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1
What color smoke signals a new pope?
White
Blue
Black
Gray
2
Where and when was the first television broadcast?
Los Angeles 1950
London 1936
New York City 1946
Berlin 1938
3
Catherine the Great
extended Russia's empire at the expense of the Ottomans
inaugurated the Slavophile movement.
annexed the Maritime Provinces of Manchu China.
reduced the power of the nobility.
4
Which one of these is not a characteristic of Phobias?
resistance to rational arguments
avoidance, freezing or fainting, marked distress.
compulsive behaviours, repetitive and unconcealed
Persistent excessive unreasonable fear, feelings of anxiety
5
What country has made a professional sport out of wife carrying?
Iceland
Norway
Finland
Sweeden
6
Rule of law:
People elect public officeholders to make laws/conduct gov't
A government where the people rule
The government and those who govern are bound by law
People are the source of any and all government power
7
Why was the Magna Carta important?
It allowed the monarch to abolish Parliament
It asserted that the monarch must obey the law.
It approved money for wars in France
It limited the power of the pope
8
Which university did members of the White Rose society attend?
Dusseldorf
Weimar
Munich
Berlin
9
Iceland produces clean, sustainable electricity through geothermal energy. What two spheres are directly interacting?
atmosphere and geosphere
geosphere and hydrosphere
lithosphere and biosphere
hydrosphere and atmosphere
10
What type of foods are traditionally eaten on Shavuot?
Israeli
Vegan
Dairy
Meat
11
leader of the Russian Revolution
Stalin
Trotsky
Lenin
Volga
12
The 6th Amendment protects people’s right to…
Have the freedom of speech
Have an impartial jury during a trial
Not have to house soldiers in their homes
13
My basketball team received a generous donation from an
anonymous
donor.
rich
helpful
unidentified
amazing
14
What country does the Volga river flow through?
Hungary
Russia
Brazil
China
15
Why was George Orwell’s
Animal Farm
censored in the United States?
People were unhappy about the book’s politics
It allegedly encourages animal cruelty
It contains mentions of alcohol
One parent complained the book had “kind of a funny smell"
16
How many miracles are needed to become a Saint?
5
2
1
7
17
Where does the Cheese rolling festival occur each year?
France
Germany
Russia
UK
18
Which one of these was NOT one of Tchaikovsky's famous works?
Swan Lake
Romeo and Juliet
The Nutcracker
Beauty and the Beast
19
Whose fairy tales include Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, and Cinderella?
Charles Perrault
Hans Christian Andersen
Aesop
The Brothers Grimm
20
What sport is associated with bagels and breadsticks?
Hocky
Tennis
Soccer
Football
21
Iceland is growing 5 centimeters per year.
True
False
22
Tchaikovsky, Mahler and Dvorak were all composers from which musical time period?
Baroque
Romantic
Classical
Renaissance
23
Which animal can survive in space?
Tardigrade
Mouse
Frog
Ant
24
Which British artist is known for satirical and anti-authoritarian works but whose real name is not officially known?
Banksy
Basquiat
Bierman
Barlow
25
Name the adverb. Yesterday, I went to the store to buy bagels.
bagels
buy
yesterday
store
26
In Bulgaria, a tradition exists where women put roses under their pillows on Valentine's Eve.
True
False
27
Which animal can regenerate limbs?
Penguin
Axolotl
Elephant
Cheetah
28
The body of a blobfish is...
Heavy
Buoyant
Transparent
Light
29
Which of these movies starred The Beatles?
Across the Universe
Help!
A Hard Day's Night
Yellow Submarine
30
BONUS: What is George Orwell's real name?
Winston Smith
John Beaman
Eric Arthur Blair
Frank Underwood
31
Banned Books - Why were these books banned?
Encourages Witchcraft
Drug use
all of the above
Profanity
32
What animal can see in the dark?
Goldfish
Turtle
Horse
Cat
33
How long can giraffe tongues get?
12 inches.
10 inches.
20 inches.
30 inches.
34
Bagels originated from which country?
Germany
England
United States
Poland
35
What does Baba Yaga fly in?
Carpet
Pestle
Mortar
Broom
36
The band's first name was
“The Silver Beatles”
True
False
37
Which one of these is in the 4th Amendment?
Trial by Jury
Freedom of RelgionTrial by Jury
Warrant Requirement
Freedom of Speech
38
Which animal can hold its breath the longest?
Cuvier's beaked whale
Dolphin
Seal
Otter
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Ural Mountains
C
A
B
D
40
What does the 13th Amendment do?
Gives women the right to vote
Limits Presidents term to 2 years
Abolishes Slavery
The right to bear arms
41
What icecream company's original concept was to sell bagels not icecream?
Haagen Dazs
Breyers
Ben & Jerry's
Blue Bell
