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82 Cards in this Set
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in what key?
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C Minor
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The only two chemical elements that are liquid at a room temperature of 72ºF are mercury and what?
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Bromine
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Often used to refer to a rural area, "boondocks" comes from a Tagalog word meaning what?
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Mountain
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Since 1986, the Economist magazine has used the local cost of what product to compare world currencies?
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Big Mac sandwich
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David Foster Wallace's 1996 novel "Infinite Jest" takes its title from a line in what play?
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Hamlet
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YUM is the New York Stock Exchange for the parent company of which of these fast food chains?
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Taco Bell
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In math, what letter is normally used to represent the slope of a line?
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m
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Which of these playthings is produced by combining boric acid and silicone oil?
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Silly Putty
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In the game of craps what roll of the dice is known as “little Joe from Kokomo"?
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Four
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In 1961, members of two Detroit vocal groups, The Primes and The Distants, merged to form what musical act?
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The Temptations
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Gombe national park, the site of Jane Goodall's famous chimpanzee studies, is in what country?
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Tanzania
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What is the biggest Japanese island?
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Honshu
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In the 1911 novel "The Phantom of the Opera", what is the Phantom's name?
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Erik
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What island is often identified on maps by its local name Kalaallit Nunaat?
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Greenland
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Measuring over 33 miles in length, the world's longest railroad tunnel is located in what country?
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Japan
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Before entering the technology field, what company was best known for selling toilet paper and rubber boots?
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Nokia
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What U.S. state's motto, "Oro y plata", is the only state motto in Spanish?
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Montana
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The Torres Strait separates Australia from which of these islands?
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New Guinea
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In 1977, Elvis Presley performed his last live concert in what U.S. city?
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Indianapolis, IN
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ernie Pyle was killed by enemy fire during what war?
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World War II
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Which of these famous scientists was one of the inventors of calculus?
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Isaac Newton
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In 2003 who did the American Film Institute select as the greatest film hero of all time?
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Atticus Finch
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The eyelike spots on a peacock's tail are called what?
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Ocelli
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'Singultus' is the medical term for a what?
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Hiccup
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What football convention originated at Gallaudet University, a school for deaf students?
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Huddle
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In 2003, London's National Theatre debuted an original opera based on what talk show host?
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Jerry Springer
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The Earth artifacts abord the 1997 Voyager Spacecraft included a recording of what Rock and Roll song?
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Johnny B. Goode
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In Laura Ingalls Wilder's book "Little House on the Prairie," the "little house" lies outside what town?
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Independence, KS
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What is the only Central American Country that does not have a coast on the Caribbean Sea?
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El Salvador
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Which of these classic comic book series was not created by writer Stan Lee?
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Batman
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The International Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum is located in what U.S. city?
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St. Louis
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What kind of flower is a fleur-de-lis?
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Iris
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"The Price Is Right" host Bob Barker made his national TV debut in 1956 as host of what game show?
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Truth or Consequences
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In theater, what Shakespeare play is said to bring bad luck to those who say its name aloud?
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Macbeth
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Pitchblende is an ore that is mined to obtain which of these substances?
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Uranium
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What is the nickname of famous environmentalist and tree sitter Julia Hill?
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Butterfly
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The R&B group Dru Hill named themselves after Druid Hill Park, a historic area in what city?
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Baltimore
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What Irish name comes from a word meaning 'girl' in Gaelic?
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Coleen
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In a classic cereal ad, what is the name of the bird who claims to be "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs"?
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Sonny
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What was Groucho Marx's real first name?
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Julius
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Schmaltzy meaning overly sentimental comes from a Yiddish word for what?
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Chicken fat
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Which famous comic co-wrote the 1974 movie Blazing Saddles with Mel Brooks?
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Richard Pryor
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What prolific author has written over 40 books, including eight mysteries under the name Rosamond Smith?
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Joyce Carol Oates
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Scientists use the Torino scale to measure the potential damage caused by which of the following?
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Asteroids
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In a memorable song from the musical "Gypsy," three strippers advise that "you gotta get a" what?
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Gimmick
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What Shakespeare hero is tormented by the ghost of his friend Banquo?
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Macbeth
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A Pieta is a painting or sculpture that features what biblical scene?
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Mary mourning Jesus
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What is the standard unit used to measure electrical current?
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Ampere
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On the animated series "King of the Hill", what is the name of the Hills' dog?
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Ladybird
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Who was the first US president to live in the White House?
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John Adams
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What Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian narrates the 2003 movie Seabiscuit?
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David McCullough
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"Remember The Maine" was a famous rallying cry used during what war?
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Spanish-American War
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The 19th century novel "The Man in the Iron Mask" is a sequel to which of these novels?
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The Three Musketeers
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The Champs E'lyse'es terminates at which of these famous Paris landmarks?
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Arc de Triomphe
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Benjamin Franklin's 1784 essay "An Economical Project" was a lighthearted introduction to what concept?
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Daylight-saving time
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In the movie Planes Trains and Automobiles, John Candy’s character sold what for a living?
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Shower curtain rings
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What psychologist introduced the idea of introverted and extroverted personalities?
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Carl Jung
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What was the occupation of the father on the 50s TV series "Father Knows Best" ?
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Insurance agent
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In the 2002 movie "Catch Me if You Can," a young con artist successfully poses as a pilot for what airlines?
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Pan Am
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In the 1993 movie "Rudy", Rudy gets to play in one game for Notre Dame against what team?
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Georgia Tech
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What popular 1980's film features a paperboy who yells out, "I want my two dollars"?
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Better Off Dead
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What best-selling author was also the creator of the TV show "I Dream of Jeannie"?
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Sidney Sheldon
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What well-known TV character lives at 633 Stag Trail Road in the town of North Caldwell, NJ?
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Tony Soprano
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"Sabering" is a French tradition in which a sword is used to do what?
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Open a champagne bottle
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Weighing about 4 ounces, the pygmy marmoset is what kind of animal?
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Monkey
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Administrative Professionals Day, once called National Secretaries Day, is observed in what month?
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April
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"Semper paratus" the motto of the US coast Guard is a latin phrase meaning "always" what?
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Ready
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Since 1970 what has been the only men’s tennis player to win all four Grand Slam titles?
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Andre Aggassi
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Which of these fictional creatures are described as being "three apples tall"?
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Smurfs
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Radioactive isotope americium-241 is used in a common type of what household device?
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Smoke detector
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Anthony Swofford's best-selling 2003 memoir 'Jarhead' recounts his experiences as a what?
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US Marine
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An apiculturalist does what for a living?
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Keeps bees
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"Cutthroat" is a popular three-person version of what game?
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Pool
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What long running sitcom's working title was "Not the Cosby’s"
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Married with Children
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"Mon petite chou" is a popular French term of endearment that literally means "my little" what?
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Cabbage
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On September 8, 1974, Evel Knievel crashed his "skycycle" trying to jump across what canyon?
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Snake River
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Legendary NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s aggressive racing tactics earned him what nickname?
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The Intimidator
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Founded in 2000, what publication calls itself “the magazine about shopping”?
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Lucky
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What popular TV sitcom first aired as a segment on the anthology series “Love American Style”?
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Happy Days
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Which of these actors who have played James Bond was actually born in England?
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Roger Moore
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The 2002 film "The Pianist" tells the true story of a man's attempt to survive the Nazi occupation of what city?
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Prague
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In the 1994 movie "Forrest Gump," Forrest makes millions of dollars by investing in what company?
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Apple Computers
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