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--36.74.73.34 12:50, 26 September 2014 (CDT)= Quiz Questions =
Geography (English)
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| What is the Japanese name for Japan?
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| A. Nippon
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| I'm on a river cruise, visiting Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava. Which river am I gliding down?
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| A. Danube - Donau
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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 // Deutschland
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| If I decided to take a Caribbean cruise which one of these island nations would I NOT be able to visit?
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| A. Tahiti
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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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| If I visit Bondi Beach - one of the world's most beautiful - to which country would I be traveling?
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| C. Australia // Australien
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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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| In what country is Lake Baikal located?
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| A. Russia // Russland
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| In what country is the San Andreas Fault located?
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| A. The United States
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| In which country is the source of the river Danube?
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| A. Germany // Deutschland
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| In which Midwest state is Springfield, St. Joseph, Creve Coeur, and Cape Girardeau based?
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| Right answer is Missouri, Quiz counts it false <---- Quizz accepts - A. Misissippi as right answer.
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| Kuala Lumpur located in what country?
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| D. Malaysia // Malaysien
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| Madison is the state capital of which US state?
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| A. Wisconsin
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| Stockholm is located along what sea?
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| A. Baltic Sea // Baltisches Meer
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| The capital of Colombia is?
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| . Bogota
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| The capital of India is?
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| . New Dehli
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| The country with the smallest area in the world is?
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| A. Vatican City // Vatikan
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| The Himalayas are located on which continent?
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| A. Asia // Asien
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| The Petronas Towers are located in what country?
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| B. Malaysia // Malaysien
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| The Redwood National Park is located in which US state?
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| A. California // Kalifornien
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| The smallest ocean in the world?
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| . Arctic Ocean // arktischer Ozean
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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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| 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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| To which continent am I going if I have decided to visit Queen Maud Land and Deception Island?
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| B. Antarctica // Antarktis
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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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| What Caribbean island did Columbus originally name Juana?
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| A. Cuba // Kuba
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| What city became capital of Cuba in 1519?
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| A. Havana
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| What country is Big Ben located in?
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| D. United Kingdom
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| What country is Stonehenge located in?
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| B. United Kingdom
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| What is the capital of Angola?
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| C. Luanda
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| What is the capital of Australia?
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| A. Canberra
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| What is the capital of Canada?
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| A. Ottawa
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| What is the capital of Ireland?
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| A. Dublin
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| What is the capital of New York?
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| A. Albany
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| What is the capital of New Zealand?
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| A. Wellington
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| What is the capital of Scotland?
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| C. Edinburgh
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| What is the capital of Sudan?
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| A. Khartoum
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| What is the capital of Texas?
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| A. Austin
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| What is the capital of Turkey?
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| B. Ankara
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| What is the capital of Vermont?
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| A. Montpelier
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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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| What is the highest waterfall in the world?
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| D. Angel Falls
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| What is the largest cave in the world?
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| D. Son Doong Cave
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| What is the largest continent in the world?
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| C. Asia // Asien
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| What is the largest continental lake in the world?
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| D. Lake Superior // Oberer See
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| What is the largest landlocked country in the world?
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| . Kazahkstan // Kasachstan
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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 // Äquator
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| What is the name of the sea east of Korea?
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| D. Sea of Japan // japanisches Meer
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| What is the only nation that borders both Ecuador and Bolivia?
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| A. Peru
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| What is the world's largest desert?
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| D. Antarctica
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| What island is the Statue of Liberty located on?
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| A. Liberty Island
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| What state is Starbucks from?
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| D. Washington
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| What US city is home to the Bishop Museum?
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| A. Honolulu
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| Where am I if I am in the largest city in Africa eating baklava, watching feluccas sail up the Nile?
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| C. Cairo
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| Where is Big Ben located?
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| C. London or D. United Kingdom
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| Where is Bolivia located?
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| D. South America
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| Where is Lima located?
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| D. Peru
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| Where is Kuala Lumpur located, in what country?
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| D. Malaysia
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| Where is Machu Picchu located?
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| B. Peru
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| Where is Mecca located?
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| B. Saudi Arabia
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| Where is Moscow located?
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| D. Russia
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| Where is Mount Fuji located?
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| B. Japan
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| Where is Pompeii located?
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| B. Italy
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| Where is Riyadh located?
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| D. Saudi Arabia
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| Where is Rome located?
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| D. Italy
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| Where is Saint Basil's Cathedral located?
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| B. Russia
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| Where is the Eiffel Tower located?
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| A. Paris
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| Where is the Golden Gate Bridge located?
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| B. San Fransisco
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| Where is the Kremlin located?
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| C. Russia
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| Where is the Louvre located?
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| D. France
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| Where is the Mumbai located?
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| D. India
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| Where is the Palace of Versailles located?
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| B. France
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| Where is the Siberia located?
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| D. Russia
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| Where is the Taj Mahal located?
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| B. India
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| Where is Tokyo located?
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| D. Japan
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| Where would one find Catalonia on a map?
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| A. Spain
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| Where would you find the historic temple of Angkor Wat?
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| D. Cambodia
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| Which city is the Taj Mahal in?
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| A. Agra
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| Which country has the largest oil reserves?
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| D. Saudi Arabia
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| Which country has the most land?
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| D. Russia
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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 is the longest river in the world?
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| A. Nile
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| Which is the world's largest port according to volume?
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| C. Rotterdam
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| Which Midwest farmland state includes New Salem, Springfield, Metropolis, and Champaign?
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| A. Illinois
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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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| B. Mt. Everest
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| Which Northwestern state has the towns of Starbuck, Walla Walla, Port Angeles, and Olympia?
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| A. Washington
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| Which ocean has the largest area?
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| A. Pacific
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| Which of the following islands is not located in Europe?
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| B. Maldives
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| Which of these world capitals is also the largest city in its home country?
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| C. Tokyo
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| Which river runs through Paris?
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| A. Seine
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| Which state - named after European monarch - has towns called Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Bogalusa?
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| D. Louisiana
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| Which state do Missoula, Whitefish, Big Fork, and Butte call home?
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| B. Montana
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| Which state has many Civil War battlefields and is home to Macon, Augusta, Peachtree City, and Marietta?
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| A. Georgia
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| Which state includes Atlantic City and the towns of Somerville, Tenafly, Springfield, and Hoboken?
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| B. New Jersey
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| Which state is Mount Rushmore National Memorial located in?
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| A. South Dakota
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| Which state on the Canadian border is home to Coeur d'Alene, Downey, Idaho Falls and Pocatello?
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| C. Idaho
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| Which US city is nicknamed the "Motor City"?
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| A. Detroit
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| Which US state is known as the Sunshine state?
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| D. Florida
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| Which US state is nicknamed the "Ocean State"?
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| A. Rhode Island
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| Which wonder of the world was found in Iraq?
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| . Hanging Gardens
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| Willapa bay opens to what ocean?
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| A. Pacific
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History
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| Che Guevara is from? Che Guevara ist aus?
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| . Argentina // Argentinien
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| Harriet Tubman was one of the most famous and successful abductors involved in what?
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| C. The Underground Railroad
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| How much did it cost to take the New York subway when it be
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| A. 5 cents
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| How long did King Louis XIX rule France for? - Wie lang regierte König Louis XIX in Frankreich?
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| D. 15 minutes
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| How old was John F. Kennedy when he was assassinated? - Wie alt war John F. Jennedy bei seiner Ermordung?
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| A. 46
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| In 1997, who became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? - Wer wurde 1997 Premierminister des Vereinigten Königreichs?
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| B. Tony Blair
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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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| In which year did the first moon landing occur? - In welchem Jahr fand die erste Mondlandung statt?
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| A.1966 (It is supposed to be 1969, but the dumb ass developers made a mistake)
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| Inventor of the cotton gin is?
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| . Eli Whitney
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| Montezuma was the emperor of which ancient society? - Montezuma war Herrscher über die?
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| A. Aztecs // Azteken
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| Who is the writer of Oedipus - Wer schrieb Oedipus?
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| B. Sophocles
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| Name the king who failed to keep an eye on things at the battle of Hastings?
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| D. Harold
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| Nelson Mandela is celebrated worldwide for fighting racism. Of which country was he president? In welchem Land war Nelson Mandela Präsident?
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| C. South Africa // Süd-Afrika
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| On September 11th, 2001, many died in NYC from a terrorist attack. Which building was involved? Am 11.September 2001 wurde welches Gebäude in NY von Terroristen angegriffen?
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| D. World Trade Center
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| Saddam Hussein was the dictator of which Middle Eastern country? - Saddam Hussein war Diktator welches Landes?
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| A. Iraq
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| The Cold War was a war of words and hostility mainly between the USSR and which country? - Der kalte Krieg war zwischen der UDSSR und welchem Land?
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| C. USA
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| The name of Sears Tower in Chicago was changed in 2009. What is its new name?
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| A. Willis Tower
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| What city became the first to use neon signs to advertise shops?
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| A. Paris
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| What gas filled the Hindenburg airship? Mit welchem Gas wurde die Hindenburg gefüllt?
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| A. Hydrogen // Wasserstoff
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| What ships did Vikings sail in? - In welchen Schiffen segelten Wikinger?
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| A. Longboats // Langboote
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| What was Bikini Atoll testing ground for? - Was wurde im Bikina Atoll getestet?
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| . Atomic bombs // Atombomben
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| What was the first Apollo mission? - Welches war die erste Apollo-Mission?
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| . Apollo 11
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| What was the first US city to have a subway system? - Welche US-Stadt hatte als erstes eine U-Bahn?
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| A. Boston
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| What was the name of the Princess of Wales who died in 1997 as the result of a car crash in Paris?
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| D. Diana
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| What year did the Panama Canal first open? - In welchem Jahr wurde der Panama Kanal zum ersten Mal geöffnet?
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| A. 1914
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| What year did the Titanic sink? - In welchem Jahr sank die Titanic?
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| C. 1912
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| Where is the palace of versailles located? - Wo findet man den Palast von Versailles?
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| B. France // Frankreich
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| Where was the United States capital located during most of George Washington's 2 terms as President? Welche war die US Hauptstadt während der 2 präsidentalen Saisons George Washingtons?
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| B. Philadelphia
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| Where were playing cards invented? - Wo wurden die Spielkarten erfunden?
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| D. China
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| Which American inventor held 1,093 patents? - Welcher amerikanische Erfinder hatte 1093 Patente?
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| A. Thomas Edison
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| Which country experienced a period called the Meiji Restoration?
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| A. Japan
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| Which country was not a part of the Axis powers in World War 2?
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| D. Netherlands
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| Which country was split into zones by the Yalta Agreement? - Welches Land wurde durch die Yalta Vereinbarung in 2 Bereiche eingeteilt?
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| A. Germany // Deutschland
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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
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| Which US president appears on the far left at Mount Rushmore?
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| A. George Washington
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| Which US president served the shortest term? - Welcher US Präsident hatte die kürzeste Amtszeit?
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| D. William Henry Harrison
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| Who became the Prime Minister of Ukraine on December 18th, 2007? - Wer wurde am 18.Dezember 2007 Premierminister der Ukraine?
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| C. Yulia Tymoshenko
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| Who first invented toilet paper? - Wer erfand als erstes das Toilettenpapier?
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| A. The Chinese // Die Chinesen
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| Who invented the flushing toilet?
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| D. Thomas Crapper
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| Who leaked NSA documents to the Guardian in 2013?
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| D. Edward Snowden
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| Who was the first man to climb Mount Everest?
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| D. Sir Edmund Hillary
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| Who was the first US president to appear on television?
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| A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| What year was Pearl Harbor attacked?
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| B. 1941
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Fruits & Vegetables
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| Falafels are made with?
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| . Chickpeas
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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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| 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
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| I am sour 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 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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| I am very much like an orange. I am the same colour but a little bit smaller.
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| D. Tangerine
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| 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
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| Roald Dahl wrote about a boy called James and his adventures on a flying fruit. The book is called, "James and the Giant _______".
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| B. Peach
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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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| What is the largest tree born fruit in the world?
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| D. Jackfruit
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| What is the main ingredient of guacamole?
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| A. Avocados
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| Which of these fruits grows on a vine?
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| A. Grapes
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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
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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
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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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| How long is a marathon?
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| A. 42.195km
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| How many holes are there in a standard ritz cracker?
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| A. 7
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| How many MLB teams does Florida have?
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| D. 2
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| How many NBA teams does Florida have?
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| D. 2
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| How many NFL teams does Florida have?
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| D. 3
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| How many NHL teams does Florida have?
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| D. 2
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| How many throwing events are in a Decathlon?
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| A. 3
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| How often do the Summer Olympic Games take place?
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| C. Every 4 years
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| How tall is a regulation adult soccer goal?
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| A. 8 feet
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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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| In the game of Cricket, how many balls are there in an over?
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| D. 6
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| In the game of Netball, what can't a player do?
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| D. Run with the ball
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| 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
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| In which sport would you use a chucker?
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| D. Polo
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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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| Number of holes on a golf course
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| . 18
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| 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
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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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| The flag of the Olympic games has five coloured rings joined together. What do the rings represent?
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| A. The continents of the world
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| 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
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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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| Up to, and including, the 2012 Olympic Games, which city has hosted the Olympic Games more than once?
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| C. London, UK
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| What city is the NHL team known as the Lightning from?
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| D. Tampa Bay
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| What country invented the Winter Olympic sport of bobsleigh?
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| A. Switzerland
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| What disorder did Muhammad Ali develop after retiring from boxing?
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| A. Parkinson's
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| What team did basketball star Larry Bird play 13 seasons for?
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| A. Boston Celtics
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| When and where did the original Ancient Olympic Games take place?
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| D. Over 2000 years ago in ancient Greece
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| Where does the game of Cricket originate from?
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| D. England
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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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| Which country invented winter Olympic bobsleigh?
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| . Switzerland in 1897
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| Which sport is an official event at the modern Summer Olympic Games?
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| A. Swimming
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| Who holds the MLB single season home run record?
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| D. Barry Bonds
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| Who was the first male tennis player to win all four grand slams on three different surfaces?
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| B. Andre Agassi
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Cartoons, Anime, & 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
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| Hajime no Ippo is a popular sports anime/manga about...
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| B. Boxing
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| In Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward's brother, Alphonse, is a...
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| B. Suit of armor
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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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| In the anime film, Kiki's Delivery Service, Kiki is a...
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| B. witch
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| In the Simpsons, who does Homer accidentally shoot out of a torp?
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| A. Captain Tennille
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| In the Simpsons, who normally drives Springfield Elementary's school bus
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| A. Otto
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| Iron Man's armor can perform miracles. Many animals also have 'armor'; what is such a skeleton called?
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| A. Exoskeleton
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| Japanese animation studio, Trigger Inc., was founded by former employees of which other studio?
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| B. Gainax
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| Magneto’s amazing powers can manipulate and use magnetic fields. What would be most affected by Magneto?
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| . A steel paper clip
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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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| Spike Spiegal is a main character in which anime?
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| B. Cowboy Bebop
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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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| The 3 starter pokemon in pokemon Red and Blue are Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and?
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| A. Charmander
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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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| The anime film, Grave of the Fireflies, take place during which war?
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| B. World War 2
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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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| What car does the protagonist of Initial D, Takumi Fujiwara, drive?
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| B. Toyota AE86
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| What color is Yotsuba's hair?
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| B. Green
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| What does Batman carry in his utility belt?
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| C. Batarang
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| What genre is the anime, Ghost in the Shell, classified as?
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| B. Cyberpunk
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| What is Cartman's first name on the TV show South Park?
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| A. Eric
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| What is Clark Kent's alter ego?
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| D. Superman
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| What is Superman's home planet?
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| A. Krypton
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| What is the name of Batman's butler?
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| . Alfred
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| What is the name of the rabbit in Bambi?
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| A. Thumper
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| What number is on the side of Speed Racer's car in the original anime/manga?
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| B. 5
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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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| Which children's television show are the following names from: Donatello, Splinter Leonardo & Raphael?
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| A. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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| Which superhero team is Reed Richards a member of?
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| A. The Fantastic Four
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| Who directed the Oscar winning anime film, Spirited Away?
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| A. Hayao Miyazaki
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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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Religion
{{###EXPANDALL###}}
| 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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| In Greek and Roman mythology, nectar of the gods is...
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| . Ambrosia
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| In what religion was Jesus raised by his parents?
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| C. Jewish
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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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| Jesus taught us that the most important thing we needed in life was...
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| D. Love
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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 the firstborn sons
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| What biblical figure by Michelangelo has been called "the most"?
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| . David
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| What day is hump day?
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| A. Wednesday
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| What Hindu god is known as "The Destroyer"?
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| A. Shiva
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| When is Orthodox Christmas Day?
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| D. January 7th
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| When Jesus was born, his mother, Mary, did not have a cradle, so she placed him elsewhere. Where?
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| D. Manger
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| 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
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| Where was Paul on his way to when Jesus stopped him with a bright light, beginning the transformation of Paul's life?
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| C. Damascus
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| Which disciple did not want Jesus to wash his feet at the Last Supper?
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| D. Peter
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Music
{{###EXPANDALL###}}
| Daft Punk is an electronic music duo from what country?
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| C. France
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| How many members are in the Korean pop group, SNSD (Girls' Generation)?
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| C. 9
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| In the song 'The 12 days of Christmas', what are the 6 geese a-doing?
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| D. Laying
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| Michael Jackson is famous for?
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| C. The Moon Walk
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| Taylor Swift's album, Fearless, was released in what year?
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| C. 2008
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| The American hip hop group N.W.A had six members, Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and...
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| C. Dr. Dre
|
| The harmonica is a small instrument made from plastic and metal. How do you play it?
|
| D. With your mouth
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| This 4-string instruments made of spruce wood is played with a horsehair bow. What is it?
|
| B. Violin
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| This instrument has white and black keys with two or more pedals. What is it?
|
| C. Piano
|
| What is Marlyn Manson's gender?
|
| D. Male
|
| When was the Christmas carol "Silent Night" composed?
|
| A. 1818
|
| Which 6-stringed instrument can be found in a rock band and uses an amplifier to make the sound louder?
|
| B. Electric guitar
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| Which brass instrument is played by blowing into the mouthpiece and has 3 buttons that change the sound?
|
| C. Trumpet
|
| Which country originated opera?
|
| A. Italy
|
| Which Irish instrument consists of many strings which are plucked by the hands of the musician?
|
| C. Harp
|
| Which of the following instruments is a member of the strings family?
|
| C. Cello
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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?
|
| B. Xylophone
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| Which woodwind instrument is played by blowing into a mouthpiece, and has twenty or more tone holes?
|
| A. Saxophone
|
| Who is Vocaloid 2 CV-01?
|
| C. Hatsune Miku
|
| Who originally sang Gangnam Style?
|
| C. PSY
|
| Yoko Ono was the wife of what famous musician?
|
| D. John Lennon
|
Random Facts
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| A cat is said to have?
|
| C. 9 lives
|
| A sophmore is in which grade in high school?
|
| . 10
|
| About how many languages are there in the world?
|
| C. about 3000
|
| Anmol decided to give his bike 3 coats of paint. Which coat would go on the first?
|
| C. The second
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| Fortune cookies are from what country?
|
| C. The United States
|
| How long is the shelf life of Twinkies?
|
| C. Approximately 45 days
|
| How many business days are week?
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| D. 5
|
| How many daily tides are there?
|
| A. 2
|
| How many days are there in a non leap year?
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| D. 365
|
| How many hours are there in 1 week?
|
| . 168
|
| If you are "intestate", what don't you have?
|
| D. A will
|
| In the United States, what is the day after Thanksgiving?
|
| A. Black Friday
|
| In which hand does Lady Liberty hold her torch?
|
| . Right
|
| "Midori", "verde", "vert", and "Gruen" all translate to what English word?
|
| D. Green
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| Most dust particles in your house are what?
|
| D. Dead skin
|
| Number of months with exactly 30 days?
|
| . 4
|
| Office paper is typically sold in packs of 500 sheets. What is this pack called?
|
| C. Ream
|
| Pronouns this, that, and those, are referred to by what name?
|
| . Demonstratives
|
| Rapper Eminem's real name is?
|
| . Marshall Bruce Mathers III
|
| Traditionally, what type of wood do Rolls Royce use on the dashboards of their cars?
|
| D. Walnut
|
| Warren Buffet is a famous what?
|
| D. Investor
|
| What agency of the US Department of Defense creates and develops new military technology?
|
| A. DARPA
|
| What are sorted by size in a Laitram machine?
|
| A. Shrimp
|
| What color means go?
|
| D. Green
|
| What color means go in China?
|
| D. Green
|
| What do you use to dot your lowercase "I"?
|
| A. Tittle
|
| What does M&M's stand for?
|
| A. Mars & Murrie's
|
| What does Victoria's Secret sell?
|
| C. Lingerie
|
| What is "nori" made from?
|
| A. Seaweed
|
| What is the country code for Russia?
|
| D. 007
|
| What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
|
| A. Omega
|
| What state is Jack Daniels from?
|
| D. Tennessee
|
| What state is Jim Beam from?
|
| A. Kentucky
|
| What symbol shares a key with the number 4 on a standard compute
|
| A. dollar sign
|
| What type of drawing magnifies a person's facial charakteristics?
|
| . Caricature
|
| What vitamin is mostly required for blood coagulation?
|
| A. Vitamin K
|
| What weighs more: A ton of feathers, a ton of bricks, or a ton of gold?
|
| D. All the same
|
| What would a tailor do with his hot plonker?
|
| D. Iron Cloth
|
| Where is Waldo?
|
| D. Everywhere
|
| Which is NOT a primary color?
|
| B. Orange
|
| Which method am I most likely to use to trek up to the mountainous, ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu?
|
| D. Take a tour bus
|
| Which side of a ship is "starboard"?
|
| A. Right
|
| Which University was founded as the College of New Jersey?
|
| A. Princeton
|
| Which word best describes the union of two political parties to form a government?
|
| C. Coalition
|
| If a woman gives birth to triplets, how many babies does she have?
|
| C. 3
|
Science/Nature
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| Are Gorillas carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores?
|
| D. Herbivores
|
| Earnest Rutherford is a famous New Zealander most known for what?
|
| D. Splitting the atom
|
| How many eyes do most spiders have?
|
| C. 8
|
| How many muscles are there in an elephant's trunk?
|
| A. 40,000
|
| How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
|
| C. 23
|
| How many pairs of ribs are there in the average human skeleton?
|
| A. 12
|
| How many participants does asexual reproduction require?
|
| C. 1
|
| How many senses do humans have?
|
| C. 9 to 20 or more
|
| How many toes is a human baby born with?
|
| D. 10
|
| How old is the universe believed to be?
|
| D. 13.8 billion years
|
| If I dissolve sugar in water, what have I made?
|
| B. A solution
|
| If the moon is full, what shape is it in the sky?
|
| C. Circle
|
| In what decade did scientists first split the atom?
|
| . 1930s ( Just checked, correct answer )
|
| Mach One refers to speed of what?
|
| A. Sound
|
| On average, how long does a healthy alpaca live?
|
| C. Approx. 20 years
|
| Planet Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun.
|
| A. Third
|
| The bone found between the knee and the hips is?
|
| . Femur
|
| Vermillion is a shade of which color?
|
| A. Red
|
| What are the main reasons to domesticate alpacas?
|
| C. For their wool and meat
|
| What biological family does alpaca belong to?
|
| B. Camiladae
|
| What color is a sun flower?
|
| D. Yellow
|
| What Creature's bite can lead to Lyme disease?
|
| A. Tick
|
| What do Mitochondria produce?
|
| C. ATP
|
| What do the rings around Saturn mostly consist of?
|
| D. Water Ice
|
| What does a monophobe fear?
|
| A. Being alone
|
| What family of animals do humans belong to?
|
| C. Hominidae
|
| What gas filled the Hinderburg airship?
|
| A. Hydrogen
|
| What girls name is also the term used to describe a female donkey?
|
| D. Jenny
|
| What gives Mars its red appearance?
|
| D. Iron Oxide
|
| What happens if you melt something?
|
| A. It changes from a solid to a liquid
|
| What is a group of crows called?
|
| A. Murder
|
| What is a group of kangaroos called?
|
| D. A mob
|
| What is at the center of a black hole?
|
| D. A singularity
|
| What is lightning made of?
|
| D. Electricity or C. Plasma (two diffirent pack of answers to choose)
|
| What is the best-known invention of Peace Prize founder Alfred N?
|
| A. Dynamite
|
| What is the human body mostly made of?
|
| D. Water
|
| What is the largest dinosaur known to have walked the earth?
|
| D. Argentinosaurus
|
| What is the largest flower in the world?
|
| D. Rafflesia
|
| What is the largest mammal in the world?
|
| D. Blue Whale
|
| What is the largest planet in our solar system?
|
| D. Jupiter
|
| What is the largest spider in the world?
|
| D. Giant Huntsman Spider
|
| What is the name of our galaxy?
|
| D. The Milky Way
|
| What is the name of the gas in the air that keeps us alive?
|
| A. Oxygen
|
| What is the name of the organ in our bodies that pumps blood?
|
| A. Heart
|
| What is the process by which particular biological traits become more or less common over time?
|
| C. Natural Selection
|
| What is the scientific name for humans?
|
| C. Homo Sapien
|
| What is the speed of sound?
|
| C. 340.29 m/s
|
| What is the sun?
|
| D. A star
|
| What percentage of average adult human body is water?
|
| 50-65 percent
|
| What process do plants use to convert sun light into chemical energy?
|
| C. Photosynthesis
|
| What shines on the moon to make it bright at night?
|
| C. Sun
|
| What type of lenses do nearsighted people need for their glasses?
|
| C. diverging lenses
|
| Where do carrots grow?
|
| C. Ground
|
| Which is known as the Red Planet?
|
| A. Mars
|
| Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel?
|
| A. Wood
|
| Which of these is the hottest?
|
| B. The Sun
|
| Which of these living things does NOT have a backbone?
|
| D. Earthworm
|
| Which one of these is not a living organism?
|
| C. Virus
|
| Which one of these is not a mammal?
|
| C. Lizard
|
| Who was the electric chair invented by?
|
| D. A dentist
|
| Which is not a fossil fuel?
|
| A. Wood
|
Games
Video Games & Systems
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| Banjo is the protagonist of a game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64. Who is his partner in said game?
|
| C. Kazooie
|
| Dota 2 is owned by which company?
|
| D. Valve
|
| Dr. Gordon Freeman is the main protagonist of which videogame?
|
| C. Half Life
|
| How many floors are there to explore in Diablo I?
|
| D. 16
|
| In Command & Conquer: Red Alert, which side could launch a GPS satellite?
|
| D. The Allies
|
| In Diablo II, Baal is the lord of what?
|
| C. Destruction
|
| In the game of Cluedo, players compete to discover the detail of what?
|
| A. murder
|
| In the original Doom game, what was the cheat code for god mode?
|
| C. IDDQD
|
| In the original Doom game, what was the cheat code for guns and ammo?
|
| C. IDKFA (says IDFKA by mistake)
|
| In the Super Mario games, what is Mario's profession?
|
| B. Plumber
|
| In the video game Sonic, how many rings do you need to collect to gain an extra life?
|
| D. 100
|
| In Warcraft III, which one of the following is not a race?
|
| C. Gnome
|
| Lara Croft is the protagonist of what videogame franchise?
|
| C. Tomb Raider
|
| Morgan Freeman is the main protagonist of which videogame?
|
| D. None
|
| Ness is the protagonist of a videogame published by Nintendo. What is the name of this game?
|
| C. Earthbound
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog is a videogame character developed by what company?
|
| C. Sega
|
| The 3 starter pokemon in Pokemon Red and Blue are Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and...
|
| A. Charmander
|
| The Doom series places the player on what planet?
|
| C. Mars
|
| What color is Pac-Man?
|
| C. Yellow
|
| What company created Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, and Team Fortress 2?
|
| D. Valve
|
| What former professional basketball player played for the Los Angeles Lakers and had a 2D fighting game named after him?
|
| C. Shaquille O'Neal
|
| What game was developed by a New Zealand based independent devel?
|
| A. Path of Exile
|
| What is Final Fantasy 3 known as in the Japan?
|
| D. Final Fantasy 6
|
| What is Final Fantasy 6 known as in the United States?
|
| C. Final Fantasy 3
|
| What is Samus' gender in the Metroid games?
|
| B. Female
|
| What is the first boss you encounter in Diablo I?
|
| D. The Butcher
|
| What is the name of Solid Snake's right hand man in the Metal Gear Solid series?
|
| D. Hal Emmerich
|
| What is the name of the alien race in starcraft that plagues the universe much like a swarm of bugs?
|
| D. Zergs
|
| What is the name of the evil corporation featured in the Resident Evil series?
|
| B. Umbrella
|
| What is the name of the lead character in Final Fantasy VII?
|
| C. Cloud Strife
|
| What is the name of the lead character of the Dead Space series?
|
| C. Isaac Clarke
|
| What is the name of the lead character of the Half-life series?
|
| C. Gordon Freeman
|
| What is the name of the lead character of the hit game Final Fantasy VII?
|
| C. Cloud
|
| What is the name of the main hero in the Metal Gear Solid series?
|
| C. Solid Snake
|
| What is the name of the Ostrich like bird featured throughout the Final Fantasy series?
|
| C. Chocobo
|
| What is the name of the virus featured in the first two Resident Evil games?
|
| D. T-Virus
|
| What is the ranged special attack used by Ryu and Ken in Street fighter?
|
| B. Hadouken
|
| What was the first game released by Valve Corporation?
|
| C. Half-Life
|
| What was the full name of the original Warcraft game released by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994?
|
| C. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
|
| What year was PlayStation 2 released?
|
| C. 2000
|
| What year was the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released in North America?
|
| A. 1991
|
| Which attack is used by Sagat in Street Fighter?
|
| D. Fire Shot
|
| Which company made the Witcher series?
|
| D. CD Projekt
|
| Which game platform is owned by CD Projekt?
|
| D. GOG
|
| Which game platform is owned by EA?
|
| D. Origin
|
| Which game platform is owned by Ubisoft?
|
| D. Uplay
|
| Which of the following was part of the fourth generation of video game consoles?
|
| C. Sega Genesis
|
| Which one of these is not a traditional starting piece in the game of Monopoly?
|
| D. Snake
|
| Who does the player primarily control in The Legend of Zelda games?
|
| B. Link
|
| Who is a founder of Valve Corporation?
|
| C. Gabe Newell
|
| Who provided the voice for Captain John Smith in Disney's 1995 m...?
|
| A. Mel Gibson
|
Board Games & Billiards
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| How many balls are there for each player to sink in the game of pool?
|
| D. 8
|
| In the game of Cluedo, players compete to discover the details of what?
|
| D. A murder
|
| In the game of cricket, how many balls are there in an over?
|
| D. 6
|
| In the game of Snooker, what color ball needs to be sunk before sinking a ball other than a red ball?
|
| D. Red
|
| What are the two highest scoring letters in the game of Scrabble?
|
| D. Q & Z
|
| What is generally considered to be the strongest piece in the game of chess?
|
| D. The Queen
|
Card Games
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| In No Limit Texas Hold'em poker, how many hole cards does a player have?
|
| D. 2
|
| In No Limit Texas Hold'em poker, who is first to act after the first round of betting?
|
| D. Person left of dealer
|
| In Omaha Hold'em poker, how many hole cards does a player have?
|
| D. 4
|
| When playing Gin Rummy, how many cards are dealt to each player?
|
| D. 10
|
| Where were playing cards invented?
|
| D. China
|
| Which company makes Poker Night at the Inventory?
|
| D. Tell Tale
|
TV & Movies
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| Free Willy was a film about what?
|
| D. A whale
|
| How many Oscars did the 1997 movie "Titanic" win?
|
| A. 11
|
| In the movie "The Hunger Games", who fights with a bow and arrow?
|
| A. Glimmer
|
| In what country were the Lord of the Rings movies filmed?
|
| D. New Zealand
|
| In which movie did Russell Crowe play Maximus Decimus Meridius?
|
| A. Gladiator
|
| The amazing X-men's powers come from genetic mutations. Mutations from a part of what process?
|
| B. Evolution
|
| What genre is the Matrix classified as?
|
| D. Cyberpunk
|
| What was Doogie Howser's real first name?
|
| A. Douglas
|
| Which children's television show are the following name from: Donatello, Splinter Leonardo, & Raphael?
|
| A. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|
| Which comedien has a sitcom on IFC?
|
| D. Mark Marron [Yes, "comedian" IS misspelled]
|
| Which network hosted the VGAs?
|
| D. Spike
|
| Which of the following is not a Fox News anchor?
|
| D. Stephen Colbert
|
| Which of these is Not a Fox News anchor?
|
| D. Stephen Colbert
|
| Which sketch comedy group had a show on IFC?
|
| D. WKYK (The Whitest Kids U' Know)
|
| Which social network was the movie, The Social Network, based on?
|
| D. Facebook
|
| Which Star Wars character is a bounty hunter?
|
| D. Boba Fett
|
| Who directed Jurassic Park?
|
| D. Steven Spielberg
|
| Who directed the Lord of the Rings movies?
|
| A. Peter Jackson
|
| Who directed the Oscar winning anime film, Spirited Away?
|
| A. Hayao Miyazaki
|
| Who is the host of the TV show Jeopardy?
|
| D. Alex Trebek
|
| Who was dead at the end of Sixth Sense?
|
| D. Bruce Willis
|
Literature
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| In what country is the San Andreas Fault located?
|
| A. The United States
|
| In the novel Frankenstein, what is the monster called?
|
| C. Frankenstein's monster
|
| Roald Dahl wrote about a boy called James and his adventures on a flying fruit. The book is called, James and the Gaint?
|
| B. Peach
|
| The author of The Three Musketeers is?
|
| . Dumas
|
| What is Mr. Rochester's first name in Charlotte Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre?
|
| C. Edward
|
| What is the platform number for the Hogwarts Express?
|
| A. 9 3/4
|
| When is the Iliad thought to have been written?
|
| C. 8th century BC
|
| Who wrote the novel, The Catcher in the Rye?
|
| C. J.D. Salinger
|
| Who wrote the novel "The da vinci code"?
|
| A. Dan Brown
|
| What is the literary term for a play on words?
|
| A. Pun
|
Computers, Internet & Technology
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| In computer programming, a variable is typically used to do what?
|
| C. Store specific data
|
| In computer programming, traditionally, what will your first ever program do?
|
| C. Output "Hello World"
|
| Pressing Alt + Ctrl + Del in Windows will open what?
|
| C. Task Manager
|
| The IBM 5100 was released in what year?
|
| B. 1975
|
| What agency of the US Department of Defense creates and develops new military technology?
|
| A. DARPA
|
| What company developed the first laser printer in the 1970s?
|
| A. Xerox
|
| What is Microsoft's search engine called?
|
| C. Bing
|
| What is the main board of a computer called?
|
| C. Motherboard
|
| What is the maximum usable amount of RAM on a 32 - bit Windows operating system?
|
| D. 4GB
|
| What year was the Y2k bug supposed to happen?
|
| D. 2000
|
| When talking about computers, what is an example of Hardware?
|
| C. The monitor
|
| When talking about computers, what is an example of an output device?
|
| C. The speakers
|
| When was the first generation iPod released?
|
| C. 2001
|
| Where is Twitter located?
|
| D. San Francisco
|
| Which company owns Skype?
|
| D. Microsoft
|
| Which network hosted the VGAs?
|
| D. Spike
|
| Which of the following is NOT a key on a standard keyboard?
|
| C. Repeat
|
League of Angels
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| How much HP does a Lvl. 1 HP gem give in League of Angels?
|
| C. 500
|
| What is the highest level cannon you can use (other than laser) in Tidal Pool in League of Angels?
|
| C. 9
|
| What is the highest ranking title in League of Angels called?
|
| C. Demi God
|
| What is the name of the first Angel you get in League of Angels?
|
| C. Nocturna
|
| What is the name of the lvl. 11-20 zone/town in League of Angels?
|
| C. Yggdrasil, the World Tree
|
| What level can you start recruiting heroes in League of Angels?
|
| C. 24
|
| What level do you gain access to the 4th battle slot in League of Angels?
|
| C. 35
|
| What level do you gain access to the 5th battle slot in League of Angels?
|
| C. 45
|
| What level do you get access to Erebus in League of Angels?
|
| C. 40
|
| What level do you get your first title in League of Angels?
|
| C. 20
|
| What level do you get your mount in League of Angels?
|
| C. 21
|
| What level do you have to be in order to use World Chat in League of Angels?
|
| C. 10
|
| When did the League of Angels' closed beta start?
|
| C. December 4th, 2013
|
| Which of the following gets unlocked at level 26 in League of Angels?
|
| C. Gemology
|
| Which of the following gets unlocked at level 32 in League of Angels?
|
| C. Tidal Pool
|
| Who is the developer of League of Angels?
|
| A. GTArcade
|
| Who is Vocaloid CV-01?
|
| C. Hatsune Miku
|
Mathematics
{{###EXPANDALL###}}
| A farmer had 15 sheep, and all but 8 died. How many are left?
|
| C. 8
|
| How is the year 2000 written in Roman numerals?
|
| A. MM
|
| If you bet $25 to win $100, how often do you need to win to break-even on the bet?
|
| D. 20% of the time
|
| If you bet $50 to win $100, how often do you need to win to break-even on the bet?
|
| D. 33% of the time
|
| If you have 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies, how much money do you have?
|
| C. 1.19
|
| What does the Roman numeral C represent?
|
| A. 100
|
| What is 10 factorial?
|
| C. 3628800
|
| What is a multiple of 8?
|
| C. 24
|
| What is the product of one and three?
|
| C. 3
|
| What is the ratio 1 : 1 as a percentage?
|
| D. 0.5
|
| What is the ratio 1 : 2 as a percentage?
|
| D. 0.33
|
| What is the ratio 1 : 3 as a percentage?
|
| D. 0.25
|
| What is the sum of five and six?
|
| C. 11
|
| Which does NOT have an even number for its square root?
|
| B. 81
|
| Which of the following is not a prime number?
|
| C. 497
|
The World
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| How many time zones are there in China?
|
| C. 1
|
| How many times zones in the world?
|
| . 24
|
| In what country was the Terracotta Army sealed underground?
|
| A. China
|
| Number of provinces in China?
|
| . 10
|
| The Orient Express train originally ran from Paris to where?
|
| A. Istanbul
|
| What color is the cross on the flag of Finland?
|
| A. Blue
|
| What European art museum has a glass pyramid in its courtyard?
|
| A. The Louvre
|
| What is the first name of the Queen of England?
|
| D. Elizabeth
|
| What is the Japanese name for Japan?
|
| A. Nippon
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| What is the largest tree born fruit in the world?
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| D. JackFruit Tree
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| What is the national emblem of Canada?
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| D. Maple leaf
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| Which country experienced a period called the meji restoration?
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| A. Japan
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| Which country has the largest population?
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| D. China
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| Which country has the most nuclear weapons?
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| D. Russia
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| Which country is not in the European Union?
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| D. Norway D. Switzerland
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| Which nation has the largest petrol reserve?
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| . Saudi Arabia
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| Which state is Mount Rushmore National Memorial located in?
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| A. South Dakota
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| Which US President's Nickname was Big Bill?
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| A. William Howard Taft
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| Which US President's policy was known as New Frontier?
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| . Kennedy
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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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| Who is the president of Russia?
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| D. Vladimir Putin
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| Who is the Vice President of the USA?
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| D. Joe Biden
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Incorrect/Need Answer
| In No Limit Texas Hold'em poker, what is the strongest hand possible?
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| D. 4 - don't know the reason but this answer gives me the point. [not Royal Flush which it should be]
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| What website is not blocked in China?
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| A. cnn.com
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| When violet from The Incredibles is visible, how do people see her?
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| . Light bounces off of violet and into their eyes [Actually, this answer seems correct based on the laws of physics]
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| Where does the game of Rugby originate from?
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| D. 4 [not C. Britain, which it should be, and which it used to be, and also not A. Australia]
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| In which year did the first moon landing occur?
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| A.1966 (It is supposed to be 1969, but the dumb ass developers made a mistake)
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| A cat had three kittens: January, March and May. What was the mother's name?
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| C. What
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| Fill in the blank: "They have forgotten _____ bags."
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| C. their
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| What are sorted by size in a laitram machine?
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| A. Shrimps
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| What country split into zones by the Yalta agreement?
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| A. Germany
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| What is the literary term for play on words?
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| A. Pun
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| What's the minimum number of bars on an abacus?
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| A. 9
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| When was the christmas carol 'silent night' composed?
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| A. 1818
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| What is the largest landlocked country?
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| D. Kazahkstan //correctly is Mongolia//
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