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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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1. What is the correct name for a group of dogs?

Your Answer: pack

Brace is used for ducks, litter is used for pigs and gam is used for whale. (along with pod)

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


2. Morphine is classified as :

Your Answer: a narcotic analgesic

Morphine is a narcotic analgesic meaning that it induces sleep, sedation and analgesia.

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


3. The flavor of ice cream that can be compared to an unpaved road.

Your Answer: Rocky Road

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4. What is the traditional mode of the transportation in the Sahara Desert?

Your Answer: camel

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5. On Oct 9, 1998, I had success at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, and also saw this old timer perform 'What's New, Pussy Cat?' and 'It's Not Unusual'?

Your Answer: Tom Jones

He put on a pretty good show, and the extra 200 dollars in my pocket was nice, too.

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6. What are a clove hitch and reef?

Your Answer: Types of Knot

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7. Which of the following pairs of double sound words are the names for a type of music?

Your Answer: "hip-hop" and "be bop"

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


8. What is the title of the film in which a town tries to prove to the cartographers that they have the first mountain in Wales?

Your Answer: The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

This is a wonderfully eccentric film from the United Kingdom.

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


9. We know him as "Buffalo Bill". What is his real name?

Your Answer: William F. Cody

"Buffalo Bill" was responsible for killing 4,000 buffalo in just 8 months! He was hired by the railroad companies to shoot buffalo to feed the railroad workers. There must have been a lot of food!

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


10. "Hands that do dishes feel soft as your face", but with what product?

Your Answer: Vaseline

The correct answer was Fairy Liquid.

Film star Patsy Kensit featured in this advert as a child.

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1. Which of the following blood cells actually carry the oxygen to your cells?

Your Answer: Red blood cells

They use hemoglobin to do this.

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


2. Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1865?

Your Answer: John Wilkes Booth

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3. Judy Garland was not the first choice for the 'Wizard of Oz'. Who was?

Your Answer: Shirley Temple

Superstar Shirley was the first choice - but was unavailable.

Question by FunTrivia.com player robert362. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


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

Your Answer: Polski

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5. "We gonna sip Bacardi like it's your birthday."

Your Answer: Eminem

The correct answer was 50 Cent.

50 Cent, homie of Eminem, became mainstream into the rap world with "Wanksta" and "In Da Club". By the way, did ya know wanksta refers to a person who's fronting?

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6. Which colour is associated with all of the following: carnation, elephants, flamingo, panther, salmon, snooker ball?

Your Answer: Pink

Carnations can be cultivated in many varieties for its white, pink or red flowers. Pink elephants is a facetious name applied to hallucinations caused by drunkenness. Pink salmon is any salmon having pale pink flesh.

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7. In 1970, the Kidman family moved to Sydney, Australia. Many believe that Nicole was born Down Under, but this is not so. Which of the following is the place of her birth?

Your Answer: New York City, New York

The correct answer was Honolulu, Hawaii.

Question by FunTrivia.com player lanz45. ( Submit Correction ) ( Play Original Quiz )


8. Which 1980's hit movie inspired a breakfast cereal?

Your Answer: E.T.

From General Mills in 1984. It was a peanut butter and chocolate flavored crispy sweetened 2-grain cereal with Steven Spielberg's alien visitor pictured on the box.

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9. What is the capital of Afghanistan?

Your Answer: Kabul

In the 1770s the Afghan capital was moved from Kandahar to Kabul.

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


10. She was the teenage girl who, according to Christian belief, gave birth to a son who would be the Messiah.

Your Answer: Mary

Yes, it was Mary. Elizabeth bore John the Baptist, who was a forerunner for Jesus. Martha was the one bustling about when Jesus was visiting, and Mary of Magdalene was one of his other followers.

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1. These propellants usually found in aerosol cans are thought to be harmful to the ozone layer.

Your Answer: Chlorofluorocarbons

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2. Which of the following is Buddha also known as?

Your Answer: The enlightened one

The name 'Buddha' means 'enlightened one', as a matter of fact! Thank you for trying this quiz, I hope you enjoyed it and will try some of my other stuff.

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3. Which of the following sports would be most likely to be attended by Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers?

Your Answer: Retriever Field Trials

Labs take home most of the prizes.

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4. What boxer's original name is Cassius Clay?

Your Answer: Muhammed Ali

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5. What part of soft drink cans are rumored to be worth {$1} each towards dialysis?

Your Answer: Pull Tab

Note: THIS IS AN URBAN LEGEND! They are only worth recycle value no matter how worthy the cause.

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6. The Music Of The Night

Your Answer: The Phantom Of The Opera

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7. 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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8. Fill in the missing word please, "For Your ____ Only". Or, you have two of these to see "James Bond" movies with. What am I referring to?

Your Answer: Eyes

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


9. Born in New Jersey back in 1789 and dying in New York in 1851, this author wrote a number of books. His most famous being "The Last of the Mohicans" in 1826. Who is this author?

Your Answer: William Carlos Williams

The correct answer was James Fenimore Cooper.

Cooper was enrolled at Yale but then later expelled. His second novel "The Spy", published in 1921, featured George Washington as a character.

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10. "Mirrors on the ceiling, pink champagne on ice, we are all just prisoners here..."?

Your Answer: Eagles

From the song "Hotel California", considered one of the best Eagles songs ever.

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1. Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Your Answer: Giving a child money for doing his chores

Positive reinforcement is ADDING something to a situation that has the effect of increasing the likelihood of a behavior. In this case, addimg the money strengthens the likelihood of chore-performing behavior increasing in the future.

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


2. In 1980, David Lynch filmed what true story of a deformed man (John Hurt) in glorious black and white?

Your Answer: The Elephant Man

Hurt played John Merrick, a man cursed with Proteous Syndrome, befriended by a doctor (Anthony Hopkins) in Victorian London.

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


3. Who qualified out of Asia?

Your Answer: Japan

Japan won their games against Korea and Chinese Taipai (Taiwan) 90-24, 155-3, 55-17, and 120-3, proving that they are a top Asian team.

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4. What is another word for home?

Your Answer: habitat

There are many kinds of habitats that animals live in. Some animals live in the rainforest, some the jungle, others perhaps may live in the woods. There are others too, but you get the idea.

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5. Which of these countries is not an island or group of islands?

Your Answer: North Korea

North Korea is a country that borders China and South Korea. Although it borders water, it is not an island.

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6. Saddam has been accused of hiding WMD. What does WMD stand for?

Your Answer: Weapons of mass destruction

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7. "Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from _______."

Which word fits into these lyrics?

Your Answer: reality.

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8. What should you do if you suspect your Cocker has allergies?

Your Answer: See a veterinarian

Only a veterinarian can diagnose allergies in any dog. And you should NEVER administer human drugs to any animal. It can be extremely harmful, or worse.

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


9. Chapter 11: The Tower Of Babel
When the people of earth began building a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves, what did God do to provide an obstacle?

Your Answer: Confused their languages so there would be no common bond

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10. The Royal Medical colleges warned the government about the serious risks from another health issue in early February 2004. What was this issue that it was reported caused 30,000 death per year in the UK?

Your Answer: obesity

The Gocvernment apparently need to educate everyone, or else by 2020 Britain will have a serious health problem. A BBC television programme then followed in April 2004 dramatising the subject.

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1. Which of the following songs does Faith Hill sing?

Your Answer: 'Breathe'

It was a pop and a country hit.

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2. This woman played Dorothy in the 1939 movie 'The Wizard Of OZ'. Who is she?

Your Answer: Judy Garland

Judy Garland was quite talented. She was not the first choice for 'The Wizard Of Oz'. But, it was the best thing for the movie and her career.

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3. What was the main type of painting Monet used?

Your Answer: Impressionist

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4. This bear is from the story of the Jungle Book and is a good friend of Mowgli, the boy who lives in the jungle and plays around with this bear. What is the name of this bear?

Your Answer: Baloo

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5. One amendment to the U. S. Constitution was repealed in 1933. What did the repealing of that amendment allow Americans to do again?

Your Answer: Buy alcohol

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6. Which of the following players won the most batting titles?

Your Answer: Ty Cobb

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7. Which game did the Americans introduce during their occupation of the Dominican Republic?

Your Answer: Baseball

US Marines occupied the Dominican Republic from 1916-1924. Dominican-born Sammy Sosa has made baseball his caereer.

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8. Daniel Day-Lewis and Terry Kinney are in this 1992 romance which takes place during the French and Indian War. Hawkeye and his kin protect Col. Munro's two daughters.

Your Answer: The Last of the Mohicans

Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means, Wes Studi, Jodhi May, Steven Waddington and Eric Schweig also star in "The Last of the Mohicans". The movie won an Oscar for Best Sound, and features a beautiful soundtrack.

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9. "I am the way and the _______ and the life." John 14:69 (NIV)

Your Answer: truth

Jesus says this while he was talking to Thomas, one of his disciples.

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10. What was Manfred von Richthofen's nickname?

Your Answer: The Red Baron

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

Your Answer: London

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2. 'Oh What A Beautiful Morning'

Your Answer: South Pacific

The correct answer was Oklahoma.

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3. Which fruit comes from a plant and not a tree?

Your Answer: A Tomato

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4. Where did Larry Johnson go to college?

Your Answer: UNLV

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5. Finish the famous quote: 'Elementary, my dear _______'

Your Answer: Watson

This quote is supposedly from Sherlock Holmes, but he never actually said it in any of the Sherlock Holmes books.

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6. 'Here's my story, sad but true, about a girl that I once knew'

Your Answer: 'Runaround Sue'

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7. Which talk show host has been labelled "The Ringmaster"?

Your Answer: Jerry Springer

His show is kind of like a three-ring circus!

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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. The twelfth station is "Jesus dies on the cross". Which of the following words are recorded in the Bible as spoken by Jesus just before He died?

Your Answer: "Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit".

The words are cited in Luke 23:44-46. An eclipse and darkness are recorded in the Bible as happening during these events.

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10. John Travolta made a movie with Nicolas Cage about changing faces and lives. Can you name this extreme thriller?

Your Answer: Face/Off

When Nicolas Cage takes John Travolta's face and his family, I feel so bad and frustrated for him.

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1. What is the gray bar with the Start Button found at the bottom (usually)of Windows95-98 called?

Your Answer: Taskbar

The Taskbar has many functions: It has the Start Button that opens the Start Menu, the Clock, sometimes a list of more shortcuts, and sometimes the systems tray.

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2. Tarantulas are able to live in all but one of the following climates:

Your Answer: Arctic

Despite their 'fur coats', tarantulas do not thrive in the cold. Deserts and rain forests are more to their liking.

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3. (Song) On the 12th day of Christmas my true love sent to me twelve _________ __________.

Your Answer: Drummers drumming

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4. What is the practice of discovering the unknown or foretelling the events of the future using various methods?

Your Answer: Divination

Definitions for the other words: 'deosil' is a clockwise motion; 'doppelganger' is a human double, astral body or ghost resembling a living person; and 'drawing down' is a ritual invocation.

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5. What was Jimmy Carter's family business?

Your Answer: Peanut Farmer

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6. You are a burglar. You use a crowbar to open window and doors of your target houses. Which of these names is the name for your actions on these openings?

Your Answer: jimmy

Also "jemmy" in England.

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7. "Part man. Part machine. All cop."

Your Answer: Robocop

Detroit, the future, a cop is killed on duty and is then resurrected as a cyborg cop by scientists. A 1987 sci-fi thriller, directed by Paul Verhoeven.

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

Your Answer: Anne Frank

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9. We know him as "Buffalo Bill". What is his real name?

Your Answer: William F. Cody

"Buffalo Bill" was responsible for killing 4,000 buffalo in just 8 months! He was hired by the railroad companies to shoot buffalo to feed the railroad workers. There must have been a lot of food!

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10. This Charlie has a friend that carries around his blanket. He gets cheap advice from a girl. He has a ‘pig’ for friend. His friend plays the piano like Beethoven. Do you know which Charlie I am referring to?

Your Answer: Charlie Brown
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1. This is the name of several spacecraft which have visited Earth's moon

Your Answer: Apollo

Apollo 11, in 1969, carried the first astronauts to land on the moon.

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2. 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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3. According to the old cliche, which of these animals is 'man's best friend'?

Your Answer: Dog

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4. What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?

Your Answer: Dublin

Dundee is in Scotland. Dun Laoghaire is a yachting center, Dungarvan is an Irish town.

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5. When a horse is lame, it means which of the following?

Your Answer: [No Answer]

The correct answer was He has pains that impede his movement..

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6. Who was the first person the land a 900 on vert in a competion?

Your Answer: Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk was the first person to land a 900 he landed it at the X-games on June 27, 1999.

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7. What are the names of the utilities?

Your Answer: Electric Company and Water Works

I always liked these properties, even though you can't build on them.

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8. Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy were both in what movie together?

Your Answer: Fried Green Tomatoes

"Fried Green Tomatoes" is a movie about women in the south and some of the hardships that they faced. Jessica Tandy earned a Academy Award nomination for the role of Ninny Threadgoode, and Bates plays Evelyn Couch.

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9. You get back into the machine and again travel northwest. You find yourself looking on at the Grand Canyon. What river gouged this wonder out of the rock?

Your Answer: The Colorado River

The Grand Canyon is 1.6km deep, 29km wide (at the widest point) and 446 km long!

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10. This military conflict started very late in the 19th century and lasted until the early 20th century. It was fought between Britain and part of the population of South Africa. What is the name of the conflict?

Your Answer: The Boer War

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1. Once capital of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire, this city was once Byzantium and then renamed Constantinople. What is it called now?

Your Answer: Istanbul

They Might Be Giants has a very . . . um . . . random song about this. 'Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul not Constantinople, been a long time gone Constantinople, now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night . . .' etc.

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2. How many goals in hockey is a hat trick?

Your Answer: 3

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3. What is the most common color of plant leaves?

Your Answer: Green

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4. Who did God tell to name 'Every beast of the field and every fowl of the air'?

Your Answer: Adam

Genesis 2:19

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5. Candle in the Wind (Elton John)?

Your Answer: Marilyn Monroe

Goodbye Norma Jean who changed her name to Marilyn Monroe.

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6. A reporter, in a seedy hotel, listens to the lifetimes of a man claiming to be a vampire .What movie and book plot is this?

Your Answer: Interview with the Vampire

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7. If a horse repeatedly rests the same leg, it can mean that --.

Your Answer: he may be injured or lame

Lameness can be caused by something simple like a stone in the foot or by disease.

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8. The capital of Germany was returned to this city after the infamous wall came down and Germany was reunited. This city had been divided into four sectors after World War II and was home to the famous Checkpoint Charlie during the cold war era.

Your Answer: Berlin

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9. A friend gives you a sari as a gift. What would you do with it?

Your Answer: wear it

A sari is a Hindu garment. It is a long length of cloth which is wrapped around the body and drapped over the shoulder.

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10. Layer wide flat noodles with cheese, meat and tomato sauce, top with more cheese. Bake. What am I cooking?

Your Answer: lasagna

I know you got that one. Garfield's favorite dish!

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1. The scale of loss sustained in the invasion of Okinawa was so high that it lent weight for which action to bring the war to a speedy conclusion?

Your Answer: The use of the atomic bomb

2. How do dolphins avoid obstacles and locate prey?

Your Answer: Echolocation

3. What state name is from the Russian version of the Aleutian (Eskimo) word 'alakshak' meaning 'peninsular'?

Your Answer: Alaska

'Alakshak' also means 'great lands' or 'land that is not an island'.


4. Best Actor: The title character, an enigmatic multi-millionaire publisher whos life is chronicled after his death to find meaning to his mysterious last word:

Your Answer: Orson Welles

5. {$500} What were the initials of the character played by Larry Hagman in 'Dallas'?

Your Answer: JR

6. Acceptance of what has happened is the first . . . . to overcoming the consequences of misfortune!

Your Answer: Step

Stated by noted American philosopher, William James.


7. It was in 1961 that Frank Drake help organize the very first SETI conference. Twenty-three years later Frank was named President of SETI. What does SETI stand for?

Your Answer: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

8. Who asked to be taken home to the place he belongs?

Your Answer: John Denver

"Take Me Home, Country Roads" was the first Top 40 hit for John Denver, a former member of the Chad Mitchell Trio.


9. I was born on May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario. I am Austin Powers, which actor am I?

Your Answer: Mike Myers

10. What Bible character is known for long hair which made him strong?

Your Answer: Samson

Samson was a very strong man. One night, Delilah came and cut it short so he would not be strong. This is found in Judges 15:9-16:21.

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1. The scale of loss sustained in the invasion of Okinawa was so high that it lent weight for which action to bring the war to a speedy conclusion?

Your Answer: The use of the atomic bomb

2. How do dolphins avoid obstacles and locate prey?

Your Answer: Echolocation

3. What state name is from the Russian version of the Aleutian (Eskimo) word 'alakshak' meaning 'peninsular'?

Your Answer: Alaska

'Alakshak' also means 'great lands' or 'land that is not an island'.


4. Best Actor: The title character, an enigmatic multi-millionaire publisher whos life is chronicled after his death to find meaning to his mysterious last word:

Your Answer: Orson Welles

5. {$500} What were the initials of the character played by Larry Hagman in 'Dallas'?

Your Answer: JR

6. Acceptance of what has happened is the first . . . . to overcoming the consequences of misfortune!

Your Answer: Step

Stated by noted American philosopher, William James.


7. It was in 1961 that Frank Drake help organize the very first SETI conference. Twenty-three years later Frank was named President of SETI. What does SETI stand for?

Your Answer: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

8. Who asked to be taken home to the place he belongs?

Your Answer: John Denver

"Take Me Home, Country Roads" was the first Top 40 hit for John Denver, a former member of the Chad Mitchell Trio.


9. I was born on May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario. I am Austin Powers, which actor am I?

Your Answer: Mike Myers

10. What Bible character is known for long hair which made him strong?

Your Answer: Samson

Samson was a very strong man. One night, Delilah came and cut it short so he would not be strong. This is found in Judges 15:9-16:21.

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1. The events in a triathlon are?

Your Answer: Swimming, cycling, running

Try a mini-tri to bump up your workout - 15 mins on treadmill, 15 mins on stationary bike, 15 mins in the pool (or on the rowing machine)

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2. Which film features Patti Mayonnaise, Porkchop and Skeeter?

Your Answer: I'll Be Home for Christmas

The correct answer was Doug's First Movie.

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3. For what does the Roman numeral V stand?

Your Answer: 5

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4. Bobby Troup immortalized Route 66 when he recorded a song about the road which became a smash hit. The name of the song, recorded in 1946 was 'Get Your _________ on Route 66'. What goes in the blank?

Your Answer: Kicks

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5. Who should be seen and not heard ?

Your Answer: children

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6. What is the other name for the abominable snowman living in the Nepali mountains and, in general, in the Himalayas ranges?

Your Answer: Yeti

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7. Which word is missing from this spooky song?

"If there's something strange in your neighbourhood
Who you gonna call?
_________!"

Your Answer: Ghostbusters

Ray Parker Jr. had a 1984 hit with "Ghostbusters", which featured in the film of the same name.
The movie starred Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. The single topped the US chart and peaked at #2 in the UK.

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8. Which of the following roles earned him an Emmy in 2003?

Your Answer: Ralphie Cifaretto ("The Sopranos")

Although Joe has played each role mentioned, the only one that earned him an Emmy in 2003 is his role as Ralphie Cifaretto on HBO's series, "The Sopranos". Joe won the Emy for for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

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9. "So God created man in ____________." Genesis 1:27 (NIV)

Your Answer: his own image

When it says that we are made in God's image, it does not mean we look like God, but it means that we have a mind to think and to make decisions like God. We do not always make right decisions though, but God always does.

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10. Which American blues singer had a hit with 'The Thrill is Gone'?

Your Answer: BB King
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1. If you are sitting 'north' at the bridge table at what position does your partner sit?

Your Answer:
south

This is standard for most 'partner' card games.



2. By 1907, Gandhi had organised a SATYAGRAHA campaign in direct response to the Transvaal Indian Registration Act. What did this campaign involve?

Your Answer:
Passive Resistance

Satyagraha is the "force of truth and love."



3. I want to bake a cake and go to my cupboard to get some sucrose. What ingredient am I looking for?

Your Answer: sugar


4. If you were walking in the country and came across some cow candy what would you do?

Your Answer:
Avoid stepping in it

I think the answer spells out exactly what this is ... cow exhaust.



5. Which slugger, who smacked 714 home runs, wore the same jersey number as Dodger great Willie Davis?

Your Answer:
Babe Ruth

Babe also wore the number 3. Willie Davis was a solid centerfielder for the Dodgers in 14 seasons of baseball, helping the Dodgers appear in 3 World Series.



6. What is the main product used to make glass?

Your Answer:
Sand

Glass is made by a process using heat & sand. Sand is the correct answer. (Oh come on, everybody knows that).



7. What family of the orchestra is the clarinet in?

Your Answer:
Woodwind


8. Kangaroos can only be found in two countries. Do you know which two?

Your Answer:
Australia & New Guinea


9. Which famous American sitcom cast did he join in 1994?

Your Answer:
Friends

He joined the "Friends" cast which included Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc.



10. "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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                   1. In which of these cities do Ajax play?
                             Your Answer: Amsterdam

                             Ajax are perhaps the biggest Dutch club, who constantly

                       bring on a crop of very good young players.


2. In a tubal pregnancy, where does the embryo implant itself?

Your Answer: fallopian tube


3. Mrs. John F. Kennedy's first name was?

Your Answer: Jacqueline


4. Shaggy had a dog named:

Your Answer: Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo is supposed to be a Great Dane, but there are no real Danes with his coloration.



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

Your Answer: Twin Dragons


6. Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1865?

Your Answer: John Wilkes Booth


7. _______are over 500 types of cheese in France. No wonder the French can't make up _____minds!

Your Answer: There, their

This seems to be an error that plagues a lot of people and happens to the best of us when typing fast, but in a quiz and in everyday life it needs to be nipped in the bud.



8. How does the Constitution of the United States, Art. III, define "treason against the United States"?

Your Answer: Making war against the people of the United States, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid or comfort


9. What does the Finnish flag look like?

Your Answer: A blue cross on a white background

In 1870, a poet described the flag as "The blue of our lakes and the white snow of our winters." Well put!



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. Which type of treat should you NEVER feed your hamster?

Your Answer: chocolate

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

Your Answer: Rib

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3. Jerrel Hasselbaink played for which team?

Your Answer: West Ham United

The correct answer was Chelsea.

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4. Helen Hunt starred in this exciting action movie about tornadoes, with a supporting performance by Alan Ruck.

Your Answer: Twister

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5. Which of the following books was written by Dr. Seuss?

Your Answer: Fox in Socks

"Free Again" was written by David Wiesner. "Fireflies" was written by Julie Brinckloe. "Freedom River" was written by Doreen Rappaport.

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6. One amendment to the U. S. Constitution was repealed in 1933. What did the repealing of that amendment allow Americans to do again?

Your Answer: Buy alcohol

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7. According to the nursery rhyme, to which Oxfordshire town might you "ride a cock horse"?

Your Answer: Brackley

The correct answer was Banbury.

The present Banbury Cross is less than 150 years old, having replaced the mediaeval immortalised in the rhyme. The town is also known for Banbury Cakes, a tasty pastry with raisins.

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8. When did the Spice Girls advise you to "Spice Up Your life"?

Your Answer: 1990s

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9. In what month and year did the Battle of Midway occur?

Your Answer: June 1942

The Battle of Midway was an important turning point in World War II.

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10. Which King has promoted boxers such as Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield?

Your Answer: Don King

Don King is famous for his catchphrase, 'Only in America' and his wild hairstyle.

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1. Which plant below turns red in the fall?

Your Answer: A Maple Tree




2. What type of government does Germany have?

Your Answer: federal republic

That's why it's the Federal Republic of Germany.




3. 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




4. Tommy Lee Jones got his gun out of an oversized roach, while Will kept him busy. What is the name the movie?

Your Answer: 'Men In Black'




5. In this game, an X is worth 8 points, and a blank is worth nothing.

Your Answer: Scrabble




6. What is the best way to improve your skating?

Your Answer: take lessons

A coach will work with you at any age. Your committment alone to taking a lesson will make you a better skater.




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.




8. Finish the lyrics from "West Side Story": "We never had the love that every child ought to get. We ain't no delinquents we're ______________."

Your Answer: misunderstood

This song, "Gee, Officer Krupke", is sung by the Jets outside of Doc's Shop in the musical "West Side Story" based on "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare.




9. Which one of these writers was known for writing books set during the Depression?

Your Answer: John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck was well know for his highly acclaimed novels "Of Mice and Men" and "The Grapes of Wrath", both set during the Great Depression.




10. Complete the lyrics: "Could have been a movie..."

Your Answer: star

This is by Kelly Rowland-Stole. It's her second single on her own; her first was sung with Nelly.


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1. What fruit is the main ingredient of Guacamole?

Your Answer: Avocado

Yes it is a fruit

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2. Who was the woman, chosen by God, to bear His only-begotten Son?

Your Answer: Virgin Mary

The Blessed Virgin Mary said yes to God, making it possible for Christ to save us from our sins!

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3. {$200-} Which of these numbers does not make a whole number when divided by three?

Your Answer: 5

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4. Stage 1: The 2003 Tour saw its first bad crash within the 1 kilometer marker at the end of Stage 1. Which American rider fractured his collarbone in two places during this crash?

Your Answer: Lance Armstrong

The correct answer was Tyler Hamilton.

Hamilton not only amazingly finished the Tour with a broken collarbone, but he gave his finest performance ever, placing 4th in the General Classification and winning Stage 16. Fassa Bortolo's Alessandro Petacchi won Stage 1.

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5. The unit of power bears the name of this Scottish scientist and inventor.

Your Answer: Watt

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6. What do English speakers commonly call the Netherlands?

Your Answer: the Low Countries

The correct answer was Holland.

Holland is in fact only a part of the Netherlands, but the name is used for the country as a whole. The Low Countries is used for the total of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

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7. O'Toole again played a British Monarch in "The Lion in Winter". What legendary actress also starred in the movie?

Your Answer: Lauren Bacall

The correct answer was Katharine Hepburn.

O'Toole and Hepburn are always commanding to watch. (Be that as it may, I'm not as impressed by this movie as many other people seem to be.)

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8. What temperament can you expect from a well-bred American Cocker Spaniel?

Your Answer: Merry & Loyal

A well-bred Cocker should be merry and loyal, typically easy to be around and to train.

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9. Which King, in his capacity as a CNN talk-show host, has interviewed such celebrities and politicians as Tom Cruise and Yasser Arafat to name but two?

Your Answer: Larry King

Larry King escaped his poverty-stricken upbringing in Brooklyn, New York to become one of TV's most highly paid talk-show hosts.

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10. This writer has dazzled people for over 25 years. From the adventures of “Captain EO” to the wars up in the stars. Do you know which George I’m referring to?

Your Answer: George Lucas

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1. Who did Jesus tell the apostles to pray to?

Your Answer: the Father

In fact, when the apostles asked Jesus to teach them to pray, He began, 'Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.'



2. This boardgame has playing pieces such as a shoe, car, hat and horse. You can go to jail, park for free and pass go.

Your Answer: Monopoly


3. Which is the correct spelling?

Your Answer: Foreigners


4. Which movie featured a math genius suffering from schizophrenia, and won an Oscar for Best Picture?

Your Answer: A Beautiful Mind

I cried at the end.

Hope you liked my first quiz!



5. Which is it called when you use both hands to dribble?

Your Answer: double dribble

You can only dribble the ball with one hand at the same time. Double dribbling is an infraction in basketball.



6. What are cats with no specific breed called??

Your Answer: Nonpedigree


7. What movie connects Jessica Tandy to Morgan Freeman?

Your Answer: Driving Miss Daisy


8. If the fire is coming out the front door, which way should you attack the fire?

Your Answer: From the rear of the structure.

You enter the burning structure from the rear, because you don't want to push the fire throughout the structure. If you attack it through the front door, you could push it to other areas of the building.



9. Well I could now take a boat from Westminster Bridge, but I shall use the London Underground and make my way up river. I arrive at my destination and find some spectacular gardens in a part of London called Kew. What is the name of the gardens?

Your Answer: the Royal Botanic Gardens


10. In what movie would you hear Johnny say, "Why is the rum gone?!"

Your Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

This is when Elizabeth (Kiera Knightley) has used the rum to start a fire in hopes that the British fleet will see the smoke and rescue them. This movie is really amazing, and it solidified my obsession with Johnny Depp.

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1. What was the main type of painting Monet used?

Your Answer: Impressionist

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2. What nation comes to mind when you mention vodka?

Your Answer: Russia

From ___________ with love.

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3. What is the the membranous portion that unites the fetus and the placenta?

Your Answer: Umbilical Cord

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4. Noun: A noncontagious skin inflammation marked by itching and sores that become crusty and scaly.

Your Answer: Eczema

Winning word in 1965. What a nice definition!

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5. Who is the "fat kid" from South Park?

Your Answer: Eric Cartman

Even if you don't watch the show, clearly none of the other people listed here are on South Park, and two of them aren't even animated.

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6. Kings Cross is one of the biggest stations in its area. But where?

Your Answer: London

London Kings Cross is situated in North London, operated by GNER.

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7. Andrew Divoff and Timothy Carhart are in this 1997 thriller. Terrorists seize control of the President's airplane.

Your Answer: Air Force One

Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Glenn Close star.

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8. The first couple in the Bible. He was made from the dust of the ground; she was made from his rib. They ate from a forbidden tree and were driven out of a beautiful garden.

Your Answer: Adam and Eve

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9. "If her daddy's ______ take her out for a meal, if her daddy's poor, boy do what you feel."

Your Answer: rich

This is from the classic 'In The Summertime' by Mungo Jerry. This was a big summer hit in the seventies.

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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. Angelina Jolie from the movies GIA and Mojave Moon has an acting dad from the movie 'Deliverance'. Who is her dad?

Your Answer: Jon Voight

Jon Voight was in the movie Anaconda with Jennifer Lopez.

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2. There is a saying: "Them apples don't fall far from the ____." What is the missing word?

Your Answer: tree

It means that your children are a lot like you.

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3. 'Be all that someone else can be.'

Your Answer: 'Being John Malkovich'

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4. What 2002 player led the league by hitting 142 RBIs?

Your Answer: Alex Rodriguez

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5. Nail polish remover is something that us girls just can't do without. But what exactly is it in nail polish remover that does the polish removing?

Your Answer: acetone

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6. When skydiving, what device is best used?

Your Answer: Parachute

Of course, when skydiving the best (and safest) item to use is a parachute. You should use a bungee rope when bungee jumping, feathers (if you're a bird). The E.H.D is a device I have made up for the purpose of this quiz.

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7. Who sang "We Don't Need Another Hero", "Private Dancer", and "The Best"?

Your Answer: Tina Turner

All of these songs came from one album called "Simply The Best". She was born on November 26th 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee and raised nearby in the "li'l ol' town" of Nutbush just like the song says. Her real name is Anna Mae Bullock.

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8. A man faces his alter-ego.

Your Answer: Jekyll and Hyde

A middle-aged man makes a potion that gives him a multiple personality which starts to take over his life.

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9. Born in 1874: This British statesman started his political career in 1900. He held many posts, including that of Prime Minister for most of the Second World War.

Your Answer: Winston Churchill

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10. France builds all of the following except:

Your Answer: Volvo

Many Peugeots are exported throughout Europe and Latin America, as are Renaults and Citröens. While these are based in France, some are built in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile as well.

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1. What is Bill Clinton's wife's name?

Your Answer: Hillary


2. 'Four score and seven years ago...'

Your Answer: Abraham Lincoln


3. Which card is the deuce?

Your Answer: two


4. Italians prefer their pasta '________'.

Your Answer: al dente

Eugh! If you answered 'con salsa di pipistrello' you said they like it with bat sauce.



5. From which country is Nwanko Kanu?

Your Answer: Nigeria


6. The beauty starred in 'Lassie Come Home' in 1943. She was 'national Velvet'in 1944,and as a great adult actress she starred in 'Cleopatra' in 1963. Who is she?

Your Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

This violet eyed beauty, Liz, was born on Feb. 27, 1932.



7. What was the name of the home entertainment system introduced in 1985?

Your Answer: Nintendo

The system included R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) and the games Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros.



8. 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


9. "With cat-like tread, Upon our prey we _____, In silence dread, Our cautious way we feel!"

Your Answer: steal


10. She was the teenage girl who, according to Christian belief, gave birth to a son who would be the Messiah.

Your Answer: Mary

Yes, it was Mary. Elizabeth bore John the Baptist, who was a forerunner for Jesus. Martha was the one bustling about when Jesus was visiting, and Mary of Magdalene was one of his other followers.

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1. What is Bill Clinton's wife's name?

Your Answer: Hillary


2. 'Four score and seven years ago...'

Your Answer: Abraham Lincoln


3. Which card is the deuce?

Your Answer: two


4. Italians prefer their pasta '________'.

Your Answer: al dente

Eugh! If you answered 'con salsa di pipistrello' you said they like it with bat sauce.



5. From which country is Nwanko Kanu?

Your Answer: Nigeria


6. The beauty starred in 'Lassie Come Home' in 1943. She was 'national Velvet'in 1944,and as a great adult actress she starred in 'Cleopatra' in 1963. Who is she?

Your Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

This violet eyed beauty, Liz, was born on Feb. 27, 1932.



7. What was the name of the home entertainment system introduced in 1985?

Your Answer: Nintendo

The system included R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) and the games Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros.



8. 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


9. "With cat-like tread, Upon our prey we _____, In silence dread, Our cautious way we feel!"

Your Answer: steal


10. She was the teenage girl who, according to Christian belief, gave birth to a son who would be the Messiah.

Your Answer: Mary

Yes, it was Mary. Elizabeth bore John the Baptist, who was a forerunner for Jesus. Martha was the one bustling about when Jesus was visiting, and Mary of Magdalene was one of his other followers.

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1. Someone trained to help boost you out of a workout rut(or start you on the right track if you are just beginning)is called?

Your Answer: A personal trainer

Trainers have the knowledge and experience to get results. Make sure he or she is certified.



2. What happened to Pearl Harbor during World War 2?

Your Answer: it was bombed

This caused the United States to join in World War 2.



3. Where do sea turtles lay their eggs?

Your Answer: In the sand on the beach


4. Vodka and orange juice is called what?

Your Answer: Screwdriver

Tools for thought.



5. $100: In the United States, how much is a dime worth?

Your Answer: 10 cents


6. What do the majority of Thai people believe in?

Your Answer: Buddhism

95% of Thais are Buddhists. One teaching of Buddhism is as follows, "The only thing that it is good to kill, is anger."



7. This First Lady of the United States was watching a play with her husband when he was assasinated.

Your Answer: Mary Lincoln



9. If you are in a listless or depressed state, you are said to be in this area, which is in the ocean near the equator.

Your Answer: The Doldrums


10. These sisters made their television debut in "Full House." They were both born in Sherman Oaks, California. The older sister is slightly taller than the younger one. Which famous sisters are they?

Your Answer: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have a younger sister called Elizabeth. They were self-made millionaires by the age of ten. The twins have made everything from a clothing line to barbie dolls to computer games featuring themselves.

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1. What is the nickname of Celtic's greatest rivals Rangers?

Your Answer: The Huns

The nancy boys and the forces of darkness are good answers too.



2. "He's having the worst day of his life... over, and over..."

Your Answer: Groundhog Day

"12:01" is a similar movie to "Groundhog Day", though it's an action movie, not a comedy.



3. An easy one. Who painted the famous 'Mona Lisa'?

Your Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci

The 'Mona Lisa' is actually very small in size. It measures: H 0.77 {m;} W 0.53 m.



4. Which of these natural phenomenons does Iceland hold?

Your Answer: Geothermal hotsprings

Iceland has more geothermal hotsprings than any other country in the world, with approximately 800.



5. What was the Australian Cattle Dog bred to do?

Your Answer: herding

The Austrlian Cattle Dog was breed to herd cattle in Australia.



6. What do gizzards, chitlins, and tripe have in common?

Your Answer: Organ meats

Gizzards are part of a chicken's digestive tract, chitlins are pig intestines, and tripe is cow's stomach.



7. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "el colegio" and Latin "schola"?

Your Answer: school

"El colegio" and "schola" both mean school. Another Spanish word for school is "escuela".



8. But now faith, hope, _____, abide these three; but the greatest of these is _____.

Your Answer: Love

1 Corinthians 13:13



9. Antonio Banderas turned on the charm for which "Working Girl" on the set of "Two Much"?

Your Answer: Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas have worked together on a few projects. Antonio Banderas directed Melanie Griffith in "Crazy in Alabama" (his directorial debut).



10. Who was the first American on the moon?

Your Answer: Neil Armstrong

The Apollo 11 crew first set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969.

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1. What is the casting of a shadow by one celestial body to another?

Your Answer: eclipse


2. What movie did Christian play Will Scarlet, the lost half brother of a legend who took from the rich and gave to the poor?

Your Answer: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

One of my favorite movies.



3. What famous course is known as the 'Home of Golf'?

Your Answer: St. Andrews

St. Andrews has been in existence for more than 600 years.



4. Roger Moore starred in this 1981 movie called 'For Your ________ Only.'

Your Answer: Eyes


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

Your Answer: It's, they're, their


6. Finish the lyrics from "West Side Story": "We never had the love that every child ought to get. We ain't no delinquents we're ______________."

Your Answer: misunderstood

This song, "Gee, Officer Krupke", is sung by the Jets outside of Doc's Shop in the musical "West Side Story" based on "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare.



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

Your Answer: all of these.


8. "Come Monday it'll be all right/Come Monday, I'll be _______ ___ _____." What are those last three words?

Your Answer: holding you tight


9. "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.



10. What did Joseph do to get out of Pharoah's prison?

Your Answer: interpreted Pharoah's dream
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