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In 2003, BBC viewers voted in a survey called The Big Read to choose the Nations Best-loved Book. What number did Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings reach on the list?
- ANumber 1
- BNumber 27
- CNumber 4
- DNumber 11
Answer: Number 1 - 5202.
What do sailors call the left side of a boat?
- AStern
- BPort
- CBow
- DStarboard
Answer: Port - 5203.
Which of the following questions can a student ask to best determine whether an author is using the persuasive technique of pathos in a passage?
- ADoes the author use credible and reliable sources to convince the audience of the argument?
- BDoes the author use tone and style to convey authority on the subject to the audience?
- CDoes the author use personal connections and stories to appeal to the audience's emotions?
- DDoes the author use facts and sound reasoning to substantiate claims made to the audience?
Answer: Does the author use personal connections and stories to appeal to the audience's emotions? - 5204.
In which New York City borough is Central Park located?
- ABrooklyn
- BBronx
- CManhattan
- DQueens
Answer: Manhattan - 5205.
What are the first names of author D. H. Lawrence?
- ADylan Hector
- BDavid Herbert
- CDenis Harold
- DDavid Hugh
Answer: David Herbert - 5206.
Select the names of J. R. R. Tolkien.
- AJohn Ronald Reuel
- BJohn Roderick Rupert
- CJeremy Reginald Robert
- DJoseph Rupert Ronald
Answer: John Ronald Reuel - 5207.
What famous character leaves his family in Gascony and travels to Paris, encountering Milady de Winter on the way?
- APorthos
- BEdmond Dantès
- CLa Mole
- DdArtagnan
Answer: dArtagnan - 5208.
What nations gas group, PEMEX, made headlines in 1974?
- APanama
- BMexico
- CVenezuela
- DUnited Arab Emirates
Answer: Mexico - 5209.
This French soccer player, who in 2001 was transferred from Italian team, Juventus to Spanish club, Real Madrid, won the 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year Award.
- AJean-Pierre Papin
- BRobert Pires
- CZinedine Zidane
- DThierry Henry
Answer: Zinedine Zidane - 5210.
This musical group debuted on Saturday Night Live in 1978 and released an album called Briefcase Full of Blues that same year.
- ASunglasses and Briefcases
- BThe Killer Bees
- CDead Men Walking
- DThe Blues Brothers
Answer: The Blues Brothers - 5211.
What is Gregs birth name in the film Meet the Parents?
- ASpencer
- BSkip
- CGregory
- DGaylord
Answer: Gaylord - 5212.
In the movie National Lampoons Animal House, the boys take a trip to Emily Dickinson College to pick up girls. Otter has an obituary of one of the schools co-eds. How did she die?
- AToga party costume malfunction
- BImpaled by a bull
- CIn a kiln accident
- DSlipped on a banana peel
Answer: In a kiln accident - 5213.
Which one of the Kennedy brothers became known as The Lion of the Senate?
- AJoseph P. Kennedy Jr.
- BRobert F. Kennedy
- CJohn F. Kennedy
- DEdward M. Kennedy
Answer: Edward M. Kennedy - 5214.
The term cheiromancy, also known as palm reading, is derived from Greek. What does it literally mean?
- ASkin testing
- BSecrets of the hand
- CHand divination
- DFortune telling
Answer: Hand divination - 5215.
Which Battle Nations unit has the highest dodge capabilities?
- AScout Bike
- BHumvee
- CNinja
- DAssassinator
Answer: Scout Bike - 5216.
Ceilidh, pronounced /KAY lee/, is a traditional wedding dance in this country.
- AArgentina
- BHungary
- CScotland
- DSpain
Answer: Scotland - 5217.
When was the first fountain pen invented?
- A1883
- B1902
- C1887
- D1906
Answer: 1883 - 5218.
Who sang on the first million selling record?
- ALouis Armstrong
- BEnrico Caruso
- CThomas Alva Edison
- DFrank Sinatra
Answer: Enrico Caruso - 5219.
Waluigi's first appearance was in what game?
- ASuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
- BWario Land: Super Mario Land 3
- CMario Party (N64)
- DMario Tennis 64 (N64)
Answer: Mario Tennis 64 (N64) - 5220.
This ocean existed throughout the Paleozoic in the northern hemisphere and is now represented by the Pacific Ocean.
- ARheic ocean
- BPaleo-Tethys ocean
- CIapetus ocean
- DPanthalassic ocean
Answer: Panthalassic ocean - 5221.
What are the main ingredients of the traditional English dish Bubble and Squeak?
- ABacon and eggs
- BPotato and cabbage
- CSausage and cabbage
- DFish and ships
Answer: Potato and cabbage - 5222.
On average, Americans consume 100 pounds of what per second?
- ACocaine
- BChocolate
- CDonuts
- DPotatoes
Answer: Chocolate - 5223.
In what country does the movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians take place?
- AAustralia
- BThe United States of America
- CGreat Britain
- DFrance
Answer: Great Britain - 5224.
Which of these famous people was not an epileptic?
- AVladimir Ilyich Lenin
- BRudi Dutschke
- CF.M. Dostoevsky
- DOtto von Bismarck
Answer: Otto von Bismarck - 5225.
If a golden era of American film making existed, when would it have been, judging by the Top Ten list of the American Film Institute?
- A1915-1929
- B1970-1998
- C1946-1969
- D1930-1945
Answer: 1930-1945 - 5226.
Red River College (RRC) is a large and very comprehensive institute of applied learning, located in this city.
- AVancouver
- BWinnipeg
- CToronto
- DOttawa
Answer: Winnipeg - 5227.
Amy wants to measure 100ml of water, but she only has two measuring cups. The first measuring cup can hold 200ml and the second can hold 300ml. Can Amy achieve her goal?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 5228.
This Gothic heroine was so popular that Wilkie Collins received letters from male fans asking him for the name of the woman the character was based on, so they could propose to her.
- AMarian Halcombe
- BRosanna Spearman
- CRachel Verinder
- DLaura Fairlie
Answer: Marian Halcombe - 5229.
This abstract strategy board game is the national game of Ghana. The board has two straight rows of six pits or cavities, called houses.
- ACheckers
- BChess
- COware
- DBackgammon
Answer: Oware - 5230.
Who was Gene Kellys co-star in The Pirate?
- AGinger Rodgers
- BJudy Garland
- CFrank Sinatra
- DBetty Grable
Answer: Judy Garland - 5231.
Which of the following is NOT a villain in one of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories?
- AStumpy Dowd
- BBushy Trott
- CDick Milton
- DNathan Gomber
Answer: Dick Milton - 5232.
Ghosts have taken a significant place in literature and art since this period.
- ABaroque
- BMiddle Ages
- CRomanticism
- DRenaissance
Answer: Renaissance - 5233.
Where do Pams parents live in the hit movie Meet the Parents?
- ANew York
- BChicago
- CLos Angeles
- DSan Francisco
Answer: New York - 5234.
A person uses a remote control to change the volume level on a television. The signal that travels from the remote to the television is most likely encoded in a
- Avisible light pulse
- Bseries of infrared pulses
- Cseries of intense infrared beams
- Dradio wave signal
Answer: series of infrared pulses - 5235.
In order to preserve their elaborate coiffures, these women slept with their heads on bags filled with buckwheat chaff.
- AQueens in Britain
- BOracles in Africa
- CGeishas in Japan
- DFirst Ladies in the US
Answer: Geishas in Japan - 5236.
I am a fish, I have a long mouth and I eat other fish. I come out at night. What am I?
- ABarracuda
- BShark
- CEel
- DWhale
Answer: Barracuda - 5237.
What is the name of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which began on 22 June 1941?
- AGreat Patriotic War
- BOperation Barbarossa
- CFallschiimjager
- DSoviet winter
Answer: Operation Barbarossa - 5238.
What is the name of Howard Stern's female on-air sidekick?
- AJackie Martling
- BJackie Reeses
- CAllison Norris
- DRobin Quivers
Answer: Robin Quivers - 5239.
In the Oscar-winning movie The English Patient, Geoffrey Clifton's wife, Katharine, fell in love with Count de Almasy, the man who completely rejects nationalism and tries to erase all ties to countries. What was Almasy's nationality?
- AAustrian
- BEnglish
- CPolish
- DHungarian
Answer: Hungarian - 5240.
This movie, which opens with scenes from a football game, stars Keanu Reeves as Shane Falco.
- AChain Reaction
- BThe Watcher
- CHardball
- DThe Replacements
Answer: The Replacements - 5241.
What female musician recorded the 1996 power ballad Un-Break My Heart?
- AToni Braxton
- BMariah Carey
- CLauryn Hill
- DMary J. Blige
Answer: Toni Braxton - 5242.
Which of the following stages is the first step in the writing cycle?
- AOutlining
- BEditing
- CBrainstorming
- DPublishing
Answer: Brainstorming - 5243.
Which actor starred in the TV series Night Court as Asst. D.A Dan Fielding?
- AJohn Larroquette
- BCharles Robinson
- CAlan Alda
- DJohn Astin
Answer: John Larroquette - 5244.
Mork Mindy, a show about an alien from the planet Ork living in the United States, is a spin-off of what television show?
- AHappy Days
- BA Date With Judy
- CJustSomeGuy
- DCindi Hayley
Answer: Happy Days - 5245.
What player was widely regarded as the best left-handed pitcher in the American League before he was switched to playing the outfield?
- ATy Cobb
- BBabe Ruth
- CAl Simmons
- DJoe Dimaggio
Answer: Babe Ruth - 5246.
Which of the following was the mascot for Sugar Crisp, a cereal that came out in 1963?
- ASugar Bear
- BHuggy Bear
- CGolden Bear
- DTeddy Bear
Answer: Sugar Bear - 5247.
In the book The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, what character helps the four hobbits get on their way while they are still in the Shire?
- AFarmer Maggot
- BTom Bombadil
- CGandalf
- DArwen
Answer: Farmer Maggot - 5248.
This 1935 film was the first that starred Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy together. Some of Victor Herberts most famous songs are in the score of the movie. Two other notable actors were Frank Morgan (Wizard of Oz) and Elsa Lanchester (Bride of Frankenstein).
- ANaughty Marietta
- BThe Cat and the Fiddle
- CThe Merry Widow
- DStudent Tour
Answer: Naughty Marietta - 5249.
Which of the following terms refers to the abnormal fear of walking or standing erect?
- AStasibasiphobia
- BBasistasiphobia
- CBasiphobia
- DStasiphobia
Answer: Basiphobia - 5250.
On the TV show Happy Days, Fonzie safes the gang from a robber using which of the following?
- Aa fork and a knife
- Bhis thumb and fist
- Ca motorcycle and helmet
- Da can opener and a pizza
Answer: a can opener and a pizza
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