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- 4301.
The Virginia General Assembly was founded in Jamestown in what year?
- A1774
- B1719
- C1619
- D1819
Answer: 1619 - 4302.
Potassium iodide, sodium iodide, or sodium iodate are added to table salt in order to prevent iodine deficiency. What health problems does iodine deficiency cause?
- ASkin and bone disorders
- BThyroid gland disorders
- CCardiovascular problems
- DAdrenal gland malfunction
Answer: Thyroid gland disorders - 4303.
In chemistry, this term refers to two elements with the same atomic number, but different atomic weights.
- AIsotopes
- BAlleles
- CIsochronics
- DIsosceles
Answer: Isotopes - 4304.
What term refers to snow which partially melts upon reaching the ground and accumulates in puddles of partially frozen water?
- Asnow flurry
- Bcorn
- Cslush
- Dsnirt
Answer: slush - 4305.
After graduation, Howard Stern worked for what obscure station in Briarcliff Manor, New York, playing disco music?
- A92.3 WXRK
- B66 WNBC
- C107.1 WRNW-FM
- DDC 101
Answer: 107.1 WRNW-FM - 4306.
After Arnold and Willis mom passed away, who took care of the housekeeping duties on the show Diffrent Strokes?
- AMr. Roper
- BMrs. Dubouis
- CMrs. Garrett
- DMrs. Mc Gillicuddy
Answer: Mrs. Garrett - 4307.
Which late-night television host is famous for his amusing Top Ten lists?
- ACraig Ferguson
- BJay Leno
- CDavid Letterman
- DConan OBrien
Answer: David Letterman - 4308.
Which Disney movie are the characters Drizella, Lucifer, Anastasia and Octavius from?
- AThe Fox and the Hound
- BSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- CCinderella
- DSleeping Beauty
Answer: Cinderella - 4309.
What does a shrink call the fear of gravity?
- ABelomophobia
- BNewtonianphobia
- CErgophobia
- DBarophobia
Answer: Barophobia - 4310.
What year did the popular sitcom, The King of Queens, first hit the airwaves?
- A2002
- B1998
- C1997
- D2001
Answer: 1998 - 4311.
Which of these movies was written and directed by George Lucas?
- AGothika
- BTop Gun
- CBad Boys
- DStar Wars
Answer: Star Wars - 4312.
This Victorian writer left school to work in a boot blacking factory after his father was thrown into debtors prison.
- AOscar Wilde
- BJames Joyce
- CThomas Hardy
- DCharles Dickens
Answer: Charles Dickens - 4313.
When was an 18 Supersize Barbie, with a Superstar face, first made?
- A1980
- B1969
- C1978
- D1967
Answer: 1978 - 4314.
What color is Nancy Drews convertible?
- ASilver
- BWhite
- CRed
- DBlue
Answer: Blue - 4315.
Which wedding anniversary is celebrated internationally as the Diamond Wedding Anniversary, or Diamond Wedding Day?
- A50th anniversary
- B80th anniversary
- C40th anniversary
- D60th anniversary
Answer: 60th anniversary - 4316.
This era lasted from 251 million to 65 million years ago.
- AMesozoic
- BPrecambrian
- CPaleozoic
- DCenozoic
Answer: Mesozoic - 4317.
I fired my masseuse today. She just ________ me the wrong way.
- Awhipped
- Bpunched
- Crubbed
- Dstabbed
Answer: rubbed - 4318.
Colonel Potter was 1/4 Native American according to the M*A*S*H series. Which Native American group was he related to?
- ACherokee
- BIroquois
- CComanchee
- DNavahoe
Answer: Cherokee - 4319.
Which movie won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005?
- AShark Tale
- BShrek 2
- CThe Incredibles
- DIce Age: The Meltdown
Answer: The Incredibles - 4320.
Who wrote the 2006 novel The Inheritance of Loss?
- AJawahar Lal Nehru
- BKhushwant Singh
- CArundhati Roy
- DKiran Desai
Answer: Kiran Desai - 4321.
What is the color of the huge diamond featured in a classic 1963 comedy movie starring Claudia Cardinale and Peter Sellers?
- Awhite
- Byellow
- Cblue
- Dpink
Answer: pink - 4322.
How many stairs are there in the fictional Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
- A152
- B142
- C132
- D122
Answer: 142 - 4323.
Which Disney Princess is not married at the end of the original movie?
- ASnow White
- BBelle
- CJasmine
- DCinderella
Answer: Jasmine - 4324.
This is the fear that somewhere in the world, there is a duck watching you.
- AAnatidaiphobia
- BAnatadaephobia
- CAnatidaephobia
- DDuckophobia
Answer: Anatidaephobia - 4325.
What is the national animal of Australia?
- Aplatypus
- Balligator
- Ckangaroo
- Dkoala
Answer: kangaroo - 4326.
What did David Hempleman-Adams do in 1998?
- AHe became the first person to climb the three tallest mountains in the world.
- BHe became the first person to ski Mount Everest.
- CHe became the first person to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.
- DHe became the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest.
Answer: He became the first person to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. - 4327.
In what country is a cake called Pink Panther very popular?
- AFrance
- BSwitzerland
- CSpain
- DCanada
Answer: Spain - 4328.
Who painted Casting in the Falls?
- ALouis
- BManet
- CHomer
- DLippi
Answer: Homer - 4329.
What was the name of Ted Danson's character in Cheers?
- AJoe
- BSam
- CDom
- DDan
Answer: Sam - 4330.
How many keys are on a Standard piano?
- A20
- B88
- C100
- D54
Answer: 88 - 4331.
On TV's 'Seinfeld' what type of doctor did Mr Costanza go to when he sat on 'fusilli Jerry'?
- Aneurologist
- Bophthalmologist
- Cproctologist
- Dcardiologist
Answer: proctologist - 4332.
The Iron Age is a period in the history of mankind that began in which century?
- A12th century BC
- B2nd century AD
- C25th century BC
- D18th century BC
Answer: 12th century BC - 4333.
Which of these cats could appear and disappear at will?
- AFelix
- BPussy Galore
- CThe Cheshire Cat
- DPuss in Boots
Answer: The Cheshire Cat - 4334.
What do American Presidents John Quincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison and George W. Bush all have in common?
- AThey won the electoral vote but not the popular vote.
- BThey all were re-elected.
- CThey all were senators.
- DThey all served as vice-presidents.
Answer: They won the electoral vote but not the popular vote. - 4335.
In what famous series did William Powell play a detective?
- AMike Hammer
- BThe Thin Man
- CTony Roma
- DSam Spade
Answer: The Thin Man - 4336.
In the comedy movie Fletch Lives, when Fletch visits Bly Bio Chem, he tells the supervisor that he goes through how many suits in a day?
- A6
- B4
- C3
- D5
Answer: 5 - 4337.
This phobia is known as the fear of criticism.
- AEosophobia
- BEnosiophobia
- CEphebiphobia
- DEntomophobia
Answer: Enosiophobia - 4338.
What was the last name of Eustace Charleton, the wacky character on Green Acres?
- ADawson
- BHaney
- CZiffel
- DMonroe
Answer: Haney - 4339.
Earl Grey tea is black tea flavoured with what?
- AHoney
- BVanilla
- CBergamot oil
- DLavender
Answer: Bergamot oil - 4340.
In the 1976 remake of the classic film 'KingKong' what New York landmark does the giant ape climb?
- AWorld Trade Center
- BEmpire State Building
- CStatue of Liberty
- DChrysler Building
Answer: World Trade Center - 4341.
What was the name of the machine Skeeter's mother bought to straighten her hair in The Help?
- Athe Beauty Machine
- Bthe Electromatic
- Cthe Relaxer
- Dthe Shinolater
Answer: the Shinolater - 4342.
In the same year that the first Grammy for Rap music was given, this song won for Best Song of the Year and Best Record of the Year and the singer who performed it won the Grammy for Best Performance.
- ADon't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
- BTraces by George Michael
- CFast Car by Tracy Chapman
- DBlessings by Betty Winan
Answer: Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin - 4343.
The title of this movie was translated into German as Urban Neurotic.
- AHav Plenty
- BAnnie Hall
- CThe Hangover
- DJuno
Answer: Annie Hall - 4344.
Which of the following was not a member of the band Lynryd Skynyrd?
- AJimmy Farrar
- BRickey Medlocke
- CGary Rossington
- DAllen Collins
Answer: Jimmy Farrar - 4345.
An important event described in the novel Captain Corellis Mandolin is the massacre of Italian troops by the Germans in September 1943. On what island did the massacre occur?
- ASardinia
- BSicily
- CCephallonia
- DMalta
Answer: Cephallonia - 4346.
St. Bonaventure University, founded in 1858, is located in Cattaraugus County. Which state is it in?
- ANew York
- BPennsylvania
- CIdaho
- DFlorida
Answer: New York - 4347.
Define shotgun wedding.
- Aquit crying and say I do
- Blife or death
- Cshut up and smile
- Dwife or death
Answer: wife or death - 4348.
In the United States, firewood is usually sold by the cord. How big is a cord of wood?
- A66 cubic feet
- B128 cubic feet
- C66 feet
- D128 square feet
Answer: 128 cubic feet - 4349.
What is the art of elegant handwriting called?
- Acalligraphy
- Bengraving
- Cdecoupage
- Dlithography
Answer: calligraphy - 4350.
This character from the Harry Potter series said, 'Come on, you can do better than that!' after Bellatrix Lestrange fired a curse at him and missed.
- ASeverus Snape
- BAlbus Dumbledore
- CSirius Black
- DCedric Diggory
Answer: Sirius Black
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