kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
Category: world
Question: Lyme Park in Cheshire, England is believed to be haunted by which of the following?
Choices: Phantom army cortege; Phantom funeral cortege; The ghost of Anne Boleyn; The ghost of Henry VIII
Answer: Phantom funeral cortege
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Question: What ghost allegedly appeared in Gibside Hall, Tyne and Wear, England?
Choices: The ghost of a servant- girl; The ghost of a white lady; The ghost of a countess; The ghost of a queen
Answer: The ghost of a countess
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Question: How was Lady Elinor Cavendish murdered in Newton House, Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire?
Choices: She was hanged.; She was drowned.; She was strangled.; She was stabbed.
Answer: She was strangled.
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Question: Quarry Bank Mil in Cheshire, England is thought to be haunted by a group of former workers.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Who is believed to haunt Dunster Castle in England?
Choices: The beheaded man; The man in green; The horseman; The man in black
Answer: The man in green
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Question: When is the ghost of Anne Boleyn believed to appear in Hever Castle in Kent, England?
Choices: every Sunday; on her birthday; on the anniversary of her execution; during a full moon
Answer: on the anniversary of her execution
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Question: In which part of Israel is the beautiful city of Haifa situated?
Choices: East; South Western; North; South central
Answer: North
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Question: On which mountain is the city of Haifa located?
Choices: Mount Hebron; Mount Sinai; Mount Carmel; Mount Herman
Answer: Mount Carmel
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Question: Which statement is true about Haifa?
Choices: Haifa is located on the Gulf of Aden.; Haifa has the only train system completely inside of any Israeli city.; Haifa is the center of Israels avocado industry.; Haifa is the oldest city in Israel.
Answer: Haifa has the only train system completely inside of any Israeli city.
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Question: What are the names of the two schools of higher education in Haifa?
Choices: Haifa University and Ben Gurion Universitry.; Haifa University and Bar Ilan University.; Haifa University and the Technion.; Bar Ilan University and the Weitzmann Institute.
Answer: Haifa University and the Technion.
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Question: Haifa has its own airport â the Haifa Airport.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Haifa contains one of Israels three oil refineries.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: In which of these sports are Haifas teams most successful?
Choices: Basketball; Kadema; Swimming; Soccer
Answer: Soccer
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Question: Which best describes the climate of Haifa?
Choices: Warm, wet winters and very hot, dry summers; Cool, wet winters and hot, humid summers; Cool wet winters and hot, very dry summers; Warm winters and very hot summers
Answer: Cool, wet winters and hot, humid summers
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Question: What religionâs headquarters is located in the city of Haifa?
Choices: Karaite Judaism; BaHai; Sufism; Maronite Christianity
Answer: BaHai
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Question: What do the following cities have in common with Haifa: Portsmouth in UK, Marseille in France, Antwerp in Belgium?
Choices: They are approximately the same size as Haifa.; They are some of the sister cites of Haifa.; They have approximately the same population as Haifa.; The are all on the same latitude as Haifa.
Answer: They are some of the sister cites of Haifa.
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Question: In what year was the position of Postmaster General removed from the cabinet and placed in the United States Postal Department itself?
Choices: 1956; 1900; 1960; 1971
Answer: 1971
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Question: During the Civil War the Confederacy had a Postmaster General, called Confederate-Post Office Department Postmaster General.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What was the claim to fame of Winton M. Blount from Alabama?
Choices: She was the first woman Postmaster General.; He was the first Black Postmaster General.; He was the last Postmaster General to be seated as a cabinet member.; He held the position of Postmaster General for 18 years.
Answer: He was the last Postmaster General to be seated as a cabinet member.
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Question: This former publisher of the Los Angeles Times, CEO of Times-Mirror Company and CEO of American Airlines, served as U.S. Postmaster General under Ronald Reagan.
Choices: Albert V. Casey; Franklin C. Watney; Carls B Caverns; Roe Dayo  Drive
Answer: Albert V. Casey
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Question: When he was Democratic Chairman, this future Postmaster General was instrumental in brokering the deal that put Truman on the ticket with FDR. He also was owner of the St. Louis Cardinals for a short time.
Choices: Samuel Osgood; Jesse M. Donaldson; Robert E. Hannegan; Frank C. Walker
Answer: Robert E. Hannegan
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Question: Ailerons are hinged control surfaces on the edge of the airplane wing, used to control the aircraft in which rotation?
Choices: pitch; rudder; yaw; roll
Answer: roll
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Question: In which type of aircraft is the tailplane located ahead of the main lifting surfaces?
Choices: Immelmann; Lomcovack; canard; chandelle
Answer: canard
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Question: What is the name of the aircrafts main body section that holds crew, passengers or cargo?
Choices: transponder; empennage; fuselage; torque
Answer: fuselage
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Question: What is the acronym for the small generator, used to start the main engines of an aircraft?
Choices: APU; ETOPS; LROPS; BOAC
Answer: APU
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Question: Which of the following is not part of a jet engine?
Choices: sliding valve; nozzle; can; inlet cones
Answer: sliding valve
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Question: Which of the following navigation instruments is located in the cockpit of an airplane?
Choices: sextant; gimbal; omnibearing selector; kamal
Answer: omnibearing selector
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Question: Nacelle, a French word meaning small boat, refers to what in aviation?
Choices: a covered housing for the aircraft engines; a major part of the hydraulic system of the aircraft; the middle part of the aircraft; the nose of the aircraft
Answer: a covered housing for the aircraft engines
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Question: In 1918, these two engineers were first to introduce the co-axial design of helicopters, where rotors are at the top of the aircraft.
Choices: Juan de la Cierva and Arthur Young; Jan Bahyl and Louis Brequet; Theodore von Karman and Asboth Oszkar; Paul Cornu and Emile Berliner
Answer: Theodore von Karman and Asboth Oszkar
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Question: Which of the following aircraft controls is usually located in a helicopters cockpit?
Choices: pitch trim; collective; yoke; damper
Answer: collective
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Question: Which term refers to the angle between the wing of a plane and the local horizon?
Choices: angle of attack; dihedral angle; bank angle; yaw angle
Answer: dihedral angle
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Question: Which of these is commemorated annually on Maundy Thursday?
Choices: The crucifixion of Jesus Christ; The resurrection of Jesus Christ; The Last Supper; None of these
Answer: The Last Supper
Category: world
Question: The Christian holiday Easter is linked to which big Jewish holiday?
Choices: Feast of Weeks; Hanukkah; Passover; Sukkot
Answer: Passover
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Question: The modern English word Easter is derived from which of the following?
Choices: The name of a herb; The name of a mythological beast; The name of a saint; The name of a pagan goddess
Answer: The name of a pagan goddess
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Question: As part of Easter celebrations, Easter Fires are traditionally lit in what location?
Choices: Inside the churches; Out in the open; Indoors, in front of a crucifix; On the Easter table, in the form of candles
Answer: Out in the open
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Question: In Norway, there is a tradition of reading this type of books and watching this type of films around Easter.
Choices: Romantic movies and books; Religious movies and books; Comedy movies and books; Detective movies and books
Answer: Detective movies and books
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Question: The merchant ship Mary Celeste was discovered unmanned in the Atlantic Ocean in 1972.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: What merchant schooner was found near of the Coast of North Carolina in 1921 without any crew?
Choices: Cyclopes; Caroll A. Deering; None of these; Mary Celeste
Answer: Caroll A. Deering
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Question: What British Royal Navy ship commanded by Fairfax Moresby disappeared in Australia in 1857?
Choices: Octavius; Sappho; Mary Celeste; None of these
Answer: Sappho
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Question: Joyita was a commercial vessel that disappeared during World War II.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: According to folklore, which of the following is a gost ship doomed to sail the oceans forever?
Choices: Mary Celeste; Sappho; The Flying Dutchman; None of these
Answer: The Flying Dutchman
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Question: Which of these events is part of the legend about the schooner Lady Lavibond?
Choices: All of these; The ship crashed into the rock on February 13, 1748.; The first mate killed the master.; The captain got on board with his wife.
Answer: All of these
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Question: What British schooner was discovered in 1840 with the bodies onboard preserved by the Antarctic cold?
Choices: Zebrina; Baychimo; Joyita; Jenny
Answer: Jenny
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Question: According to a story the entire crew of Octavius was found dead, frozen, and almost perfectly preserved.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which American naval vessel disappeared in 1918 with 306 passengers on board?
Choices: Cyclopes; Leopold; Mindanao; Eagle 56
Answer: Cyclopes
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Question: The Baychimo, which turned into a notable ghost ship along the Alaska coast, was built in Sweden.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: The Netherlands is divided into two provinces called North Holland and South Holland.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: What is the official language of the Netherlands?
Choices: English; Dutch; German; Dutch and German
Answer: Dutch
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Question: What sea does the Netherlands border?
Choices: the North Sea; the Red Sea; the Black Sea; None of these
Answer: the North Sea
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Question: This place in the Netherlands, known as the Garden of Europe, is famous for a large permanent display of tulips.
Choices: Keukenhof; Klederdracht; Almere; Zwolle
Answer: Keukenhof
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Question: Which of the following painters is Dutch?
Choices: All of these; Vincent van Gogh; Franz Halls; Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
Answer: All of these
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Question: The flag of the Netherlands consist of three 3 equal horizontal bands of red, white, and blue.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Who ascended to the Dutch throne in 1980?
Choices: Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange; Claus von Amsberg; Juliana; Beatrix
Answer: Beatrix
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Question: The Netherlands has a land border only with Belgium.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: What is the largest city of South Holland, one of the Netherlands provinces?
Choices: Eindhoven; Rotterdam; the Hague; Amsterdam
Answer: Rotterdam
Category: world
Question: Which of the following was NOT a former name for Atlanta?
Choices: Marthasville; Orchard Hill; Standing Peachtree; Terminus
Answer: Orchard Hill
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Question: In 1864, General Serman made his way through Georgia on his way to Atlanta leaving a path of destruction which accumulated with the Battle of Atlanta in July. Just before the Battle of Atlanta, General Joe Johnston had been replaced by another general who led the Confederate troops during the rest of the Campaign of Atlanta. Who was he?
Choices: Stonewall Jackson; John Bell Hood; Nathan Bedford Forrest; John B. Gordon
Answer: John Bell Hood
Category: world
Question: What product was invented at Jacobs Pharmacy in Atlanta in 1886?
Choices: Coca Cola; Krispy Kreme Do-nuts; Bayer Aspirin; Bromo-Seltzer
Answer: Coca Cola
Category: world
Question: On December 15, 1939 all eyes were on Atlanta as Clark Gable, Vivian Lee and many other Hollywood stars came out for the long-awaited premeir of Gone With the Wind. At what theater did the movie make its world debut?
Choices: Lowes Grand Theater; DiGives Opera House; The Rialto; The Fabulous Fox Theater
Answer: Lowes Grand Theater
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Question: What tragic event occurred in Atlanta on December 7, 1946?
Choices: Assassination of Governor Stanton; The Winecoff Hotel Fire; The death of Margaret Mitchell; A mid-air collision of two planes during an air show
Answer: The Winecoff Hotel Fire
Category: world
Question: How did Margaret Mitchell die?
Choices: Airline crash; Brain tumor; Suicide; Hit by a taxi
Answer: Hit by a taxi
Category: world
Question: Who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta?
Choices: Ralph David Abernathy; Maynard Jackson; Shirley Franklin; Andrew Young
Answer: Maynard Jackson
Category: world
Question: In addition to hosting the Centennial Olympic Games in 1996, what other significant sporting event was held in Atlanta in the same year?
Choices: World Cup; Tyson-Holyfield Fight; Super Bowl; World Series
Answer: World Series
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Question: Lucy, the wooden gigantic elephant, can be seen in Margate, New Jersey.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: There is a floating wedding chapel in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: In Gravity Hill, Bedford County, Pennsylvania objects such as cars left on neutral appear to be rolling uphill against the force of gravity.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Carhenge is a replica of Englands Stonehenge located in Nebraska.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Rachel, Nevada lies on Highway 375, known as the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The Desert of Maine is located beside a stretch of green pine trees and flowing streams.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: A large twine ball can be seen in Kansas.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: On Nantucket Island there are oaks trees famous for the magical creatures carved in them.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: A 134-feet high thermometer is located in Mojave Desert.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Bishop Castle is a massive stone castle hand built by Jim Bishop.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Which of the following famous Australian structures was formally opened on October 20, 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II?
Choices: The Three Sisters; Sydney Opera House; Telstra Tower; Sydney Harbour Bridge
Answer: Sydney Opera House
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Question: What year was the Sydney Harbor Bridge opened?
Choices: 1962; 2000; 1932; 1900
Answer: 1932
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Question: Name the large sandstone formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, in central Australia.
Choices: Stonehenge; Uluru (Ayers Rock); Great Barrier Reef; None of these
Answer: Uluru (Ayers Rock)
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Question: The Great Barrier Reef is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: The Royal Botanic Gardens are located near the center of downtown Sidney.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Port Arthur is a former convict settlement, located on what Australian peninsula?
Choices: Cape Code Peninsula; Tasman Peninsula; Cape York Peninsula; None of these
Answer: Tasman Peninsula
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Question: Interesting attractions in the Australian town of Coober Pedy include which of the following?
Choices: The underground churches; The mines; All of these; The graveyard
Answer: All of these
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Question: What explorer named Kangaroo Island in South Australia?
Choices: Marco Polo; Robert Clark Morgan.; Nicolas Baudin; Matthew Flinders
Answer: Matthew Flinders
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Question: The Bungle Bungle, a major component of the Purnululu National Park in Western Australia, is what kind of attraction?
Choices: sandstone formations; none of these; a mountain; a lake
Answer: sandstone formations
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Question: Castle Hill is a pink granite rock in Queensland, Australia.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Troy, the focus of the Trojan War described in the Iliad, is located in present day Greece.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: The legendary island Avalon was known as the isle of cherries.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Which of these was the capital of the Mongol Empire during the 13th century?
Choices: None of these; Shambala; Ðl Dorado; Karakorum
Answer: Karakorum
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Question: Ð¢he Valley of the Kings is located in Egypt.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What statement is true about Shambala?
Choices: It is seen as a Buddhist Pure Land.; In Tibetan tradition, it is a mythical kingdom hidden in Inner Asia.; All of these; According the legends it is located somewhere in the Himalayas.
Answer: All of these
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Question: Timbuktu is a town in Zimbabwe.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: According to legend, in what present day country was El Dorado, the lost city of gold, located?
Choices: Brazil; Colombia; Venezuela; Argentina
Answer: Colombia
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Question: Zanzibar is part of the Republic of Tanzania.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Camelot is a fortress-city associated with the legend of King Arthur.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Atlantis is a legendary island, first mentioned by Plato.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: In what country is the greeting wai, (slight bow, with the palms pressed together) used to welcome, thank , apologize, or say goodbye?
Choices: India; Thailand; China; Cambodia
Answer: Thailand
Category: world
Question: What Arabic word is for Muslim babies, and is also the name of a gesture used to greet people?
Choices: Tahaleyhi; Tehniyat; Nimahedi; Ahnahat
Answer: Tehniyat
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Question: What salute originated from a painting by Jacques-Louis David, as the gesture had never been described or depicted in ancient works of art?
Choices: Persian salute; Roman salute; Aztec salute; Byzantine salute
Answer: Roman salute
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Question: What is the religious meaning of the Namaste, a popular spoken greeting used in South Asia?
Choices: I bow to that inherent in you.; All of these; I respect divinity within you that is also within me.; The light within me honors the light within you.
Answer: All of these
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Question: What does the greeting Kowtow used traditionally in China consist of?
Choices: Touching of the palms of the two people; Taking off ones hat and pressing it to the stomach while bowing; Kneeling and bowing so low that the head is touching the ground; Clapping ones hands twice and then touching the shoulders
Answer: Kneeling and bowing so low that the head is touching the ground
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Question: The phrase gimme some skin, a version of the gimme five salute, is thought to have originated in this New York City neighborhood.
Choices: Jackson Heights; Bronx; Harlem; Brooklyn
Answer: Harlem
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Question: What traditional greeting is used by the Maori, the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand?
Choices: Hongi; Tomongi; Matali; Paita
Answer: Hongi
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Question: In what country did the greeting gesture Anjali Mudra originate?
Choices: Malaysia; Vietnam; China; India
Answer: India
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Question: Which of these is a variation of the popular fist pound greeting, similar in meaning to a handshake, high five or nose rub?
Choices: All of these; Air knucks; Fist bump; Fo knucks
Answer: Air knucks
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Question: What type of greeting gesture is the so-called Eskimo Kiss?
Choices: A kiss on the tip of the nose; Two people rubbing noses together; An air kiss; A kiss on the forehead
Answer: Two people rubbing noses together
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Question: What is the official state beverage of the U.S. state of Massachusetts?
Choices: Lemonade; Cappuccino; Mineral water; Cranberry juice
Answer: Cranberry juice
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Question: Which U.S. state has chosen the Northern Cardinal for its official state bird?
Choices: Indiana; Kentucky; Illinois; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: What is the official state color of the U.S. state of South Carolina?
Choices: Deep Lavender; Golden Bronze; Indigo Blue; Fuchsia
Answer: Indigo Blue
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Question: Purple Passionflower is the official state wildflower of this U.S. state.
Choices: Tennessee; Texas; Oregon; West Virginia
Answer: Tennessee
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Question: Blue crabs are the official state food of this U.S. state.
Choices: Maryland; Massachusetts; Maine; Missouri
Answer: Maryland
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Question: The Appalachian Dulcimer is the official state musical instrument of this U.S. state.
Choices: Kentucky; Iowa; Wyoming; Ohio
Answer: Kentucky
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Question: What is the official state mammal of the U.S. state of Alabama?
Choices: Moose; Deer; Buffalo; Bear
Answer: Bear
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Question: What is the official state sport of the U.S. state of Alaska?
Choices: Ice hockey; Skiing; Ice skating; Mushing
Answer: Mushing
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Question: What is the official state toy of the U.S. state of Mississippi?
Choices: Mr. Radish Face; Teddy bear; Barbie doll; Puzzle
Answer: Teddy bear
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Question: The American Holly is the official state tree of this U.S. state.
Choices: Illinois; Nevada; Delaware; Georgia
Answer: Delaware
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Question: The original inhabitants of Australia are the Aborigines.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What is the latitudinal extent of Australia?
Choices: 20 - 40 degree south; 10 - 40 degree south; 10 - 50 degree south; 20 - 50 degree south
Answer: 10 - 40 degree south
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Question: What is the longitudinal extent of Australia?
Choices: 114 - 154 degree west; 114 - 154 degree east; 104 - 154 degree west; 104 - 154 degree east
Answer: 114 - 154 degree east
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Question: The lowest point of Australia is Lake Argyle.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Lake Eyre in Australia is among the largest areas of inland drainage in the world.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: The Uluru (or also Ayers Rock) rock formation in Australia is sacred to the Indigenous Aborigines.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Which is the largest body of freshwater in Australia?
Choices: Lake Torrens; Lake Argyle; Lake Eyre; Lake Gordon
Answer: Lake Argyle
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Question: Ashtabula is the county seat of Ashtabula County.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: What does Ashtabula mean in the Iroquois language?
Choices: Winding River; Small Settlement; Tribe near the lake; River of many fish
Answer: River of many fish
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Question: Who is the author of the poem Crossing Ohio When Poppies Bloom in Ashtabula?
Choices: Carl Sandberg; Edgar Allen Poe; Walter Dean Meyers; Robert Frost
Answer: Carl Sandberg
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Question: The United States Census Bureau defined the Ashtabula area as what?
Choices: Cleveland Suburb; Micropolitan Statistical Area; Organized Crime Hub; Metropolitan Statistical Area
Answer: Micropolitan Statistical Area
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Question: Ashtabula is home to a large number of people of Finnish, Italian, and Swedish descent.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which of the following is referred to as the Ashtabula Horror?
Choices: the worst civilian radioactive release in U.S. history; one of the bloodiest riots in U.S. history; a sinkhole that swallowed half of the Historic Harbor District; a train disaster that occurred in 1876
Answer: a train disaster that occurred in 1876
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Question: Which of the following is a NFL running back born in Ashtabula, Ohio?
Choices: Benny Friedman; Lawrence Taylor; Anthony Wright; Jarrod R. Bunch
Answer: Jarrod R. Bunch
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Question: Which European city is a sister city of Ashtabula?
Choices: Mexicali, Mexico; Berlin, Germany; Bardejov, Slovakia; Chernobyl, Ukraine until the nuclear meltdown of 1986
Answer: Bardejov, Slovakia
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Question: Was Ashtabula an important stop on the Underground railroad, used to convey African-American slaves to Canada?
Choices: Yes; No
Answer: Yes
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Question: The Pentagon is located in what American city?
Choices: Savanah; Arlington; New York City; Washing D.C.
Answer: Arlington
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Question: The Pentagon is the worlds largest office building by floor area.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: The Pentagon is controlled by the Secretary of Defense. Who was the first one to hold that position in 1947?
Choices: George Marshall Jr.; David Rumsfield; James Forrestal; Robert Gates
Answer: James Forrestal
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Question: The Pentagon has 6 zip codes dedicated to it.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Approximately how many people work in The Pentagon?
Choices: 250; 23,000; 15,000; 7,500
Answer: 23,000
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Question: Construction of The Pentagon building began on September 11th, 1941.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What building served as the Department of War headquarters before the Pentagon?
Choices: National Monument; Navy Building; Crystal City; Munitions Building
Answer: Munitions Building
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Question: As of 2008, Robert Gates was the Secretary of Defense.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: The Pentagon was completely destroyed during the September 11th attacks in 2001.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: This collectible candy has a museum located in Easton, PA.
Choices: Cracker Jack; PEZ; Bazooka Joe; Topps Bubble Gum
Answer: PEZ
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Question: In 1977, painter Michael Carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint. Where can you see this attraction?
Choices: Gary, Indiana; Alexandria, Indiana; Hammond, Indiana; Indianapolis, Indiana
Answer: Alexandria, Indiana
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Question: Visitors to the Alamo should make a pitstop at this interesting museum, also located in San Antonio, TX.
Choices: The Museum of Dirt; Dinosaur Park; Watts Towers; Barney Smithâs Toilet Seat Art Museum
Answer: Barney Smithâs Toilet Seat Art Museum
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Question: If  you find yourself traveling through Ashville, Ohio, be sure you stop for this. But you have to plan ahead. It only happens on July 4th every year.
Choices: The worlds oldest ongoing chess match makes another move.; The worlds oldest unexploded bottle rocket is on display.; The worlds oldest traffic light is on display.; The worlds oldest hot dog is on display.
Answer: The worlds oldest traffic light is on display.
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Question: Just off I-90 in Austin, MN, there is a museum dedicated to this item, which proved invaluable to the Allied Forces during WW II.
Choices: Spam; Kevlar; M-1 Garand rifle; Higgins boat
Answer: Spam
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Question: The #1 fictional company on the Forbes List is called CHOAM. Headquartered on Planet Kaitain, they are a leading manufacturer of the spice melange drug. What movie is this drug featured in?
Choices: Star Wars; Dune; The Fifth Element; Bladerunner
Answer: Dune
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Question: The fictional company Oscorp, run by Peter Parker, is #23 on the Forbes List.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Sirius Cybernaetics Corporation was featured in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: The #20 fictional company on the Forbes List is Cyberdyne Systems Corporation specializing in Aerospace and Defense. What movie was it featured in?
Choices: Robocop; Terminator; Total Recall; Short Circuit
Answer: Terminator
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Question: Which of these characters is Virtucon, the #12 company on the Forbes List,  associated with?
Choices: Harry Potter; James Bond; Spiderman; Austin Powers
Answer: Austin Powers
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Question: This major street in New York City forms the main spine of Chinatown, and separates it from Little Italy.
Choices: Canal Street; 82 Street; Mott Street; Mulberry Street
Answer: Canal Street
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Question: This restaurant, located in Central Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, was in operation from 1934 to 2009.
Choices: Tavern On the Green; The Rainbow Room; SaraBeths; Serendipity 3
Answer: Tavern On the Green
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Question: TV shows like Dateline NBC, SNL, and the Today have been filmed in this famous New York City building.
Choices: Grand Central station; ABC building; NBC building; ESPN
Answer: NBC building
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Question: Fifth Avenue in NYC is lined with prestigious shops and is consistently ranked among the most expensive shopping streets in the world.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Where in NYC is Penn Station located?
Choices: Lexington and 34; 5th ave and 27 st; 7th Ave and 34th st; 9th ave and 46 st
Answer: 7th Ave and 34th st
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Question: Does Brooklyn Bridge connect the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: No
Category: world
Question: John Lennon was shot outside this building.
Choices: The Plaza; Hyatt; Dylan; The Dakota
Answer: The Dakota
Category: world
Question: New York City was the first capital of the USA.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which of these is a nickname of New York City?
Choices: City That Never Sleeps; The Capital of the World; The Big Apple; All of these
Answer: All of these
Category: world
Question: Which U.S. president died on April 4, 1841 just one month after his inauguration?
Choices: William Henry Harrison; Zachary Taylor; Benjamin Harrison; Martin Van Buren
Answer: William Henry Harrison
Category: world
Question: What did Gideon Sundback patent on April 29, 1913?
Choices: Safety Pin; Spring Mattress; Windshield Wiper; Zipper
Answer: Zipper
Category: world
Question: What city was the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated in on April 4, 1968?
Choices: Birmingham; Los Angeles; Dallas; Memphis
Answer: Memphis
Category: world
Question: Where did the Titanic depart from en route to New York City?
Choices: Southhampton, England; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Brighton, England; Dublin, Ireland
Answer: Southhampton, England
Category: world
Question: Who became the youngest golfer in history to win the Masters on the 13th of April, 1997?
Choices: Jack Nicklaus; Bobby Jones; Arnold Palmer; Tiger Woods
Answer: Tiger Woods
Category: world
Question: What U.S. president was born in Westmoreland County, VA on April 28, 1758?
Choices: James Monroe; Thomas Jefferson; George Washington; James Madison
Answer: James Monroe
Category: world
Question: What Elvis Presley song hit the Billboard Charts at # 1 on April 21, 1956?
Choices: Love Me Tender; Jailhouse Rock; Teddy Bear; Heartbreak Hotel
Answer: Heartbreak Hotel
Category: world
Question: If you are stationed in Germany, you will not be on a post, but most likely on which of the following?
Choices: Beer Run; Bahn Hauf; Kaserne; Concern
Answer: Kaserne
Category: world
Question: What did Howard Crater discover in 1922?
Choices: the Valley of the Kings; the tomb of Tutankhamun; the Luxor Temple; the Colossi of Mammon
Answer: the tomb of Tutankhamun
Category: world
Question: What landmark is known in the Egyptian language as ipet resyt, or the southern sanctuary?
Choices: The Sphinx; Luxor Temple; Roman Theatre; Citadel
Answer: Luxor Temple
Category: world
Question: A Sphinx features the body of a lion and a human head.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: What landmark near Islamic Cairo was home to Egypts rulers for 700 years?
Choices: The Saladin Citadel; Colossi of Memnon; The Valley of the Kings; St Catherines Monastery
Answer: The Saladin Citadel
Category: world
Question: What statement is true about the Colossi of Memnon?
Choices: The Colossi of Memnon are four massive stone statues.; The Colossi of Memnon are three massive stone statues.; None of these; The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues.
Answer: The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues.
Category: world
Question: St. Catherines Monastery was built by order of which Emperor?
Choices: Emperor Maximiam; Emperor Constantius III; Emperor Justinian; Emperor Valentine II
Answer: Emperor Justinian
Category: world
Question: Which of the following historical sites is located in Alexandria, Egypt?
Choices: The Citadel; The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa; None of these; Khan El-Khalili
Answer: The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
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Question: Pompeys Pillar in Alexandria is a red-granite column erected in honour of Roman Emperor Diocletain.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: The Monastery of Saint Anthony is located southeast of what Egyptian city?
Choices: Alexandria; Luxor; Cairo; Aswan
Answer: Cairo
Category: world
Question: The Abu Simbel Temple was built during the reign of which pharaoh?
Choices: Tutankhamen; Amenhotep III; None of these; Ramses II
Answer: Ramses II
Category: world
Question: Name the American writer and editor who campaigned for the creation of the holiday known as Thanksgiving.
Choices: Kate Chopin; Mary Young Pickersgill; Sarah Josepha Hale; Emily Dickinson
Answer: Sarah Josepha Hale
Category: world
Question: A Thanksgiving Day celebration was held in December 1777 by the thirteen colonies to commemorate the defeat of the British at this location.
Choices: Camden; Saratoga; Yorktown; Bennington
Answer: Saratoga
Category: world
Question: The Thanksgiving Song, performed and co-written by Adam Sandler, revolves around the repetition of what word?
Choices: together; turkey; cranberry; harvest
Answer: turkey
Category: world
Question: In the television special A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown and his friends sing a chorus of this popular Thanksgiving song.
Choices: The Thanksgiving Song; Over the River and through the Woods; We Gather Together; Grandma Stuffed the Turkey
Answer: Over the River and through the Woods
Category: world
Question: Who is presented with a live domestic turkey at the annual ceremony known as National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation?
Choices: the US First Lady; the winners of the NFL Thanksgiving Classic; the US President; the best performer at the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade
Answer: the US President
Category: world
Question: Unthanksgiving Day is an annual event commemorating the survival of Native American peoples following the settlement of Europeans in the Western Hemisphere. Where is the event held?
Choices: Los Angeles; Massachusetts; Alcatraz Island; New York City
Answer: Alcatraz Island
Category: world
Question: Name the leader of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts who wrote Of Plymouth Plantation.
Choices: Alexis De Tocqueville; William Bradford; John Carver; John Smith
Answer: William Bradford
Category: world
Question: In this 1992 biographical movie, starring Denzel Washington, the civil rights orator states: We didnt land on Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock landed on us.
Choices: The Bone Collector; A Soldiers Story; Malcolm X; Cry Freedom
Answer: Malcolm X
Category: world
Question: Which of these statements is true about the term Franksgiving?
Choices: It referred to a Thanksgiving holiday, held one week earlier than normal.; It was coined to describe the American Thanksgiving holiday from 1939â1941.; All of these; It is a portmanteau word from Franklin and Thanksgiving.
Answer: All of these
Category: world
Question: What was the name of the Native American who assisted the Pilgrims by teaching them techniques to increase food production?
Choices: Sagamore; Samoset; Squanto; Sitting Bull
Answer: Squanto
Category: world
Question: What punk rock band, formed in California, recorded the song Macys Day Parade on their album, Warning?
Choices: Green Day; The Misfits; Limp Bizkit; The Sex Pistols
Answer: Green Day
Category: world
Question: Which of these words refers to a group of turkeys?
Choices: flight; herd; rafter; gaggle
Answer: rafter
Category: world
Question: What is the name of the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland?
Choices: Edinburgh; Cardiff; Belfast; Dublin
Answer: Dublin
Category: world
Question: What is the official language in the Republic of Ireland?
Choices: Irish; English; Irish and Cornish; English and Irish
Answer: English and Irish
Category: world
Question: What musical instrument is depicted on the coat of arms of The Republic of Ireland?
Choices: Harp; Viola; Bagpipe; Flute
Answer: Harp
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Question: What term was used to refer to the period of fast economic growth in the Republic of Ireland between 1995 and 2007?
Choices: The Boom; Celtic Tiger; Irelands Economic Miracle; All of these
Answer: All of these
Category: world
Question: Which of these popular musicians/bands is not Irish?
Choices: U2; The Cranberries; Sinead OConnor; Take That
Answer: Take That
Category: world
Question: Which of these colors is not present on the national flag of the Republic of Ireland?
Choices: White; Orange; Red; Green
Answer: Red
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Question: Champ is the name of a popular Irish dish. What does the popular Irish expression to be as thick as champ mean?
Choices: To be inflexible and unwilling to change; To be stupid; To be very smart; To be reticent and devoid of emotion
Answer: To be stupid
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Question: Irish writer James Joyce penned this popular novel, published in 1922 in Paris.
Choices: The Picture of Dorian Gray; Ulysses; All of these; Pygmalion
Answer: Ulysses
Category: world
Question: What is the title of the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland?
Choices: Land of Glory; The Soldiers Song; Dear Ireland; Invincible Country
Answer: The Soldiers Song
Category: world
Question: What color is traditionally worn on Saint Patricks Day, celebrated annually on March 17 as a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland?
Choices: Orange; Blue; Green; Red
Answer: Green
Category: world
Question: Which of these inventions was patented on April 1, 1826 by Samuel Morey?
Choices: Rimless glasses; Mechanic potato peeler; Self-tanner; Internal combustion engine
Answer: Internal combustion engine
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Question: What American hip hop artist, record producer and actor was born on April 1, 1971?
Choices: Dr. Dre; Ja Rule; Method Man; Timbaland
Answer: Method Man
Category: world
Question: On April 1, 1867 this country became a British crown colony.
Choices: Sudan; India; Singapore; Egypt
Answer: Singapore
Category: world
Question: What legendary cosmetics tycoon passed away on April 1, 1965?
Choices: Max Factor; Estee Lauder; Elizabeth Arden; Helena Rubinstein
Answer: Helena Rubinstein
Category: world
Question: What military operation was carried out on April 1, 1945 in Okinawa by United States troops?
Choices: Operation Falcon; Operation Tornado; Operation Iceberg; Operation Shark
Answer: Operation Iceberg
Category: world
Question: What multinational corporation was founded on April 1, 1976 in Cupertino, California?
Choices: Apple Computer, Inc.; McDonalds Corporation; Google Inc.; Microsoft Corporation
Answer: Apple Computer, Inc.
Category: world
Question: In what US state was American actress Debbie Reynolds born on April 1, 1932?
Choices: Massachusetts; North Carolina; Ohio; Texas
Answer: Texas
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Question: On April 1, 1970, US President Richard Nixon signed an act into law, banning the advertisements of this product on television and radio in the United States starting on January 1, 1971.
Choices: Alcohol; Cigarettes; Condoms; All of these
Answer: Cigarettes
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Question: What important historical figure was born on April 1, 1815 in Schonhausen, Germany?
Choices: Fanny Mendelssohn; Robert Schumann; Pope Leo XIII; Otto von Bismarck
Answer: Otto von Bismarck
Category: world
Question: The State of Deseret was proposed in 1849 by settlers in Salt Lake City.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: Utah was part of United States when the Mormons first settled there.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
Category: world
Question: Cairo is the most populous metropolitan area in Africa.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: What body of water is Cairo situated on?
Choices: Red Sea; Indian Ocean; Dead Sea; Nile River
Answer: Nile River
Category: world
Question: In Cairo, the first two train cars of the subway are reserved for men only.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
Category: world
Question: Which continent is Egypt in?
Choices: South America; Africa; Europe; Asia
Answer: Africa
Category: world
Question: What is the airport code for Cairo?
Choices: CAI; CRP; LAX; CIO
Answer: CAI
Category: world
Question: What is the official language in Cairo, Egypt?
Choices: English; Chinese; Egyptian; Arabic
Answer: Arabic
Category: world
Question: What is the official currency of Egypt?
Choices: US Dollar; Egyptian Pound; Ruppi; Frank
Answer: Egyptian Pound
Category: world
Question: What is the official name of Cairo?
Choices: Ethiopia; Geezeh; Al-QÄhirah; Gedarif
Answer: Al-QÄhirah
Category: world
Question: The eastern half of Cairo is dominated by the government buildings.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
Category: world
Question: What year was the city of Cairo founded?
Choices: 969 AD; 1985 BC; 1245 BC; 145 AD
Answer: 969 AD
Category: world
Question: In science âiceâ refers to one of the crystalline phases of water. How many of them are known to exist?
Choices: 17; 5; 15; 3
Answer: 15
Category: world
Question: The majority of ice in Earths biosphere is of this type.
Choices: Ice III; Ice Ic; Ice XI; Ice Ih
Answer: Ice Ih
Category: world
Question: As ice is a crystalline inorganic solid with an ordered structure, it is scientifically classified as what?
Choices: Electrolyte; Mineral; Plasma; Weak acid
Answer: Mineral
Category: world
Question: Ice is the only known non-metallic substance to have this physical property.
Choices: It weighs more when it is heated.; It shrinks when it freezes.; It expands when it freezes.; It weighs more when it is cooled.
Answer: It expands when it freezes.
Category: world
Question: What does the term heat of fusion refer to in ice melting?
Choices: The temperature range at which the ice melts; The amount of energy consumed in breaking hydrogen bonds in the transition from ice to water; The amount of energy released when forming hydrogen bonds in the transition from water to ice; The temperature range at which ice forms
Answer: The amount of energy consumed in breaking hydrogen bonds in the transition from ice to water
Category: world
Question: Why is ice slippery?
Choices: None of these; It is not in fact slippery, it makes the air between it and objects slippery.; Because of its acid properties; Because the pressure of an object in contact with it causes a thin layer to melt
Answer: None of these
Category: world
Question: What atoms does the molecule of ice consist of?
Choices: Two oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms; One oxygen atom and two nitrogen atoms; One oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms; Two oxygen atom and one nitrogen atoms
Answer: One oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms
Category: world
Question: Which term collectively describes all parts of Earths surface where water is in frozen form?
Choices: Frozosphere; Icosphere; Ice caps; Cryosphere
Answer: Cryosphere
Category: world
Question: Why did American Frederic Tudor became known as the âIce Kingâ?
Choices: He had the extraordinary ability to produce ice when he touched water.; He worked on developing better insulation products for the long distance shipment of ice.; He was an ice artist.; He developed a technique for using ice as a source of heat.
Answer: He worked on developing better insulation products for the long distance shipment of ice.
Category: world
Question: What is dry ice?
Choices: Ice formed from other substances different from water; Ice formed at temperatures under -78 degrees C; Ice that never melts; The solid form of carbon dioxide
Answer: The solid form of carbon dioxide
Category: world
Question: In which U.S. state is there a town named Summersville?
Choices: Mississippi; Maryland; Missouri; All of these
Answer: Missouri
Category: world
Question: Which of these actors did not appear in the 1997 horror movie I Know What You Did Last Summer?
Choices: Jennifer Love Hewitt; Brandy Norwood; Ryan Phillippe; Freddie Prinze, Jr.
Answer: Brandy Norwood
Category: world
Question: In what country were the 2008 Summer Olympics held?
Choices: Japan; China; Greece; United States
Answer: China
Category: world
Question: What popular actress portrayed Buffy Summers in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series?
Choices: Sarah Michelle Gellar; Jennifer Garner; Courtney Cox; Jennifer Love Hewitt
Answer: Sarah Michelle Gellar
Category: world
Question: From which opera composed by George Gershwin is the famous aria Summertime?
Choices: Porgy and Bess; Shall We Dance; My One and Only; Blue Monday
Answer: Porgy and Bess
Category: world
Question: Which of these characters appears in William Shakespeares comedy A Midsummer Nights Dream?
Choices: Oberon; All of these; Lysander; Tom Snout
Answer: All of these
Category: world
Question: What legendary Hollywood actress starred in the 1959 movie Suddenly, Last Summer?
Choices: Marilyn Monroe; All of these; Katharine Hepburn; Audrey Hepburn
Answer: Katharine Hepburn
Category: world
Question: The Midsummer holiday is associated with which event in the Christian calendar?
Choices: Falling asleep of Virgin Mary; Annunciation of Virgin Mary; Death of John the Baptist; Birth of John the Baptist
Answer: Birth of John the Baptist
Category: world
Question: What was discovered during demolition of an old building in the town of Åroda, Poland on 8 June 1985?
Choices: rings and gold pendants, gold and silver coins; a medieval gold clasp decorated with precious stones; All of these; a gold womans crown
Answer: All of these
Category: world
Question: What is the location of the Panagyurishte treasure, one of the best known surviving artifacts of Thracian culture?
Choices: Poland; Romania; Bulgaria; Greece
Answer: Bulgaria
Category: world
Question: The Preslav Treasure was found in Bulgaria.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: Which treasure was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922?
Choices: Pereshchepina Treasure; The Treasure of Gourdon; Tillia Tepe Treasure; Tutankhamenâs Treasure
Answer: Tutankhamenâs Treasure
Category: world
Question: The Tillia Tepe Treasure was found in Afghanistan.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: The Treasure of NagyszentmiklÃ³s was found in present-day Romania.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: Which of the following is a late fourth-century Gothic treasure?
Choices: The Pietroasele treasure; The Java treasure trove; The Treasure of Gourdon; None of these
Answer: The Pietroasele treasure
Category: world
Question: What was unearthed near Gourdon, SaÃ´ne-et-Loire in 1845?
Choices: Golden crown; Pearls, rubies, dark red sapphires, and garnets; Ð chalice, a paten and gold coins; None of these
Answer: Ð chalice, a paten and gold coins
Category: world
Question: The Java treasure troves were found on a ship that sank off the shores of Indonesia more than 1,000 years ago.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
Category: world
Question: Which treasure was discovered by a boy shepherd who literally stumbled over a golden vessel?
Choices: The treasure of Gourdon; The Pietroasele treasure; The Pereshchepina treasure; Tillia Tepe treasure
Answer: The Pereshchepina treasure
Category: world
Question: What are the colors of the Bulgarian national flag, the original version of which was adopted in 1879?
Choices: Red and white; White, green and red; Blue, green and white; Green, yellow and red
Answer: White, green and red
Category: world
Question: What sea does Bulgaria border to the east?
Choices: Mediterranean Sea; Adriatic Sea; Aegean Sea; Black Sea
Answer: Black Sea
Category: world
Question: What people are considered the ancestors of the modern Bulgarian ethnos?
Choices: Slavs; Thracians; Bulgars; All of these
Answer: All of these