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1
What did the 45-foot-tall "Hollywood" sign say when it was originally built in 1923?
Hello Hollywood
Hollywoodland
Hollywoodville
Hollywood, CA
2
Who developed the first effective vaccine against polio?
Jonas Salk
Albert Sabin
Niels Bohr
Louis Pasteur
3
What country first granted women the right to vote in national elections in 1971?
Morocco
Switzerland
Philippines
Hungary
4
During World War 2, US Soldiers used the first commercial aerosol cans to hold what?
Antiseptic
Shaving cream
Cleaning fluid
Insesticide
5
Construction of which of these famous landmarks was completed first?
Empire State Building
Big Ben Clock Tower
Royal Albert Hall
Eiffel Tower
6
How many cells make up an amoeba?
3
1
0
2
7
What is the only position on a (american) football team that can be "sacked"?
Quarterback
Center
Tight end
Wide receiver
8
From 1994 to 2001, Rudy Giuliani served as the 107th mayor of what city?
Washington DC
Chicago
New Yor City
Boston
9
Which of these utensils is commonly used to stir-fry food?
Crockpot
Rotisserie
Colander
Wok
10
In the film "Notting Hill," where does Hugh Grant's character work?
Antique shop
Clothing store
Restaurant
Bookstore
11
In 1957, Jorn Utzon won an international competition to design what architectural landmark?
Sears Tower
Sydney Opera House
Pompidou Center
Seattle Space Needle
12
In the 1964 musical "Fiddler on the Roof," what is Tevye's profession?
Milkman
Tailor
Scholar
Grocer
13
Oysters can change something most other animals cannot. What is it?
Their size
The thickness of their shell
Their gender
Their color
14
Which of the following men does not have a chemical element named for him?
Niels Bohr
Isaac Newton
Enrico Fermi
Albert Einstein
15
Which New York City building was bombed by terrorists in 1993?
Grand Central Terminal
City Hall
Empire State Building
World Trade Center
16
According to the Population Reference Bureau, what is the approximate number of people who have ever lived on Earth?
1 trillion
5 trillion
50 billion
100 billion
17
Panama borders which of the following countries to connect Central and South America?
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Colombia
Venezuela
18
What vegetable gives Popeye the Sailor his extra strength?
Cabbage
Beets
Celery
Spinach
19
In the UK, the abbreviation NHS stands for National what Service?
Humanity
Honour
Health
Household
20
What god of love is often depicted as a chubby winged infant with a bow and arrow?
Zeus
Cupid
Poseidon
Mercury
21
In the 2000 movie "Gladiator", Russel Crowe's character is a gladiator under what Roman emperor?
Titus
Nero
Commodus
Claudius
22
What mythological beast is reborn from its own ashes?
Phoenix
Dragon
Golem
Minotaur
23
Which of the following is not a monotheistic religion?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
24
What architect designed the glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre?
Le Corbusier
Philip Johnson
Frank Gehry
I.M. Pei
25
"Nephelococcygia" is the practice of doing what?
Swimming in freezing water
Breaking glass with your voice
Finding shapes in clouds
Sneezing with your eyes open
26
Which of the following items are traditionally stored in a humidor to keep them fresh?
Cigars
Cheese
Bread
Wine
27
Where should choking victims place their hands to indicate to others that they need help?
Around the throat
On the hips
On the knees
Over the eyes
28
If you put your money in the first known coin-operated machine, you got ...?
Poems
Holy water
Dried roses
Theater tickets
29
"Al dente" is often used to describe a preparation of which of the following foods?
Pasta
Meat
Fish
Cake
30
The olive branch is an ancient symbol of what?
Strength
Knowledge
Peace
Wealth
31
"Heart of Glass" was a single recorded by which '70s band?
Joy Division
The Ramones
Bee Gees
Blondie
32
According to Aesop's fable, you shouldn't count what before they are hatched?
Snakes
Guppies
Chickens
Fingers
33
What part of a chicken is commonly called the "drumstick"?
Wing
Leg
Gizzard
Breast
34
What 1953 novel marked the first appearance of Ian Fleming's agent James Bond?
Goldfinger
Doctor No
Live and Let Die
Casino Royale
35
In the "Road Runner and Coyote" cartoons, what famous sound does the Road Runner make?
Aooga! Aooga!
Ping! Ping!
Beep! Beep!
Vroom! Vroom!
36
The Earth is approximately how many miles away from the sun?
9.3 million
193 million
39 million
93 million
37
In 1911, what did explorer Hiram Bingham discover between two peaks in the Andes mountains?
Meteorite from Mars
City of Machu Picchu
Lake Titicaca
Frozen woolly mammoth
38
Which of the following landlocked countries is entirely contained within another country?
Luxembourg
Mongolia
Burkina Faso
Lesotho
39
According to a popular expression, where should you never look a gift horse?
In its eyes
Under its hoofs
In the mouth
In the rear
40
Who is the patron saint of Spain?
Saint Peter
Saint James
Saint Percy
Saint John