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What is the longest bridge in the world?
- AKing Fahd Causeway Bridge I, Saudi Arabia
- BLake Pontchartrain Causeway, United States
- CDanyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, China
- DSultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge, Malaysia
Answer: Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, China - 1302.
Angiography is a medical procedure which explores which of the following?
- ABlood vessels
- BHormonal levels
- CBlood sugar levels
- DNeurons
Answer: Blood vessels - 1303.
Which of the following is about the Watergate scandal?
- AAll the Pretty Horses'
- BAll the King's Men'
- CAll the President's Men'
- DAll the Right Moves'
Answer: All the President's Men' - 1304.
Which of the following is not an original member of The Mamas the Papas?
- AJill Gibson
- BDenny Doherty
- CCass Elliot
- DJohn Phillips
Answer: Jill Gibson - 1305.
The first human birth through embryo transfer was announced on February 3, 1984. Who was in charge of the research team that carried out the project?
- ADr. Emily Richardson
- BDr. John Buster
- CDr. Elliot Smith
- DDr. Benjamin Lewis
Answer: Dr. John Buster - 1306.
This Spanish playwright and poet, author of The Dog in the Manger and The Widow from Valencia, maintained that a writers business is to write so as to make himself understood.
- AJose Ortega y Gassett
- BHumberto Robinson
- COscar Nareda
- DLope de Vega
Answer: Lope de Vega - 1307.
When was the territory of modern New York City first discovered by an European explorer?
- A16th century
- B17th century
- C15th century
- D14th century
Answer: 16th century - 1308.
This character, portrayed by Reese Witherspoon in the 2002 movie Sweet Home Alabama, is a New York City fashion designer who suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor.
- AStephanie Carmichael
- BMelanie Smooter
- CStephanie Spooner
- DMelanie Spooner
Answer: Melanie Smooter - 1309.
Only 9% of US Households owned a television in
- A1969
- B1965
- C1913
- D1950
Answer: 1950 - 1310.
Bernard Webb was a pseudonym used by which famous musician and songwriter?
- APeter Asher
- BJohn Lennon
- CPaul McCartney
- Dnone of these three answers is correct
Answer: Paul McCartney - 1311.
The student Rosencrantz is coupled with what fellow student?
- AWaskowitcz
- BHamlet
- CRabinowski
- DGuildenstern
Answer: Guildenstern - 1312.
Every year in Yatesville, Georgia there is a celebration of chitlins, called the Chitlin Hoedown. What exactly are chitlins?
- ABull testicles
- BCow brains
- CPigs intestines
- DSheep eyes
Answer: Pigs intestines - 1313.
What is the name of the chieftain, who in 1816, after the death of his father, seized power over the insignificant Zulu clan and transformed it into a nation?
- AShaka
- BSenzangakhona
- CDingiswayo
- DImpis
Answer: Shaka - 1314.
What year did the TV series "Batman" premiere?
- A1967
- B1966
- C1964
- D1965
Answer: 1966 - 1315.
What was the name of the sleazy lawyer in the musical and movie Chicago?
- ATed Buckland
- BPete Drucker
- CRudy Baylor
- DBilly Flynn
Answer: Billy Flynn - 1316.
According to a popular slogan what state should people not 'mess with'?
- ATexas
- BRhode Island
- CNew York
- DMontana
Answer: Texas - 1317.
A girl phoned me and said, "Come on over, there's nobody home." I went over. Pick the next sentence.
- AHouse burned down.
- BNobody was home.
- CForgot my pants.
- DParty for me.
Answer: Nobody was home. - 1318.
Detective Kurt Wallender, based in Ystad in south Sweden, is the creation of this prolific writer.
- AHenning Mankell
- BKjell Eriksson
- CPernille Rygg
- DStieg Larsson
Answer: Henning Mankell - 1319.
This author of popular novels, who was a lecturer at Wellesley College, spoke fluent English, Russian and French and made chess problems in his spare time.
- ASteinbeck
- BBrecht
- CNabokov
- DPasternak
Answer: Nabokov - 1320.
In the movie Fletch Lives, on the flight to Louisiana what Disney film does Fletch dream about?
- ABambi
- BDumbo
- CHerbie the Love Bug
- DSong of the South
Answer: Song of the South - 1321.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were American Communists spying for this country.
- AFrance
- BUSA
- CGermany
- DThe Soviet Union
Answer: The Soviet Union - 1322.
Name the young actor who starred in 2006s Civic Duty and whose nicknames include Superman and Dodi.
- ARichard Schiff
- BIan Tracy
- CKhaled Abol Naga
- DPeter Krause
Answer: Khaled Abol Naga - 1323.
This bomber was introduced in February 1955.
- AB-52
- BF-15
- CB-17
- DB-29
Answer: B-52 - 1324.
What is Cynophobia the fear of?
- ABirds
- BFlying
- CGerms
- DDogs
Answer: Dogs - 1325.
This Japanese car make was established in 1970, but the first automobile of the brand was released in 1917.
- ANissan
- BSuzuki
- CMazda
- DMitsubishi
Answer: Mitsubishi - 1326.
This 1998 Independent film was also shot in Death Valley Junction, CA. What is the correct name of the film?
- ASerendipity
- BWelcome to Serendipity
- CHot Moon
- DTumbleweeds and Aliens
Answer: Welcome to Serendipity - 1327.
Which of the following characters in the Harry Potter series was never employed by the Ministry of Magic, that works to regulate the magical world in Britain?
- AKingsley Shacklebolt
- BBarty Crouch, Sr.
- CGilderoy Lockhart
- DPercy Weasley
Answer: Gilderoy Lockhart - 1328.
What statement about James Thurber and Dorothy Parker is true?
- AThey were playwrights.
- BThey were poets.
- CThey were communists.
- DThey were humorists.
Answer: They were humorists. - 1329.
Overall, the growth rate of average incomes in less developed countries between 1960 and 1995
- Aexceeded that of Britain during the industrial revolution
- Bexceeded that of high income countries
- Cwas approximately 3.0% per year
- Dwas approximately zero
Answer: exceeded that of Britain during the industrial revolution - 1330.
This song, sung by a very famous blonde, comes in at #12 on the AFI list. What movie is it from?
- ASome Like It Hot
- BThe Seven Year Itch
- CHow to Marry a Millionaire
- DGentlemen Prefer Blondes
Answer: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - 1331.
Which one of these is not a typical European sword design?
- AFalchion
- BScimitar
- CFlamberge
- DUlfberht
Answer: Scimitar - 1332.
Bobby Leach, a circus stuntman from Cornwell, England, famous for surviving a barrel ride over the Niagara Falls, died in what way?
- AIn 1912 he was aboard the Titanic and drowned.
- BHe was one of the first casualties of WWI.
- CHe slipped on a orange peel and died.
- DHe died during an attempt to swim the English Channel.
Answer: He slipped on a orange peel and died. - 1333.
In what 1985 movie did Corey Haim play a character in a wheel chair?
- ALost Boys
- BGoonies
- CLucas
- DSilver Bullet
Answer: Silver Bullet - 1334.
What pro wrestler grapples with Sylvester Stallone in the movie-'Rocky III'?
- ADolph Lundgren
- BThe Iron Sheik
- CHulk Hogan
- DAndre the Giant
Answer: Hulk Hogan - 1335.
Who is Fred Flintstones boss at the Slate Rock and Gravel Company?
- AMr. Stone
- BMr. Pebble
- CMr. Rocker
- DMr. Slate
Answer: Mr. Slate - 1336.
Actors Dolph Lundgren, Lena Olin, and Ann Margaret hail from this Scandinavian country that joined the European Union in 1995.
- AFinland
- BNorway
- CEstonia
- DSweden
Answer: Sweden - 1337.
What does the "G" mean in "G-Man"?
- AGovernment
- BGeronimo
- CGoing
- DGhost
Answer: Government - 1338.
Which two planets are most similar in size diameter wise?
- AJupiter and Saturn
- BMars and Mercury
- CVenus and Earth
- DUranus and Neptune
Answer: Venus and Earth - 1339.
Wilhelm Kolff invented what device?
- ADialysis machine
- BPET scan
- CLinotype machine
- DFootball helmet
Answer: Dialysis machine - 1340.
What is the term for a small, thin piece of skin, especially the skin that comes off the body after a sunburn?
- Abobo
- Bolea
- Cblype
- Dobol
Answer: blype - 1341.
What Oscar-winning actress plays the female lead in Ivan Reitmans romantic comedy film No Strings Attached?
- AKate Winslet
- BNatalie Portman
- CAnne Hathaway
- DSandra Bullock
Answer: Natalie Portman - 1342.
How old was Jane Austen when she died?
- A42
- B29
- C62
- D52
Answer: 42 - 1343.
What is the capital of New Zealand?
- AMelbourne
- BWellington
- CSydney
- DAuckland
Answer: Wellington - 1344.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) is defined as the ratio of nominal GDP to the
- AGDP deflator
- Bmoney supply
- Cgovernment's budget deficit
- Dunemployment rate
Answer: GDP deflator - 1345.
Death Valley's Badwater Basin is North America's point of lowest elevation at how many feet below sea level?
- A12,092 feet
- B1,640 feet
- C79 feet
- D282 feet
Answer: 282 feet - 1346.
A man needs a mistress just to break the __________.
- Amonogamy
- Bmonogram
- Cmonopoly
- Dmonotony
Answer: monogamy - 1347.
What Greek poet wrote 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'?
- AHomer
- BPlato
- CSophocles
- DSocrates
Answer: Homer - 1348.
In what country is the computer-animated fantasy film Brave set?
- AIceland
- BScotland
- Cthe USA
- DGermany
Answer: Scotland - 1349.
Which part did John Cleese play in the BBCs Television Shakespeare series?
- AKing Lear
- BMalvolio in Twelfth Night
- CHamlet
- DPetruchio in The Taming of the Shrew
Answer: Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew - 1350.
Which of the following requires the use of at least two needles?
- Abraiding
- Bhand knitting
- Cmacrame
- Dcrocheting
Answer: hand knitting
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