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1
Which one of the following Presidents was NOT a general at some point in his military career?
George Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
2
Traditionally, the Dalai Lama is the head of ___________ Buddhism
Tibetan
Mongolian
Korean
Chinese
3
Which one of the following wars was a Cold War conflict?
Gulf War I
The War on Terrorism
The Korean War
World War II
4
Who did the USA beat in the 1980 Olympic Gold medal hockey game?
Canada
Sweden
Soviet Union
Finland
5
The 2nd largest continent on earth is...
S. America
Africa
Antarctica
N. America
6
What is the number 1 grossing movie of all time?
Titanic
Avatar
The original Star Wars
Gone with the Wind
7
The religion on earth that has the most followers is currently...
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
8
This radio play had many Americans in a panic when it first aired in October of 1938?
War of the Worlds
Gone with the Wind
Psycho
Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs
9
A squared plus B squared equals C squared...
Pythagrean Theorum
Achum's Razor
Socratic Seminar
Newton's Laws
10
Who invented the game of basketball?
Dr. James Naismith
Abner Doubleday
John Wooden
Lord Stanley
11
Who was President at the start of the Great Depression
Harry Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
12
This man is regarded as the father of modern economics?
Karl Marx
Donal Trump
Adam Smith
Carl Aichen
13
Which American city has NOT hosted an Olympics?
St. Louis
Chicago
Atlanta
Los Angeles
14
E equals MC squared is formula used in...
Chemistry
Algebra
Calculus
Physics
15
Which of the following was NOT a World War 2 battle?
Tet Offensive
The Bulge
D-Day
Guadalcanal
16
What actress has won more Oscars than anyone else?
Bet Middler
Maryl Streep
Audrey Hepburn
Katherine Hepburn
17
Which MLB stadium has a brick outfield wall that is covered in Ivy for most of the season?
Wrigley Field
Fenway Park
Yankee Stadium
Dodger Stadium
18
The people that live in Saharan Africa are ethnically ____________.
Tribal
Dutch
Arabs
Black Africans
19
What political role did Richard Nixon have in the 1950's?
He was the Vice President
He was the President
He was the Governor of California
He was a US House member
20
What was the name of the Senator that led the charge to keep USA out of the League of Nations?
Henry Cabot Lodge
Woodrow Wilson
Sam Rayburn
Nelson Rockefeller
21
What is the name of the trophy that the Super Bowl winner receives every year?
Lombardi Trophy
Stanley Cup
Commissioners Cup
Wannamkaer Trophy
22
Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?
Sikhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
23
The Los Angeles Dodgers moved from what city to LA in 1958?
Philadelphi
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Brooklyn
24
What actor played the Godfather?
Robert DiNero
Al Pacino
Marlon Brando
Gregory Peck
25
This is the longest TV show?
Gunsmoke
The Simpsons
I love Lucy
The Cosby Show
26
The Pope's headquarters are at...
Venice
New York City
Vatican City
Avignon
27
What famous comedian made the Tonight Show the number 1 late night show between 1962 and 1992?
Jack Benny
Jack Parr
Jay Leno
Johnny Carson
28
Which 2 states are tied for having the most Presidents come from there (6 each)?
Ohio and Virginia
California and Virginia
New York and Ohio
New York and California
29
What is NOT an enumerated power of Congress?
Creating and regulating a Post Office
Declaring War
Punishing Piracy on the high seas
Establishing national schools
30
Which of the following is NOT an ancient, indigenous people group of central or south America?
Aztecs
Mayas
Incas
Aborigines
31
Which one of the following men was not a proessional boxer?
Sonny Liston
Muhammed Ali
Joe Lewis
Walter Payton
32
Who performed the famous comedy sketch "Who's on first?"?
Burns and Allen
Sigfrued and Royd
Abbot and Costello
The Smothers Brothers
33
Which one of the following professional athletes was NOT a golfer?
Tiger Woods
Jimmy Conner
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
34
This doctor is regarded as the man who discovered penicillan?
Copernicus
Sigmund Frued
Alexander Fleming
Louise Pasture
35
Which college basketball team has the most men's basketball titles?
Kentucky
Indiana
UCLA
Duke
36
Which professional golf tournament does the winner get a Green Jacket at every year?
The US Open
The Players Championship
The Masters
The British Open
37
Which country listed below has an absolute monarchy in the modern era?
Saudi Arabia
Great Britain
Libya
Norway
38
What is the name of the award given to the best TV shows of the year?
Tony's
Grammy's
Oscars
Emmy's
39
Who was President of the United States in 1800?
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
40
Which NFL team is tied with New England having the most Super Bowl titles in history?
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
41
Which of the following was NOT a slave state that remained faithful to the Union?
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Maryland
42
The people of Iran are ethnically...
Pakistanis
Persians
Jews
Arabs
43
The Great Wall of China was built to keep invaders from what country out?
Korea
Russia
Tibet
Mongolia
44
The highest recorder temperature ever in North America was recorded at...
San Antonio, Texas
Sante Fe, New Mexico
Juarez, Mexico
Death Valley, CA
45
What city is the capital of Thailand?
Dien Bien Pho
Karachi
Souel
Bangkok
46
This comedy show made its debut in 1975 and it still runs even today?
SCTV
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show
The Simpsons
47
This more than doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
The Louisiana Purchase
The Revolutionary War
The Wilmot Proviso
The Mexican Cession
48
What is the number 1 played and watched sport worldwide?
Soccer
Hockey
Basketball
Baseball
49
Who was the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?
Roger Taney
John Marshall
John Jay
Oliver Wendell Holmes
