kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
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Question: Which of Henry VIIIâs wives outlived him?
Choices: Catharine of Aragon; Anne Boleyn; Catharine Parr; Jane Seymour
Answer: Catharine Parr
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Question: The hands and feet have the most bones in the human body.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: This actor, whose autobiography was called My Wicked Wicked Ways, starred in the movies Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Istanbul (1957) and They Died with Their Boots On (1941).
Choices: Claude Rains; Errol Flynn; Anthony Quinn; George Reeves
Answer: Errol Flynn
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Question: What substance do South American Indians use on the tips of their poison darts?
Choices: ammonia; Metrazol; curare; snake venom
Answer: curare
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Question: Which of these movies did not win 11 Academy Awards?
Choices: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Braveheart; Titanic; Ben Hur
Answer: Braveheart
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Question: There is no country in the world whose name begins with this letter of the alphabet.
Choices: O; Q; Y; X
Answer: X
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Question: Which of the following people was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
Choices: Marthin Luther King Jr.; John Paul II; Nelson Mandela; Yasser Arafat
Answer: John Paul II
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Question: Which of these US states is not named after a river?
Choices: Illinois; Alabama; Iowa; Colorado
Answer: Iowa
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Question: Which of these cities is not a capital of a country in the European Union?
Choices: Warsaw; Copenhagen; Lisbon; Zurich
Answer: Zurich
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Question: Which of these is not an actual name of a sea?
Choices: Red Sea; Yellow Sea; White Sea; Blue Sea
Answer: Blue Sea
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Question: Which of these is not an American writer?
Choices: Eugene ONeill; Ernest Hemingway; Joseph Conrad; John Steinbeck
Answer: Joseph Conrad
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Question: Which of the following battles was not fought during World War Two?
Choices: Battle of Guadalcanal; Battle of Kursk; Battle of Jutland; Battle of Tobruk
Answer: Battle of Jutland
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Question: The flag of which of the countries listed below is not red and white?
Choices: Poland; Jamaica; Turkey; Japan
Answer: Jamaica
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Question: Which of these is not  a prime number?
Choices: 13; 3; 2; 1
Answer: 1
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Question: The ancient Roman Empire stretched from modern day Great Britain to Egypt. Which present day country was not part of the Roman Empire?
Choices: Poland; Tunisia; Turkey; France
Answer: Poland
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Question: What country has a plain green flag?
Choices: Lithuania; Libya; Ireland; Dominica
Answer: Libya
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Question: According to Leonardo da Vinci the color green represented what?
Choices: water; wealth; wisdom; earth
Answer: water
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Question: Emerald is the birthstone for this month.
Choices: May; September; April; July
Answer: May
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Question: In the movie The Green Mile, Tom Hanks plays Paul Edgecomb, but he was not the first choice for the role. Who was originally considered for the role?
Choices: George Clooney; John Travolta; Bruce Willis; Tim Robbins
Answer: John Travolta
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Question: According to legend, each leaflet of a 4-leaf clover has a meaning. What does the 1st leaf mean?
Choices: Luck; Hope; Strength; Prosperity
Answer: Hope
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Question: Wally the Green Monster is the mascot for which sports team?
Choices: Cincinnati Reds; Baltimore Orioles; Boston Red Sox; Chicago White Sox
Answer: Boston Red Sox
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Question: What album was released by the rock band Weezer in 2001?
Choices: The Green Album; Greenage; Rock it Green; Greenation
Answer: The Green Album
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Question: The Green Lantern is a Marvel comics superhero with a power ring which enables him to control the physical world for as long as his willpower allows.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: What kind of person is described by the expression green around the gills?
Choices: Physically ill; New at fishing; Gardner novice; Jealous over someone
Answer: Physically ill
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Question: Zoophobias are some of the most widespread abnormal fears. Which of the following is not a fear associated with animals?
Choices: Neophobia; Entomophobia; Cynophobia; Felinophobia
Answer: Neophobia
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Question: This phobia forces people indoors.
Choices: Phagophobia; Necrophobia; Heliophobia; Erythrophobia
Answer: Heliophobia
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Question: Arrange the listed phobias in the following order: fear of clowns, fear of speaking in public, fear of smells, fear of needles.
Choices: Osmophobia, Coulrophobia, Trypanophobia, Glossophobia; Glossophobia, Osmophobia, Trypanophobia, Coulrophobia; Coulrophobia, Glossophobia, Osmophobia, Trypanophobia; Trypanophobia, Glossophobia, Osmophobia, Coulrophobia
Answer: Coulrophobia, Glossophobia, Osmophobia, Trypanophobia
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Question: What does a person who has a gymnophobia fear?
Choices: Closed spaces; Nudity; Rivers; Bright colours
Answer: Nudity
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Question: Three of the following terms mean one and the same thing - fear of storms. Which is the forth one that is related to sleep?
Choices: Keraunophobia; Clinophobia; Brontophobia; Astraphobia
Answer: Clinophobia
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Question: Which of the following words is a synonym of paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13th)?
Choices: Aphenphosmphobia; Friggatriskaidekaphobia; Triskaidekaphobia; Arachnophobia
Answer: Friggatriskaidekaphobia
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Question: Which word refers to the fear of long words?
Choices: Ornithophobia; Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia; Radiophobia; Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia
Answer: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
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Question: Which of the following words is related to phobias?
Choices: Irrationality; Strength; Genetic; Popularity
Answer: Irrationality
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Question: Which world denotes a phobia of a small rodent?
Choices: Technophobia; Entomophobia; Ophidiophobia; Musophobia
Answer: Musophobia
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Question: Which of the following terms refers to the fear of being buried alive?
Choices: Gephyrophobia; Phagophobia; Taphephobia; Mysophobia
Answer: Taphephobia
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Question: The Hundred Years War -- a series of related conflicts between France and England, started in 1337 and lasted how many years?
Choices: 100; 115; 117; 116
Answer: 116
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Question: In the 1957 movie classic, 12 Angry Men, after a preliminary vote it becomes clear that only one of the jurors, Davis, does not see the open and shut nature of the case.  What is Davis juror number and what is his profession?
Choices: Juror #8, an architect; Juror #2, a bank clerk; Juror #12, an advertising executive; Juror #10, a garage owner
Answer: Juror #8, an architect
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Question: According to Luke 6:13, Jesus called unto him his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles.  Which one did Jesus not choose?
Choices: Judas Iscariot; Thomas; Mark; Thaddaeus
Answer: Mark
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Question: Listen to the audio and name the performer.
Choices: Phil Collins; David Bowie; John Lennon; Freddie Mercury
Answer: David Bowie
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Question: In 1867, Alfred Nobel introduced the first Pyrotechnic Fuse blasting cap, using what primary explosive to detonate dynamite?
Choices: Lead azide; Mercury fulminate; Hydrogen peroxide; Black powder
Answer: Mercury fulminate
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Question: Buddhism, a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of SiddhÄrtha Gautama, traces its origins to which country?
Choices: Taiwan; Thailand; India; China
Answer: India
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Question: How many stars are there on the flag of New Zealand?
Choices: 22; 6; 0; 4
Answer: 4
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Question: German-born princess, Sophie Augusta Fredericka of Anhalt-Zerbst, reigned as Empress of what country, from June 28, 1762 until her death?
Choices: France; England; Austria; Russia
Answer: Russia
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Question: Until its replacement by the EMS scale, the Medvedev-Sponheuer-KÃ¡rnÃ­k scale was the most commonly applied scale in Europe, used to measure what?
Choices: Hurricane intensity; Wind speed; Ultraviolet radiation; Earthquake intensity
Answer: Earthquake intensity
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Question: Name the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.
Choices: The Senate; The Supreme Court; The Congress of the United States; The House of Representatives
Answer: The Congress of the United States
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Question: In the Spring of 1967, this city was 700 acres of rock and timber.  In a little more than 6 months it would be transformed in a high-tech city.  It was comissioned by a company, whose mission was simple - to build the biggest and fastest subsonic commercial jetliner ever constructed.
Choices: Greenbank, Washington; Walla Walla, Washington; Everett, Washington; Olympia, Washington
Answer: Everett, Washington
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Question: To build the 747, The Boeing Co. needed to design and construct a large number of tools.  Approximately how many?
Choices: 170 000; 1 800; 270 000; 45 000
Answer: 270 000
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Question: The Boeing 747 project was so big, that there were no buildings that could house it.  Boeing constructed the largest building in the world for this purpose.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: The total assembly of the Boeing 747 would require how many individually numbered and catalogued parts?
Choices: 300 000; 4 000 000; 5 000 000; 500 000
Answer: 4 000 000
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Question: The Boeing 747 project was bankrolled by the President of an airline company, when in 1965 a downpayment of $250,000,000 was made.  Which was the airline company?
Choices: American Airlines; Pan American; Delta; United
Answer: Pan American
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Question: The incredibles was a term used during the production of 747 referring to what?
Choices: The airlines which put downpayments and helped jumpstart the project; The significant others of the workers; The 20 000 contractors helping Boeing; The rugged team of workers
Answer: The rugged team of workers
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Question: The first 747 was due to roll out of the production line in which year?
Choices: 1969; 1972; 1970; 1971
Answer: 1969
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Question: The 747 was the second airplane designed with a cockpit above the deck.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The tail assembly of 747 stands the height of a building of approximately how many stories?
Choices: approx. 8 stories; approx. 6 stories; approx. 4 stories; approx. 2 stories
Answer: approx. 6 stories
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Question: The original 747  was fitted with what kind of jet engines?
Choices: General Electric CF6-80C2B1F; Pratt  Whitney JT9D-3; Rolls Royce RB211-524G; Kuznetsov NK-82 turbofans
Answer: Pratt  Whitney JT9D-3
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Question: Who was the first  guest on The Tonight Show  when Johnny Carson was the host?
Choices: Bette Midler; Bob Hope; Groucho Marx; Steve Allen
Answer: Groucho Marx
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Question: Which statement is not correct?
Choices: Kermit the Frog spoke at the funeral of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen.; A cord of wood is 128 cubic feet of wood.; Isaac Van Amburgh is given credit as the first performer to put his head into the mouth of a  living lion.; James Bartley was swallowed whole by a whale, but was rescued and lived another 35  years.
Answer: James Bartley was swallowed whole by a whale, but was rescued and lived another 35  years.
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Question: Which famous writer introduced the term moron into everyday vocabulary?
Choices: Moliere; Voltaire; Shakespeare; Dickens
Answer: Moliere
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Question: Who was the first guest host on NBCs Saturday Night Live?
Choices: John  Goodman; Howard Cosell; George Carlin; Steve Martin
Answer: George Carlin
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Question: What do Ronald Reagan, King Henry VIII, Charles Lindbergh, Jerry Stiller, Mel Brooks, and William Shakespeare have in common?
Choices: Each can trace his genealogy to Germany.; Each had a sibling named Jane.; Each was married to a woman named  Anne.; Each one was born in a  year ending in a 9.
Answer: Each was married to a woman named  Anne.
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Question: Three of these statements are urban legends. Which is the true statement?
Choices: Jackie Robinson was court-martialed because he would not sit in the back of a military bus.; The life span for a tiger in captivity is the same as it is in nature.; Based on the writings in his diaries, Abner Doubleday is given credit for inventing the rules of modern baseball.; Jackie Robinson won the first Rookie of the year Award in 1947.
Answer: Jackie Robinson won the first Rookie of the year Award in 1947.
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Question: Which list contains the three species of Zebras?
Choices: gray zebra, red zebra, plains zebra; mountain zebra, savannah zebra, southern zebra; Garveys zebra, Darwins zebra, gray zebra; Grevys zebra, plains zebra, mountain zebra
Answer: Grevys zebra, plains zebra, mountain zebra
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Question: Who had Solomons wisdom, Hercules strength, Atlas stamina, Zeus power, Achilles courage, and Mercurys speed?
Choices: Captain Marvel; Captain America; The Hulk; Superman
Answer: Captain Marvel
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Question: Which statement is false?
Choices: FDR is famous for saying Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.; O.Henry  founded a humorous weekly paper named The Rolling Stone.; Henry David Thoreau is famous for saying Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.; Tennessee Williams was born in Mississippi.
Answer: FDR is famous for saying Nothing is so much to be feared as fear.
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Question: In what year did Freud and his collaborator, Josef Breuer publish Studies on Hysteria, a book which contained a number of Breuer and Freuds case studies of hysterics, including their most famous case - Anna O.?
Choices: 1848; 1901; 1912; 1895
Answer: 1895
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Question: This Scottish engineer was the first person to demonstrate a working television.
Choices: Burr Tilstrom; John Logie Baird; Robert Sarnoff; Vladimir Zworykin
Answer: John Logie Baird
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Question: This person, who in 1919 became the General Manager of Radio Corporation of America (RCA), claimed  that he was the first person to receive a signal from the sinking Titanic in 1912.
Choices: Leonhard Dresdorff; Burr Tilstrom; Capt. Jonas Bray; David Sarnoff
Answer: David Sarnoff
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Question: In 1494, Luca Pacioli, a close friend of Leonardo da Vinci, wrote the book Summa de arithmetica, geometrica, proportioni et proportionalita, which contained what?
Choices: A study of mathematical and artistic proportion; A list of DaVincis inventions; The first biography of DaVinci; A description of a method of keeping accounts, known as Double-entry book-keeping
Answer: A description of a method of keeping accounts, known as Double-entry book-keeping
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Question: This English author, whose works include An Essay on Criticism and The Rape of the Lock, directly addressed the major religious, political and intellectual problems of the 18th century.
Choices: Ben Johnson; Alexander Pope; Jonathan Swift; Samuel Johnson
Answer: Alexander Pope
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Question: In his works, this Greek playwright, whose contribution to the theater was the addition of a second actor to the scenes, focused on mans position in the cosmos, in relation to the gods.
Choices: Thucydidies; Sophocles; Aeschylus; Euripides
Answer: Aeschylus
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Question: This artistic and architectural movement, formed by Vladimir Tatlin, dismissed pure art in favor of art used as an instrument for social purposes.
Choices: Production Art; Structural Art; Constructivism; Dadaism
Answer: Constructivism
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Question: This Major League Baseball player, whose uniform with #42 was retired on April 15, 1997 by Major League Baseball, became the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Choices: Rosy Grier; Jack Roosevelt Robinson; Jim Brown; Jesse Owens
Answer: Jack Roosevelt Robinson
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Question: Which of these singers had a daughter named Natalie?
Choices: Yoko Lennon; Nat King Cole; Dean Martin; Frank Sinatra
Answer: Nat King Cole
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Question: Name the stars of the classic movie Casablanca.
Choices: Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman; James Stewart and June Allyson; Henry Fonda and Maureen OHara; Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
Answer: Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
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Question: In which of the New York City boroughs is Rockefeller Center situated?
Choices: Brooklyn; Manhattan; Queens; The Bronx
Answer: Manhattan
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Question: Which of these groups was formed in Liverpool, England?
Choices: The Bee Gees; The Beatles; The Kinks; The Rolling Stones
Answer: The Beatles
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Question: Who popularized the song Unforgettable in 1951?
Choices: Nat King Cole; Humphrey Bogart; Dean Martin; Frank Sinatra
Answer: Nat King Cole
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Question: Which of these is the nickname of New York City?
Choices: Bogey and Bacall; The Big Apple; Stock Market City; Rockefeller City
Answer: The Big Apple
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Question: What famous fashion designer popularized the little black dress?
Choices: Vivienne Westwood; Coco Chanel; Calvin Klein; Christian Dior
Answer: Coco Chanel
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Question: What sport was invented by James Naismith in 1891?
Choices: soccer; basketball; ice hockey; curling
Answer: basketball
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Question: What temperature, in degrees Celsius, is Absolute Zero?
Choices: -32; -135; -273; -356
Answer: -273
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Question: Which part of the body contains the most gold?
Choices: eyelashes; hair; toe nails; finger nails
Answer: toe nails
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Question: What are the numbers on a dartboard that flank 17?
Choices: 16 and 11; 0 and 7; 2 and 3; 18 and 13
Answer: 2 and 3
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Question: What common drink was first named the âEsteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverageâ?
Choices: Coca Cola; Tab; Dr Pepper; Sprite
Answer: Coca Cola
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Question: All babies are born with a soft spot on the top of their heads. What is this called?
Choices: Raspberry; Soft Spot; Neurocranium; Fontanelle
Answer: Fontanelle
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Question: Does a jellyfish have a brain?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: No
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Question: Where should one use perfume? Wherever one wants to be kissed. Thats a piece of advice given by what prominent fashion designer?
Choices: Elsa Schiaparelli; Christian Dior; Coco Chanel; CristÃ³bal Balenciaga
Answer: Coco Chanel
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Question: What term refers to the science (or art) of kissing?
Choices: Philematology; Palilogy; Phlebology; Palynology
Answer: Philematology
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Question: Who wrote and performed a song featuring the lyrics: I just want your extra time and your kiss?
Choices: Madonna; Michael Jackson; Kylie Minogue; Prince
Answer: Prince
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Question: New Zealand was the first country to give full voting rights to women.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What is the capital of Finland?
Choices: Prague; Suva; Malabo; Helsinki
Answer: Helsinki
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Question: Is it true that the maximum score you can get on SAT is 2400?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: What is the capital and largest city of Austria?
Choices: Canberra; Sydney; Stockholm; Vienna
Answer: Vienna
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Question: The number Pi is larger than the number 4.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Have the Yankees played in over 30 World Series?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: Lightning Mcqueen was the protagonist of what movie?
Choices: BAR; Cars; Mcqueen Tales; DDA
Answer: Cars
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Question: The Wii is a game console released by Nintendo.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Is New York City the capital of New York?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: No
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Question: 12 squared is 24.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: This plantation located in Louisiana is said to be haunted by the vengeful ghost of a slave named Chloe, who supposedly murdered the wife and daughters of the owner.
Choices: Myrtles Plantation; Laura Plantation; Melrose Plantation; Oak Alley Plantation
Answer: Myrtles Plantation
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Question: On this day in 1929, a massacre of mob members outside a warehouse on Clark Street in Chicago occurred. As people walk the street at night they claim to hear the sounds of machine guns and screams.
Choices: Christmas Day; Thanksgiving Day; Easter Sunday; Valentines Day
Answer: Valentines Day
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Question: The ghost of this mobster is said to haunt two locations. One of them is a hotel in Las Vegas, the other - a private residence in Beverly Hills.
Choices: John Gotti; Al Capone; Frank Costello; Bugsy Siegel
Answer: Bugsy Siegel
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Question: In this Texas town, it is believed that a hill is haunted by the spirits of small children who were killed there. On the way to school one morning a school bus filled with children stalled across railroad tracks. Tragically the bus was hit by an oncoming train and only a few children survived. Today it is reported that cars that stop on this hill are mysteriously pushed up the hill after which small hand prints can be seen along the back and sides of the vehicle. In which Texas town is this hill located?
Choices: Houston; Fort Worth; San Antonio; Dallas
Answer: San Antonio
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Question: In Americas west there are towns that once boomed during the gold rush but are now abandoned. These places known as ghost towns are said to be haunted by the spirits of the people that once inhabited them. One such town is St. Elmos in Denver Colorado. In what year did this town officially die?
Choices: 1967; 1909; 1952; 1892
Answer: 1952
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Question: This cave located in Tennessee is said to be haunted by the ghost of a local witch, Kate Batt. Kate tormented and haunted the family that lived near this cave for years. The haunting continued until 1820 when the owner died. Many believed he was poisoned by the ghost of Kate. What is the name of this cave?
Choices: Bull Cave; Blue Spring Cave; Rumbling Falls Cave; Bell Cave
Answer: Bell Cave
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Question: This monster, who is classified under the family, Homolycanth Ropus, really has a thing about silver bullets. By what other name do we know the character, Lawrence Talbort?
Choices: The Zombie; The Wolfman; The Beast; The Mummy
Answer: The Wolfman
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Question: Hes quite the chef but if he asks you to bring a nice Chianti to his little dinner party, better stay home. He is incredibly lethal and totally amoral. He is guilty of murder, seduction and cannibalism. Which monsters only weakness is one pretty FBI agent?
Choices: Dr. Victor Frankenstein; Jack Torrance; Michael Myers; Hannibal Lecter
Answer: Hannibal Lecter
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Question: She is a very rude monster.  She sings with her mouth full. What is the name of the human flesh eating plant that sings Feed me Seymour. Feed me all night long.?
Choices: Audrey II; Angel; Leech Woman; Christine
Answer: Audrey II
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Question: Lethality: He will not stop, EVER, until you are dead. What assassin from the year 2029 AD, had you better believe when he says Ill be back.?
Choices: Predator; Terminator; Kothoga; Replicant
Answer: Terminator
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Question: Who is the second US president?
Choices: Martin Van Buren; John Adams; James Monroe; Thomas Jefferson
Answer: John Adams
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Question: What is the capital city of Iceland?
Choices: Neyjavicik; Leykjastick; Lolymyestic; Reykjavik
Answer: Reykjavik
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Question: The actresss father created The Today Show, The Wide World of Sports, Your Show of Shows(aka the Sid Caesar Show) and helped  create The Tonight Show.
Choices: Sigourney  Weaver; Diane Lane; Debbie Allen; Jobeth Williams
Answer: Sigourney  Weaver
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Question: Michael Jordan is often considered the best player the Chicago Bulls ever had but they did not start winning championships until they traded Charles Oakley for this other big man.
Choices: Scotty Pippen; Dave Corzine; Dennis Rodman; Bill Cartwright
Answer: Bill Cartwright
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Question: The first African-American professional baseball player played for Oakland in 1916.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which are the only  two states in the USA that do not allow drivers to pump their own gas?
Choices: Utah and Wyoming; New Jersey and Oregon; New Jersey and Utah; Oregon and Wyoming
Answer: New Jersey and Oregon
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Question: What is methyphobia?
Choices: A fear of explosions; A fear of gases; A fear of pleasure; A fear of alcohol
Answer: A fear of alcohol
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Question: In the same year that the first Grammy for Rap music was given, this song won for Best Song of the Year and Best Record of the Year and the singer who performed it won the Grammy for Best Performance.
Choices: Dont Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin; Blessings by Betty Winan; Fast Cars by Tracy Chapman; Traces by George Michael
Answer: Dont Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
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Question: What is the meaning of the word labeorphilist?
Choices: A lover of experimental science; A collector of beer bottles; A flower that eats insects; An animal that is attracted to sweet smells
Answer: A collector of beer bottles
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Question: Which of the following is the correct definition of the word rod?
Choices: A unit of measure equal to 16.5 feet; A unit of measure equal to 3 bushels; A unit of measure equal to 6 feet; A unit of measure equal to the distance from a persons nose to his/her outstretched arm
Answer: A unit of measure equal to 16.5 feet
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Question: What is Bandar Seri Begawan?
Choices: The capital city of an Asian nation; The largest city in the Kurdish section of Iraq; The name of the Prime Minister of a North African nation; The name of a terrorist organization in Afghanistan
Answer: The capital city of an Asian nation
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Question: I Love You a Bushel and a Peck was a popular song in the 1950s. How much is a bushel and a peck?
Choices: ten meters; ten dry gallons; thirty-two gallons; ten tons
Answer: ten dry gallons
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Question: The first known use, in English, of the word orange in reference to a color was by this man.
Choices: Warren Alfred VI; King JamesII; Devin Knight; King Henry Vlll
Answer: King Henry Vlll
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Question: In what year did the color burnt orange get its name?
Choices: 1915; 1920; 1913; 1923
Answer: 1915
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Question: Is orange the national color of the Netherlands?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: Orange and this color are the colors of  the holiday Halloween.
Choices: White; Purple; Red; Black
Answer: Black
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Question: Orange is considered a safety color.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Where can the Orange River be found ?
Choices: Turkey; South Africa; Canada; South Asia
Answer: South Africa
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Question: Where can you find a city named Orange?
Choices: California; All of these; Texas; Florida
Answer: All of these
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Question: Which of these cats could appear and disappear at will?
Choices: Pussy Galore; Puss in Boots; Felix; The Cheshire Cat
Answer: The Cheshire Cat
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Question: Who is Mother Gooses cat in the self-titled newspaper comic strip?
Choices: Princess; Angel; Attila; The Duchess
Answer: Attila
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Question: Which two cats are the main characters in the Lillian Jackson Braun series?
Choices: Koko and Yumyum; Yin and Yang; Kitty Jones and Kat  Smith; Rin and Tintin
Answer: Koko and Yumyum
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Question: Who was the most villainous cat in the film Cats and Dogs?
Choices: Mr. Tinkles; Mrs. Catamaran; Mr. Bojangles; Mrs. Gato
Answer: Mr. Tinkles
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Question: Who is the crime-solving cat hero of the Rita Mae Brown books?
Choices: Mrs. Murphy; Old Deuteronomy; Tucker Tee; Mama Morton
Answer: Mrs. Murphy
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Question: Name the cat hero described in Shirley Rousseau Murphys books?
Choices: Nermal; Joe Grey; Midnight Louie; Pewter
Answer: Joe Grey
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Question: Who is the cat detective in the Carole Nelson Douglas series set in Las Vegas?
Choices: Lucky Louie; Tom Thumb; Mr. Letemride; Midnight Louie
Answer: Midnight Louie
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Question: Which famous cat made a guest appearance in the films Shrek 2 and Shrek 3?
Choices: Felix the Cat; Tom the Cat; Puss in Boots; Mr. Tinkles
Answer: Puss in Boots
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Question: In which story do we meet Grizabella the Glamour Cat?
Choices: Cats; Through the Looking Glass; The Cats Paw; The Aristocats
Answer: Cats
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Question: In which film did Pywackett appear?
Choices: Bell, Book and Candle; The Cats in the Cradle; The Golden Cat of Atlantis; Old Possums Books of Cats
Answer: Bell, Book and Candle
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Question: What was name of the evil cat in Disneys version of Cinderella?
Choices: Sneaky Pete; Satan; Old Snakeeyes; Lucifer
Answer: Lucifer
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Question: Name the first cartoon cat that was created for the screen.
Choices: Felix; Puddy Tat; Rumple Teaser; Katsenjammer
Answer: Felix
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Question: Which cat is the advertising mascot for the 9Lives cat food?
Choices: Garfield; Odie; Mermal; Morris
Answer: Morris
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Question: What was the name of the cat that belonged to Topper in Thorne Smiths fiction?
Choices: Brutus; Scallops; Pestilence; Alexander
Answer: Scallops
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Question: Which of the following characters made their debut in Old Possums Book of Practical Cats?
Choices: Rumpleteazer; Old Deuteronomy; All of these; The Rum Tum Tiger
Answer: All of these
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Question: This law says that if things can go wrong, they jolly well will!
Choices: Paddys Law; O Tooles Law; O Learys Law; Murphys Law
Answer: Murphys Law
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Question: If youre a butterfingers and in your haste to get started on the daily chores you drop your breakfast toast, is it more likely to fall with butter side down?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: In every hierarchy each employee tends to rise to the level of his or her incompetence. What name do we give to this phenomenon?
Choices: The William Principle; The Matthew Principle; The Peter Principle; The Johnson Principle
Answer: The Peter Principle
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Question: In the sophisticated industry of integrated circuits, what does Moores Law say?
Choices: The rate of advance will continue to double approximately every 18 months.; Progress will accelerate sharply over the next ten years and then come to a juddering halt.; Progress will continue at a steady rate indefinitely.; The rate of technological progress is bound to slow down in the not too distant future.
Answer: The rate of advance will continue to double approximately every 18 months.
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Question: There is always an easy answer to every human problem - neat, plausible and wrong. What sharp and witty American writer made this observation?
Choices: Henry James; H.L. Mencken; Louisa May Alcott; James Fenimore Cooper
Answer: H.L. Mencken
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Question: This is a ground-breaking law of linguistics first formulated in 1822. It highlights in a most intriguing way how European languages may have evolved since ancient times.
Choices: Grimms Law; Kissingers  Law; Einsteins  Law; Schwarzeneggers  Law
Answer: Grimms Law
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Question: Work expands to fill the time available for its completion. Under what name is this law known?
Choices: Parkinsons Law; Atkinsons Law; Pattersons Law; Robinsons Law
Answer: Parkinsons Law
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Question: Youve been working on a job for quite a while and achieved a lot. But now fatigue has set in and you find that despite your best efforts, youre no longer getting the same high level of results. This effect is neatly expressed in which law?
Choices: The law of diminishing returns; The law of deteriorating returns; The law of falling returns; The law of declining returns
Answer: The law of diminishing returns
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Question: Political leaders all too often engage in misguided undertakings in the hope of recapturing popular support. Not infrequently this backfires and popularity ratings tumble. This is a simple example of which of the following laws?
Choices: The law of divine retribution; The law of unintended consequences; The law of illogical reasoning; The law of just desserts
Answer: The law of unintended consequences
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Question: This is the age of most non-synthetic diamonds.
Choices: Over seven billion years; Over five billion years; Over six billion years; Over three billion years
Answer: Over three billion years
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Question: It was the largest rough diamond ever found, weighing in at 3 106 carats.
Choices: Koh-i-Nor; Malan; Cullinan; Elizabeth
Answer: Cullinan
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Question: A pure diamond is colorless, but extremely rare. This is the color shade that most diamonds have.
Choices: Gray; Yellow; Blue; Green
Answer: Yellow
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Question: This is the original name of the famous Taylor - Burton diamond, sold for $1,050,000 at an auction.
Choices: The Excelsior Diamond; The Regent Diamond; The Cartier diamond; The Sancy Diamond
Answer: The Cartier diamond
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Question: This is the name of the elongated diamond cut with pointed ends.
Choices: Marquise; Heart Shaped; Oval; Princess
Answer: Marquise
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Question: At the 2003 MTV music awards these two stars wore diamond necklaces with their initials.
Choices: Britney Spears and Madonna; Alicia Keys and Anastasia; Whitney Huston and Mariah Carey; Jeniffer Aniston and Brad Pitt
Answer: Britney Spears and Madonna
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Question: Gemologists use eleven grades to define clarity. This grade means there are no inclusions or surface blemishes under 10x magnification.
Choices: IF (Internally Flawless); FL (Flawless); I1 (Imperfect  Level 1); VS1 / VS2 (Very Slightly Included)
Answer: FL (Flawless)
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Question: Diamond is the birthstone of people who were born in this month.
Choices: April; March; June; February
Answer: April
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Question: According to a belief,  women should wear diamonds on this finger.
Choices: The thumb of the right hand; The index finger of the left hand; The middle finger of the left hand; The middle finger of the right hand
Answer: The middle finger of the left hand
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Question: When you give a diamond to someone, it represents this.
Choices: Affection; Everlasting friendship; Appreciation; Everlasting love
Answer: Everlasting love
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Question: There are two naturally round lakes in the world. One is near Zurich, Switzerland. The other is in this U.S. state.
Choices: Minnesota; Wisconsin; Florida; California
Answer: Florida
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Question: In the US Army, this rank is usually in charge of a battalion.
Choices: Brigadier General; Lt. Colonel; Captain; Major General
Answer: Lt. Colonel
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Question: This is the famous quote from Rene Descartes that means I think, therefore I am.
Choices: Omnia, vincit amor; Vivere est cogitare; Vincit omnia veritas; Cogito, ergo sum
Answer: Cogito, ergo sum
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Question: We all hate spam on our computers. What is the computer term for sending spam as an instant messenger message?
Choices: Spim; Inspam; Spamage; InstaSpam
Answer: Spim
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Question: What was the name of the first computer game?
Choices: Tetris; Myst; Tennis For Two; Pong
Answer: Tennis For Two
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Question: When the first Apollo astronauts landed on the moon they left a memento behind. What was it?
Choices: A U.N. flag; A hologram of the map of the world; A U.S. silver dollar; A 33-rpm record
Answer: A 33-rpm record
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Question: I am suffering from poliosis. What is my problem?
Choices: Falling of the teeth; Graying of the hair; Shortening due to cartilage deterioration; Slowing of ones life due to age
Answer: Graying of the hair
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Question: Over the years we have become accustomed to hearing the train whistle. Who invented the train whistle?
Choices: Thomas Jefferson; Edward Land; Thomas Alva Edison; George Washington Whistler
Answer: George Washington Whistler
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Question: In 1916 young Antonio Gentile won a $5 prize for an original drawing. The drawing eventually became this.
Choices: The model for Picassos Lady With Guitar; The model for Paramount Studios logo; Mr. Peanut; The Coca Cola bottle
Answer: Mr. Peanut
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Question: According to The Bible, how long did Jonah stay in the whale (i.e. in the leviathan)?
Choices: 40 days and 40 nights; 0 days and 0 nights; 120 years; 3 days and 3 nights
Answer: 3 days and 3 nights
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Question: Which medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each others shoulders?
Choices: The NAMBY Award; The Horatio Alger Prize; The Clio Award; The Nobel Peace Prize
Answer: The Nobel Peace Prize
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Question: In the United States, firewood is usually sold by the cord. How big is a cord of wood?
Choices: 128 cubic feet; 66 cubic feet; 66 feet; 128 square feet
Answer: 128 cubic feet
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Question: What does a noologist study?
Choices: Eggs; The human womb; The human mind; Computer vocabulary
Answer: The human mind
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Question: This U.S. state is home to the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival, the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, and The Shark Tooth Capital of the world.
Choices: Mississippi; Louisiana; Hawaii; Florida
Answer: Florida
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Question: Which of these best describes the meaning of the word, seiche?
Choices: Alignment of three or more celestial bodies; Horizontal mass of rock, intruded between older layers of sedimentary rock; Standing wave in a body of water; Change in the Earths magnetic field in and around the source of a tsunami
Answer: Standing wave in a body of water
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Question: What is the next number in this sequence: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20?
Choices: 21; 23; 22; 15
Answer: 21
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Question: The Luddites were a social movement of English workers, who protested against industrial revolution, because they felt that their jobs were threatened.  The movement, which was named after a mythical leader began in this year.
Choices: 1756; 1854; 1811; 1798
Answer: 1811
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Question: What funds were used in the founding of the British Museum?
Choices: A single bequest of Lord Henry Dinsdale; Fund raising among the nobility of Europe; Multiple Royal bequests; National Lottery
Answer: National Lottery
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Question: It was one of the first TV shows for children.  It featured one human and many puppets, all worked by one man, Burr Tillstrom.  What was its name ?
Choices: Howdy Doody; Kukla, Fran and Ollie; Crusader Rabbit and Rags the Tiger; Wonder-Rama
Answer: Kukla, Fran and Ollie
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Question: William Moggridge is commonly credited with the creation of the first true laptop computer, in this year.
Choices: 1979; 1984; 1963; 1634
Answer: 1979
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Question: This Massachusetts born musical composer wrote Sleigh Ride, Holiday for Strings, The Typewriter and Plink, Plank, Plunk.
Choices: John Cage; John Fiedler; Leroy Anderson; Walter Piston
Answer: Leroy Anderson
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Question: Which two American cities boast statues of Popeye the Sailor?
Choices: Crystal City, Texas and Chester, Illinois; Petaluma, California and Palm City, Florida; Wiley, Texas and East St. Louis, Illinois; Eureka, California and Kingsville, Texas
Answer: Crystal City, Texas and Chester, Illinois
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Question: This person wrote what historians recognize as the worlds first computer program -- a method for calculating Bernoulli numbers with Charles Babbages analytical engine.
Choices: Johnny von Neumann; Benjamin Bannekker; Blaise Pascal; Lord Byrons daughter
Answer: Lord Byrons daughter
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Question: What alloy contains copper and zinc, with a content of copper typically more than 50%?
Choices: Rutite; Bronze; Stainless Steel; Brass
Answer: Brass
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Question: American athletes Dave DeBusschere, Gene Conley and Del Rice all have what in common?
Choices: They played pro baseball and  pro football; They played pro basketball and pro football; They played pro basketball and became team owners; They played pro basketball and pro baseball
Answer: They played pro basketball and pro baseball
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Question: Felix Silla has been in many movies and TV shows, however, he played his most favourite role in this TV comedy show from 1964-1966.
Choices: The Addams Family; My Favorite Martian; My Mother the Car; The Munsters
Answer: The Addams Family
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Question: This Louisville-born actor was called the busiest actor in Hollywood because he got so many roles in so many movies. His most famous roles were in Deliverance in 1972, Network  in 1976, and Superman in 1978.
Choices: Ned Beatty; William Holden; Gene Hackman; Burt Reynolds
Answer: Ned Beatty
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Question: In 1960, a  #1 hit on the pop charts was the comedy song Please Mr. Custer, I Dont Wanna Go!. Whose song was it?
Choices: Bill Hayes; Tommy Hartigans; B.B. Thompsons; Larry Vernes
Answer: Larry Vernes
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Question: Which one of these singers was not one of the original Supremes?
Choices: Cindy Birdsong; Florence Ballard; Diana Ross; Mary Wilson
Answer: Cindy Birdsong
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Question: Who played the role of Tommy in the 1975 movie Tommyâ?
Choices: Eric Clapton; Elton John; Roger Daltrey; Keith Moon
Answer: Roger Daltrey
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Question: Who was/were the featured artist/group in Mad Dogs and Englishmen, a 1971 movie about an American music tour?
Choices: Elton John; Joe Cocker; The Commitments; The Rolling Stones
Answer: Joe Cocker
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Question: The Orlons had a 1963 hit in which they told everyone where all the hippies meet. Where was this, according to the song?
Choices: South Street; San Francisco; Greenwich Village; State Street
Answer: South Street
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Question: Which famous rock musician directed Born to Boogie a 1972 movie about English rock band T. Rex?
Choices: Elton John; Mickey Finn; Marc Bolan; Ringo Starr
Answer: Ringo Starr
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Question: Which was the first song that radio personality and voice actor Casey Kasem played on his radio show Americas Top Forty?
Choices: Forget Him; Mama Told Me Not to Come; Mandy; Love Me Tender
Answer: Mama Told Me Not to Come
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Question: What was the only Top 40 hit of musician, bandleader, and television impresario Lawrence Welk?
Choices: Theme from Exodus; Telstar; Old Cape Cod; Calcutta
Answer: Calcutta
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Question: Which of the following groups of mammals lay eggs?
Choices: Rodentia; Monotremes; Marsupials; Chiroptera
Answer: Monotremes
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Question: What is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?
Choices: Mitochondria; Cytoplasm; Chloroplast; Ribosomes
Answer: Chloroplast
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Question: James Madison was the 3rd U.S. President.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: If I mix the following ingredients together, what drink would I have? 
Choices: Moscow Mule; Long Island Ice Tea; Basil Vodka Gimlet; Cosmopolitan
Answer: Cosmopolitan
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Question: Who wrote the book To Kill a Mockingbird?
Choices: James Baldwin; Harper Lee; Norman Mailer; Mark Twain
Answer: Harper Lee
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Question: The first recorded use of the word purple in the English language dates back to what year?
Choices: AD 1400; AD 975; AD 251; AD 1023
Answer: AD 975
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Question: In the Middle Ages, the purple color was used only for royal clothing because the dye was much more expensive than gold. What was the purple dye made from?
Choices: Chocolate; squid Ink; Violets; Mollusk
Answer: Mollusk
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Question: Purple Haze is a song by what famous musician?
Choices: John Lennon; Jim Morrison; Janis Joplin; Jimi Hendrix
Answer: Jimi Hendrix
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Question: What famous singer encouraged his fans to come to his concerts dressed in the purple colour?
Choices: Hilary Duff; Stephen Tyler; Pink; Prince
Answer: Prince
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Question: In what country does a widow wear purple to mourn her husbands death?
Choices: Thailand; Mexico; Canada; United States of America
Answer: Thailand
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Question: Who wrote the book The Color Purple that was adapted into a Broadway play?
Choices: Betty Pierce; Alice Walker; C.S Lewis; Anne Rice
Answer: Alice Walker
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Question: What famous news reporter was honored with the Purple Heart after he was killed by a Japanese sniper in 1945?
Choices: Ernie Pyle; Jack Harrison; Roger Vanderbilt; Mason Hall
Answer: Ernie Pyle
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Question: Which of these shades of purple can be found in a box of Crayola Crayons?
Choices: Vivid Violet; Royal Purple; Purple Mountains Majesty; All of the Above
Answer: All of the Above
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Question: Who played the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series?
Choices: Daniel Radcliffe; Rupert Grint; Richard Harris; Tom Felton
Answer: Tom Felton
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Question: Who was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first overall selection of the 1984 NBA draft?
Choices: Michael Jordan; Hakeem Olajuwon; John Stockton; Charles Barkley
Answer: Hakeem Olajuwon
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Question: Who portrayed Gabrielle Solis in the TV series Desperate Housewives?
Choices: Eva Longoria Parker; Marcia Cross; Felicity Huffman; Teri Hatcher
Answer: Eva Longoria Parker
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Question: Who was drafted by the Orlando Magic as the 1st overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft?
Choices: Shaquille ONeal; Christian Laettner; Alonzo Mourning; Anfernee Hardaway
Answer: Shaquille ONeal
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Question: Who played Elizabeth Brooke McGuire in the television show, Lizzie McGuire?
Choices: Lalaine Vergara; Hillary Duff; Hallie Todd; Ashlie Brillault
Answer: Hillary Duff
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Question: What actor starred in the movies Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, Punch-Drunk Love, Spanglish, Click, and Reign Over Me?
Choices: Bradley Whitford; Adam Sandler; Steve Buscemi; Darren McGavin
Answer: Adam Sandler
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Question: Who portrayed Harry Potter in each film of the Harry Potter series?
Choices: Richard Harris; Tom Felton; Rupert Grint; Daniel Radcliffe
Answer: Daniel Radcliffe
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Question: What actor is known for his comedic roles in the movies Wedding Crashers and Zoolander?
Choices: Owen Wilson; Bradley Cooper; Christopher Walken; Vince Vaughn
Answer: Owen Wilson
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Question: Who was actress Sheree Elizabeth Zampino married to from 1992 to 1995?
Choices: Will Smith; Terrell Fletcher; James Avery; Alfonso Ribeiro
Answer: Will Smith
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Question: Titanium melts at 1941Â° on what temperature scale?
Choices: Kelvin; Newton; Fahrenheit; Celsius
Answer: Kelvin
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Question: How long is a fortnight?
Choices: 3 months; 2 weeks; 4 nights; 100 days
Answer: 2 weeks
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Question: Which of the following is the symbol for Plutonium on the Periodic Table of Elements?
Choices: Pu; P; Pt; Pm
Answer: Pu
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Question: What is the name of Titanics sister ship?
Choices: Amerika; Frankfurt; Mesaba; Olympic
Answer: Olympic
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Question: In 2006, it was confirmed that there are 9 planets in the Solar System.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: About how many feet are there in one kilometer?
Choices: 1762; 3281; 5280; 2089
Answer: 3281
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Question: How many pecks are there in a bushel?
Choices: 5; 10; 2; 4
Answer: 4
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Question: During what year did Samuel Morse come up with the idea of Morse Code?
Choices: 1838; 1848; 1818; 1828
Answer: 1838
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Question: Which French phrase can mean tastes differ?
Choices: Pret-a-porter; Pour encourager les autres; Chacun a son gout; Idee fixe
Answer: Chacun a son gout