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Still part of the Olympic Games today, what was added to the Games by Nazi propagandists?

In the later years of their lives, both Bach and Handel are believed to have been what?

A famous 1935 edition of the novel "Ulysses" features illustrations by what renowned painter?

While singing the title song in "Singin' in the Rain," Gene Kelly dances by all but what?

The term "ailurophile" would best define which of these people?

What was the license plate of the car on the famous Abbey Road album cover?

If a bug got comfortable in an open cavity of a rock, the insect was snug as a bug in a what?

Who was the first American to go to space?

Created by a graduate student in the 1960s, the modern waterbed was originally nicknamed what?

Who is the only character mentioned by name in the opening crawl in the 1977 movie "Star Wars"?

As part of the Coinage Act of 1864, a two-cent coin became the first coin to bear what word(s)?

Which successful Swede founded IKEA in 1943?

Which technology company is credited with the development of the computer mouse?

In addition to being the smallest, Bahrain is the only Middle Eastern nation that is what?

Patented in 1960, the Luhn algorithm is used in which of these tasks?

The original Declaration of Independence sits in a sealed case filled with what inert gas?

Which of these is prominently featured in the logo of the American Cetacean Society?

When multiplied by itself, which number is equal to 12,345,678,987,654,321?

When Star Wars was released in 1977, what was the first sentence in the famous "opening crawl"?

Airing on April 6, 1987, the first episode of the long-running A&E series "Biography" featured

Michael Jackson's autobiography "Moonwalk" was edited and featured a foreword by whom?

Rhythm, spryly, sylphy, and a word referring to what are the longest words without a vowel?

The letters "VDB" are etched in tiny print at the bottom of the portrait on what U.S. coin?

Winners of the World Series of Poker's prestigious Main Event receive a what?

Which of the following dog breeds is of Swiss origin?

In January of 1940, Vermont resident Ida Fuller officially became the first recipient of what?

The New York Times reported that Americans set a new record by driving how many miles in 2015?

Including the ones in its title, which song's lyrics contain fewer than 20 unique words?

Who else besides John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776?

Which of these statements applies to only one U.S. president?

In 1905, the first electric sign in Times Square advertised what product?

Which list of Greek philosophers has them in chronological order according to their births?

The fragrance Chanel No. 5 recreates a scent that Ernest Beaux whiffed while traveling where?

In the game of pool, the number 1 ball is typically colored solid what?

With only six known to exist in the world, an autograph from who has a value of $5 million?

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman to do what?

Which U.S. president was 5'4" and weighed 100 pounds, roughly the same size as Miley Cyrus?

Pope Benedict XVI reportedly drinks what soft drink -which originated in Germany- every day?

The animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants" is set where?

If it is now 4:00 p.m. Saturday, in 253 hours from now, what time and day will it be?

Which of the following men does not have a chemical element named for him?

When three celestial bodies form a straight line, what is it called?

Who sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK for his 46th and final birthday on May 23, 1963?

Nostradamus published a 1555 treatise that included a section on what?

Considered the first song transmitted from space, Thomas Stafford sang what to Mission Control?

The Girl Scout Promise and Boy Scout Oath both begin with what three words?

On lengthy wine tours, it's considered a good idea to do what after you take a sip?

Which does not describe one of the three U.S. states whose name begins and ends with "a"?

What was American Dialect Society's "Word of the Twentieth Century"?

Russian cosmonauts used to be equipped with a TP-82 upon re-entry into Siberia. The TP-82 was

What is the only surname shared by a U.S. President and UK Prime Minister?

What are the only two states in the U.S. that have capitals whose names end with "u"?

What luxury brand shares its name with the French explorer who's credited with naming Canada?

Which of these men came up with the ad slogan, "I'm a Toys 'R' Us kid!"?

Dragée is the fancy but correct term for the type of edible made by what snack brand?

With a combined net worth at $2.399 trillion, how many billionaires are there in the U.S.?

Which classic novel gets its title from the second line of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"?

Due to the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, Ronald Reagan canceled his plans to do what?

Which Native American tribes share their names with horses that have won the Kentucky Derby?

Which of the following is the only pair of people who were ever both alive at the same time?

Speaking in terms of total geographic area, which of these statements is true?

Of the following, who was NOT born in the 19th century?

Though it might sound a little Spanish, which of these terms is derived from a Japanese word?

The legal principle "lex talionis" is better known as what?

"Nephelococcygia" is the practice of doing what?

In human beings, which two internal organs are linked by the duodenum?

Sounding like its streets must be spotless, what is the name of Kosovo's capital city?

How much daylight is there on a day when the sunrise is at 7:14 am and the sunset is 5:11 pm?

What is the typographical name for a string of symbols used to represent profanity in cartoons?

The name-sake of a present-day city, what Canadian famously discovered gold in Alaska in 1880?

Which of these equations for liquid measurement is not true?

Which of the following elements is NOT represented by a single letter on the periodic table?

Which of the following items is the only one that you're allowed to sell on eBay?

Which human body part is the hardest?

Which of the following is NOT made primarily of granite?

In photographs, Harriet Tubman is often seen wearing a silk shawl given to her by what figure?

What country deputed the world's first Skype phone booth in 2011?

The only member of Lewis and Clark's expedition to die, Charles Floyd reportedly died from

Which of the following pairs of notes are identical, thus played with the same key on a piano?

When donating blood, you give about one pint's worth. About how much do you have to begin with?

In the standard version of Monopoly, there are 40 playing spaces. How many are not for sale?

Which of the following comedians has never been nominated for an Oscar?

On their first date in 1989, Barack Obama and his future wife Michelle went to see what movie?

Legend has it that who's not dead but asleep in Europe waiting for the rise of the Antichrist?

In 2016, Eric Fanning made history by becoming the United States' first openly gay what?

In the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware," who is depicted holding the flag?

If you're neither an introvert nor extrovert, you're considered a what?

Who hasn't had a #1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 chart since 2007's "Stronger"?

Which of the following elements is NOT represented by a single letter on the periodic table?

Which of these accurately describes Uncle Sam's clothing on the "I Want You" recruiting poster?

Aside from a range of grays, dogs perceive the world only in shades of what two colors?

The pH scale was invented in a laboratory that focused specifically on making tastier what?

Loretta Lynch is the first African-American woman to serve as what?

In 1965, astronaut John Young was reprimanded by NASA for sneaking what on a Gemini rocket?

The longest word penned by Shakespeare, "honorificabilitudinitatibus" is spoken in what play?

The opposite of ambidextrous, someone who is equally clumsy with both hands is known as what?

Which of these landlocked countries is entirely contained within another country?

Of the following, who was NOT born in the 19th century?

Which First Lady was a ninth-generation descendant of Pocahontas?

According to the PRB, what is the approximate number of people who have ever lived on earth?

Which ship was not one of the three taken over by colonists during the Boston Tea Party?

The following terms refer to four very distinct areas. Which one is the largest?

The CSS Shenandoah fired the last shot north of the Aleutian Islands during what war?

Which of these sets of state nicknames is made up of two states that share a border?

What urban metropolis is widely recognized as the only major U.S. city founded by a woman?

In 2011 the media had a field day with a scandal involving what aptly-named politician?

It is true that there are a total of seven what?

Who is the last U.S. president to NOT have a degree from an Ivy League school?

When the "Mona Lisa" was stolen in 1911, which artist was questioned as a possible suspect?

Born less than three years apart, which pair of Hollywood siblings are closest in age?

Within its city limits, which of these state capitals has a river that features Class 5 rapids?

The first webcam was activated in Cambridge University's computer lab in 1993 to keep an eye on

Which of the following equals 243?

Oxford, Mississippi was the home of what Pulitzer Prize-winning author?

Time has picked all but which of the following groups as its "Time Person of the Year"?

Which of these animals was not one of the "original nine" Beanie Babies introduced in 1993?

The word "tattoo" is said to have been first introduced to the English language by whom?

In 1893, William Wrigley, Jr. started selling chewing gum after giving it away for free with

In a rare example of a word that rhymes with "orange," the Blorenge is a what?

What school's "eating clubs" serve as a substitute for fraternities and sororities?

Which of these U.S. Presidents was not also Vice President?

Lewis Carroll wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" for a real-life girl named Alice what?

Who was serving as President of the United States on the day that Barack Obama was born?

In the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, the code words used for the letters "R" and "J" are both what?

Which of the following pairs of books was not both written by the same author?

The line "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV" was featured in an '80s commercial for what?

Whose lap did Shirley Temple say was "outstanding as laps go" with "thighs just fleshy enough"?

One showing the interior and other exterior, what building is depicted on two different bills?

Which of the following often-quoted movie lines is the only one that's quoted accurately?

"Quaker marriage" is a common term for a ceremony performed without what?

Which of the following drugs has been largely phased out in the United States?

Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg are among the famous musicians who have never had a what?

Running up a $27,000 debt, which First Lady went on shopping sprees in the midst of U.S war?

The first Starbucks store still uses the company's original logo which reads "Coffee, Tea" and

Which of these is true if you're celebrating the first vicennial anniversary of your birth?

The exterior of the White House is painted a shade of white called what?

Though today it's treated like a treasure, what artwork was once cut into to enlarge a doorway?

Despite being played on purpose, in written music, temporary sharps and flats are called what?

The capital city of which of these countries is on a pair of islands?

An 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh, "The Zouave" is a portrait of a what?

The American term "Canadian bacon" translates to what in Canada?

A thousand thousands is equal to what?

How many women have served as U.S. Secretary of State?

Having debuted 50+ years ago, which corporate mascot is the only one who could join AARP?

Hitting bookshelves all the way back on August 6, 1996, which of these was published first?

Besides Elizabeth, what names belonged to a reigning monarch of England in the 20th century?

Who gained the right to vote in presidential elections when the 23rd Amendment was ratified?

The Earth is approximately how many miles away from the Sun?

Who was the first U.S. President to have an asteroid named after him?

Which of these dishes gets its name from a Spanish word meaning "little sash" or "little belt"?

Who authored the majority opinion in the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona?

Which of the following is the rarest of the 8 main blood types?

What was the result of the famous Civil War battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?

In a sonnet inscribed on the Statue of Liberty's pedestral, it asks to be given all but what?

Considered incorrect today, which misspelling appears in the U.S. Constitution?

Which of these U.S. territories is situated south of the equator?

If a man decided not to groom his glabella for a while, he'd be most likely to grow what?

A grunt often uttered by Homer Simpson, "Doh" is also the name given to what cosmic object?

A poet and the father of a Supreme Court Justice, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. also coined what?

Who was once a golf caddy for O.J. Simpson and competed against Tiger Woods in the AJGA?

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about one in every eight Anericans is what?

Which insect shorted out an early supercomputer and inspired the term "computer bug"?

Which pair of actors who played the same movie character were born more than 45 years apart?

Traveling through outer space, light waves travel at approximately what constant speed?

Who promised in his divorce settlement to give money to his first wife if he won a Nobel Prize?

Charles Radbourn is best known for flipping the bird at the camera in an 1886 photo of what?

If a coin toss between two brothers-in-law had gone differently, a company would be named what?

Thirteen years after he left office, who was the first U.S. president to be photographed?

The fur used for King Kong in the 1933 film actually came from what animal?

The tallest building in each of which two U.S. states are located a mile away from each other?

King George VI was served what at the Roosevelt home in 1939 while visiting the U.S.?

Whose last words - "Shoot me in the chest!" - were obliged on April 28th, 1945?

Usually done before an Indian wedding, a mehndi ceremony involves the bride doing what?

If a casino shoe holds 8 decks of cards, what's the max. # of times a blackjack can be dealt?

An Australian market research firm recently determined that Pantone 448C is the world's ugliest

The first name of which of these people is his actual legal birth name?

What's the name of the shadowy figure who acts as the logo for the National Neighborhood Watch?

Who has the sole power to impeach the president of the United States?

Which of the following are generally constructed using a north-south orientation?

Where would you be most likely to come across the terms "Da Capo," "Vivace," and "Presto"?

The word "tabby" is derived from the name of a district in what world capital?

Spoken by Tony, what was the last line of dialogue in "The Sopranos"?

Legend has it Napoléon would fire artillery into the air, hoping his enemies would be what?

Which of these is true if you're celebrating the first vicennial anniversary of your birth?

On May 5, 1809 Mary Kies became the first American woman to do what?

The last known sighting of Jimmy Hoffa was at what Michigan restaurant's parking lot?

Al Gore ended his 2000 concession speech with what line?

Who delivered the two-hour speech that preceded Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

In May 2015, whose "Women of Algiers (Version O)" sold for $179.4 million?

Which of these game show hosts grew up on an Indian reservation as a member of the Sioux tribe?

What does the "WD" stand for in the WD-40 formula?

Which pair of Oscar winners both won an Academy Award for playing the same character?

Beverly Johnson became the first African-American to appear on the cover of what U.S. magazine?

In July of 2010, Instagram's CEO and co-founder, Kevin Systrom, posted its first-ever photo of

Elected in 2013, Pope Francis is the first pope in nearly 1,300 years to have what distinction?

Island Creek, a Hama Hama, and a European Flat are all varieties of what?

Which of these is a blood-flow enhancing drug and NOT an element on the periodic table?

The oft-quoted line "Was this the face that launched a thousand ships" was written by whom?

In the 120-count box of Crayola crayons, which of the following is not the name of a color?

The last American descendant of Napoléon Bonaparte died in 1945 in Central Park after

If left uncontrolled, loose smut can be disastrous for whom?

What celebrity's oldest child, Jennifer, was born in 1963 and youngest child, Raymond, in 1992?

How old was the oldest Millennial on New Year's Eve, December 31, 1999?

In 1816 The Times of London warned readers of exposing their children to what "indecent" dance?

What product retailed for $666.66 when it hit the market in 1976?

As its title slyly suggests, "I Love Me, Vol. 1" is a reference book dedicated to what?

Which is not true of the presidential election of 2008, but is true for 2000, 2004, and 2012?

The wishbone, superstitiously thought to bring luck, is composed of a chicken's what?

The star Betelgeuse can be seen at what spot on the constellation Orion's "body"?

On what continent would you find the country that is alphabetically first in the world?