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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
How many different languages are spoken in the world?
a 500 b 6,000 c 3,000 d 1,000
The answer is c. Press ENTER to continue.
c
2
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
Which language is spoken by the most people?
a English b Russian c French d Mandarin
The answer is d, Mandarin
d
3
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
On the average, how many words do we speak a day?
a 10,000 b 4,000 c 1,000 d 500
The answer is b, 4,000. Of course, it's higher for women.
Press ENTER.
b
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
Which language has the most words?
a English b Spanish c German d Polish
The answer is a, English. English has 490,000 words, more than any
other language. Press ENTER.
a
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
Which word is spoken the most often in English?
a love b dollars c mother d I
The answer is d. The word spoken most often is I.
Press ENTER.
d
6
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
What is a portmanteau?
a The opening to a patio b A case for holding important papers
c A word which has been made up from two words
d A stone that floats
c It is a word made up from two words like ``brunch.'' This comes
from breakfast and lunch.
c
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
What is an euphemism?
a An expression substituted for an unpleasant expression
b A bed which hangs suspended
c An excuse which is meant to deceive
d A three-cornered hat
a is the right answer. For example, ``birthday suit'' means nude.
Press ENTER.
a
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
What is an acronym?
a An unpleasant task
b A name given to someone you don't like
c A word used in order to deceive another person
d A word formed by the first letters of a series of words
d is the answer. For example, ``radar'' means ``radar detecting and
ranging.'' ``Sonar'' means ``sound navigation range.''
d
9
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
The name ``John'' means this in Germany --
a Hans b Jacob c Jorgi d Gerald
The answer is a. Press ENTER.
a
10
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
Who said, ``A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!''
a Captain James Lawrence of the U.S. Marines
b Cady Stanton just before he rode his car into the Snake River
c King Richard III in the play Richard III
d King Steward in the play Horsemen of Scotland
The answer is c. The play is by William Shakespeare.
Press ENTER.
c
11
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
In 1900, a hurricane struck a Southern coastal city, killing over
10,000 people. What was this city?
a Gulfport b New Orleans c Galveston
The answer is c, Galveston.
Press ENTER.
c
12
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
The United States completed the Panama Canal in what year?
a 1898 b 1914 c 1952 d 1964
The answer is b, 1914. Press ENTER.
b
13
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
The highest dam in the United States is 770 feet tall. Which dam
is it?
a Flaming Gorge b Oroville Dam c John Day d Grand Coulee
The answer is b, Oroville Dam.
b
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
The Isthmian Canal Act authorized the financing and building of what?
a Panama Canal b Erie Canal c Archer Canal
The correct answer is a, Panama Canal. The word Isthmian should have
told you the answer. Press ENTER.
a
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
A play called ``The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin''
a was not about Russia.
b was banned in Moscow.
c took 12 hours to perform.
d took Washington D.C. by storm
The answer is c. The play took 12 hours to perform. Press ENTER
c
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
Thirty-five percent of the population of Rome in 31 B.C. were:
a slaves b courtesans c Romans d soldiers
The answer is a, slaves.
a
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
The male scorpion tricks other males into providing it food by
imitating:
a a flower b a bee c a female d an ant
The answer is c, a female. Press ENTER.
c
18
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
China has a population of almost a billion yet there are only:
a 3 universities b 10,000 cars c 100 post offices
d 200 families
The answer is d, 200 families. Press ENTER.
d
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
When Roger Woodward was 7 years old, he was the only person to have gone
over Niagara Falls in
a a barrel b a frenzy c a rowboat d a life preserver
The answer is d, a life preserver.
d
20
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
How long did it take Henry David Thoreau to sell out the first
edition of WALDEN?
a 2 days b 2 months c 2 years d 5 years
The answer is d, 5 years.
Press ENTER.
d
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
The Benedictine monastery of Subiaco, Italy has done something for over
1400 years. What is it?
a kept pet ravens b left its doors wide open
c made wine d made and sold cheese
The answer is a, kept pet ravens. Press ENTER
a
22
multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
Which is the only place in the world where the white tiger is found?
a Burma b Siberia c South Africa d Rewa, India
The answer is d. The white tiger is found only in Rewa, India.
d
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
The western hero, Buffalo Bill Cody, was at one time a
a horse thief b piano teacher c steamboat pilot
d banker
The answer is a, horse thief. Press ENTER
a
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
We learn from Egyptian hieroblyphics that the oldest sport is:
a boxing b wrestling c racing d soccer
The answer is b, wrestling. Press ENTER
b
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
The ancient Egyptian ruler, Ramses II, ruled Egypt for 67 years. Also,
he:
a married Cleopatra twice b was born in Greece
c built fourteen pyraminds d had 138 children
The answer is d. The man had 138 children. Press ENTER
d
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
According the ancient Greeks, what would cure baldness?
a hot springs b pepper c lettuce d wine
The answer is c, lettuce. Press ENTER.
c
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
The Governor of Shansi, China was Liu Ch'ung. One of his claims to fame
is that he had:
a 112 Siamese cats b eyes with 4 pupils
c ivory teeth d foot-long toenails
The answer is b. He had eyes with 4 pupils.
Press ENTER.
b
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
What do you think the pinecone fish looks like?
a small shark b pinecone c porcupine d raccoon
The answer is b. Press ENTER.
b
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
Let's take a hike. Col. Russell Farnum walked from St. Louis to:
a Seattle b Idaho Falls c Mexico City d St. Petersburg, Russia
Unusual as it may be, the answer is d, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Press ENTER.
d
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
At one time in Spain it was legal for a husband to murder his wife if
she:
a was guilty of adultry b refused to obey her husband
c return to see her parents without his permission
The answer is a. Press ENTER.
a
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
A peccary can be trained if it is trained while it is young. What is a
peccary?
a an intelligent monkey b a small bear from Alaska
c a bird of prey d a wild hog
The answer is d. Press ENTER.
d
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multi-choice
MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose a, b, c, or d etc.
The French novelist, Victor Hugo, had a daughter, Adele Hugo. For 65
years she never:
a spoke b laughed c drank water, only wine d went outside
The answer is a. Press ENTER.
a