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In which novel would you find the characters Nicholas Carraway
and Daisy Buchanan?
a. The Scarlet Letter
b. The Great Gatsby
c. The Witch of Blackbird Pond
d. A Tale of Two Cities
The Great Gatsby - The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
How many weapons are there is the game of Clue?
a. 6
b. 11
c. 15
d. 8
6 - The weapons include a knife, a candlestick and a wrench.
Which character does Kevin Costner play in the film
"Waterworld"?
a. Drifter
b. Enforcer
c. Priam
d. Mariner
Mariner - Waterworld was released in 1995.
Which sport includes the terms lift, edge and jumps?
a. Tennis
b. Figure skating
c. Darts
d. Basketball
Figure skating - Figure skating is part of the Winter Olympics.
What was Edward Sheriff Curtis' claim to fame?
a. Inventor
b. Sculpture
c. Photographer
d. Politian
Photographer - Curtis is known for his pictures of the American West.
Who did Princess Anne marry?
a. Mark Phillips
b. James
c. Anthony
d. Harry
Mark Phillips - The couple was divorced in 1992.
What is the capital of Chile?
a. Quito
b. Lima
c. Bogota
d. Santiago
Santiago - The official language of Chile is Spanish.
Where would you find Conococha Lake?
a. Laos
b. Ethiopia
c. Australia
d. Peru
Peru - The lake is located in the Andes.
Whom does Glenn Close play on the TV show "Damages"?
a. Irene Daniels
b. Kyra Sedgwick
c. Ellen Parsons
d. Patty Hewes
Patty Hewes - This show debuted in 2007.
When was the rubber balloon invented?
a. 1879
b. 1824
c. 1946
d. 1907
1824 - Michael Faraday invented the rubber balloon.
What is "Maw-sit-sit"?
a. A spice
b. A tree
c. A gemstone
d. A rodent
A gemstone - The Maw-sit-sit was discovered in a village near Burma.
Which of these is not a kind of pasta?
a. Tumeric
b. Bigoli
c. Pillus
d. Gomiti
Tumeric - Tumeric is a spice.
Who wrote the novel "Wuthering Heights"?
a. Arthur Miller
b. E. B. White
c. F. Scott Fitzgerald
d. Emily Bronte
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights was published in 1847.
When did Hannibal cross the Alps?
a. 218 BC
b. 1321 AD
c. 1502 AD
d. 1283 AD
218 BC - Hannibal made this incredible journey during the Second Punic War.
Which of these devices allows a submarine to see over the
water?
a. Periscope
b. Telescope
c. Stethoscope
d. Microscope
Periscope - A periscope makes use of mirrors to allow a person to see around corners.
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