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Revision as of 15:56, 23 February 2014
Quiz Questions
Geography
| Which Midwest farmland state includes New Salem, Springfield, Metropolis, and Champaign?
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| A. Illinois
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| To which continent am I going if I have decided to visit Queen Maud Land and Deception Island?
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| B. Antarctica
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| Which "four corners" state is home to Alamogordo, Taos, Truth or Consequences, and Mescalero?
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| B. New Mexico
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| Which Mississippi state - called "America's Heartland" - is home to Amana, Fort Dodge and Dubuque?
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| D. Iowa
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| Which mountain has the highest altitude in the world?
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| A. Mt. Cook
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| If I told you I was watching the Daytona 500 in person, in which American state would I be?
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| B. Florida
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| To which Asian country am I traveling if I am going to visit the Forbidden City?
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| D. China
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| Which is the world's largest port according to volume?
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| C. Shanghai
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| Which country has the largest oil reserves?
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| ?. Saudi Arabia
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| What is the name of the invisible line that runs right around the Earth's middle, dividing it into two halves?
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| B. The Equator
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| To which of the following countries will I travel to see the prehistoric Uffington White Horse?
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| D. England
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| In which Midwest state is Springfield, St. Joseph, Creve Coeur, and Cape Girardeau based?
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| B. Missouri
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| Which ocean has the largest area?
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| A. Pacific
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| What is the highest mountain on earth above sea level?
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| C. Mt. Everest
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| Which of the following islands is not located in Europe?
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| B. Maldives
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| In New York City, on which street is the New York Stock Exchange?
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| A. Wall Street
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| I'm standing under the "Brandenburger Tor", and the smell of 'Apfel Strudel' fills the air! Where am I?
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| C. Germany
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| What is the capital of Scotland?
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| C. Edinburgh
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| To which Canadian Province will I be going if I tell you I am off to see the Calgary Stampede?
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| A. Alberta
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| What is the capital of Angola?
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| C. Luanda
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| If i visted Bondi Beach-one of the worlds most beautiful-to which country would i be traveling to?
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| C.Australia
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| The country with the smallest area in the world is:
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| A.Vatican City
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| Where is Lima located?
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| D. Peru
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| What country is Stonehenge located in?
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| B. United Kingdom
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| What is the largest landlocked country?
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| D. Mongolia NOTE: this is a duplicate question Kazakhstan is the correct answer
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| Where is the Palace of Versailles located?
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| B. France
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| Where is Big Ben located?
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| C.London
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| Where is Rome located?
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| D. Italy
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History
| Which European city was divided by a wall, separating capitalism in the west from communism in the east?
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| C. Berlin
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| Nelson Mandela is celebrated worldwide for fighting racism. Of which country was he president?
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| C. South Africa
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| The Cold War was a war of words and hostility mainly between the USSR and which country?
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| C. USA
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| Saddam Hussein was the dictator of which Middle Eastern country?
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| A. Iraq
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| In the '60's and '70's, many men were sent into space in the Apollo missions. Where did they land?
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| A. Moon
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| How long did King Louis XIX rule France for?
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| D. 15 minutes
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| Who invented the flushing toilet?"
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| D.Thomas Crapper
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Fruits & Vegetables
| Which of these isn't a fruit? I am found underground, can be made into fries, and can also be baked!
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| D. Potato
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| I am bright red. I have all my seeds on the outside, and I am sometimes served with cream.
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| A. Strawberry
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| Tennis players eat me between games to keep nice and strong. I can also be found in pajamas!
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| B. Banana
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| Which of these fruits grows on a vine?
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| A. Grapes
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| I am bitter and lovely shade of yellow. You can find me in a well-known rhyme - "Oranges and _____"
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| A. Lemons
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| I am a purple-coloured fruit. Little Jack Horner pulled me out of a Christmas pie!
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| B. Plum
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| You can find me up a palm tree. I am brown on the outside and white on the inside. I am very hard, and sometimes fall on people's heads!
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| A. Coconut
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Olympics & Sports
| Which sport is an official event at the modern Summer Olympic Games?
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| A. Swimming
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| The Olympic Flame is carried around the world to the Olympic host nation. Where does its journey begin?
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| D. Olympia in Greece
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| Each country taking part in the Olympics has a 3-letter code. Which is NOT an Olympic country code?
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| A. BBC
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| Medals are awarded for first, second, and third places in the Olympic events. What are these medals called?
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| B. Gold, silver and bronze medals
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| In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games mainly took place in which Asian city?
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| C. Beijing
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| Which athlete won the 110m hurdles at the Athen Olympics?
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| C. Liu Xiang
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| How many NHL teams does Florida Have?
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| Answer is 2
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Cartoons & Comics
| Daredevil is blind but uses sound to "see" objects, like sonar. What else uses sonar?
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| D. Bats and submarines
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| The amazing X-Men's powers come from genetic mutations. Mutations form a part of what process?
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| B. Evolution
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| Peter Parker (Spiderman) has many spider-like abilities. What type of animal is a spider?
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| A. Arachnid
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| The Flash runs very fast but according to science, there's something that's even faster. What's that?
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| C. Light
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| When Violet from The Incredibles is visible, how do people see her?
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| A. Light bounced off of Violet and into their eyes.
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| Superman can fly. But what's the name of the natural force that keeps ordinary people down on earth?
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| B. Gravity
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Religion
| Which disciple did not want Jesus to wash his feet at the Last Supper?
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| D. Peter
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| Adam and Eve, lived in the beautiful Garden of Eden. Why did God banish them from there?
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| C. They were disobedient
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| Jesus called upon Lazarus for a meal. who was the lady who sat at his feet and listened to him talk?
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| B. Mary
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| The Pharaoh would not let the Israelites leave Egypt. Moses lead the out after 10 plagues were sent down. What was the last plague?
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| A. Death of all firstborn sons
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| When the Israelits journeyed for 40 years to the promised land, God promised what would not wear out?
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| A. Clothes and shoes
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Music
| This instrument has white and black keys with two or more pedals. What is it?
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| C. Piano
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| Which woodwind instrument is played by blowing into a mouthpiece, and has twenty or more tone holes?
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| A. Saxophone
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| Which of the following instruments is a member of the strings family?
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| C. Cello
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| The harmonica is a small instrument made from plastic and metal. How do you play it?
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| D. With your mouth
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| Which percussive instrument is played by striking a stretched skin with a stick, such as 'bongos'?
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| D. Drums
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| Which percussive instrument is played by striking a wooden bars with a mallet?
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| B. Xylophone
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| This 4-string instruments made of spruce wood is played with a horsehair bow. What is it?
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| B. Violin
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| Who originally sang Gangnam Style?
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| D. PSY
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Random Facts
| If you are "intestate", what don't you have?
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| D. A will
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| Which word best describes the union of two political parties to form a government?
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| C. Coalition
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| "Midori", "verde", "vert", and "Gruen" all translate to what English word?
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| D. Green
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| What would a tailor do with his hot plonker?
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| D. Iron cloth
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Science/Nature
| What is the largest spider in the world?
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| D. Giant Huntsman Spider
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| What is the sun?
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| D. A star
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| What is the largest mammal in the world?
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| D. Blue Whale
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| Who was the electric chair invented by?
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| D. A dentist
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| What family of animals do humans belong to?
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| C. Hominidae
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| What are the main reasons to domesticate alpacas?
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| C. For their wool and meat
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| What is lightning made of?
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| D. Electricity
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| Which of these does NOT have a backbone?
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| D. Earthworm
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| Which of these is the hottest?
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| B. The Sun
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| What is the name of the gas in the air that keeps us alive?
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| A. Oxygen
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| If the moon is full, what shape is it in the sky?
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| C. Circle
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| What percentage of average adult human body is water?
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| D. 50% - 65%
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| What is the process by which particular biological traits become more or less common over time?
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| C. Natural Selection
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| What do the rings around Saturn mostly consist of?
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| D. Water Ice
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| Are Gorillas carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores?
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| D. Herbivores
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Video Games/Board Games
| In the Super Mario games, what is Mario's profession?
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| B. Plumber
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| Morgan Freeman is the main protagonist of which videogame?
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| D. None
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| Which one of these is not a traditional starting piece in the game of Monopoly?
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| D. Snake
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| What company created Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, and Team Fortress 2?
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| D. Valve
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| What is the first boss you encounter in Diablo I?
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| D. The Butcher
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| What is the name of the lead character of the hit game Final Fantasy VII?
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| C. Cloud
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| What year was PlayStation 2 released?
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| C. 2000
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| What is the ranged special attack used by Ryu and Ken in Street fighter?
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| B. Hadouken
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| In Diablo II, Baal is the lord of what?
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| C. Destruction
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| Who is a founder of Valve Corporation?
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| C. Gabe Newell
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| Which of the following was part of the fourth generation of video game consoles?
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| C. Sega Genesis
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| In Command & Conquer: Red Alert, which side could launch a GPS satellite?
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| D. The Allies
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| What is the name of the lead character of the Half-life series?
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| C. Gordon Freeman
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| In the original Doom game, what was the cheat code for god mode?
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| C. IDDQD
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| When playing Gin Rummy, how many cards are dealt to each player?
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| D. 10
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| What was the full name of the original Warcraft game released by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994?
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| C. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
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| What is Final Fantasy 6 known as in the United States?
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| C. Final Fantasy 3
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| What former professional basketball player played for the Los Angeles Lakers and had a 2D fighting game named after him?
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| C. Shaquille O'Neal - NOTE: Shaq Fu LOL
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| In the original Doom game, what was the cheat code for guns and ammo?
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| C. IDFKA
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{{Collapsed|What year was the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released in North America?|A. 1991
TV, Movies & Anime
| In the anime film, Grave of the Fireflies, take place during which war?
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| B. World War 2
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| Who is the main protagonist of Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z?
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| B. Goku
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| Who is the main protagonist of Neon Genesis Evangelion?
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| B. Shinji Ikari
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| Who was dead at the end of Sixth Sense?
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| D. Bruce Willis
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| In the anime film, Akira, what is pictured on the back of Kaneda's jacket?
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| A. a pill
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| Who is the host of the TV show, Jepordy!
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| D. Alex Trebek
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| Spike Spiegal is a main character in which anime?
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| B. Cowboy Bebop
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| Who directed Jurassic Park?
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| D. Steven Spielberg
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| In the anime film, Kiki's Delivery Service, Kiki is a...
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| B. witch
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| Which of these is Not a Fox News anchor?
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| D.
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| In what country were the Lord of the Rings movies filmed?
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| D. New Zealand
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Literature
| What is Mr. Rochester's first name in Chorlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre?
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| C. Edward
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| Who wrote the novel, The Catcher in the Rye?
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| C. J.D. Salinger
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| In the novel Frankenstein, what is the monster called?
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| C. Frankenstein's monster
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Computers, Internet & Technology
| When talking about computers, what is an example of an output device?
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| C. The speakers
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| Where is twitter located?
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| D. San Francisco
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| Pressing Alt + Ctrl + Del in Windows will open what?
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| C. Task Manager
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| Which of the following is NOT a key of a standard keyboard?
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| C. Repeat
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| When was the first generation iPod released?
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| C. 2001
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| What is Microsoft's search engine called?
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| C. Bing
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League of Angels
| What level do you get access to Erebus in League of Angels?
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| C. 40
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| Which of the following gets unlocked at level 26 in League of Angels?
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| C. Gemology
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| What level do you get your first title in League of Angels?
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| C. 20
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How to Math
| What is a multiple of 8?
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| C. 24
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| What is 10 factorial?
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| C. 3628800
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| Which does NOT have an even number for its square root?
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| B. 81
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Unsorted/Incorrect/Unknown
| When is The Illiad thought to have been written
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| C.8th century BC
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| How many floors are there to explore in Diablo I?
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| Not A.
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| What is the ratio 1:3 as a percentage?
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| Not C.
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| Which country has the most nuclear weapons?
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| Not A.
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| Which sketch comedy group had a show on IFC?
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| Not B.
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| How long is the shelf life of Twinkies?
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| Not D.
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| What state is Starbucks from?
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| D. Washington
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| What is the first name of the Queen of England?
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| D. Elizabeth
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| What does M&M's stand for?
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| A. Mars & Murrie's
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| Yoko Ono was the wife of what famous musician?
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| D. John Lennon
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| What is the human body mostly made of?
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| D. Water
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| Where is Riyadh located?
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| D. Saudi Arabia
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| Where is the Golden Gate Bridge located?
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| B. San Fransisco
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| What is a group of kangaroos called?
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| D. A mob
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| Who is the head of state of all commonwealth countries?
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| D. The British Monarch
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| What is the national emblem of Canada?
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| D. Maple leaf
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