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- 1651.
This word is used to denote a group of cobras.
- AQuiver
- BBale
- CSedge
- DKnot
Answer: Quiver - 1652.
Who was Lydia Litvyak?
- AThe first female to get an engineering degree in the USA
- BThe inventor of the silicon chip
- CThe top female fighter ace of World War II
- DThe first Polish woman chief of state
Answer: The top female fighter ace of World War II - 1653.
In 1839, while spending the winter with George Sand in Majorca, this composer completed a work consisting of 24 short preludes. Each prelude was in a different major or minor key.
- AChopin
- BSchumann
- CSchubert
- DLizst
Answer: Chopin - 1654.
What famous Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, philosophy and literature?
- APlato
- BSocrates
- CAristotle
- DEpicurus
Answer: Aristotle - 1655.
Which of these plants is the national emblem of Scotland?
- Aivy
- Brose
- Clinden
- Dthistle
Answer: thistle - 1656.
In this fifth novel in Anne Rices The Vampire Chronicles, Lestat is offered a job by the devil himself. The Devil explains to him many things about heaven and hell, and reveals some of the secrets of the world. What is the title of the novel?
- AInferno
- BMemnoch the Devil
- CTale of the Body Thief
- DDevils
Answer: Memnoch the Devil - 1657.
In the movie Field of Dreams, what is Ray Kinsellas answer to the question Is this Heaven?
- ANo, its baseball.
- BNo, its Purgatory.
- CNo, its Iowa.
- DNo, its Ohio.
Answer: No, its Iowa. - 1658.
Who was the first royal bride in history to omit the word obey from her wedding vows?
- ALady Diana
- BCamilla Parker Bowles
- CAnne, Princess Royal
- DSarah Ferguson
Answer: Lady Diana - 1659.
In physics, what does Avogadros law state?
- AVolumes of gases containing the same number of molecules have equal pressures.
- BAt the same mass and pressure, equal volumes of gases contain the same number of molecules.
- CAt the same temperature and pressure, equal volumes of gases contain the same number of molecules.
- DVolumes of gases containing the same number of molecules have equal pressures and masses.
Answer: At the same temperature and pressure, equal volumes of gases contain the same number of molecules. - 1660.
Who killed Achilles according to Greek mythology?
- AParis aided by Apollo
- BPriam aided by Paris
- CPeleus aided by Thetis
- DHector aided by the Nereids
Answer: Paris aided by Apollo - 1661.
This 20th century author wrote of the northern lands of Thule and Zembla in works such as Solus Rex and Pale Fire.
- AItalo Calvino
- BUmberto Eco
- CVladimir Nabokov
- DJorge Luis Borges
Answer: Vladimir Nabokov - 1662.
What temperature, in degrees Celsius, is Absolute Zero?
- A-273
- B-32
- C-356
- D-135
Answer: -273 - 1663.
Which great Yankee was not elected to the Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility?
- AMickey Mantle
- BJoe Dimaggio
- CBabe Ruth
- DLou Gehrig
Answer: Joe Dimaggio - 1664.
Doctor Dolittle is the central character of a series of childrens books by this author.
- ALewis Carroll
- BL. Frank Baum
- CJ. K. Rowling
- DHugh Lofting
Answer: Hugh Lofting - 1665.
Who was Aristotles most famous student?
- AAlexander
- BErasmus
- CPhillippus Magnus
- DPtolemy
Answer: Alexander - 1666.
According to urban legends that spread in 1997, people in this country began pumping air from a bicycle pump into their rectum resulting in their explosion.
- APoland
- BSouth Africa
- CThailand
- DThe United States
Answer: Thailand - 1667.
What year were the English rock band Rolling Stones formed?
- A1962
- B1955
- C1958
- D1964
Answer: 1962 - 1668.
In every country in the world, except one, moving the head up and down means yes and moving the head side-to-side means no. In what one nation is that not the case?
- ARomania
- BBulgaria
- CKurdistan
- DHungary
Answer: Bulgaria - 1669.
What did United States President Ronald Reagan say on the radio during a voice check on August 11, 1984?
- AWait, do I speak now? Is this thing on?
- BWe begin bombing in five minutes.
- CI must tell you, I'm wearing white-red-and-blue underpants today.
- DI wanna tell my mama I love her.
Answer: We begin bombing in five minutes. - 1670.
Which Monty Python and the Holy Grail character delivered the line: 'Help, help, I'm being repressed!'?
- ADennis
- BPatsy
- CThe Black Knight
- DSir Robin
Answer: Dennis - 1671.
What country is the rock group U2 from?
- AIreland
- BGermany
- CBelgium
- DEngland
Answer: Ireland - 1672.
In traditional English puppet shows who is married to the character Punch?
- AVictoria
- BBarbara
- CDebbie
- DJudy
Answer: Judy - 1673.
What is the meaning of the French word pour?
- APoisson
- BMerci
- CFor
- DNon
Answer: For - 1674.
Berkeley Universitys, Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligences project , SETI@Home, is an experiment open for everyone to join. What is SETI@Homes aim?
- ATo place radio telescopes at volunteers homes
- BTo train volunteers for space missions
- CTo use free processing time in volunteers computers to analyze radio data
- DTo bring an alien to each volunteers home
Answer: To use free processing time in volunteers computers to analyze radio data - 1675.
Arrange the listed phobias in the following order: fear of clowns, fear of speaking in public, fear of smells, fear of needles.
- ACoulrophobia, Glossophobia, Osmophobia, Trypanophobia
- BOsmophobia, Coulrophobia, Trypanophobia, Glossophobia
- CGlossophobia, Osmophobia, Trypanophobia, Coulrophobia
- DTrypanophobia, Glossophobia, Osmophobia, Coulrophobia
Answer: Coulrophobia, Glossophobia, Osmophobia, Trypanophobia - 1676.
What animals multiply so quickly that in 18 months they can have over million descendants?
- Arats
- Bworms
- Csnakes
- Dgrasshoppers
Answer: rats - 1677.
In the movie, Wizard of Oz, Margaret Hamilton portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West. What was Margarets profession before she turned to acting?
- AComedian
- BHousewife
- CSchoolteacher
- DSinger
Answer: Schoolteacher - 1678.
In the story 'Jack and the Beanstalk' what does Jack trade to get the magic beans?
- Aa goose
- Ba harp
- Ca hat
- Da cow
Answer: a cow - 1679.
What is the oldest permanent European settlement in the United States?
- ASt Augustine Florida
- BNewport News Virginia
- CCharlotte North Carolina
- DPlymouth Massachusetts
Answer: Plymouth Massachusetts - 1680.
Which of the following was not a game show host?
- ASteve Allen
- BChuck Barris
- CWalter Bradley
- DLouie Anderson
Answer: Walter Bradley - 1681.
In this movie Robert De Niro plays a timid and artistic NYC police detective. Bill Murray plays the criminal boss and Uma Thurman is a call girl De Niro's character falls for.
- AMad Dog and Glory
- BTurner and Hooch
- CA Police Story
- DPaths to Glory
Answer: Mad Dog and Glory - 1682.
What was the name of George and Louise Jefferson's son on All in the Family?
- AJamar
- BKeon
- CLionel
- DTyrone
Answer: Lionel - 1683.
According to a famous line from the existentialist play 'No Exit' what is hell?
- Aother people
- Blarge hued in green and blue
- Clittle made
- Doneself
Answer: other people - 1684.
What famous folksinger founded the Institute for the Study of Non-Violence in 1965?
- AWoody Guthrie
- BJoan Baez
- CBob Dylan
- DPeter Yarrow
Answer: Joan Baez - 1685.
Who invented Pastafarianism?
- AZach Soldi
- BBill Nye
- CEric Tignor
- DBobby Henderson
Answer: Bobby Henderson - 1686.
This event caused Roseanne to proclaim that now, they were OFFICIALLY white trash.
- ADan shot himself hunting.
- BDan wrecked his Harley.
- CDan went to jail.
- DDan drank white lightning and passed out.
Answer: Dan went to jail. - 1687.
Who is credited with the invention of MMs?
- AForrest Mars Sr.
- BBruce Murries
- CMilton S. Hershey
- DLeo Hirshfield
Answer: Forrest Mars Sr. - 1688.
In 2002 George Clooney starred in this remake of what 1972 science fiction movie?
- ASolaris
- BI Am Legend
- CAttack of the Killer Tomatoes
- DAlien
Answer: Solaris - 1689.
How do you say I'm lost in Spanish?
- AEstoy listo.
- BEstoy perdido.
- CEstoy en la cocina.
- DEstoy cansado.
Answer: Estoy perdido. - 1690.
The song Saturday Night Divas was performed by this English girl group that popularized the term Girl Power.
- AEn Vogue
- BDestinys Child
- CTLC
- DThe Spice Girls
Answer: The Spice Girls - 1691.
How many periods are there in an ice hockey game?
- AOne
- BThree
- CTwo
- DFour
Answer: Three - 1692.
Advertising of record label HMV (His Masters Voice) made this dog famous. It showed the dog listening to his masters gramophone.
- ABingo
- BRover
- CToto
- DNipper
Answer: Nipper - 1693.
One of the US First Ladies was named Sarah Childress. Who was she married to?
- AJames K. Polk
- BJohn Tyler
- CZachary Taylor
- DJohn Quincy Adams
Answer: James K. Polk - 1694.
Not only did he sing I Went Back to My Fourth Wife For the Third Time And Gave Her a Second Chance to Make a First Class Fool Out of Me but he also is responsible for Sleeper Hold on Satan. Hes sometimes known as Rev. Billy. Who is he?
- ABilly C. Wirtz
- BBilly Crash Craddock
- CBilly Walker
- DBilly Montana
Answer: Billy C. Wirtz - 1695.
This filmmaker, famous for directing Runaway Train and Tango Cash, is the brother of Academy Award-winning director Nikita Mikhalkov.
- AAndrei Tarkovsky
- BAndrey Konchalovsky
- CSergei Mikhalkov
- DRoman Polanski
Answer: Andrey Konchalovsky - 1696.
Does Rocky Balboa win the first fight against Apollo Creed in the original movie Rocky?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: No - 1697.
How many times did Babe Ruth win the American League MVP award?
- A2
- B3
- C4
- D1
Answer: 1 - 1698.
Which of the following is not a flavor of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream?
- AChubby Hubby
- BWavy Gravy
- CCutie Patootie
- DBovinity Divinity
Answer: Cutie Patootie - 1699.
The classic commercial for what product used the line There is a man in the bathtub!
- ALyson
- BMr. Clean
- CMr. Bubble
- DClorox
Answer: Mr. Bubble - 1700.
What bird can be associated with the infectious disease Varicella?
- AChicken
- BHen
- CCrane
- DBlue jay
Answer: Chicken
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