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131 Cards in this Set
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The U.S. icon "Uncle Sam" was based on Samuel Wilson, who worked during the War of 1812 as a what?
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Meat inspector
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Who did artist Grant Wood use as the model for the farmer in his classic painting "American Gothic"?
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His dentist
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The song "God Bless America" was originally written for what 1918 musical?
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Yip, Yip, Yaphank
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The Ireng River in Guyana borders what other South American country?
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Brazil
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In Edward Hopper's painting "Nighthawks" a sign atop the diner advertises what cigar brand?
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Phillies
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On "Sesame Street", the feathers on the Big Bird costume, excluding the tail, are from what bird?
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Turkey
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What tropical fruit is not allowed on Singapore subways because its odor is so strong?
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Durian
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"And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free" is inscribed in the lobby of what agency's headquarters?
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CIA
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In 1957, Jorn Utzon won an international competition to design what architectural landmark?
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Sydney Opera House
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In the 1800's, Jokers were added to decks of cards to enable players to play a version of what game?
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Euchre
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What U.S. president's remains were exhumed in 1991 to determine if he had actually been poisoned to death?
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Zachary Taylor
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Who was the only patriot participating in Paul Revere's famous 1775 ride to make it to Concord, MA?
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Dr. Samuel Prescott
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In January 1995, who became the first celebrity to appear in the well-known "milk mustached" ad-campaign?
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Naomi Campbell
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On October 1, 1962, who introduced Johnny Carson as the new host of "The Tonight Show"?
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Groucho Marx
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The word "boycott" comes from the name of Charles C. Boycott, who was ostracized in 1880 for not doing what?
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Reducing rents
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Who is the only celebrity with five Hollywood Walk of Fame stars--for excellence in radio, TV, film, music and theater?
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Gene Autry
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On the TV series "Star Trek," Lieutenant Uhura's name comes from a Swahili word meaning what?
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Freedom
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In 1844, Samuel Morse transmitted the first telegraph message from Washington, D.C. to what U.S. city?
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Baltimore
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In the 1939 movie "Gone With The Wind" what is Scarlett O'hara's real first name?
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Katie
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The video game system Atari takes its name from a term used in what game?
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Go
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The Natural First Ladies Library is located in the former Ohio home of what U.S. president's wife?
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William McKinley
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Discovered in 1933, polyvinylidene chloride is more commonly known as what?
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Saran
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In 1964, who became the first male to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine?
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Peter Sellers
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In 1919, Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks helped co-found what movie studio?
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United Artists
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Nineveh was a capital city of what ancient empire?
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Assyrian
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Published in 1936, the first issue of Life Magazine had a Margaret Bourke-White photo of a what on its cover?
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Dam
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Who was emporer of Rome when Jesus Christ was crucified?
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Tiberius
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How many calories does a person have to burn to lose one pound of fat?
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3500
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What country's Capital lies on the Molongo River?
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Australia
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What is the title of Cassius Marcellus Coolidge's famous painting of dogs cheating while playing poker?
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A Friend In Need
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New Zealand is named after a Province in what nation?
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The Netherlands
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What Bob Hope movie introduced his signature song, “Thanks for the Memory”?
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The Big Broadcast of 1938
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In 1963 what soap opera was interrupted by Walter Cronkite breaking news of the Kennedy assassination?
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On the California coast, what kind of fish is known for coming ashore and laying its eggs on the beach?
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Grunion
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What 1955 film was the first winner of the Cannes Film Festival's prestigious Palme D'Or award?
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Marty
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After calcium, what is the second most abundant mineral in the human body?
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Phosphorus
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Influenza was named in the 15th Century by Italians who believed it was caused by the "influence" of what?
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Stars and planets
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In 1974, what became the first U.S. consumer item to be produced and sold in the Soviet Union?
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Pepsi-Cola soda
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The Earth orbits the Sun at approximately what speed?
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67,000 mph
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Andrew Wyeth's painting "Christina’s World" depicts a field and farmhouse in what New England town?
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Cushing
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What brand was named for the travelling salesman-turned-food critic who wrote "Adventures in Good Eating"?
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Duncan Hines
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What famous singer was the inspiration for the 1973 hit single "Killing Me Softly"?
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don mclean
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The color blue is created in fireworks by burning compounds of what metal?
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Copper
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After Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981, what boxer did he quote when he said "Honey, I forgot to duck?"
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Jack Dempsey
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In 1935, which of these men co-invented the perfusion pump, predecessor to the artificial heart?
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Charles Lindbergh
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Snoopy's favorite line "It was a dark and stormy night." is the first line of a novel by what Victorian author?
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton
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Measuring 9.5 in magnitude, the largest earthquake of the 20th century took place in what country?
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Chile
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What term is used to describe the time it takes for the Sun to orbit the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
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Cosmic year
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In the 1894 novel "Trilby," the hypnotic villain Svengali teaches the title character what?
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Voice
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The center of the Earth is approximately how many miles below the Earth's surface?
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4,000
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In which of these countries do motorists normally drive on the right-hand side of the street?
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Brazil
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How many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence?
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56
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Despite never having joined the Confederacy, which of these states was represented by a star on the Confederate battle flag?
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Kentucky
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In 1959, Eleanor Roosevelt appeared in a TV commercial pitching what product?
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Good Luck margarine
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Issued in 1934 for use by Federal Reserve Banks, the $100,000 bill features what U.S. president on its front?
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Woodrow Wilson
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In 1991, the artist Christo lined a California valley with 1,760 umbrellas of what color?
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Yellow
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During her lifetime, what author's novels were published anonymously under the credit "By a Lady"?
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Jane Austen
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The name of a type of Asian dumpling "won ton" is Chinese for what two words?
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Cloud, swallow
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The ship "The Flying Dutchman" is said to haunt what part of the world?
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Cape of Good Hope
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Queen Victoria's 1840 wedding is credited with popularizing what tradition?
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White bridal gown
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Jim Nabor's character Gomer Pyle belongs to what branch of the military?
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Marines
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Quoting econmist Adam Smith, Napoleon dismissed England as a "nation of" what?
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Shopkeepers
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According to the Social Security Administration, what has been the most popular name for baby girls in the U.S. since 1995?
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Emily
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Which of these musicals does not feature songs written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein?
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My Fair Lady
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Thoughts to be the Earth's oldest living tree, the 4,700 year old Methesulah is what kind of tree?
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Pine
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In the classic Disney cartoons, what is the name of Donald Duck's sister?
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Dumbella
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According to Major League Baseball rules, how high off the field is the top of the pitcher's mound?
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10 inches
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In the 1994 movie "The Shawshank Redemption", what opera is played on the prison loudspeaker?
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The Marriage of Figaro
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Strawberry Field, a favorite childhood hangout of John Lennon's, was what kind of establishment?
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Orphanage
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On the 1980s sitcom, "Benson," Benson becomes lieutenant governor of what state?
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Connecticut
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The word "plagiarism" comes from the Latin word "plagiarius" meaning what?
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Kidnapper
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What U.S. president had the most children, fathering 15 kids over 45 years?
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John Tyler
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What is the title of the Dorothy Parker poem that goes "Men seldom make passes/At girls who wear glasses"?
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News Item
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The 1963 novelty song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" takes its melody from what classical work?
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Dance of the Hours
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In 1929, the rights to what fictional character were donated to a London children's hospital?
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Peter Pan
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What is the name of the young boy in Ernest Hemingway's story "The Old Man and the Sea"?
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Manolin
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A lemniscate is a figure that resembles what mathematical symbol?
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Infinity sign
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In 1804, Lewis and Clark were joined by Sacagawea in the territory that is now part of what US state?
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North Dakota
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John Singleton Copley's 1768 portrait of Paul Revere depicts him holding what?
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Teapot
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Introduced in 1912, what was the first flavor of Life Savers candy?
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Peppermint
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What toy was first introduced at a 1959 international toy fair under the name "L'Ecran Magique"?
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Etch A Sketch
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What is the first line of Little League Baseball's official pledge?
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I trust in God
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What author wrote six romantic novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott?
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Agatha Christie
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In the "Archie" comic book series, what is Jughead's real first name?
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Forsythe
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Anti-Communist leader Joseph McCarthy served as a U.S. Senator for what state?
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Wisconsin
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In the US version of Monopoly, what is the only real estate property not named after an Atlantic City location?
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Marvin Gardens
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In the 1880s, what popular soft drink was invented at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, TX?
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Dr Pepper
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McDonald's founder Ray Kroc served with what future entrepreneur in a WWI ambulance corps?
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Walt Disney
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The dachshund was originally bred to hunt what animal?
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Badger
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Which of these prominent Native American Leaders was from an Apache tribe?
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Geronimo
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A $40 million endowment created in 1924 prompted Trinity College to change its name to what?
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Duke University
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Who was the first person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
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Joanne Woodward
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The alligator is naturally found in the United States and what other country?
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China
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Built in 1752, the world's oldest existing zoo is located in what European city?
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Vienna
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Cricket, Baseball, and Round the Clock are all popular variations of what game?
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Darts
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The word "paparazzi" comes from the name of an aggressive photographer in what movie?
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La Dolce Vita
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What is the only U.S. state without a mandatory seat belt law for adults?
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New Hampshire
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Which of these words is derived from a Greek word meaning "dancing place"?
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Orchestra
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What is the name of the flag flown at Buckingham Palace to indicate the Queen is in residence?
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The Royal Standard
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Of the approximately 4,500 mammal species on Earth, over 900 are what type of animal?
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Bat
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What is the architectural term for the part of the church where the congregation usually sits?
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Nave
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The logo for the Broadway musical "Les Miserables" depicts what character as a little girl?
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Cosette
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What U.S. professional sports team has retired the most uniform numbers?
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Boston Celtics
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Which of these men had never been elected to public office before becoming U.S. President?
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Herbert Hoover
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Girl detective Nancy Drew made her debut in the 1930 book titled "The Secret of the" what?
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Old Clock
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With over 3 billion passengers a year, what city's subway system is the world's busiest?
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Moscow
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According to tradition, tourists throw coins into the Trevi Fountain to guarantee what?
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Return to Rome
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In "The Communist Manifesto", Marx and Engels wrote, "The proletarians have nothing to lose but their" what?
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Chains
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What is the first name of best-selling childrens' author J.K. Rowling?
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Joanne
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Crude oil is classified as "sweet" or "sour" based on its content of what substance?
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Sulfur
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On the TV show "Teletubbies," the friendly Noo-Noo is what type of appliance?
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Vacuum Cleaner
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The uppermost vertebra in the human spine is called the what?
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Atlas
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Which of these words was formerly used to refer to a Japanese shogun?
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Tycoon
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What is the full last name of jazz saxophonist Kenny G?
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Gorelick
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What nationality was the 16th-century astronomer Copernicus?
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Polish
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The Petronas Towers, considered to be the world's tallest buildings, are in what country?
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Malaysia
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"Banzai", the Japanese battle cry is derived from a phrase meaning what?
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Ten Thousand Years
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Gary Fisher is a leading brand of what type of sporting gear?
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Mountain bikes
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"Patzer" is slang for someone who is bad at playing what?
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Chess
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In a 1995 speech, Fed chairman Alan Greenspan coined what phrase to refer to the booming stock market?
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Irrational exuberance
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The folk song "Home on the Range" is the official song of what U.S. state?
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Kansas
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In England, what sports matches re divided into 7 minute units called 'chukkas"?
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Polo
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In 1972 who did Bobby Fischer beat to become the world chess champion?
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Boris Spassky
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The classic play the Iceman Cometh takes place in what establishment?
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In France, the English Channel is known as "La Manche," meaning what?
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The sleeve
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Prolific science-fiction author Kilgore Trout is a recurring character in what author's novels?
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Kurt Vonnegut
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Due to its long rotational period, what planet's day is equivalent to 243 Earth days?
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Venus
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Opened in 1978, what was Atlantic City's first casino hotel?
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Resorts
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Jean-Joseph Mouret's "Rondeau" is best known as the theme music for what television show?
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Masterpiece Theatre
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Traditional Punch & Judy puppet shows commonly feature a dog named what?
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Toby
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In 1963 what soap opera was interrupted by Walter Cronkite breaking news of the Kennedy assassination?
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as the world turns
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