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general	Under which US President were the Barbary Wars fought?	[ "James K. Polk", "Thomas Jefferson", "William McKinley", "Teddy Roosevelt" ]	Thomas Jefferson
general	Which two countries are connected by the Simplon Pass?	[ "Switzerland and Italy", "Northern Ireland and Ireland", "Canada and The USA", "Bulgaria and Romania" ]	Switzerland and Italy
general	What does a la crecy mean?	[ "Served with butter", "Served with sauce", "Served with carrots", "Served with cheese" ]	Served with carrots
general	On his third voyage to the Western hemisphere, Columbus wrote that he found where the Garden of Eden was. What do we now call the area which Columbus felt was the Garden of Eden ?	[ "Costa Rica", "Nassau", "Venezuela", "Haiti" ]	Venezuela
general	The exchange of letters between these two people was published in 1933 under the title Why War?.	[ "Hitler and Mussolini", "Einstein and Freud", "Stalin and Lenin", "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt" ]	Einstein and Freud
general	What is the approximate distance between the Moon and the Earth?	[ "384,000 miles", "93,000,000 miles", "384,000 kilometers", "384,000 meters" ]	384,000 kilometers
general	In terms of A.U. (Astronomical Units), how far is the Sun from the Earth?	[ ".92", "93 million", "1", "93" ]	1
general	The S.O.S. on SOS cleaning pads stands for Save Our Saucepans.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	The first bridge in what would become the USA was built in this state.	[ "New Jersey", "Massachusetts", "Pennsylvania", "Virginia" ]	Massachusetts
general	Who was the first female Attorney General of the United States?	[ "Janet Reno", "Joanne Pierce", "Susan Roley", "Clarisa Starling" ]	Janet Reno
general	Clark Gable was in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Who signed his discharge papers?	[ "Hap Arnold", "John Marshall", "Ronald Reagan", "George Patton" ]	Ronald Reagan
general	During World War II, Paul Newman applied to become a fighter pilot. Why was he rejected?	[ "He did not pass the written test.", "He was color blind.", "He had an inner ear problem that affected his sense of balance.", "He was too short." ]	He was color blind.
general	How big is a firkin?	[ "9 pounds", "9 square miles", "9 gallons", "9 yards" ]	9 gallons
general	Which statement is true about Mrs. P.F.E. Albee?	[ "She was the first Mary Kay salesperson.", "She was the first woman to practice law in the USA.", "She was the first Avon lady.", "She was the first woman to legally vote in a US Presidential election." ]	She was the first Avon lady.
general	Where were the first windmills built?	[ "Peru", "Laos", "Tunisia", "Iran" ]	Iran
general	In 64 AD there were terrible fires in Rome. Which Roman Emperor was busy playing his fiddle while the fires were burning?	[ "Caligula", "Nero", "None of the Emperors", "Vespasian" ]	None of the Emperors
general	She was the first woman to wear high-heeled shoes.	[ "Cleopatra", "Joan of Arc", "Catherine DeMedici", "Queen Elizabeth I" ]	Catherine DeMedici
general	Who was the first Tzar of Russia?	[ "Nicolai Terravinasonoff", "Ivan the Terrible", "Boris Godenoff", "Michael Romanoff" ]	Ivan the Terrible
general	What was the first credit card?	[ "Kresges Green Card", "Diners Club", "Carte Blanc", "American Express" ]	Diners Club
general	She was Johnny Carsons first guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.	[ "Bette Midler", "Joan Rivers", "Judy Garland", "Joan Crawford" ]	Joan Crawford
general	When was the Earths second highest mountain, K2, first climbed?	[ "July 29, 1934", "July 29, 1894", "July 29, 1944", "July 29, 1954" ]	July 29, 1954
general	Which statement about fast food restaurants in the USA is not true?	[ "The first Burger King was opened in Miami.", "The first Wendys was opened in Columbus, Ohio.", "The first KFC was opened in Salt Lake City.", "The first Ben and Jerrys was opened on the campus of Dartmouth University." ]	The first Ben and Jerrys was opened on the campus of Dartmouth University.
general	Who was given the first numbered patent in the USA?	[ "Henry Clinton", "Samuel Hopkins", "Ben Franklin", "Paul Revere" ]	Samuel Hopkins
general	Who was the first person to parachute?	[ "Leonardo Da Vinci", "Andres-Jacques Garnerin", "Lino LaCedelli", "David Gaithier" ]	Andres-Jacques Garnerin
general	Which distinction does Annie Moore hold?	[ "She was the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize.", "She was the first immigrant to the USA to pass through Ellis Island.", "She was the first American woman to be a dentist.", "She was the first American woman to graduate from college." ]	She was the first immigrant to the USA to pass through Ellis Island.
general	Which was the first womens college in the USA?	[ "Radcliffe", "Mt. Holyoke", "Douglas", "Bryn Mawr" ]	Mt. Holyoke
general	What distinction does Sir Timothy Berners-Lee hold?	[ "He was the first RAF pilot to shoot down a plane.", "He is the inventor of the World Wide Web.", "He made the first cell phone call.", "He was the first non-American to hold a US patent." ]	He is the inventor of the World Wide Web.
general	Which was the first TV sitcom?	[ "The Goldbergs", "Mary Kay and Johnny", "I Love Lucy", "The Dobkins" ]	Mary Kay and Johnny
general	Which of the following actors did not appear in the 1996 film Trees Lounge?	[ "Steve Buscemi", "Mark Ruffalo", "Rockets Redglare", "Elizabeth Bracco" ]	Mark Ruffalo
general	Complete the title to this 1989 Wayne Wang comedy: Life is Cheap...	[ "... Dont Spend It All in One Place.", "... Tivo the Good Parts.", "... And There Are No Refunds!", "... But Toilet Paper is Expensive." ]	... But Toilet Paper is Expensive.
general	This 1980 film by French director Alan Resnais features Gerard Depardieu in a starring role. The translation of the title in English is loosely: My Uncle is....	[ "... My Uncle.", "... An American.", "... Most Avuncular.", "... Living Upstairs from Me." ]	... An American.
general	Complete the title of this 1993 comedy, directed by Eric Schaffer: My Lifes...	[ "... in a Mess.", "... in Arrears.", "...in Couplets.", "... in Turnaround." ]	... in Turnaround.
general	In what city was the popular TV series EastEnders set?	[ "San Francisco", "Los Angeles", "London", "New York" ]	London
general	Which use of the term Wild West is incorrect?	[ "Wild West is the title of several Western movies", "Wild West is a Nintendo game", "Wild West was a common name for territories west of the Rio Grande river", "Wild West is an album of Dottie West" ]	Wild West was a common name for territories west of the Rio Grande river
general	During the Cold War, which city was the capital of West Germany?	[ "Bonn", "Munich", "West Berlin", "Frankfurt" ]	Bonn
general	Which is a major US airline and a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines?	[ "Northeast Airlines", "Northwest Airlines", "Southwest Airlines", "Southeast Airlines" ]	Northwest Airlines
general	Which part of the world is commonly described as Far East?	[ "All Asia", "East and Southeast Asia", "Oceania", "East Siberia" ]	East and Southeast Asia
general	The plot of the famous Brodway musical West Side Story is based on which source?	[ "The musical is a classical western", "The Bible", "A true story of two Los Angeles teenage gangs", "Shakespears Romeo and Juliet" ]	Shakespears Romeo and Juliet
general	Which is an existing country, recognized by United Nations?	[ "East Cyprus", "West African Republic", "East Timor", "West Virginia" ]	East Timor
general	Who is the author of the novel East of Eden?	[ "Steven Spielberg", "Elia Kazan", "John Steinbeck", "Eugene ONeill" ]	John Steinbeck
general	Where is Western University located?	[ "Gunninson, Colorado", "Washington, DC", "Holland, Michigan", "Baku, Azerbaijan" ]	Baku, Azerbaijan
general	Which cities were the original endpoints of the Orient Express railway?	[ "Moscow and Vladivostok", "Chicago and Los Angeles", "Paris and Istanbul", "Tokyo and Kyoto" ]	Paris and Istanbul
general	In the summer of 2006, environmental consultant Mark Diacono planted the first olive grove in England. He claimed that olives can already grow in England for what reason?	[ "Global warming", "Acid rain increase", "The extension of the European Union", "Acid rain decrease" ]	Global warming
general	Which one of these is among the Top Ten Inventions of 2005 according to the US Army?	[ "Fido Explosives Detector", "Achilles Anti-Aircraft Missile", "The G.A.D.G.E.T. Deployable armored personnel vehicle", "The R.E.X. anti-spyware computer software" ]	Fido Explosives Detector
general	In the music fields Frenchman Francois Tourte is famous for what?	[ "He invented the saxophone in collaboration with Adolphe Sax.", "He standardized the size of the violin bow.", "He won the first Gorbachov International Music Award", "He was one of the first prominent saxophonists of the 19th century." ]	He standardized the size of the violin bow.
general	Which US city is nicknamed The Venice of America?	[ "Fort Lauderdale, Florida", "Punta Gorda, Florida", "Key West, Florida", "Biloxi, Mississippi" ]	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
general	In which one of these sciences is the TOE theory studied?	[ "Paleontology", "Philosophy", "Physics", "Biophysics" ]	Physics
general	Which word refers to self-discipline and refraining from worldly pleasures?	[ "Asceticism", "Aneurysm", "Ableism", "Atavism" ]	Asceticism
general	Which part of the Earth is made up of iron mixed with nickel?	[ "The asthenosphere", "The outer core", "The inner core", "The mantle" ]	The outer core
general	This invention that forever altered the development of the American West was patented in 1874 by American farmer Joseph Glidden.	[ "The scanning disk for future TV sets", "The toothbrush", "Barbed wire", "Reinforced concrete" ]	Barbed wire
general	The Hall-HÃ©roult chemical process is used for the production of what?	[ "Zirconium", "Aluminum", "Titanium", "Methane" ]	Aluminum
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be female?	[ "60", "40", "52", "46" ]	52
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be white?	[ "18", "37", "32", "25" ]	18
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would have a college education?	[ "1", "5", "14", "20" ]	1
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would own a computer?	[ "1", "5", "15", "11" ]	1
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be homosexual?	[ "1", "31", "21", "11" ]	11
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be illiterate?	[ "70", "50", "40", "60" ]	70
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would suffer from malnutrition?	[ "50", "30", "20", "40" ]	50
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would live in substandard housing?	[ "80", "20", "40", "60" ]	80
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many people would possess 59% of the worlds wealth?	[ "20", "2", "60", "6" ]	6
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be of other religious beliefs besides Christianity?	[ "50", "60", "70", "80" ]	70
general	If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be from the Eastern Hemisphere?	[ "72", "86", "45", "63" ]	86
general	What phobia is defined as fear of darkness?	[ "Acousticophobia", "Agliophobia", "Agraphobia", "Achluophobia" ]	Achluophobia
general	What word means fear of heights?	[ "Batophobia", "Bibliophobia", "Botanophobia", "Bathophobia" ]	Batophobia
general	What phobia is defined as fear of thunder?	[ "Coimetrophobia", "Chronomentrophobia", "Ceraunophobia", "Claustrophobia" ]	Ceraunophobia
general	What term means fear of accidents?	[ "Dystychiphobia", "Dentophobia", "Dikephobia", "Dendrophobia" ]	Dystychiphobia
general	What phobia is characterized by fear of pins?	[ "Entomophobia", "Ephebiphobia", "Enetophobia", "Emetophobia" ]	Enetophobia
general	What word means fear of killers?	[ "Feretrophobia", "Foniasophobia", "Febriphobia", "Frigophobia" ]	Foniasophobia
general	What phobia is described as fear of marriage?	[ "Gynophobia", "Gephysrophobia", "Gamophobia", "Gerascophobia" ]	Gamophobia
general	What condition is characterized by fear of men?	[ "Hominophobia", "Hormephobia", "Homichlophobia", "Hodophobia" ]	Hominophobia
general	What term means fear of fish?	[ "Iatrophobia", "Ideophobia", "Ichthyophobia", "Iophobia" ]	Ichthyophobia
general	What is the basic chemical compound that table salt is composed of?	[ "Sodium chloride", "Sodium bicarbonate", "Calcium carbonate", "Potassium iodide" ]	Sodium chloride
general	What is Fleur de sel?	[ "Natural sea salt", "A species of seaweed that live only in sea water with very high salinity", "A plant that contains the highest amount of sodium chloride of all plants", "A type of salty French biscuits" ]	Natural sea salt
general	Which of these chemical compounds is added to table salt as an anti-caking agent?	[ "Calcium carbonate", "All of these", "Magnesium carbonate", "Tricalcium phosphate" ]	All of these
general	Which of these condiments has a high salt content and can pretty much fulfill the need for table salt?	[ "Fish sauce", "Soy sauce", "All of these", "Oyster sauce" ]	All of these
general	What chemical is added to table salt in some European countries to prevent tooth decay?	[ "Calcium sulfate", "Sodium fluoride", "Potassium carbonate", "Sodium nitrate" ]	Sodium fluoride
general	Potassium iodide, sodium iodide, or sodium iodate are added to table salt in order to prevent iodine deficiency. What health problems does iodine deficiency cause?	[ "Skin and bone disorders", "Adrenal gland malfunction", "Thyroid gland disorders", "Cardiovascular problems" ]	Thyroid gland disorders
general	Excessive salt consumption can lead to high blood pressure.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	What is the daily salt intake recommended by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition for the United Kingdom?	[ "4 grams", "6 grams", "1 gram", "2.5 grams" ]	4 grams
general	Which of these medical conditions is linked to excessive salt consumption?	[ "Duodenal ulcers and gastric ulcers", "Edema", "Osteoporosis", "All of these" ]	All of these
general	There are two main sources of salt - sea water and rock salt.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	What astronaut or cosmonaut performed the first space walk on March 18, 1965?	[ "Glenn", "Aldrin", "Shepherd", "Leonov" ]	Leonov
general	Some of the most persecuted people in history, they trace their origins to northwestern India or present day Pakistan. The Nazis killed as many as 400,000 of them. By the 1400s they had spread across Asia Minor and into Egypt, Spain and Germany. Who are they?	[ "The Sabines", "The Creatans", "The Slavs", "The Roma" ]	The Roma
general	The term bibliobibuli refers to people who do what?	[ "Read too much", "Use only recycled paper", "Use a lot of toilet paper", "Do not recycle paper" ]	Read too much
general	This American professional basketball player, nicknamed The Pearl, was known for his flamboyant dribbling and play-making.	[ "Tiny Archibald", "Earl Monroe", "Sam Jones", "Paul Silas" ]	Earl Monroe
general	In his twelve-volume analysis, this British historian wrote that history was not a continuous climb upward, but a series of waves or pulses, where civilizations rise, prosper and eventually fall.	[ "Charles Beard", "Howard Zinn", "Arnold J. Toynbee", "Frederick J. Turner" ]	Arnold J. Toynbee
general	This Harvard dropouts first acting role was in Mystic Pizza, in 1988. He lived next door to historian, Howard Zinn.	[ "Matt Damon", "Mark Ruffalo", "Ed Norton", "Ed Burns" ]	Matt Damon
general	In 1836, German-Dutch farmers in South Africa moved north east through South Africa to establish a colony. What did they call this march?	[ "The March of the 14,000", "The Dutch-Zulu War", "The Boer War", "The Great Trek" ]	The Great Trek
general	Cardinal Richelieu, the bad guy in many of the works of Dumas, was a brilliant minister for which king?	[ "Louis XIII", "Louis XVI", "Louis XV", "Louis XIV" ]	Louis XIII
general	Which countrys blue division helped Germany on the Eastern front during WWII?	[ "Turkey", "Italy", "Spain", "Japan" ]	Spain
general	Every summer, a special basketball tournament is held in Harlem, NY. What is the original name of the tournament?	[ "The Harlem Five on Five", "The Rucker Tournament", "The Entertainers Basketball Classic", "The Holcombe Tournament" ]	The Rucker Tournament
general	This 2002 television series followed the lives of 3 families over 4 generations. The Keys, the Crawfords, and the Clarkes were all somehow linked with various alien encounters over the years and the culmination of all this was the birth of Allison Clarke played by Dakota Fanning.	[ "War of The Worlds", "Taken", "Heroes", "V" ]	Taken
general	Can you name the 2004 television series the following quote is from: Me and 4,399 of my closest friends popped out of a ball of light right about here.	[ "Taken", "Threshold", "V", "The 4400" ]	The 4400
general	According to articles published in the Journal of American Folklore and the Journal of UFO Studies, abductions generally follow a specific sequence, although most dont involve all of these elements. The sequence is as follows: Capture, Examination, Conference, Tour, Loss of Time, Return, Theophany and Aftermath.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	This 1975 television movie, starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons, was based on the supposed abduction in 1961 of an inter racial couple living in New Hampshire.	[ "The UFO Incident", "Alien Autopsy", "X-Files", "Abducted" ]	The UFO Incident
general	What are the names of George Costanzas parents on the TV show Seinfeld?	[ "Frank and Estelle", "Fred and Jean", "Gene and Estelle", "Fred and Harriet" ]	Frank and Estelle
general	The actor who voiced Betty Boop also voiced Popeye.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	According to geologists, in which era do we live?	[ "Mesozoic", "Cenozoic", "Simpsonian", "Quaternary" ]	Cenozoic
general	This very successful rock group appeared in an episode of Will and Grace.	[ "Genesis", "Bon Jovi", "Hall and Oates", "The Bangles" ]	Hall and Oates
general	Who sang on the first million selling record?	[ "Thomas Alva Edison", "Louis Armstrong", "Frank Sinatra", "Enrico Caruso" ]	Enrico Caruso

general

Under which US President were the Barbary Wars fought?

[ "James K. Polk", "Thomas Jefferson", "William McKinley", "Teddy Roosevelt" ]

Thomas Jefferson

general

Which two countries are connected by the Simplon Pass?

[ "Switzerland and Italy", "Northern Ireland and Ireland", "Canada and The USA", "Bulgaria and Romania" ]

Switzerland and Italy

general

What does a la crecy mean?

[ "Served with butter", "Served with sauce", "Served with carrots", "Served with cheese" ]

Served with carrots

general

On his third voyage to the Western hemisphere, Columbus wrote that he found where the Garden of Eden was. What do we now call the area which Columbus felt was the Garden of Eden ?

[ "Costa Rica", "Nassau", "Venezuela", "Haiti" ]

Venezuela

general

The exchange of letters between these two people was published in 1933 under the title Why War?.

[ "Hitler and Mussolini", "Einstein and Freud", "Stalin and Lenin", "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt" ]

Einstein and Freud

general

What is the approximate distance between the Moon and the Earth?

[ "384,000 miles", "93,000,000 miles", "384,000 kilometers", "384,000 meters" ]

384,000 kilometers

general

In terms of A.U. (Astronomical Units), how far is the Sun from the Earth?

[ ".92", "93 million", "1", "93" ]

1

general

The S.O.S. on SOS cleaning pads stands for Save Our Saucepans.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

The first bridge in what would become the USA was built in this state.

[ "New Jersey", "Massachusetts", "Pennsylvania", "Virginia" ]

Massachusetts

general

Who was the first female Attorney General of the United States?

[ "Janet Reno", "Joanne Pierce", "Susan Roley", "Clarisa Starling" ]

Janet Reno

general

Clark Gable was in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Who signed his discharge papers?

[ "Hap Arnold", "John Marshall", "Ronald Reagan", "George Patton" ]

Ronald Reagan

general

During World War II, Paul Newman applied to become a fighter pilot. Why was he rejected?

[ "He did not pass the written test.", "He was color blind.", "He had an inner ear problem that affected his sense of balance.", "He was too short." ]

He was color blind.

general

How big is a firkin?

[ "9 pounds", "9 square miles", "9 gallons", "9 yards" ]

9 gallons

general

Which statement is true about Mrs. P.F.E. Albee?

[ "She was the first Mary Kay salesperson.", "She was the first woman to practice law in the USA.", "She was the first Avon lady.", "She was the first woman to legally vote in a US Presidential election." ]

She was the first Avon lady.

general

Where were the first windmills built?

[ "Peru", "Laos", "Tunisia", "Iran" ]

Iran

general

In 64 AD there were terrible fires in Rome. Which Roman Emperor was busy playing his fiddle while the fires were burning?

[ "Caligula", "Nero", "None of the Emperors", "Vespasian" ]

None of the Emperors

general

She was the first woman to wear high-heeled shoes.

[ "Cleopatra", "Joan of Arc", "Catherine DeMedici", "Queen Elizabeth I" ]

Catherine DeMedici

general

Who was the first Tzar of Russia?

[ "Nicolai Terravinasonoff", "Ivan the Terrible", "Boris Godenoff", "Michael Romanoff" ]

Ivan the Terrible

general

What was the first credit card?

[ "Kresges Green Card", "Diners Club", "Carte Blanc", "American Express" ]

Diners Club

general

She was Johnny Carsons first guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

[ "Bette Midler", "Joan Rivers", "Judy Garland", "Joan Crawford" ]

Joan Crawford

general

When was the Earths second highest mountain, K2, first climbed?

[ "July 29, 1934", "July 29, 1894", "July 29, 1944", "July 29, 1954" ]

July 29, 1954

general

Which statement about fast food restaurants in the USA is not true?

[ "The first Burger King was opened in Miami.", "The first Wendys was opened in Columbus, Ohio.", "The first KFC was opened in Salt Lake City.", "The first Ben and Jerrys was opened on the campus of Dartmouth University." ]

The first Ben and Jerrys was opened on the campus of Dartmouth University.

general

Who was given the first numbered patent in the USA?

[ "Henry Clinton", "Samuel Hopkins", "Ben Franklin", "Paul Revere" ]

Samuel Hopkins

general

Who was the first person to parachute?

[ "Leonardo Da Vinci", "Andres-Jacques Garnerin", "Lino LaCedelli", "David Gaithier" ]

Andres-Jacques Garnerin

general

Which distinction does Annie Moore hold?

[ "She was the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize.", "She was the first immigrant to the USA to pass through Ellis Island.", "She was the first American woman to be a dentist.", "She was the first American woman to graduate from college." ]

She was the first immigrant to the USA to pass through Ellis Island.

general

Which was the first womens college in the USA?

[ "Radcliffe", "Mt. Holyoke", "Douglas", "Bryn Mawr" ]

Mt. Holyoke

general

What distinction does Sir Timothy Berners-Lee hold?

[ "He was the first RAF pilot to shoot down a plane.", "He is the inventor of the World Wide Web.", "He made the first cell phone call.", "He was the first non-American to hold a US patent." ]

He is the inventor of the World Wide Web.

general

Which was the first TV sitcom?

[ "The Goldbergs", "Mary Kay and Johnny", "I Love Lucy", "The Dobkins" ]

Mary Kay and Johnny

general

Which of the following actors did not appear in the 1996 film Trees Lounge?

[ "Steve Buscemi", "Mark Ruffalo", "Rockets Redglare", "Elizabeth Bracco" ]

Mark Ruffalo

general

Complete the title to this 1989 Wayne Wang comedy: Life is Cheap...

[ "... Dont Spend It All in One Place.", "... Tivo the Good Parts.", "... And There Are No Refunds!", "... But Toilet Paper is Expensive." ]

... But Toilet Paper is Expensive.

general

This 1980 film by French director Alan Resnais features Gerard Depardieu in a starring role. The translation of the title in English is loosely: My Uncle is....

[ "... My Uncle.", "... An American.", "... Most Avuncular.", "... Living Upstairs from Me." ]

... An American.

general

Complete the title of this 1993 comedy, directed by Eric Schaffer: My Lifes...

[ "... in a Mess.", "... in Arrears.", "...in Couplets.", "... in Turnaround." ]

... in Turnaround.

general

In what city was the popular TV series EastEnders set?

[ "San Francisco", "Los Angeles", "London", "New York" ]

London

general

Which use of the term Wild West is incorrect?

[ "Wild West is the title of several Western movies", "Wild West is a Nintendo game", "Wild West was a common name for territories west of the Rio Grande river", "Wild West is an album of Dottie West" ]

Wild West was a common name for territories west of the Rio Grande river

general

During the Cold War, which city was the capital of West Germany?

[ "Bonn", "Munich", "West Berlin", "Frankfurt" ]

Bonn

general

Which is a major US airline and a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines?

[ "Northeast Airlines", "Northwest Airlines", "Southwest Airlines", "Southeast Airlines" ]

Northwest Airlines

general

Which part of the world is commonly described as Far East?

[ "All Asia", "East and Southeast Asia", "Oceania", "East Siberia" ]

East and Southeast Asia

general

The plot of the famous Brodway musical West Side Story is based on which source?

[ "The musical is a classical western", "The Bible", "A true story of two Los Angeles teenage gangs", "Shakespears Romeo and Juliet" ]

Shakespears Romeo and Juliet

general

Which is an existing country, recognized by United Nations?

[ "East Cyprus", "West African Republic", "East Timor", "West Virginia" ]

East Timor

general

Who is the author of the novel East of Eden?

[ "Steven Spielberg", "Elia Kazan", "John Steinbeck", "Eugene ONeill" ]

John Steinbeck

general

Where is Western University located?

[ "Gunninson, Colorado", "Washington, DC", "Holland, Michigan", "Baku, Azerbaijan" ]

Baku, Azerbaijan

general

Which cities were the original endpoints of the Orient Express railway?

[ "Moscow and Vladivostok", "Chicago and Los Angeles", "Paris and Istanbul", "Tokyo and Kyoto" ]

Paris and Istanbul

general

In the summer of 2006, environmental consultant Mark Diacono planted the first olive grove in England. He claimed that olives can already grow in England for what reason?

[ "Global warming", "Acid rain increase", "The extension of the European Union", "Acid rain decrease" ]

Global warming

general

Which one of these is among the Top Ten Inventions of 2005 according to the US Army?

[ "Fido Explosives Detector", "Achilles Anti-Aircraft Missile", "The G.A.D.G.E.T. Deployable armored personnel vehicle", "The R.E.X. anti-spyware computer software" ]

Fido Explosives Detector

general

In the music fields Frenchman Francois Tourte is famous for what?

[ "He invented the saxophone in collaboration with Adolphe Sax.", "He standardized the size of the violin bow.", "He won the first Gorbachov International Music Award", "He was one of the first prominent saxophonists of the 19th century." ]

He standardized the size of the violin bow.

general

Which US city is nicknamed The Venice of America?

[ "Fort Lauderdale, Florida", "Punta Gorda, Florida", "Key West, Florida", "Biloxi, Mississippi" ]

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

general

In which one of these sciences is the TOE theory studied?

[ "Paleontology", "Philosophy", "Physics", "Biophysics" ]

Physics

general

Which word refers to self-discipline and refraining from worldly pleasures?

[ "Asceticism", "Aneurysm", "Ableism", "Atavism" ]

Asceticism

general

Which part of the Earth is made up of iron mixed with nickel?

[ "The asthenosphere", "The outer core", "The inner core", "The mantle" ]

The outer core

general

This invention that forever altered the development of the American West was patented in 1874 by American farmer Joseph Glidden.

[ "The scanning disk for future TV sets", "The toothbrush", "Barbed wire", "Reinforced concrete" ]

Barbed wire

general

The Hall-HÃ©roult chemical process is used for the production of what?

[ "Zirconium", "Aluminum", "Titanium", "Methane" ]

Aluminum

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be female?

[ "60", "40", "52", "46" ]

52

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be white?

[ "18", "37", "32", "25" ]

18

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would have a college education?

[ "1", "5", "14", "20" ]

1

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would own a computer?

[ "1", "5", "15", "11" ]

1

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be homosexual?

[ "1", "31", "21", "11" ]

11

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be illiterate?

[ "70", "50", "40", "60" ]

70

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would suffer from malnutrition?

[ "50", "30", "20", "40" ]

50

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would live in substandard housing?

[ "80", "20", "40", "60" ]

80

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many people would possess 59% of the worlds wealth?

[ "20", "2", "60", "6" ]

6

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be of other religious beliefs besides Christianity?

[ "50", "60", "70", "80" ]

70

general

If the world were a village of 100 people, how many would be from the Eastern Hemisphere?

[ "72", "86", "45", "63" ]

86

general

What phobia is defined as fear of darkness?

[ "Acousticophobia", "Agliophobia", "Agraphobia", "Achluophobia" ]

Achluophobia

general

What word means fear of heights?

[ "Batophobia", "Bibliophobia", "Botanophobia", "Bathophobia" ]

Batophobia

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What phobia is defined as fear of thunder?

[ "Coimetrophobia", "Chronomentrophobia", "Ceraunophobia", "Claustrophobia" ]

Ceraunophobia

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What term means fear of accidents?

[ "Dystychiphobia", "Dentophobia", "Dikephobia", "Dendrophobia" ]

Dystychiphobia

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What phobia is characterized by fear of pins?

[ "Entomophobia", "Ephebiphobia", "Enetophobia", "Emetophobia" ]

Enetophobia

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What word means fear of killers?

[ "Feretrophobia", "Foniasophobia", "Febriphobia", "Frigophobia" ]

Foniasophobia

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What phobia is described as fear of marriage?

[ "Gynophobia", "Gephysrophobia", "Gamophobia", "Gerascophobia" ]

Gamophobia

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What condition is characterized by fear of men?

[ "Hominophobia", "Hormephobia", "Homichlophobia", "Hodophobia" ]

Hominophobia

general

What term means fear of fish?

[ "Iatrophobia", "Ideophobia", "Ichthyophobia", "Iophobia" ]

Ichthyophobia

general

What is the basic chemical compound that table salt is composed of?

[ "Sodium chloride", "Sodium bicarbonate", "Calcium carbonate", "Potassium iodide" ]

Sodium chloride

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What is Fleur de sel?

[ "Natural sea salt", "A species of seaweed that live only in sea water with very high salinity", "A plant that contains the highest amount of sodium chloride of all plants", "A type of salty French biscuits" ]

Natural sea salt

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Which of these chemical compounds is added to table salt as an anti-caking agent?

[ "Calcium carbonate", "All of these", "Magnesium carbonate", "Tricalcium phosphate" ]

All of these

general

Which of these condiments has a high salt content and can pretty much fulfill the need for table salt?

[ "Fish sauce", "Soy sauce", "All of these", "Oyster sauce" ]

All of these

general

What chemical is added to table salt in some European countries to prevent tooth decay?

[ "Calcium sulfate", "Sodium fluoride", "Potassium carbonate", "Sodium nitrate" ]

Sodium fluoride

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Potassium iodide, sodium iodide, or sodium iodate are added to table salt in order to prevent iodine deficiency. What health problems does iodine deficiency cause?

[ "Skin and bone disorders", "Adrenal gland malfunction", "Thyroid gland disorders", "Cardiovascular problems" ]

Thyroid gland disorders

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Excessive salt consumption can lead to high blood pressure.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

What is the daily salt intake recommended by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition for the United Kingdom?

[ "4 grams", "6 grams", "1 gram", "2.5 grams" ]

4 grams

general

Which of these medical conditions is linked to excessive salt consumption?

[ "Duodenal ulcers and gastric ulcers", "Edema", "Osteoporosis", "All of these" ]

All of these

general

There are two main sources of salt - sea water and rock salt.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

What astronaut or cosmonaut performed the first space walk on March 18, 1965?

[ "Glenn", "Aldrin", "Shepherd", "Leonov" ]

Leonov

general

Some of the most persecuted people in history, they trace their origins to northwestern India or present day Pakistan. The Nazis killed as many as 400,000 of them. By the 1400s they had spread across Asia Minor and into Egypt, Spain and Germany. Who are they?

[ "The Sabines", "The Creatans", "The Slavs", "The Roma" ]

The Roma

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The term bibliobibuli refers to people who do what?

[ "Read too much", "Use only recycled paper", "Use a lot of toilet paper", "Do not recycle paper" ]

Read too much

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This American professional basketball player, nicknamed The Pearl, was known for his flamboyant dribbling and play-making.

[ "Tiny Archibald", "Earl Monroe", "Sam Jones", "Paul Silas" ]

Earl Monroe

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In his twelve-volume analysis, this British historian wrote that history was not a continuous climb upward, but a series of waves or pulses, where civilizations rise, prosper and eventually fall.

[ "Charles Beard", "Howard Zinn", "Arnold J. Toynbee", "Frederick J. Turner" ]

Arnold J. Toynbee

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This Harvard dropouts first acting role was in Mystic Pizza, in 1988. He lived next door to historian, Howard Zinn.

[ "Matt Damon", "Mark Ruffalo", "Ed Norton", "Ed Burns" ]

Matt Damon

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In 1836, German-Dutch farmers in South Africa moved north east through South Africa to establish a colony. What did they call this march?

[ "The March of the 14,000", "The Dutch-Zulu War", "The Boer War", "The Great Trek" ]

The Great Trek

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Cardinal Richelieu, the bad guy in many of the works of Dumas, was a brilliant minister for which king?

[ "Louis XIII", "Louis XVI", "Louis XV", "Louis XIV" ]

Louis XIII

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Which countrys blue division helped Germany on the Eastern front during WWII?

[ "Turkey", "Italy", "Spain", "Japan" ]

Spain

general

Every summer, a special basketball tournament is held in Harlem, NY. What is the original name of the tournament?

[ "The Harlem Five on Five", "The Rucker Tournament", "The Entertainers Basketball Classic", "The Holcombe Tournament" ]

The Rucker Tournament

general

This 2002 television series followed the lives of 3 families over 4 generations. The Keys, the Crawfords, and the Clarkes were all somehow linked with various alien encounters over the years and the culmination of all this was the birth of Allison Clarke played by Dakota Fanning.

[ "War of The Worlds", "Taken", "Heroes", "V" ]

Taken

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Can you name the 2004 television series the following quote is from: Me and 4,399 of my closest friends popped out of a ball of light right about here.

[ "Taken", "Threshold", "V", "The 4400" ]

The 4400

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According to articles published in the Journal of American Folklore and the Journal of UFO Studies, abductions generally follow a specific sequence, although most dont involve all of these elements. The sequence is as follows: Capture, Examination, Conference, Tour, Loss of Time, Return, Theophany and Aftermath.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

This 1975 television movie, starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons, was based on the supposed abduction in 1961 of an inter racial couple living in New Hampshire.

[ "The UFO Incident", "Alien Autopsy", "X-Files", "Abducted" ]

The UFO Incident

general

What are the names of George Costanzas parents on the TV show Seinfeld?

[ "Frank and Estelle", "Fred and Jean", "Gene and Estelle", "Fred and Harriet" ]

Frank and Estelle

general

The actor who voiced Betty Boop also voiced Popeye.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

According to geologists, in which era do we live?

[ "Mesozoic", "Cenozoic", "Simpsonian", "Quaternary" ]

Cenozoic

general

This very successful rock group appeared in an episode of Will and Grace.

[ "Genesis", "Bon Jovi", "Hall and Oates", "The Bangles" ]

Hall and Oates

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Who sang on the first million selling record?

[ "Thomas Alva Edison", "Louis Armstrong", "Frank Sinatra", "Enrico Caruso" ]

Enrico Caruso