kth8/OpenTriviaQA · Datasets at Hugging Face

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general	The original 747 was fitted with what kind of jet engines?	[ "General Electric CF6-80C2B1F", "Pratt Whitney JT9D-3", "Rolls Royce RB211-524G", "Kuznetsov NK-82 turbofans" ]	Pratt Whitney JT9D-3
general	Who was the first guest on The Tonight Show when Johnny Carson was the host?	[ "Bette Midler", "Bob Hope", "Groucho Marx", "Steve Allen" ]	Groucho Marx
general	Which statement is not correct?	[ "Kermit the Frog spoke at the funeral of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen.", "A cord of wood is 128 cubic feet of wood.", "Isaac Van Amburgh is given credit as the first performer to put his head into the mouth of a living lion.", "James Bartley was swallowed whole by a whale, but was rescued and lived another 35 years." ]	James Bartley was swallowed whole by a whale, but was rescued and lived another 35 years.
general	Which famous writer introduced the term moron into everyday vocabulary?	[ "Moliere", "Voltaire", "Shakespeare", "Dickens" ]	Moliere
general	Who was the first guest host on NBCs Saturday Night Live?	[ "John Goodman", "Howard Cosell", "George Carlin", "Steve Martin" ]	George Carlin
general	What do Ronald Reagan, King Henry VIII, Charles Lindbergh, Jerry Stiller, Mel Brooks, and William Shakespeare have in common?	[ "Each can trace his genealogy to Germany.", "Each had a sibling named Jane.", "Each was married to a woman named Anne.", "Each one was born in a year ending in a 9." ]	Each was married to a woman named Anne.
general	Three of these statements are urban legends. Which is the true statement?	[ "Jackie Robinson was court-martialed because he would not sit in the back of a military bus.", "The life span for a tiger in captivity is the same as it is in nature.", "Based on the writings in his diaries, Abner Doubleday is given credit for inventing the rules of modern baseball.", "Jackie Robinson won the first Rookie of the year Award in 1947." ]	Jackie Robinson won the first Rookie of the year Award in 1947.
general	Which list contains the three species of Zebras?	[ "gray zebra, red zebra, plains zebra", "mountain zebra, savannah zebra, southern zebra", "Garveys zebra, Darwins zebra, gray zebra", "Grevys zebra, plains zebra, mountain zebra" ]	Grevys zebra, plains zebra, mountain zebra
general	Who had Solomons wisdom, Hercules strength, Atlas stamina, Zeus power, Achilles courage, and Mercurys speed?	[ "Captain Marvel", "Captain America", "The Hulk", "Superman" ]	Captain Marvel
general	Which statement is false?	[ "FDR is famous for saying Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.", "O.Henry founded a humorous weekly paper named The Rolling Stone.", "Henry David Thoreau is famous for saying Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.", "Tennessee Williams was born in Mississippi." ]	FDR is famous for saying Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.
general	In what year did Freud and his collaborator, Josef Breuer publish Studies on Hysteria, a book which contained a number of Breuer and Freuds case studies of hysterics, including their most famous case - Anna O.?	[ "1848", "1901", "1912", "1895" ]	1895
general	This Scottish engineer was the first person to demonstrate a working television.	[ "Burr Tilstrom", "John Logie Baird", "Robert Sarnoff", "Vladimir Zworykin" ]	John Logie Baird
general	This person, who in 1919 became the General Manager of Radio Corporation of America (RCA), claimed that he was the first person to receive a signal from the sinking Titanic in 1912.	[ "Leonhard Dresdorff", "Burr Tilstrom", "Capt. Jonas Bray", "David Sarnoff" ]	David Sarnoff
general	In 1494, Luca Pacioli, a close friend of Leonardo da Vinci, wrote the book Summa de arithmetica, geometrica, proportioni et proportionalita, which contained what?	[ "A study of mathematical and artistic proportion", "A list of DaVincis inventions", "The first biography of DaVinci", "A description of a method of keeping accounts, known as Double-entry book-keeping" ]	A description of a method of keeping accounts, known as Double-entry book-keeping
general	This English author, whose works include An Essay on Criticism and The Rape of the Lock, directly addressed the major religious, political and intellectual problems of the 18th century.	[ "Ben Johnson", "Alexander Pope", "Jonathan Swift", "Samuel Johnson" ]	Alexander Pope
general	In his works, this Greek playwright, whose contribution to the theater was the addition of a second actor to the scenes, focused on mans position in the cosmos, in relation to the gods.	[ "Thucydidies", "Sophocles", "Aeschylus", "Euripides" ]	Aeschylus
general	This artistic and architectural movement, formed by Vladimir Tatlin, dismissed pure art in favor of art used as an instrument for social purposes.	[ "Production Art", "Structural Art", "Constructivism", "Dadaism" ]	Constructivism
general	This Major League Baseball player, whose uniform with #42 was retired on April 15, 1997 by Major League Baseball, became the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.	[ "Rosy Grier", "Jack Roosevelt Robinson", "Jim Brown", "Jesse Owens" ]	Jack Roosevelt Robinson
general	Which of these singers had a daughter named Natalie?	[ "Yoko Lennon", "Nat King Cole", "Dean Martin", "Frank Sinatra" ]	Nat King Cole
general	Name the stars of the classic movie Casablanca.	[ "Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman", "James Stewart and June Allyson", "Henry Fonda and Maureen OHara", "Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall" ]	Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
general	In which of the New York City boroughs is Rockefeller Center situated?	[ "Brooklyn", "Manhattan", "Queens", "The Bronx" ]	Manhattan
general	Which of these groups was formed in Liverpool, England?	[ "The Bee Gees", "The Beatles", "The Kinks", "The Rolling Stones" ]	The Beatles
general	Who popularized the song Unforgettable in 1951?	[ "Nat King Cole", "Humphrey Bogart", "Dean Martin", "Frank Sinatra" ]	Nat King Cole
general	Which of these is the nickname of New York City?	[ "Bogey and Bacall", "The Big Apple", "Stock Market City", "Rockefeller City" ]	The Big Apple
general	What famous fashion designer popularized the little black dress?	[ "Vivienne Westwood", "Coco Chanel", "Calvin Klein", "Christian Dior" ]	Coco Chanel
general	What sport was invented by James Naismith in 1891?	[ "soccer", "basketball", "ice hockey", "curling" ]	basketball
general	What temperature, in degrees Celsius, is Absolute Zero?	[ "-32", "-135", "-273", "-356" ]	-273
general	Which part of the body contains the most gold?	[ "eyelashes", "hair", "toe nails", "finger nails" ]	toe nails
general	What are the numbers on a dartboard that flank 17?	[ "16 and 11", "0 and 7", "2 and 3", "18 and 13" ]	2 and 3
general	What common drink was first named the âEsteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverageâ?	[ "Coca Cola", "Tab", "Dr Pepper", "Sprite" ]	Coca Cola
general	All babies are born with a soft spot on the top of their heads. What is this called?	[ "Raspberry", "Soft Spot", "Neurocranium", "Fontanelle" ]	Fontanelle
general	Does a jellyfish have a brain?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	No
general	Where should one use perfume? Wherever one wants to be kissed. Thats a piece of advice given by what prominent fashion designer?	[ "Elsa Schiaparelli", "Christian Dior", "Coco Chanel", "CristÃ³bal Balenciaga" ]	Coco Chanel
general	What term refers to the science (or art) of kissing?	[ "Philematology", "Palilogy", "Phlebology", "Palynology" ]	Philematology
general	Who wrote and performed a song featuring the lyrics: I just want your extra time and your kiss?	[ "Madonna", "Michael Jackson", "Kylie Minogue", "Prince" ]	Prince
general	New Zealand was the first country to give full voting rights to women.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	What is the capital of Finland?	[ "Prague", "Suva", "Malabo", "Helsinki" ]	Helsinki
general	Is it true that the maximum score you can get on SAT is 2400?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	Yes
general	What is the capital and largest city of Austria?	[ "Canberra", "Sydney", "Stockholm", "Vienna" ]	Vienna
general	The number Pi is larger than the number 4.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	Have the Yankees played in over 30 World Series?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	Yes
general	Lightning Mcqueen was the protagonist of what movie?	[ "BAR", "Cars", "Mcqueen Tales", "DDA" ]	Cars
general	The Wii is a game console released by Nintendo.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	Is New York City the capital of New York?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	No
general	12 squared is 24.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	This plantation located in Louisiana is said to be haunted by the vengeful ghost of a slave named Chloe, who supposedly murdered the wife and daughters of the owner.	[ "Myrtles Plantation", "Laura Plantation", "Melrose Plantation", "Oak Alley Plantation" ]	Myrtles Plantation
general	On this day in 1929, a massacre of mob members outside a warehouse on Clark Street in Chicago occurred. As people walk the street at night they claim to hear the sounds of machine guns and screams.	[ "Christmas Day", "Thanksgiving Day", "Easter Sunday", "Valentines Day" ]	Valentines Day
general	The ghost of this mobster is said to haunt two locations. One of them is a hotel in Las Vegas, the other - a private residence in Beverly Hills.	[ "John Gotti", "Al Capone", "Frank Costello", "Bugsy Siegel" ]	Bugsy Siegel
general	In this Texas town, it is believed that a hill is haunted by the spirits of small children who were killed there. On the way to school one morning a school bus filled with children stalled across railroad tracks. Tragically the bus was hit by an oncoming train and only a few children survived. Today it is reported that cars that stop on this hill are mysteriously pushed up the hill after which small hand prints can be seen along the back and sides of the vehicle. In which Texas town is this hill located?	[ "Houston", "Fort Worth", "San Antonio", "Dallas" ]	San Antonio
general	In Americas west there are towns that once boomed during the gold rush but are now abandoned. These places known as ghost towns are said to be haunted by the spirits of the people that once inhabited them. One such town is St. Elmos in Denver Colorado. In what year did this town officially die?	[ "1967", "1909", "1952", "1892" ]	1952
general	This cave located in Tennessee is said to be haunted by the ghost of a local witch, Kate Batt. Kate tormented and haunted the family that lived near this cave for years. The haunting continued until 1820 when the owner died. Many believed he was poisoned by the ghost of Kate. What is the name of this cave?	[ "Bull Cave", "Blue Spring Cave", "Rumbling Falls Cave", "Bell Cave" ]	Bell Cave
general	This monster, who is classified under the family, Homolycanth Ropus, really has a thing about silver bullets. By what other name do we know the character, Lawrence Talbort?	[ "The Zombie", "The Wolfman", "The Beast", "The Mummy" ]	The Wolfman
general	Hes quite the chef but if he asks you to bring a nice Chianti to his little dinner party, better stay home. He is incredibly lethal and totally amoral. He is guilty of murder, seduction and cannibalism. Which monsters only weakness is one pretty FBI agent?	[ "Dr. Victor Frankenstein", "Jack Torrance", "Michael Myers", "Hannibal Lecter" ]	Hannibal Lecter
general	She is a very rude monster. She sings with her mouth full. What is the name of the human flesh eating plant that sings Feed me Seymour. Feed me all night long.?	[ "Audrey II", "Angel", "Leech Woman", "Christine" ]	Audrey II
general	Lethality: He will not stop, EVER, until you are dead. What assassin from the year 2029 AD, had you better believe when he says Ill be back.?	[ "Predator", "Terminator", "Kothoga", "Replicant" ]	Terminator
general	Who is the second US president?	[ "Martin Van Buren", "John Adams", "James Monroe", "Thomas Jefferson" ]	John Adams
general	What is the capital city of Iceland?	[ "Neyjavicik", "Leykjastick", "Lolymyestic", "Reykjavik" ]	Reykjavik
general	The actresss father created The Today Show, The Wide World of Sports, Your Show of Shows(aka the Sid Caesar Show) and helped create The Tonight Show.	[ "Sigourney Weaver", "Diane Lane", "Debbie Allen", "Jobeth Williams" ]	Sigourney Weaver
general	Michael Jordan is often considered the best player the Chicago Bulls ever had but they did not start winning championships until they traded Charles Oakley for this other big man.	[ "Scotty Pippen", "Dave Corzine", "Dennis Rodman", "Bill Cartwright" ]	Bill Cartwright
general	The first African-American professional baseball player played for Oakland in 1916.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	Which are the only two states in the USA that do not allow drivers to pump their own gas?	[ "Utah and Wyoming", "New Jersey and Oregon", "New Jersey and Utah", "Oregon and Wyoming" ]	New Jersey and Oregon
general	What is methyphobia?	[ "A fear of explosions", "A fear of gases", "A fear of pleasure", "A fear of alcohol" ]	A fear of alcohol
general	In the same year that the first Grammy for Rap music was given, this song won for Best Song of the Year and Best Record of the Year and the singer who performed it won the Grammy for Best Performance.	[ "Dont Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin", "Blessings by Betty Winan", "Fast Cars by Tracy Chapman", "Traces by George Michael" ]	Dont Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
general	What is the meaning of the word labeorphilist?	[ "A lover of experimental science", "A collector of beer bottles", "A flower that eats insects", "An animal that is attracted to sweet smells" ]	A collector of beer bottles
general	Which of the following is the correct definition of the word rod?	[ "A unit of measure equal to 16.5 feet", "A unit of measure equal to 3 bushels", "A unit of measure equal to 6 feet", "A unit of measure equal to the distance from a persons nose to his/her outstretched arm" ]	A unit of measure equal to 16.5 feet
general	What is Bandar Seri Begawan?	[ "The capital city of an Asian nation", "The largest city in the Kurdish section of Iraq", "The name of the Prime Minister of a North African nation", "The name of a terrorist organization in Afghanistan" ]	The capital city of an Asian nation
general	I Love You a Bushel and a Peck was a popular song in the 1950s. How much is a bushel and a peck?	[ "ten meters", "ten dry gallons", "thirty-two gallons", "ten tons" ]	ten dry gallons
general	The first known use, in English, of the word orange in reference to a color was by this man.	[ "Warren Alfred VI", "King JamesII", "Devin Knight", "King Henry Vlll" ]	King Henry Vlll
general	In what year did the color burnt orange get its name?	[ "1915", "1920", "1913", "1923" ]	1915
general	Is orange the national color of the Netherlands?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	Yes
general	Orange and this color are the colors of the holiday Halloween.	[ "White", "Purple", "Red", "Black" ]	Black
general	Orange is considered a safety color.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	Where can the Orange River be found ?	[ "Turkey", "South Africa", "Canada", "South Asia" ]	South Africa
general	Where can you find a city named Orange?	[ "California", "All of these", "Texas", "Florida" ]	All of these
general	Which of these cats could appear and disappear at will?	[ "Pussy Galore", "Puss in Boots", "Felix", "The Cheshire Cat" ]	The Cheshire Cat
general	Who is Mother Gooses cat in the self-titled newspaper comic strip?	[ "Princess", "Angel", "Attila", "The Duchess" ]	Attila
general	Which two cats are the main characters in the Lillian Jackson Braun series?	[ "Koko and Yumyum", "Yin and Yang", "Kitty Jones and Kat Smith", "Rin and Tintin" ]	Koko and Yumyum
general	Who was the most villainous cat in the film Cats and Dogs?	[ "Mr. Tinkles", "Mrs. Catamaran", "Mr. Bojangles", "Mrs. Gato" ]	Mr. Tinkles
general	Who is the crime-solving cat hero of the Rita Mae Brown books?	[ "Mrs. Murphy", "Old Deuteronomy", "Tucker Tee", "Mama Morton" ]	Mrs. Murphy
general	Name the cat hero described in Shirley Rousseau Murphys books?	[ "Nermal", "Joe Grey", "Midnight Louie", "Pewter" ]	Joe Grey
general	Who is the cat detective in the Carole Nelson Douglas series set in Las Vegas?	[ "Lucky Louie", "Tom Thumb", "Mr. Letemride", "Midnight Louie" ]	Midnight Louie
general	Which famous cat made a guest appearance in the films Shrek 2 and Shrek 3?	[ "Felix the Cat", "Tom the Cat", "Puss in Boots", "Mr. Tinkles" ]	Puss in Boots
general	In which story do we meet Grizabella the Glamour Cat?	[ "Cats", "Through the Looking Glass", "The Cats Paw", "The Aristocats" ]	Cats
general	In which film did Pywackett appear?	[ "Bell, Book and Candle", "The Cats in the Cradle", "The Golden Cat of Atlantis", "Old Possums Books of Cats" ]	Bell, Book and Candle
general	What was name of the evil cat in Disneys version of Cinderella?	[ "Sneaky Pete", "Satan", "Old Snakeeyes", "Lucifer" ]	Lucifer
general	Name the first cartoon cat that was created for the screen.	[ "Felix", "Puddy Tat", "Rumple Teaser", "Katsenjammer" ]	Felix
general	Which cat is the advertising mascot for the 9Lives cat food?	[ "Garfield", "Odie", "Mermal", "Morris" ]	Morris
general	What was the name of the cat that belonged to Topper in Thorne Smiths fiction?	[ "Brutus", "Scallops", "Pestilence", "Alexander" ]	Scallops
general	Which of the following characters made their debut in Old Possums Book of Practical Cats?	[ "Rumpleteazer", "Old Deuteronomy", "All of these", "The Rum Tum Tiger" ]	All of these
general	This law says that if things can go wrong, they jolly well will!	[ "Paddys Law", "O Tooles Law", "O Learys Law", "Murphys Law" ]	Murphys Law
general	If youre a butterfingers and in your haste to get started on the daily chores you drop your breakfast toast, is it more likely to fall with butter side down?	[ "No", "Yes" ]	Yes
general	In every hierarchy each employee tends to rise to the level of his or her incompetence. What name do we give to this phenomenon?	[ "The William Principle", "The Matthew Principle", "The Peter Principle", "The Johnson Principle" ]	The Peter Principle
general	In the sophisticated industry of integrated circuits, what does Moores Law say?	[ "The rate of advance will continue to double approximately every 18 months.", "Progress will accelerate sharply over the next ten years and then come to a juddering halt.", "Progress will continue at a steady rate indefinitely.", "The rate of technological progress is bound to slow down in the not too distant future." ]	The rate of advance will continue to double approximately every 18 months.
general	There is always an easy answer to every human problem - neat, plausible and wrong. What sharp and witty American writer made this observation?	[ "Henry James", "H.L. Mencken", "Louisa May Alcott", "James Fenimore Cooper" ]	H.L. Mencken
general	This is a ground-breaking law of linguistics first formulated in 1822. It highlights in a most intriguing way how European languages may have evolved since ancient times.	[ "Grimms Law", "Kissingers Law", "Einsteins Law", "Schwarzeneggers Law" ]	Grimms Law
general	Work expands to fill the time available for its completion. Under what name is this law known?	[ "Parkinsons Law", "Atkinsons Law", "Pattersons Law", "Robinsons Law" ]	Parkinsons Law
general	Youve been working on a job for quite a while and achieved a lot. But now fatigue has set in and you find that despite your best efforts, youre no longer getting the same high level of results. This effect is neatly expressed in which law?	[ "The law of diminishing returns", "The law of deteriorating returns", "The law of falling returns", "The law of declining returns" ]	The law of diminishing returns
general	Political leaders all too often engage in misguided undertakings in the hope of recapturing popular support. Not infrequently this backfires and popularity ratings tumble. This is a simple example of which of the following laws?	[ "The law of divine retribution", "The law of unintended consequences", "The law of illogical reasoning", "The law of just desserts" ]	The law of unintended consequences
general	This is the age of most non-synthetic diamonds.	[ "Over seven billion years", "Over five billion years", "Over six billion years", "Over three billion years" ]	Over three billion years
general	It was the largest rough diamond ever found, weighing in at 3 106 carats.	[ "Koh-i-Nor", "Malan", "Cullinan", "Elizabeth" ]	Cullinan

general

The original 747 was fitted with what kind of jet engines?

[ "General Electric CF6-80C2B1F", "Pratt Whitney JT9D-3", "Rolls Royce RB211-524G", "Kuznetsov NK-82 turbofans" ]

Pratt Whitney JT9D-3

general

Who was the first guest on The Tonight Show when Johnny Carson was the host?

[ "Bette Midler", "Bob Hope", "Groucho Marx", "Steve Allen" ]

Groucho Marx

general

Which statement is not correct?

[ "Kermit the Frog spoke at the funeral of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen.", "A cord of wood is 128 cubic feet of wood.", "Isaac Van Amburgh is given credit as the first performer to put his head into the mouth of a living lion.", "James Bartley was swallowed whole by a whale, but was rescued and lived another 35 years." ]

James Bartley was swallowed whole by a whale, but was rescued and lived another 35 years.

general

Which famous writer introduced the term moron into everyday vocabulary?

[ "Moliere", "Voltaire", "Shakespeare", "Dickens" ]

Moliere

general

Who was the first guest host on NBCs Saturday Night Live?

[ "John Goodman", "Howard Cosell", "George Carlin", "Steve Martin" ]

George Carlin

general

What do Ronald Reagan, King Henry VIII, Charles Lindbergh, Jerry Stiller, Mel Brooks, and William Shakespeare have in common?

[ "Each can trace his genealogy to Germany.", "Each had a sibling named Jane.", "Each was married to a woman named Anne.", "Each one was born in a year ending in a 9." ]

Each was married to a woman named Anne.

general

Three of these statements are urban legends. Which is the true statement?

[ "Jackie Robinson was court-martialed because he would not sit in the back of a military bus.", "The life span for a tiger in captivity is the same as it is in nature.", "Based on the writings in his diaries, Abner Doubleday is given credit for inventing the rules of modern baseball.", "Jackie Robinson won the first Rookie of the year Award in 1947." ]

Jackie Robinson won the first Rookie of the year Award in 1947.

general

Which list contains the three species of Zebras?

[ "gray zebra, red zebra, plains zebra", "mountain zebra, savannah zebra, southern zebra", "Garveys zebra, Darwins zebra, gray zebra", "Grevys zebra, plains zebra, mountain zebra" ]

Grevys zebra, plains zebra, mountain zebra

general

Who had Solomons wisdom, Hercules strength, Atlas stamina, Zeus power, Achilles courage, and Mercurys speed?

[ "Captain Marvel", "Captain America", "The Hulk", "Superman" ]

Captain Marvel

general

Which statement is false?

[ "FDR is famous for saying Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.", "O.Henry founded a humorous weekly paper named The Rolling Stone.", "Henry David Thoreau is famous for saying Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.", "Tennessee Williams was born in Mississippi." ]

FDR is famous for saying Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.

general

In what year did Freud and his collaborator, Josef Breuer publish Studies on Hysteria, a book which contained a number of Breuer and Freuds case studies of hysterics, including their most famous case - Anna O.?

[ "1848", "1901", "1912", "1895" ]

1895

general

This Scottish engineer was the first person to demonstrate a working television.

[ "Burr Tilstrom", "John Logie Baird", "Robert Sarnoff", "Vladimir Zworykin" ]

John Logie Baird

general

This person, who in 1919 became the General Manager of Radio Corporation of America (RCA), claimed that he was the first person to receive a signal from the sinking Titanic in 1912.

[ "Leonhard Dresdorff", "Burr Tilstrom", "Capt. Jonas Bray", "David Sarnoff" ]

David Sarnoff

general

In 1494, Luca Pacioli, a close friend of Leonardo da Vinci, wrote the book Summa de arithmetica, geometrica, proportioni et proportionalita, which contained what?

[ "A study of mathematical and artistic proportion", "A list of DaVincis inventions", "The first biography of DaVinci", "A description of a method of keeping accounts, known as Double-entry book-keeping" ]

A description of a method of keeping accounts, known as Double-entry book-keeping

general

This English author, whose works include An Essay on Criticism and The Rape of the Lock, directly addressed the major religious, political and intellectual problems of the 18th century.

[ "Ben Johnson", "Alexander Pope", "Jonathan Swift", "Samuel Johnson" ]

Alexander Pope

general

In his works, this Greek playwright, whose contribution to the theater was the addition of a second actor to the scenes, focused on mans position in the cosmos, in relation to the gods.

[ "Thucydidies", "Sophocles", "Aeschylus", "Euripides" ]

Aeschylus

general

This artistic and architectural movement, formed by Vladimir Tatlin, dismissed pure art in favor of art used as an instrument for social purposes.

[ "Production Art", "Structural Art", "Constructivism", "Dadaism" ]

Constructivism

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This Major League Baseball player, whose uniform with #42 was retired on April 15, 1997 by Major League Baseball, became the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

[ "Rosy Grier", "Jack Roosevelt Robinson", "Jim Brown", "Jesse Owens" ]

Jack Roosevelt Robinson

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Which of these singers had a daughter named Natalie?

[ "Yoko Lennon", "Nat King Cole", "Dean Martin", "Frank Sinatra" ]

Nat King Cole

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Name the stars of the classic movie Casablanca.

[ "Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman", "James Stewart and June Allyson", "Henry Fonda and Maureen OHara", "Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall" ]

Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman

general

In which of the New York City boroughs is Rockefeller Center situated?

[ "Brooklyn", "Manhattan", "Queens", "The Bronx" ]

Manhattan

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Which of these groups was formed in Liverpool, England?

[ "The Bee Gees", "The Beatles", "The Kinks", "The Rolling Stones" ]

The Beatles

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Who popularized the song Unforgettable in 1951?

[ "Nat King Cole", "Humphrey Bogart", "Dean Martin", "Frank Sinatra" ]

Nat King Cole

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Which of these is the nickname of New York City?

[ "Bogey and Bacall", "The Big Apple", "Stock Market City", "Rockefeller City" ]

The Big Apple

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What famous fashion designer popularized the little black dress?

[ "Vivienne Westwood", "Coco Chanel", "Calvin Klein", "Christian Dior" ]

Coco Chanel

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What sport was invented by James Naismith in 1891?

[ "soccer", "basketball", "ice hockey", "curling" ]

basketball

general

What temperature, in degrees Celsius, is Absolute Zero?

[ "-32", "-135", "-273", "-356" ]

-273

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Which part of the body contains the most gold?

[ "eyelashes", "hair", "toe nails", "finger nails" ]

toe nails

general

What are the numbers on a dartboard that flank 17?

[ "16 and 11", "0 and 7", "2 and 3", "18 and 13" ]

2 and 3

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What common drink was first named the âEsteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverageâ?

[ "Coca Cola", "Tab", "Dr Pepper", "Sprite" ]

Coca Cola

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All babies are born with a soft spot on the top of their heads. What is this called?

[ "Raspberry", "Soft Spot", "Neurocranium", "Fontanelle" ]

Fontanelle

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Does a jellyfish have a brain?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

No

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Where should one use perfume? Wherever one wants to be kissed. Thats a piece of advice given by what prominent fashion designer?

[ "Elsa Schiaparelli", "Christian Dior", "Coco Chanel", "CristÃ³bal Balenciaga" ]

Coco Chanel

general

What term refers to the science (or art) of kissing?

[ "Philematology", "Palilogy", "Phlebology", "Palynology" ]

Philematology

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Who wrote and performed a song featuring the lyrics: I just want your extra time and your kiss?

[ "Madonna", "Michael Jackson", "Kylie Minogue", "Prince" ]

Prince

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New Zealand was the first country to give full voting rights to women.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

general

What is the capital of Finland?

[ "Prague", "Suva", "Malabo", "Helsinki" ]

Helsinki

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Is it true that the maximum score you can get on SAT is 2400?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

Yes

general

What is the capital and largest city of Austria?

[ "Canberra", "Sydney", "Stockholm", "Vienna" ]

Vienna

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The number Pi is larger than the number 4.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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Have the Yankees played in over 30 World Series?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

Yes

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Lightning Mcqueen was the protagonist of what movie?

[ "BAR", "Cars", "Mcqueen Tales", "DDA" ]

Cars

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The Wii is a game console released by Nintendo.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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Is New York City the capital of New York?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

No

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12 squared is 24.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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This plantation located in Louisiana is said to be haunted by the vengeful ghost of a slave named Chloe, who supposedly murdered the wife and daughters of the owner.

[ "Myrtles Plantation", "Laura Plantation", "Melrose Plantation", "Oak Alley Plantation" ]

Myrtles Plantation

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On this day in 1929, a massacre of mob members outside a warehouse on Clark Street in Chicago occurred. As people walk the street at night they claim to hear the sounds of machine guns and screams.

[ "Christmas Day", "Thanksgiving Day", "Easter Sunday", "Valentines Day" ]

Valentines Day

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The ghost of this mobster is said to haunt two locations. One of them is a hotel in Las Vegas, the other - a private residence in Beverly Hills.

[ "John Gotti", "Al Capone", "Frank Costello", "Bugsy Siegel" ]

Bugsy Siegel

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In this Texas town, it is believed that a hill is haunted by the spirits of small children who were killed there. On the way to school one morning a school bus filled with children stalled across railroad tracks. Tragically the bus was hit by an oncoming train and only a few children survived. Today it is reported that cars that stop on this hill are mysteriously pushed up the hill after which small hand prints can be seen along the back and sides of the vehicle. In which Texas town is this hill located?

[ "Houston", "Fort Worth", "San Antonio", "Dallas" ]

San Antonio

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In Americas west there are towns that once boomed during the gold rush but are now abandoned. These places known as ghost towns are said to be haunted by the spirits of the people that once inhabited them. One such town is St. Elmos in Denver Colorado. In what year did this town officially die?

[ "1967", "1909", "1952", "1892" ]

1952

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This cave located in Tennessee is said to be haunted by the ghost of a local witch, Kate Batt. Kate tormented and haunted the family that lived near this cave for years. The haunting continued until 1820 when the owner died. Many believed he was poisoned by the ghost of Kate. What is the name of this cave?

[ "Bull Cave", "Blue Spring Cave", "Rumbling Falls Cave", "Bell Cave" ]

Bell Cave

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This monster, who is classified under the family, Homolycanth Ropus, really has a thing about silver bullets. By what other name do we know the character, Lawrence Talbort?

[ "The Zombie", "The Wolfman", "The Beast", "The Mummy" ]

The Wolfman

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Hes quite the chef but if he asks you to bring a nice Chianti to his little dinner party, better stay home. He is incredibly lethal and totally amoral. He is guilty of murder, seduction and cannibalism. Which monsters only weakness is one pretty FBI agent?

[ "Dr. Victor Frankenstein", "Jack Torrance", "Michael Myers", "Hannibal Lecter" ]

Hannibal Lecter

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She is a very rude monster. She sings with her mouth full. What is the name of the human flesh eating plant that sings Feed me Seymour. Feed me all night long.?

[ "Audrey II", "Angel", "Leech Woman", "Christine" ]

Audrey II

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Lethality: He will not stop, EVER, until you are dead. What assassin from the year 2029 AD, had you better believe when he says Ill be back.?

[ "Predator", "Terminator", "Kothoga", "Replicant" ]

Terminator

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Who is the second US president?

[ "Martin Van Buren", "John Adams", "James Monroe", "Thomas Jefferson" ]

John Adams

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What is the capital city of Iceland?

[ "Neyjavicik", "Leykjastick", "Lolymyestic", "Reykjavik" ]

Reykjavik

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The actresss father created The Today Show, The Wide World of Sports, Your Show of Shows(aka the Sid Caesar Show) and helped create The Tonight Show.

[ "Sigourney Weaver", "Diane Lane", "Debbie Allen", "Jobeth Williams" ]

Sigourney Weaver

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Michael Jordan is often considered the best player the Chicago Bulls ever had but they did not start winning championships until they traded Charles Oakley for this other big man.

[ "Scotty Pippen", "Dave Corzine", "Dennis Rodman", "Bill Cartwright" ]

Bill Cartwright

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The first African-American professional baseball player played for Oakland in 1916.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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Which are the only two states in the USA that do not allow drivers to pump their own gas?

[ "Utah and Wyoming", "New Jersey and Oregon", "New Jersey and Utah", "Oregon and Wyoming" ]

New Jersey and Oregon

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What is methyphobia?

[ "A fear of explosions", "A fear of gases", "A fear of pleasure", "A fear of alcohol" ]

A fear of alcohol

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In the same year that the first Grammy for Rap music was given, this song won for Best Song of the Year and Best Record of the Year and the singer who performed it won the Grammy for Best Performance.

[ "Dont Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin", "Blessings by Betty Winan", "Fast Cars by Tracy Chapman", "Traces by George Michael" ]

Dont Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin

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What is the meaning of the word labeorphilist?

[ "A lover of experimental science", "A collector of beer bottles", "A flower that eats insects", "An animal that is attracted to sweet smells" ]

A collector of beer bottles

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Which of the following is the correct definition of the word rod?

[ "A unit of measure equal to 16.5 feet", "A unit of measure equal to 3 bushels", "A unit of measure equal to 6 feet", "A unit of measure equal to the distance from a persons nose to his/her outstretched arm" ]

A unit of measure equal to 16.5 feet

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What is Bandar Seri Begawan?

[ "The capital city of an Asian nation", "The largest city in the Kurdish section of Iraq", "The name of the Prime Minister of a North African nation", "The name of a terrorist organization in Afghanistan" ]

The capital city of an Asian nation

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I Love You a Bushel and a Peck was a popular song in the 1950s. How much is a bushel and a peck?

[ "ten meters", "ten dry gallons", "thirty-two gallons", "ten tons" ]

ten dry gallons

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The first known use, in English, of the word orange in reference to a color was by this man.

[ "Warren Alfred VI", "King JamesII", "Devin Knight", "King Henry Vlll" ]

King Henry Vlll

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In what year did the color burnt orange get its name?

[ "1915", "1920", "1913", "1923" ]

1915

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Is orange the national color of the Netherlands?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

Yes

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Orange and this color are the colors of the holiday Halloween.

[ "White", "Purple", "Red", "Black" ]

Black

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Orange is considered a safety color.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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Where can the Orange River be found ?

[ "Turkey", "South Africa", "Canada", "South Asia" ]

South Africa

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Where can you find a city named Orange?

[ "California", "All of these", "Texas", "Florida" ]

All of these

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Which of these cats could appear and disappear at will?

[ "Pussy Galore", "Puss in Boots", "Felix", "The Cheshire Cat" ]

The Cheshire Cat

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Who is Mother Gooses cat in the self-titled newspaper comic strip?

[ "Princess", "Angel", "Attila", "The Duchess" ]

Attila

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Which two cats are the main characters in the Lillian Jackson Braun series?

[ "Koko and Yumyum", "Yin and Yang", "Kitty Jones and Kat Smith", "Rin and Tintin" ]

Koko and Yumyum

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Who was the most villainous cat in the film Cats and Dogs?

[ "Mr. Tinkles", "Mrs. Catamaran", "Mr. Bojangles", "Mrs. Gato" ]

Mr. Tinkles

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Who is the crime-solving cat hero of the Rita Mae Brown books?

[ "Mrs. Murphy", "Old Deuteronomy", "Tucker Tee", "Mama Morton" ]

Mrs. Murphy

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Name the cat hero described in Shirley Rousseau Murphys books?

[ "Nermal", "Joe Grey", "Midnight Louie", "Pewter" ]

Joe Grey

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Who is the cat detective in the Carole Nelson Douglas series set in Las Vegas?

[ "Lucky Louie", "Tom Thumb", "Mr. Letemride", "Midnight Louie" ]

Midnight Louie

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Which famous cat made a guest appearance in the films Shrek 2 and Shrek 3?

[ "Felix the Cat", "Tom the Cat", "Puss in Boots", "Mr. Tinkles" ]

Puss in Boots

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In which story do we meet Grizabella the Glamour Cat?

[ "Cats", "Through the Looking Glass", "The Cats Paw", "The Aristocats" ]

Cats

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In which film did Pywackett appear?

[ "Bell, Book and Candle", "The Cats in the Cradle", "The Golden Cat of Atlantis", "Old Possums Books of Cats" ]

Bell, Book and Candle

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What was name of the evil cat in Disneys version of Cinderella?

[ "Sneaky Pete", "Satan", "Old Snakeeyes", "Lucifer" ]

Lucifer

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Name the first cartoon cat that was created for the screen.

[ "Felix", "Puddy Tat", "Rumple Teaser", "Katsenjammer" ]

Felix

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Which cat is the advertising mascot for the 9Lives cat food?

[ "Garfield", "Odie", "Mermal", "Morris" ]

Morris

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What was the name of the cat that belonged to Topper in Thorne Smiths fiction?

[ "Brutus", "Scallops", "Pestilence", "Alexander" ]

Scallops

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Which of the following characters made their debut in Old Possums Book of Practical Cats?

[ "Rumpleteazer", "Old Deuteronomy", "All of these", "The Rum Tum Tiger" ]

All of these

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This law says that if things can go wrong, they jolly well will!

[ "Paddys Law", "O Tooles Law", "O Learys Law", "Murphys Law" ]

Murphys Law

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If youre a butterfingers and in your haste to get started on the daily chores you drop your breakfast toast, is it more likely to fall with butter side down?

[ "No", "Yes" ]

Yes

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In every hierarchy each employee tends to rise to the level of his or her incompetence. What name do we give to this phenomenon?

[ "The William Principle", "The Matthew Principle", "The Peter Principle", "The Johnson Principle" ]

The Peter Principle

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In the sophisticated industry of integrated circuits, what does Moores Law say?

[ "The rate of advance will continue to double approximately every 18 months.", "Progress will accelerate sharply over the next ten years and then come to a juddering halt.", "Progress will continue at a steady rate indefinitely.", "The rate of technological progress is bound to slow down in the not too distant future." ]

The rate of advance will continue to double approximately every 18 months.

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There is always an easy answer to every human problem - neat, plausible and wrong. What sharp and witty American writer made this observation?

[ "Henry James", "H.L. Mencken", "Louisa May Alcott", "James Fenimore Cooper" ]

H.L. Mencken

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This is a ground-breaking law of linguistics first formulated in 1822. It highlights in a most intriguing way how European languages may have evolved since ancient times.

[ "Grimms Law", "Kissingers Law", "Einsteins Law", "Schwarzeneggers Law" ]

Grimms Law

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Work expands to fill the time available for its completion. Under what name is this law known?

[ "Parkinsons Law", "Atkinsons Law", "Pattersons Law", "Robinsons Law" ]

Parkinsons Law

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Youve been working on a job for quite a while and achieved a lot. But now fatigue has set in and you find that despite your best efforts, youre no longer getting the same high level of results. This effect is neatly expressed in which law?

[ "The law of diminishing returns", "The law of deteriorating returns", "The law of falling returns", "The law of declining returns" ]

The law of diminishing returns

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Political leaders all too often engage in misguided undertakings in the hope of recapturing popular support. Not infrequently this backfires and popularity ratings tumble. This is a simple example of which of the following laws?

[ "The law of divine retribution", "The law of unintended consequences", "The law of illogical reasoning", "The law of just desserts" ]

The law of unintended consequences

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This is the age of most non-synthetic diamonds.

[ "Over seven billion years", "Over five billion years", "Over six billion years", "Over three billion years" ]

Over three billion years

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It was the largest rough diamond ever found, weighing in at 3 106 carats.

[ "Koh-i-Nor", "Malan", "Cullinan", "Elizabeth" ]

Cullinan