kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
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Question: David Livingstones meeting with Henry Morgan Stanley gave rise to the popular quote Dr. Livingstone, I presume?.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: David Livingstone was trying to find the source of the Nile River.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What happened after David Livingstone began his Zambezi Expedition?
Choices: All of these; The expedition was considered a failure by many.; He reached Lake Malawi.; His wife Mary Livingstone was died from malaria.
Answer: All of these
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Question: What band recorded the song Dr. Livingstone, I Presume on their album In Search of the Lost Chord?
Choices: The Eagles; The Rolling Stones; The Beatles; Moody Blues
Answer: Moody Blues
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Question: From 1971â1998 David Livingstones image was portrayed on Â£10 notes.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: This name can refer to a place in Rio de Janiero, a town in Columbia, a famous shrine in Bolivia, a nightclub that opened in New York City in 1940, or a Marx Brothers film.
Choices: Copacabana; Samba  Beach; Caracas; Sugar Loaf
Answer: Copacabana
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Question: What was to be the name of the site we know as Amazon.com?
Choices: Bookie.com; Bookcrasher.com; Cadabra.com; Openbooks.com
Answer: Cadabra.com
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Question: What is Calixa Lavallee famous for?
Choices: She changed her last name to Calista Kay Flockhart and the rest is history.; She invented the Post It Note.; He was the first British soldier killed in The American Revolutionary War.; He wrote the music for the Canadian national anthem O Canada.[
Answer: He wrote the music for the Canadian national anthem O Canada.[
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Question: April 17, 1907 was the busiest day for new immigrants at Ellis Island. How many New Americans came through Ellis Island on that date?
Choices: 5,747; 11,747; 2,747; 8,747
Answer: 11,747
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Question: On September 30, 1955, California Poly student Donald Gene Turnupseed  was driving a Ford. Why is this important?
Choices: Its the opening scene of Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.; He was the first person given a breathalyzer test.; Its the opening scene of Psycho.; His car killed James Dean.
Answer: His car killed James Dean.
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Question: Which statement is true about Samuel Becketts play Breath?
Choices: It is in  French.; It lasts about 25 seconds.; It lasts about 9 hours.; It has won three awards as a movie script but none as a play.
Answer: It lasts about 25 seconds.
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Question: What did Abraham Lincoln buy in April, 1860?
Choices: An ax; A train ticket to Washington, D.C.; His first stove pipe hat; Cocaine
Answer: Cocaine
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Question: Who was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?
Choices: Maria Carey; Lady Gaga; Gwen Stefani; Madonna
Answer: Lady Gaga
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Question: The summer of 1871 was abnormally dry for much of the midwestern US. Why was this significant in US history?
Choices: It led to the building of the Hoover Dam.; It led to the Dust Bowl.; It is one of the reasons for the second star in the flag of Chicago.; It led to the Great Depression .
Answer: It is one of the reasons for the second star in the flag of Chicago.
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Question: What was the approximate population of the United States at the time of the first census?
Choices: 2,000,000; 1,000,000; 4,000,000; 8,000,000
Answer: 4,000,000
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Question: This rock group included Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Paul Schaffer, Nile Rogers, Brian Setzer, Ricky Cool, Kevin ONeil, Robbie Blount, and Andy Silvester. They appeared on SNL and had a #3 hit with a remake of Sea of Love.
Choices: Savoy Brown; The Yardbirds; The Honey Drippers; Cream
Answer: The Honey Drippers
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Question: He was the first person to be number one on the FBIs Ten Most Wanted list.
Choices: Peter Walker; Richard Scallia; Thomas James Holden; John Dillinger
Answer: Thomas James Holden
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Question: Who was the first person to build a working internal combustion engine?
Choices: Francois I. de Rivaz; James Atkinson; Gottlieb Daimler; Karl Benz
Answer: Francois I. de Rivaz
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Question: Who was the first Major League Baseball pitcher to strike out ten consecutive batters?
Choices: Ron Davis; Blake Stein; Tom Seaver; Nolan Ryan
Answer: Tom Seaver
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Question: What did Oliver Pollock invent?
Choices: The rubber band; The electric lighthouse; The $ sign; Ovaltine
Answer: The $ sign
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Question: In what year were emoticons used for the first time?
Choices: 1982; 1857; 1881; 1952
Answer: 1857
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Question: In 1610 Jean Beguin published Tyrocimium Chymicum. What statement is true about this book?
Choices: It was the first book to postulate intelligent design.; It was the first book published in the Western Hemisphere.; It was the first book of lectures given by Sir Isaac Newton.; It was the first chemistry textbook that did not deal with alchemy.
Answer: It was the first chemistry textbook that did not deal with alchemy.
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Question: What is lateral epicondylitis commonly known as?
Choices: Golfers elbow; Tennis elbow; Athletes foot.; Shin splints
Answer: Tennis elbow
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Question: Which word refers to the footprint of large animals?
Choices: Eccrine marks; Pugmarks; Dactolyines; Slor prints
Answer: Pugmarks
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Question: In 2002 this nation became the first tÐ¾ make euthanasia a non-punishable offense.
Choices: The Netherlands; Cuba; Brazil; India
Answer: The Netherlands
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Question: When was the Eighty Years War fought?
Choices: 1219-1299; 211 bce -136 bce; 1568-1648; 1705-1785
Answer: 1568-1648
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Question: What does the word doulocracy mean?
Choices: Rule by judges; Rule by the poor; Rule by slaves; Rule by two people
Answer: Rule by slaves
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Question: What statement is true about Jacob Roggeveen?
Choices: He invented the weed wacker.; He invented Minute Rice.; He was the first European to land on what is now Indonesia.; He was the first European to land on Easter Island.
Answer: He was the first European to land on Easter Island.
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Question: In 1712, there was a slave rebellion in the USA. Where did it occur?
Choices: Gloucester County, Virginia; Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; Philadelphia; New York City
Answer: New York City
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Question: Charles Dickens was an English novelist of the Victorian era.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: As a child, Charles Dickens worked at a boot-blacking factory.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which of these jobs did Charles Dickens work before becoming a popular novelist?
Choices: All of these; Law clerk; Journalist; Court stenographer
Answer: All of these
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Question: How many children did Charles Dickens have?
Choices: Ten children; One child; Five children; Eight children
Answer: Ten children
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Question: Gads Hill Place was the country home of Charles Dickens.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which unfortunate event happened five years before Charles Dickens death?
Choices: The death of his first-born child; Staplehurst train crash; None of these; The death of his wife Catherine Hogarth
Answer: Staplehurst train crash
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Question: Which of the following novels was written by Charles Dickens?
Choices: Great Expectations; The Old Curiosity Shop; All of these; David Copperfield
Answer: All of these
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Question: Where is the only life-size bronze statue of Charles Dickens located?
Choices: London, England; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York City; Manchester, England
Answer: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Question: Which of these novels by Charles Dickens was left unfinished?
Choices: The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Our Mutual Friend; Great Expectations; A Tale of Two Cities
Answer: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
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Question: Charles Dickens was buried in the Poets Corner of Westminster Abbey.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Monday Night Football debuted in 1975.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: This show originally aired from 1972 to 1981 and was based on a book called Spencers Mountain by Earl Hamner Jr. It starred Ralph Waite and Ellen Corby among others.
Choices: Little House on the Prairie; Eight is Enough; All In The Family; The Waltons
Answer: The Waltons
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Question: This 1970s soap opera followed the lives of the following families: the Abbotts, the Chancellors and the Newmans.
Choices: All My Children; One Life to Live; General Hospital; Young and the Restless
Answer: Young and the Restless
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Question: This 1970s show starred Tony Randall and Jack Klugman.
Choices: The Odd Couple; The Rockford Files; Mash; Alice
Answer: The Odd Couple
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Question: What was the name of the character portrayed by Ricardo Montalban on Fantasy Island?
Choices: Mr. Roarke; Mr. Smith; Mr. Davies; Mr. Tally
Answer: Mr. Roarke
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Question: Lindsay Wagner starred in this 1970s action show.
Choices: Columbo; Chips; Wonder Woman; The Bionic Woman
Answer: The Bionic Woman
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Question: Linda Lavin starred in this 1970s comedy show which focused on a mother and her son trying to find a better life for themselves.
Choices: Partridge Family; Maude; All in the Family; Alice
Answer: Alice
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Question: From which language do we get the  term flak?
Choices: Dutch; Russian; Afrikkan; German
Answer: German
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Question: He was the coach of the first American football team to have numbers on their uniforms.
Choices: Knute Rockne; George Halas; Amos Alonzo Stagg; Pop Warner
Answer: Amos Alonzo Stagg
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Question: Who composed the theme from Star Trek?
Choices: Gene Leoniff; Alexander Courage; Gene Roddenberry; Alexander Korda
Answer: Alexander Courage
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Question: The United States invaded Russia twice during the Twentieth Century.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: This 62 man was the first U.S. President who suffered from Brights Disease.
Choices: Abraham Lincoln; James Garfield; Chester A. Arthur; George Washington
Answer: Chester A. Arthur
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Question: What are Waterloo Teeth?
Choices: A French expression for the poorly made scalpels used during the early 19th century; A British expression for the knives used at the Battle of Waterloo; False teeth made from teeth extracted from soldiers killed at Waterloo; Special swords expressly made for Wellingtons soldiers
Answer: False teeth made from teeth extracted from soldiers killed at Waterloo
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Question: Who was the first preacher to become U.S. President?
Choices: Warren G. Harding; Chester A. Arthur; James Garfield; Calvin Coolidge
Answer: James Garfield
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Question: The skin of this small, poisonous snake is a main ingredient in making the Polyjuice potion in the Harry Potter series.
Choices: Fer de Lance; African boomslang; Cottonmouth; Peruvian boomslang
Answer: African boomslang
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Question: Who invented the padlock?
Choices: Joseph Bramah; Thomas Edison; Nickolai Tesla; Charles Goode
Answer: Joseph Bramah
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Question: What statement is true about Annie Moore?
Choices: She was the first new American to enter through Ellis Island.; She was the first female US soldier to die in combat.; She was the first female spy hired by the US government .; She was Axis Annie, the European equivalent of Tokyo Rose.
Answer: She was the first new American to enter through Ellis Island.
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Question: Which of these is the translation of the Latin phrase exitus acta probat?
Choices: Buyer beware; The end justifies the means.; Providence favors our actions.; As many, one
Answer: The end justifies the means.
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Question: Which list of words came from the Dharug language?
Choices: alfalfa, borax, kohl, ulima; igloo, husky, anorak, kayak; cooties, abaca, capiz, cogon; wallaby, dingo, wombat, koala
Answer: wallaby, dingo, wombat, koala
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Question: Who was the mother of King Henry I of England?
Choices: Catherine of Navarre; Maria Theresa; Eleanor of Aquitane; Matilda of Flanders
Answer: Matilda of Flanders
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Question: Who was the first head of the US Weather Bureau?
Choices: John McGehee; Cleveland Abbe; Kim Ajustar; Charles Freehy
Answer: Cleveland Abbe
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Question: In what US state is the Tillamook Cheese Factory located?
Choices: Minnesota; Idaho; Wisconsin; Oregon
Answer: Oregon
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Question: Who was the first US President to have admittedly slept with a loaded gun under his pillow?
Choices: Ronald Reagan; Woodrow Wilson; Harry S. Truman; Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Question: In 18th Century France the men of  the Sanson family became famous for this occupation.
Choices: Executioners; Pimps; Priests; Revolutionaries
Answer: Executioners
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Question: What statement is true about Isaiah Sellers?
Choices: He was the steamboat captain from whom Samuel Clemens copied the name Mark twain.; He financed Levi Strauss clothing ventures.; He sold the rifle that Lee Harvey Oswald used to kill President Kennedy.; He was the de facto President of the USA for one day after Harrison died and before Tyler took office.
Answer: He was the steamboat captain from whom Samuel Clemens copied the name Mark twain.
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Question: What famous American is given credit for inventing the chuckwagon?
Choices: Levi Strauss; Charles Goodnight; John Astor; Henry Ford
Answer: Charles Goodnight
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Question: If  two systems are in thermodynamic equilibrium with a third system then they are in thermodynamic equilibrium with each other. Which law is this?
Choices: The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics; The First Law of Thermodynamics; The Third Law of Thermodynamics; The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Answer: The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
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Question: Which of these got its name from a racing horses name?
Choices: The pez; The sneaker; The lollipop; The kiosk
Answer: The lollipop
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Question: Where did the martial arts form Gatka originate?
Choices: Belgium; The Punjab area of India; The island of  Luzon in the Philippines; Mongolia
Answer: The Punjab area of India
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Question: There is a microbe called Chaos chaos.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: From 1832-1835 there was an independent nation called The Indian Stream Republic in what is now New Hampshire.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: He was the first player selected in the first NFL draft in 1936.
Choices: George Halas; Tommy Harmon; Bill Dudley; Jay Berwanger
Answer: Jay Berwanger
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Question: This halfback, who had a great college career at Michigan University, was the first player selected in the 1941 draft. His son married Mindy from Mork and Mindy.
Choices: Harry Gilmer; Charley Trippi; Bill Dudley; Tom Harmon
Answer: Tom Harmon
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Question: He was the star quarterback and running back at Notre Dame. He played in the first Super Bowl for the Greenbay Packers.
Choices: Paul Hornung; John David Crow; Randy Duncan; Jimmy Taylor
Answer: Paul Hornung
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Question: This this former LSU star was the first number one draft choice to sign with the AFL rather than the NFL.
Choices: Tommy Mason; King Hill; Pete Gogolak; Billy Cannon
Answer: Billy Cannon
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Question: This great linebacker was the first Atlanta Falcon draftee.
Choices: Tommy Nobis; Bubba Smith; Tucker Fredrickson; Dave Parks
Answer: Tommy Nobis
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Question: This quarterback from Louisiana Tech was the first player selected in the 1970 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Choices: Ron Yary; Jim Plunkett; Terry Bradshaw; Troy Aikman
Answer: Terry Bradshaw
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Question: Although he played a year for the New York Yankees organization, he was a number one selection for the Baltimore Colts.
Choices: Bo Jackson; George Rodgers; John Elway; Deion Sanders
Answer: John Elway
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Question: He was the number one selection in the 2010 draft.
Choices: Jimmy Clauson; Sam Bradford; Tim Tebow; Matt Stafford
Answer: Sam Bradford
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Question: Instead of taking Reggie Bush, the Houston Texans took this defensive end from NCS in the 2006 draft.
Choices: Joe Thomas; Mario Williams; Orlando Pace; Jake Long
Answer: Mario Williams
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Question: What is the last name of the first pair of brothers who have both been taken number one in the NFL draft?
Choices: Sanders; Smith; Rodgers; Manning
Answer: Manning
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Question: Who recorded the popular song Heartbreak Hotel?
Choices: Whitney Houston; Elvis Presley; All of these; The Jackson 5
Answer: All of these
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Question: The physical condition known as heartburn is caused by which of the following?
Choices: Gastric acid; Spasm of the coronary blood vessels; Lowering of the pressure inside the chest; All of these
Answer: Gastric acid
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Question: Which band released the 1979 single Heart of Glass?
Choices: Blondie; Bon Jovi; The Rolling Stones; The Beatles
Answer: Blondie
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Question: Finish the verse of the popular anonymous poem: The queen of hearts, ....
Choices: None of these; She had big warts; She made some tarts; She lost her cards
Answer: She made some tarts
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Question: What actress starred in the 2000 movie Where the Heart Is?
Choices: Penelope Cruz; Scarlett Johansson; Keira Knightley; Natalie Portman
Answer: Natalie Portman
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Question: What female musician recorded the 1996 power ballad Un-Break My Heart?
Choices: Toni Braxton; Mariah Carey; Lauryn Hill; Mary J. Blige
Answer: Toni Braxton
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Question: What kind of game is the game known as Hearts, or Black Maria?
Choices: Board game; Game with marbles; Role play game; Card game
Answer: Card game
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Question: In Roman mythology, the god Orcus was regarded as the punisher of which of the following?
Choices: adulterers; disobedient people; people who have broken oaths; liars
Answer: people who have broken oaths
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Question: In Roman mythology, Spes was the goddess of which of the following?
Choices: Progress; Hope; Sleep; Water
Answer: Hope
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Question: Why does Billy  and his girlfriend re-locate and move to California in the movie White Men Cant Jump?
Choices: Glorias dad dies and they have to stay on the west coast for a while.; Gloria gets a good job opportunity in Los Angeles.; They are on the run from out of town mobsters.; They couldnt find work in Iowa.
Answer: They are on the run from out of town mobsters.
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Question: In what country was action star Bruce Lee born?
Choices: Japan; China; Vietnam; United States
Answer: United States
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Question: What martial art did Bruce Lee start training at the age of 13?
Choices: Aikido; Wing Chun; Karate; Taekwondo
Answer: Wing Chun
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Question: Bruce Lees Chinese birth name was Lee Jun Fan, which means which of the following?
Choices: Chase the wind; Take a vow; Return again; Look above
Answer: Return again
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Question: Why did Bruce Lees parents decide to send him to the United States at the age of 18?
Choices: To pursue an acting career; He had problems with the police because of street fights.; The family was in desperate need for money.; All of these
Answer: He had problems with the police because of street fights.
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Question: In what subject did Bruce Lee major at the University of Washington?
Choices: History; Drama; Psychology; Ballet
Answer: Drama
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Question: What is the name of the martial arts philosophy founded by Bruce Lee?
Choices: The Way of the Intercepting Fist; The Way of the Flying Strike; The Way of the Lonesome Samurai; The Way of the Angry Dragon
Answer: The Way of the Intercepting Fist
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Question: Finish this quote by Bruce Lee: the human brain can subjugate anything, even ....
Choices: The consciousness of others; Life itself; Its own rebelliousness; Real pain
Answer: Real pain
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Question: What kind of food did Bruce Lee consume most often as he believed it was the best nutrition for the human body?
Choices: Raw fruits and vegetables; None of these; Dairy; Refined flour baked goods
Answer: Raw fruits and vegetables
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Question: Bruce Lee was able to throw rice grains into the air and them catch them using which of the following?
Choices: Spoon; Chopsticks; His fingers; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: In what movie did Hugh Grant portray the godson of Lord Darlington?
Choices: Impromptu; The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain; The Remains of the Day; The Dawning
Answer: The Remains of the Day
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Question: What actress starred opposite Hugh Grant in the 1999 romantic comedy Notting Hill?
Choices: Julia Roberts; Andie MacDowell; Jennifer Aniston; Kate Winslet
Answer: Julia Roberts
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Question: For which movie did Hugh Grant receive his first Golden Globe Award?
Choices: Nine Months; Four Weddings and a Funeral; Bridget Joness Diary; Mickey Blue Eyes
Answer: Four Weddings and a Funeral
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Question: What actress starred opposite Hugh Grant in the 2002 romantic comedy Two Weeks Notice?
Choices: Julia Roberts; Lisa Kudrow; Scarlett Johansson; Sandra Bullock
Answer: Sandra Bullock
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Question: Which musician released the album Diamonds and Pearls in 1991?
Choices: Madonna; Cher; Prince; Tina Turner
Answer: Prince
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Question: The Pearl Islands are located near the coast of this country.
Choices: India; Panama; Spain; China
Answer: Panama
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Question: In which U.S. state is the city called Pearl located?
Choices: Texas; Mississippi; Nevada; Missouri
Answer: Mississippi
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Question: The 1950s began with active US involvement in a major military conflict in Korea following which of these events?
Choices: The Soviet Union attempted to occupy Korea.; North Korea attacked South Korea.; China attacked Korea.; None of These
Answer: North Korea attacked South Korea.
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Question: Brown vs. Board of Education, a landmark Supreme Court decision in 1954, ruled which of the following?
Choices: that states could not pass laws making homosexuality illegal; that arrested people had to be advised of their rights; that the military draft was legal; that segregation of schools was unconstitutional
Answer: that segregation of schools was unconstitutional
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Question: What two states were admitted to the Union in 1959?
Choices: New Mexico, Hawaii; Nevada,  Montana; Hawaii, Alaska; Alaska,  Oregon
Answer: Hawaii, Alaska
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Question: What is the name of the capital city of the U.S. state of South Dakota?
Choices: Bismarck; Pierre; Sioux Falls; Fargo
Answer: Pierre
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Question: What is the state animal of the U.S. state of South Dakota?
Choices: Deer; Coyote; Grizzly bear; Cougar
Answer: Coyote
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Question: Which of these nicknames refers to the U.S. state of South Dakota?
Choices: Sunshine State; Palmetto State; All of these; Rough Rider State
Answer: Sunshine State
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Question: The U.S. state of South Dakota was named after which of the following?
Choices: Tree; Indigenous tribe; Explorer; River
Answer: Indigenous tribe
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Question: What is the state sport of the U.S. state of South Dakota?
Choices: Baseball; Golf; Bowling; Rodeo
Answer: Rodeo
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Question: In Roman mythology, the god Volturnus was associated with which of the following?
Choices: Vegetation; Air; Water; Volcanoes
Answer: Water
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Question: Portunes was a Roman deity who was regarded as the protector of which of the following?
Choices: Medicinal herbs; Weapons; Keys; Mirrors
Answer: Keys
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Question: According to Roman myths, Cuba was the goddess of which of these?
Choices: Rain; Alcoholic beverages; Dance; Infants
Answer: Infants
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Question: The Roman goddess Vesta was considered the protector of which of the following?
Choices: Insects; All of these; Home; Changes
Answer: Home
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Question: What material did goddess Cura use to create humans according to Roman mythology?
Choices: Fire and water; Air; Sea foam; Clay
Answer: Clay
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Question: What is the tallest mountain in North America?
Choices: Mount McKinley; Mount Elbrus; Dengali; Mount Washington
Answer: Mount McKinley
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Question: This great Italian poet wrote the oldest, existing record of a mountain climb.
Choices: Dante; Leopardi; Petrach; Rossini
Answer: Petrach
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Question: What did David Hempleman-Adams do in 1998?
Choices: He became the first person to ski Mount Everest.; He became the first person to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.; He became the first person to climb the three tallest mountains in the world.; He became the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest.
Answer: He became the first person to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.
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Question: In 1975 Tabei Junko became the first woman to climb Everest. Where was she born?
Choices: South Korea; Nepal; England; Japan
Answer: Japan
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Question: The first family to have two members climb Mount Everest has this last name.
Choices: Branson; Morley; Hillary; Norgay
Answer: Norgay
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Question: Which mountain is the highest in the Andes?
Choices: Ruwenzi; Aconcagua; Citaltepetl; Gaustaoppen
Answer: Aconcagua
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Question: Mount  Washington in New  Hampshire, is the highest mountain in the Northeastern USA. It is known for its very high winds and bad weather. When was it first climbed?
Choices: 1893; 1777; 1642; 1926
Answer: 1642
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Question: The largest mountain on earth was scaled before 1585.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What is the tallest mountain in the North American Rockies?
Choices: Whittier; McKinley; Denali; Grand Teton
Answer: Grand Teton
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Question: How many mountains on Earth are at least 8000 meters above sea level?
Choices: 0; 14; 6; 3
Answer: 14
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Question: Which is the second highest mountain in terms of above sea level elevation?
Choices: Kasperak; Etna; Elburst; K2
Answer: K2
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Question: The first mountain scaling to be recorded was done by this Roman Emperor.
Choices: Caligula; Augustus Magnus; Hadrian; Nero
Answer: Hadrian
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Question: Spike Jonze directed this kids movie based on a Maurice Sendak book.
Choices: James  and the Giant Peach; Luck By Chance; The Very terrible Day; Where the Wild Things Are
Answer: Where the Wild Things Are
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Question: Matt Damon reunites with Eddie Jemison in this 2009 movie about a government attempt to get evidence against an agri-business giant.
Choices: Our Domain; Lunch; Earth; The Informant
Answer: The Informant
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Question: This 2009 sports drama movie, starring Sandra Bullock, is based on the true life story of a great offensive tackle.
Choices: The Blind Side; Time of Possession; Ole Miss; Life on the Line
Answer: The Blind Side
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Question: When an American soldier dies in combat, another soldier must deliver the news to the fallen soldiers family. In this 2009 movie, Sergeant Will Montgomery finds he has feelings for the woman to whom he has delivered news of her husbandâs death.
Choices: The Informant; Examined Life; The Messenger; No Homecoming
Answer: The Messenger
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Question: A man foolishly lets his brother overstay his welcome in his home. His wife leaves him as a result. That is the basic plot of this 2009 Coen Brothers film.
Choices: A Single Man; The Man in the  Bathrobe; Not Everybodys Fine; A Serious Man
Answer: A Serious Man
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Question: This 2009 film deals with Nelson Mandelas use of an integrated South African rugby team to help unify his nation.
Choices: The Objective; Scrum; A Serious Man; Invictus
Answer: Invictus
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Question: Joseph  Gordon-Levitt and  Zooey Deschanel star in this romantic movie about a young man falling for a woman who does not believe in true love.
Choices: Duplicity; (500) Days of Summer; Homecoming; Of Time  and  the City
Answer: (500) Days of Summer
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Question: Dakota Fanning supplies the voice of the main character in this 2009 childrens movie.
Choices: Luck By Chance; Coraline; Precious; Amylind
Answer: Coraline
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Question: A ring of French kidnappers take Bryan Mills (Liam Neesons) daughter, Kim (Mary Grace) in this 2009 movie.
Choices: Dont Get Mad; Taken; Possession; The Trade
Answer: Taken
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Question: This 2009 Bollywood film tells the story of a poor barber who had helped his childhood friend become a great Bollywood film star.
Choices: Rau; Gooby; Lunch By Chance; Billu
Answer: Billu
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Question: Name the 2009 movie that features Don Cheadle, Richard Gere, Wesley Snipes, Ethan Hawke, Vincent DiOnofrio, Will Patton, Ellen Barkin and Lilie Taylor.
Choices: The White Room; Brooklyns Finest; The Brood; Terminal Life
Answer: Brooklyns Finest
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Question: The plot of this 2009 movie involves a young man trying to aide his sister-in-law when his brother is MIA in Afghanistan.
Choices: My Sisters Keeper; Brothers; Hellshot; Crazy Horse
Answer: Brothers
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Question: MoNique and Gabourey Sidibe star in this 2009 movie.
Choices: Homecoming; The White Room; The Bond; Precious
Answer: Precious
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Question: The plot of this 2009 movies involves a gay man trying to cope with life without his life partner, who recently died.
Choices: The White Room; Examined; Duplicity; A Single Man
Answer: A Single Man
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Question: Name the 2009 documentary in which Nobel Prize winners tell how they would help the world.
Choices: Stockholm; Life is for People; One Peace at a Time; Oslo
Answer: One Peace at a Time
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Question: The moral of this 2009 film, directed by Shimit Amin, is: Honesty will eventually win.
Choices: Gooby; Goopy; Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year; Watch Over Us
Answer: Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year
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Question: In this movie, Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) falls in love with a broken down musician (Jeff Bridges).
Choices: Islands in the Stream; The Lovers; Crazy Heart; Tenderness
Answer: Crazy Heart
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Question: In this movie,  Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) recruits a group of Jewish-American soldiers and tells them that they each owe him a hundred Nazi scalps.
Choices: The Final Destination; Inglourious Basterds; Unearthly; Hellshot
Answer: Inglourious Basterds
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Question: If the Antarctic ice sheet were to melt, by how much would sea levels rise?
Choices: 175 feet; 10 feet; 120 feet; 230 feet
Answer: 230 feet
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Question: In classical chamber music, these four instruments make up a string quartet.
Choices: Two violins, a viola and a cello; Two violins and two violas; A violin, a viola, a cello, and a double bass; Two violins and two celli
Answer: Two violins, a viola and a cello
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Question: The seeds of this woody climbing vine or shrub yield a glycoside which can be toxic in large quantities. TV viewers may like this lane, but not its seed.
Choices: camelia; abelia; eugeia; wisteria
Answer: wisteria
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Question: This was the first major art movement of the 20th century. It featured wild, brush strokes, abstract and distorted images from nature, painted in unnatural colors. Matisse and Braque were involved in this movement for a short amount of time.
Choices: Subjectivism; Cur-de-Soleil; Fauvism; Objectivism
Answer: Fauvism
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Question: Why was April 24, 1915 a terrible day in world history and a terrible day for all humanity?
Choices: It was the beginning of World War One.; It was the day James Garfield was assassinated.; It was the day when 250 Armenian intellectuals and leaders were slaughtered.; It was the beginning of the Great Depression.
Answer: It was the day when 250 Armenian intellectuals and leaders were slaughtered.
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Question: In what country were diamonds mined for the first time in human history?
Choices: India; Japan; Egypt; Brazil
Answer: India
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Question: What material was most highly prized in Ancient Egypt and was used most often for the making of jewelry?
Choices: Silver; Platinum; Copper; Gold
Answer: Gold
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Question: In the Byzantine Empire, jewelry was crafted with an emphasis on which of the following?
Choices: Utility; Solid gold; Large size; Gemstones
Answer: Gemstones
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Question: Which of these were brought back into fashion during the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte as the Emperor of the French?
Choices: All of these; Earrings for men; Cameo jewelry; Glass gemstones
Answer: Cameo jewelry
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Question: Which was the earliest Asian culture to produce jewelry, approximately 5,000 years ago?
Choices: Indian; Chinese; None of these; Japanese
Answer: Chinese
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Question: Which of these shapes predominated in the jewelry of Ancient Mesopotamia?
Choices: Leaves; Female body; Eyes; Crescent moons
Answer: Leaves
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Question: What was the most precious metal for the people of the Americas in ancient times?
Choices: Silver; Copper; Iron; Gold
Answer: Gold
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Question: What does the diet of sparrows mainly consist of?
Choices: Buds; Insects; Fruit; Seeds
Answer: Seeds
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Question: True sparrows, belonging to the genus Passer, are native to which continent?
Choices: Europe; Asia; Africa; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: What was the aim of the Great sparrow campaign carried out between 1958 and 1962 in China?
Choices: To destroy the sparrow population in the country; To preserve the sparrows and increase their population; To teach people how to take care of injured sparrows; To import new sparrow species in the country
Answer: To destroy the sparrow population in the country
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Question: Which play by William Shakespeare contains a quote from the New Testament concerning the fall of a sparrow?
Choices: Macbeth; Romeo and Juliet; Othello; Hamlet
Answer: Hamlet
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Question: What is the title of the popular story by Daphne du Maurier, in which sparrows are depicted as aggressive bloodthirsty attackers?
Choices: Beaks; Sparrows; The Birds; The Haunting
Answer: Sparrows
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Question: In what country was actress Gwyneth Paltrow born?
Choices: Netherlands; United States; Russia; Germany
Answer: United States
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Question: Of what descent was Gwyneth Paltrows father?
Choices: All of these; Polish; Jewish; Finnish
Answer: Jewish
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Question: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is the daughter of which Emmy and Tony award-winning actress?
Choices: Blythe Danner; Meryl Streep; Mia Farrow; Helen Hunt
Answer: Blythe Danner
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Question: For her outstanding performance in which movie did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Academy Award?
Choices: A Perfect Murder; Sliding Doors; Shakespeare in Love; Se7en
Answer: Shakespeare in Love
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Question: To which Hollywood actor was Gwyneth Paltrow engaged in the mid 1990s?
Choices: Brad Pitt; Leonardo DiCaprio; Michael Douglas; Ben Affleck
Answer: Brad Pitt
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Question: What names did Gwyneth Paltrow give to her daughter and son?
Choices: Apple and Moses; Berry and Jesus; Cherry and John Baptist; Peaches and Abraham
Answer: Apple and Moses
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Question: Gwyneth Paltrow was roommates and very close friends with which famous Hollywood actress?
Choices: Vanessa Williams; Teri Polo; Winona Ryder; Jennifer Aniston
Answer: Winona Ryder
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Question: Gwyneth Paltrow earned the criticism of scientists for claiming this product causes cancer.
Choices: Nail polish; Hairspray; Shampoo; Toothpaste
Answer: Shampoo
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Question: Gwyneth Paltrow is known for practicing which of the following?
Choices: Buddhist prayers; Yoga; African tribal dances; 500 sit-ups
Answer: Yoga
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Question: What three well-known TV hotties made appearances in the hilarious film, Old School?
Choices: Evangeline Lilly, Courtney Cox  Sofia Vergara; Kate Walsh, Jenna Fischer  Kaley Cuoco; Ellen Pompeo, Elisha Cuthbert  Leah Remini; Hayden Panettiere, Kristen Bell  Emily VanCamp
Answer: Ellen Pompeo, Elisha Cuthbert  Leah Remini
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Question: Nicolas Cage won a Best Actor Academy Award for his work in Leaving Las Vegas.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What sultry blonde portrayed the character of Elvira Hancock in the 1983 gangster film Scarface?
Choices: Michelle Pfeiffer; Jessica Lange; Melanie Griffith; Meryl Streep
Answer: Michelle Pfeiffer
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Question: In the highly successful 1999 drama American Beauty, what was the name of the middle-aged character going through a midlife crisis that was portrayed by Kevin Spacey?
Choices: Chester Cheetah; Chester Feelgood; Lester Burnham; Lester Burbank
Answer: Lester Burnham
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Question: What 80s rocker appears in the moving and thought provoking 2000 drama, Pay It Forward?
Choices: Lita Ford; Billy Idol; David Lee Roth; Jon Bon Jovi
Answer: Jon Bon Jovi
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Question: Who directed the 1960 Best Picture winner, The Apartment, starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, as a follow-up to Some Like It Hot?
Choices: Frank Capra; Billy Wilder; David Lean; Elia Kazan
Answer: Billy Wilder
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Question: In the classic 80s film, Sixteen Candles, what was the name of the hilarious Asian foreign exchange student, portrayed by Gedde Watanabe?
Choices: Hung Lo; Rabbit; Long Duk Dong; Short Round
Answer: Long Duk Dong
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Question: It Happened One Night, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, and The Silence of the Lambs are the first three movies to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Director, and Screenplay).
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: In the 2009 disaster film, 2012, what ancient civilization predicted that the world would come to an end in the year 2012?
Choices: Egyptians; Mayans; Incas; Aztecs
Answer: Mayans
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Question: Is it true that in the 2009 thriller Nine Dead, starring Melissa Joan Hart, the nine seemingly unconnected strangers are abducted and brought together in a room to help solve a brutal murder.
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: No
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Question: In the 2007 smash comedy Superbad, what fictitious single name appears on Fogells fake ID?
Choices: McDaddy; McLovin; McNasty; McDreamy
Answer: McLovin
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Question: Starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, the 1944 film, To Have and Have Not, was loosely based upon what American authors novel?
Choices: Sylvia Plath; William Faulkner; Ernest Hemingway; Eugene ONeill
Answer: Ernest Hemingway
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Question: What interesting nickname did Adolf Hitler adopt in the early 1920s?
Choices: Wolf; Eagle; Tiger; Bear
Answer: Wolf
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Question: Which member of Adolf Hitlerâs family was accustomed to whipping him severely as a punishment?
Choices: His mother; His father; His uncle; His grandfather
Answer: His father
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Question: Why did Adolf Hitler fail at high school, and had to repeat sixth grade?
Choices: None of these; He failed because of a long illness.; He did it on purpose.; He had a learning disorder.
Answer: He did it on purpose.
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Question: Rumor has it that Adolf Hitler had one-quarter of what heritage?
Choices: Arab; Armenian; Gypsy; Jewish
Answer: Jewish
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Question: In what religion was Adolf Hitler raised by his parents?
Choices: Anglicanism; Roman Catholicism; Protestantism; Atheism
Answer: Roman Catholicism
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Question: In what way did Adolf Hitler commit suicide?
Choices: He cut his own throat.; He hanged himself.; He jumped from a building.; He shot himself in the head.
Answer: He shot himself in the head.
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Question: Which of these is true about Adolf Hitlerâs dietary habits?
Choices: He was a vegan.; None of these; He was a vegetarian.; He consumed human organs.
Answer: He was a vegetarian.
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Question: Adolf Hitler did not like women who wore which of the following?
Choices: Underwear; Cosmetics; Hats; Glasses
Answer: Cosmetics
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Question: Which of the following events in the Christian calendar is celebrated on Palm Sunday?
Choices: Ascension of Jesus into Heaven; Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem; Resurrection of Jesus Christ; The birth of St. John the Baptist
Answer: Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
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Question: In what Eastern Orthodox country is the holiday The Protection of the Mother of God celebrated as one of the most important events in the Christian calendar?
Choices: Serbia; Greece; Russia; Slovenia
Answer: Russia
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Question: What event is celebrated on the Christian holiday called Pentecost?
Choices: Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles; Ascent of Jesus into Heaven; Crucifixion of Jesus; The baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River
Answer: Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles
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Question: What is the name of the Christian holiday on which the revelation of God in human form (Jesus Christ) is celebrated?
Choices: Good Friday; Trinity Sunday; Epiphany; Holy Saturday
Answer: Epiphany
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Question: What does the Christian holiday Corpus Christi commemorate?
Choices: Finding of the cross; Incarnation of Jesus Christ in human form; Jesus walking on water; The Eucharist
Answer: The Eucharist
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Question: What event is celebrated on September 14, the Holy Cross Day in Christian tradition?
Choices: None of these; Rediscovery of the Holy Cross; Burning of the cross on which Jesus was crucified; Crucifixion of St. Peter
Answer: Rediscovery of the Holy Cross
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Question: Which of the following does the Christian holiday Assumption of Mary commemorate?
Choices: Visiting of Virgin Mary by Gabriel; Conversion of Mary Magdalene; The conception of Jesus; Heavenly ascent of Virgin Mary
Answer: Heavenly ascent of Virgin Mary
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Question: What is the name of Guatemala believed to mean?
Choices: Land of the trees; Land of the evil spirits; Land of the winds; Land of the stormy rivers
Answer: Land of the trees
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Question: What is the official language of the country Guatemala?
Choices: Portuguese; All of these; Spanish; French
Answer: Spanish
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Question: What type of government does Guatemala have by constitution?
Choices: Absolute monarchy; Constitutional monarchy; Presidential republic; Parliamentary monarchy
Answer: Presidential republic
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Question: Which of these natural disasters are typical of Guatemala?
Choices: Hurricanes; Volcanoes; All of these; Earthquakes
Answer: All of these
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Question: What does the word maribma, which is associated with the culture of Guatemala, denote?
Choices: Garment; Musical instrument; National holiday; Dance
Answer: Musical instrument
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Question: The national motto of Guatemala is Libre Crezca Fecundo. What does iy mean?
Choices: Liberty, Integrity, Fertility; Liberty Conquers Everything; Live Free and Fertile; Liberty Above All
Answer: Live Free and Fertile
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Question: What celebrated movie star portrayed Vicki Lester in the 1954 movie musical A Star Is Born?
Choices: Judy Garland; Audrey Hepburn; Liza Minnelli; Marilyn Monroe
Answer: Judy Garland
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Question: The 1961 movie musical West Side Story was loosely based on which famous play by William Shakespeare?
Choices: Othello; Much Ado About Nothing; Romeo and Juliet; Twelfth Night
Answer: Romeo and Juliet
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Question: What actor portrayed Nick Arnstein in the 1968 musical movie Funny Girl?
Choices: Peter OToole; Fred Astaire; Omar Sharif; Tom Jones
Answer: Omar Sharif
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Question: Who performed the 1967 hit song Baby I Love You?
Choices: Diana Ross; Ray Charles; Elvis Presley; Aretha Franklin
Answer: Aretha Franklin
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Question: What popular band performed the 2001 hit song Hey Baby?
Choices: Spice Girls; Bon Jovi; Destinys Child; No Doubt
Answer: No Doubt
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Question: What group originally recorded the 1963 song Be My Baby?
Choices: The Brunettes; The Ronettes; The Starlets; The Ikettes
Answer: The Ronettes
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Question: Who recorded the 2000 song Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)?
Choices: Britney Spears; Celine Dion; Christina Aguilera; Shania Twain
Answer: Christina Aguilera
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Question: What artist released the song Bye Bye Baby in 1993?
Choices: Mariah Carey; Cher; Whitney Houston; Madonna
Answer: Madonna
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Question: The U.S. state of Delaware was named after which of the following?
Choices: British nobleman; French explorer; Valley; Indigenous tribe
Answer: British nobleman
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Question: Which of these famous actors was born in the U.S. state of Delaware?
Choices: All of these; Ryan Phillippe; Judge Reinhold; Elisabeth Shue
Answer: All of these
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Question: What is the state beverage of the U.S state of Delaware?
Choices: Milk; Water; Green tea; Tomato juice
Answer: Milk
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Question: Which of these nicknames refers to the U.S. state of Delaware?
Choices: First State; Second State; Sooner State; Mother State
Answer: First State
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Question: What is the state capital of the U.S. state of Delaware?
Choices: Providence; Dover; Wilmington; Annapolis
Answer: Dover
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Question: Which of these statements is true about the U.S. state of Delaware?
Choices: It is the second-smallest U.S. state by territory.; It is the least populous U.S. state.; All of these; It is the most densely-populated U.S. state.
Answer: It is the second-smallest U.S. state by territory.
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Question: In which sport are the Delaware Destroyers sports team competing?
Choices: Basketball; Baseball; Ice hockey; Football
Answer: Basketball
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Question: What is the state flower of the U.S. state of Delaware?
Choices: Peach blossom; Daffodil; Hyacinth; Daisy
Answer: Peach blossom
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Question: The Roman god Uranus is associated with which of the following?
Choices: Death; Sea; Rebirth; Sky
Answer: Sky
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Question: In Roman mythology, the goddess Carmenta is a protector of which of these?
Choices: Crops; Childbirth; Fate; Fish
Answer: Childbirth
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Question: Trivia was the Roman deity of which of these?
Choices: Mirrors; Mystery; Details; Witchcraft
Answer: Witchcraft
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Question: What Academy Award-winning actress portrayed Angelique in Bob Fosses 1979 musical movie All That Jazz?
Choices: Barbra Streisand; Cher; Jessica Lange; Jane Fonda
Answer: Jessica Lange
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Question: Name the 1956 movie musical directed by Walter Lang and based on the book Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon.
Choices: The Prince and I; The Queen and I; The Princess and I; The King and I
Answer: The King and I
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Question: Which of these became the first animated movie to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, and the only animated movie to be included in the list of the greatest movie musicals by the American Film Institute?
Choices: The Lion King; The Little Mermaid; Beauty and the Beast; Cinderella
Answer: Beauty and the Beast
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Question: In what country was actress Kate Winslet born?
Choices: United States; Australia; Scotland; England
Answer: England
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Question: What did Kate Winslet began studying in Redroofs Theatre School at the age of 11?
Choices: Stage costume design; Drama; Ballet; All of these
Answer: Drama
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Question: Actress Kate Winslet made her first TV appearance in a commercial advertising what kind of product?
Choices: Hair shampoo; Breakfast cereal; Cat food; Soap
Answer: Breakfast cereal
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Question: What name did actress Kate Winslet give to her daughter, born in 2000?
Choices: Baby Sugar; Cream Jelly; Lily Peaches; Mia Honey
Answer: Mia Honey