See If You Know A Little Bit Of Everything By Taking This General Knowledge Quiz!
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You never know when you are going to need to know something. That being said, you should always try to learn as much of everything as possible. That knowledge may be the difference between winning and losing a friendly trivia contest. Take this quiz and see if you know a little bit of everything!
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Question 1
You might get a new one of these pictured components every 3,000 miles, but do you know what they're called?
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AOil filter
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BViscosity limiter
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CPetroleum strainer
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DDe-cruder
Oil filter
Your engine oil serves the important function of lubricating each moving part, which is why it's important to keep contaminants out. Your oil filter constantly strains unwanted particles, and the mechanic changes it whenever you get a lube service.
Question 2
What is this pictured item that sits on top of your engine?
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ADust sieve
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BAir filter
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CDe-pollinator
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DHoneycomb
Air filter
Every car has at least one air filter, but many have multiple filters to help keep the atmosphere clean in the passenger cabin. The one for your engine helps ensure dust and other atmospheric particles don't interfere with the oxygen supply used in combustion.
Question 3
These pictured components help stop your car, but do you know what they are?
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ADecelerators
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BBrake pads
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CFriction Cushions
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DStopper mats
Brake pads
Your car's brakes work similarly to the braking system on your bicycle — with one key difference. While your bike's brake pads squeeze the tire directly, automotive brakes apply pressure to a disc known as a rotor when it's time to decelerate.
Question 4
What are these pictured engine workhorses called?
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AReciprocators
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BPistons
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CUndulaters
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DMotivators
Pistons
Your pistons live inside the engine's cylinders; they move up and down to spin the crankshaft. If your pistons start to fail, you'll notice a misfiring engine, rattling and even a loss of power.
Question 5
What is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica?
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APanama City
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BManagua
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CSan José
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DPuerto Limón
San José
Formerly called Villa Nueva, San José has been the capital of Costa Rica since 1823. At the end of the Contra war in neighboring Nicaragua in 1990, air traffic into the city has been steadily increasing due to the country's popularity as a tourist destination.
Question 6
Which of the following promote tooth decay?
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ABacteria
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BFungi
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CAnimals
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DPlants
Bacteria
The acids produced as a by-product of bacterial metabolism will promote the demineralization of teeth.
Question 7
What do you call the pictured safety features, which are crucial for driving in harsh weather?
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AFrame reinforcements
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BHumidity regulators
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CWindbreakers
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DWindshield wipers
Windshield wipers
Windshield wipers, also known as windscreen wipers, were first patented all the way back in 1896.
Question 8
What is the name of the pictured device, which reduces the toxicity of automotive exhaust?
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AThe redox device
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BThe purifier
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CThe sequester
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DThe catalytic converter
The catalytic converter
Catalytic converters use chemical reactions to convert pollutants in automobile exhaust into less harmful emissions. Some can reduce automobile pollution by up to 40%!
Question 9
Before he changed it to Muhammad Ali, by what name was the World Heavyweight Boxing champion known?
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ACassius Clay
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BSugar Ray Leonard
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CJoe Louis
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DSugar Ray Robinson
Cassius Clay
Ali was a talented and famous boxer. He refused to go to the war in Vietnam due to his religious beliefs and his opposition to the war in general. He was stripped of his titles and arrested for draft evasion, but he successfully appealed this decision in 1971 to the Supreme Court. He was a cultural and sports icon.
Question 10
In 1986, Peter Cetera hit number one with his ballad "Glory of Love," taken from the soundtrack to The Karate Kid Part II. Who sang with Cetera on a different number one hit that same year?
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AAmy Grant
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BGloria Estefan
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CCyndi Lauper
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DJanet Jackson
Amy Grant
Peter Cetera and Amy Grant's "The Next Time I Fall" reached number one in December, 1986, just 4 months after "Glory of Love" hit the top spot. "Glory of Love" was written by Cetera himself, with help from his then-wife Diane Nini and mega-superstar songwriter David Foster. It was nominated for a Grammy Award the following year.
Question 11
What is the name of the machine that mixes air with fuel and has now been largely replaced by fuel injectors?
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AStatic pressure system
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BRototiller
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CCarburetor
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DCompressor
Carburetor
Carburetors, once one of the most important components, have begun to see their purpose supplanted by fuel injectors, though they are still common on small engines for lawn mowers, rototillers, and other equipment.
Question 12
What are "superbugs"?
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ABacterial that can fly.
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BBacteria that are resistant to all, or nearly all, known antibiotics.
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CBacteria that are capable of doing a phenomenal number of pushups.
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DBacterial with x-ray vision.
Bacteria that are resistant to all, or nearly all, known antibiotics.
The spread of antibiotic resistance has been the direct result of human stupidity. Humans have been reckless in their use of antibiotics and are now paying the price for this recklessness.
Question 13
What "Iron Lady" became the first female Prime Minister of Britain in 1979, worked closely with President Ronald Reagan, and was the leader of the Conservative Party?
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AIndira Gandhi
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BMargaret Thatcher
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CMary Robinson
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DGolda Meir
Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher believed in laissez-faire economics, self-determination, hard work, and was strongly opposed to unions. Thatcher and Ronald Reagan would later work together during the 1980s, encouraging conservatism in their respective governments.
Question 14
What is the name of the pictured device, which changes reciprocating motion into rotational motion?
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AThe crankshaft
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BThe under-shaft
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CThe transmission
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DThe cylinder
The crankshaft
The crankshaft is what converts the reciprocating motion of the cylinders to rotational motion. They were first used in water mills and sawmills, made their way to paddle boats, and eventually became one of the core components of automobiles.
Question 15
Why shouldn't infants be given honey?
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AThey will develop an aversion to eating fruit.
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BIt increases their risk of getting botulism.
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CIt increases their risk of being underweight.
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DIt increases their risk of a Salmonella infection.
It increases their risk of getting botulism.
Honey may contain Clostridium botulinum spores and should not be consumed by anyone with an underdeveloped or impaired immune system.
Question 16
What is the name of the pictured key part of the vehicle’s ignition system?
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AThe distributor cap
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BThe collection cap
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CThe amplifier
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DThe fuel injector
The distributor cap
The distributor cap covers the distributor and the rotor, protecting them from contamination..
Question 17
The capital city of this state is known for music. What is the name of the state that is home to the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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AMontana
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BTennessee
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CMissouri
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DKentucky
Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee is well known for its music scene. It is home to the legendary Grand Ole Opry music venue, and the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Question 18
What is the process by which plants convert light to energy?
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APhotoconversion
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BLuceoconversion
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CPhotosynthesis
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DLuceosynthesis
Photosynthesis
Plants, algae and bacteria that use photosynthesis are called photoautotrophs.
Question 19
What is Polaris otherwise known as?
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AThe North Star
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BAlpha boo
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CThe Dog Star
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DThe Southern Nebula
The North Star
Polaris is also called Alpha Ursae Minoris and is often used for navigation.
Question 20
Visitors fly high in this tallest manmade structure, finished in 2009 and inaugurated in 2010. Name that super tower.
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ASears Tower
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BShanghai Tower
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CBurj Khalifa
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DTaipei 101
Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa, standing at 2,717 feet, has held the title as the world’s tallest building for a decade. Rising up 163 floors over Dubai, the skyscraper was built to draw international recognition and, thus, tourists to the country. Being that tourism has grown at about a million tourists a year since 2014, the UAE may be on the right track.
Question 21
This defensive lineman holds the NFL record for quarterback sacks in a season.
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AMark Gastineau
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BJared Allen
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CJustin Houston
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DMichael Strahan
Michael Strahan
Strahan had 22.5 sacks during the 2001 NFL season.
Question 22
Frank Gifford, O.J. Simpson, and Marcus Allen are all Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees who attended this school.
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AUSC
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BTexas
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CColorado
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DFlorida
USC
Gifford, Simpson, and Allen were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977, 1985, and 2003, respectively.
Question 23
According to legend, an apple tree led to which scientific discovery?
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AGravity
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BVisible spectrum
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CColor constancy
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DEvolution
Gravity
Isaac Newton may not have actually been hit in the head by an apple, as the story sometimes states, but observing the falling fruit led to him questioning why it always fell in a straight line.
Question 24
John Paul II became Pope in 1978. He was the first non-Italian Pope in over 400 years. In what country was he born?
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AGermany
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BPoland
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CLithuania
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DHungary
Poland
"JPII" was the second longest serving Pope in history. He was also well-traveled, having visited 129 countries. His canonization was held in 2014 after his resignation in 2005.
Question 25
Which of the following types of cells lack a nucleus?
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APlant
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BAnimal
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CFungi
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DBacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria and archaea are both procaryotic cells, cells that lack a nucleus.
Question 26
What device is used to reduce high-speed internal combustion engine rotations to speeds acceptable for a car's wheels?
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AThe shift improver
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BThe electrifier
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CThe gearbox
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DThe transformer
The gearbox
To transfer this power, the piston transfers the force of the expanding gas in the engine to the crankshaft via the connecting rod.
Question 27
What is the name of the component that provides both air and fuel to the cylinders?
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AExhaust manifold
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BIntake manifold
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CIgnition advance
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DAncillary system
Intake manifold
The intake manifold's purpose is to evenly distribute the air/fuel mixture to the cylinders. The air is admitted to the combustion chamber on the intake stroke and is mixed with fuel from the injector, after which the combustion cycle continues.
Question 28
What president signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an act that banned discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or national origin?
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AHarry Truman
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BJohn F. Kennedy
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CLyndon Johnson
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DWoodrow Wilson
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ was more involved with the civil rights movement than his predecessor, Kennedy. He worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights activists on developing the Civil Rights Act and later the Voting Rights Act. (Of course, like all presidents, LBJ was flawed, but he did use his presidency to expand the rights of people of color, women, and others during the 1960s).
Question 29
What actress, activist, and businesswoman won her first Oscar for playing June Carter Cash in 2005's 'Walk the Line'?
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AJennifer Garner
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BJessica Alba
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CKatie Holmes
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DReese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
Witherspoon snagged a producing Emmy for HBO's hit series 'Big Little Lies', in which she also stars. When she's not acting, producing, or collecting awards for acting and producing, she's an author, the creator of retail brand Draper James, an Avon global ambassador, a board member of the Children's Defense Fund, and a mother of three.
Question 30
The capital city of Nukuʿalofa is on the northern shore of Tongatapu Island in what country?
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AMauritius
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BTonga
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CIndonesia
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DIceland
Tonga
Nukuʿalofa is the capital city of the island nation of Tonga. Tonga is a constitutional monarchy, and in 2006, after a report on political reform was submitted and no action was taken, pro-democracy groups rioted in the streets destroying roughly four-fifths of the central business district in Nuku'alofa.
Question 31
What Hall of Fame coach guided the Oakland Raiders to victory in Super Bowl XI?
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AJoe Gibbs
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BJohn Madden
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CBill Parcells
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DBill Walsh
John Madden
Madden, a 2006 inductee, was the Raiders' head coach from 1969-78. Today he is probably better-known as the namesake of the most popular series of NFL video games.
Question 32
This state's capital city is one of the two cities known as the Twin Cities. What is the name of this state that is also home to the Mall of America?
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ANorth Dakota
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BMinnesota
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CMissouri
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DTennessee
Minnesota
The Mall of America is located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the state's capital, are known as the Twin Cities.
Question 33
In 1993, who released a song titled "U.N.I.T.Y." to empower women?
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ARegina Hall
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BJada Pinkett Smith
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CMissy Elliott
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DQueen Latifah
Queen Latifah
"U.N.I.T.Y." is a Grammy Award-winning song by Queen Latifah off her 1993 album, <i>Black Reign</i>.
Question 34
In 1993, this player became the third quarterback selected first overall by the New England Patriots in the NFL Draft.
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ABilly Joe Hobert
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BDrew Bledsoe
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CRick Mirer
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DMark Brunell
Drew Bledsoe
Bledsoe, Jack Concannon, and Jim Plunkett are the three quarterbacks to be selected first overall by the Patriots to date.
Question 35
When this space shuttle re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in 2003, all seven astronauts on board were killed. Name that fateful shuttle.
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AChallenger
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BColumbia
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CDiscovery
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DApollo
Columbia
The Columbia space shuttle was damaged upon launching, with the force of the launch breaking off a vital piece of foam from the external tank. Worse, the left wing was struck by the debris, resulting in a damaged thermal protection system. Upon re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere, the heat generated caused the shuttle to disintegrate and, without the thermal protection system, all on board were killed.
Question 36
Quarterback Jameis Winston played college football at this school, which is located in a state's capital city.
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AOregon
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BAlabama
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CFlorida State
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DMichigan
Florida State
Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida, the state's capital city.
Question 37
The last non-quarterback to win NFL MVP was…
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AAaron Rodgers
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BDerek Carr
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CPeyton Manning
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DAdrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson won the MVP in 2012, since it has been Manning, Rodgers, Newton, and Ryan, all QBs.
Question 38
This team's home stadium is known for how high it is above sea level.
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AWashington Redskins
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BArizona Cardinals
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CPittsburgh Steelers
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DDenver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Sports Authority Field at Mile High is 5,280 feet above sea level.
Question 39
Tom Brady is the first quarterback from this school to start in a Super Bowl.
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AUSC
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BNotre Dame
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CMichigan
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DFlorida
Michigan
Brady guided Michigan to a 35-34 overtime victory over Alabama in the 2000 Orange Bowl.
Question 40
"Love Bites" wins the double entendre song title award in the quiz. Def Leppard's biggest hit peaked at number one just about a month before what happened?
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AThe movie Top Gun was released
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BThe New York Giants won the Super Bowl
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CThe Live Aid concert
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DGeorge H. W. Bush was elected
George H. W. Bush was elected
"Love Bites" peaked at number one in October, 1988, just a month before the presidential election between Michael Dukakis and George H.W. Bush. The song was from their huge album <i>Hysteria</i>, which produced the other hits "Animal," "Pour Some Sugar on Me", and "Armageddon It".
Question 41
This American actor made his name from many smaller television roles before breaking into film in the '90s. Can you recognize his face?
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AVince Vaughn
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BVincent D'Onofrio
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CMel Gibson
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DJimmy Fallon
Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn, like so many other celebrities, fell into the temptation of driving drunk. His charge also included resisting arrest.
Question 42
Who is this pictured historical figure?
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AMargaret Thatcher
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BFlorence Nightingale
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CRosa Parks
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DHarriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus in order to accomodate a white passenger. She became a symbol of civil disobedience during the Civil Rights movement.
Question 43
Which famous historical figure is pictured here?
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AFlorence Nightingale
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BEleanor Roosevelt
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CRosa Parks
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DMarie Curie
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of president Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was thus the longest-serving First Lady in US history. She was also the US delegate to the United Nations after her husband's death, and was called the "First Lady of the World" by President Harry S. Truman.
Question 44
Which Beatle has long been rumored to have died and been replaced with a lookalike?
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AGeorge Harrison
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BPaul McCartney
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CJohn Lennon
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DRingo Starr
Paul McCartney
Theorists mark 1966 as the date McCartney died and was replaced. "Paul is dead" clues can supposedly be found in numerous places in The Beatles' music and promotional art. McCartney's lack of shoes on the Abbey Road album cover is often cited as evidence of his death.
Question 45
What number one song from the 1980s with the word "love" in the title features the downbeat lyric "Can't stop now, I've traveled so far, To change this lonely life"?
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AGlory of Love
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BWoman in Love
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CI Want To Know What Love Is
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DAddicted to Love
I Want To Know What Love Is
Despite being a major force in the 1980s, Foreigner had only one top chopper during the 1980s: "I Want To Know What Love Is". The song hit #1 in early 1985, even making <i>Rolling Stone's</i> venerated list of the 500 best songs of all-time at number 479. The band's Mick Jones says of the song: "I always worked late at night, when everybody left and the phone stopped ringing. 'I Want to Know What Love Is' came up at three in the morning sometime in 1984. I don’t know where it came from. I consider it a gift that was sent through me."
Question 46
What is the capital city of Haiti?
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APort-au-Prince
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BSanto Domingo
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CHavana
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DSan Juan
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti. The city was created in 1749 and became the nation's capital when the country gained independence in 1804.
Question 47
The New England Patriots' home stadium is located in which Massachusetts town?
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AAlbany
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BFoxborough
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CHartford
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DSouth Westport
Foxborough
Gillette Stadium opened in Foxborough, Massachusetts in 2002.
Question 48
In which of the following environments are you most likely to find extreme halophiles?
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AGreat Salt Lake
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BAtlantic Ocean
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CLake Erie
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DPacific Ocean
Great Salt Lake
Of these environments, the Great salt Lake is the most saline.
Question 49
Barry Sanders was the first player from this school to win the Heisman Trophy.
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AGeorgia
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BTexas
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CLSU
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DOklahoma State
Oklahoma State
Sanders had 2,628 rushing yards and 37 rushing touchdowns for Oklahoma State during the 1988 college football regular season en route to winning the Heisman Trophy.
Question 50
A hostage crisis took place for 444 days during Jimmy Carter's presidency. It wasn't until Ronald Reagan's election that the hostages were released. In what country did this hostage crisis occur?
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ABoliva
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BIraq
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CGermany
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DIran
Iran
The Iranian Revolution favored an Islamic State. The Shah was overthrown, and the American embassy in Tehran was seized by pro-revolution Iranian students. There they held 50 Americans hostage for 444 days. The crisis was televised to the American public and severely undermined President Carter's foreign policy initiatives. Some argue the crisis cost him the election.
Question 51
Tim Couch, Brady Quinn, and Johnny Manziel are some of the quarterbacks that have started for this team.
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ANew York Jets
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BBuffalo Bills
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CMinnesota Vikings
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DCleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Browns drafted Couch, Quinn, and Manziel in 1999, 2007, and 2014, respectively.
Question 52
Sam Walton, the creator of Walmart, opened his first store in 1962 in what state?
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ATennessee
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BSouth Carolina
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CArkansas
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DGeorgia
Arkansas
Walmart started in Walton's home state and has since become a global corporation and is the third largest employer in the world.
Question 53
What Apollo mission planned to land on the moon, but instead returned to Earth after an oxygen tank exploded, putting its three NASA astronauts in danger?
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AApollo 11
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BApollo 10
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CApollo 13
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DApollo 17
Apollo 13
The Apollo program was designed by NASA to land American astronauts on the moon. It ran from 1963 to 1972 and was largely successful, achieving its goal first in 1969.
Question 54
What is amber?
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AA mineral
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BA form of lava
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CFossilized tree sap
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DA naturally occurring plastic
Fossilized tree sap
Amber has long been valued as a gemstone. The sap of trees sometimes traps small creatures and insects inside before it hardens, preserving the animal inside.
Question 55
Known for arguing cases such as Brown v. Board of Education and Miranda v. Arizona, who became the first African American Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
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ASonya Sotomayor
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BThurgood Marshall
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CBenjamin N. Cardozo
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DClarence Thomas
Thurgood Marshall
Marshall was denied acceptance to the University of Maryland Law School due to his race. This event surely shaped how he approached cases on civil rights in his career. He was appointed by President Kennedy to the Supreme Court in 1967 and retired in 1991.
Question 56
Kiev is the capital of what Eastern European country?
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AMoldova
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BPoland
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CGermany
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DUkraine
Ukraine
Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. When the city of Kiev was founded is unknown, but evidence suggests that people had settled in the area for thousands of years. Ukraine gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Question 57
History was made in 2009 when the first African American was inaugurated as the 44th president. What was his campaign slogan?
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AStronger together.
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BThe buck stops here.
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CKeep America great.
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DYes, we can.
Yes, we can.
Barack Obama’s campaign ran on hope – and apparently, U.S. citizens were hopeful in 2008, when they said, "Yes, we can," and elected him as their first black president. Obama went on to win reelection in 2012, serving eight years in the position and is credited for pulling the U.S. out of the Great Recession and launching the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
Question 58
Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called To Say I Love You" hit the top of the charts in October, 1984. On what movie's soundtrack did this classic '80s love ballad first appear?
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AGhostbusters
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BPolice Academy
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CSplash
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DWoman in Red
Woman in Red
The 1984 soundtrack to the movie <i>Woman in Red</i> was the second soundtrack album released by Stevie Wonder, the first being 1979's documentary soundtrack "Journey Through <i>The Secret Life of Plants</i>". <i>Woman in Red</i> was a comedy featuring Gene Wilder, and the soundtrack contains Wonder's hits "I Just Called to Say I Love You" and the follow-up "Love Light in Flight".
Question 59
The capital city of Cambodia was established in 1434 but abandoned several times before it was reestablished in 1865. What is the name of this capital city?
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ASingapore
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BYangon
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CPhnom Penh
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DBangkok
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh was originally founded in 1434 to be the new capital, but it was abandoned several times until it was reestablished in 1865 by King Norodom. In 1975 when the Khmer Rouge came to power, the city was largely deserted as they forced residents out of the city and into the countryside. The city remained mostly abandoned until the Vietnamese invaded in 1979, overthrowing the Khmer Rouge.
Question 60
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" was one of the earliest number #1s of the decade, hitting the top of the charts in February 1980. What other number one Queen song from 1980 appeared on the same album?
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AUnder Pressure
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BAnother One Bites the Dust
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CYou're My Best Friend
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DRadio Ga Ga
Another One Bites the Dust
The album <i>The Game</i> from Queen was released in 1980, and was the first album from the band to use a synthesizer. It produced two number one songs and was the only Queen album to hit the top of the album charts in the U.S. Freddie Mercury said he wrote "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" in five to ten minutes, and it was an homage to Elvis Presley.
Question 61
A what temperature does water freeze?
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A0 degrees Celsius
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B32 degrees Celsius
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C21 degrees Celsius
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D10 degrees Celsius
0 degrees Celsius
This temperature is the equivalent of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Variations like adding salt or alcohol to water can lower its freezing point.
Question 62
In 2016, Dak Prescott became the first quarterback from this school to be drafted by the Dallas Cowboys.
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AVirginia
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BClemson
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CMississippi State
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DSouth Florida
Mississippi State
The Cowboys drafted Prescott in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Question 63
What is the term for something bearlike or related to bears?
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ALupine
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BCanine
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CUrsine
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DMurine
Ursine
The Latin word "ursus" means "bear." In zoology, bears fall into the Ursidae family.
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