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Who was awarded the Car Engineer of the Century on December 18, 1999 in Las Vegas?
- AHenry Ford I
- BFerdinand Porsche
- CKarl Benz
- DEttore Bugatti
Answer: Ferdinand Porsche - 2602.
Founded in 1899 by three brothers, this French vehicle company has produced models called Voiturette 1CV and Dauphine, but generally numbers its models. The company was first to patent the sedan car and the turbocharger.
- APeugeot
- BCitroen
- CBugatti
- DRenault
Answer: Renault - 2603.
What kind of game is the traditional Chinese game of Go?
- AA board game
- BA snail race
- CA hide-and-seek game
- DA ball game
Answer: A board game - 2604.
Which of these countries use dollars?
- AThe USA and Great Britain
- BCanada and Australia
- CGreat Britain and Canada
- DGreat Britain and Australia
Answer: Canada and Australia - 2605.
What is the meaning of the national motto of Canada, A Mari Usque Ad Mare?
- APast, present and future
- BWe are all one
- CFrom sea to sea
- DLiberty and prosperity
Answer: From sea to sea - 2606.
What domestic animal is the national symbol of the Isle of Man?
- ACow
- BSheep
- CCat
- DDog
Answer: Cat - 2607.
Which term refers to a small, usually sometimes ruined building in the middle of the woods?
- AShotgun house
- BVictorian house
- CTerraced house
- DShack
Answer: Shack - 2608.
The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution set this limit for the President of the United States.
- AFour-term limit
- BThe limit concerned the Presidential expenditure.
- CThree-term limit
- DTwo-term limit
Answer: Two-term limit - 2609.
This English Poet Laureate, regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age poetry, wrote the poem, 'The Death of the Old Year'.
- AAlfred Tennyson
- BWilliam Butler Yeats
- CT. S. Elliot
- DRobert Browning
Answer: Alfred Tennyson - 2610.
Find the one who was never named Man (or Person) of the Year by Time magazine.
- AMother Teresa
- BAyatollah Khomenini
- CNewt Gingrich
- DNikita Khrushchev
Answer: Mother Teresa - 2611.
On the fatal day of the disaster, the Titanic recieved many iceberg warnings. The last one was recieved at 9:40 PM from this ship.
- AMesaba
- BCaronia
- CBaltic
- DAmerika
Answer: Mesaba - 2612.
This Oxford graduate wrote The Leviathan, a classic work on legitimate government and society.
- AJohn Locke
- BWilliam Golding
- CThomas Hobbes
- DJonathan Swift
Answer: Thomas Hobbes - 2613.
Which of these is an unofficial nickname of South Dakota?
- AIndependence State
- BSunshine State
- CFirst State
- DPalmetto State
Answer: Sunshine State - 2614.
What was the dollar value of sweet potatoes imported from the Dominican Republic for Thanksgiving 2005?
- A$1.6 million
- B$2.3 million
- C$1.3 million
- D$1 million
Answer: $2.3 million - 2615.
What is the national mammal of Honduras?
- AWhite Tailed Deer
- BNutria
- CBroad Eared Bat
- DThree Toed Sloth
Answer: White Tailed Deer - 2616.
What does Nevada mean?
- Asnow-covered
- Bdesert
- Cland
- Dmountain
Answer: snow-covered - 2617.
When did the Carpathia arrive in New York with the rescued survivors of the RMS Titanic?
- AApril 17
- BApril 16
- CApril 18
- DApril 15
Answer: April 18 - 2618.
Is there a country that borders Haiti?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 2619.
In the late 1880s and 1890s, two brothers, Dr. William and Dr. Charles Mayo, joined forces with an order of Catholic nuns to form one of the worlds best-known medical establishments. What town is it located in?
- AMoorhead
- BRochester
- CSt. Cloud
- DFaribault
Answer: Rochester - 2620.
Who was the leader of the legendary Solidarność (Solidarity) labor union that led the efforts to end communist rule in Poland?
- AVaclav Havel
- BTadeusz Mazowiecki
- CViktor Orbán
- DLech Wałęsa
Answer: Lech Wałęsa - 2621.
This mid-Atlantic state is called The First State due to the fact that it was the first to ratify the US Constitution.
- AColumbia
- BDelaware
- CMaine
- DGeorgia
Answer: Delaware - 2622.
This American Revolutionary battle is considered to be the turning point in the southern campaigns since it forced General Cornwallis to split his troops, making his plan for a major push north impossible.
- AKings Mountain
- BThe First Battle of Charleston
- CCowpens
- DThe Siege of Camden
Answer: Kings Mountain - 2623.
AXA is a French insurance group. What does the name mean?
- AAntoine Xavier Ancienne was the founder.
- BNothing! It was chosen deliberately as AXA is not a word in any known language and is easy to pronounce.
- CAxa was a Belgian comic book hero who had many accidents, but always came out safe.
- DIt comes from Latin word laxo, meaning to liberate or to relieve.
Answer: Nothing! It was chosen deliberately as AXA is not a word in any known language and is easy to pronounce. - 2624.
What incident, involving US President Theodore Roosevelt, happened in Sharkey County, Mississippi in 1902, ?
- AHe ate a whole raw chicken to win a a bet, and got sick.
- BHe spared the life of a bear.
- CHe was shot.
- DHe marred his wife there.
Answer: He spared the life of a bear. - 2625.
If you are stationed in Germany, you will not be on a post, but most likely on which of the following?
- AConcern
- BBeer Run
- CKaserne
- DBahn Hauf
Answer: Kaserne - 2626.
What is the state song of Connecticut?
- AConnecticut is My Home
- BLong Live the Glories of Old Connecticut
- CIts a Grand Old Flag
- DYankee Doodle
Answer: Yankee Doodle - 2627.
Which of these firsts did not originate in New Jersey?
- AFirst boardwalk in USA
- BFirst US iron mine
- CFirst saltwater taffy
- DFirst National Historical Park
Answer: First US iron mine - 2628.
How long is the Great Wall of China?
- AOver 6,000 miles
- BOver 3,000 miles
- COver 2,500 miles
- DOver 4,000 miles
Answer: Over 4,000 miles - 2629.
Which ancient Celtic custom, once practiced in Ireland, involved tying the brides and grooms wrists together?
- ACeltic Knotting
- BHand Fastening
- CHand Joining
- DCeltic Joining
Answer: Hand Fastening - 2630.
Which famous Moscow TV and radio tower was designed by Nikolai Nikitin?
- AOstankino Tower
- BSt. Petersburg TV Tower
- CSpace Needle
- DRousse TV Tower
Answer: Ostankino Tower - 2631.
This notable U.S. president, born on October 27, 1858, has his face carved in Mount Rushmore.
- AGeorge Washington
- BWilliam Howard Taft
- CTheodore Roosevelt
- DAbraham Lincoln
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt - 2632.
What is the least populated U.S. state capital according to the 2000 census?
- AJuneau
- BHonolulu
- CMontpelier
- DBoise
Answer: Montpelier - 2633.
The key to the notorious prison in France, the Bastille, is in the USA. Where is it kept?
- Ain the White House
- Bin the Smithsonian Institution
- Cin Monticello
- Din George Washington's home
Answer: in George Washington's home - 2634.
Which of the following novels does not use the island of Ibiza as setting to its action?
- AThey all do
- BSoma Blues
- CVacation in Ibiza
- DThe Python Project
Answer: They all do - 2635.
Which is the United Kingdoms official newspaper first published on November 7, 1665?
- AThe Times
- BThe Guardian
- CDaily Telegraph
- DThe London Gazette
Answer: The London Gazette - 2636.
What Spanish navigator first used the name Las Islas Filipinas (The Philippine Islands)?
- ASebastian del Cano
- BKing Philip II
- CRoy Lopez de Villalobos
- DFerdinand Magellan
Answer: Roy Lopez de Villalobos - 2637.
Which of the following campuses at Rutgers New Brunswick is not an actual college?
- ADouglass
- BLivingston
- CBusch
- DCook
Answer: Busch - 2638.
Name the writer of the Star Spangled Banner and the star of the movies Blazing Saddles, Smokey and the Bandit II and Loose Cannons who were both born on August 1.
- AFrancis Scott Key and Dom Deluise
- BAdolphe Basile Routhier and Burt Reynolds
- CKatharine Lee Bates and Dom Deluise
- DFrancis Scott Key and Burt Reynolds
Answer: Francis Scott Key and Dom Deluise - 2639.
Which state name means the object towards which the action of the sea is directed?
- AAlaska
- BHawaii
- CCalifornia
- DFlorida
Answer: Alaska - 2640.
Which Chinese Dynasty is responsible for the construction of most of the Great Wall of China?
- AQin
- BMing
- CXiang
- DWang
Answer: Ming - 2641.
Which of these American cities got the nickname Americas Most Patriotic Town as a result of having the oldest Independence Day celebrations?
- ABaltimore, Maryland
- BAtlanta, Georgia
- CGainesville, Georgia
- DBristol, Rhode Island
Answer: Bristol, Rhode Island - 2642.
On January 17, 2006, this person became the second oldest inmate to be executed in the United States since 1976.
- AStanley Williams
- BClarence Ray Allen
- CJohn B. Nixon, Sr.
- DAl Capone
Answer: Clarence Ray Allen - 2643.
Which of these was invented by the Bulgarian-American scientist John Vincent Atanasoff?
- AThe first electronic digital computer
- BThe first wireless heart monitor
- CThe first digital watch
- DPhotoelectrets
Answer: The first electronic digital computer - 2644.
In the USA, Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the flag, is observed on what date?
- AJune 14
- BSeptember 1
- CMay 31
- DJuly 4
Answer: June 14 - 2645.
In what month is the famous Chicago International Film Festival held annually?
- AMarch
- BOctober
- CAugust
- DJanuary
Answer: October - 2646.
In 2002, a group called the Great Wall Academy conducted a study on all the sections of the Wall Great Wall of China. What percentage of the wall did they find was still in good condition?
- A56%
- B72%
- C31%
- D15%
Answer: 31% - 2647.
What is the capital of Texas?
- AWaco
- BHouston
- CAustin
- DDallas
Answer: Austin - 2648.
This former publisher of the Los Angeles Times, CEO of Times-Mirror Company and CEO of American Airlines, served as U.S. Postmaster General under Ronald Reagan.
- ACarls B Caverns
- BRoe Dayo Drive
- CAlbert V. Casey
- DFranklin C. Watney
Answer: Albert V. Casey - 2649.
Who originally recorded the 1966 song Summer in the City, which was later covered by B. B. King and Joe Cocker?
- AThe Lovin Spoonful
- BThe Everly Brothers
- CThe Monkees
- DThe Supremes
Answer: The Lovin Spoonful - 2650.
What is the color of the official state flag of Kansas, USA?
- AGreen
- BBlue
- CYellow
- DWhite
Answer: Blue
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