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general
|
Pigs are known for their ability to smell what food really well?
|
[
"Potatoes",
"Peanuts",
"Truffles",
"Carrots"
] |
Truffles
|
general
|
The Big Ten Conference is a college athletic conference located in the northern United States. It had this many members, as of the beginning of the new millennium.
|
[
"12",
"9",
"11",
"10"
] |
11
|
general
|
What is the English name for the first book of the Bible?
|
[
"Genesis",
"Exodus",
"Mathew",
"Luke"
] |
Genesis
|
general
|
Which month is celebrated as Black History Month?
|
[
"January",
"April",
"March",
"February"
] |
February
|
general
|
In 1902 the first movie house opened in the USA, in this city.
|
[
"Menlo Park",
"Los Angeles",
"Pittsburgh",
"New York City"
] |
Los Angeles
|
general
|
In 1386, a cow in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
False
|
general
|
How many eyelids do camels have on each of their eyes?
|
[
"2",
"4",
"5",
"3"
] |
3
|
general
|
Which of the following animals transmits the most diseases?
|
[
"wasp",
"bee",
"housefly",
"ant"
] |
housefly
|
general
|
Is Olympus Mons taller than Mt. Everest?
|
[
"Yes",
"No"
] |
Yes
|
general
|
Square watermelons are grown in Japan.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
general
|
Who was/were the first passenger/s on a hot air balloon?
|
[
"s rooster",
"all of these",
"a duck",
"sheep"
] |
all of these
|
general
|
What animals multiply so quickly that in 18 months they can have over million descendants?
|
[
"worms",
"grasshoppers",
"rats",
"snakes"
] |
rats
|
general
|
Legend has it that MMs were made for what soldiers?
|
[
"Spanish soldiers",
"French soldiers",
"Japanese soldiers",
"American soldiers"
] |
American soldiers
|
general
|
Fleas can jump 130 times their own height.
|
[
"No",
"Yes"
] |
Yes
|
general
|
Complete this famous quotation, attributed to, and denied by, Winston Churchill.
|
[
"nt talk to me about naval tradition. Its nothing but ____, sodomy, and the lash.",
"Rum",
"Ropes",
"Rashes",
"Rotten biscuits"
] |
Rum
|
general
|
Complete the title of an 80s song by Duran Duran:
|
[
"w Moon on...",
"... See ya soon!",
"... Thursday",
"... Monday",
"... Friday"
] |
... Monday
|
general
|
Finish the title of a song from the Hit TV Series, The Drew Carey Show.
|
[
"on Over ____",
"Parma",
"Miamisburg",
"Shaker Heights",
"Pittsburgh"
] |
Parma
|
general
|
Who provided the voices of the characters in the Radio Program Amos n Andy from 1928 to 1960?
|
[
"Pranklin Pierce and John Pierce",
"Amos Rogers and Andrew Brown",
"Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll",
"John Paul and George Ringo"
] |
Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll
|
general
|
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were a comedy team that lasted for 20 years, from the 1930s through the 1950s. What famous baseball routine are they best known for?
|
[
"The Ump is Blind!",
"Whos on First?",
"Whos Playing Who?",
"Whos your Daddy?"
] |
Whos on First?
|
general
|
This comedy duo started as a nightclub act in the late 1940s and made several successful movies in the 1950s before breaking up for good in 1956.
|
[
"Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis",
"John Jacobs and Frank Sinatra",
"Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin",
"Dan Rowan and Dick Martin"
] |
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
|
general
|
Before he started making movies in Hollywood, Dudley Moore was part of a comedy duo in Great Britain in the late 60 and early 70s. What was his partners name?
|
[
"Peter Baker",
"Peter Cook",
"Less Parks",
"Jim Jackson"
] |
Peter Cook
|
general
|
This comedy troupe started Something Completely Different on BBC Channel 1 in 1969.
|
[
"Monty Pythons Flying Circus",
"Oscar Alices Comedy Revue",
"Arsenic and Old Laces",
"The Benny Hill Show"
] |
Monty Pythons Flying Circus
|
general
|
The Not Ready For Primetime Players debuted on Saturday Night Live in 1975. Which of these was not part of the original cast?
|
[
"Garrett Morris",
"Jim Belushi",
"Jane Curtin",
"Chevy Chase"
] |
Jim Belushi
|
general
|
This musical group debuted on Saturday Night Live in 1978 and released an album called Briefcase Full of Blues that same year.
|
[
"The Blues Brothers",
"Sunglasses and Briefcases",
"Dead Men Walking",
"The Killer Bees"
] |
The Blues Brothers
|
general
|
This Canadian comedy troupe started out in 1984 and included actor Dave Foley.
|
[
"New kids on the Block",
"Big kids in the Hood",
"Kids in the Hall",
"Kids in the Attic"
] |
Kids in the Hall
|
general
|
How many keys are on a piano?
|
[
"56",
"80",
"98",
"88"
] |
88
|
general
|
How many stories does the Empire State Building have?
|
[
"102",
"100",
"150",
"109"
] |
102
|
general
|
How many legs does a spider have?
|
[
"8",
"6",
"4",
"10"
] |
8
|
general
|
How many planets are in the Solar System?
|
[
"10",
"15",
"8",
"12"
] |
8
|
general
|
How many stripes are on the American Flag?
|
[
"11",
"13",
"15",
"12"
] |
13
|
general
|
How many North American Great Lakes are there?
|
[
"8",
"4",
"6",
"5"
] |
5
|
general
|
How many arms does the octopus have?
|
[
"8",
"14",
"12",
"10"
] |
8
|
general
|
Approximately how many people attended the soccer match between Uruguay and Brazil during the 1950 FIFA World Cup tournament?
|
[
"300,000",
"500,000",
"1,000,000",
"199,800"
] |
199,800
|
general
|
How many teeth does and adult have?
|
[
"28",
"30",
"32",
"26"
] |
32
|
general
|
Which famous book by British writer H.G. Wells presents the Martians as having octopus-like bodies?
|
[
"I Robot",
"War of the Worlds",
"The Island of Doctor Moreau",
"The Martian Chronicles"
] |
War of the Worlds
|
general
|
In 1971 David Bowies song Life on Mars? appeared on which of his albums?
|
[
"Hunky Dory",
"Young Americans",
"Space Oddity",
"Earthling"
] |
Hunky Dory
|
general
|
Which 1996 animated live-action film featured cartoon character Marvin the Martian?
|
[
"Toy Story",
"Spiderman",
"Space Jam",
"Robots"
] |
Space Jam
|
general
|
The 1950 book The Martian Chronicles, describing the conflict between the colonists from Earth and the aboriginal Martians, was written by which author?
|
[
"Ray Bradbury",
"Arthur Clarke",
"Douglas Adams",
"Isaac Asimov"
] |
Ray Bradbury
|
general
|
On the 2006 album Stadium Arcadium by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, which song is about the death of bassist Fleas dog?
|
[
"Wet Sand",
"Death of a Martian",
"Tell Me Baby",
"Dani California"
] |
Death of a Martian
|
general
|
The Roman god of war Mars corresponds to which god from the Greek mythology?
|
[
"Ares",
"Zeus",
"Hades",
"Hermes"
] |
Ares
|
general
|
When were the 107 episodes of the American sitcom My Favorite Martian first aired?
|
[
"In the 1960s",
"In the 1980s",
"In the 1990s",
"In the 1950s"
] |
In the 1960s
|
general
|
Approximately how long is the Martian solar day?
|
[
"48 hours 30 minutes",
"12 hours 35 minutes",
"15 hours",
"24 hours 39 minutes"
] |
24 hours 39 minutes
|
general
|
Who wrote the music for Brian de Palmas 2000 movie Mission to Mars?
|
[
"Howard Shore",
"Ennio Morricone",
"Goran Bregovic",
"Slash"
] |
Ennio Morricone
|
general
|
Which feature on the surface of Mars inspired Iron Maidens song Face in The Sand, included in their album Dance Of Death?
|
[
"The Skull on Mars",
"The Martian Belt",
"The Red Eye",
"The Face on Mars"
] |
The Face on Mars
|
general
|
Who was the father of Jem and Scout in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
|
[
"Harper Lee",
"Bob Jones",
"Boyd Smith",
"Atticus Finch"
] |
Atticus Finch
|
general
|
Stan Smith is married to Francine and is the father of Hayley and Steve in this popular cartoon.
|
[
"The Fairly Odd Parents",
"All in the Family",
"The Simpson",
"American Dad!"
] |
American Dad!
|
general
|
In the cartoon Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, Doggie Daddy spoke like what entertainer?
|
[
"Charlie Chan",
"George Burns",
"Jimmy Durante",
"Bill Cosby"
] |
Jimmy Durante
|
general
|
What classic song is often played at weddings during the brides dance with her father?
|
[
"White Wedding",
"Poppa Dont Preach",
"Daddys Little Girl",
"Now and Forever"
] |
Daddys Little Girl
|
general
|
Who portrays Nicoles (Staci Keanan) two fathers on the TV sitcom My Two Dads?
|
[
"Tony Randall and Jack Klugman",
"Walter Matthau and Art Carney",
"Paul Reiser and Greg Evigan",
"Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane"
] |
Paul Reiser and Greg Evigan
|
general
|
Which of the following is not an original member of The Mamas the Papas?
|
[
"John Phillips",
"Jill Gibson",
"Denny Doherty",
"Cass Elliot"
] |
Jill Gibson
|
general
|
Which group recorded the hit single Sugar Daddy in 1971?
|
[
"Jackson 5",
"Bread",
"Journey",
"The Mamas and the Papas"
] |
Jackson 5
|
general
|
What is the name of the British sitcom about the Home Guard during World War II?
|
[
"McHales Navy",
"Dads Army",
"Fathers Flyboys",
"Pops Platoon"
] |
Dads Army
|
general
|
Daddy Warbucks is a character in this popular musical that opened in April 21, 1977.
|
[
"Annie",
"Xanadu",
"Phantom of the Opera",
"Cats"
] |
Annie
|
general
|
Who wrote Jude the Obscure, The Mayor of Casterbridge, and Far From the Madding Crowd?
|
[
"Thomas Hardy",
"William Shakespeare",
"Walter Scott",
"Matthew Arnold"
] |
Thomas Hardy
|
general
|
What was the first Broadway comedy to run for over 5500 performances?
|
[
"Grease",
"Hello Dolly",
"Oh! Calcutta",
"Drat, the Cat"
] |
Oh! Calcutta
|
general
|
This malleable, ductile, gray-white metal is very valuable. It is used in jewelry, in the production of electrical equipment, and in automobile emission systems. Certain compounds of this metal have shown to be effective in destroying tumors.
|
[
"Bronze",
"Copper",
"Manganese",
"Platinum"
] |
Platinum
|
general
|
Where was the first American-made motorcycle manufactured?
|
[
"Birmingham, Alabama",
"Savannah, Georgia",
"Springfield , Massachusetts",
"Kansas City, Missouri"
] |
Springfield , Massachusetts
|
general
|
The great medieval artist, Albrect Durer wrote a textbook in this subject.
|
[
"Architecture",
"Civil Engineering",
"Cooking",
"Geometry"
] |
Geometry
|
general
|
In this language, jo reggelt means good morning and Beszel angolul means Do you speak English?
|
[
"Romanian",
"Hungarian",
"Russian",
"Croatian"
] |
Hungarian
|
general
|
This country is a democratic, parliamentary republic that has over 1500 islands, 700 rivers and streams, and 1000 lakes. During the winter, the shortest day is only 6 hours long. Smoked trout is a typical food there.
|
[
"Sweden",
"Montenegro",
"Denmark",
"Estonia"
] |
Estonia
|
general
|
Who is regarded as the first professional (American style) football player?
|
[
"William Heffelfinger",
"Red Grange",
"Jay Berwanger",
"Jim Thorpe"
] |
William Heffelfinger
|
general
|
Ross Rebagliati, Karine Ruby, Gian Simmen, Nicola Thost, Anton Pogue, Stacia Hookman, Steve Persons, and Sabrina Sadeghi are prominent names in this sport.
|
[
"Snowboarding",
"Skiing",
"Figure skating",
"Team handball"
] |
Snowboarding
|
general
|
Where was the first iron bridge built?
|
[
"Milton, Massachusetts",
"Paris, France",
"Coalbrookdale, England",
"Brussels, Belgium"
] |
Coalbrookdale, England
|
general
|
Where will you find the first public park in the USA?
|
[
"Philadelphia, Pennsylvania",
"Boston, Massachusetts",
"Charleston, South Carolina",
"Pawtucket, Rhode Island"
] |
Boston, Massachusetts
|
general
|
What did Norman Breakey invent?
|
[
"The electric alarm clock",
"The electric typewriter",
"The QWERTYU keyboard",
"The paint roller"
] |
The paint roller
|
general
|
The first European child, born in the Western Hemisphere, was born in what would become this country/state.
|
[
"Canada",
"Cuba",
"Virginia",
"Barbados"
] |
Canada
|
general
|
He was the first child born in the White House in Washington, D.C.
|
[
"James Franklin Jefferson",
"James Lee Washington",
"James Quincy Adams",
"James Madison Randolph"
] |
James Madison Randolph
|
general
|
A 1672 painting in Dobarsko in this country depicts Jesus in a rocket ship.
|
[
"Croatia",
"Hungary",
"Estonia",
"Bulgaria"
] |
Bulgaria
|
general
|
Elena Andrionovna was born to Andrian Nikolayev and Valentina Tereshkova. Which statement is true about her?
|
[
"Both her parents had been in outer space.",
"She was the first child born after the demise of the USSR.",
"She was the first child born by a surrogate mother.",
"She was the first child born in the offices of the KGB."
] |
Both her parents had been in outer space.
|
general
|
The capital city of this country was once known as The Little Paris of Eastern Europe.
|
[
"Bulgaria",
"Latvia",
"Croatia",
"Romania"
] |
Romania
|
general
|
The Krahule hill , known as the geographic center of Europe, is it located in this country.
|
[
"Slovakia",
"Austria",
"Montenegro",
"Slovenia"
] |
Slovakia
|
general
|
The very advanced ocean liner, The Queen Mary II, was built in this country.
|
[
"France",
"Greece",
"Liberia",
"Ireland"
] |
France
|
general
|
Is Aconcagua the tallest mountain in North America?
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
general
|
What is the deepest lake in the world?
|
[
"Caspian Sea",
"Baikal",
"Issyk-Kul",
"Tanganyika"
] |
Baikal
|
general
|
Does Turkey belong only in Asia?
|
[
"No",
"Yes"
] |
No
|
general
|
Greenland is part of this country.
|
[
"Denmark",
"Iceland",
"Norway",
"United Kingdom"
] |
Denmark
|
general
|
What is the largest country in the world?
|
[
"Russia",
"USA",
"China",
"Canada"
] |
Russia
|
general
|
What is the largest sea in the world?
|
[
"Caribbean Sea",
"Mediterranean Sea",
"Bering Sea",
"South China Sea"
] |
South China Sea
|
general
|
What country is generally regarded as the oldest republic in the world?
|
[
"France",
"San Marino",
"Bulgaria",
"Denmark"
] |
San Marino
|
general
|
This word means a detailed record of a persons life.
|
[
"Denouement",
"Dreeour",
"Dossier",
"Deluge"
] |
Dossier
|
general
|
What was the location of the final battle of the First Indo-China War between France and Vietnam?
|
[
"Dien Thu",
"Dien Tet Hue",
"Dien Bien Phu",
"Dien Phu Wei"
] |
Dien Bien Phu
|
general
|
According to Greek mythology, he was the best friend of Pythias.
|
[
"Damion",
"Daconias",
"Draco",
"Desmond"
] |
Damion
|
general
|
Complete this quote: Apres moi , le ......
|
[
"Direz",
"Denouement",
"Deluge",
"Dirge"
] |
Deluge
|
general
|
What term refers to the events following the climax in a dramatic play?
|
[
"Denorment",
"Delouges",
"Delarges",
"Denouement"
] |
Denouement
|
general
|
What is the meaning of dyspepsia?
|
[
"Near-sightedness",
"A disease that is characterized by difficulty in reading",
"A recurrent pain, hardness or ache in the upper abdomen",
"A religious calendar used by several non-Western groups"
] |
A recurrent pain, hardness or ache in the upper abdomen
|
general
|
Which of these is NOT a state capital?
|
[
"Dover",
"Des Moines",
"Denver",
"Dallas"
] |
Dallas
|
general
|
What is a doula?
|
[
"A non-professional person who assists a woman during the time of giving birth and during the postpartum period",
"A summer home in Russia.",
"A ballet movement",
"A highly -trained computer technician who advises web designers in the silicon-valley of France"
] |
A non-professional person who assists a woman during the time of giving birth and during the postpartum period
|
general
|
Which of these is a name of a Truffaut movie?
|
[
"Day for Night",
"Days of Leaud",
"Days in Calabria",
"Days in Algiers"
] |
Day for Night
|
general
|
This is the word in Jewish folklore for a spirit that inhabits the soul and body of a dead person.
|
[
"Dibbenhook",
"DBennior",
"Daven",
"Dybbuk"
] |
Dybbuk
|
general
|
The following citation is taken from this novel of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
|
[
" wanted not association with glittering things and glittering people â he wanted the glittering things themselves.",
"Tender Is the Night",
"The Great Gatsby",
"The Beautiful and Damned",
"This Side of Paradise"
] |
The Great Gatsby
|
general
|
What author of fiction wrote the eight novels known as The Kent Family Chronicles?
|
[
"John Jakes",
"Langston Hughes",
"Mark Twain",
"Ernest Hemingway"
] |
John Jakes
|
general
|
What British singer recorded her biggest hit, Downtown in 1964?
|
[
"Myleene Klass",
"Amy Winehouse",
"Petula Clark",
"Lulu"
] |
Petula Clark
|
general
|
Name the 1978 thriller in which a Nazi death-camp doctor attempts to clone Adolf Hitler.
|
[
"Heaven Can Wait",
"The Boys from Brazil",
"Foul Play",
"Every Which Way But Loose"
] |
The Boys from Brazil
|
general
|
Excluding map supplements and special editions, how many issues of The National Geographic Magazine are published each year?
|
[
"12",
"52",
"36",
"24"
] |
12
|
general
|
Who wrote the collection of 100 novellas known as The Decameron?
|
[
"Emperor Huizong",
"Eilhart von Oberge",
"Alfonso VII of León",
"Giovanni Boccaccio"
] |
Giovanni Boccaccio
|
general
|
Who became famous in 1957 with the Jamaican folk song, The Banana Boat Song?
|
[
"Charlie Parker",
"Max Roach",
"Harry Belafonte",
"Miles Davis"
] |
Harry Belafonte
|
general
|
Under what name is the Mr. Clean brand name known in Germany?
|
[
"Mister Sauber",
"Herr Steril",
"Mr. Wunderbar",
"Meister Proper"
] |
Meister Proper
|
general
|
In what 1960s ABC series do the characters attack, harass and wreak havoc on Field Marshal Rommels vaunted Afrika Korps?
|
[
"The Rat Patrol",
"The Mod Squad",
"Gunsmoke",
"M.A.S.H"
] |
The Rat Patrol
|
general
|
Which video game console is credited with popularizing the use of game cartridges in 1977?
|
[
"ColecoVision",
"Atari 2600",
"NES/Famicom",
"Sega Master System"
] |
Atari 2600
|
general
|
The top grossing movie of 1985 was Back to the Future, trailed closely by two movies, starring this man.
|
[
"Sylvester Stallone",
"Tom Cruise",
"Eddie Murphy",
"Arnold Schwarzenegger"
] |
Sylvester Stallone
|
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