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general	Sharks rarely attack humans.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	How many teeth do slugs have?	[ "3,000", "2,000", "1,000", "None" ]	3,000
general	Which of these fruits has a variety called Abraham Lincoln?	[ "Nectarine", "Tomato", "Peach", "Watermelon" ]	Tomato
general	How big was the first telephone book?	[ "1 page", "50 pages", "100 pages", "10 pages" ]	1 page
general	The average US penny stays in circulation for 50 years.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	You can fry an egg on a sidewalk when it reaches how many degrees Fahrenheit?	[ "143", "158", "167", "172" ]	158
general	What was the first song transmitted from space to Earth?	[ "Space Oddity", "Happy Birthday", "The I Love Lucy Theme Song", "There has been no song transmitted from space to Earth." ]	Happy Birthday
general	Spit can freeze in mid-air at the North Pole.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	Potato flavored ice cream can be bought in Idaho.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	How much air do apples contain?	[ "1/25", "1/50", "1/10", "1/75" ]	1/25
general	When Anti-war protesters, socialists and Yippes (Youth International Party ) descended on the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the mayor of this city responded by using 12,000	[ "Jerry Brown", "Nelson Rockafeller", "John Lindsay", "Richard Daley" ]	Richard Daley
general	Which was the first Disney production to show the death of a main character?	[ "Bambi", "Lion King", "Pocahontas", "Peter Pan" ]	Lion King
general	On the show Law and Order, Detective Lenny Briscoe was a New York City policeman for over 30 years. In that time, how many times did he shoot a person?	[ "76", "0", "1", "13" ]	0
general	Exactly half of the US states have an even number of letters in their name.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	Who created the first billion dollar company?	[ "Andrew Carnegie", "Alexander Farkas", "Samuel Walton", "J.P. Morgan" ]	J.P. Morgan
general	What do these people have in common: Star Jones, Randy Jackson, President Dwight David Eisenhower, Carnie Wilson, Diego Maradona?	[ "They have all had gastric bypass surgery.", "They have all appeared on the long running BBC show Leaders of Our Times.", "They have all been cited by the UN for their work with UNICEF.", "They have all received he Legiondaire Grand Award." ]	They have all had gastric bypass surgery.
general	Nabisco makes animal crackers in a plant located in this state.	[ "Utah", "Ohio", "Massachusetts", "New Jersey" ]	New Jersey
general	What was the first American city to fluoridate its water system?	[ "Grand Rapids, Michigan", "San Miguel, California", "Yonkers, New York", "Colorado Springs, Colorado" ]	Grand Rapids, Michigan
general	Which of these was the name of a London street which housed a prison?	[ "Clink", "Brailey", "Gow", "Gaol" ]	Clink
general	What was the first European nation to grant women the right to vote?	[ "Finland", "Norway", "Austria", "Ireland" ]	Finland
general	What was the Dionysia?	[ "The ancient Athenian celebration in honor of Dionysus", "The ancient Greek name for what we call The Parthenon", "A classical Greek drama that was rewritten by Shakespeare as A Midsummers Nights Dream", "The ancient Spartan creed of the warrior" ]	The ancient Athenian celebration in honor of Dionysus
general	Which term would best describe all the people on this list: Lincoln Steffens, Ida Tarbell, Jack Anderson, Jack Newfield, Ray Stannard Baker, Wayne Barret, Richard Behar?	[ "Spoonerists", "Positivists", "Playwrights", "Muckrakers" ]	Muckrakers
general	The first transcontinental car trip, S.F. to NYC, was made in 1906. How long did it take?	[ "52 days", "5 weeks", "2 weeks", "52 hours" ]	52 days
general	Select the year in which these vents took place: Petroleum production began in the Middle East, the Cubs beat the Tigers in the World Series, and the Montreal Wanderers won the Stanley Cup.	[ "1924", "1916", "1932", "1908" ]	1908
general	Which 1955 movie won four Academy Awards?	[ "Marty", "Forrest Gump", "Crash", "The Wizard of Oz" ]	Marty
general	What disease do the following famous people share: Menachem Begin, Halle Berry, Carol Channing, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Kroc, Arthur Ashe, and Ty Cobb?	[ "Rheumatic fever", "Irritated bowel syndrome", "Dyslexia", "Diabetes" ]	Diabetes
general	Which two of these musicians were born in Lafayette, Indiana?	[ "Axl Rose and Shannon Hoon", "Michael Stipe and Curt Cobain", "Kurt Cobain and Shannon Hoon", "Axl Rose and Michael Stipe" ]	Axl Rose and Shannon Hoon
general	In the 1995 movie Mr. Hollands Opus, Mr. Holland teaches young Gertrude Lang to play the clarinet piece Stranger on the Shore. Who wrote this famous piece?	[ "James Byars", "Donald Byron", "Acker Bilk", "Toots Thielman" ]	Acker Bilk
general	The USA is divided into states. England is divided into counties. Which country is divided into departments?	[ "India", "France", "Ireland", "Taiwan" ]	France
general	Which actress and dancer appeared in Bon Jovis video Always?	[ "Kiersten Dunst", "Katie Holmes", "Claire Danes", "Keri Russell" ]	Keri Russell
general	Which list is in increasing order regarding size?	[ "Squad, Platoon, Company, Brigade", "Squad, Platoon, Battalion, Company", "Platoon, Company, Regiment , Battalion", "Platoon, Squad, Company, Regiment" ]	Squad, Platoon, Company, Brigade
general	In 1920 Edward P. Eddie Eagan won the first Olympic boxing gold medal for the USA. In 1932, he won a second gold Olympic medal in which sport?	[ "Wrestling", "Bobsledding", "Greco-Roman Wrestling", "The Shot Put" ]	Bobsledding
general	Which state is famous for being the site of a series of major earthquakes in 1811 and 1812?	[ "Hilo, Hawaii", "New Madrid, Missouri", "San Francisco, California", "Trenton, New Jersey" ]	New Madrid, Missouri
general	What was in total eclipse according to Bonnie Tylers 1983 hit?	[ "The soul", "The moon", "The Sun", "The heart" ]	The heart
general	What group was popular in the 1960s with the hits Yummy Yummy Yummy and Chewy Chewy?	[ "Velvet Underground", "The Rolling Stones", "The Ohio Express", "The Beatles" ]	The Ohio Express
general	Nixon received a higher percentage of the popular vote during his losing bid for the presidency than when he won in 1968.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	What Woody Allen movie depicts a future with robot butlers?	[ "Match Point", "Stardust Memories", "Cassandras Dream", "Sleeper" ]	Sleeper
general	What nations gas group, PEMEX, made headlines in 1974?	[ "United Arab Emirates", "Venezuela", "Mexico", "Panama" ]	Mexico
general	Who was the first vice president from the Republican Party?	[ "Thomas Jefferson", "John Tyler", "Hannibal Hamlin", "John Adams" ]	Hannibal Hamlin
general	What future senator was the first Ph.D. on the moon?	[ "John W. Young", "David Scott", "Alan Shepard", "Harrison H. Schmitt" ]	Harrison H. Schmitt
general	What TV cat had the motto I hate meeces to pieces?	[ "Mr. Jinks", "Miss Puss", "Sonja", "Katz" ]	Mr. Jinks
general	What company introduced the Radarange, the first countertop home microwave oven, in 1967?	[ "Amana", "Kennmore", "GE", "Tappan" ]	Amana
general	What magazine selects The Person of the Year?	[ "Newsweek", "Sports Illustrated", "Time", "Rolling Stones" ]	Time
general	In three of these countries corruption is widely spread. Which is the odd country?	[ "Romania", "Russia", "Iceland", "Ukraine" ]	Iceland
general	Christianity is not the main religion in this country.	[ "Armenia", "Uruguay", "Sri Lanka", "East Timor" ]	Sri Lanka
general	Czech Republic, Luxembourg and the UK were among the countries with most obese people in the beginning of the new century.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	Ireland, New Zealand and Japan are three countries with very high consumption of this drink.	[ "Brandy", "Coffee", "Coca-cola", "Tea" ]	Tea
general	Ireland and Nigeria are considered to be among the countries with most adults, regularly attending church services. The citizens of one of this country also go to church regularly.	[ "Finland", "Russia", "Poland", "Japan" ]	Poland
general	Usually more than 10 million tourists visit three of these countries annually. Which is the odd one?	[ "Poland", "Belgium", "Mexico", "Italy" ]	Belgium
general	In the beginning of the new millennium New Zealand, Australia and the UK were among the countries with highest consumption of cannabis.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	In Malawi, Nigeria and Botswana, the official language is this.	[ "English", "French", "Portuguese", "Spanish" ]	English
general	This country is not a federal republic.	[ "Laos", "Austria", "Ethiopia", "Pakistan" ]	Laos
general	San Marino, Denmark and Norway are among the countries with most _____ per capita.	[ "Personal computers", "Television sets", "Credit cards", "Cell phones" ]	Personal computers
general	The word diamond comes from the ancient Greek word âadamasâ meaning what translated in English?	[ "Everlasting", "Powerful", "Brilliant", "Invincible" ]	Invincible
general	The diamond is the hardest known natural material on Earth.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
general	About half of the 26,000 kg diamonds mined annually originate from which continent?	[ "Asia", "South America", "Europe", "Africa" ]	Africa
general	Although seemingly different, the diamond and the graphite are both allotropes of one and the same chemical element. Which one?	[ "Nitrogen", "Carbon", "Oxygen", "Iron" ]	Carbon
general	Diamondsâ properties are commonly measured by the so called âfour Cs.â What do the four Cs stand for?	[ "Chemical balance, color, clarity and carat", "Carat, capacity, color and clarity", "Cut, calcification, carat, and cut", "Carat, clarity, color, and cut" ]	Carat, clarity, color, and cut
general	In order for a natural diamond to form, it must be exposed to what specific conditions?	[ "High pressure and high temperature", "High pressure and absence of light", "Comparatively low pressure and high temperature", "High pressure and comparatively low temperature" ]	High pressure and comparatively low temperature
general	What physical property of the diamond do carats measure?	[ "Purity", "Mass", "Cut", "Color" ]	Mass
general	Diamond formation is a very slow process. It is estimated that most diamonds found in nature are of what approximate age?	[ "1 â 3 billion years old", "100 â 200 million years old", "30 â 40 billion years old", "100 000 â 200 000 years old" ]	1 â 3 billion years old
general	Travis Metcalfe, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has presented a fascinating theory: he believes the largest diamond known is located where?	[ "In Earthâs core", "On the moonâs dark side", "At the bottom of the Mariana Trench", "In a near starâs core" ]	In a near starâs core
general	What did the US government buy for the Native Alaskans in 1891?	[ "Motorized sleds", "The basis of their caribou herd", "A fire truck", "Ice boxes" ]	The basis of their caribou herd
general	Alaska, Texas and California are the three largest states in the USA. Which are the next two largest states?	[ "Montana and New Mexico", "Georgia and Iowa", "Wyoming and Iowa", "Montana and Georgia" ]	Montana and New Mexico
general	On the sitcom Third Rock from the Sun, John Lithgow plays Dick Solomon. What is his occupation on Earth?	[ "Advertising writer", "Professor of Anthropology", "Professor of Physics", "Unemployed" ]	Professor of Physics
general	Which of these musicians was not among the first class inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame?	[ "Ray Charles", "Earl Hines", "Benny Carter", "Art Tatum" ]	Ray Charles
general	In 1992 there was a petition signed by 30,000 people to change the name of Maui, Hawaii to Gilligan.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	The original name of the Beatles song, Eleanor Rigby, was Miss Daisy Hawkins.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	How many continents are owned by only one nation?	[ "0", "2", "3", "1" ]	1
general	The first US police force to buy a police car was also the first to have a police motorcycle squad.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	Thomas Harris created this terrible fictional murderer.	[ "Michael Everett", "Garland Saunderson", "Jason Thomas", "Hannibal Lecter" ]	Hannibal Lecter
general	Which famous writer is not paired with the correct pseudonym?	[ "Ellery Queen-Erle Stanley Gardner", "Ellis Bell-Emily Bronte", "Richard Bachman-Stephen King", "Ernest V. Trueblood-William Faulkner" ]	Ellery Queen-Erle Stanley Gardner
general	In the 1994 film, Pulp Fiction, these actors portray Jules Winfield and Vincent Vega.	[ "Ving Rhames and John Travolta", "Bruce Willis and Phil Lamarr", "Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta", "Ving Rhames and Samuel L. Jackson" ]	Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta
general	What was the first rock group to play at New Yorks Carnegie Hall?	[ "America", "The Who", "The Beatles", "Chicago" ]	Chicago
general	What does the Hindu word Krishna mean?	[ "the lord", "dark or dark blue", "daylight", "my lord" ]	dark or dark blue
general	Who was the first woman to have a gold record?	[ "Teresa Brewer", "Connie Francis", "Judy Garland", "Shirley Temple" ]	Judy Garland
general	How were the dimensions of American battleships determined?	[ "They had to be lower than the Golden Gates bridge and small enough to go through the Panama Canal.", "They had to be large enough to carry the minimum of 278 people but small enough to go through the Suez Canal.", "They had to be less than 111 feet tall and less than 11 feet wide.", "They had to be lower than the Brooklyn Bridge and small enough to go through the Panama Canal." ]	They had to be lower than the Brooklyn Bridge and small enough to go through the Panama Canal.
general	The moves in this sport include Barani, Triffus, Miller, and Randy.	[ "Figure Skating", "Ballroom Dancing", "Trampoline", "BMX" ]	Trampoline
general	As a protest to the British Tea Tax, colonial Americans used this for making tea.	[ "Hay", "Goldenrod", "Persian Root", "Strawberries" ]	Goldenrod
general	When did Russia declare war against Japan during World War II?	[ "Two days after the bombing of Hiroshima", "The day after the Battle of Kursk", "The day after the Battle of Stalingrad", "Two days after Germany surrendered." ]	Two days after the bombing of Hiroshima
general	This word can mean a social upstart or a social climber.	[ "Selcouth", "Zabern", "Pronk", "Rastaquouere" ]	Rastaquouere
general	Which of these famous buildings is located on the Quai dOrsay, in Paris?	[ "The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs", "The Tomb of Napoleon", "The Picasso Museum of Paris", "The Eiffel Tower" ]	The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
general	Which US President signed the law, which established the Congressional Medal of Honor - the highest military decoration awarded by the United States?	[ "Lincoln", "Grant", "A. Johnson", "John Adams" ]	Lincoln
general	What did Jethro Tull invent in 1701, while he was living in Crowmarsh Gifford, a village in Oxfordshire, England?	[ "The combine machine", "The telescope", "The first modern rifle", "The seed drill" ]	The seed drill
general	Which of these was introduced in Britain by Lady Mary Wortley, who was a prolific writer of diaries, essays and poems?	[ "The piano playing", "Musical modulation", "Smallpox innoculation", "The literary salon" ]	Smallpox innoculation
general	This island was originally called Van Diemens Land in honor of Anthony van Diemen.	[ "Australia", "Indonesia", "Tasmania", "New Zealand" ]	Tasmania
general	This statesman, born in Houghton Hall, Norfolk in 1676, is generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.	[ "David Gladstone", "Henry Cavendish", "Benjamin Disraeli", "Robert Walpole" ]	Robert Walpole
general	This person, who was High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014, is popular as the ruler who managed to unify the regional leaders of Ireland, in order to free the land from Danish occupation.	[ "Brian Boru", "Henry II", "Campbell of Munster", "Patrick of Kearney" ]	Brian Boru
general	This book, which bears the printed date 11th May 868, is known as the oldest-dated printed book.	[ "The Gutenburg Bible", "The Diamond Sutra scroll", "The first history of China", "The Book of the Dead" ]	The Diamond Sutra scroll
general	After three unsuccessful runs, this socialist was elected President in 1970.	[ "Salvador Allende", "Miquel Noriega", "Dmitri Kerensky", "Ivan Beria" ]	Salvador Allende
general	The tradition of placing the wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand originates from ancient Egypt, where they believed that a vein in this finger ran directly to the heart.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	In Anglo-Saxon times the bride stood on the left of the groom to allow him to keep his right sword hand free so that he could fight off anyone trying to kidnap the bride.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	The tradition of the white wedding dress dates back hundreds of years. It was worn to symbolize the virginity of the bride.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	The kiss at the end of the wedding ceremony expresses a Christian belief and symbolizes the swapping of souls between the bride and the groom.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	The tradition of proposing with a diamond engagement ring can be dated back to 1477 when the Archduke Maximilian of Hamburg gave one to Mary of Burgundy.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	At weddings it is common for people to toast the bride or groom. The term toast originates from Italy where it was common to place a piece of bread in the bottom of a wine cup for flavor.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
general	The custom of all bridesmaids dressing alike was started to ensure that bride would stand out and be the center of attention on the alter.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
general	The wedding cake originated in ancient Rome where it was thrown at the bride or broken over her head as a sign of fertility.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
general	In ancient times, it was common for the groom to abduct his bride. The honeymoon originated as a way for the bride and groom to go into hiding after the wedding, to keep the brides family from finding her.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
general	The bride traditionally wears a veil, because it is considered bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding.	[ "True", "False" ]	True

general

Sharks rarely attack humans.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

How many teeth do slugs have?

[ "3,000", "2,000", "1,000", "None" ]

3,000

general

Which of these fruits has a variety called Abraham Lincoln?

[ "Nectarine", "Tomato", "Peach", "Watermelon" ]

Tomato

general

How big was the first telephone book?

[ "1 page", "50 pages", "100 pages", "10 pages" ]

1 page

general

The average US penny stays in circulation for 50 years.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

general

You can fry an egg on a sidewalk when it reaches how many degrees Fahrenheit?

[ "143", "158", "167", "172" ]

158

general

What was the first song transmitted from space to Earth?

[ "Space Oddity", "Happy Birthday", "The I Love Lucy Theme Song", "There has been no song transmitted from space to Earth." ]

Happy Birthday

general

Spit can freeze in mid-air at the North Pole.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

general

Potato flavored ice cream can be bought in Idaho.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

How much air do apples contain?

[ "1/25", "1/50", "1/10", "1/75" ]

1/25

general

When Anti-war protesters, socialists and Yippes (Youth International Party ) descended on the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the mayor of this city responded by using 12,000

[ "Jerry Brown", "Nelson Rockafeller", "John Lindsay", "Richard Daley" ]

Richard Daley

general

Which was the first Disney production to show the death of a main character?

[ "Bambi", "Lion King", "Pocahontas", "Peter Pan" ]

Lion King

general

On the show Law and Order, Detective Lenny Briscoe was a New York City policeman for over 30 years. In that time, how many times did he shoot a person?

[ "76", "0", "1", "13" ]

0

general

Exactly half of the US states have an even number of letters in their name.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

general

Who created the first billion dollar company?

[ "Andrew Carnegie", "Alexander Farkas", "Samuel Walton", "J.P. Morgan" ]

J.P. Morgan

general

What do these people have in common: Star Jones, Randy Jackson, President Dwight David Eisenhower, Carnie Wilson, Diego Maradona?

[ "They have all had gastric bypass surgery.", "They have all appeared on the long running BBC show Leaders of Our Times.", "They have all been cited by the UN for their work with UNICEF.", "They have all received he Legiondaire Grand Award." ]

They have all had gastric bypass surgery.

general

Nabisco makes animal crackers in a plant located in this state.

[ "Utah", "Ohio", "Massachusetts", "New Jersey" ]

New Jersey

general

What was the first American city to fluoridate its water system?

[ "Grand Rapids, Michigan", "San Miguel, California", "Yonkers, New York", "Colorado Springs, Colorado" ]

Grand Rapids, Michigan

general

Which of these was the name of a London street which housed a prison?

[ "Clink", "Brailey", "Gow", "Gaol" ]

Clink

general

What was the first European nation to grant women the right to vote?

[ "Finland", "Norway", "Austria", "Ireland" ]

Finland

general

What was the Dionysia?

[ "The ancient Athenian celebration in honor of Dionysus", "The ancient Greek name for what we call The Parthenon", "A classical Greek drama that was rewritten by Shakespeare as A Midsummers Nights Dream", "The ancient Spartan creed of the warrior" ]

The ancient Athenian celebration in honor of Dionysus

general

Which term would best describe all the people on this list: Lincoln Steffens, Ida Tarbell, Jack Anderson, Jack Newfield, Ray Stannard Baker, Wayne Barret, Richard Behar?

[ "Spoonerists", "Positivists", "Playwrights", "Muckrakers" ]

Muckrakers

general

The first transcontinental car trip, S.F. to NYC, was made in 1906. How long did it take?

[ "52 days", "5 weeks", "2 weeks", "52 hours" ]

52 days

general

Select the year in which these vents took place: Petroleum production began in the Middle East, the Cubs beat the Tigers in the World Series, and the Montreal Wanderers won the Stanley Cup.

[ "1924", "1916", "1932", "1908" ]

1908

general

Which 1955 movie won four Academy Awards?

[ "Marty", "Forrest Gump", "Crash", "The Wizard of Oz" ]

Marty

general

What disease do the following famous people share: Menachem Begin, Halle Berry, Carol Channing, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Kroc, Arthur Ashe, and Ty Cobb?

[ "Rheumatic fever", "Irritated bowel syndrome", "Dyslexia", "Diabetes" ]

Diabetes

general

Which two of these musicians were born in Lafayette, Indiana?

[ "Axl Rose and Shannon Hoon", "Michael Stipe and Curt Cobain", "Kurt Cobain and Shannon Hoon", "Axl Rose and Michael Stipe" ]

Axl Rose and Shannon Hoon

general

In the 1995 movie Mr. Hollands Opus, Mr. Holland teaches young Gertrude Lang to play the clarinet piece Stranger on the Shore. Who wrote this famous piece?

[ "James Byars", "Donald Byron", "Acker Bilk", "Toots Thielman" ]

Acker Bilk

general

The USA is divided into states. England is divided into counties. Which country is divided into departments?

[ "India", "France", "Ireland", "Taiwan" ]

France

general

Which actress and dancer appeared in Bon Jovis video Always?

[ "Kiersten Dunst", "Katie Holmes", "Claire Danes", "Keri Russell" ]

Keri Russell

general

Which list is in increasing order regarding size?

[ "Squad, Platoon, Company, Brigade", "Squad, Platoon, Battalion, Company", "Platoon, Company, Regiment , Battalion", "Platoon, Squad, Company, Regiment" ]

Squad, Platoon, Company, Brigade

general

In 1920 Edward P. Eddie Eagan won the first Olympic boxing gold medal for the USA. In 1932, he won a second gold Olympic medal in which sport?

[ "Wrestling", "Bobsledding", "Greco-Roman Wrestling", "The Shot Put" ]

Bobsledding

general

Which state is famous for being the site of a series of major earthquakes in 1811 and 1812?

[ "Hilo, Hawaii", "New Madrid, Missouri", "San Francisco, California", "Trenton, New Jersey" ]

New Madrid, Missouri

general

What was in total eclipse according to Bonnie Tylers 1983 hit?

[ "The soul", "The moon", "The Sun", "The heart" ]

The heart

general

What group was popular in the 1960s with the hits Yummy Yummy Yummy and Chewy Chewy?

[ "Velvet Underground", "The Rolling Stones", "The Ohio Express", "The Beatles" ]

The Ohio Express

general

Nixon received a higher percentage of the popular vote during his losing bid for the presidency than when he won in 1968.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

What Woody Allen movie depicts a future with robot butlers?

[ "Match Point", "Stardust Memories", "Cassandras Dream", "Sleeper" ]

Sleeper

general

What nations gas group, PEMEX, made headlines in 1974?

[ "United Arab Emirates", "Venezuela", "Mexico", "Panama" ]

Mexico

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Who was the first vice president from the Republican Party?

[ "Thomas Jefferson", "John Tyler", "Hannibal Hamlin", "John Adams" ]

Hannibal Hamlin

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What future senator was the first Ph.D. on the moon?

[ "John W. Young", "David Scott", "Alan Shepard", "Harrison H. Schmitt" ]

Harrison H. Schmitt

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What TV cat had the motto I hate meeces to pieces?

[ "Mr. Jinks", "Miss Puss", "Sonja", "Katz" ]

Mr. Jinks

general

What company introduced the Radarange, the first countertop home microwave oven, in 1967?

[ "Amana", "Kennmore", "GE", "Tappan" ]

Amana

general

What magazine selects The Person of the Year?

[ "Newsweek", "Sports Illustrated", "Time", "Rolling Stones" ]

Time

general

In three of these countries corruption is widely spread. Which is the odd country?

[ "Romania", "Russia", "Iceland", "Ukraine" ]

Iceland

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Christianity is not the main religion in this country.

[ "Armenia", "Uruguay", "Sri Lanka", "East Timor" ]

Sri Lanka

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Czech Republic, Luxembourg and the UK were among the countries with most obese people in the beginning of the new century.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

general

Ireland, New Zealand and Japan are three countries with very high consumption of this drink.

[ "Brandy", "Coffee", "Coca-cola", "Tea" ]

Tea

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Ireland and Nigeria are considered to be among the countries with most adults, regularly attending church services. The citizens of one of this country also go to church regularly.

[ "Finland", "Russia", "Poland", "Japan" ]

Poland

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Usually more than 10 million tourists visit three of these countries annually. Which is the odd one?

[ "Poland", "Belgium", "Mexico", "Italy" ]

Belgium

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In the beginning of the new millennium New Zealand, Australia and the UK were among the countries with highest consumption of cannabis.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

general

In Malawi, Nigeria and Botswana, the official language is this.

[ "English", "French", "Portuguese", "Spanish" ]

English

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This country is not a federal republic.

[ "Laos", "Austria", "Ethiopia", "Pakistan" ]

Laos

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San Marino, Denmark and Norway are among the countries with most _____ per capita.

[ "Personal computers", "Television sets", "Credit cards", "Cell phones" ]

Personal computers

general

The word diamond comes from the ancient Greek word âadamasâ meaning what translated in English?

[ "Everlasting", "Powerful", "Brilliant", "Invincible" ]

Invincible

general

The diamond is the hardest known natural material on Earth.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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About half of the 26,000 kg diamonds mined annually originate from which continent?

[ "Asia", "South America", "Europe", "Africa" ]

Africa

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Although seemingly different, the diamond and the graphite are both allotropes of one and the same chemical element. Which one?

[ "Nitrogen", "Carbon", "Oxygen", "Iron" ]

Carbon

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Diamondsâ properties are commonly measured by the so called âfour Cs.â What do the four Cs stand for?

[ "Chemical balance, color, clarity and carat", "Carat, capacity, color and clarity", "Cut, calcification, carat, and cut", "Carat, clarity, color, and cut" ]

Carat, clarity, color, and cut

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In order for a natural diamond to form, it must be exposed to what specific conditions?

[ "High pressure and high temperature", "High pressure and absence of light", "Comparatively low pressure and high temperature", "High pressure and comparatively low temperature" ]

High pressure and comparatively low temperature

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What physical property of the diamond do carats measure?

[ "Purity", "Mass", "Cut", "Color" ]

Mass

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Diamond formation is a very slow process. It is estimated that most diamonds found in nature are of what approximate age?

[ "1 â 3 billion years old", "100 â 200 million years old", "30 â 40 billion years old", "100 000 â 200 000 years old" ]

1 â 3 billion years old

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Travis Metcalfe, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has presented a fascinating theory: he believes the largest diamond known is located where?

[ "In Earthâs core", "On the moonâs dark side", "At the bottom of the Mariana Trench", "In a near starâs core" ]

In a near starâs core

general

What did the US government buy for the Native Alaskans in 1891?

[ "Motorized sleds", "The basis of their caribou herd", "A fire truck", "Ice boxes" ]

The basis of their caribou herd

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Alaska, Texas and California are the three largest states in the USA. Which are the next two largest states?

[ "Montana and New Mexico", "Georgia and Iowa", "Wyoming and Iowa", "Montana and Georgia" ]

Montana and New Mexico

general

On the sitcom Third Rock from the Sun, John Lithgow plays Dick Solomon. What is his occupation on Earth?

[ "Advertising writer", "Professor of Anthropology", "Professor of Physics", "Unemployed" ]

Professor of Physics

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Which of these musicians was not among the first class inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame?

[ "Ray Charles", "Earl Hines", "Benny Carter", "Art Tatum" ]

Ray Charles

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In 1992 there was a petition signed by 30,000 people to change the name of Maui, Hawaii to Gilligan.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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The original name of the Beatles song, Eleanor Rigby, was Miss Daisy Hawkins.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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How many continents are owned by only one nation?

[ "0", "2", "3", "1" ]

1

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The first US police force to buy a police car was also the first to have a police motorcycle squad.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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Thomas Harris created this terrible fictional murderer.

[ "Michael Everett", "Garland Saunderson", "Jason Thomas", "Hannibal Lecter" ]

Hannibal Lecter

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Which famous writer is not paired with the correct pseudonym?

[ "Ellery Queen-Erle Stanley Gardner", "Ellis Bell-Emily Bronte", "Richard Bachman-Stephen King", "Ernest V. Trueblood-William Faulkner" ]

Ellery Queen-Erle Stanley Gardner

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In the 1994 film, Pulp Fiction, these actors portray Jules Winfield and Vincent Vega.

[ "Ving Rhames and John Travolta", "Bruce Willis and Phil Lamarr", "Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta", "Ving Rhames and Samuel L. Jackson" ]

Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta

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What was the first rock group to play at New Yorks Carnegie Hall?

[ "America", "The Who", "The Beatles", "Chicago" ]

Chicago

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What does the Hindu word Krishna mean?

[ "the lord", "dark or dark blue", "daylight", "my lord" ]

dark or dark blue

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Who was the first woman to have a gold record?

[ "Teresa Brewer", "Connie Francis", "Judy Garland", "Shirley Temple" ]

Judy Garland

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How were the dimensions of American battleships determined?

[ "They had to be lower than the Golden Gates bridge and small enough to go through the Panama Canal.", "They had to be large enough to carry the minimum of 278 people but small enough to go through the Suez Canal.", "They had to be less than 111 feet tall and less than 11 feet wide.", "They had to be lower than the Brooklyn Bridge and small enough to go through the Panama Canal." ]

They had to be lower than the Brooklyn Bridge and small enough to go through the Panama Canal.

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The moves in this sport include Barani, Triffus, Miller, and Randy.

[ "Figure Skating", "Ballroom Dancing", "Trampoline", "BMX" ]

Trampoline

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As a protest to the British Tea Tax, colonial Americans used this for making tea.

[ "Hay", "Goldenrod", "Persian Root", "Strawberries" ]

Goldenrod

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When did Russia declare war against Japan during World War II?

[ "Two days after the bombing of Hiroshima", "The day after the Battle of Kursk", "The day after the Battle of Stalingrad", "Two days after Germany surrendered." ]

Two days after the bombing of Hiroshima

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This word can mean a social upstart or a social climber.

[ "Selcouth", "Zabern", "Pronk", "Rastaquouere" ]

Rastaquouere

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Which of these famous buildings is located on the Quai dOrsay, in Paris?

[ "The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs", "The Tomb of Napoleon", "The Picasso Museum of Paris", "The Eiffel Tower" ]

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Which US President signed the law, which established the Congressional Medal of Honor - the highest military decoration awarded by the United States?

[ "Lincoln", "Grant", "A. Johnson", "John Adams" ]

Lincoln

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What did Jethro Tull invent in 1701, while he was living in Crowmarsh Gifford, a village in Oxfordshire, England?

[ "The combine machine", "The telescope", "The first modern rifle", "The seed drill" ]

The seed drill

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Which of these was introduced in Britain by Lady Mary Wortley, who was a prolific writer of diaries, essays and poems?

[ "The piano playing", "Musical modulation", "Smallpox innoculation", "The literary salon" ]

Smallpox innoculation

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This island was originally called Van Diemens Land in honor of Anthony van Diemen.

[ "Australia", "Indonesia", "Tasmania", "New Zealand" ]

Tasmania

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This statesman, born in Houghton Hall, Norfolk in 1676, is generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.

[ "David Gladstone", "Henry Cavendish", "Benjamin Disraeli", "Robert Walpole" ]

Robert Walpole

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This person, who was High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014, is popular as the ruler who managed to unify the regional leaders of Ireland, in order to free the land from Danish occupation.

[ "Brian Boru", "Henry II", "Campbell of Munster", "Patrick of Kearney" ]

Brian Boru

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This book, which bears the printed date 11th May 868, is known as the oldest-dated printed book.

[ "The Gutenburg Bible", "The Diamond Sutra scroll", "The first history of China", "The Book of the Dead" ]

The Diamond Sutra scroll

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After three unsuccessful runs, this socialist was elected President in 1970.

[ "Salvador Allende", "Miquel Noriega", "Dmitri Kerensky", "Ivan Beria" ]

Salvador Allende

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The tradition of placing the wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand originates from ancient Egypt, where they believed that a vein in this finger ran directly to the heart.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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In Anglo-Saxon times the bride stood on the left of the groom to allow him to keep his right sword hand free so that he could fight off anyone trying to kidnap the bride.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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The tradition of the white wedding dress dates back hundreds of years. It was worn to symbolize the virginity of the bride.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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The kiss at the end of the wedding ceremony expresses a Christian belief and symbolizes the swapping of souls between the bride and the groom.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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The tradition of proposing with a diamond engagement ring can be dated back to 1477 when the Archduke Maximilian of Hamburg gave one to Mary of Burgundy.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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At weddings it is common for people to toast the bride or groom. The term toast originates from Italy where it was common to place a piece of bread in the bottom of a wine cup for flavor.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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The custom of all bridesmaids dressing alike was started to ensure that bride would stand out and be the center of attention on the alter.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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The wedding cake originated in ancient Rome where it was thrown at the bride or broken over her head as a sign of fertility.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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In ancient times, it was common for the groom to abduct his bride. The honeymoon originated as a way for the bride and groom to go into hiding after the wedding, to keep the brides family from finding her.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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The bride traditionally wears a veil, because it is considered bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding.

[ "True", "False" ]

True