kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
Category: world
Question: In âItâs A Wonderful Life, George wanted to escape the horrors of Pottersville. He went to a bridge and was about to jump in the water when he realized that he wanted to live, and asked Clarence for a second chance, saying he wanted to go home to his family. After Clarence granted him his wish, he ran into the neighborhood police officer and asked âdo you know me? What was the name of this police officer?
Choices: Johnny; Bert; Szuna; Ernie
Answer: Bert
Category: world
Question: In the classic movie Its A Wonderful Life, George Bailey is deaf in one ear. How did he become deaf?
Choices: He jumped into a pond saving his brother.; He was born deaf in one ear; Car accident; Boating accident
Answer: He jumped into a pond saving his brother.
Category: world
Question: At the end of âItâs A Wonderful Life, Harry Bailey made a toast to the richest man in town. Who was he referring to when he made this toast?
Choices: Mr. Beckwith; His brother George; Uncle Billy; Mr. Potter
Answer: His brother George
Category: world
Question: The Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, a landlocked country in southeast Asia, neighbouring China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, was previously known by the name of Lan Xang, which means what translated in English?
Choices: Land of a million elephants; Holy land; Land of great valleys; Land of abundance
Answer: Land of a million elephants
Category: world
Question: Brunei is a small country (about 5,700 kmÂ² in area,) situated on the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Brunei borders only one country, which one?
Choices: Myanmar; Sri Lanka; East Malaysia; Indonesia
Answer: East Malaysia
Category: world
Question: The economy of the southern African republic of Botswana was formerly dependent on export of live cattle and meat, but since late 1960s, the mining industry has taken over.  Which of these natural resources is Botswana a significant exporter of?
Choices: Diamonds; Limestone; Coal; Iron
Answer: Diamonds
Category: world
Question: The State of Qatar, an emirate in the Middle East with substantial oil and natural gas deposits, is located on a small peninsula (The Qatari peninsula), in which of these bodies of water?
Choices: The Gulf of Aden; Caspian Sea; Persian Gulf; Arabian Sea
Answer: Persian Gulf
Category: world
Question: Burma, the former name of this Southern Asian republic, was changed by the military government which took over political authority in 1988. Nevertheless, Burma is still often used to refer to this country.
Choices: Laos; Brunei; Myanmar; East Timor
Answer: Myanmar
Category: world
Question: Lying near the equator, the Republic of Suriname is a country with a tropical climate, swampy coastal plains, broad savannas, and densely forested areas, located on what continent?
Choices: Europe; Asia; South America; Africa
Answer: South America
Category: world
Question: Geographically, Azerbaijan is a country situated at the crossroads of Europe and Southwest Asia, between what two major water basins?
Choices: The Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea; Red Sea and the Indian Ocean; Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea; Caspian Sea and Black Sea
Answer: Caspian Sea and Black Sea
Category: world
Question: This island country, whose national motto is Te Mauri, Te Raoi ao Te Tabomoa (Health, Peace, and Prosperity), has its territory situated in both hemispheres.
Choices: Kiribati; Zambia; Kuwait; Tuvalu
Answer: Kiribati
Category: world
Question: The Independent State of Samoa is a country comprising a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, known as the Navigators Islands until the beginning of the 20th century, due to its inhabitants excellent seafaring skills. What is the main religion of the majority of the Samoans?
Choices: Islam; Hinduism; Christianity; Buddhism
Answer: Christianity
Category: world
Question: This southern African constitutional monarchy is entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa.
Choices: Sierra Leone; Togo; Lesotho; Uganda
Answer: Lesotho
Category: world
Question: 389 sq. km (150 sq. miles) is the entire territory of this country, situated in the Caribbean. Agriculture is the most important sector of its economy, more specifically, bananas.
Choices: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; St. Kitts and Nevis; Maldives; Barbados
Answer: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Category: world
Question: This 316 sq. km (122 sq. miles) country is an island south of Italy.  It has no mountains or rivers. Its university is one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1592.
Choices: Palau; Malta; Maldives; Tuvalu
Answer: Malta
Category: world
Question: This country is comprised of 1190 coral islands southwest of the southern tip of India. They constitute 300 sq. kilometers (115 sq. miles). The official language is Dhivehi, but English is also spoken.
Choices: Haiti; Maldives; Seychelles; Polynesia
Answer: Maldives
Category: world
Question: This country, situated in the eastern Caribbean, stretches over 261 sq. km. (104 sq. miles). The two islands were first settled by the British in 1623 and gained their autonomy in 1967. Independence came in 1983.
Choices: San Marino; Seychelles; Nauru; Saint Kitts and Nevis
Answer: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Category: world
Question: Situated in central Europe, this country takes up 160 sq. km. (62 sq. miles). It is a famous winter resort, also known for its low tax rates.
Choices: Liechtenstein; Vatican City; San Marino; Monaco
Answer: Liechtenstein
Category: world
Question: This country is an enclave in central Italy. Its territory is 61.2 sq. km. (24 sq. miles). It claims to be the worlds oldest republic still in existence, founded in 301 A.D.
Choices: Vatican City; Palau; Seychelles; San Marino
Answer: San Marino
Category: world
Question: This Pacific country lies on 26 sq. km. (9 sq. miles). It stands between Hawaii and Australia, its name meaning Eight Standing Together in the local language.
Choices: San Marino; Vatican City; Tuvalu; Seychelles
Answer: Tuvalu
Category: world
Question: The former name of this 21 sq. km. (8.5 sq. miles) country was Pleasant Island. This is the smallest republic in the World, situated in the Central Pacific west of Kiribati.  A hundred years of phosphate mining has devastated four-fifths of the land area.
Choices: Seychelles; Palau; Nauru; Tuvalu
Answer: Nauru
Category: world
Question: This 1.95 sq. km. (0.7 sq. miles) country is a famous constitutional monarchy.  It relies largely on foreign currency for an economic base. There are no farms and the main industry is tourism.
Choices: Barbados; Monaco; Andorra; Antigua
Answer: Monaco
Category: world
Question: This is the worlds smallest country with a territory of only 0.44 sq. km. (0.2 sq. miles) and population of 921 people. It is considered the capital of all Catholics and is ruled by the Pope.
Choices: San Marino; Tuvalu; Monaco; Vatican
Answer: Vatican
Category: world
Question: Leave the driving to us! was a phrase advertising which company?
Choices: Pan Am Airlines; Amtrak; Greyhound; Hertz
Answer: Greyhound
Category: world
Question: The catchphrase Does she or doesnt she...? was part of the advertising campaign of which of these?
Choices: Summers Eve; Secret; Clairol; Ponds
Answer: Clairol
Category: world
Question: Which product was advertised with the slogan: Youve come a long way, baby!?
Choices: Weight Watchers; Virginia Slims; Ford; Cover Girl
Answer: Virginia Slims
Category: world
Question: Which beverage was advertised with the phrase Its the real thing?
Choices: Sprite; Coca Cola; AW Root Beer; 7 Up
Answer: Coca Cola
Category: world
Question: He likes it! Hey, Mikey!! was a popular phrase that advertised which product?
Choices: Ovaltine; Life; Quaker Instant Oatmeal; Cheerios
Answer: Life
Category: world
Question: Which product was advertised with the provocative words My wife, I think Ill keep her.?
Choices: Geritol; K Mart; Lysol; Chanel No. 5
Answer: Geritol
Category: world
Question: Theyre GRR-eat!! was a slogan advertising which product?
Choices: Froot Loops; Frosted Flakes; Grapenuts; Rice Crispies
Answer: Frosted Flakes
Category: world
Question: Your kind of place, You deserve a break today and We do it all for you were advertising slogans used by which company?
Choices: Amtrak; Club Med; McDonalds; Holiday Inn
Answer: McDonalds
Category: world
Question: Which product was advertised with the phrase Take it off...take it all off!?
Choices: Sally Hanses Nail Polish Remover; Ponds Cold Cream; Noxema Shave Cream; Weight Watchers
Answer: Noxema Shave Cream
Category: world
Question: Its not nice to fool Mother Nature! was the advertising slogan for which product?
Choices: Chiffon; Imperial; I Cant Believe Its Not Butter; Blue Bonnet
Answer: Chiffon
Category: world
Question: Which is the worlds highest mountain system?
Choices: The Himalayas; The Andes; The Cordilleras; The Apennines
Answer: The Himalayas
Category: world
Question: Excluding continents, which island is considered to be the largest island on Earth?
Choices: Greenland; Australia; Madagascar; New Zealand
Answer: Greenland
Category: world
Question: This mountain range, spanning seven countries, is the worlds longest.
Choices: The Tatra Mountains; The Andes; The Pyrenean Mountains; The Himalayas
Answer: The Andes
Category: world
Question: Alhough not freshwater, it is the largest lake in the world, covering an area of 371,800 sq km.
Choices: Caspian Sea; Dead Sea; Lake Ontario; Lake Baikal
Answer: Caspian Sea
Category: world
Question: Which city, founded in 1607, is the capital of New Mexico?
Choices: Jackson; Nashville; Santa Fe; Little Rock
Answer: Santa Fe
Category: world
Question: Which city, located on the Cumberland River, is the capital of Tennessee?
Choices: Columbus; Altanta; Richmond; Nashville
Answer: Nashville
Category: world
Question: The highest recorded surface temperature of 136Â°F (about 58Â°C) was measured in this African country.
Choices: Morocco; Egypt; Libya; Algeria
Answer: Libya
Category: world
Question: This is the longest river on Earth.
Choices: Nile; Gang; Danube; Amazon
Answer: Nile
Category: world
Question: ParicutÃ­n is the youngest mountain on Earth. It is an active volcano and was formed from lava and ash as early as February 20, 1943. It is located in this country.
Choices: Brazil; Equador; Mexico; Peru
Answer: Mexico
Category: world
Question: This water basin contains the saltiest water on Earth. It is so salty, there is no life in it.
Choices: Dead sea; Adriatic sea; Black sea; Red sea
Answer: Dead sea
Category: world
Question: Angel Falls, located in this country, is the highest waterfall in the world.
Choices: Venezuella; Portugal; Panama; Argentina
Answer: Venezuella
Category: world
Question: Arica, a place in this country,  gets the least rainfall - only 0.03 inches (0.76 millimeters) per year.
Choices: Peru; Equador; Chile; The Andes
Answer: Chile
Category: world
Question: During a 1974 survey, it was discovered that this spot located in East Antarctica has the deepest ice cover on Earth.
Choices: Vostok; Onega; Baikal; Ladoga
Answer: Vostok
Category: world
Question: The lowest temperature on earth was recorded on this continent in 1983, when the termometer locked at -129F (- 88 C).
Choices: Alaska; Atlantis; Arctic Ocean; Antarctica
Answer: Antarctica
Category: world
Question: Antarctica could be considered the wettest place on our planet, as 90 per cent of its surface is ice. However the ice isnt melted. So the wettest place on Earth is a small village in India, called this.
Choices: Bangalore; Chandigarh; Cherrapunji; Hyderabad
Answer: Cherrapunji
Category: world
Question: The deepest lake in the world is also the third largest one in Asia.  It located in Siberia, Russia.
Choices: Beloye; Segozero; Baikal; Caspian sea
Answer: Baikal
Category: world
Question: Halloween is celebrated the day before this Holy Catholic day.
Choices: Ash Wednesday; All Saints Day; Watch Night; Christmas
Answer: All Saints Day
Category: world
Question: In some parts of this country, Halloween is called Pooky Night.
Choices: Spain; Romania; Ireland; Switzerland
Answer: Ireland
Category: world
Question: This city is the self-proclaimed Halloween Capital of the World.
Choices: Topeka, Kansas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Anoka, Minnesota; Jackson, Mississippi
Answer: Anoka, Minnesota
Category: world
Question: In some cities the most famous part of Halloween, the trick-or-treating, has been banned.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: On Halloween, children go door-to-door and yell trick-or-threat.  However, in Scotland it is likely to hear children saying this.
Choices: My eyes are blue, your house is too, my baskets green, may I have my Halloween.; Give me your money!; The sky is blue, the grass is green, may we have our Halloween.; I can smell something sweet around here.
Answer: The sky is blue, the grass is green, may we have our Halloween.
Category: world
Question: According to the Druidic religion of the Celts, this winter season began every year on the night of October 31.
Choices: Mabon; Samhain; Beltaine; Imbolc
Answer: Samhain
Category: world
Question: In Celtic parts of western Brittany, the baking of kornigou is still used to proclaim the beginning of the winter season (which begins on the night of Halloween). Kornigou are cakes baked in the shape of this.
Choices: Shoes; Antlers; Stars; Horseshoes
Answer: Antlers
Category: world
Question: According to a survey by Harvard University that began in 1999, most people do not use a special word for the night before Halloween.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: Many Protestant denominations celebrate this holiday on October 31 and some of them even meld it with Halloween.
Choices: The Midsummer Day; Epiphany; The Reformation Day; All Fools Day
Answer: The Reformation Day
Category: world
Question: The first jack-o-lanterns (carved in Ireland) werent made of pumpkins.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: In what year did How the Grinch Stole Christmas first appear on American television?
Choices: 1966; 1968; 1964; 1962
Answer: 1966
Category: world
Question: Why was the Grinch colored in that particular shade of green in the Christmas special?
Choices: It was considered a vile color.; It was based on the color of rental cars.; It reminded children of vegetables and pea soup.; He had been that shade of green in the book.
Answer: It was based on the color of rental cars.
Category: world
Question: Dr. Suess wrote all the songs that were performed in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: At the end of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, how many times did the Grinchs heart grow?
Choices: three; It shrank; one; two
Answer: three
Category: world
Question: Dr. Seuss, the author of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, had been trying to get the Grinch story filmed for a decade, before it was finally produced.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
Category: world
Question: Which of these was an entree served at the Whos Christmas feast in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Choices: Roast Beast; Baked Kazizzle Zazzle; Roast Beef; Stewed Clams
Answer: Roast Beast
Category: world
Question: What year saw the release of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation on the big screen?
Choices: 1988; 1990; 1989; 1991
Answer: 1989
Category: world
Question: In the movie National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Rusty Griswold, played by Johnny Galecki, is the younger of the Griswold children but in all the other Vacation films Rusty is the older sibling.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: Which veteran actress played Frances Smith in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation?
Choices: Mae Questel; Doris Roberts; Dianne Ladd; Miriam Flynn
Answer: Doris Roberts
Category: world
Question: Mae Questel, who played Aunt Bethany in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, did the voice of Minnie Mouse in the 30s.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
Category: world
Question: What type of creature jumped out of the tree in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, after Clark Griswold brought it inside?
Choices: Bird; Squirrel; Chipmunk; Monkey
Answer: Squirrel
Category: world
Question: Betty White made a cameo in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
Category: world
Question: What city is the classic holiday comedy National Lampoons Christmas Vacation set in?
Choices: Boston; Baltimore; Chicago; New York
Answer: Chicago
Category: world
Question: Santa Claus is a mispronunciation of the word Sinterklaas, by the English settlers of New York.  The word Sinterklaas traces its origins to which country?
Choices: Portugal; Ireland; Denmark; Netherlands
Answer: Netherlands
Category: world
Question: According to a popular Christmas story, the magical red nose of this flying reindeer provides light to guide Santa Clause through the darkness of Christmas Eve.
Choices: Comet; Blitzen; Rudolph; Red
Answer: Rudolph
Category: world
Question: Before going to see baby Jesus, the wise men met Herod the Great , who wanted to kill Jesus.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: This Scandinavian author wrote a cheerless Christmas story in which a poor girl walks barefoot along snow-covered streets on Christmas Eve.
Choices: Tove Ditlevsen; Hans Christian Andersen; Erik Mesterton; Astrid Lindgren
Answer: Hans Christian Andersen
Category: world
Question: Mary, the betrothed wife of Joseph, gave birth to her child, Jesus in Bethlehem.
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
Category: world
Question: What does Frosty the Snowman, the character from an animated story produced by the Rankin-Bass company, say when he wakes up?
Choices: Happy Fourth of July!; Merry Christmas!; Happy Birthday!; Happy New Year!
Answer: Happy Birthday!
Category: world
Question: Jack Frost, a figure that presumably originated in Viking folklore, personifies crisp, cold, winter weather.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: By now in New York City, theres snow on the ground 
Choices: is is the opening of  the song Christmas in Dixie, performed by which group.; Alabama; Alan Jackson; Randy Travis; Kenny Chesney
Answer: Alabama
Category: world
Question: From 1796 to 1806, Louisville, a city located on the Ogeechee River, was the capital of which state?
Choices: Louisiana; Kentucky; Georgia; Maryland
Answer: Georgia
Category: world
Question: Vallejo, located in the Solano County, was the capital of which state in 1852 and 1853?
Choices: Oregon; New Mexico; Arizona; California
Answer: California
Category: world
Question: The city of Natchez, founded in 1716, was the capital of which state from 1817 to 1821?
Choices: Florida; Mississippi; Tennessee; Colorado
Answer: Mississippi
Category: world
Question: From 1819 to 1826, Murfreesboro, famous for the Battle of Murfreesboro of 1862, was the capital of which state?
Choices: Arkansas; Tennessee; Louisiana; Kentucky
Answer: Tennessee
Category: world
Question: Wheeling was the capital of this state from 1863 to 1870 and again from 1875 to 1885.
Choices: West Virginia; Iowa; Rhode Island; South Carolina
Answer: West Virginia
Category: world
Question: From 1819 to 1839, Vandalia, the county seat of Fayette County, was the capital of which state?
Choices: Ohio; Kansas; Indiana; Illinois
Answer: Illinois
Category: world
Question: In 1862, during the American Civil War, Opelousas briefly served as capital of which state?
Choices: Louisiana; Mississippi; Wyoming; Minnesota
Answer: Louisiana
Category: world
Question: From 1810 to 1812, Zanesville, a city located in Muskingum County, was the capital of which state?
Choices: Maryland; Nebraska; Michigan; Ohio
Answer: Ohio
Category: world
Question: Founded in 1861, Lewiston was the territorial capital of this future state from 1863 to 1864.
Choices: Idaho; Montana; Kansas; Washington
Answer: Idaho
Category: world
Question: Until Jefferson City was build in 1826, Saint Charles served as capital of which state?
Choices: Maine; New Jersey; Missouri; North Carolina
Answer: Missouri
Category: world
Question: What country is called Polska in its native language?
Choices: Pakistan; Poland; Panama; Portugal
Answer: Poland
Category: world
Question: What country in West-central Europe is called Deutschland in its native language?
Choices: Switzerland; Germany; Denmark; Austria
Answer: Germany
Category: world
Question: What former Yugoslavian republic is called Crna Gora in its native language?
Choices: Croatia; Montenegro; Ukraine; Belarus
Answer: Montenegro
Category: world
Question: What country is called Suomi in its native language?
Choices: Finland; Switzerland; Sweden; Norway
Answer: Finland
Category: world
Question: What country is called Sverige in its native language?
Choices: Sweden; Finland; Switzerland; Sudan
Answer: Sweden
Category: world
Question: This country is called Ãsterreich in its native language, which is literally translated as the eastern state?
Choices: Germany; Albania; Austria; Georgia
Answer: Austria
Category: world
Question: What country is called Magyarorszag in its native language?
Choices: Armenia; Morocco; Hungary; Madagascar
Answer: Hungary
Category: world
Question: What country is called Eire in its native language?
Choices: Iceland; Ireland; Egypt; Estonia
Answer: Ireland
Category: world
Question: What Balkan country is called Shqiperia in its native language?
Choices: Macedonia; Albania; Iran; Switzerland
Answer: Albania
Category: world
Question: This country on the Balkan Peninsula is called Ellada in its native language?
Choices: Greece; Macedonia; Albania; Estonia
Answer: Greece
Category: world
Question: What country is called Hrvatska in its native language?
Choices: Spain; Holland; Czech Republic; Croatia
Answer: Croatia
Category: world
Question: What country is called Slovensko in its native language?
Choices: Slovenia; Slovakia; Poland; Russia
Answer: Slovakia
Category: world
Question: This country is located in Africa.  Here you may get a hotel room for approximately $5/person, soft drinks are 20c, and dinner with drinks for $7.  The worlds largest artifical lake, Lake Volta, is located here.
Choices: Kenya; Korea; India; Ghana
Answer: Ghana
Category: world
Question: This country has the Balboa as currency, which is the same as the Dollar. Actually the bills are US dollars and the coins are a mixture of Balboas and US coins.
Choices: Panama; Argentina; Columbia; Chile
Answer: Panama
Category: world
Question: The personal identification that must be attached to luggage checked by an airline is called this.
Choices: Baggage Wafer; Baggage Notice; Baggage Tag; Baggage Sticker
Answer: Baggage Tag
Category: world
Question: Days or periods of high demand when special rates are not in effect are known as black days.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
Category: world
Question: The coupon is part of an airline ticket. This is what you do with it.
Choices: Keep it in order to prove that you have been on that flight.; Receive food on board in return for it.; It allows you to use the facilities of the airport free of charge.; Surrender it at check-in.
Answer: Surrender it at check-in.
Category: world
Question: When a hotel room is classified as Double/Double, this is true about the room.
Choices: It has two normal beds and two armchairs that can be used as two additional beds.; If you want to have the room you have to pay double.; It has two double beds.; It has two normal beds and two smaller beds for kids.
Answer: It has two double beds.
Category: world
Question: One of these types of rates does not exist.
Choices: Rack Rate; Corporate Rate; Meeting Rate; Standby Rate
Answer: Standby Rate
Category: world
Question: A window of convenience is generally considered to be this number of hours on either side of ideal departure or arrival time.
Choices: Three; Two; One and a half; One
Answer: Two
Category: world
Question: In order to prevent jet lag you should follow this time.
Choices: None of these.; Local time at the place you are flying to.; Local time at the place you took off from.; Local time at the places that the airplane passes through.
Answer: Local time at the place you are flying to.
Category: world
Question: GPS stands for Global Positioning System.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: The Sudetes is a mountain range in Central Europe.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: The city of Limassol is located in Greece.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The currency of Malta is Maltese franc.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
Category: world
Question: Denmark is a monarchy.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: The Azores were discovered by the explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
Category: world
Question: Mont Blanc is the second highest mountain in the world.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Damascus is the capital city of Syria.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: Mount Vesuvius is a volcano east of Naples, Italy.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: The U.S. city of Flagstaff is referred to as three of these nicknames. Which is the odd one?
Choices: City in the Pines; The Old Pueblo; Flag Town; City of Seven Wonders
Answer: The Old Pueblo
Category: world
Question: Three of these California cities have two popular nicknames each. Which city has just one?
Choices: Gilroy; Coachella; El Cajon; Fresno
Answer: Gilroy
Category: world
Question: Does San Francisco have more nicknames than San Diego?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: City of the Plains, Convention City, and Gateway to the Rockies are just three of the alternative names of this city.
Choices: Washington DC; Denver; Colorado Springs; Bartow
Answer: Denver
Category: world
Question: Jonesboro (Arkansas), Fort Wayne (Indiana) and Louisville (Kentucky) are three cities whose other names contain these buildings.
Choices: Hospitals; Churches; Railway Stations; Mansions
Answer: Churches
Category: world
Question: One of these four cities is not referred to as a big fruit.
Choices: Sacramento; New Orleans; New York City; Los Angeles
Answer: New Orleans
Category: world
Question: One of Detroits nicknames is The 313, one of Flints is That 810. The number in one of Lansing, Michigan nicknames is this.
Choices: 823; 517; 116; 666
Answer: 517
Category: world
Question: One of the following pairs (city - what it is a capital of) is wrong.
Choices: New York City - The Capital of the World; Las Vegas - Entertainment Capital of the World; Norman - Storm Capital of the World; Binghamton - Carousel Capital of the World
Answer: Norman - Storm Capital of the World
Category: world
Question: Look, Ma, no cavities! was the advertising slogan of which product?
Choices: Crest; Colgate; Pepsodent; Gleem
Answer: Crest
Category: world
Question: Which of these was advertised with the words Think small?
Choices: Volkswagen; IBM; Sony Walkman; Samsonite
Answer: Volkswagen
Category: world
Question: We try harder was the motto of which company?
Choices: Maytag; Pepsi; Avis; TWA
Answer: Avis
Category: world
Question: The slogan Is it true blondes have more fun was used by which company?
Choices: Coppertone; Clairol; Vogue; Max Factor
Answer: Clairol
Category: world
Question: Which of these used the advertising slogan, Ring around the collar!?
Choices: Wisk; Clorox; Fruit of the Loom; Van Heusen
Answer: Wisk
Category: world
Question: Have it your way! was the advertising slogan of which company?
Choices: Hardees; Burger King; Arbys; Long John Silvers
Answer: Burger King
Category: world
Question: Which of these used the tagline The ultimate driving machine?
Choices: BMW; Cadillac; Saab; Lincoln Mercury
Answer: BMW
Category: world
Question: Which company used the advertising slogan Reach out and touch someone?
Choices: ATT; US Post Office; Hallmark; Jergens moisturizer
Answer: ATT
Category: world
Question: Which brand was advertised with this slogan: Id rather fight than switch.?
Choices: Rheingold; Lucky Strike; Tareyton; Budweiser
Answer: Tareyton
Category: world
Question: The popular phrase Sorry, Charlie is associated with which product?
Choices: Alka Seltzer; Trix; Starkist; GoodnPlenty
Answer: Starkist
Category: world
Question: In what year did Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first run on American television?
Choices: 1962; 1960; 1964; 1958
Answer: 1964
Category: world
Question: Which of Santas eight legendary reindeer is Rudolphs father according to the Rudolph Christmas classic?
Choices: Blitzen; Donner; Prancer; Dancer
Answer: Donner
Category: world
Question: On the Island of Misfit Toys there are many unusual toys in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. On that island, what does the water gun shoot that makes it a misfit?
Choices: Jelly; Ink; Milk; Bubbles
Answer: Jelly
Category: world
Question: Which of Santas eight famous Reindeer was the coach of the Reindeer Games in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
Choices: Dasher; Vixen; Donner; Comet
Answer: Comet
Category: world
Question: On the Island of Misfit Toys in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what makes the train a misfit?
Choices: It floats on water.; It is pink; It has no tracks.; It has square wheels.
Answer: It has square wheels.
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Question: Which of these statements about the Abominable Snowmonster is false according to the Rudolph Christmas classic?
Choices: They bounce.; They sink.; They are very smart.; They like to eat pigs.
Answer: They are very smart.
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Question: What did Hermie the elf do to subdue the snowmonster in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
Choices: Shaved off all of its hair.; Removed its teeth.; Pushed it over a cliff.; Tied it up.
Answer: Removed its teeth.
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Question: At the end of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Yukon Cornelius and the snowmonster arrive at Christmastown. What job is the snowmonster given?
Choices: Town guard; Lighting the trees; Christmas tree erector; Puting the stars on top of trees
Answer: Puting the stars on top of trees
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Question: In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, on the Island of Misfit Toys there is a jack-in-the-box who acts as the island sentry. He is a misfit because his name is Hank and not Jack.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Which of these is not a misfit from The Island of Misfit Toys in the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas special?
Choices: A cat that barks; A polka dotted elephant; A bird that can swim but not fly; A boat that cannot float
Answer: A cat that barks
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Question: What kind of animal did the cowboy from The Island of Misfit Toys ride in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
Choices: Dinosaur; Elephant; Ostrich; Cow
Answer: Ostrich
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Question: Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the oldest?
Choices: The Statue of Zeus; The Lighthouse of Alexandria; The Hanging Gardens of Babylon; The Great Pyramid of Giza
Answer: The Great Pyramid of Giza
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Question: The Colossus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a giant statue of which Greek god?
Choices: Dionysus; Zeus; Helios; Ares
Answer: Helios
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Question: How many of the Seven Ancient World Wonders exist in the modern world?
Choices: Three; None; One; Five
Answer: One
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Question: Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was built on the island of Rhodes?
Choices: The Colossus; The Hanging Gardens; The Lighthouse; The Statue of Zeus
Answer: The Colossus
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Question: Which classical Greek sculptor designed the magnificent Statue of Zeus?
Choices: Myron; Praxiteles; Phidias; Isocrates
Answer: Phidias
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Question: To which Greek goddess was the Temple at Ephesus dedicated?
Choices: Athena; Artemis; Hera; Hebe
Answer: Artemis
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Question: Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was built on the banks of the Euphrates River in present-day Iraq?
Choices: The Statue of Zeus; The Hanging Gardens; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; The Lighthouse
Answer: The Hanging Gardens
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Question: For which ruler was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus built?
Choices: King Minos; King Mausolus; King Memes; King Mithris
Answer: King Mausolus
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Question: Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was inlaid with ivory, gold, ebony, and precious stones?
Choices: The Statue of Zeus; The Temple at Ephesus; The Pharos; The Colossus
Answer: The Statue of Zeus
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Question: Where was the great Statue of Zeus located?
Choices: Athens; Olympia; Sparta; Cornith
Answer: Olympia
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Question: What is the other name of the Lighthouse at Alexandria?
Choices: Thermopylae; The Pharos; Trajans Column; The Capitoline
Answer: The Pharos
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Question: Two of Wonders of the Ancient World were built as tombs. Of those listed below, which was one of these tombs?
Choices: The Temple at Ephesus; The Great Pyramid of Giza; The Hanging Gardens; The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Answer: The Great Pyramid of Giza
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Question: What is the capital of New York state?
Choices: New York City; Albany; Manhattan; Harlem
Answer: Albany
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Question: What is the capital of South Dakota?
Choices: Pierre; linux; Alberquerque; Rushmore
Answer: Pierre
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Question: The capital of Arizona is Phoenix.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What is the capital of Vermont?
Choices: St. Albans; Montpelier; Bennington; Newport
Answer: Montpelier
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Question: The capital of Rhode Island is Newport.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: What is the largest city and capital of Wyoming?
Choices: Jackson; Thermopolis; Saratoga; Cheyenne
Answer: Cheyenne
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Question: What is the capital of New Hampshire?
Choices: Exeter; Dover; Concord; Manchester
Answer: Concord
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Question: What city, located on the Connecticut River, is the capital of Connecticut?
Choices: Bridgeport; Norwich; New Haven; Hartford
Answer: Hartford
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Question: This city, known as the City of Oaks, is the capital of North Carolina?
Choices: Goldsboro; Kitty Hawk; Raleigh; Charlotte
Answer: Raleigh
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Question: According to some sources, the last one of the Twelve Days of Christmas falls on January 6. What major Christian holiday is celebrated on this date?
Choices: Childermas; Epiphany; Advent; Ascension Day
Answer: Epiphany
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Question: Jehovahs Witnesses identify themselves as Christian, but they dont celebrate Christmas.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: According to US traditions, children should leave Santa a glass of milk, cookies and may be a carrot for his reindeer. It is supposed that Santa will come and in exchange of these will leave gifts and sweets for the child.  However, if the child hasnt been good throughout the year, it is said that it will find this in its Christmas stocking.
Choices: A tiny stone; A lump of coal; Nothing; Another stocking
Answer: A lump of coal
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Question: According to the Bible, this man was the king of Judea, when Jesus Christ was born.
Choices: Herod Agrippa; Simon Bar Kokhba; Herod the Great; Solomon
Answer: Herod the Great
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Question: This ballet tells the story of a Christmas ornament that comes to life in the dream of a young girl. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the music for it.
Choices: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King; Bolero; Agon; Swan Lake
Answer: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
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Question: This is how Santas helper, who judges which children were bad during the year, is called in the Netherlands.
Choices: Black Peter; Saint Nick; Father Christmas; Rudolph
Answer: Black Peter
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Question: In H. C. Andersens The Little Match Girl, on Christmas Eve, a young girl is wandering through the streets of the snowbound city, trying to sell her matches.  What happens to the little girl at the end of the story?
Choices: She goes back home to celebrate with her father; She dies alone in the snow; She is visited by Santa and given presents; She is invited by a rich family to celebrate the holiday with them
Answer: She dies alone in the snow
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Question: If you mix milk, eggs and sugar youll get this Christmas drink.
Choices: Zabaglione; Eggnog; Advocaat; Cider
Answer: Eggnog
Category: world
Question: What does to Christmas tree a test mean for students?
Choices: To get a very high score on an exam that you havent studied for; To cheat on an exam; To get a very low score on an exam that you have studied for; To fill in the answer sheet randomly
Answer: To fill in the answer sheet randomly
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Question: According to the Bible, after Christ was born in Bethlehem, three Magi visited him. They presented Jesus with all these treasures, but one. Can you spot it?
Choices: Chrism; Myrrh; Gold; Frankincense
Answer: Chrism
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Question: Finish this popular Christmas song about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer:
Choices: l of the other reindeer; ed to laugh and call him names; ey never let poor Rudolph; Join any reindeer games; Have any reindeer friends; Wear any reindeer pants; Be near his reindeer friends
Answer: Join any reindeer games
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Question: At Christmas time radio stations broadcast famous Christmas carols, songs and often, the Hallelujah chorus from the oratorio Messiah, by this composer.
Choices: Ludwig van Beethoven; Johann Sebastian Bach; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; George Frideric Handel
Answer: George Frideric Handel
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Question: Christmas is believed to have originated from a pagan Roman festival. It lasted 7 days and included the winter solstice, which at that time fell on December 25. Which Roman god did this festival honor?
Choices: Jupiter; Saturn; Apolon; Mars
Answer: Saturn
Category: world
Question: Christian Nativity scenes are very popular during the Christmas holidays. However, a life-sized Nativity scene is on permanent display in Piazza San Pietro, in this city.
Choices: Paris, France; Venice, Italy; Toledo, Spain; Vatican City
Answer: Vatican City
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Question: The 2004 movie The Polar Express starred this actor in five distinct roles. For example, he was the Boy, the Conductor and even Santa Claus.
Choices: Morgan Freeman; Eddie Murphy; Mike Myers; Tom Hanks
Answer: Tom Hanks
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Question: He is the French equivalent of Santa Claus.
Choices: Olentzero; Pere Noel; Jack Frost; Zwarte Piet
Answer: Pere Noel
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Question: A Christmas Carol is a novella, telling us the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by the spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come. Who wrote this famous book?
Choices: Charles Dickens; John Leech; Mark Twain; Clement Moore
Answer: Charles Dickens
Category: world
Question: Florida became this number state to enter the union on March 3, 1845.
Choices: 34th; 24th; 31th; 27th
Answer: 27th
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Question: Florida is a Spanish adjective which means this.
Choices: Fragrant; Sunny; Flowery; Sandy
Answer: Flowery
Category: world
Question: In God We Trust is Floridas state motto.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Sidney Poitier is a Bahamian-American actor, born in Miami, Florida. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in this movie.
Choices: They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!; The Greatest Story Ever Told; Lilies of the Field; To Sir, with Love
Answer: Lilies of the Field
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Question: This city is the oldest one in the US and is located in Florida.
Choices: St. Augustine; Lakeland; Immokalee; Poinciana
Answer: St. Augustine
Category: world
Question: The worlds first scheduled commercial airline flight occurred in Florida on January 1 of this year.
Choices: 1914; 1921; 1907; 1935
Answer: 1914
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Question: This leader, then president of one of the most influential countries of the world, resigned from his post on Christmas Day, 1991.
Choices: Gerhard SchrÃ¶der; Mikhail Gorbachev; Felipe GonzÃ¡lez; Francois Mitterand
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev
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Question: On Christmas Day, 1868, this U.S. President granted unconditional pardon to all Civil War Confederate soldiers.
Choices: Andrew Johnson; Abraham Lincoln; Ulysses S. Grant; James Buchanan
Answer: Andrew Johnson
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Question: This talented and much loved actor and director, born on April 16, 1889 in London, England, passed away on Christmas Day, 1977.  Two years earlier, he was knighted as a Knight of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
Choices: Buster Keaton; Charlie Chaplin; Stan Laurel; Oliver Hardy
Answer: Charlie Chaplin
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Question: On Christmas Day in 1818, this famous carol which has since been translated in more than 300 languages, was performed for the first time, in Austria.
Choices: Jingle Bells; O Christmas Tree; Angels We Have Heard On High; Silent Night
Answer: Silent Night
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Question: In 1914, during World War I, troops from these two hostile countries observed an unofficial Christmas truce.
Choices: Germany and Russia; Russia and Turkey; France and Germany; Germany and Britain
Answer: Germany and Britain
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Question: On Christmas Day in 1939, this popular Christmas play written by Charles Dickens, was read on radio for the first time.
Choices: A Christmas Carol; Twelfth Night; Twas the Night Before Christmas; A Christmas Story
Answer: A Christmas Carol
Category: world
Question: Which European country adopted the Julian calendar on Christmas Day, 597?
Choices: England; Switzerland; France; Germany
Answer: England
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Question: On Christmas Day, In 1492,  this largest ship used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, docked at the Dominican Republics shore.
Choices: Pinta; Santa Clara; NiÃ±a; Santa Maria
Answer: Santa Maria
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Question: On Christmas Day, 1973, this forerunner of the Internet crashed, when a programming bug forced all traffic to be routed through the server at Harvard University, causing the server to freeze.
Choices: X.25; Fidonet; ARPANET; Bulletin board system
Answer: ARPANET
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Question: On December 24 and 25, 1974,  tropical cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin, a city located on this countrys far north-western coastline.
Choices: Australia; New Zealand; South Aftica; United Kingdom
Answer: Australia
Category: world
Question: What do the 13 red and white stripes on the US flag stand for?
Choices: The number of battles won for independence; The number of representatives that signed the Declaration of Independence; The original 13 colonies; They dont represent anything
Answer: The original 13 colonies
Category: world
Question: What do the stars on the flag of the United States of America represent?
Choices: The number of presidents; The number of years to achieve freedom; They dont represent anything; The number of states
Answer: The number of states
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Question: When reciting the United States Pledge of Allegiance, what should you do?
Choices: Stay seated; Stand, face the flag and cover your heart with your right hand.; Kneel; Dance
Answer: Stand, face the flag and cover your heart with your right hand.
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Question: When is the United States Flag flown at half-mast?
Choices: when a sports game begins; in mourning and holiday observation; when it is sunny; after the 15th of the month
Answer: in mourning and holiday observation
Category: world
Question: On what United States holiday are small versions of the flag placed by war memorials and next to graves of U.S. war dead?
Choices: Labor Day; Memorial Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day
Answer: Memorial Day
Category: world
Question: If the United States flag is flown upside down, what does that mean?
Choices: None of these; It doesnt mean anything; Someone just did it by accident; Distress signal
Answer: Distress signal
Category: world
Question: Who wrote the The Star-Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the United States of America?
Choices: Benjamin Frankllin; Francis Scott Key; John Hancock; George Washington
Answer: Francis Scott Key
Category: world
Question: In the USA, Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the flag, is observed on what date?
Choices: September 1; May 31; June 14; July 4
Answer: June 14
Category: world
Question: Id walk a mile for a ...
Choices: Camel; Cup of coffee; Glass of wine; Soup
Answer: Camel
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Question: Probably the best beer in the ...
Choices: World; Neighborhood; City; Country
Answer: World
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Question: A newspaper, not a ...
Choices: Snoozepaper; Journal; Diary; Magazine
Answer: Snoozepaper
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Question: A Mars a day helps you work, rest and ...
Choices: Keep going this way; Play; Make your day; Say
Answer: Play
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Question: Between love and madness lies ...
Choices: Forever; Sexuality; Friendship; Obsession
Answer: Obsession
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Question: We drink all we can. The rest we ...
Choices: Exchange; Sell; Throw; Eat
Answer: Sell
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Question: Melt in your mouth, not in your
Choices: Arm; Wrist; Hand; Fist
Answer: Hand
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Question: When a man youve never met before suddenly gives you ...
Choices: His watch; A kiss; A promise; Flowers
Answer: Flowers
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Question: A mind is a terrible thing to ...
Choices: Keep; Lose; Spoil; Waste
Answer: Waste
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Question: We bring good things to ...
Choices: Success; Reality; Life; You
Answer: Life
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Question: In early 1800s, marijuana was the number one crop in this American state.
Choices: California; Texas; Idaho; Kentucky
Answer: Kentucky
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Question: One of the first streetcars in this American city was made to resemble a horse.
Choices: San Francisco; New York; Philadelphia; Boston
Answer: San Francisco
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Question: In an ancient civilization, the cure for epilepcy was to spit on the person having a fit.
Choices: Egypt; Rome; China; Greece
Answer: Rome
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Question: Oranges used to be popular in this European country as decorative items, much as gourds are today.
Choices: Turkey; England; Argentina; Portugal
Answer: England
Category: world
Question: In the 1500s translating the Bible was almost illegal. A strong public opinion was widespread that the Bible should not be translated into common languages. Where was that?
Choices: Europe; North Africa; Asia; North America
Answer: Europe
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Question: Until recent years this strange custom was practiced: when a husband died, his wife would walk into the funeral pyre and burn to death. Where did they perform it?
Choices: India; Madagaskar; China; Malaysia
Answer: India
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Question: Housewarming parties originated in this constituent country of the United Kingdom.
Choices: England; Scotland; Northern Ireland; Wales
Answer: Scotland
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Question: Where were eyeglasses known and worn 500 years before they became popular in Europe and America?
Choices: Brazil; India; China; Japan
Answer: China
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Question: About 1,400 years ago, a British girl named Bathilde was sold to King Clovis II as a slave. The king fell in love with her and they got married. He made her queen. This is how slavery ended in this country.
Choices: Spain; France; Great Britain; America
Answer: France
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Question: During which of these wars was there an epidemic of opium addiction among American soldiers?
Choices: World War II; Korean War; Vietnam war; World War I
Answer: Vietnam war
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Question: What country is Dublin in?
Choices: Bulgaria; Ireland; U.S.; Germany
Answer: Ireland
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Question: The USA have 50 state capitals.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Was Saddam Hussein a Cuban dictator?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: No
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Question: Russia is the largest country in the world, located on which continent(s)?
Choices: Europe; Asia; Asia and Europe; Asia and Africa
Answer: Asia and Europe
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Question: Which one of these countries is smallest in area?
Choices: Angola; Argentina; Afghanistan; Azerbaijan
Answer: Azerbaijan
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Question: What currency is used in Bermuda?
Choices: Bermudian dollar; Bermudian peso; Bermudian euro; Bermudian real
Answer: Bermudian dollar
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Question: What currency is used in India?
Choices: Indian rupee; Indian dollar; Indian tenge; Indian  yuan
Answer: Indian rupee
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Question: What currency is used in Pakistan?
Choices: Pakistani tala; Pakistani ruble; Pakistani rial; Pakistani rupee
Answer: Pakistani rupee
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Question: What currency is used in Japan?
Choices: yen; ouguiya; won; som
Answer: yen