Leeves, who is famous for her roles on Frasier and Seinfeld, first worked for which comedian?

[ "Tom Hendra", "Jerry Lewis", "Flip Wilson", "Benny Hill" ]

Benny Hill

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What is the official residence of the French Prime Minister?

[ "Hotel Jacques Santer", "Hotel Poos", "Hotel Christia Grobet", "Hotel Matignon" ]

Hotel Matignon

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In 1877 American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered the two moons of Mars. Who was the first writer to mention these moons?

[ "Issac Asimov", "Mark Twain", "Jonathan Swift", "Benjamin Franklin" ]

Jonathan Swift

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Who was the first US President to die while in office?

[ "John Tyler", "Martin Van Buren", "William Henry Harrison", "Andrew Jackson" ]

William Henry Harrison

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This president, who is often called the Great Emancipator, was the first US President to impose an income tax.

[ "Wilson", "Hayes", "Lincoln", "Jackson" ]

Lincoln

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This term, related to the origin of the Universe, was proposed by George Lemaitre, a Belgian Roman Catholic priest and astronomer.

[ "The Milky Way", "The Boom", "Y-Chromosome", "The Big Bang" ]

The Big Bang

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Pi Day, the day which honors the mathematical constant Ï (Pi), is celebrated on which date?

[ "August 25", "March 14", "February 25", "January 14" ]

March 14

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This word is a collective noun, which means a group of ferrets.

[ "bevy", "fesnyng", "charm", "leash" ]

fesnyng

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This Hungarian-born American nuclear physicist, called the father of the hydrogen bomb, was a member of the Manhattan Project .

[ "Edward Teller", "Robert Oppenheim", "Stanislaw Ulam", "Albert Einstein" ]

Edward Teller

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This famous head American football coach at Florida A M College, used to say: I like my boys to be agile, mobile, and hostile.

[ "Joe Paterno", "Knute Rockne", "Jake Gaither", "Peal Bear Bryant" ]

Jake Gaither

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Which famous person, who received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2000, was born in St. Louis, Missouri?

[ "Thurgood Marshall", "Chuck Berry", "Harry S. Truman", "Bo Didley" ]

Chuck Berry

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What was the name of the US Army Air Force B-29 bomber, that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945?

[ "Enola Gay", "Bocks Car", "General Belgrano", "Memphis Belle" ]

Bocks Car

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During the Spanish-American War, what US general commanded a division that led the main attack on San Juan Hill?

[ "Jacob Kent", "Harry Truman", "Stephen Decatur", "Teddy Roosevelt" ]

Jacob Kent

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How many teams in the National Football League (NFL) are named for animals?

[ "16", "14", "12", "9" ]

14

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When was the 27the amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified?

[ "1971", "1920", "1992", "1865" ]

1992

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Name the original drummer for the Beatles.

[ "Pete Best", "Brian Epstein", "Richard Starkey", "Stu Sutcliffe" ]

Pete Best

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Richard Steven Valenzuela, Jiles Perry Richardson, and Charles Hardin Holley are all better known by different professional names. What else do they have in common?

[ "They were all, at different times, married to the same woman.", "They died together in a plane crash.", "They have all won Academy Awards.", "They are all best-selling novelists." ]

They died together in a plane crash.

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Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution of the United States in 1787?

[ "Massachusetts", "Rhode Island", "Delaware", "Pennsylvania" ]

Delaware

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In 1997 the Atlanta Braves baseball team started playing its home games at Turner Field. What was Turner Field used for before it was a baseball stadium?

[ "Track and Field", "Lacrosse", "Soccer", "Football" ]

Track and Field

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Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a centennial gift?

[ "Spain", "France", "Canada", "England" ]

France

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Leonardo da Vinci is well known as the artist who painted the Mona Lisa, but he was also an inventor. Which modern-day machine is based on one of his concepts?

[ "helicopter", "radio", "chain saw", "blender" ]

helicopter

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In the 1970s television sitcom All in the Family, what was the nickname by which Archie called Gloria?

[ "Meathead", "Dingbat", "Pinko", "Little Girl" ]

Little Girl

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Who was the 39th President of the United States?

[ "Ronald Reagan", "Bill Clinton", "Jimmy Carter", "Richard Nixon" ]

Jimmy Carter

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What is the name of Toyotas first widely available gas-electric hybrid car?

[ "Celica", "Camry", "Insight", "Prius" ]

Prius

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What rock musicians real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner?

[ "Bonos", "Stings", "Kid Rocks", "Dave Matthews" ]

Stings

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In the United States Navy, what is the next rank above Ensign?

[ "2nd Lieutenant", "Chief Petty Officer", "Lieutenant (junior grade)", "Captain" ]

Lieutenant (junior grade)

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What is the official name of Rhode Island, the 13th US state?

[ "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations", "The Commonwealth of Rhode Island and Narragansett Bay", "The Commonwealth of Rhode Island", "The State of Rhode Island and Narragansett Bay" ]

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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In the 1994-2004 television sitcom Friends, which two characters were siblings?

[ "Rachel and Monica", "Ross and Chandler", "Monica and Ross", "Ross and Rachel" ]

Monica and Ross

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Which late-night television host is famous for his amusing Top Ten lists?

[ "Conan OBrien", "Craig Ferguson", "Jay Leno", "David Letterman" ]

David Letterman

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In computer jargon, what is FTP?

[ "a programming language", "a popular Internet service provider", "a way to transfer files", "a type of e-mail" ]

a way to transfer files

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Which of the following astronauts was not among the first human beings to orbit the moon?

[ "James Lovell", "John Young", "Frank Borman", "William Anders" ]

John Young

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Which is the only state whose legal system is not based upon English Common Law?

[ "Hawaii", "Alaska", "Texas", "Louisiana" ]

Louisiana

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Who was the first U.S. President born in the USA?

[ "Madison", "Van Buren", "John Adams", "Washington" ]

Van Buren

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Which man originated the sentence Go west young man?

[ "Horace Greley", "Stephen Austin", "John Soule", "Buffalo Bill Cody" ]

John Soule

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At what time does Big Ben, in London, have both clock hands together?

[ "At 12 noon and 12 midnight", "Only at midnight", "Only at noon", "Never" ]

Never

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Which group of ancient people used a system of strings and knots rather than words, to record their history?

[ "The Mayans", "The Edomites", "The Incas", "The Celts" ]

The Incas

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Which Broadway play is based on Christopher Isherwoods book, I am a camera?

[ "Chicago", "Cabaret", "South Pacific", "The Producers" ]

Cabaret

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They can be hinge, movable, immovable, semi-movable, or ball-and-socket. What are they?

[ "Joints", "Bolts", "Hardware for carpentry", "Joists" ]

Joints

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On November 3, 1896, a British company did this for the first time.

[ "Build an underground, electrically heated home", "Issue an auto insurance policy", "Develop vulcanized rubber", "Set up the millionth telephone in Britain" ]

Issue an auto insurance policy

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What is a formicary?

[ "The place where scorpions live", "A list of prescribable medicines", "A nest of ants", "A device to mix chemicals" ]

A nest of ants

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Philip Bailey, Ronnie Laws, and Maurice White were members of what musical group?

[ "Earth, Wind, and Fire", "The Temptations", "The Doobees", "INXS" ]

Earth, Wind, and Fire

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Who was Henry Pu Yi?

[ "The last of Maos supporters to be killed.", "First Asian to win a Nobel Prize.", "The first man to win a Pulitzer Prize and a Nobel Prize.", "The last Emperor of China." ]

The last Emperor of China.

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Who was the first commander of a nuclear submarine?

[ "Mark Clarke", "Eugene P. Wilkerson", "Lewis Groton", "Melvin Carver" ]

Eugene P. Wilkerson

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What was the first food to be microwaved?

[ "Popcorn", "A candy bar", "Coffee", "Frozen corn" ]

A candy bar

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The following words originated from what language: canoe, hurricane, and hammock?

[ "Tagalog", "Taino", "Techetulan", "Tanzanian" ]

Taino

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What was the name of the first successful artificial satellite?

[ "Explorer", "None of these", "Discoverer", "Sputnik 1" ]

Sputnik 1

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How many items are there in a a Bakers Dozen?

[ "15", "12", "None of these", "13" ]

13

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What is the Jewish New Year called?

[ "Rosh Ha-Shanah", "Yom Kippur", "Shabbat", "Hanukkah" ]

Rosh Ha-Shanah

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What is the largest city in California?

[ "Sacramento", "Long Beach", "Los Angeles", "San Diego" ]

Los Angeles

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Which of these items was not invented by Thomas Edison?

[ "TV", "Dictating machine", "3-wire electrical system", "The electric pen" ]

TV

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Which one of these persons was not a woman?

[ "George Sand", "George Eliot", "Anders Zorn", "Isak Dinesen" ]

Anders Zorn

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In which country would you find the worlds largest underground lake?

[ "Ukraine", "Poland", "USA (Kentucky)", "USA (Tennessee)" ]

USA (Tennessee)

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Where would one find The Bridge of Eggs?

[ "Lima , Peru", "Peking, China", "Sydney, Australia", "The Moon" ]

Lima , Peru

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Who was the first US President with no middle name?

[ "Thomas Jefferson", "John Adams", "George Washington", "Jimmy Carter" ]

George Washington

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How many bones make up the backbone of a human baby?

[ "36", "33", "24", "26" ]

33

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New York City is divided into 5 boroughs. One of these is not part of NYC?

[ "Richmond", "The Bronx", "Staten Island", "Yonkers" ]

Yonkers

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What was the real name of renowned folk artist, Grandma Moses?

[ "Anna Louise Mason", "Mary Elizabeth McCoy", "Anna Mary Robertson", "Carmen Vital" ]

Anna Mary Robertson

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Exactly one of these statements is true. Which one is true ?

[ "Acids have a pH greater than 6.", "The garter snake lays eggs.", "Chickens do not have to be impregnated to lay eggs.", "Pure water has a pH of exactly 1" ]

Chickens do not have to be impregnated to lay eggs.

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At what event was the opera Aida premiered?

[ "The opening of the Suez Canal", "The opening of La Scala in Milan", "The opening of the Panama Canal", "The opening of the National Opera House in Rome" ]

The opening of the Suez Canal

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In the instant messaging system (or IM), what do the letters SYS mean?

[ "see you soon", "seeing your sister", "system is down", "still your spouse" ]

see you soon

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Which one of Dr. Seusss famous characters said Save the Trees !!! Let em Grow ! ?

[ "Horton", "Sam-I-Am", "the Cat in the Hat", "the Lorax" ]

the Lorax

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Napoleon Dynamite had a favorite animal that he liked to draw. What was it?

[ "a liger (tiger and lion mix)", "a dinosaur", "a dragon", "a unicorn" ]

a liger (tiger and lion mix)

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How do you say apple in Spanish?

[ "apio", "arroz", "uva", "manzana" ]

manzana

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Name the popular song from 1993 that was featured in the beginning of the movie Benny and Joon . The video for this song also played at the end of the movie.

[ "Crazy by Patsy Cline", "Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol", "We Are Family by Sister Sledge", "Im Gonna Be (500 miles) by the Proclaimers" ]

Im Gonna Be (500 miles) by the Proclaimers

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In the Waynes World movie, from where is Wayne and Garths live cable-access show broadcast?

[ "Waynes bedroom", "Wayne and Garths school", "Garths living room", "Waynes basement" ]

Waynes basement

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Of what country is the kiwi bird a national symbol? It is also native to that country.

[ "Australia", "New Zealand", "United Kingdom", "Sumatra" ]

New Zealand

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If you were a baker, what would you be called in Spanish?

[ "panadero", "marinero", "carpintero", "cerrajero" ]

panadero

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In the movie What About Bob?, what does Bob have around his neck when he is riding the bus to Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire ?

[ "some anti-bacterial soap", "his goldfish Gil in a jar", "his lucky rabbits foot", "some garlic cloves in a bottle" ]

his goldfish Gil in a jar

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Name the two pets that Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani had when they roomed together on the Friends TV show.

[ "a chicken and a duck", "a cat and a dog", "a pair of gerbils", "a fish and a spider" ]

a chicken and a duck

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In 2005, there was a Burger King commercial for the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch sandwich that featured the lead singer of a famous band. Which band was Darius Rucker in?

[ "Hootie and the Blowfish", "King Crimson", "Pearl Jam", "Mike and the Mechanics" ]

Hootie and the Blowfish

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What were the names of the twin sons of Jesse and Becky from the Full House TV show?

[ "Anthony and Darren", "Tony and T. J.", "Alex and Nicky", "Dave and Otis" ]

Alex and Nicky

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How do you say snow in French?

[ "neige", "vent", "soleil", "pluie" ]

neige

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The word for tomato in Spanish is _________ .

[ "el labio", "la manzana", "el tomate", "el escritorio" ]

el tomate

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Comedian Ron White has a famous nickname that he mentions during the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and also on his albums, What is that delicious nickname?

[ "Tuna Salad", "Mac Salad", "Tater Salad", "Egg Salad" ]

Tater Salad

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In the Looney Tunes cartoons, there was a little bird who was always trying to catch Foghorn Leghorn, Whats the name of this brave little brown bird?

[ "Yoyo", "Henery Hawk", "Booker T.", "Sid the Sparrow" ]

Henery Hawk

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Approximately how much time does it take for light from the Sun to reach the Earths surface?

[ "About 37 minutes", "About 1 minute", "About 8 minutes", "About 29 seconds" ]

About 8 minutes

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What people worshipped the sun god and god of war Huitzilopochtli?

[ "The Aztecs", "The Chinese", "The Celts", "The Cheyenne" ]

The Aztecs

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What two gases comprise the greater part of the Sun?

[ "Oxygen and hydrogen", "Hydrogen and helium", "Nitrogen and hydrogen", "Nitrogen and oxygen" ]

Hydrogen and helium

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If you say that you would like the eggs sunny side up, what does that mean?

[ "The yolk is liquid, the eggs are cooked on both sides", "The eggs are mixed with cream", "The yolk is liquid, the eggs are cooked only on one side", "The yolk is hard, the eggs are cooked on both sides" ]

The yolk is liquid, the eggs are cooked only on one side

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At what approximate speed does the Earth orbit around the Sun?

[ "18 000 km/h (11 184.7 mph)", "10 000 km/h (6 213.7 mph)", "108 000 km/h (67 108.1 mph)", "1000 km/h (621.4 mph)" ]

108 000 km/h (67 108.1 mph)

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In English medieval castles and houses, what room was usually called solar room?

[ "A room for solitary activities", "A room designed for sunbathing", "A room where food was stored", "A room where the family gathered for dinner" ]

A room for solitary activities

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During the next change in the course of its stellar evolution, what is the Sun expected to evolve into?

[ "Black hole", "Red giant", "Supernova", "White dwarf" ]

Red giant

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Which of these gods from different mythologies was not a sun god?

[ "Thor", "Helios", "Sol", "Ra" ]

Thor