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Jecakias
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If you will copy all the questions and answers from your daily trivia challenge quiz and post them here we will have a study guide. It never hurts to study.
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I've often wondered what became of all these???
Sigh.....

Nov 08

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1. Giving off bubbles of gas, such as water charged with carbon {dioxide;} bubbly (adjective)

Your Answer: Effervescent

Question by FunTrivia.com player Astrix. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


2. This capital city has areas named Swiss Cottage, Elephant and Castle, Piccadilly Circus and Crouch End?

Your Answer: Birmingham

The correct answer was London.

Question by FunTrivia.com player whooshdemon. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


3. Which vines' flower is known for its sweet honey-like nectar?

Your Answer: Honeysuckle

Question by FunTrivia.com player leetle. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


4. In 'Planet of the Apes' what landmark does Taylor discover in the final scene?

Your Answer: The Statue of Liberty

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5. An American icon for 'Outlaw', this man was a 'raider' during the American Civil War, then robbed banks and trains, and was finally shot by one of his own compatriots.

Your Answer: Jesse James

Question by FunTrivia.com player Pat6789. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


6. How do Australians spell the word Americans spell "gray"?

Your Answer: Grey

There are many subtle differences in US and Australian English. Some more examples are mum and mom, and colour and color.

Question by FunTrivia.com player timence. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


7. This colorful song is a popular Beatles tune, what is it: "So we sailed up to the sun, till we found a sea of green."

Your Answer: Yellow Submarine

On December 8, 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed by a fan named Mark Chapman. On November 29, 2001 George Harrison died of brain cancer. Both are greatly missed. Even today the Beatles are loved by all generations.

Question by FunTrivia.com player Ilona_Ritter. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


8. In another role, you will see Weaving dressed in elfish clothes. Who plays his daughter?

Your Answer: Jodie Foster

The correct answer was Liv Tyler.

Liv Tyler (the real life daughter of Aerosmith lead, Stephen Tyler) played Arwen in the "Lord of the Rings" films. Her character is in love with Aragorn.

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9. How do you say "Polish" in Polish?

Your Answer: Polski

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10. Which actor from "Seven" and "12 Monkeys" has been on the cover twice?

Your Answer: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt made the cover in 1995 and 2000. He is married the "Friends" actress Jennifer Aniston.

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LOL, Pam... that's what I said... I LET you win all those months :-Þ   LMBO!  Now aren't I NICE?

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Reply to Niceguy2 (03/28/2011 5:49 PM)

LOL, Pam... that's what I said... I LET you win all those months :-Þ   LMBO!  Now aren't I NICE?


You are full of cra**!!!
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Reply to tamarafromtexas_ (03/29/2011 11:15 AM)

Reply to Niceguy2 (03/28/2011 5:49 PM)

LOL, Pam... that's what I said... I LET you win all those months :-Þ   LMBO!  Now aren't I NICE?


You are full of cra**!!!
LMBOOOOOOOOO!!!  Hey, you are the one who started this by saying you were letting me win.  Now who's full of crap? smiley5Stuck on yourself, are ya? smiley3

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1. Taj Mahal, Towers of Silence, Golconda

Your Answer: India

Question by FunTrivia.com player thejazzkickazz. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


2. Who was asked to take his son and offer him up as a burnt offering?

Your Answer: Abraham

Genesis 22:2. Abraham's son was Isaac.

Question by FunTrivia.com player dana208. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


3. If you were playing with a 'bishop' what game would you be playing?

Your Answer: Chess

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4. Who sings 'Yes I'm the real ---- ----- all you...'?

Your Answer: Slim Shady

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5. The Phantom Of The Opera

Your Answer: The Phantom Of The Opera

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6. At last these rhymes come to an end, but there is one more movie you have to send. It's about a casino, robbed by seven, oops! my bad, I mean eleven.

Your Answer: Ocean's 11

Come on! You have to know this one! It's a freebee! But, just for the heck of it, key words are casino, robbed, eleven.

Question by FunTrivia.com player dude88. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


7. This city is capital of Chechnya, Russian Federation.

Your Answer: Grozny

Grozny was founded as a fortress in 1818, oil was discovered in 1823. Under Soviet rule it was capital of Checheno-Ingush A.S.S.R.

Question by FunTrivia.com player author. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


8. _______a shame that __________moving away. Our kids play with _____kids so well!

Your Answer: It's, they're, their

Question by FunTrivia.com player Bruyere. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


9. Which of these can you send using Direct Connect?

Your Answer: all of these

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10. Which Tom won an Oscar for his role in the film "Philadelphia", playing the part of a lawyer who is sacked by his firm when he is found to be suffering from AIDS?

Your Answer: Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks' performance also won a Golden Globe award for best actor.

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1. The 'collective unconscious' is this psychologist's claim to fame.

Your Answer: Carl Jung

He believed that 'a person's unconscious is supplemented by universal images.' He also beleived that spiritual needs are at least as, if not more important that biological needs.

Question by FunTrivia.com player sinjun. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


2. From which of Adam's body parts was Eve formed?

Your Answer: Rib

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3. 'I just called to say I love you'

Your Answer: Stevie Wonder

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4. How many railroads are there in the game of Monopoly?

Your Answer: 4

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5. In 1994, what actor did Brad opposite in 'Interview with a Vampire'?

Your Answer: Tom Cruise

Brad Pitt stars opposite Tom Cruise in the Anne Rice adaptation of Interview With a Vampire

Question by FunTrivia.com player Firefly0489. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


6. World capital of Oktoberfest and host of the 1972 Olympic Games?

Your Answer: Munich

I would be loathe to comment on Berlin and not Munich so here goes: Munich is a great city too!

Question by FunTrivia.com player hews. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


7. This word has two meanings: 1.) Unable to hear. 2.) Refusing to listen; unpersuaded?

Your Answer: Deaf

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8. What was the name of the first cloned animal?

Your Answer: Dolly

Dolly, a Finn Dorset sheep cloned in July 1996, was the first recorded cloned animal. A debate on the ethics of cloning was the result of the "birth" of this cloned animal.

Question by FunTrivia.com player jonty129. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


9. What does AC and DC stand for in the electricial field?

Your Answer: Alternating Current and Direct Current

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10. Who was the head coach at Purdue?

Your Answer: Jim Harrick

The correct answer was Gene Keady.

Keady's Purdue teams have taken home several Big 10 titles.

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1. What leader of Buddhist Tibet was exiled after the communist Chinese invaded and conquered Tibet during the 1950s?

Your Answer: Dalai Lama

You can see a version of the Dalai Lama's story by watching the wonderful film 'Kundun', directed by Martin Scorcese.

Question by FunTrivia.com player thejazzkickazz. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


2. What movie did Jackie play twins separated at birth?

Your Answer: Twin Dragons

Question by FunTrivia.com player ricky316. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


3. Colourful Coat-Wearer Gets Sold Into Slavery?

Your Answer: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

I think the title speaks for itself! This musical was originally written for a group of church children.

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4. What is the main activity that takes place in the area known as 'Westminster'?

Your Answer: Theaters

The correct answer was Government matters.

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5. Who stated the theory of evolution?

Your Answer: Charles Darwin

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6. What is the stimulant that many soft drinks have?

Your Answer: caffeine

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7. Finish this line 'Every little thing I do...'

Your Answer: never seems enough for you

N'sync's 'It's Gonna Be Me'

Question by FunTrivia.com player zoee. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


8. Hypnos was the Greek god of ___________.

Your Answer: sleep

Hypnos was the Greek god of sleep. The Romans called him Somnus. Hypnos was kind, and at the same time, he had the power to lull to sleep even the mightiest gods.

Question by FunTrivia.com player me07. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


9. I'm slicing one last vegetable for dinner - this one is stunningly-coloured due to the beta-carotene it contains. Which vegetable is it?

Your Answer: carrot

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10. What country wouldn't allow the Olympic flame to travel on its territory in 1952?

Your Answer: The Soviet Union

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1. The military feats of Genghis Khan extended well into the 1200's AD with his conquest of much of present day China. What nomadic people did he lead?

Your Answer: Mongols

Question by FunTrivia.com player charlemagne. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


2. How much is each quarter worth circulated?

Your Answer: 25 cents

Uncirculated, their value as collectors' items is whatever the market will bear. But if you use one in a vending machine, it's only worth 25 cents.

Question by FunTrivia.com player TonyTheDad. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


3. July 25: Which comedian screeched the National Anthem and grabbed her crotch before a game between the Padres and Reds?

Your Answer: Roseanne Barr

Question by FunTrivia.com player snake9. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


4. {$8000-} Who discovered the law of gravity when an apple fell on his head?

Your Answer: Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton discovered the laws of gravity and concluded three laws of motion, among his many other contributions. What would we do without him. By the way, if you have a perfect score so far, you have 8 grand.

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5. I love my owner except when ever I try to have catnap my owner makes the house move by 'shaking his bon bon', he seems to be living a 'crazy life'.

Your Answer: Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin has had many hit songs including 'Livin' the Vida Loca' and 'Shake Your Bon Bon'.

Question by FunTrivia.com player Mouthy_angel. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


6. Which capital contains the Kremlin?

Your Answer: Moscow

Question by FunTrivia.com player blinkin_au. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


7. Which two words were blended together to make the word "Chunnel"?

Your Answer: channel and tunnel

Before it was built the Channel Tunnel was often referred to as "the Chunnel". Nowadays most people seem to use the full expression "Channel Tunnel". Strange is the behaviour of language.

Question by FunTrivia.com player Philian. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


8. What did Jesus say the bread was?

Your Answer: his body

When Jesus and his disciples were at the Last Supper, Jesus took some bread and broke it. He gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat, this is my body." (Matthew 26:26)

Question by FunTrivia.com player BuffyChic. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


9. Who was the diva with the hit "If I Could Turn Back Time"?

Your Answer: Shania Twain

The correct answer was Cher.

Cher performed this song as a duet with Cyndi Lauper at "Divas Live '02".

Question by FunTrivia.com player kimdiesel. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


10. "Kamon acho?" is mostly used in greetings. Can you tell me what it means in Bengali?

Your Answer: How are you?

If you're meeting someone whom you've met before, you should say "kamon acho". If someone asks you the same question, you can reply by saying "ami bhalo achi", which means "I am fine".

Question by FunTrivia.com player halfbakedangi. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )

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1. The military feats of Genghis Khan extended well into the 1200's AD with his conquest of much of present day China. What nomadic people did he lead?

Your Answer: Mongols

Question by FunTrivia.com player charlemagne. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


2. How much is each quarter worth circulated?

Your Answer: 25 cents

Uncirculated, their value as collectors' items is whatever the market will bear. But if you use one in a vending machine, it's only worth 25 cents.

Question by FunTrivia.com player TonyTheDad. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


3. July 25: Which comedian screeched the National Anthem and grabbed her crotch before a game between the Padres and Reds?

Your Answer: Roseanne Barr

Question by FunTrivia.com player snake9. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


4. {$8000-} Who discovered the law of gravity when an apple fell on his head?

Your Answer: Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton discovered the laws of gravity and concluded three laws of motion, among his many other contributions. What would we do without him. By the way, if you have a perfect score so far, you have 8 grand.

Question by FunTrivia.com player ActionMan. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


5. I love my owner except when ever I try to have catnap my owner makes the house move by 'shaking his bon bon', he seems to be living a 'crazy life'.

Your Answer: Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin has had many hit songs including 'Livin' the Vida Loca' and 'Shake Your Bon Bon'.

Question by FunTrivia.com player Mouthy_angel. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


6. Which capital contains the Kremlin?

Your Answer: Moscow

Question by FunTrivia.com player blinkin_au. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


7. Which two words were blended together to make the word "Chunnel"?

Your Answer: channel and tunnel

Before it was built the Channel Tunnel was often referred to as "the Chunnel". Nowadays most people seem to use the full expression "Channel Tunnel". Strange is the behaviour of language.

Question by FunTrivia.com player Philian. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


8. What did Jesus say the bread was?

Your Answer: his body

When Jesus and his disciples were at the Last Supper, Jesus took some bread and broke it. He gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat, this is my body." (Matthew 26:26)

Question by FunTrivia.com player BuffyChic. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


9. Who was the diva with the hit "If I Could Turn Back Time"?

Your Answer: Shania Twain

The correct answer was Cher.

Cher performed this song as a duet with Cyndi Lauper at "Divas Live '02".

Question by FunTrivia.com player kimdiesel. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


10. "Kamon acho?" is mostly used in greetings. Can you tell me what it means in Bengali?

Your Answer: How are you?

If you're meeting someone whom you've met before, you should say "kamon acho". If someone asks you the same question, you can reply by saying "ami bhalo achi", which means "I am fine".

Question by FunTrivia.com player halfbakedangi. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )

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1. Mars is also called ______.

Your Answer: The Red Planet

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2. How many cards in a standard American deck? (not including jokers)

Your Answer: 52

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3. Allegedly invented by cavemen to help them kill germs in food, keep warm, see in the dark, and scare off wild animals?

Your Answer: Fire.

I know that's not how to spell flem, it just seemed like a good response...

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4. What movie stars Tom Hanks and features Helen Hunt?

Your Answer: Castaway

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5. {$100-} How many legs does a human have?

Your Answer: 2

Yes, believe it or not, the average human has a whopping two legs.

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6. What is the purpose of an airplane's altimeter?

Your Answer: To show the plane's altitude

An essential cockpit instrument, the altimeter shows how high you are flying.

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7. Which band has four members, two of which are siblings, named Eric and
Gwen?

Your Answer: B4-4

The correct answer was No Doubt.

No Doubt won a grammy for Best Pop Single in 2003 with "Hey Baby".

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8. Which of these research bases belongs to Russia?

Your Answer: Vostok

Law Dome belongs to Australia, Svea to Sweden, and Blue Fields to Norway.
Vostok is also where the coldest temperature was recorded, about -128 Degrees Fahrenheit!

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9. Born in 1965: The son of a husband-and-wife comedy duo, this actor was in "There's Something about Mary", "Meet the Parents", "Zoolander", and "Mystery Men".

Your Answer: Ben Stiller

His parents are Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.

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10. The Second Continental Congress asked Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. One important belief is that "all men are created ________"

Your Answer: equal

Jefferson based his claim on two principles that people have certain unalienable rights (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) and that a government exists only by consent of the governed.

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1. The item was invented by N.G. Stater in 1971. It showed up everywhere and on everything. The first item out was printed in a button (pin). What is this fad?

Your Answer: Happy Face

The 'Happy Face' was on a button first then shirts and everything imaginable. Do you remember seeing it in Forrest Gump?

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2. This self-proclaimed 'wise man' was famous for his debauchery (among other things). Ultimately, he was murdered.

Your Answer: Rasputin

He wasn't an easy man to kill - it took some doing to get it done

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3. A pure crystalline substance formed naturally in the Earth is known as?

Your Answer: a mineral

A mineral is a solid substance that occurs naturally and has a cystalline structure.

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4. 'Take This Job and Shove _______'

Your Answer: It

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5. Where did Robert Pires play after he left Marseille?

Your Answer: Olympique Marseille

The correct answer was Arsenal.

After a tough season in Marseille, Pires decided to go play in England with his french buddies: Wiltord, Henry and Vieira.

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6. If you eat raw or undercooked eggs, you may get...

Your Answer: salmonella

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7. A lovable little alien wanders away from his spaceship and takes up residence with a little boy named Elliott. What was this Drew Barrymore and Peter Coyote film am I referring to?

Your Answer: E.T.

"E.T." was the biggest box office grossing film for over fifteen years until it was knocked out by "Titanic". This tearjerker also starred Dee Wallace Stone and Henry Thomas.

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8. What happens to most Police K-9's after they retire and no longer work on the street?

Your Answer: Go to the handler's home and live out their life

When a dog retires from service, it goes with the handler. Although the dog doesn't actually work anymore, it still lives a normal life at the handler's home. They make very good family pets.

Question by FunTrivia.com player NaughtyScoo. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


9. Which is the tropical storm?

Your Answer: Monsoon

Yes! A really easy one, the monsoon is the rainy season in Asia. Maybe that's why umbrellas came from there originally, of course they doubled as sun shades.

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10. My brother is Charlie and my father is Martin; they share a surname but I chose not to. I starred with my brother in a cowboy film about Billy the Kid. Who am I?

Your Answer: Emilio Estevez

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1. Which of these movies did he do with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennnifer Love Hewitt, and Freddie Prinze Jr?

Your Answer: I Know What You Did Last Summer

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2. Where is Everglades National Park?

Your Answer: Florida

The Everglades is more than just swamps: prairies, saw-grass, pinelands, hardwood hammocks,etc.

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3. The word 'narcissism' implies ...?

Your Answer: Excessive self-admiration

Narcissus

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4. The humble pencil is something found in just about every household. Often called "lead pencils", the substance in the middle of the pencil that does the writing actually isn't lead at all; what is it?

Your Answer: graphite

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5. I am playing in the Goal Shooter position, and I have passed the ball to a teammate so they can shoot for goal. What position are they playing?

Your Answer: Goal Attack

Goal shooter and goal attack are the only positions allowed to shoot for goal.

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6. Ceramics must be heated in order to harden the clay and make it durable. The tool used to heat the clay is called a:

Your Answer: Kiln

Kilns come in all shapes and sizes, and burn all types of fuel. They range from a small electric jewelry kiln the size of a shoebox, to a large tunnel kiln used in industry that may be over one hundred yards long.

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7. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "la ventana" and Latin "fenestra"?

Your Answer: window

"La ventana" and "fenestra" both mean window. The English word fenestration comes from the Latin word "fenestra".

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8. What toy came out in 1957 that children use by circling it about their waist and making it spin?

Your Answer: hula hoop

The hula hoop was created by Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin put the hula hoop on the market in 1957. It sold 25 million in 2 months.

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9. What great human being was shot and killed by James Earl Ray?

Your Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.

King was shot April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He died the same day.

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10. How many of the commandments does Moses tell the people to keep?

Your Answer: all of them

"And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day." (Deuteronomy 27:1)

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1. In ancient Egyptian religion the sun is worshipped by many names, the most common name of the sun-god is?

Answer: Re or Ra

Re is the heavenly body itself. The others are the sun in certain states. Examples: Khephri-sun at dawn, Atum-mature sun, Aten-the sun disc and Harakhte-the morning sun.



2. Who was the coach of the University of Florida Gators football team in the late 1990s and early 2000s?

Answer: Steve Spurrier.


3. This prop comic is named after a prominent feature of his, who is it?

Answer: Carrot Top

He's got a bag of tricks and he's not afraid to use them!



4. When Harry Met _____ ?

Answer: Sally


5. This dog is tall and aristocratic. His long, flowing coat can be almost any colour. He was bred to run.

Answer: Afghan Hound

Tha Afghan Hound is believed to be one of the oldest breeds in the world today. Daily grooming is needed to keep his coat in good condition.



6. Which day did God bless and sanctify?

Answer: The 7th


7. Born May 16, 1905, in Grand Island, Nebraska, I went on to win an Academy Award for my final performance in "On Golden Pond." Who am I?

Answer: Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda's house stands at Stuhr Museum, in Grand Island, where the tour is conducted by Henry himself (recorded, of course)!



8. Which of these can you send using Direct Connect?

Answer: all of these


9. What is the best known American chocolate company?

Answer: Hershey's

Cadbury - English.
Nestle - Swiss.
Reese's - American, but less well known world wide.



10. Who released "Jagged Little Pill" in 1995?

Answer: Alanis Morissette

Alanis' U.S. debut won the Grammy for Best Album that year.


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1. Corn tortilla chips covered with melted cheese.

Your Answer: Nachos

The cheese may be real cheese or a processed sauce.

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2. Painter of 'The Starry Night' and 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' Commits Suicide!

Your Answer: Vincent van Gogh

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3. What do you call someone who is really old?

Your Answer: dinosaur

At least old people are still around!

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4. What mountain erupted in 1980 killing 62 and spreading thick ash over an area of 250 square miles?

Your Answer: Mt. St. Helens

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5. What word is French for "thank you"?

Your Answer: Merci

Gracias is Spanish, Grazie is Italian. Thank you for doing my quiz! Please rate it, and check out my other quizzes sometime.

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6. I once played for the Washington Wizards and idolized Magic Johnson when I was a kid. I play center since I am 7 feet tall, who am I?

Your Answer: Randy Brown

The correct answer was Brendan Haywood.

Brendan Haywood was drafted by Michael Jordan and the Wizards, as a senior from North Carolina. In 2003, he played center for the Wizards with Stackhouse and Jordan, two Tar Heels.

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7. This chemical compound occurs naturally in tea and coffee and is a popular additive to soft drinks.

Your Answer: caffeine

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8. How do you say "Danish" in Danish?

Your Answer: Dansk

Danish is a "product" of the East Germanic Language. It is the official language of Denmark. Some famous Danes are Victor Borge, Soren Kierkegaard, Robert Jakobsen and Hans Christian Andersen.

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9. Which of the following is NOT a Michael Jackson album?

Your Answer: "Off The Wall"

The correct answer was "Neverland".

Michael Jackson's estate is called the "Neverland" ranch. All of the other choices were very successful albums for Michael Jackson.

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10. He's a maniac and a misanthropic author; she's a single mother and waitress. His name is Melvin Udall; her name is Carol Connelly. He won an Oscar for his role in this movie; she did too. Which one of these films am I referring to?

Your Answer: A Beautiful Mind

The correct answer was As Good As It Gets.

Both Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt won the Academy Award in 1998 for their leading roles, making "As Good As It Gets" one of the two movies that won Best Actor and Actress in the 90's (the other one is "Silence Of The Lambs" in 1992).

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1. Who had a hit with a song called: Tears In Heaven?

Your Answer: Eric Clapton

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2. What movement of art did Monet help found?

Your Answer: Impressionist

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3. What's a group of whales called?

Your Answer: Pod

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4. What movie did Snipes and Harrelson NOT star in together?

Your Answer: Doc Hollywood

Michael J. Fox is 'Doc Hollywood', who gets stuck in a small South Carolina town while on his way to a new job in Los Angeles.

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5. This geographer's job deals with water, air quality, soil, energy, land reclamation, coastlands, river basins, or waste disposal....

Your Answer: environmental manager

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6. Which one of these teams was one of the 'Original Six'?

Your Answer: Detroit Red Wings

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7. This metal's earlier name was "wolfram", which explains its symbol, "W". It melts at about 3410 degrees Celsius, which is the highest melting point of all metals. It is commonly used as the filament of light-bulbs.

Your Answer: Tungsten

The word "Tungsten" means "heavy stone" in Swedish. "Wolfram" is its German name, hence the symbol.

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8. I am the plant that killed a god

In old mythology

Other plants had sworn no harm

But no one had asked me!

I guard the doorway now and then

Observing many a kiss

The druids liked me very well

My fame not yet dismissed.

Your Answer: mistletoe

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9. Where is the Lincoln Memorial located?

Your Answer: Washington D.C.

The Lincoln Memorial stands at the western end of the National Mall at West Potomac Park.

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10. I was born in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1916. I have been given the title, "Most Trusted Man in America". I will now end my clue with my trademark sign-off, "And that's the way it is." Who am I?

Your Answer: Walter Cronkite

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1. Catch three separate species of local fish?

Your Answer: Fishing

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2. Heavy equipment that clears snow off roads are called?

Your Answer: snowplows

Often, snowplows have a sander attached at the back, so gravel is spread after the snow is removed with the blade on the front.

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3. What Blonde Bombshell sang 'Happy Birthday' to a U.S. president?

Your Answer: Marilyn Monroe

She sang for John F. Kennedy. Peter Lawford introduced her as 'the late Marilyn Monroe.'

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4. In the early 1930s, the political order was beginning to collapse due to economic (and other) reasons. Who promised to put Germany back on her feet and make her a great power again?

Your Answer: Hitler

Hitler did tell the truth about his promise in the above question, but lied MANY times in years to come.

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5. An oracle declared that this man would kill his father and marry his mother. Who was he?

Your Answer: Oedipus

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6. A woman wears the mark of an adultress in Salem.

Your Answer: 'The Scarlet Letter'

This 1926 movie starred Lilian Gish as Hester the woman who had an affair with a minister.

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7. Which of these breeds got its name from a tax-collector who needed this type of dog as a companion when doing his job?

Your Answer: Dobermann

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8. Which of the following is NOT a type of currency?

Your Answer: a 16 dollar bill

There is no such thing as a 16 dollar bill. The other three are in circulation and are normal.

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9. Which of the following is NOT a penalty?

Your Answer: Accidentally dropping a glove

A goalie shooting the puck over the glass is Delay of Game. Punching an opponent if often Roughing, or Fighting. Using your stick to trip an opponent is Tripping.

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10. "I walked the avenue till my legs felt like stone.
I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone.
At night I could hear the blood in my veins,
Black and whispering as the rain
On the _______________." (1993)

Your Answer: Streets of Philadelphia
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1. The anatomical name for the collar bone is the ___________?

Your Answer: Clavicle

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2. Which of the following Rock and Roll deaths was a suicide?

Your Answer: Kurt Cobain

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3. Best Supporting Actor: Mr. Miyagi, a gardener-turned-karate instructor who trains a teen in self defense, along with some valuable moral and spiritual lessons:

Your Answer: Noriyuki Morita

A former Japanese internee during W.W.II, Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita first gained popularity in the series 'Happy Days' as Arnold. His role in 'The Karate Kid' lost out to another Asian actor, Haing S. Ngor for 'The Killing Fields' in 1984.

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4. Angelfish have some close cousins among South American cichlids. These include

Your Answer: all of these.

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5. What hard structure protects the brain from injury?

Your Answer: Skull

Did you know your skull is actually made up of 29 different bones?

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6. Jefferson Airplane: "Remember what the dormouse said".

Your Answer: White Rabbit

From "Surrealistic Pillow" released in February 1967.

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7. What are the two most expensive properties, at the end of the board?

Your Answer: Boardwalk and Park Place

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8. This was a device created by Native Americans that was created to trap bad dreams while letting the good ones through.

Your Answer: Dream Catcher

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9. During High School Bob Hope earned money doing which of the following?

Your Answer: All of these

In addition to delivering meat for his brother's meat market, Bob earned money at all of the above.

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10. Jesus's family tree includes one of the greatest kings of Israel, a former shepherd; what was his name?

Your Answer: David

In the genealogy of Jesus, Matthew 1:6 notes that "Jesse begat David the king" and goes on to add Solomon to the list of ancestors.

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1. Chi Chi was the nickname of who?

Answer:
Juan Rodriguez


2. What did God have Moses do at the Red Sea?

Answer:
Part it


3. Which is NOT a good environment for goldens to live in?

Answer:
People are gone a lot

Goldens HATE being alone!



4. The sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' is a strange, yet unique sentence. Why is that?

Answer:
It contains all letters of the alphabet

That sentence was developed by Western Union to test communications.



5. According to 2Gether, what's the hardest part of breaking up?

Answer:
getting back your stuff

It's their new single! 'The hardest part of breaking up is getting back your stuff.'



6. In "The Great Escape", McQueen and James Garner create some crude liquor for the Fourth of July celebration. How do they obtain the liquor?

Answer:
From potatoes

Fine movie all the way around.



7. Howard Carter played an important role in the discovery of which Pharaoh’s tomb?

Answer:
Tutankhamen's


8. The famous Tiananmen Square is in which of the following Asian cities?

Answer:
Beijing

In 1989, large numbers of people gathered in Tiananmen Square and demonstrated for more democracy. The military crushed the demonstrations and killed hundreds of protesters.



9. A blacklisted screenwriter has an accident, loses his memory, and turns up in a coastal California town where he's welcomed as a returning war hero.

Answer:
The Majestic

Jim Carrey stars in this touching drama from 2001.



10. Which of these countries is NOT a former Soviet Republic?

Answer:
Finland

Many people look over Russia as being a former Soviet Republic, but it is. The Soviet Union existed before, not Russia. Anyway, Finland did gain its independence from Russia, but not as a former Soviet Republic.

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1. Chi Chi was the nickname of who?

Answer:
Juan Rodriguez


2. What did God have Moses do at the Red Sea?

Answer:
Part it


3. Which is NOT a good environment for goldens to live in?

Answer:
People are gone a lot

Goldens HATE being alone!



4. The sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' is a strange, yet unique sentence. Why is that?

Answer:
It contains all letters of the alphabet

That sentence was developed by Western Union to test communications.



5. According to 2Gether, what's the hardest part of breaking up?

Answer:
getting back your stuff

It's their new single! 'The hardest part of breaking up is getting back your stuff.'



6. In "The Great Escape", McQueen and James Garner create some crude liquor for the Fourth of July celebration. How do they obtain the liquor?

Answer:
From potatoes

Fine movie all the way around.



7. Howard Carter played an important role in the discovery of which Pharaoh’s tomb?

Answer:
Tutankhamen's


8. The famous Tiananmen Square is in which of the following Asian cities?

Answer:
Beijing

In 1989, large numbers of people gathered in Tiananmen Square and demonstrated for more democracy. The military crushed the demonstrations and killed hundreds of protesters.



9. A blacklisted screenwriter has an accident, loses his memory, and turns up in a coastal California town where he's welcomed as a returning war hero.

Answer:
The Majestic

Jim Carrey stars in this touching drama from 2001.



10. Which of these countries is NOT a former Soviet Republic?

Answer:
Finland

Many people look over Russia as being a former Soviet Republic, but it is. The Soviet Union existed before, not Russia. Anyway, Finland did gain its independence from Russia, but not as a former Soviet Republic.

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1. Chi Chi was the nickname of who?

Answer:
Juan Rodriguez


2. What did God have Moses do at the Red Sea?

Answer:
Part it


3. Which is NOT a good environment for goldens to live in?

Answer:
People are gone a lot

Goldens HATE being alone!



4. The sentence 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' is a strange, yet unique sentence. Why is that?

Answer:
It contains all letters of the alphabet

That sentence was developed by Western Union to test communications.



5. According to 2Gether, what's the hardest part of breaking up?

Answer:
getting back your stuff

It's their new single! 'The hardest part of breaking up is getting back your stuff.'



6. In "The Great Escape", McQueen and James Garner create some crude liquor for the Fourth of July celebration. How do they obtain the liquor?

Answer:
From potatoes

Fine movie all the way around.



7. Howard Carter played an important role in the discovery of which Pharaoh’s tomb?

Answer:
Tutankhamen's


8. The famous Tiananmen Square is in which of the following Asian cities?

Answer:
Beijing

In 1989, large numbers of people gathered in Tiananmen Square and demonstrated for more democracy. The military crushed the demonstrations and killed hundreds of protesters.



9. A blacklisted screenwriter has an accident, loses his memory, and turns up in a coastal California town where he's welcomed as a returning war hero.

Answer:
The Majestic

Jim Carrey stars in this touching drama from 2001.



10. Which of these countries is NOT a former Soviet Republic?

Answer:
Finland

Many people look over Russia as being a former Soviet Republic, but it is. The Soviet Union existed before, not Russia. Anyway, Finland did gain its independence from Russia, but not as a former Soviet Republic.

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1. My owner has gone a little 'nutty', first he thought he was a 'cop' when we were in Beverly Hills and now he thinks he's some sort of professor.

Your Answer: Eddie Murphy

Eddie starred in 'The Nutty Professor' and 'Beverly Hills Cop'.

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2. 'If that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.' -- 1942

Your Answer: An Officer and a Gentleman

The correct answer was Casablanca.

'Casablanca' won the 1944 Academy Award for Best Picture.

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3. The fear of large things.

Your Answer: Megalophobia

Eleutherophobia is the fear of freedom; Aurophobia is a fear of gold; Ligyrophobia is a fear of loud noises.

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4. Which of these won the Premiership's Golden Boot award?

Your Answer: Alan Shearer

The correct answer was Ruud van Nistelrooy.

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5. Know which side your ________ is buttered on?

Your Answer: Bread

You need to be nice to 'the hand that feeds you' and keep in mind where your best interests lie to receive the better things in life. From my research, the person who originated this saying was John Heywood (1497-1580).

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6. This popular summer fruit now comes in seedless varieties, can be round instead of oval, and can have yellow, instead of the more usual pink or red flesh.

Your Answer: Watermelon

The flavor of the yellow, pink, and red fleshed varieties are the same. The round varieties are smaller than the traditional oval ones, which is more convenient for people with smaller refrigerator space.

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7. The humble pencil is something found in just about every household. Often called "lead pencils", the substance in the middle of the pencil that does the writing actually isn't lead at all; what is it?

Your Answer: graphite

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8. Who sings "Livin' La Vida Loca"?

Your Answer: Ricky Martin

For all the ladies, I hope you got this right! Ricky Martin became even bigger after this hit single.

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9. Which group of people did the giant Goliath come from?

Your Answer: Philistines

1st Samuel 17:23 Goliath was slain by David with a sling and a stone.

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10. George Alan O'Dowd was born in Eltham on 14th June 1961. He went on to achieve fame in the early 1980s as the lead singer of the "New Romantic" band "Culture Club". But can you give the name under which he became well known?

Your Answer: Boy George

After following the usual post-fame path of drug-fuelled semi-obscurity, Mr O'Dowd has recently returned to the public eye with the success of the musical "Taboo", for which he wrote the music.

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1. Charlie Sheen who is also known for other things besides his acting, is brother to ___________ ?

Your Answer: Emilio Estevez

Charlie Sheen and his brother Emilio played in the movie 'Men At Work' together.

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2. What is the motto for the soft drink Sprite?

Your Answer: Obey Your Thirst

Here's a fact about Sprite that you probably didn't know - Sprite is actually part of the Coca-Cola Company!

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3. What 1994 film co-starred Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper and Jeff Daniels?

Your Answer: Speed

The poor woman who had to drive the bus was played by Sandra Bullock.

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4. Who was the coach of the Philadelphia 76ers?

Your Answer: Larry Brown

Larry Brown was the coach of the year in 2001.

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5. What colour herring do you need for laying a false trail?

Your Answer: Red

The phrase comes from hunting, when a smoked herring was dragged along to distract the fox and stop him/her smelling the hounds. I'm with Oscar Wilde here, 'the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable'.

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6. If you were a guest on a talk show, someone might put this on you:

Your Answer: mike

Mike: to use a microphone, or the microphone itself.

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7. If you wanted to lighten your hair at home, what is the active ingredient in the dye preparation that will lighten your hair?

Your Answer: hydrogen peroxide

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8. "Becky was a beauty from South Alabama"
This is the first line of what song?

Your Answer: What Was I Thinkin?

"Her daddy had a heart like a nine pound hammer". This song is by Dierks Bentley and is on his upcoming album.

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9. According to Genesis 1:1, what did God create in the beginning?

Your Answer: heaven and earth

Genesis 1:1 The first thing that God created was heaven and earth.

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10. This Anne was a famous diarist who died in childhood.

Your Answer: Anne Frank

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1. Mr Polar Bear is hungry. What is his preferred food?

Your Answer: Seal

Seals are the preferred food of Polar Bears. Despite what you may see in the cartoons, penguins do not live in the Arctic, where polar bears live, although they do live in Antarctica, where there are no polar bears.

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2. Man Claims to Be Son of God?

Your Answer: Jesus Christ Superstar

I think the title is self-explanatory!

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3. Which king basically used the Reformation as a convenient excuse to marry the way he wanted to?

Your Answer: Henry VIII

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4. Which is the highest mountain in Africa?

Your Answer: Kilimanjaro

Aconcagua-South America's highest, Kosciusko-Australia's highest, of course you know Everest is the world highest, right?

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5. I'm slicing one last vegetable for dinner - this one is stunningly-coloured due to the beta-carotene it contains. Which vegetable is it?

Your Answer: carrot

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6. Which nation was the top producer of oil in the world in 1996?

Your Answer: Saudi Arabia

95% of the world's oil has been produced by 5% of its oil fields. Most of the oil fields in the world are found in Middle East.

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7. "I went to a dance, looking for ________. Saw Barbra Ann so I thought I'd take a chance."

Your Answer: romance

The song is "Barbra Ann", released in 1965 and recorded by the Beach Boys.

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8. "Fly quoth the Raven, nevermore".

Your Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

Born in 1809, the son of actors, Poe and his siblings were orphaned before he turned three. Best known for his poems and short stories he is said to have invented the detective story! He died in October, 1849.

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9. Which movie connects James Earl Jones to Eddie Murphy?

Your Answer: Coming to America

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10. Single men seek other single men to violate, and we won't settle for your virgin daughters if you try to throw them out.

Your Answer: Sodomites

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1. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

Your Answer: Gold

Renewable resources are naturally replenished in a reasonable amount of time, nonrenewable ones are not.

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2. Which of the following Newtons is known for his three laws of motion?

Your Answer: Isaac Newton

John was an English clergyman and hymn writer, Alfred was an English zoologist, Gingrich was the Speaker of the House, and Isaac is the famous scientist.

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3. Who is Charlie Sheen's sibling?

Your Answer: Emilio Estevez

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4. 'Psychic spies from China. Try to steal your mind's elation. Little girls from Sweden. Dream of silver screen quotations. And if you want these kind of dreams, It's Californication'

Your Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

The song's name is 'Californication', on the album 'Californication'

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5. This classic Disney film from 1941 is 'Dumbo'. Can you tell me what the baby is in the movie?

Your Answer: [No Answer]

The correct answer was Elephant.

This is a cute animated film by Walt Disney.

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6. What was the name of the ship that ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound in 1989, creating the largest domestic oil spill in history?

Your Answer: Exxon Valdez

Exxon spent about 2 billion dollars cleaning up the 232,000 barrels of oil spilled into the sound.

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7. This dog is tall and aristocratic. His long, flowing coat can be almost any colour. He was bred to run.

Your Answer: Afghan Hound

Tha Afghan Hound is believed to be one of the oldest breeds in the world today. Daily grooming is needed to keep his coat in good condition.

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8. Thomas Aquinas concluded that "man and woman should be conjoined as allies" because Eve was created from Adam's ___.

Your Answer: Rib

Anglican poet and minister John Donne points out in a 1620 sermon that woman "was not taken out of the foot to be trodden upon."

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9. How do you say "Indonesian" in Indonesian?

Your Answer: Bahasa Indonesia

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10. Romeo sends Juliet the traditional flower of love. Juliet's cheeks blush the color of the flower as she thinks what this bouquet means.

Your Answer: Rose

The red rose means "I love you truly, madly, and deeply."

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