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Who promoted the idea of separation of powers?
What country is this?
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1
What country is this?
Japan
Taiwan
China
South Korea
2
Who promoted the idea of separation of powers?
Montesquieu
Hobbes
Rousseau
Locke
3
Which of the following was Nouri Al-Malaki?
Sunni Prime Minister of Syria
Shia Leader of Hezbollah
Shia Prime Minister of Iraq
Sunni Leader of ISIS
4
Who has the record for the most home runs in MLB history?
Hank Aaron
Alex Rodriguez
Barry Bonds
Babe Ruth
5
Which of the following economic systems would have their choices most impacted by snow?
Mixed
Traditional
Market
Command
6
Which utensil was NOT present at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Knife
Spoon
Fork
Napkin
7
Who has the most wrestling championships in collegiate history?
Minnesota
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Iowa State
8
How many planes were hijacked September 11, 2001?
3
2
4
1
9
What is the fastest 100 meter dash ever run at the Olympics?
9.58
9.95
9.69
9.99
10
Who is this famous Atlanta Braves baseball player?
David Justice
John Smoltz
Greg Maddux
Chipper Jones
11
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Provinces of France
The Ottoman Empire
City-States of Germany
City-States of Italy
12
This meat was probably eaten at the first Thanksgiving in 1621
Turkey
Chicken
Deer and Seafood
Ham
13
How did the English Reformation differ from the Reformation in the rest of Europe?
maintained an alliance with the pope in England
departed radically from traditional Catholic teachings
gave the state no control over religious doctrine
was rooted in politics rather than religion
14
Who is the current president of Russia?
Mr Monroe
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Putin
Alec Karensky
15
Who was the 2nd President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
16
Who argued people have the ability to improve in life and have natural rights?
Locke
Hobbes
Rousseau
Montesquieu
17
Martin Luther published his 95 Theses to attack the Catholic Church for its
abuses in the sale of indulgences
reliance upon faith as a means of salvation
papal system of authority
land holdings throughout Europe
18
All of the following were elements of Renaissance art EXCEPT
an accurate representation of human form
an emphasis on realism
drawing imaginatively rather than realistically
the use of perspective
19
Who said... "Sports don't build character, they reveal it"?
Jim Boeheim
Lute Olson
Roy Williams
John Wooden
20
Who is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lebron James
Michael Jordan
Karl Malone
21
Why was James crying?
He is an emotional young man
He just got dunked on
He has Mr. Chaon for history
He has Mr. Monroe for history
22
Who argued that the end results justified using 'any means necessary'?
Michelangelo
Magic Johnson
Medici
Machiavelli
23
Where did Al-Qaeda get started?
Qatar
Afghanistan
Syria
India
24
Economics is the study of how people make decisions in a world where wants are unlimited but
Needs are unlimited
People are limited
resources are limited
Needs are limited
25
Why does Turkey make people sleepy?
Because it contains tryptophan
It's a Bird
Because it enters the bloodstream directly
Because it is part of a low carb meal
26
Which of the following is closest to the total world population?
7 Billion
950 Million
1 Trillion
5 Billion
27
Martin Luther believed that people could be saved through
faith and good works
the purchase of indulgences
good works
faith alone
28
What is the smallest state in the United States?
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Delaware
Connecticut
29
Which type of economy promotes government ownership, no competition, and no profit
Command Economy
Capitalist Economy
Free-Market Economy
Traditional Economy
30
Who is the man credited with developing movable type?
Martin Luther
Johannes Gutenberg
King Henry VIII
Desiderius Erasmus
31
What is the largest state in the United States? (by land area)
California
Alaska
Montana
Texas
32
The scientific method grew out of the belief that the world is best understood through
imagination
direct observation
a geocentric view of the universe
the teachings of Aristotle
33
Which wrestling move is this?
Half Nelson
Fireman's Carry
Stand-up Cradle
Bear Hug
34
What renaissance artistic technique is represented by this image?
Flipped Image
Linear Perspective
Train Tracks
Rapid Visualization
35
Where was the first successful flight test for an airplane?
Aimes, IA
Kitty Hawk, NC
Tallahassee, FL
San Diego, CA
36
What country is this?
Libya
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
37
Which of the following is NOT an element of culture?
Foods and Traditions
Economic Systems
Social Organization
Religion
38
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic questions all economies try to answer?
Why to produce
What to produce
Who consumes what is produced
How to produce it
39
Where did Flight 93 crash?
Shanksville, Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C.
New York, New York
Cleveland, Ohio
40
What country is this?
Jordan
Iran
Syria
Iraq
41
Who won this year's world series?
Toronto Blue Jays
New York Yankees
San Francisco Giants
Kansas City Royals
42
Which of the following is NOT true of Leonardo?
He was an explorer
He was a mathematician
He was a painter
He was a ninja turtle
43
Who was the last men's college basketball team to go undefeated?
2006 North Carolina Tarheels
1972 UCLA Bruins
1975 Indiana Hoosiers
1992 Duke Blue Devils
