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general	A pure diamond is colorless, but extremely rare. This is the color shade that most diamonds have.	[ "Gray", "Yellow", "Blue", "Green" ]	Yellow
general	This is the original name of the famous Taylor - Burton diamond, sold for $1,050,000 at an auction.	[ "The Excelsior Diamond", "The Regent Diamond", "The Cartier diamond", "The Sancy Diamond" ]	The Cartier diamond
general	This is the name of the elongated diamond cut with pointed ends.	[ "Marquise", "Heart Shaped", "Oval", "Princess" ]	Marquise
general	At the 2003 MTV music awards these two stars wore diamond necklaces with their initials.	[ "Britney Spears and Madonna", "Alicia Keys and Anastasia", "Whitney Huston and Mariah Carey", "Jeniffer Aniston and Brad Pitt" ]	Britney Spears and Madonna
general	Gemologists use eleven grades to define clarity. This grade means there are no inclusions or surface blemishes under 10x magnification.	[ "IF (Internally Flawless)", "FL (Flawless)", "I1 (Imperfect Level 1)", "VS1 / VS2 (Very Slightly Included)" ]	FL (Flawless)
general	Diamond is the birthstone of people who were born in this month.	[ "April", "March", "June", "February" ]	April
general	According to a belief, women should wear diamonds on this finger.	[ "The thumb of the right hand", "The index finger of the left hand", "The middle finger of the left hand", "The middle finger of the right hand" ]	The middle finger of the left hand
general	When you give a diamond to someone, it represents this.	[ "Affection", "Everlasting friendship", "Appreciation", "Everlasting love" ]	Everlasting love
general	There are two naturally round lakes in the world. One is near Zurich, Switzerland. The other is in this U.S. state.	[ "Minnesota", "Wisconsin", "Florida", "California" ]	Florida
general	In the US Army, this rank is usually in charge of a battalion.	[ "Brigadier General", "Lt. Colonel", "Captain", "Major General" ]	Lt. Colonel
general	This is the famous quote from Rene Descartes that means I think, therefore I am.	[ "Omnia, vincit amor", "Vivere est cogitare", "Vincit omnia veritas", "Cogito, ergo sum" ]	Cogito, ergo sum
general	We all hate spam on our computers. What is the computer term for sending spam as an instant messenger message?	[ "Spim", "Inspam", "Spamage", "InstaSpam" ]	Spim
general	What was the name of the first computer game?	[ "Tetris", "Myst", "Tennis For Two", "Pong" ]	Tennis For Two
general	When the first Apollo astronauts landed on the moon they left a memento behind. What was it?	[ "A U.N. flag", "A hologram of the map of the world", "A U.S. silver dollar", "A 33-rpm record" ]	A 33-rpm record
general	I am suffering from poliosis. What is my problem?	[ "Falling of the teeth", "Graying of the hair", "Shortening due to cartilage deterioration", "Slowing of ones life due to age" ]	Graying of the hair
general	Over the years we have become accustomed to hearing the train whistle. Who invented the train whistle?	[ "Thomas Jefferson", "Edward Land", "Thomas Alva Edison", "George Washington Whistler" ]	George Washington Whistler
general	In 1916 young Antonio Gentile won a $5 prize for an original drawing. The drawing eventually became this.	[ "The model for Picassos Lady With Guitar", "The model for Paramount Studios logo", "Mr. Peanut", "The Coca Cola bottle" ]	Mr. Peanut
general	According to The Bible, how long did Jonah stay in the whale (i.e. in the leviathan)?	[ "40 days and 40 nights", "0 days and 0 nights", "120 years", "3 days and 3 nights" ]	3 days and 3 nights
general	Which medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each others shoulders?	[ "The NAMBY Award", "The Horatio Alger Prize", "The Clio Award", "The Nobel Peace Prize" ]	The Nobel Peace Prize
general	In the United States, firewood is usually sold by the cord. How big is a cord of wood?	[ "128 cubic feet", "66 cubic feet", "66 feet", "128 square feet" ]	128 cubic feet
general	What does a noologist study?	[ "Eggs", "The human womb", "The human mind", "Computer vocabulary" ]	The human mind
general	This U.S. state is home to the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival, the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, and The Shark Tooth Capital of the world.	[ "Mississippi", "Louisiana", "Hawaii", "Florida" ]	Florida
general	Which of these best describes the meaning of the word, seiche?	[ "Alignment of three or more celestial bodies", "Horizontal mass of rock, intruded between older layers of sedimentary rock", "Standing wave in a body of water", "Change in the Earths magnetic field in and around the source of a tsunami" ]	Standing wave in a body of water
general	What is the next number in this sequence: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20?	[ "21", "23", "22", "15" ]	21
general	The Luddites were a social movement of English workers, who protested against industrial revolution, because they felt that their jobs were threatened. The movement, which was named after a mythical leader began in this year.	[ "1756", "1854", "1811", "1798" ]	1811
general	What funds were used in the founding of the British Museum?	[ "A single bequest of Lord Henry Dinsdale", "Fund raising among the nobility of Europe", "Multiple Royal bequests", "National Lottery" ]	National Lottery
general	It was one of the first TV shows for children. It featured one human and many puppets, all worked by one man, Burr Tillstrom. What was its name ?	[ "Howdy Doody", "Kukla, Fran and Ollie", "Crusader Rabbit and Rags the Tiger", "Wonder-Rama" ]	Kukla, Fran and Ollie
general	William Moggridge is commonly credited with the creation of the first true laptop computer, in this year.	[ "1979", "1984", "1963", "1634" ]	1979
general	This Massachusetts born musical composer wrote Sleigh Ride, Holiday for Strings, The Typewriter and Plink, Plank, Plunk.	[ "John Cage", "John Fiedler", "Leroy Anderson", "Walter Piston" ]	Leroy Anderson
general	Which two American cities boast statues of Popeye the Sailor?	[ "Crystal City, Texas and Chester, Illinois", "Petaluma, California and Palm City, Florida", "Wiley, Texas and East St. Louis, Illinois", "Eureka, California and Kingsville, Texas" ]	Crystal City, Texas and Chester, Illinois
general	This person wrote what historians recognize as the worlds first computer program -- a method for calculating Bernoulli numbers with Charles Babbages analytical engine.	[ "Johnny von Neumann", "Benjamin Bannekker", "Blaise Pascal", "Lord Byrons daughter" ]	Lord Byrons daughter
general	What alloy contains copper and zinc, with a content of copper typically more than 50%?	[ "Rutite", "Bronze", "Stainless Steel", "Brass" ]	Brass
general	American athletes Dave DeBusschere, Gene Conley and Del Rice all have what in common?	[ "They played pro baseball and pro football", "They played pro basketball and pro football", "They played pro basketball and became team owners", "They played pro basketball and pro baseball" ]	They played pro basketball and pro baseball
general	Felix Silla has been in many movies and TV shows, however, he played his most favourite role in this TV comedy show from 1964-1966.	[ "The Addams Family", "My Favorite Martian", "My Mother the Car", "The Munsters" ]	The Addams Family
general	This Louisville-born actor was called the busiest actor in Hollywood because he got so many roles in so many movies. His most famous roles were in Deliverance in 1972, Network in 1976, and Superman in 1978.	[ "Ned Beatty", "William Holden", "Gene Hackman", "Burt Reynolds" ]	Ned Beatty
general	In 1960, a #1 hit on the pop charts was the comedy song Please Mr. Custer, I Dont Wanna Go!. Whose song was it?	[ "Bill Hayes", "Tommy Hartigans", "B.B. Thompsons", "Larry Vernes" ]	Larry Vernes
general	Which one of these singers was not one of the original Supremes?	[ "Cindy Birdsong", "Florence Ballard", "Diana Ross", "Mary Wilson" ]	Cindy Birdsong
general	Who played the role of Tommy in the 1975 movie Tommyâ?	[ "Eric Clapton", "Elton John", "Roger Daltrey", "Keith Moon" ]	Roger Daltrey
general	Who was/were the featured artist/group in Mad Dogs and Englishmen, a 1971 movie about an American music tour?	[ "Elton John", "Joe Cocker", "The Commitments", "The Rolling Stones" ]	Joe Cocker
general	The Orlons had a 1963 hit in which they told everyone where all the hippies meet. Where was this, according to the song?	[ "South Street", "San Francisco", "Greenwich Village", "State Street" ]	South Street
general	Which famous rock musician directed Born to Boogie a 1972 movie about English rock band T. Rex?	[ "Elton John", "Mickey Finn", "Marc Bolan", "Ringo Starr" ]	Ringo Starr
general	Which was the first song that radio personality and voice actor Casey Kasem played on his radio show Americas Top Forty?	[ "Forget Him", "Mama Told Me Not to Come", "Mandy", "Love Me Tender" ]	Mama Told Me Not to Come
general	What was the only Top 40 hit of musician, bandleader, and television impresario Lawrence Welk?	[ "Theme from Exodus", "Telstar", "Old Cape Cod", "Calcutta" ]	Calcutta
general	Which of the following groups of mammals lay eggs?	[ "Rodentia", "Monotremes", "Marsupials", "Chiroptera" ]	Monotremes
general	What is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?	[ "Mitochondria", "Cytoplasm", "Chloroplast", "Ribosomes" ]	Chloroplast
general	James Madison was the 3rd U.S. President.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
general	If I mix the following ingredients together, what drink would I have?	[ "Moscow Mule", "Long Island Ice Tea", "Basil Vodka Gimlet", "Cosmopolitan" ]	Cosmopolitan
general	Who wrote the book To Kill a Mockingbird?	[ "James Baldwin", "Harper Lee", "Norman Mailer", "Mark Twain" ]	Harper Lee
general	The first recorded use of the word purple in the English language dates back to what year?	[ "AD 1400", "AD 975", "AD 251", "AD 1023" ]	AD 975
general	In the Middle Ages, the purple color was used only for royal clothing because the dye was much more expensive than gold. What was the purple dye made from?	[ "Chocolate", "squid Ink", "Violets", "Mollusk" ]	Mollusk
general	Purple Haze is a song by what famous musician?	[ "John Lennon", "Jim Morrison", "Janis Joplin", "Jimi Hendrix" ]	Jimi Hendrix
general	What famous singer encouraged his fans to come to his concerts dressed in the purple colour?	[ "Hilary Duff", "Stephen Tyler", "Pink", "Prince" ]	Prince
general	In what country does a widow wear purple to mourn her husbands death?	[ "Thailand", "Mexico", "Canada", "United States of America" ]	Thailand
general	Who wrote the book The Color Purple that was adapted into a Broadway play?	[ "Betty Pierce", "Alice Walker", "C.S Lewis", "Anne Rice" ]	Alice Walker
general	What famous news reporter was honored with the Purple Heart after he was killed by a Japanese sniper in 1945?	[ "Ernie Pyle", "Jack Harrison", "Roger Vanderbilt", "Mason Hall" ]	Ernie Pyle
general	Which of these shades of purple can be found in a box of Crayola Crayons?	[ "Vivid Violet", "Royal Purple", "Purple Mountains Majesty", "All of the Above" ]	All of the Above
general	Who played the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series?	[ "Daniel Radcliffe", "Rupert Grint", "Richard Harris", "Tom Felton" ]	Tom Felton
general	Who was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first overall selection of the 1984 NBA draft?	[ "Michael Jordan", "Hakeem Olajuwon", "John Stockton", "Charles Barkley" ]	Hakeem Olajuwon
general	Who portrayed Gabrielle Solis in the TV series Desperate Housewives?	[ "Eva Longoria Parker", "Marcia Cross", "Felicity Huffman", "Teri Hatcher" ]	Eva Longoria Parker
general	Who was drafted by the Orlando Magic as the 1st overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft?	[ "Shaquille ONeal", "Christian Laettner", "Alonzo Mourning", "Anfernee Hardaway" ]	Shaquille ONeal
general	Who played Elizabeth Brooke McGuire in the television show, Lizzie McGuire?	[ "Lalaine Vergara", "Hillary Duff", "Hallie Todd", "Ashlie Brillault" ]	Hillary Duff
general	What actor starred in the movies Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, Punch-Drunk Love, Spanglish, Click, and Reign Over Me?	[ "Bradley Whitford", "Adam Sandler", "Steve Buscemi", "Darren McGavin" ]	Adam Sandler
general	Who portrayed Harry Potter in each film of the Harry Potter series?	[ "Richard Harris", "Tom Felton", "Rupert Grint", "Daniel Radcliffe" ]	Daniel Radcliffe
general	What actor is known for his comedic roles in the movies Wedding Crashers and Zoolander?	[ "Owen Wilson", "Bradley Cooper", "Christopher Walken", "Vince Vaughn" ]	Owen Wilson
general	Who was actress Sheree Elizabeth Zampino married to from 1992 to 1995?	[ "Will Smith", "Terrell Fletcher", "James Avery", "Alfonso Ribeiro" ]	Will Smith
general	Titanium melts at 1941Â° on what temperature scale?	[ "Kelvin", "Newton", "Fahrenheit", "Celsius" ]	Kelvin
general	How long is a fortnight?	[ "3 months", "2 weeks", "4 nights", "100 days" ]	2 weeks
general	Which of the following is the symbol for Plutonium on the Periodic Table of Elements?	[ "Pu", "P", "Pt", "Pm" ]	Pu
general	What is the name of Titanics sister ship?	[ "Amerika", "Frankfurt", "Mesaba", "Olympic" ]	Olympic
general	In 2006, it was confirmed that there are 9 planets in the Solar System.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
general	About how many feet are there in one kilometer?	[ "1762", "3281", "5280", "2089" ]	3281
general	How many pecks are there in a bushel?	[ "5", "10", "2", "4" ]	4
general	During what year did Samuel Morse come up with the idea of Morse Code?	[ "1838", "1848", "1818", "1828" ]	1838
general	Which French phrase can mean tastes differ?	[ "Pret-a-porter", "Pour encourager les autres", "Chacun a son gout", "Idee fixe" ]	Chacun a son gout
general	Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was the first American women to be awarded what?	[ "The Congressional Medal of Honor", "The Nobel Peace Prize", "The Pulitzer Prize", "The Nobel Prize in Medicine" ]	The Congressional Medal of Honor
general	Which is the most recent volcano formed in the Western Hemisphere ?	[ "Mayon", "Paricutin", "Yerupaja", "Guallatiri" ]	Paricutin
general	Plato won it twice. Aristotle, Socrates and Alexander the Great are all said to have been keen observers of it. Dioxippus was probably the most famous winner of it. What does this question refer to?	[ "A martial art championship", "A literary award", "A poetry contest", "A debate championship" ]	A martial art championship
general	Former Emperor of Japan, Hirohito, was considered an expert in which of these subjects?	[ "Poetry", "Marine biology", "Astronomy", "Linguistics" ]	Marine biology
general	Who wrote the poem, In The Naked Bed, In Platos Cave	[ "Delmore Schwartz", "Allen Ginsberg", "Thilios Parmedes", "Langston Hughes" ]	Delmore Schwartz
general	What is an ordinal number?	[ "A number that shows order", "A number involving i", "A number that shows the number of elements in a set", "A number that is less than zero" ]	A number that shows order
general	It is the 1954 Cotton Bowl between Rice and Alabama. Rices All-American running back, Dicky Moegle, is leading his team to a crushing of the Bart Starr led Alabama team. On one run, he was stopped on his own 35 yard line, where he was tackled. The referee blew his whistle and awarded a touchdown. Why ?	[ "He ran the wrong way", "The referee made a mistake on a penalty", "He flipped the ball to another player who scored", "He was tackled by Tommy Lewis" ]	He was tackled by Tommy Lewis
general	Who lost the Battle of Marathon?	[ "Xerces I", "Darius I", "Cyrus I", "Parimedes" ]	Darius I
general	Historians often attribute Napoleons defeat at Waterloo to which of these reasons?	[ "Napoleon had hemorrhoids", "All of these reasons", "Wellington took a big risk and it paid off", "Marshall Ney had special ties to Wellington and intentionally did not turn Wellingtons right flank" ]	All of these reasons
general	In Michael Curtizs movie, Casablanca, where were the visas to Portugal hidden ?	[ "In Ricks file cabinet", "At the Airport", "In Ricks white dinner jacket", "In Sams piano" ]	In Sams piano
general	Which of these is a major difference between New World monkeys (Platyrrhines) and Old World Monkeys (Cercopithecidae)?	[ "New World Monkeys can hang by their tail", "Old world monkeys lack sitting pads.", "Old World Monkeys have canines that can chew meat", "New World monkeys can not walk on two legs" ]	New World Monkeys can hang by their tail
general	Francis Galton, half-cousin of Charles Darwin is credited with doing what, to tremendously help law enforcement agencies?	[ "Using his knowledge of insects to tell times of death", "Aiding in the capture of top British criminals", "Being the first to use fingerprint identification", "Developing the earliest form of DNA testing" ]	Being the first to use fingerprint identification
general	Why was the battle of Huai-Hai so important in world history?	[ "It was the battle that gave control of China to the Mongols", "It was the final battle that drove Japan out of China in WWII", "It was the last major battle between Chinese Communists and Chinese Nationalists", "It was the last major Chinese-aided attack of the Vietnam War" ]	It was the last major battle between Chinese Communists and Chinese Nationalists
general	Towards the beginning of the new millennium, who was the oldest person elected US President?	[ "Reagan", "John Adams", "G. Herbert Bush", "William H. Taft" ]	Reagan
general	The famous Statue of Liberty lies between New York and New Jersey. Another, much smaller Statue of Liberty of the same shape is located where?	[ "England", "Paris", "Canada", "Union of South Africa" ]	Paris
general	Which if these most accurately describes the difference between the words farther and further?	[ "Farther means more far and further means more to the fore.", "Farther represents a greater distance than further.", "There are no differences in use", "Farther is used when a known direction is involved; further is in more general." ]	Farther means more far and further means more to the fore.
general	Prior to his rise to power in Spain, what was Francos job?	[ "He was an Associate Professor at Spains College for Infantry Officers", "He was in charge of Spains military bases in Morocco", "He was in charge of the last Cavalry division in the history of the Spanish Army", "He was in charge of the Quartermaster Corps of the Spanish Army" ]	He was in charge of Spains military bases in Morocco
general	The story of Atlantis dates all the way back to ancient Egypt. The story was first written down by the traveller Solon. But who wrote the only remaining story of the lost continent Atlantis?	[ "Aristotle", "Plato", "Christopher Columbus", "Socrates" ]	Plato
general	Many sailors have seen the Flying Dutchman, a ship doomed to roam the seas forever. Where did the Flying Dutchman reportedly disappear?	[ "Cape of Good Hope", "The East Indies", "The North Sea", "The Atlantic Ocean" ]	Cape of Good Hope
general	On May 28, 1875, 50 students from the Vicksburg High School heard a lady in distress screaming; Help me in the name of God, the men are hurting me. Since then, hundreds of people have reported hearing the same voice. With which event is this ghostly voice associated?	[ "Indian retaliation for the desagration of an Ancient burial ground", "The fall of Vicksburgh during the Civil War", "The vanishing of a riverboat", "A student prank" ]	The vanishing of a riverboat
general	The Lutz family - famous as the occupants of the infamous Amityville house - told their story to the writer Jay Anson, who turned it into a best-selling book. Later, a movie was made based on the supposed events that took place in this house. James Brolin played the role of the surveyour George Lutz. He became convinced that the film was jinxed. Did he experience his first haunting experience on the film set?	[ "Yes", "No" ]	No
general	After the battle of Waterloo, General Ney of the French army received a death sentence and was reportedly executed by firing squad on December 7th, 1815. However a gentleman called Peter Ney, who died in the year 1846, claimed to be the General. It was never proven that he actually was the General. However, many things point towards the truth of his claim. Which of thes is not one of them?	[ "On the boat to the US he was spotted and recognized by a former soldier under his command", "When he arrived in the US - safe from prosecution - he identified himself as the General, but he was not believed", "A famous New York handwriting specialist identified his writing as that of the general", "He had surprising knowledge of the family background and the military" ]	When he arrived in the US - safe from prosecution - he identified himself as the General, but he was not believed
general	This place is haunted by a man,who was brutally murdered. During his lifetime he reportedly participated in seances to contact his dead son, William. The Dutch Queen Wilhelmina encountered this person in the middle of the night, when she was staying at what place?	[ "The Tower of London", "The White House", "Edinburgh Castle", "Ewloe Castle" ]	The White House
general	This entity has been haunting the same area for over 260 years. In this period it has been witnessed 2,000 times. One of the famous eye witnesses - former Spanish King Joseph Bonaparte - saw this flying creature while out hunting. One popular theory is that the creature is the very essence of evil, embodied. What is the name of this creature?	[ "Jersey Devil", "Owlman", "Mothman", "Chupacabra" ]	Jersey Devil
general	Tower Green - part of the Tower of London complex - is frequented by the ghost of Lady Salisbury. According to witnesses the last moments of her life are re-enacted in this part of the infamous Tower where she met her doom. How did lady Salisbury die?	[ "She climbed up jumped from the Tower", "She was murdered by rebels", "She was axed to death", "She was executed by beheading" ]	She was axed to death
general	Every year in Yatesville, Georgia there is a celebration of chitlins, called the Chitlin Hoedown. What exactly are chitlins?	[ "Bull testicles", "Sheep eyes", "Cow brains", "Pigs intestines" ]	Pigs intestines

general

A pure diamond is colorless, but extremely rare. This is the color shade that most diamonds have.

[ "Gray", "Yellow", "Blue", "Green" ]

Yellow

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This is the original name of the famous Taylor - Burton diamond, sold for $1,050,000 at an auction.

[ "The Excelsior Diamond", "The Regent Diamond", "The Cartier diamond", "The Sancy Diamond" ]

The Cartier diamond

general

This is the name of the elongated diamond cut with pointed ends.

[ "Marquise", "Heart Shaped", "Oval", "Princess" ]

Marquise

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At the 2003 MTV music awards these two stars wore diamond necklaces with their initials.

[ "Britney Spears and Madonna", "Alicia Keys and Anastasia", "Whitney Huston and Mariah Carey", "Jeniffer Aniston and Brad Pitt" ]

Britney Spears and Madonna

general

Gemologists use eleven grades to define clarity. This grade means there are no inclusions or surface blemishes under 10x magnification.

[ "IF (Internally Flawless)", "FL (Flawless)", "I1 (Imperfect Level 1)", "VS1 / VS2 (Very Slightly Included)" ]

FL (Flawless)

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Diamond is the birthstone of people who were born in this month.

[ "April", "March", "June", "February" ]

April

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According to a belief, women should wear diamonds on this finger.

[ "The thumb of the right hand", "The index finger of the left hand", "The middle finger of the left hand", "The middle finger of the right hand" ]

The middle finger of the left hand

general

When you give a diamond to someone, it represents this.

[ "Affection", "Everlasting friendship", "Appreciation", "Everlasting love" ]

Everlasting love

general

There are two naturally round lakes in the world. One is near Zurich, Switzerland. The other is in this U.S. state.

[ "Minnesota", "Wisconsin", "Florida", "California" ]

Florida

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In the US Army, this rank is usually in charge of a battalion.

[ "Brigadier General", "Lt. Colonel", "Captain", "Major General" ]

Lt. Colonel

general

This is the famous quote from Rene Descartes that means I think, therefore I am.

[ "Omnia, vincit amor", "Vivere est cogitare", "Vincit omnia veritas", "Cogito, ergo sum" ]

Cogito, ergo sum

general

We all hate spam on our computers. What is the computer term for sending spam as an instant messenger message?

[ "Spim", "Inspam", "Spamage", "InstaSpam" ]

Spim

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What was the name of the first computer game?

[ "Tetris", "Myst", "Tennis For Two", "Pong" ]

Tennis For Two

general

When the first Apollo astronauts landed on the moon they left a memento behind. What was it?

[ "A U.N. flag", "A hologram of the map of the world", "A U.S. silver dollar", "A 33-rpm record" ]

A 33-rpm record

general

I am suffering from poliosis. What is my problem?

[ "Falling of the teeth", "Graying of the hair", "Shortening due to cartilage deterioration", "Slowing of ones life due to age" ]

Graying of the hair

general

Over the years we have become accustomed to hearing the train whistle. Who invented the train whistle?

[ "Thomas Jefferson", "Edward Land", "Thomas Alva Edison", "George Washington Whistler" ]

George Washington Whistler

general

In 1916 young Antonio Gentile won a $5 prize for an original drawing. The drawing eventually became this.

[ "The model for Picassos Lady With Guitar", "The model for Paramount Studios logo", "Mr. Peanut", "The Coca Cola bottle" ]

Mr. Peanut

general

According to The Bible, how long did Jonah stay in the whale (i.e. in the leviathan)?

[ "40 days and 40 nights", "0 days and 0 nights", "120 years", "3 days and 3 nights" ]

3 days and 3 nights

general

Which medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each others shoulders?

[ "The NAMBY Award", "The Horatio Alger Prize", "The Clio Award", "The Nobel Peace Prize" ]

The Nobel Peace Prize

general

In the United States, firewood is usually sold by the cord. How big is a cord of wood?

[ "128 cubic feet", "66 cubic feet", "66 feet", "128 square feet" ]

128 cubic feet

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What does a noologist study?

[ "Eggs", "The human womb", "The human mind", "Computer vocabulary" ]

The human mind

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This U.S. state is home to the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival, the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, and The Shark Tooth Capital of the world.

[ "Mississippi", "Louisiana", "Hawaii", "Florida" ]

Florida

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Which of these best describes the meaning of the word, seiche?

[ "Alignment of three or more celestial bodies", "Horizontal mass of rock, intruded between older layers of sedimentary rock", "Standing wave in a body of water", "Change in the Earths magnetic field in and around the source of a tsunami" ]

Standing wave in a body of water

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What is the next number in this sequence: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20?

[ "21", "23", "22", "15" ]

21

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The Luddites were a social movement of English workers, who protested against industrial revolution, because they felt that their jobs were threatened. The movement, which was named after a mythical leader began in this year.

[ "1756", "1854", "1811", "1798" ]

1811

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What funds were used in the founding of the British Museum?

[ "A single bequest of Lord Henry Dinsdale", "Fund raising among the nobility of Europe", "Multiple Royal bequests", "National Lottery" ]

National Lottery

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It was one of the first TV shows for children. It featured one human and many puppets, all worked by one man, Burr Tillstrom. What was its name ?

[ "Howdy Doody", "Kukla, Fran and Ollie", "Crusader Rabbit and Rags the Tiger", "Wonder-Rama" ]

Kukla, Fran and Ollie

general

William Moggridge is commonly credited with the creation of the first true laptop computer, in this year.

[ "1979", "1984", "1963", "1634" ]

1979

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This Massachusetts born musical composer wrote Sleigh Ride, Holiday for Strings, The Typewriter and Plink, Plank, Plunk.

[ "John Cage", "John Fiedler", "Leroy Anderson", "Walter Piston" ]

Leroy Anderson

general

Which two American cities boast statues of Popeye the Sailor?

[ "Crystal City, Texas and Chester, Illinois", "Petaluma, California and Palm City, Florida", "Wiley, Texas and East St. Louis, Illinois", "Eureka, California and Kingsville, Texas" ]

Crystal City, Texas and Chester, Illinois

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This person wrote what historians recognize as the worlds first computer program -- a method for calculating Bernoulli numbers with Charles Babbages analytical engine.

[ "Johnny von Neumann", "Benjamin Bannekker", "Blaise Pascal", "Lord Byrons daughter" ]

Lord Byrons daughter

general

What alloy contains copper and zinc, with a content of copper typically more than 50%?

[ "Rutite", "Bronze", "Stainless Steel", "Brass" ]

Brass

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American athletes Dave DeBusschere, Gene Conley and Del Rice all have what in common?

[ "They played pro baseball and pro football", "They played pro basketball and pro football", "They played pro basketball and became team owners", "They played pro basketball and pro baseball" ]

They played pro basketball and pro baseball

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Felix Silla has been in many movies and TV shows, however, he played his most favourite role in this TV comedy show from 1964-1966.

[ "The Addams Family", "My Favorite Martian", "My Mother the Car", "The Munsters" ]

The Addams Family

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This Louisville-born actor was called the busiest actor in Hollywood because he got so many roles in so many movies. His most famous roles were in Deliverance in 1972, Network in 1976, and Superman in 1978.

[ "Ned Beatty", "William Holden", "Gene Hackman", "Burt Reynolds" ]

Ned Beatty

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In 1960, a #1 hit on the pop charts was the comedy song Please Mr. Custer, I Dont Wanna Go!. Whose song was it?

[ "Bill Hayes", "Tommy Hartigans", "B.B. Thompsons", "Larry Vernes" ]

Larry Vernes

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Which one of these singers was not one of the original Supremes?

[ "Cindy Birdsong", "Florence Ballard", "Diana Ross", "Mary Wilson" ]

Cindy Birdsong

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Who played the role of Tommy in the 1975 movie Tommyâ?

[ "Eric Clapton", "Elton John", "Roger Daltrey", "Keith Moon" ]

Roger Daltrey

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Who was/were the featured artist/group in Mad Dogs and Englishmen, a 1971 movie about an American music tour?

[ "Elton John", "Joe Cocker", "The Commitments", "The Rolling Stones" ]

Joe Cocker

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The Orlons had a 1963 hit in which they told everyone where all the hippies meet. Where was this, according to the song?

[ "South Street", "San Francisco", "Greenwich Village", "State Street" ]

South Street

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Which famous rock musician directed Born to Boogie a 1972 movie about English rock band T. Rex?

[ "Elton John", "Mickey Finn", "Marc Bolan", "Ringo Starr" ]

Ringo Starr

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Which was the first song that radio personality and voice actor Casey Kasem played on his radio show Americas Top Forty?

[ "Forget Him", "Mama Told Me Not to Come", "Mandy", "Love Me Tender" ]

Mama Told Me Not to Come

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What was the only Top 40 hit of musician, bandleader, and television impresario Lawrence Welk?

[ "Theme from Exodus", "Telstar", "Old Cape Cod", "Calcutta" ]

Calcutta

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Which of the following groups of mammals lay eggs?

[ "Rodentia", "Monotremes", "Marsupials", "Chiroptera" ]

Monotremes

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What is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?

[ "Mitochondria", "Cytoplasm", "Chloroplast", "Ribosomes" ]

Chloroplast

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James Madison was the 3rd U.S. President.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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If I mix the following ingredients together, what drink would I have?

[ "Moscow Mule", "Long Island Ice Tea", "Basil Vodka Gimlet", "Cosmopolitan" ]

Cosmopolitan

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Who wrote the book To Kill a Mockingbird?

[ "James Baldwin", "Harper Lee", "Norman Mailer", "Mark Twain" ]

Harper Lee

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The first recorded use of the word purple in the English language dates back to what year?

[ "AD 1400", "AD 975", "AD 251", "AD 1023" ]

AD 975

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In the Middle Ages, the purple color was used only for royal clothing because the dye was much more expensive than gold. What was the purple dye made from?

[ "Chocolate", "squid Ink", "Violets", "Mollusk" ]

Mollusk

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Purple Haze is a song by what famous musician?

[ "John Lennon", "Jim Morrison", "Janis Joplin", "Jimi Hendrix" ]

Jimi Hendrix

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What famous singer encouraged his fans to come to his concerts dressed in the purple colour?

[ "Hilary Duff", "Stephen Tyler", "Pink", "Prince" ]

Prince

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In what country does a widow wear purple to mourn her husbands death?

[ "Thailand", "Mexico", "Canada", "United States of America" ]

Thailand

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Who wrote the book The Color Purple that was adapted into a Broadway play?

[ "Betty Pierce", "Alice Walker", "C.S Lewis", "Anne Rice" ]

Alice Walker

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What famous news reporter was honored with the Purple Heart after he was killed by a Japanese sniper in 1945?

[ "Ernie Pyle", "Jack Harrison", "Roger Vanderbilt", "Mason Hall" ]

Ernie Pyle

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Which of these shades of purple can be found in a box of Crayola Crayons?

[ "Vivid Violet", "Royal Purple", "Purple Mountains Majesty", "All of the Above" ]

All of the Above

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Who played the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series?

[ "Daniel Radcliffe", "Rupert Grint", "Richard Harris", "Tom Felton" ]

Tom Felton

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Who was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first overall selection of the 1984 NBA draft?

[ "Michael Jordan", "Hakeem Olajuwon", "John Stockton", "Charles Barkley" ]

Hakeem Olajuwon

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Who portrayed Gabrielle Solis in the TV series Desperate Housewives?

[ "Eva Longoria Parker", "Marcia Cross", "Felicity Huffman", "Teri Hatcher" ]

Eva Longoria Parker

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Who was drafted by the Orlando Magic as the 1st overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft?

[ "Shaquille ONeal", "Christian Laettner", "Alonzo Mourning", "Anfernee Hardaway" ]

Shaquille ONeal

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Who played Elizabeth Brooke McGuire in the television show, Lizzie McGuire?

[ "Lalaine Vergara", "Hillary Duff", "Hallie Todd", "Ashlie Brillault" ]

Hillary Duff

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What actor starred in the movies Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, Punch-Drunk Love, Spanglish, Click, and Reign Over Me?

[ "Bradley Whitford", "Adam Sandler", "Steve Buscemi", "Darren McGavin" ]

Adam Sandler

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Who portrayed Harry Potter in each film of the Harry Potter series?

[ "Richard Harris", "Tom Felton", "Rupert Grint", "Daniel Radcliffe" ]

Daniel Radcliffe

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What actor is known for his comedic roles in the movies Wedding Crashers and Zoolander?

[ "Owen Wilson", "Bradley Cooper", "Christopher Walken", "Vince Vaughn" ]

Owen Wilson

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Who was actress Sheree Elizabeth Zampino married to from 1992 to 1995?

[ "Will Smith", "Terrell Fletcher", "James Avery", "Alfonso Ribeiro" ]

Will Smith

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Titanium melts at 1941Â° on what temperature scale?

[ "Kelvin", "Newton", "Fahrenheit", "Celsius" ]

Kelvin

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How long is a fortnight?

[ "3 months", "2 weeks", "4 nights", "100 days" ]

2 weeks

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Which of the following is the symbol for Plutonium on the Periodic Table of Elements?

[ "Pu", "P", "Pt", "Pm" ]

Pu

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What is the name of Titanics sister ship?

[ "Amerika", "Frankfurt", "Mesaba", "Olympic" ]

Olympic

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In 2006, it was confirmed that there are 9 planets in the Solar System.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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About how many feet are there in one kilometer?

[ "1762", "3281", "5280", "2089" ]

3281

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How many pecks are there in a bushel?

[ "5", "10", "2", "4" ]

4

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During what year did Samuel Morse come up with the idea of Morse Code?

[ "1838", "1848", "1818", "1828" ]

1838

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Which French phrase can mean tastes differ?

[ "Pret-a-porter", "Pour encourager les autres", "Chacun a son gout", "Idee fixe" ]

Chacun a son gout

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Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was the first American women to be awarded what?

[ "The Congressional Medal of Honor", "The Nobel Peace Prize", "The Pulitzer Prize", "The Nobel Prize in Medicine" ]

The Congressional Medal of Honor

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Which is the most recent volcano formed in the Western Hemisphere ?

[ "Mayon", "Paricutin", "Yerupaja", "Guallatiri" ]

Paricutin

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Plato won it twice. Aristotle, Socrates and Alexander the Great are all said to have been keen observers of it. Dioxippus was probably the most famous winner of it. What does this question refer to?

[ "A martial art championship", "A literary award", "A poetry contest", "A debate championship" ]

A martial art championship

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Former Emperor of Japan, Hirohito, was considered an expert in which of these subjects?

[ "Poetry", "Marine biology", "Astronomy", "Linguistics" ]

Marine biology

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Who wrote the poem, In The Naked Bed, In Platos Cave

[ "Delmore Schwartz", "Allen Ginsberg", "Thilios Parmedes", "Langston Hughes" ]

Delmore Schwartz

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What is an ordinal number?

[ "A number that shows order", "A number involving i", "A number that shows the number of elements in a set", "A number that is less than zero" ]

A number that shows order

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It is the 1954 Cotton Bowl between Rice and Alabama. Rices All-American running back, Dicky Moegle, is leading his team to a crushing of the Bart Starr led Alabama team. On one run, he was stopped on his own 35 yard line, where he was tackled. The referee blew his whistle and awarded a touchdown. Why ?

[ "He ran the wrong way", "The referee made a mistake on a penalty", "He flipped the ball to another player who scored", "He was tackled by Tommy Lewis" ]

He was tackled by Tommy Lewis

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Who lost the Battle of Marathon?

[ "Xerces I", "Darius I", "Cyrus I", "Parimedes" ]

Darius I

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Historians often attribute Napoleons defeat at Waterloo to which of these reasons?

[ "Napoleon had hemorrhoids", "All of these reasons", "Wellington took a big risk and it paid off", "Marshall Ney had special ties to Wellington and intentionally did not turn Wellingtons right flank" ]

All of these reasons

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In Michael Curtizs movie, Casablanca, where were the visas to Portugal hidden ?

[ "In Ricks file cabinet", "At the Airport", "In Ricks white dinner jacket", "In Sams piano" ]

In Sams piano

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Which of these is a major difference between New World monkeys (Platyrrhines) and Old World Monkeys (Cercopithecidae)?

[ "New World Monkeys can hang by their tail", "Old world monkeys lack sitting pads.", "Old World Monkeys have canines that can chew meat", "New World monkeys can not walk on two legs" ]

New World Monkeys can hang by their tail

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Francis Galton, half-cousin of Charles Darwin is credited with doing what, to tremendously help law enforcement agencies?

[ "Using his knowledge of insects to tell times of death", "Aiding in the capture of top British criminals", "Being the first to use fingerprint identification", "Developing the earliest form of DNA testing" ]

Being the first to use fingerprint identification

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Why was the battle of Huai-Hai so important in world history?

[ "It was the battle that gave control of China to the Mongols", "It was the final battle that drove Japan out of China in WWII", "It was the last major battle between Chinese Communists and Chinese Nationalists", "It was the last major Chinese-aided attack of the Vietnam War" ]

It was the last major battle between Chinese Communists and Chinese Nationalists

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Towards the beginning of the new millennium, who was the oldest person elected US President?

[ "Reagan", "John Adams", "G. Herbert Bush", "William H. Taft" ]

Reagan

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The famous Statue of Liberty lies between New York and New Jersey. Another, much smaller Statue of Liberty of the same shape is located where?

[ "England", "Paris", "Canada", "Union of South Africa" ]

Paris

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Which if these most accurately describes the difference between the words farther and further?

[ "Farther means more far and further means more to the fore.", "Farther represents a greater distance than further.", "There are no differences in use", "Farther is used when a known direction is involved; further is in more general." ]

Farther means more far and further means more to the fore.

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Prior to his rise to power in Spain, what was Francos job?

[ "He was an Associate Professor at Spains College for Infantry Officers", "He was in charge of Spains military bases in Morocco", "He was in charge of the last Cavalry division in the history of the Spanish Army", "He was in charge of the Quartermaster Corps of the Spanish Army" ]

He was in charge of Spains military bases in Morocco

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The story of Atlantis dates all the way back to ancient Egypt. The story was first written down by the traveller Solon. But who wrote the only remaining story of the lost continent Atlantis?

[ "Aristotle", "Plato", "Christopher Columbus", "Socrates" ]

Plato

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Many sailors have seen the Flying Dutchman, a ship doomed to roam the seas forever. Where did the Flying Dutchman reportedly disappear?

[ "Cape of Good Hope", "The East Indies", "The North Sea", "The Atlantic Ocean" ]

Cape of Good Hope

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On May 28, 1875, 50 students from the Vicksburg High School heard a lady in distress screaming; Help me in the name of God, the men are hurting me. Since then, hundreds of people have reported hearing the same voice. With which event is this ghostly voice associated?

[ "Indian retaliation for the desagration of an Ancient burial ground", "The fall of Vicksburgh during the Civil War", "The vanishing of a riverboat", "A student prank" ]

The vanishing of a riverboat

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The Lutz family - famous as the occupants of the infamous Amityville house - told their story to the writer Jay Anson, who turned it into a best-selling book. Later, a movie was made based on the supposed events that took place in this house. James Brolin played the role of the surveyour George Lutz. He became convinced that the film was jinxed. Did he experience his first haunting experience on the film set?

[ "Yes", "No" ]

No

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After the battle of Waterloo, General Ney of the French army received a death sentence and was reportedly executed by firing squad on December 7th, 1815. However a gentleman called Peter Ney, who died in the year 1846, claimed to be the General. It was never proven that he actually was the General. However, many things point towards the truth of his claim. Which of thes is not one of them?

[ "On the boat to the US he was spotted and recognized by a former soldier under his command", "When he arrived in the US - safe from prosecution - he identified himself as the General, but he was not believed", "A famous New York handwriting specialist identified his writing as that of the general", "He had surprising knowledge of the family background and the military" ]

When he arrived in the US - safe from prosecution - he identified himself as the General, but he was not believed

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This place is haunted by a man,who was brutally murdered. During his lifetime he reportedly participated in seances to contact his dead son, William. The Dutch Queen Wilhelmina encountered this person in the middle of the night, when she was staying at what place?

[ "The Tower of London", "The White House", "Edinburgh Castle", "Ewloe Castle" ]

The White House

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This entity has been haunting the same area for over 260 years. In this period it has been witnessed 2,000 times. One of the famous eye witnesses - former Spanish King Joseph Bonaparte - saw this flying creature while out hunting. One popular theory is that the creature is the very essence of evil, embodied. What is the name of this creature?

[ "Jersey Devil", "Owlman", "Mothman", "Chupacabra" ]

Jersey Devil

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Tower Green - part of the Tower of London complex - is frequented by the ghost of Lady Salisbury. According to witnesses the last moments of her life are re-enacted in this part of the infamous Tower where she met her doom. How did lady Salisbury die?

[ "She climbed up jumped from the Tower", "She was murdered by rebels", "She was axed to death", "She was executed by beheading" ]

She was axed to death

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Every year in Yatesville, Georgia there is a celebration of chitlins, called the Chitlin Hoedown. What exactly are chitlins?

[ "Bull testicles", "Sheep eyes", "Cow brains", "Pigs intestines" ]

Pigs intestines