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How did Julius Caesar die?
a. Stabbed
b. Killed in battle
c. Hung
d. Fell off his horse
Stabbed - Various members of the Senate stabbed Julius.
When did the RMS Titanic sink?
a. 1936
b. 1912
c. 1927
d. 1902
1912 - The Titanic sunk on the 15th of April 1912.
Name the longest bone in the human body?
a. Radius
b. Femur
c. Tibia
d. Clavicle
Femur - The femur is the bone in the upper part of the leg.
Which planet is named after the messenger of the gods?
a. Mercury
b. Neptune
c. Mars
d. Venus
Mercury - Mercury is often depicted with wings on the back of his feet.
Which of these creatures is a crustacean?
a. Emu
b. Clownfish
c. Cactus mouse
d. Lobster
Lobster - A Crustacean is a creature that has an exoskeleton.
What is the capital of Bolivia?
a. La Paz
b. Lima
c. Santiago
d. Quito
La Paz - Bolivia is completely landlocked.
Whom does Sandra Oh play on the hit TV show Grey's Anatomy?
a. Dr. Hunt
b. Dr. Grey
c. Dr. Webber
d. Dr. Yang
Dr. Yang - Sandra Oh was born in Ottawa.
Which of these is an island?
a. Montenegro
b. Kolyma
c. Mekong
d. Lena
Montenegro - The other three things listed are rivers.
Who directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
a. Stephen Spielberg
b. George Lucas
c. Peter Jackson
d. Francis Ford Copula
Peter Jackson - The first film was released in 2001.
In which sport would you hear the terms axel, loop and spin?
a. Alpine skiing
b. Sailing
c. Figure skating
d. Bowling
Figure skating - The axel and the loop are both jumps.
Which of these plants has very poisonous leaves?
a. Oleander
b. Fennel
c. Anise
d. Cicley
Oleander - The other three items listed are all herbs used in cooking.
Which of these stones is blue?
a. Lapis lazuli
b. Emerald
c. Tourmaline
d. Peridot
Lapis lazuli - The other stones are most commonly green.
If you were Wiccan, when would you celebrate Beltane?
a. New Year’s
b. Halloween
c. May Day
d. Labor Day
May Day - You would celebrate Yule at Christmas.
In the classic story Romeo and Juliet, what is Romeo's last
name?
a. Capulet
b. Montague
c. Essex
d. Blunt
Montague - Juliet is a Capulet.
Who married Queen Elizabeth II?
a. Prince Phillip
b. Prince Charles
c. Prince Edward
d. Prince Andrew
Prince Phillip - Prince Phillip was born in 1921. He married the Queen in 1947.
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