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1
What does MARTA stand for?
Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Metro Atlanta Rail & Transit Agency
Moving Atlantans Rapidly Through Atlanta
Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Agency
2
What is the sum of the first 100 even numbers?
2222
10,100
10,000
12,200
3
What are biblical or related writings not forming part of the accepted canon of Scripture?
apocrypha
Talmud
septuagint
Torah
4
Identify this character whose namesake “Travels” appear in a book by Jonathan Swift.
Jason
Gilligan
Jules
Gulliver
5
What is the fraction of solar energy (light) reflected from the Earth back into space?
albino
solar lumens
candela
albedo
6
What is the legal term for a voluntary written statement made under oath?
writ of habeas corpus
affidavit
power of attorney
will and testament
7
Which year is it currently on the Jewish Calendar?
5016
5776
2064
3000
8
Who was the subject of Judith Brown's biography
Prisoner of Hope
?
Nelson Mandela
Gandhi
Buddha
Martin Luther King, Jr.
9
Which company invented the very first smartphone?
Samsung
Motorola
IBM
Apple
10
Which French author wrote
Phèdre
and
Andromaque?
Pierre Corneille
Jean Racine
Victor Hugo
Molière
11
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Ron Paul
Paul Ryan
John Boehner
John Kerry
12
Which is the oldest continent?
Australia
Asia
Europe
Africa
13
Name the Swedish botanist who developed a way of naming and organizing life forms.
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Robert Hooke
14
Covering almost 2000 miles and 15 states, which is the most traveled Interstate highway?
I-75
I-80
I-90
I-95
15
Which of the following is an example of an appositive?
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
Spider-Man
Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum
a human garbage disposal
16
How many zeros are there in a sextillion?
18
21
24
7
17
Excluding water, what is the most popular beverage in the world?
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Coca-Cola
18
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
19
Which city had the first subway line, opened in 1863?
New York
Boston
Paris
London
20
Which word means optimistic, hopeful, or positive, especially in a difficult situation?
sabine
reticent
pessimistic
sanguine
21
At 212 K, which noble gas has the highest boiling point?
Radon
Helium
Xenon
Neon
22
What the name of the falcon-headed son of Osiris in Egyptian mythology?
Isis
Ra
Anubis
Horus
23
Which of the following musicians is known for baroque music?
Hector Berlioz
Johannes Brahms
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
24
Which of the following countries is not divided into states?
Australia
South Africa
India
Mexico
25
Who was the Roman client King of Judea at the time of the birth of Jesus Christ?
Solomon
Antigonus
Herod
David
26
Which of the following words is spelled INCORRECTLY?
intercede
supersede
excede
accede
27
Which type of Greek architecture is represented in this image?
Doric
Ionic
Spartan
Corinthian
28
Which of the following is NOT an official language of the United Nations?
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Japanese
29
Which galaxy, our closest neighbor, is on a collision course with the Milky Way Galaxy?
Tadpole Galaxy
Pegasus Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
The Snickers Galaxy
30
What is the largest state in Mexico?
Veracruz
Oaxaca
Chihuahua
Zacatecas
31
Name this war, ended by the Treaty of Ghent, in which Andrew Jackson defeated British forces.
The Crimean War
The Revolutionary War
The War of the Roses
The War of 1812
32
Which is the largest province in Canada in land area?
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
33
Which term designates an obstructive blood clot that forms in a blood vessel?
Hemmorage
Thrombosis
Pheochromocytoma
Apoplexy
34
What is a lymphocyte produced or processed by the thymus gland as part of the immune response?
T-cells
white blood cells
beta blockers
epithelial cells
35
Which Italian city is sited on a group of 117 islands separated by canals?
Milan
Venice
Florence
Naples
36
What is the total dollar amount of IRS tax refunds issued in 2014?
$950 million
$125 billion
$10 billion
$1 trillion
37
Where was the first lighthouse on the West Coast located?
Santa Catalina Island
Riker's Island
Alcatraz Island
San Juan Island
38
Which continent has 15% of the total world population?
Africa
Australia
Asia
Europe
39
As odd as it may sound, what is the sum of the first 100 odd numbers?
1000
1999
10,100
10,000
40
Who is best known as one of the founders of of Vermont and head of the Green Mountain Boys?
Seth Warner
Patrick Henry
Ethan Allen
Philip Schuyler
41
Which company invented the very first fax machine in 1846?
Alexander Bain
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Ford
42
Which of the following is NOT one of the Bronte sisters?
Emily
Anne
Charlotte
Catherine
43
Who painted Girl Before a Mirror?
El Greco
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dalí
Joan Miró
44
Which year is it currently on the Islamic Calendar?
2000
5037
1937
1437
45
Which artist made this oil on canvas called "Blue Boy" circa 1770?
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Richard Wilson
Rembrandt
Thomas Gainsborough
46
What numeric year is it on the Chinese calendar?
4714
4713
5016
1969
47
Which of the following is an example of a tautology?
a dead corpse
a nice man
a young widow
a funny joke
48
Which city has hosted the Summer Olympic games three times, more than any other city?
Athens
London
Los Angeles
Paris
49
Who are Clio, Terpsichore, Erato, Urania, Polyhymnia, Calliope, Melpomene, Thalia, and Euterpe?
Faries
The Muses
The Graces
The Bronte Sisters
50
Which Marvel superhero's secret identity is reporter Jessica Drew?
Firestar
Spider-Woman
Storm
Rogue
51
Who is famous for saying "Ich bin ein Berliner!" in a speech?
Herbert Hoover
Adolf Hitler
Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
52
Which of the following military ranks are NOT used by the U.S. Navy?
Ensign & Lieutenant
Major & Colonel
Commander & Captain
Captain & Admiral
53
What is a right to silence warning
given by police in the U.S. to suspects in custody?
Civil Rights Warning
Writ of habeas corpus
Affidavit
Miranda Rights Warning
54
What is the name of this oil on canvas by Edward Hopper?
Nighthawks
Happy Days
I Love the Nightlife
People Eating in Diner
55
Who is The Count of Monte Cristo in the novel by Dumas?
Fernand Mondego
Edmond Dantes
Cyrano de Bergerac
Charles d'Artagnan
56
When will be the next year in which Halley's comet will be visible from Earth?
2040
2090
2020
2062
57
Which was the first U.S. city to host the Summer Olympic Games?
Saint Louis
Atlanta
New York
Los Angeles
58
Which word describes a person 60-69 years old?
pedantic
sexagenarian
moribund
septuagenarian
59
What Italian city was ruled by the Medici family during the Renaissance?
Pisa
Milan
Rome
Florence
60
In which city will you find the College Football Hall of Fame?
Atlanta
Miami
Indianapolis
Cleveland
61
Which Metro Atlanta county was recently named "the fastest growing county in Georgia"?
Gwinnett
Fulton
DeKalb
Forsyth
62
What is the average tax refund issued by the IRS each year?
$500
$750
$1000
$3000
63
In which Egyptian city will you find the Temple of Karnak?
Cairo
Alexandria
Luxor
Memphis
64
Which famous Irish writer was imprisoned for "indecency" in 1895?
Samuel Beckett
Oscar Wilde
James Joyce
George Bernard Shaw
65
Which of the following is NOT an official language of Switzerland?
German
French
Italian
English
66
What is the name of this 1930s painting by Grant Wood?
Iowa Cornfield
Seedtime and Harvest
American Pie
American Gothic
67
Which country has hosted four Summer Olympic Games, more than any other?
France
The United States
Great Britain
Russia
68
What is Riboflavin more commonly known as?
Vitamin B2
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin B12
69
Name the Norse god of thunder and Marvel superhero, traditionally wielding his hammer Mjolnir.
Odin
Heimdall
Loki
Thor
70
Which word refers to any devices, markings, or combinations applied to mail of any class?
malingering
fiduciary
tariff
franking
71
In which South American country will you find the cities of Fortaleza and Recife?
Bolivia
Colombia
Brazil
Uruguay
72
Which states were hit by a 4.9 earthquake in April 2003?
California, Nevada, & Utah
Washington & Oregon
Alabama, Georgia, & Tennessee
Hawaii & Alaska
73
Which food item did we get from the Aztecs?
rice
potatoes
chocolate
coffee
74
What are subatomic particles produced by the decay of radioactive elements ?
atoms
neutrinos
protons
quarks
75
Which legal term is the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought?
First degree murder
Second degree murder
manslaughter
Assissination
76
What is the name of the ship piloted by Han Solo and Chewbacca in Star Wars?
Voyager
The Enterprise
The R2D2
The Millennium Falcon
77
Which state is nicknamed "The Beehive State"?
Montana
Wyoming
Nevada
Utah
78
How often is Halley's Comet visible from Earth?
Every 50 years
Every 100 years
Every 75 years
Every 25 years
79
Which of the following words is spelled INCORRECTLY?
interceed
accede
exceed
supersede
80
What is the point in the orbit of a planet at which it is closest to the sun?
aphelion
perihelion
apogee
eclipse
81
Pericles ordered the construction of this temple to Athena on the Acropolis of Athens.
Erechthion
Acropolis
Olympia
Parthenon
82
Who was named head football coach for the Georgia Bulldogs in December 2015?
Mark Richt
Paul Johnson
Vince Dooley
Kirby Smart
83
With over 82,000 students, which is the largest university in the U.S.?
Arizona State University
Georgia State University
Florida State University
UCLA
84
Through which two oceans does the International Dateline run?
Arctic & Pacific
Atlantic & Arctic
Atlantic & Pacific
Pacific & Indian
85
Which type of Greek architecture is represented in this image?
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
Spartan
86
Votes can be delayed in the Senate by what type of extended speech?
ex officio
caucus
diatribe
filibuster
87
Which country is the number one supplier of natural gas?
China
Russia
The United States
Canada
88
Name this democratic city state which fought the Peloponnesian Wars against Sparta.
Rome
Corinth
Thebes
Athens
89
Which are the only continental states in which Whites are NOT the majority of the population?
California, New Mexico, & Texas
California, Texas, & Arizona
Arizona, Oregon, & Utah
New Mexico, Florida, & New York
90
Which of the following military ranks are NOT used by the U.S. Army?
Captain & Lieutenant
Ensign & Commander
Sergeant & Major
General & Lieutenant Colonel
91
What are the names of the twin stars in the constellation Gemini?
Romulus & Remus
Castor & Pollux
Cain & Abel
Mario & Luigi
92
What was the tallest man-made structure in the world from 1889-1930?
The Sears Tower
The World Trade Center
The Eiffel Tower
The Empire State Building
93
Which month was the hottest month on record in 2015?
July
May
June
August
94
Which Jane Austen novel was made into a movie starring Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy in 1940?
Sense and Sensibility
Mansfield Park
Emma
Pride and Prejudice
95
According to the motto of the UNCF, this is a terrible thing to waste.
a mind
a child
an education
a life
96
Which number represents a gross?
100
144
12
1000
97
Which South American capitals are located on the Rio de la Plata?
Brasilia & La Paz
Santiago & Caracas
Montevideo & Buenos Aires
Lima & Bogotá
98
Which is the most populous continent?
Europe
Australia
Africa
Asia
99
Who discovered phosphorous?
Joseph Koch
Robert Boyle
Marie Curie
Hennig Brand
100
Who is currently the Secretary General of the United Nations?
Javier Pérez
Ban Ki-moon
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Kurt Waldheim
101
Which is the only planet with active volcanoes?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
102
On which island did John write the Book of
Revelations
?
Ithica
Crete
Patmos
Lesbos
103
Covering some 3000 miles and 13 states, which is the longest Interstate highway?
I-95
I-75
I-80
I-90
104
Which Georgia-born writer is best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories?
Pat Conroy
Joel Chandler Harris
Sidney Lanier
Henry Grady
105
For which pharaoh was the Great Pyramid built?
Ramses
Khufu
Akhenaten
Tutankhamen
106
Which Asian country was recently hit by two earthquakes?
Laos
Thailand
China
Japan
107
In which city were Japanese war criminals tried after WWII?
Tokyo
Geneva
Paris
London
108
Which word means reluctant, especially when it comes to speaking?
sanguine
reticent
intransigent
pessimistic
109
How many zeros are there in a septillion?
7
21
24
18
110
What is the International System of Units (SI) derived unit of force, named for this physicist?
Geim
Newton
Hawking
Bohr
111
According to astronomers, approximately how many galaxies are there in the universe?
1,000
10,000
100 million
100 billion