Question: According to biology, all classes of animals are separated into primary divisions called

what?

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PHYLUMS

Question: In Bay Area there is an organization called "Lovers of the Stinking Rose," dedicated to
what miracle bulb?

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GARLIC

Question: Which company in 1935 produced the first color photographic film: America's Kodak,
Japan's Fuji, or Germany's Agfa?

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KODAK

Question: To help make you drowsy in the evening, and to regulate your circadian rhythm, the body
releases what hormone?

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Melatonin
Question: Mosquitoes prefer to bite which of the following: Men, Women, or Both Equally?

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Mosquitoes prefer women

Question: Can you identify any two of the three most popular zoos in the USA, based on number of
visitors in a year?

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SAN DIEGO ZOO /WILD ANIMAL PARK 5 million in 1998 // BUSCH GARDENS in Tampa, Florida 4
million // NATIONAL ZOO IN WASHINGTON, D.C.=LINCOLN PARK ZOO, CHICAGO 3 million

Question: There are more species of insects than all other animals, but there are more species of this
insect than any other -- almost half all insects are what kind?

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Beetles

Question: The body and head of what animal is encased in bony plated armor?

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Armadillo
Question: Which fourteenth century English poet and author of The Canterbury Tales is known as the
father of English poetry?

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Geoffrey Chaucer

Question: The use of canvas as a primary painting surface came of age in which century: 14th, 16th,
or 18th?

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16TH

Question: What mean-spirited miser is the main character in Charles Dickens' 1843 novel, A
Christmas Carol?

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Ebenezer Scrooge

Question: a. What Frenchman wrote the 1873 novel Around the World in Eighty Days? b. This writer
is sometimes called

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a. Jules Verne (1828-1905) b. Modern science fiction

Question: What name is given to half of a Byte (4 bits)?

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Nibble

Question: What were the names of these two popular films: the remake from 1991 of the original
film from 1950, with the same title, which starred Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor as father and
daughter. What's the title?

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Father of the bride

Question: From the computer world: What does the word "modem" abbreviate?

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MODULATION AND DEMODULATION

Question: If the telephone company added one more digit to all the phone numbers in one area code,
how many new phone numbers could potentially be added?

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90,000,000
Question: What prison in France was stormed by the common people on July 14, 1789?

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THE BASTILLE

Question: In 1783, the French brothers Montgolfier helped people go where no one had gone before,
when they invented what?

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HOT-AIR BALLOON

Question: BONUS: Presuming she lives that long, in which year would Queen Elizabeth celebrate the
diamond anniversary of her reign?

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>> will give credit for either 2012 or 2013 succeeded to throne 2/6/52; crowned 6/2/53; +60 years

Question: America's (and possibly the world's) first movie review was printed in 1909 in what
prestigious newspaper?

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NEW YORK TIMES a report on D.W. Griffith's movie Pippa Passes

Question: Japanese writings consist how many different alphabets?

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3 - one ideograph (Kanji) and two phonetic (one squiggly, one long and narrow
Question: Draw a circle. Draw the radius. Make a square out of one of the radii. How many of those
squares do you think would fit inside the circle?

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Exactly PI Number of them

Question: Which planet has the largest moon: Earth, Jupiter, or Saturn?

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JUPITER, and it's called Ganymede, 3.5 times the volume of Earth's moon

Question: This one time Ivory Soap box model starred in the X-rated film, Behind the Green Door.
Who is it?

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MARILYN CHAMBERS
Question: Can you rank these people in order of age, list the oldest first, and the youngest last.
Madonna, / Eddie Murphy / Princess Diana

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MADONNA 8/16/58 - 34 / EDDIE - 4/3/61 - 32 / DIANA 7/1/61 - 31 - correctors: one point for first,
one for last

Question: In the film, Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart used the same line four times. What was that
line?

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"HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID."

Question: The Academy Award winning film from 1937 was based on the life of a 19th Century
French writer who tried to assist that wrongly accused Captain (Dreyfus); the film starred Paul Muni
and was entitled The Life of ... whom?

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EMILE ZOLA

Question: "The Simpsons" first appeared in the mid-1980's as a short segment on what woman's TV
series?
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TRACY ULLMAN
Question: Who was Americas first flapper icon?

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Betty Boop
Question: Identify each of these writers, whose last names begin with the letter C: a. In the 14th
century he wrote The Canterbury Tales b. In the 20th century she wrote Murder on the Orient Express
c. Almost 100 years ago this Russian wrote Uncle Vanya, The Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard

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a. Geoffrey Chaucer b. Agatha Christie c. Anton Chekhov

Question: What do we call the food item consisting of toast, ham, poached eggs, and hollandaise
sauce?

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EGGS BENEDICT

Question: At 13,528 ft, Kings Peak is the highest point in what state located between Nevada and
Colorado?

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Utah

Question: Which country of the world produces the greatest volume of beer per year? Japan, Britain,
Germany, or USA?

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UNITED STATES
Question: Within about 10%, give the length of the Nile River.

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4,132 miles = margin 3700-4500 miles / 6,650 kilometers 6,650 km (6000-7300 margin)

Question: Which race of humans is named after a mountain range?

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CAUCASIANS named after Caucasus Mountains

Question: This river with a short name is the longest river in Italy, flowing 640 km (400 miles) from
Torino towards Venice. What is this river?

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PO River

Question: Twice a year, a survey is taken to determine the cost of living in world cities. According to
the latest results, four of the five most expensive cities in the world are located in two different
countries. Which countries are these?

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JAPAN tokyo 1, osaka 2 / SWITZERLAND zurich 3, geneva 5 and moscow 3 and new york 56th and san
francisco 92nd but many cities tied
Question: If a foreign born person becomes a U.S. citizen, that person receives all the rights and
privileges of natural-born citizens, except for one. What is it?

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THE RIGHT TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT

Question: Which U.S. city has these three nicknames: air crossroads of the world, Chicago of the
north, largest city in the largest state?

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Anchorage Alaska

Question: The U.S. Constitution was completed and ratified in what year?

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-1787

Question: In November, 1992, who was elected as America's first black female US Senator?

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CAROLE MOSELY BRAUN

Question: Which English architect designed many buildings in London after the Great Fire of 1666,
including Saint Paul's cathedral?

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CHRISTOPHER WREN

Question: BONUS: What person acted in and co-owned the London theater company known as Lord
Chamberlain

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William Shakespeare

Question: December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made their first flight, in what North Carolina
town?

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KITTY HAWK

Question: The Alamo was a chapel built around 1750 as part of a mission in San Antonio, Texas.
From February 24 to March 6, 1836, 180 people, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, were killed
there. During which historical event did this occur?

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TEXAS REVOLUTION AGAINST MEXICAN RULE

Question: According to the bureau of labor statistics, in which decade of the past 60 years did the
largest percentage of the work force in this country belong to labor unions? Round off to the nearest
five years.

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(1940's - 35%) compared with 16% today

Question: Who was the first female justice on the US Supreme court, and which U.S. President
appointed her to that position?

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SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR / RONALD REAGAN, 1981

Question: What is the basic, general difference between libel and slander?

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LIBEL IS WRITTEN OR PRINTED OR BROADCAST / SLANDER IS ONLY SPOKEN

Question: What is the legal term for a voluntary written statement made under oath?
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AFFIDAVIT

Question: What is the name of the classification of crime which is less serious than a felony?

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MISDEMEANOR
uestion: As you sit in your stopped car at a railroad crossing, a train travelling at 60 miles per hour
takes twenty seconds to pass you. How many feet long is the train?

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1760 FEET 1 mile per minute, 1/3 mile per 20 seconds, 5280/3 = 1760

Question: What is the smallest positive number which, when divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, always
leaves a remainder of 1?

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61

Question: A helicopter flies over a river at 9:02am and arrives at a heliport 10 miles away at 9:17am.
How many miles per hour was the helicopter traveling?

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40mph

Question: If you add the numerical value of all seven Roman numerals, what is the sum?

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1666 = MDCLXVI / M=1000 + D=500 + C=100 + L=50 + X=10 + V=5 + I=1

Question: He was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford, and in 1865, produced the children's classic
known as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." What was his pen name and his real name?

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LEWIS CARROLL/CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON

Question: The 1989 Oscar-winning best film had the flowery name of a woman in the 3-word title.
What was it?

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Driving Miss Daisy, 1989

Question: What is the title of the satirical film comedy from 2005 in which Aaron Eckhart played the
non-enviable role as the chief spokesman for Big Tobacco?

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Thank You For Smoking

Question: I

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a. Star Wars b. Gone With the Wind c. Jerry Maguire

Question: Which former national leader was sometimes called, "The Iron Lady?"

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MARGARET THATCHER

Question: Which 16-year old girl, grandniece of Henry VIII, was Queen of England for 9 days in 1553,
then beheaded a year later?

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LADY JANE GREY / Proclaimed queen on the death of Edward VI (July 10, 1553), she was imprisoned
after her short reign, replaced by the popular Mary Tudor, later Mary I, and subsequently beheaded
for treason

Question: Although this person had been already dead for over 25 years, he shared the Grammy
Award for best record in 1991. Who was he?

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NAT KING COLE "Unforgettable" - died in 1965

Question: When this person retires from his current position in September, he will become the first
African-American to receive an honorary knighthood, bestowed by Queen Elizabeth. Who is he?

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GEN. COLIN POWELL - will retire as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff
Question: I'll give the beginning of each of these phrases. You complete the phrase. a. Alexander
Pope, English poet, said, "Hope springs eternal in " b. Pliny the Roman said, "In Vino Veritas" which
means what?
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a. THE HUMAN BREAST b. IN WINE, THERE IS TRUTH

Question: On the pedestal of New York's Statue of Liberty appears a sonnet, "The New Colossus,"
which begins... a. "Give me your tired, your poor, your..." what?

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HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE

Question: What two French word-phrase describes that beautiful era of artistic and cultural
refinement in France at the beginning of the 20th century?

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BELLE EPOQUE

Question: Writer John Steinbeck titled which 1939 novel after a phrase from the "Battle Hymn of the
Republic"?

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GRAPES OF WRATH
Question: This southern Russian republic declared its independence four years ago, but had to defend
itself against Russian military troops this year in bloody fighting. Which region is this?

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CHECHNYA

Question: If, after the Presidential election, no candidate would have a majority of the electoral
votes, how would the President be determined?

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BY VOTE OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Question: In what year was Edward Kennedy first elected Senator from Massachusetts?

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1962 +/- 1 year

Question: The longest-serving leader of any Asia country lead Indonesia from 1967 until 1999, when
forced out of office by the citizens. Who is he?

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SUHARTO
Question: What term that customers use to order coffee at Tim Hortons was added to the Canadian
Oxford Dictionary in 2004?

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Double Double

Question: What's the brand name of the product, a strong stick with footrests and a heavy spring on
which people can hop around?

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POGO STICK

Question: A gold ring that is 50% solid gold and 50% other metals will be rated how many carats?

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(12) - the term carats indicates the proportion of solid gold out of 24 parts

Question: Baskin Robbins Ice Cream makers once tried to produce and market an ice cream product
with what vegetable flavoring?

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KETCHUP, After making several gallons of the stuff, they soon realized it would not sell...
Question: a. What country of Africa has largest population? b. Which one has largest area?

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a. Nigeria b. Sudan

Question: The first brand of mascara for women, in 1915, was named after a woman. What was it?

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Maybelline, who was the sister of T. L. Williams who produced the product
Question: Can you name two very popular stage musicals set in 19th century France?

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Les Miserables / Phantom of the Opera

Question: Which actress on the TV hit, Friends, had a hairdo which spawned millions of look-alikes
around the world? What was her character's name?

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Jennifer Aniston, played Rachel

Question: This Pittsburgh radio station is considered to be the first to broadcast in the U.S. Do you
know its call letters?

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KDKA - PITTSBURGH

Question: The first talking picture in Britain was called Blackmail. It was made in 1929, and was
directed by which well-known director?

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Alfred Hitchcock

Question: The British Union Jack can be found in the flag of which US state?

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HAWAII

Question: What is the only month used in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet?

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November
Question: The story of the birth of Jesus Christ is recorded in which book of the bible?

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MATTHEW

Question: Which branch of Islam regards Ali and his descendants as the legitimate successors to
Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs.
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SHI'A, Shi'ite

Question: The last book of the New Testament of the Bible, written about 100 years after the birth of
Christ, is sometimes called The Apocalypse. What's the name of this book?

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THE BOOK OF REVELATION Its title comes from the first verse of the text, "the revelation of Jesus
Christ...to his servant John."

Question: The Coptic religion is a Christian minority found mostly in which non-Christian country?

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EGYPT
Question: What is the name of the metallic alloy composed of copper and zinc?

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BRASS - bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.

Question: This chemical element, symbol S, was known to the ancients; it is the brimstone of the
Bible. What is it?

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SULFUR

Question: Until the 18th century, this plant was grown for its beauty, but not eaten, since it was
believed to be poisonous. Today it can be found in tossed salads. Which plant is this?

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TOMATO

Question: In the 1920's, before his discovery of penicillin, Alexander Fleming discovered an antiseptic
bacteria-fighter called lysozime, an enzyme that appears naturally, where in the human body?

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Lyosozime occurs naturally in saliva, human tears, and other body fluids.
Question: Women in sports: a. This runner won 3 gold medals at the 1988 Olympics, including
setting the world records in the 100 and 200 meter runs? b. This speedskater won the 500 meter gold
medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

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a. FLORENCE GRIFFITH JOYNER b.BONNIE BLAIR

Question: Born in 1904, this outstanding athlete won 5 Olympic gold medals and set 67 world
records for swimming. He later played Tarzan in numerous jungle adventure films. Who was he?

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JOHNNY WEISSMULLER, 1904-1984

Question: Which female runner lost her chance to win a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics of
1984, when she fell down during the 3,000 meter race?

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MARY DECKER

Question: In the 1200's the Persians introduced what exciting sport played with an animal, today
played with a ball?

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POLO a goat or small animal is used as the "live" ball that must be transported by horseriders across a
goal line. Still played with live animals today in Afghanistan.
Question: Words beginning with "H" a. As a mineral, salt is known by this name b. A word meaning
an extravagant exaggeration, such as "dying with laughter"

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a. HALITE b. c. HYPERBOLE

Question: What's italian for "good bye"?

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ARRIVEDERCI

Question: Name an 11-letter word that begins and ends with UND.

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Underground
Question: In what part of speech does a verb end in "ing" to operate as a noun, such as "eating
breakfast" or "answering the phone" or "walking on the moon"?

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GERUND