General Knowledge

Question 1

The Pritzker Prize is awarded for achievements in

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architecture

Question 2

What semi-conductor has two terminals and usually allows current to flow in just one direction?

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Diode

Question 3

She won a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1997, making her the youngest ever Grammy winner.

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LeAnn Rimes

Question 4

Which College Football Bowl game takes place in Phoenix?

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Fiesta

Question 5

Which event led to the joint constitutional monarchy of William and Mary?

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Glorious Revolution

Question 6

Which of the following resulted from the Berlin Conference?

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Division of Africa

Question 7

What planet is being studied by the Japanese space probe Akatsuki, which was launched in 2010?

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Venus

Question 8

Which novel's opening lines are: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

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A Tale of Two Cities

Question 9

Which of the following is portrayed as both a shape shifter and trickster in Norse mythology?

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Loki

Question 10

With which "ism" are Søren Kirkegaard and Jean-Paul Sartre associated?

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Existentialism

Question 11

He supported an economic system based on free markets in "The Wealth of Nations."

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Smith

Question 12

What is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

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Mongoose

Question 13

The Murray River is the longest river of

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Australia

Question 14

Who composed the Swan Lake and Nutcracker Suite ballets?

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Tchaikovsky

Question 15

What was the most popular girl's name given to U.S. babies in the 2010s?

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Emma

Question 16

What is the holy language of Hindu scriptures?

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Sanskrit

Question 17

Anton van Leeuwenhoek is known for innovations to the

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microscope

Question 18

What is the highest taxonomic rank of organisms in biological taxonomy?

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Domain

Question 19

What Jewish Day of Atonement marks the conclusion of the High Holy Days?

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Yom Kippur

Question 20

What is the rate of change of velocity over time?

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Acceleration

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