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Quiz Questions
Geography
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| Which Midwest farmland state includes New Salem, Springfield, Metropolis, and Champaign? |
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| A. Illinois |
| To which continent am I going if I have decided to visit Queen Maud Land and Deception Island? |
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| B. Antarctica |
| Which "four corners" state is home to Alamogordo, Taos, Truth or Consequences, and Mescalero? |
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| B. New Mexico |
| Which Mississippi state - called "America's Heartland" - is home to Amana, Fort Dodge and Dubuque? |
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| D. Iowa |
| Which mountain has the highest altitude in the world? |
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| A. Mt. Cook |
| 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 |
| To which Asian country am I traveling if I am going to visit the Forbidden City? |
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| D. China |
| Which is the world's largest port according to volume? |
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| C. Shanghai |
| Which country has the largest oil reserves? |
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| ?. Saudi Arabia |
| 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 |
| To which of the following countries will I travel to see the prehistoric Uffington White Horse? |
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| D. England |
| In which Midwest state is Springfield, St. Joseph, Creve Coeur, and Cape Girardeau based? |
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| B. Missouri |
| Which ocean has the largest area? |
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| A. Pacific |
| What is the highest mountain on earth above sea level? |
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| C. Mt. Everest |
| Which of the following islands is not located in Europe? |
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| B. Maldives |
| In New York City, on which street is the New York Stock Exchange? |
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| A. Wall Street |
| 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 |
| What is the capital of Scotland? |
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| C. Edinburgh |
| 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 |
| What is the capital of Angola? |
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| C. Luanda |
| If I visited Bondi Beach-one of the worlds most beautiful-to which country would i be traveling to? |
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| C.Australia |
| The country with the smallest area in the world is: |
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| A.Vatican City |
| Where is Lima located? |
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| D. Peru |
| What country is Stonehenge located in? |
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| B. United Kingdom |
| What is the largest landlocked country in the world? |
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| B. Kazakhstan |
| Where is the Palace of Versailles located? |
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| B. France |
| Where is Big Ben located? |
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| C.London |
| Where is Rome located? |
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| D. Italy |
| Where is Kuala Lumpur located in what country? |
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| D. Malaysia |
| Where is Mount Fuji located? |
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| B. Japan |
| Which state is Mount Rushmore National Memorial located in? |
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| A. South Dakota |
| What is the largest continent in the world? |
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| C. Asia |
| Which state do Missoula, Whitefish, Big Fork, and Butte call home? |
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| B. Montana |
| Where is Mecca located? |
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| B. Saudi Arabia |
| What is the name of the sea east of Korea? |
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| D. Sea of Japan |
| Where is Bolivia located? |
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| D. South America |
| Where is Saint Basil's Cathedral located? |
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| B. Russia |
| What is the capital of New Zealand? |
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| A. Wellington |
| What is the largest cave world? |
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| D. Son Doong |
| What is the highest waterfall in the world? |
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| D. Angel Falls |
| What island is the Statue of Liberty located on? |
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| A. Liberty Island |
| Where is Riyadh located? |
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| D. Saudi Arabia |
| Which US state is known as the Sunshine state? |
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| D. Florida |
| The Petronas Towers are located in what country? |
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| B. Malaysia |
| Where would you find the historic temple of Angkor Wat? |
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| D. Cambodia |
| Where is the Golden Gate Bridge located? |
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| B. San Fransisco |
| Which country has the most land? |
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| D. Russia |
| What is the capital of Texas? |
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| A. Austin |
| Which of these world capitals is also the largest city in its home country? |
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| C. Tokyo |
| Where is the Kremlin located? |
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| C. Russia |
| Where is Moscow located? |
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| D. Russia |
History
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| Which European city was divided by a wall, separating capitalism in the west from communism in the east? |
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| C. Berlin |
| Nelson Mandela is celebrated worldwide for fighting racism. Of which country was he president? |
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| C. South Africa |
| The Cold War was a war of words and hostility mainly between the USSR and which country? |
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| C. USA |
| Saddam Hussein was the dictator of which Middle Eastern country? |
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| A. Iraq |
| 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 |
| How long did King Louis XIX rule France for? |
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| D. 15 minutes |
| Who invented the flushing toilet?" |
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| D.Thomas Crapper |
| Which US president served the shortest term? |
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| D. William Henry Harrison |
| Who leaked NSA documents to the Guardian in 2013? |
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| D. Edward Snowden |
| Who was the first man to climb Mount Everest? |
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| D. Sir Edmund Hillary |
| What year did the Titanic sink? |
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| C. 1912 |
| Who became the Prime Minister of Ukraine on December 18th, 2007? |
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| C. Yulia Tymoshenko |
Fruits & Vegetables
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tennis players eat me between games to keep nice and strong. I can also be found in pajamas! |
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| B. Banana |
| Which of these fruits grows on a vine? |
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| A. Grapes |
| 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 |
| I am a purple-coloured fruit. Little Jack Horner pulled me out of a Christmas pie! |
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| B. Plum |
| 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 |
| I am a shiny fruit, and you can find me in red and green colors. "An ______ a day keeps the doctor away". |
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| C. Apple |
| I grow on a vine. I can be red or green and your mum and dad drink my juice in wine. |
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| C. Grapes |
Olympics & Sports
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| Which sport is an official event at the modern Summer Olympic Games? |
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| A. Swimming |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games mainly took place in which Asian city? |
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| C. Beijing |
| Which athlete won the 110m hurdles at the Athen Olympics? |
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| C. Liu Xiang |
| How many NHL teams does Florida Have? |
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| D. 2 |
| In the game of Cricket, how many balls are there in an over? |
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| D. 6 |
| What city is the NHL team known as the Lightning from? |
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| D. Tampa Bay |
| Olympic Games have one or more mascots. Which of these mascots is from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics? |
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| B. The Fuwa |
| The modern Olympic Games were started by an organization called the IOC. What does IOC stand for? |
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| C. International Olympic Committee |
| In which sport would you use a chucker? |
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| D. Polo |
| Who holds the MLB single season home run record? |
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| D. Barry Bonds |
| How often do the Summer Olympic Games take place? |
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| C. Every 4 years |
Cartoons & Comics
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| Daredevil is blind but uses sound to "see" objects, like sonar. What else uses sonar? |
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| D. Bats and submarines |
| The amazing X-Men's powers come from genetic mutations. Mutations form a part of what process? |
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| B. Evolution |
| Peter Parker (Spiderman) has many spider-like abilities. What type of animal is a spider? |
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| A. Arachnid |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Iron Man's armor can perform miracles. Many animals also have 'armor'; what is such a skeleton called? |
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| A. Exoskeleton |
Religion
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| Which disciple did not want Jesus to wash his feet at the Last Supper? |
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| D. Peter |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 the firstborn sons |
| When the Israelites journeyed for 40 years to the promised land, God promised what would not wear out? |
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| A. Clothes and shoes |
| Jesus taught us that the most important thing we needed in life was |
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| D. Love |
| When is Orthodox Christmas Day? |
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| D. January 7th |
| When Jesus was born, his mother, Mary, did not have a cradle, so she placed him elsewhere. Where? |
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| D. Manger |
Music
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| This instrument has white and black keys with two or more pedals. What is it? |
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| C. Piano |
| Which woodwind instrument is played by blowing into a mouthpiece, and has twenty or more tone holes? |
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| A. Saxophone |
| Which of the following instruments is a member of the strings family? |
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| C. Cello |
| The harmonica is a small instrument made from plastic and metal. How do you play it? |
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| D. With your mouth |
| Which percussive instrument is played by striking a stretched skin with a stick, such as 'bongos'? |
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| D. Drums |
| Which percussive instrument is played by striking a wooden bars with a mallet? |
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| B. Xylophone |
| This 4-string instruments made of spruce wood is played with a horsehair bow. What is it? |
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| B. Violin |
| Who originally sang Gangnam Style? |
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| D. PSY |
| Yoko Ono was the wife of what famous musician? |
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| D. John Lennon |
| What is Marlyn Manson's gender? |
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| D. Male |
Random Facts
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| If you are "intestate", what don't you have? |
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| D. A will |
| Which word best describes the union of two political parties to form a government? |
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| C. Coalition |
| "Midori", "verde", "vert", and "Gruen" all translate to what English word? |
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| D. Green |
| What would a tailor do with his hot plonker? |
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| D. Iron cloth |
| What state is Jim Beam from? |
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| D. Kentucky |
| What state is Jake Daniels from? |
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| D. Tennessee |
| How long is the shelf life of Twinkies? |
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| C. Approximately 45 days |
| What does M&M's stand for? |
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| A. Mars & Murrie's |
| What is the country code for Russia? |
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| D. 007 |
| What is a group of kangaroos called? |
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| D. A mob |
| Which is NOT a primary color? |
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| B. Orange |
| Anmol decided to give his bike 3 coats of paint. Which coat would go on the first? |
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| C. The second |
| How many business days are week? |
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| D. 5 |
Science/Nature
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| What is the largest spider in the world? |
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| D. Giant Huntsman Spider |
| What is the sun? |
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| D. A star |
| What is the largest mammal in the world? |
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| D. Blue Whale |
| Who was the electric chair invented by? |
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| D. A dentist |
| What family of animals do humans belong to? |
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| C. Hominidae |
| What are the main reasons to domesticate alpacas? |
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| C. For their wool and meat |
| What is lightning made of? |
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| D. Electricity |
| Which of these living things does NOT have a backbone? |
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| D. Earthworm |
| Which of these is the hottest? |
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| B. The Sun |
| What is the name of the gas in the air that keeps us alive? |
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| A. Oxygen |
| If the moon is full, what shape is it in the sky? |
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| C. Circle |
| What percentage of average adult human body is water? |
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| D. 50% - 65% |
| What is the process by which particular biological traits become more or less common over time? |
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| C. Natural Selection |
| What do the rings around Saturn mostly consist of? |
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| D. Water Ice |
| Are Gorillas carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores? |
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| D. Herbivores |
| Earnest Rutherford is a famous New zealander most know for what? |
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| D. Splitting the atom |
| What is the name of the organ in our bodies that pumps blood? |
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| A. Heart |
| What is the largest planet in our solar system? |
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| D. Jupiter |
| Where do carrots grow? |
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| C. Ground |
| What do Mitochondria produce? |
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| C. APT |
| What is the largest dinosaur known to have walked the earth? |
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| D. Argentinosaurus |
| What is the human body mostly made of? |
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| D. Water |
| On average, how long does a healthy alpaca live? |
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| C. Approx. 20 years |
| How many eyes do most spiders have? |
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| C. 8 |
| What is the scientific name for humans? |
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| C. Homo Sapien |
| Planet Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun. |
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| A. Third |
| Which one of these is not a living organism? |
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| C. Virus |
| What happens if you melt something? |
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| A. It changes from a solid to a liquid |
| What is the largest flower in the world? |
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| D. Rafflesia |
Games
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| In the Super Mario games, what is Mario's profession? |
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| B. Plumber |
| Morgan Freeman is the main protagonist of which videogame? |
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| D. None |
| Which one of these is not a traditional starting piece in the game of Monopoly? |
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| D. Snake |
| What company created Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, and Team Fortress 2? |
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| D. Valve |
| What is the first boss you encounter in Diablo I? |
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| D. The Butcher |
| What is the name of the lead character of the hit game Final Fantasy VII? |
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| C. Cloud |
| What year was PlayStation 2 released? |
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| C. 2000 |
| What is the ranged special attack used by Ryu and Ken in Street fighter? |
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| B. Hadouken |
| In Diablo II, Baal is the lord of what? |
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| C. Destruction |
| Who is a founder of Valve Corporation? |
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| C. Gabe Newell |
| Which of the following was part of the fourth generation of video game consoles? |
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| C. Sega Genesis |
| In Command & Conquer: Red Alert, which side could launch a GPS satellite? |
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| D. The Allies |
| What is the name of the lead character of the Half-life series? |
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| C. Gordon Freeman |
| In the original Doom game, what was the cheat code for god mode? |
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| C. IDDQD |
| In the original Doom game, what was the cheat code for guns and ammo? |
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| C. IDKFA |
| When playing Gin Rummy, how many cards are dealt to each player? |
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| D. 10 |
| What was the full name of the original Warcraft game released by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994? |
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| C. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans |
| What is Final Fantasy 6 known as in the United States? |
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| C. Final Fantasy 3 |
| 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 |
| In the original Doom game, what was the cheat code for guns and ammo? |
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| C. IDFKA |
| What year was the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released in North America? |
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| A. 1991 |
| Dota 2 is owned by which company? |
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| D. Valve |
| What is the name of the alien race in starcraft that plagues the universe much like a swarm of bugs? |
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| D. Zergs |
| How many balls are there for each player to sink in the game of pool? |
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| D. 8 |
| What color is Pac-Man? |
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| C. Yellow |
| Lara Croft is the protagonist of what videogame franchise? |
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| C. Tomb Raider |
| In Omaha Hold'em poker, how many hole cards foes a player have? |
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| D. 4 |
| Sonic the Hedgehog is a videogame character developed by what company? |
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| C. Sega |
| In the game of Snooker, what color ball needs to be sunk before sinking a ball other than a red ball? |
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| D. Red |
| In the game of Cluedo, players compete to discover the details of what? |
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| D. A murder |
| Which company makes Poker Night at the Inventory? |
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| D. Tell Tale |
| In Warcraft III, which one of the following is not a race? |
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| C. Gnome |
| In the video game Sonic, how many rings do you need to collect to gain an extra life? |
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| D. 100 |
| Ness is the protagonist of a videogame published by Nintendo. What is the name of this game? |
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| C. Earthbound |
| Where were playing cards invented? |
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| D. China |
TV, Movies & Anime
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| In the anime film, Grave of the Fireflies, take place during which war? |
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| B. World War 2 |
| Who is the main protagonist of Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z? |
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| B. Goku |
| Who is the main protagonist of Neon Genesis Evangelion? |
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| B. Shinji Ikari |
| Who was dead at the end of Sixth Sense? |
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| D. Bruce Willis |
| In the anime film, Akira, what is pictured on the back of Kaneda's jacket? |
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| A. a pill |
| Who is the host of the TV show, Jeopardy! |
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| D. Alex Trebek |
| Spike Spiegal is a main character in which anime? |
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| B. Cowboy Bebop |
| Who directed Jurassic Park? |
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| D. Steven Spielberg |
| In the anime film, Kiki's Delivery Service, Kiki is a... |
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| B. witch |
| Which of these is Not a Fox News anchor? |
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| D. Stephen Colbert |
| In what country were the Lord of the Rings movies filmed? |
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| D. New Zealand |
| Which Star Wars character is a bounty hunter? |
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| D. Boba Fett |
| In Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward's brother, Alphonse, is a |
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| B. Suit of armor |
| What genre is the anime, Ghost in the Shell, classified as? |
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| B. Cyberpunk |
| Which network hosted the VGAs? |
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| D. Spike |
| Hajime no Ippo is a popular sports anime/manga about... |
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| B. Boxing |
| Which children's television show are the following names from: Donatello, Splinter Leonardo, & Raphael? |
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| A. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Literature
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| What is Mr. Rochester's first name in Chorlotte Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre? |
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| C. Edward |
| Who wrote the novel, The Catcher in the Rye? |
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| C. J.D. Salinger |
| In the novel Frankenstein, what is the monster called? |
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| C. Frankenstein's monster |
| When is the Iliad thought to have been written? |
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| C. 8th century BC |
Computers, Internet & Technology
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| When talking about computers, what is an example of an output device? |
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| C. The speakers |
| Where is Twitter located? |
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| D. San Francisco |
| Pressing Alt + Ctrl + Del in Windows will open what? |
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| C. Task Manager |
| Which of the following is NOT a key of a standard keyboard? |
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| C. Repeat |
| When was the first generation iPod released? |
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| C. 2001 |
| What is Microsoft's search engine called? |
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| C. Bing |
| What year was the Y2k bug supposed to happen? |
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| D. 2000 |
| When talking about computers, what is an example of Hardware? |
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| C. The monitor |
| What is the main board of a computer called? |
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| C. Motherboard |
| Which company owns Skype? |
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| D. Microsoft |
League of Angels
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| What level do you get access to Erebus in League of Angels? |
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| C. 40 |
| Which of the following gets unlocked at level 26 in League of Angels? |
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| C. Gemology |
| What level do you get your first title in League of Angels? |
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| C. 20 |
| When did the League of Angels closed beta start? |
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| C. December 4th, 2013 |
| What level do you gain access to the 4th battle slot in League of Angels? |
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| C. 35 |
| What is the highest ranking title in League of Angels called? |
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| C. Demi God |
| What is the name of the first Angel you get in League of Angels? |
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| C. Nocturna |
| How much HP does a Lvl. 1 HP gem give in League of Angels? |
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| C. 500 |
| What level can you start recruiting heroes in League of Angels? |
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| C. 24 |
How to Math
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| What is a multiple of 8? |
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| C. 24 |
| What is 10 factorial? |
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| C. 3628800 |
| Which does NOT have an even number for its square root? |
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| B. 81 |
| If you have 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies, how much money do you have? |
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| C. 1.19 |
| If you bet $50 to win $100, how often do you need to win to break-even on the bet? |
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| D. 33% of the time |
| If you bet $25 to win $100, how often do you need to win to break-even on the bet? |
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| D. 20% of the time |
The World
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| Which country has the most nuclear weapons? |
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| D. Russia |
| What is the first name of the Queen of England? |
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| D. Elizabeth |
| Who is the head of state of all commonwealth countries? |
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| D. The British Monarch |
| What is the national emblem of Canada? |
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| D. Maple leaf |
| Who is the Vice President of the USA? |
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| D. Joe Biden |
| Who is the president of Russia? |
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| D. Vladimir Putin |
Unsorted/Incorrect/Unknown
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Incorrect/Need Answer
| What is the ratio 1:3 as a percentage? |
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| Not C. [25%] |
| Which sketch comedy group had a show on IFC? |
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| D. WKYK [Note: Correct answer would be B. Kids in the Hall] |
| What level do you get access to world chat in League of Angels? |
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| not 7, not 1 [10] |
| How many senses do humans have? |
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| Not A. 5 |
Correct but unsorted
| Who is Vocaloid CV-01? |
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| C. Hatsune Miku |
| How many floors are there to explore in Diablo I? |
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| D.16. |
| What state is Starbucks from? |
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| D. Washington |
| The Doom series places the player on what planet? |
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| C. Mars |
| What level do you get your mount in League of Angels? |
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| B. 22 |
| Warren Buffet is a famous what? |
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| D. Investor |
| Where is Waldo? |
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| D. Everywhere |
| What weighs more: A ton of feathers, a ton of bricks, or a ton of gold? |
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| D. All the same |