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The popular dance song Car Wash was made famous by this group. Try to find the correct spelling of their name.
- ARolls of Voice
- BRose Royce
- CRose Voice
- DRolls Royce
Answer: Rose Royce - 6952.
In his twelve-volume analysis, this British historian wrote that history was not a continuous climb upward, but a series of waves or pulses, where civilizations rise, prosper and eventually fall.
- AArnold J. Toynbee
- BFrederick J. Turner
- CHoward Zinn
- DCharles Beard
Answer: Arnold J. Toynbee - 6953.
What is lethologica?
- AA psychological disease first identified as a serious condition by Carl Jung
- BAny word used incorrectly in a sentence.
- CA religious practice involving saying certain Biblical names to counter a sin.
- DA physical disease in which the patient does not have enough energy to speak
Answer: A psychological disease first identified as a serious condition by Carl Jung - 6954.
This 2009 film deals with Nelson Mandelas use of an integrated South African rugby team to help unify his nation.
- AInvictus
- BThe Objective
- CScrum
- DA Serious Man
Answer: Invictus - 6955.
According to Greek mythology who was Apollo's twin sister?
- AArtemis
- BAphrodite
- CAthena
- DVenus
Answer: Artemis - 6956.
What is plumbism?
- ASwelling of the stomach
- BObesity
- CBlack lung disease
- DLead poisoning
Answer: Lead poisoning - 6957.
A pita is a type of what?
- AFresh Fruit
- Bflat bread
- CFrench tart
- Dfried bean dip
Answer: flat bread - 6958.
Name the author of The Asian Saga, a series of six epic novels centering on Europeans in Asia.
- AJames Joyce
- BJames White
- CHenry James
- DJames Clavell
Answer: James Clavell - 6959.
Characters Reverend Jim and Louie worked for the Sunshine Cab Company on which TV show?
- ATaxi Driver
- BD. C. Cab
- CTaxi
- DCabs R Us
Answer: Taxi - 6960.
What is a Dutch oven?
- Aa microwave
- Ba kettle pot
- Ca toaster oven
- Da sauna
Answer: a kettle pot - 6961.
What are the names of the two primary M&M's spokes-candies?
- AThey don't have names
- BMort and Marty
- CRed and Yellow
- DPeanut and Plain
Answer: Red and Yellow - 6962.
In 1984, this cleric and activist became the second South African to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
- ANelson Mandela
- BMartin Luther King Jr.
- CDesmond Tutu
- DKufi Annan
Answer: Desmond Tutu - 6963.
You go into a diner and you hear the waitress yell out Cats Eyes. What has someone just ordered?
- Asunny side eggs
- Bstrawberries and cream
- Ctapioca
- Da breakfast of steak and two eggs
Answer: tapioca - 6964.
Which movie, set in New York City, was written by Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri and directed by Robert De Niro?
- AA Bronx Tale - 1993
- BHeat - 1995
- CMad Dog and Glory - 1993
- DThis Boys Life - 1993
Answer: A Bronx Tale - 1993 - 6965.
The fastest growing nail is on this finger.
- AThumb
- BIndex finger
- CMiddle finger
- DAll nails grow at the same speed
Answer: Middle finger - 6966.
I dropped out of the Communism class because of ________.
- Alousy marks
- Bbad breath
- CFascist teachers
- Dlousy Marx
Answer: lousy Marx - 6967.
What does "escargot" mean in French?
- ACat
- BDog
- CSnail
- DFish
Answer: Snail - 6968.
Nabisco makes animal crackers in a plant located in this state.
- AUtah
- BOhio
- CNew Jersey
- DMassachusetts
Answer: New Jersey - 6969.
What European country was affected the worst by the European Heat Wave of 2003?
- AGermany
- BSpain
- CFrance
- DItaly
Answer: France - 6970.
This color is neither white nor black but somewhere in between.
- Abrown
- Bgray
- Corange
- Dgreen
Answer: gray - 6971.
When I go to the movies once in a blue moon, this is true.
- AI never go to the movies.
- BI go to the movies every day.
- CI go whenever there is full moon.
- DI very seldom go to the movies.
Answer: I very seldom go to the movies. - 6972.
Many employers rely on temporary workers to provide flexibility in times of fluctuating need. However, an important consideration in hiring temporary workers is that they
- Aare often less experienced and less committed to the job than full-time employees
- Bare limited to 30 days on the job before they must be offered a permanent position
- Cmust be offered health care and other benefits like regular full-time employees
- Dare required to receive pay equal to that of regular full-time employees doing the same job
Answer: are often less experienced and less committed to the job than full-time employees - 6973.
In the US, a record can be certified diamond, if it sells this number of copies.
- A10 million
- B5 million
- C50 million
- D20 million
Answer: 10 million - 6974.
Who was the only U.S. President to serve as both President and Chief Justice?
- ACalvin Coolidge
- BWoodrow Wilson
- CWilliam McKinley
- DWilliam Taft
Answer: William Taft - 6975.
Of what country is the kiwi bird a national symbol? It is also native to that country.
- ANew Zealand
- BAustralia
- CUnited Kingdom
- DSumatra
Answer: New Zealand - 6976.
I was trying to calm myself when my mind settled on my greatest fear, defined as taphopobia. I freaked out. What was I afraid of?
- ANeedles
- BSpiders
- CBeing buried alive
- DGerms
Answer: Being buried alive - 6977.
Is the word fish both a noun and a verb?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 6978.
Finnish, the language spoken by over 94 % of the people of Finland is most closely related to this language.
- ARussian
- BDanish
- CEstonian
- DSwedish
Answer: Estonian - 6979.
Which of these toys answers questions?
- AMagic 8 Ball
- BSlinky
- CFrisbee
- DBarbie
Answer: Magic 8 Ball - 6980.
What is the Portuguese word for "Brazil"?
- ABrasil
- BBrasilia
- CBrazil
- DBrasíl
Answer: Brasil - 6981.
Which of the following is generally considered to be the second longest symphony?
- AMozarts Jupiter Symphony
- BMahlers Symphony No. 3 in D minor
- CShostakovitchs Leningrad Symphony
- DBeethovens Symphony Number 9 (the Choral)
Answer: Shostakovitchs Leningrad Symphony - 6982.
This King of England, who is generally accused of having Edward V and his brother killed, is the subject of an eponymous play by William Shakespeare.
- AWilliam I
- BEdward IV
- CHenry I
- DRichard III
Answer: Richard III - 6983.
What is the official language of Brazil?
- ABrazilian
- BEnglish
- CSpanish
- DPortuguese
Answer: Portuguese - 6984.
From what country did Winona Ryders grandparents emigrate to the United States?
- ARussia
- BPoland
- CGreece
- DTurkey
Answer: Russia - 6985.
What animal is used to make lard?
- Acow
- Bpig
- Cchicken
- Dsnake
Answer: pig - 6986.
I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it _______.
- Afell on me
- Bjumped on me
- Cpopped out of nowhere and blew my mind
- Ddawned on me
Answer: dawned on me - 6987.
This actor from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was in fact one of the original finalists to play the role of Capitan Benjamin Sisko in the series.
- AAlexander Siddig who played Dr. Bashir
- BColm Meany who played Miles OBrien
- CMichael Dorn who played Worf
- DRene Auberjonis who played Odo
Answer: Alexander Siddig who played Dr. Bashir - 6988.
What is the name of the girl that can return home to Kansas by simply clicking the heels of her magical ruby slippers?
- ALucy
- BDorothy
- CGlinda
- DJudy
Answer: Dorothy - 6989.
In Greek mythology what is the name of Zeus' father?
- ACronus
- BPrometheus
- CApollo
- DHercules
Answer: Cronus - 6990.
Which of the following films does not star Marlene Dietrich?
- AMonkey Business
- BThe Devil is a Woman
- CThe Scarlet Empress
- DShanghai Express
Answer: Monkey Business - 6991.
The line There is no Y in Egypt comes from which movie?
- AFive Graves to Cairo
- BThe Battle of El Alamein
- CThe Desert Fox
- DCasablanca
Answer: Five Graves to Cairo - 6992.
In what major city was actor William Powell born?
- ANew York, NY
- BKansas City, MO
- CPittsburgh, PA
- DLos Angeles, CA
Answer: Pittsburgh, PA - 6993.
Which company did Clarence Saunders found in 1916?
- ABurger King
- BDominos Pizza
- CKentucky Fried Chicken
- DThe Piggly Wiggly
Answer: The Piggly Wiggly - 6994.
Who revealed to Prince Hamlet of Denmark that his father was murdered in one of Shakespeares most famous tragedies?
- Ahis beloved Ophelia
- Bhis fathers ghost
- Chis friend Horatio
- Da troop of actors who reenact the murder of King Hamlet
Answer: his fathers ghost - 6995.
This character is a bad-tempered monarch whose most famous line is "Off with their heads!"
- AThe Wicked Witch of the West
- BDuchess
- CThe Red Queen
- DThe Queen of Hearts
Answer: The Queen of Hearts - 6996.
What corporation was founded by a candlemaker and a soapmaker?
- AJohnson & Johnson
- BSmith & Wesson
- CSimon & Schuster
- DProcter & Gamble
Answer: Procter & Gamble - 6997.
What did Oliver Pollock invent?
- AOvaltine
- BThe electric lighthouse
- CThe rubber band
- DThe $ sign
Answer: The $ sign - 6998.
What company makes Oreo cookies?
- AKeebler
- BNabisco
- CKraft
- DGeneral Mills
Answer: Nabisco - 6999.
He was the son of Seti I and his successors and later Egyptians called him the Great Ancestor.
- ARamses I
- BThumose II
- CThumose I
- DRamses II
Answer: Ramses II - 7000.
The US postal abbreviation of the Peach State is symbol of this chemical element.
- AFrancium
- BGold
- CGallium
- DGermanium
Answer: Gallium
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