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general	This duo was formed by Roland Orzabel and Curt Smith in the early 1980s. Their songs Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World both hit #1on the US Pop Charts.	[ "Tears for Fears", "Dire Straits", "Graduate", "Air Supply" ]	Tears for Fears
general	What is true about President Bill Clintons official portrait?	[ "He is portrayed as being right-handed instead of left-handed.", "It is the first official Presidential portrait painted by an African-American.", "It is the first official Presidential portrait not painted by an American citizen.", "It is the first official Presidential portrait that had to be redone because of mistakes." ]	It is the first official Presidential portrait painted by an African-American.
general	This great American literary work was intended to be both a novella and a play. It has been made into a full-length movie at least three times. It hits on themes of mental illness, prejudice, loneliness and brutality. It revolves around two friends named George and Lennie. What is its title?	[ "Of Mice and Men", "To Kill a Mockingbird", "In Cold Blood", "The Grapes of Wrath" ]	Of Mice and Men
general	In 1995 this person addressed the UN General Assembly in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.	[ "Mother Teresa", "Yuri Andropov", "Fidel Castro", "Pope John Paul II" ]	Pope John Paul II
general	Audrey Hepburn, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Django Reinhardt, Toots Thielemans, and Adolphe Sax were all born in this country.	[ "Luxembourg", "Belgium", "France", "The Netherlands" ]	Belgium
general	In what year did the first brown supermarket grocery bag appear?	[ "1903", "1915", "1911", "1871" ]	1871
general	This astronaut claimed he was the first man to wet his pants on the moon.	[ "Buzz Aldrin", "Gus Grissom", "Neil Armstrong", "Chuck Rollands" ]	Buzz Aldrin
general	Which of these was invented by O. Mumford Scott?	[ "Disposable razors", "The electric car", "Vaseline", "Inexpensive weed-free grass seed" ]	Inexpensive weed-free grass seed
general	When was the first stick antiperspirant patented?	[ "1942", "1919", "1951", "1888" ]	1888
general	The first painting to sell for more than $100,000,00 was painted by this artist.	[ "Degas", "Picasso", "Velasquez", "Van Gough" ]	Picasso
general	Which one of these people was nicknamed The Iron Butterfly?	[ "Indira Gandhi", "Margaret Thatcher", "Imelda Marcos", "Bella Abzug" ]	Imelda Marcos
general	Which of these women was nicknamed The Iron Lady?	[ "Margaret Thatcher", "Indira Gandhi", "Imelda Marcos", "Mother Teresa" ]	Margaret Thatcher
general	She was called The Swedish Nightingale.	[ "Ingrid Bergmann", "Jenny Lind", "Bjork", "Agnetha Faltskog" ]	Jenny Lind
general	Which of these magazines came first?	[ "Highlights for Children", "Playboy", "Discover", "Boys Life" ]	Boys Life
general	What was MKULTRA?	[ "The code name for a secret CIA mind control project", "The code name for Germanys invasion of Poland, setting off World War II", "The code name for the secret USA/British coding/decoding device used in Operation Overlord", "The code name for the first American action in Operation Iraqi Freedom" ]	The code name for a secret CIA mind control project
general	This novel told the story of two families, the Hamiltons and the Trasks, living in the Salinas Valley in California. It is loosely based on Biblical stories.	[ "East of Eden", "My Brothers Keeper", "The Tree of Life", "The Caine Mutiny" ]	East of Eden
general	William McCord has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He appeared in the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai and the soap opera Days of Our Lives. With which singing group did he have his biggest hit?	[ "Billy Vera and the Beaters", "The Remains", "Dion and the Belmonts", "The Hollies" ]	Billy Vera and the Beaters
general	What was the first childrens book to be number one on the New York Times Best Seller list?	[ "Madeline", "Green Eggs and Ham", "Goodnight Moon", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" ]	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
general	My source of income is from an inheritance and the Defense industry. Im worth $6.5 billion and first appeared in comic books in 1939.	[ "Bruce Wayne", "Lex Luther", "Tony Starks", "Peter Parker" ]	Bruce Wayne
general	Coming in at #7 on the Forbes List, worth an estimated $7.2 billion, this 70-year-old fictional character got his money from an inheritance and invested it in media and steel. One of his children is married to the hapless Peter Griffin.	[ "Steven Jobs", "Carter Pewterschmidt", "Ted Turner", "Montgomery Burns" ]	Carter Pewterschmidt
general	This unit of length, used mostly for maritime and aviation purposes, measures exactly 1.852 km (1.150779 miles).	[ "Furlong", "Parsec", "Angstrom", "Nautical mile" ]	Nautical mile
general	What do these five countries have in common: Nicaragua, the Philippines, Bolivia, Liechtenstein, Saudi Arabia?	[ "They are all located at an altitude above 1400 km.", "They are the only producers of zirconium", "They are all named after historic personalities", "They all use the US dollar as their unit of currency" ]	They are all named after historic personalities
general	This American writer and teacher became the first woman US Senator, although she occupied the position for only one day.	[ "Jeanne Rankin", "Hatie Caraway", "Rebecca Latimer Felton", "Nellie Taylor Rose" ]	Rebecca Latimer Felton
general	Which collective noun denotes a group of storks?	[ "a rafter", "a mustering", "a smack", "a flight" ]	a mustering
general	This is an uncommon English word deriving from the Yiddish word for to drag and means to move something from one place to another with difficulties.	[ "Kibbitz", "Glitch", "Schlep", "Maven" ]	Schlep
general	What is the next number in the following sequence, having in mind that it is related to positive integers: 1, 0.5, 0.333, 0.25, 0.2, 0.166, 0.142?	[ "0.190", "0.125", "0.314", "0.100" ]	0.125
general	The English language has quite a variety of words for the babies of different animals. What is the proper word for a baby swan?	[ "Weaner", "Keet", "Sygnet", "Chick" ]	Sygnet
general	Which of these characters created by French writer Alexandre Dumas is not correctly matched with the novel?	[ "GÃ©rard de Villefort - Twenty Years After", "Milady de Winter - The Three Musketeers", "DArtagnan - Twenty Years After", "La Mole - Queen Margot" ]	GÃ©rard de Villefort - Twenty Years After
general	Alexander Graham Bell, known as the inventor of the telephone, is also credited with the invention of this device, which was first used after the assassination of President James Garfield.	[ "metal detector", "phonograph", "audiometer", "air conditioning" ]	metal detector
general	Which statement is not true about political philosopher and economist Alexander Hamilton.	[ "He died in a duel.", "He served in the American Revolutionary War.", "He was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln.", "He was one of the Founding Fathers." ]	He was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln.
general	Fashion designer Alexander McQueen, known as the hooligan of English fashion, succeeded John Galliano as head designer at this French fashion house.	[ "Chanel", "Christian Lacroix", "Dolce Gabbana", "Givenchy" ]	Givenchy
general	What famous Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, philosophy and literature?	[ "Plato", "Socrates", "Aristotle", "Epicurus" ]	Aristotle
general	Which of these characters portrayed by actor Alec Baldwin was not a real life person?	[ "Jimmy Swaggart (Great Balls of Fire!)", "James Doolittle (Pearl Harbor)", "Juan Trippe (The Aviator)", "Jack Ryan (The Hunt for Red October)" ]	Jack Ryan (The Hunt for Red October)
general	In 1986, Sir Alex Ferguson became manager of this English Premier League soccer club, nicknamed The Red Devils.	[ "Chelsea", "Aston Villa", "Manchester United", "Blackburn Rovers" ]	Manchester United
general	What author is not correctly matched with the literary work he created?	[ "Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin", "Alan Alexander Milne - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "Alexander Pope - The Rape of the Lock", "Alexandre Dumas, pÃ¨re - The Count of Monte Cristo" ]	Alan Alexander Milne - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
general	For which of these achievements did Sir Alexander Flemming win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945?	[ "the discovery of penicillin", "the discovery of the enzyme lysozyme", "the introduction of the smallpox vaccine", "developing a process which slows microbial growth in foods" ]	the discovery of penicillin
general	Baseball player Alexander Rodriguez, who became the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs, started his professional career with this team.	[ "Seattle Mariners", "New York Yankees", "Detroit Tigers", "Texas Rangers" ]	Seattle Mariners
general	In the context of construction, how long is a 2d nail?	[ "1 foot", "20 cm", "1 cm", "1 inch" ]	1 inch
general	Which statement below, concerning even numbers, is true?	[ "There are no even irrational numbers", "There are no even cardinal numbers", "There are no even prime numbers", "There are no even perfect numbers" ]	There are no even irrational numbers
general	What do we call a horizontal beam used usually for support and walling over a window?	[ "Purlin", "Lintel", "Screed", "Kerf" ]	Lintel
general	Who did Time magazine name as âPerson of the Year for 2006?	[ "Nancy Pelosi", "Jong Il Kim", "Bill Gates", "The Internet user" ]	The Internet user
general	His brother was boxing heavyweight champ. He fought Tyson for the heavyweight title, but lost in an early round KO. Who was he?	[ "Michal Spinks", "Steve Norton", "Johnny Fullmer", "Danny Lewis" ]	Michal Spinks
general	This President was accused of fathering a child in a cloak room of the White House.	[ "Harding", "Grant", "Jefferson", "Van Buren" ]	Harding
general	Which of these words means someone who believes the self is the most important thing ?	[ "Egoist", "Narcissist", "A person with OCD", "Egotist" ]	Egoist
general	This composer hired cliquers to boo his sons early works at their premier. Eventually, the popularity of his sons works overcame the insults of the father and his stooges. Name the father.	[ "Johann Strauss", "Johannes Brahms", "Johan Sebastian Bach", "Franz Lizst" ]	Johann Strauss
general	What is the street in New York City, famous for jewels and jewelry?	[ "Madison Avenue", "47th street", "51st street", "Park Avenue" ]	47th street
general	In the world of design and construction, what is Zodiaq?	[ "A material for improving safety glass", "An underlayer for granite", "A product for wall insulation", "A material used for countertops" ]	A material used for countertops
general	In what century was the word pink used for the first time?	[ "18th century", "16th century", "19th century", "17th century" ]	17th century
general	When is the expression seeing pink elephants most often used?	[ "when you are dizzy", "when you see a ghost", "when people are drunk", "when going to sleep" ]	when people are drunk
general	Pink is a song by Guns N Roses.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
general	Is the Pink Cadillac the trademark of Mary Kay beauty products?	[ "Yes", "No" ]	Yes
general	Pink is the color of what ribbon?	[ "AIDS Awareness ribbon", "Ovarian Cancer Awareness ribbon", "Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon", "Tuberculosis Awareness ribbon" ]	Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon
general	Pink is a line of lingerie by Victorias Secret.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	Which of the following is the Latin word for pink?	[ "Pinkueta", "Rosa", "Roseus", "Pinky" ]	Roseus
general	Which city has a Pink Line rail service?	[ "Chicago", "Denver", "Atlanta", "Washington DC" ]	Chicago
general	What fashion designer popularized the color known as shocking pink?	[ "CoCo Chanel", "Elsa Schiaparelli", "Issey Miyake", "Vivienne Westwood" ]	Elsa Schiaparelli
general	In Thailand, pink is associated with what day of the week?	[ "Wednesday", "Tuesday", "Saturday", "Friday" ]	Tuesday
general	Finish this line from the pirate freecreditreport.com commercial: They say a man should always. . .	[ "bless corn on the cob he wants", "make a mess in the mob he haunts", "dress for the job he wins", "dress for the job he wants" ]	dress for the job he wants
general	In the pirate freecreditreport.com ad, who stole the mans identity?	[ "a hacker", "the Packers", "a Quaker", "a slacker" ]	a hacker
general	Which two kinds of vehicles does the singer want to buy in the new car freecreditreport.com commercial?	[ "a Hummer and a scooter", "a Tesla and a Versa", "a convertible and an SUV", "a Lexus and a Harley" ]	a convertible and an SUV
general	In the new car freecreditreport.com commercial, instead of looking fly and rolling phat, what happens when the boys drive their new car?	[ "legs are sticking to the vinyl and the posses getting laughed at", "Megs slicker than vinyl and my boss is getting laid back", "pegs are stickin to a rhino and the boss is getting flat", "legs are feelin like a rhino and the mosss betting last" ]	legs are sticking to the vinyl and the posses getting laughed at
general	Where do the lead singer and his wife live in one of the freecreditreport.com ads?	[ "at a traveling Renaissance Faire", "a pleasant suburb", "in the back of a fish n chips restaurant", "in the basement of her mom and dads" ]	in the basement of her mom and dads
general	Why couldnt the couple get a loan for a respectable home in one of the freecreditreport.com commercials?	[ "She defaulted on some old credit card.", "Some punk opened a credit card in her name.", "He had a poor credit score.", "His credit was whack." ]	She defaulted on some old credit card.
general	In one of the freecreditreport.com commercials the boys are at the Renaissance Faire. How was the lead singer feeling at the beginning of the song?	[ "impressed", "incensed", "depressed", "regressed" ]	depressed
general	What color are the tights the lead singer is wearing in one of the freecreditreport.com commercials?	[ "yellow", "brown", "blue", "green" ]	green
general	In one of the freecreditreport.com commercials, the singers relegated to riding a bicycle for transportation. How is the singer rolling in this ad?	[ "eco-friendly", "loaded", "life friendly", "phat" ]	eco-friendly
general	What three things do rock stars get to have according to a freecreditreport.com commercial?	[ "champagn, credit cards, exotic cards", "cramping, Viagra, little scars", "champagne, caviar, exotic cars", "campaigns, caviar, cattle cars" ]	champagne, caviar, exotic cars
general	Who was the first player selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the football draft?	[ "Bedford Wynne", "Bob Lilly", "Abner Haynes", "Don Meredith" ]	Bob Lilly
general	This famous song was written about a love letter to a girl named Wendy. The writer loves her, but just has to get out of town. What is the name of the song?	[ "Born to Run", "The Letter", "Love on the Rocks", "The Streets of This Town" ]	Born to Run
general	Which of these countries does not border Georgia?	[ "Armenia", "Belarus", "Azerbaijain", "Turkey" ]	Belarus
general	He is a very popular American entertainer. His wife, Compton Maalak, operates a full service non-profit salon giving free services to women trying to get off welfare and going into jobs. He was in Beverly Hills Cop IIâ and voiced a role in Madagascar. Who is he?	[ "Will Smith", "Tommy Tiny LIster", "Eddie Murphy", "Chris Rock" ]	Chris Rock
general	The 1927 movie Wings was the first winner of the Best Picture Oscar. Which of these actors was in it?	[ "Ray Milland", "Gary Cooper", "Brian Donleavy", "Charlie Chaplin" ]	Gary Cooper
general	What is the common between the years 1914, 1918, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943?	[ "In these years, there was no Dali Lama.", "In these years no received a Nobel Prize in Literature.", "In these years there, Republican and Democratic Parties each had exactly 50 votes in the US Senate.", "In those years an extra 1second was added to the year to make the solar year correct." ]	In these years no received a Nobel Prize in Literature.
general	It is generally accepted that paper money was invented in this nation.	[ "India", "The Netherlands", "Japan", "China" ]	China
general	He was the first Major League Baseball manager to win a World Series in both the National and American Leagues.	[ "Sparky Anderson", "John McGraw", "Jim Leyland", "Joe Torre" ]	Sparky Anderson
general	Windows runs most computers. When the first version of the Windows Operating System released?	[ "1981", "1961", "1991", "1971" ]	1981
general	Almost everyone knows of Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, and Ichiro Suzuki but who was Bill Klem?	[ "The first professional baseball player", "The Father of Modern Umpires", "The man who replaced Lou Gehrig at first base for the Yankees.", "The man who sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees" ]	The Father of Modern Umpires
general	This person was recognized as the first billionaire.	[ "Hassan Ibn Ganeff", "John D. Rockefeller", "Andrew Carnegie", "Bill Gates" ]	John D. Rockefeller
general	Who is the creator of the first steam locomotive?	[ "Richard Trevithick", "Ronald Von Heldenberger", "Robert Fulton", "Robert Watts" ]	Richard Trevithick
general	Sancho Panza was the squire to and the best friend of Don Quixote. What does panzaâ mean in Spanish?	[ "Fool", "Belly", "Jester", "Compatriot" ]	Belly
general	Finnish, the language spoken by over 94 % of the people of Finland is most closely related to this language.	[ "Danish", "Estonian", "Russian", "Swedish" ]	Estonian
general	Which is the author of The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Matarese Cycle, The Osterman Weekend, and The Scorpio Illusion.?	[ "John Grisham", "John Tanner", "Robert Ludlum", "Eric Van Lustbader" ]	Robert Ludlum
general	The first motion picture that was longer than one hour was made in this country.	[ "Australia", "England", "France", "The USA" ]	Australia
general	When was the first ostrich farm built in the USA?	[ "1906", "1956", "1926", "1886" ]	1886
general	The first shoes made on separate lasts for left and right shoes were made in this city.	[ "Milan", "Rochester", "Southhampton", "Boston" ]	Boston
general	Who is considered the worlds first photojournalist?	[ "Eadweard Muybridge", "Jacob Riis", "Matthew Brady", "Minor White" ]	Jacob Riis
general	In which line the food is not matched with its place of origin?	[ "Spinach - Iran", "Peach - Peru", "Grapefruit - Barbados", "Blueberry - North America" ]	Peach - Peru
general	Who is listed as the richest person in the world on the 2009 Forbes list?	[ "Carlos Slim Helu", "Lawrence Ellison", "Warren Buffett", "Bill Gates" ]	Bill Gates
general	In square miles, what is the largest country in the world?	[ "Peoples Republic of China", "United States", "Russia", "Canada" ]	Russia
general	Measured from base to peak, what is the worlds highest mountain?	[ "Chimborazo", "Mauna Kea", "K2", "Mt. Everest" ]	Mauna Kea
general	Which country has the highest population density according to 2009 estimates?	[ "Indonesia", "India", "United States", "Peoples Republic of China" ]	Peoples Republic of China
general	What is the deepest spot in the oceans?	[ "Kuril-Kamchatka Trench", "Philippine Trench", "Mariana Trench", "Tonga Trench" ]	Mariana Trench
general	This city in the United States claims to house the largest ball of twine which was built by millionaire J. C. Payne.	[ "Branson, MO", "Lake Nebagamon, WI", "Darwin, MN", "Cawker City, KS" ]	Branson, MO
general	What is the longest running primetime television show in the period 1950-2009?	[ "Monday Night Football", "The Simpsons", "Hallmark Hall of Fame", "60 Minutes" ]	Hallmark Hall of Fame
general	What is the fastest ocean animal?	[ "Swordfish", "Sailfish", "Marlin", "Wahoo" ]	Sailfish
general	This person, who died in 1997, was verified by Guiness World Records as the shortest man on earth?	[ "Younis Edwan", "He Pingping", "Gul Mohammed", "Lin Yu-chih" ]	Gul Mohammed
general	According to the August 2008 issue of Travel Leisure, what is the scariest road in the world?	[ "Karakoram Hwy., Pakistan to China", "Guoliang Tunnel Road, China", "N. Yungas Road, Bolivia", "Halsena Hwy., Luzon, Philippines" ]	N. Yungas Road, Bolivia
general	What does quinunc mean?	[ "A necessary thing", "A five-cornered star", "A prime example", "A busybody" ]	A busybody
general	Traditionally the people of the country of Georgia believe that they are descendants of this Biblical personality.	[ "Jonah", "Japheth", "Jesus", "Jeremiah" ]	Japheth
general	The Barbary Wars were fought between the USA and pirates from this part of the world.	[ "The Gulf of Mexico", "Somalia and its coast", "The Persian Gulf", "The Mediterranean Coast of Africa" ]	The Mediterranean Coast of Africa

general

This duo was formed by Roland Orzabel and Curt Smith in the early 1980s. Their songs Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World both hit #1on the US Pop Charts.

[ "Tears for Fears", "Dire Straits", "Graduate", "Air Supply" ]

Tears for Fears

general

What is true about President Bill Clintons official portrait?

[ "He is portrayed as being right-handed instead of left-handed.", "It is the first official Presidential portrait painted by an African-American.", "It is the first official Presidential portrait not painted by an American citizen.", "It is the first official Presidential portrait that had to be redone because of mistakes." ]

It is the first official Presidential portrait painted by an African-American.

general

This great American literary work was intended to be both a novella and a play. It has been made into a full-length movie at least three times. It hits on themes of mental illness, prejudice, loneliness and brutality. It revolves around two friends named George and Lennie. What is its title?

[ "Of Mice and Men", "To Kill a Mockingbird", "In Cold Blood", "The Grapes of Wrath" ]

Of Mice and Men

general

In 1995 this person addressed the UN General Assembly in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.

[ "Mother Teresa", "Yuri Andropov", "Fidel Castro", "Pope John Paul II" ]

Pope John Paul II

general

Audrey Hepburn, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Django Reinhardt, Toots Thielemans, and Adolphe Sax were all born in this country.

[ "Luxembourg", "Belgium", "France", "The Netherlands" ]

Belgium

general

In what year did the first brown supermarket grocery bag appear?

[ "1903", "1915", "1911", "1871" ]

1871

general

This astronaut claimed he was the first man to wet his pants on the moon.

[ "Buzz Aldrin", "Gus Grissom", "Neil Armstrong", "Chuck Rollands" ]

Buzz Aldrin

general

Which of these was invented by O. Mumford Scott?

[ "Disposable razors", "The electric car", "Vaseline", "Inexpensive weed-free grass seed" ]

Inexpensive weed-free grass seed

general

When was the first stick antiperspirant patented?

[ "1942", "1919", "1951", "1888" ]

1888

general

The first painting to sell for more than $100,000,00 was painted by this artist.

[ "Degas", "Picasso", "Velasquez", "Van Gough" ]

Picasso

general

Which one of these people was nicknamed The Iron Butterfly?

[ "Indira Gandhi", "Margaret Thatcher", "Imelda Marcos", "Bella Abzug" ]

Imelda Marcos

general

Which of these women was nicknamed The Iron Lady?

[ "Margaret Thatcher", "Indira Gandhi", "Imelda Marcos", "Mother Teresa" ]

Margaret Thatcher

general

She was called The Swedish Nightingale.

[ "Ingrid Bergmann", "Jenny Lind", "Bjork", "Agnetha Faltskog" ]

Jenny Lind

general

Which of these magazines came first?

[ "Highlights for Children", "Playboy", "Discover", "Boys Life" ]

Boys Life

general

What was MKULTRA?

[ "The code name for a secret CIA mind control project", "The code name for Germanys invasion of Poland, setting off World War II", "The code name for the secret USA/British coding/decoding device used in Operation Overlord", "The code name for the first American action in Operation Iraqi Freedom" ]

The code name for a secret CIA mind control project

general

This novel told the story of two families, the Hamiltons and the Trasks, living in the Salinas Valley in California. It is loosely based on Biblical stories.

[ "East of Eden", "My Brothers Keeper", "The Tree of Life", "The Caine Mutiny" ]

East of Eden

general

William McCord has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He appeared in the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai and the soap opera Days of Our Lives. With which singing group did he have his biggest hit?

[ "Billy Vera and the Beaters", "The Remains", "Dion and the Belmonts", "The Hollies" ]

Billy Vera and the Beaters

general

What was the first childrens book to be number one on the New York Times Best Seller list?

[ "Madeline", "Green Eggs and Ham", "Goodnight Moon", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" ]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

general

My source of income is from an inheritance and the Defense industry. Im worth $6.5 billion and first appeared in comic books in 1939.

[ "Bruce Wayne", "Lex Luther", "Tony Starks", "Peter Parker" ]

Bruce Wayne

general

Coming in at #7 on the Forbes List, worth an estimated $7.2 billion, this 70-year-old fictional character got his money from an inheritance and invested it in media and steel. One of his children is married to the hapless Peter Griffin.

[ "Steven Jobs", "Carter Pewterschmidt", "Ted Turner", "Montgomery Burns" ]

Carter Pewterschmidt

general

This unit of length, used mostly for maritime and aviation purposes, measures exactly 1.852 km (1.150779 miles).

[ "Furlong", "Parsec", "Angstrom", "Nautical mile" ]

Nautical mile

general

What do these five countries have in common: Nicaragua, the Philippines, Bolivia, Liechtenstein, Saudi Arabia?

[ "They are all located at an altitude above 1400 km.", "They are the only producers of zirconium", "They are all named after historic personalities", "They all use the US dollar as their unit of currency" ]

They are all named after historic personalities

general

This American writer and teacher became the first woman US Senator, although she occupied the position for only one day.

[ "Jeanne Rankin", "Hatie Caraway", "Rebecca Latimer Felton", "Nellie Taylor Rose" ]

Rebecca Latimer Felton

general

Which collective noun denotes a group of storks?

[ "a rafter", "a mustering", "a smack", "a flight" ]

a mustering

general

This is an uncommon English word deriving from the Yiddish word for to drag and means to move something from one place to another with difficulties.

[ "Kibbitz", "Glitch", "Schlep", "Maven" ]

Schlep

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What is the next number in the following sequence, having in mind that it is related to positive integers: 1, 0.5, 0.333, 0.25, 0.2, 0.166, 0.142?

[ "0.190", "0.125", "0.314", "0.100" ]

0.125

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The English language has quite a variety of words for the babies of different animals. What is the proper word for a baby swan?

[ "Weaner", "Keet", "Sygnet", "Chick" ]

Sygnet

general

Which of these characters created by French writer Alexandre Dumas is not correctly matched with the novel?

[ "GÃ©rard de Villefort - Twenty Years After", "Milady de Winter - The Three Musketeers", "DArtagnan - Twenty Years After", "La Mole - Queen Margot" ]

GÃ©rard de Villefort - Twenty Years After

general

Alexander Graham Bell, known as the inventor of the telephone, is also credited with the invention of this device, which was first used after the assassination of President James Garfield.

[ "metal detector", "phonograph", "audiometer", "air conditioning" ]

metal detector

general

Which statement is not true about political philosopher and economist Alexander Hamilton.

[ "He died in a duel.", "He served in the American Revolutionary War.", "He was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln.", "He was one of the Founding Fathers." ]

He was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln.

general

Fashion designer Alexander McQueen, known as the hooligan of English fashion, succeeded John Galliano as head designer at this French fashion house.

[ "Chanel", "Christian Lacroix", "Dolce Gabbana", "Givenchy" ]

Givenchy

general

What famous Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, philosophy and literature?

[ "Plato", "Socrates", "Aristotle", "Epicurus" ]

Aristotle

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Which of these characters portrayed by actor Alec Baldwin was not a real life person?

[ "Jimmy Swaggart (Great Balls of Fire!)", "James Doolittle (Pearl Harbor)", "Juan Trippe (The Aviator)", "Jack Ryan (The Hunt for Red October)" ]

Jack Ryan (The Hunt for Red October)

general

In 1986, Sir Alex Ferguson became manager of this English Premier League soccer club, nicknamed The Red Devils.

[ "Chelsea", "Aston Villa", "Manchester United", "Blackburn Rovers" ]

Manchester United

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What author is not correctly matched with the literary work he created?

[ "Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin", "Alan Alexander Milne - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", "Alexander Pope - The Rape of the Lock", "Alexandre Dumas, pÃ¨re - The Count of Monte Cristo" ]

Alan Alexander Milne - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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For which of these achievements did Sir Alexander Flemming win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945?

[ "the discovery of penicillin", "the discovery of the enzyme lysozyme", "the introduction of the smallpox vaccine", "developing a process which slows microbial growth in foods" ]

the discovery of penicillin

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Baseball player Alexander Rodriguez, who became the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs, started his professional career with this team.

[ "Seattle Mariners", "New York Yankees", "Detroit Tigers", "Texas Rangers" ]

Seattle Mariners

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In the context of construction, how long is a 2d nail?

[ "1 foot", "20 cm", "1 cm", "1 inch" ]

1 inch

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Which statement below, concerning even numbers, is true?

[ "There are no even irrational numbers", "There are no even cardinal numbers", "There are no even prime numbers", "There are no even perfect numbers" ]

There are no even irrational numbers

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What do we call a horizontal beam used usually for support and walling over a window?

[ "Purlin", "Lintel", "Screed", "Kerf" ]

Lintel

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Who did Time magazine name as âPerson of the Year for 2006?

[ "Nancy Pelosi", "Jong Il Kim", "Bill Gates", "The Internet user" ]

The Internet user

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His brother was boxing heavyweight champ. He fought Tyson for the heavyweight title, but lost in an early round KO. Who was he?

[ "Michal Spinks", "Steve Norton", "Johnny Fullmer", "Danny Lewis" ]

Michal Spinks

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This President was accused of fathering a child in a cloak room of the White House.

[ "Harding", "Grant", "Jefferson", "Van Buren" ]

Harding

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Which of these words means someone who believes the self is the most important thing ?

[ "Egoist", "Narcissist", "A person with OCD", "Egotist" ]

Egoist

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This composer hired cliquers to boo his sons early works at their premier. Eventually, the popularity of his sons works overcame the insults of the father and his stooges. Name the father.

[ "Johann Strauss", "Johannes Brahms", "Johan Sebastian Bach", "Franz Lizst" ]

Johann Strauss

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What is the street in New York City, famous for jewels and jewelry?

[ "Madison Avenue", "47th street", "51st street", "Park Avenue" ]

47th street

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In the world of design and construction, what is Zodiaq?

[ "A material for improving safety glass", "An underlayer for granite", "A product for wall insulation", "A material used for countertops" ]

A material used for countertops

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In what century was the word pink used for the first time?

[ "18th century", "16th century", "19th century", "17th century" ]

17th century

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When is the expression seeing pink elephants most often used?

[ "when you are dizzy", "when you see a ghost", "when people are drunk", "when going to sleep" ]

when people are drunk

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Pink is a song by Guns N Roses.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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Is the Pink Cadillac the trademark of Mary Kay beauty products?

[ "Yes", "No" ]

Yes

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Pink is the color of what ribbon?

[ "AIDS Awareness ribbon", "Ovarian Cancer Awareness ribbon", "Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon", "Tuberculosis Awareness ribbon" ]

Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon

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Pink is a line of lingerie by Victorias Secret.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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Which of the following is the Latin word for pink?

[ "Pinkueta", "Rosa", "Roseus", "Pinky" ]

Roseus

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Which city has a Pink Line rail service?

[ "Chicago", "Denver", "Atlanta", "Washington DC" ]

Chicago

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What fashion designer popularized the color known as shocking pink?

[ "CoCo Chanel", "Elsa Schiaparelli", "Issey Miyake", "Vivienne Westwood" ]

Elsa Schiaparelli

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In Thailand, pink is associated with what day of the week?

[ "Wednesday", "Tuesday", "Saturday", "Friday" ]

Tuesday

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Finish this line from the pirate freecreditreport.com commercial: They say a man should always. . .

[ "bless corn on the cob he wants", "make a mess in the mob he haunts", "dress for the job he wins", "dress for the job he wants" ]

dress for the job he wants

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In the pirate freecreditreport.com ad, who stole the mans identity?

[ "a hacker", "the Packers", "a Quaker", "a slacker" ]

a hacker

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Which two kinds of vehicles does the singer want to buy in the new car freecreditreport.com commercial?

[ "a Hummer and a scooter", "a Tesla and a Versa", "a convertible and an SUV", "a Lexus and a Harley" ]

a convertible and an SUV

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In the new car freecreditreport.com commercial, instead of looking fly and rolling phat, what happens when the boys drive their new car?

[ "legs are sticking to the vinyl and the posses getting laughed at", "Megs slicker than vinyl and my boss is getting laid back", "pegs are stickin to a rhino and the boss is getting flat", "legs are feelin like a rhino and the mosss betting last" ]

legs are sticking to the vinyl and the posses getting laughed at

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Where do the lead singer and his wife live in one of the freecreditreport.com ads?

[ "at a traveling Renaissance Faire", "a pleasant suburb", "in the back of a fish n chips restaurant", "in the basement of her mom and dads" ]

in the basement of her mom and dads

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Why couldnt the couple get a loan for a respectable home in one of the freecreditreport.com commercials?

[ "She defaulted on some old credit card.", "Some punk opened a credit card in her name.", "He had a poor credit score.", "His credit was whack." ]

She defaulted on some old credit card.

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In one of the freecreditreport.com commercials the boys are at the Renaissance Faire. How was the lead singer feeling at the beginning of the song?

[ "impressed", "incensed", "depressed", "regressed" ]

depressed

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What color are the tights the lead singer is wearing in one of the freecreditreport.com commercials?

[ "yellow", "brown", "blue", "green" ]

green

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In one of the freecreditreport.com commercials, the singers relegated to riding a bicycle for transportation. How is the singer rolling in this ad?

[ "eco-friendly", "loaded", "life friendly", "phat" ]

eco-friendly

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What three things do rock stars get to have according to a freecreditreport.com commercial?

[ "champagn, credit cards, exotic cards", "cramping, Viagra, little scars", "champagne, caviar, exotic cars", "campaigns, caviar, cattle cars" ]

champagne, caviar, exotic cars

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Who was the first player selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the football draft?

[ "Bedford Wynne", "Bob Lilly", "Abner Haynes", "Don Meredith" ]

Bob Lilly

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This famous song was written about a love letter to a girl named Wendy. The writer loves her, but just has to get out of town. What is the name of the song?

[ "Born to Run", "The Letter", "Love on the Rocks", "The Streets of This Town" ]

Born to Run

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Which of these countries does not border Georgia?

[ "Armenia", "Belarus", "Azerbaijain", "Turkey" ]

Belarus

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He is a very popular American entertainer. His wife, Compton Maalak, operates a full service non-profit salon giving free services to women trying to get off welfare and going into jobs. He was in Beverly Hills Cop IIâ and voiced a role in Madagascar. Who is he?

[ "Will Smith", "Tommy Tiny LIster", "Eddie Murphy", "Chris Rock" ]

Chris Rock

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The 1927 movie Wings was the first winner of the Best Picture Oscar. Which of these actors was in it?

[ "Ray Milland", "Gary Cooper", "Brian Donleavy", "Charlie Chaplin" ]

Gary Cooper

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What is the common between the years 1914, 1918, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943?

[ "In these years, there was no Dali Lama.", "In these years no received a Nobel Prize in Literature.", "In these years there, Republican and Democratic Parties each had exactly 50 votes in the US Senate.", "In those years an extra 1second was added to the year to make the solar year correct." ]

In these years no received a Nobel Prize in Literature.

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It is generally accepted that paper money was invented in this nation.

[ "India", "The Netherlands", "Japan", "China" ]

China

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He was the first Major League Baseball manager to win a World Series in both the National and American Leagues.

[ "Sparky Anderson", "John McGraw", "Jim Leyland", "Joe Torre" ]

Sparky Anderson

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Windows runs most computers. When the first version of the Windows Operating System released?

[ "1981", "1961", "1991", "1971" ]

1981

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Almost everyone knows of Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, and Ichiro Suzuki but who was Bill Klem?

[ "The first professional baseball player", "The Father of Modern Umpires", "The man who replaced Lou Gehrig at first base for the Yankees.", "The man who sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees" ]

The Father of Modern Umpires

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This person was recognized as the first billionaire.

[ "Hassan Ibn Ganeff", "John D. Rockefeller", "Andrew Carnegie", "Bill Gates" ]

John D. Rockefeller

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Who is the creator of the first steam locomotive?

[ "Richard Trevithick", "Ronald Von Heldenberger", "Robert Fulton", "Robert Watts" ]

Richard Trevithick

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Sancho Panza was the squire to and the best friend of Don Quixote. What does panzaâ mean in Spanish?

[ "Fool", "Belly", "Jester", "Compatriot" ]

Belly

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Finnish, the language spoken by over 94 % of the people of Finland is most closely related to this language.

[ "Danish", "Estonian", "Russian", "Swedish" ]

Estonian

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Which is the author of The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Matarese Cycle, The Osterman Weekend, and The Scorpio Illusion.?

[ "John Grisham", "John Tanner", "Robert Ludlum", "Eric Van Lustbader" ]

Robert Ludlum

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The first motion picture that was longer than one hour was made in this country.

[ "Australia", "England", "France", "The USA" ]

Australia

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When was the first ostrich farm built in the USA?

[ "1906", "1956", "1926", "1886" ]

1886

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The first shoes made on separate lasts for left and right shoes were made in this city.

[ "Milan", "Rochester", "Southhampton", "Boston" ]

Boston

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Who is considered the worlds first photojournalist?

[ "Eadweard Muybridge", "Jacob Riis", "Matthew Brady", "Minor White" ]

Jacob Riis

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In which line the food is not matched with its place of origin?

[ "Spinach - Iran", "Peach - Peru", "Grapefruit - Barbados", "Blueberry - North America" ]

Peach - Peru

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Who is listed as the richest person in the world on the 2009 Forbes list?

[ "Carlos Slim Helu", "Lawrence Ellison", "Warren Buffett", "Bill Gates" ]

Bill Gates

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In square miles, what is the largest country in the world?

[ "Peoples Republic of China", "United States", "Russia", "Canada" ]

Russia

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Measured from base to peak, what is the worlds highest mountain?

[ "Chimborazo", "Mauna Kea", "K2", "Mt. Everest" ]

Mauna Kea

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Which country has the highest population density according to 2009 estimates?

[ "Indonesia", "India", "United States", "Peoples Republic of China" ]

Peoples Republic of China

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What is the deepest spot in the oceans?

[ "Kuril-Kamchatka Trench", "Philippine Trench", "Mariana Trench", "Tonga Trench" ]

Mariana Trench

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This city in the United States claims to house the largest ball of twine which was built by millionaire J. C. Payne.

[ "Branson, MO", "Lake Nebagamon, WI", "Darwin, MN", "Cawker City, KS" ]

Branson, MO

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What is the longest running primetime television show in the period 1950-2009?

[ "Monday Night Football", "The Simpsons", "Hallmark Hall of Fame", "60 Minutes" ]

Hallmark Hall of Fame

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What is the fastest ocean animal?

[ "Swordfish", "Sailfish", "Marlin", "Wahoo" ]

Sailfish

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This person, who died in 1997, was verified by Guiness World Records as the shortest man on earth?

[ "Younis Edwan", "He Pingping", "Gul Mohammed", "Lin Yu-chih" ]

Gul Mohammed

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According to the August 2008 issue of Travel Leisure, what is the scariest road in the world?

[ "Karakoram Hwy., Pakistan to China", "Guoliang Tunnel Road, China", "N. Yungas Road, Bolivia", "Halsena Hwy., Luzon, Philippines" ]

N. Yungas Road, Bolivia

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What does quinunc mean?

[ "A necessary thing", "A five-cornered star", "A prime example", "A busybody" ]

A busybody

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Traditionally the people of the country of Georgia believe that they are descendants of this Biblical personality.

[ "Jonah", "Japheth", "Jesus", "Jeremiah" ]

Japheth

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The Barbary Wars were fought between the USA and pirates from this part of the world.

[ "The Gulf of Mexico", "Somalia and its coast", "The Persian Gulf", "The Mediterranean Coast of Africa" ]

The Mediterranean Coast of Africa