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1.
Which of these countries was sea charted in 1500 by the Portuguese maritime
explorations?
a. Mozambique
b. India
c. Madagascar
d. !Brazil
2. In which year did the Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq occur?

a. 1988
b. !1990
c. 1986
d. 1992
3. Adolf Hitler was born on which date?

a. February 6, 1889
b. !April 20, 1889
c. June 12, 1889
d. April 16, 1889
4. What year did the Boxing Day earthquake amp; tsunami occur in the Indian Ocean?
a. 2008
b. !2004
c. 2006
d. 2002
5. In which year did the Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack occur?

a. 2001
b. 1991
c. 2011
d. !1995
6. The Hundred Years039; War was fought for more than a hundred years.
a. !True
b. False
7. Who was the first president born in the independent United States?
a. !Martin Van Buren
b. John Adams
c. George Washington
d. James Monroe
8. The USS Missouri BB63 last served in the Korean War.

a. !False
b. True
9. In what year was the M1911 pistol designed?

a. !1911
b. 1917
c. 1899
d. 1907
10. Which Louis was known as 039;The Sun King of France039;?
a. Louis XV
b. Louis XVI
c. !Louis XIV
d. Louis XIII
11. The fraudelent doctor John R. Brinkley acummulated great fame and wealth in the
early 1900s offering what service?
a. !Goat testicles transplant
b. Turkey breast implants
c. Cow liver transplant
d. Pig blood transfusion
1. What was the name of Captain Nemo039;s submarine in quot;20,000 Leagues Under
the Seaquot;?
a. The Poseidon
b. The Neptune
c. !The Nautilus
d. The Atlantis
2. In the book quot;The Martianquot;, how long was Mark Watney trapped on Mars in
Sols?
a. 765 Days
b. !549 Days
c. 324 Days
d. 401 Days
3. In the Harry Potter universe, what is Cornelius Fudge039;s middle name?

a. James
b. Christopher
c. !Oswald
d. Harold
4. What is the fourth book of the Old Testament?

a. Genesis
b. Exodus
c. Leviticus
d. !Numbers
5. Who wrote the novel 039;Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas039;?

a. William S. Burroughs
b. F. Scott Fitzgerald
c. Henry Miller
d. !Hunter S. Thompson
6. quot;Green Eggs And Hamquot; is a book by which author?

a. Beatrix Potter
b. Roald Dahl
c. !Dr. Seuss
d. A.A. Milne
7. What was the name of the Mysterious Island, in Jules Verne039;s quot;The
Mysterious Islandquot;?
a. Vulcania Island
b. Neptune Island
c. Prometheus Island
d. !Lincoln Island
8. What was the pen name of novelist, Mary Ann Evans?

a. George Orwell
b. George Saunders
c. George Bernard Shaw
d. !George Eliot
9. The novel quot;Of Mice And Menquot; was written by what author?
a. Harper Lee
b. Mark Twain
c. !John Steinbeck
d. George Orwell
10. In the Magic: The Gathering universe, which plane does the Homelands expansion
take place in?
a. Bant
b. Llanowar
c. !Ulgrotha
d. Tazeem
11. In which classic novel by Mark Twain did a beggar and Prince of Wales switch
clothes, and learn about social class inequality?
a. Hamlet
b. A Modern Twain Story
c. Wealthy Boy and the Schmuck
d. !The Prince and the Pauper
1. Which of the following sports is not part of the triathlon?

a. !HorseRiding
b. Running
c. Cycling
d. Swimming
2. What tool lends it039;s name to a laststone advantage in an end in Curling?

a. Wrench
b. !Hammer
c. Drill
d. Screwdriver
3. Which team was the 20142015 NBA Champions?

a. !Golden State Warriors
b. Houston Rockets
c. Atlanta Hawks
d. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Which car manufacturer won the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans?

a. Toyota
b. Audi
c. Ferrari
d. !Porsche
5. Who won the 2015 College Football Playoff CFP National Championship?
a. Wisconsin Badgers
b. !Ohio State Buckeyes
c. Clemson Tigers
d. Alabama Crimson Tide
6. Which year was the third Super Bowl held?

a. 1970
b. !1969
c. 1968
d. 1971
7. Which sport is NOT traditionally played during the Mongolian Naadam festival?
a. HorseRacing
b. Wrestling
c. Archery
d. !American Football
8. During Wimbledon, spectators in the grounds can buy the tennis balls that have
been used in matches.
a. False
b. !True
9. What is the most common type of pitch thrown by pitchers in baseball?

a. Palmball
b. Screwball
c. Slowball
d. !Fastball
10. In 2008, Usain Bolt set the world record for the 100 meters with one shoelace
untied.
a. !True
b. False
11. Which of these countries039; national teams qualified for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup in Russia?
a. United States of America
b. Italy
c. !Tunisia
d. Netherlands

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2. In which year did the Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq occur?

3. Adolf Hitler was born on which date?

5. In which year did the Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack occur?

8. The USS Missouri BB63 last served in the Korean War.

9. In what year was the M1911 pistol designed?

3. In the Harry Potter universe, what is Cornelius Fudge039;s middle name?

4. What is the fourth book of the Old Testament?

5. Who wrote the novel 039;Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas039;?

6. quot;Green Eggs And Hamquot; is a book by which author?

8. What was the pen name of novelist, Mary Ann Evans?

1. Which of the following sports is not part of the triathlon?

2. What tool lends it039;s name to a laststone advantage in an end in Curling?

3. Which team was the 20142015 NBA Champions?

4. Which car manufacturer won the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans?

6. Which year was the third Super Bowl held?

9. What is the most common type of pitch thrown by pitchers in baseball?

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