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What is the capital of Kentucky? Frankfort In Baseball, what does "6-4-3" refer to? Double Play Life on planet Earth first evovled where? In The Sea Who captianed the unt for Moby Dick? Captian Ahab Who painted "Whistler's Mother"? James Whistler Who is famous for the Theory of Evolution? Charles Darwin Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Michelangelo What was the city of Manchester First Called? Harrytown What is the third planet from the sun? Earth Who in 1983 was the highest paid performer on TV? Johnny Carson What is the primary food of the whale? Plankton Name London's major river. Thames The Earth is part of which galaxy? Milky Way June 6, 1944 is commonly known as what? D Day Who created "Peanuts"? Charles Schulz What is the largest planet of the solar system? Jupiter What river flows through Paris? Seine Name the largest of all iguanids Iguana What is the term for configuration of stars? Constellation On what day does summer officially end? September 21 Who worked for Mr. Scrooge? Bob Cratchit Cleopatra was called Queen of what? The Nile What is the largest airport in the U.S.? Dallas-Ft. Worth What is the largest peninsula in the U.S.? Florida What color was the ABA basketball? Red, White and Blue Who was the first man on the moon? Neil Armstrong What state in known as the "Peach State"? Georgia In what state is "Glacier Bay" located? Alaska Who Tiptoed trough the tulips? Tiny Tim What does a barometer measure? Atmospheric Pressure What is the capital of New York? Albany What Card is known as the "death card"? Ace Of Spades What famous waterway opened in 1869? Suez Canal What could Wimpy never get enough of? Hamburgers Who was Jamestown named for? King James I How was Roespierre executed? Guillotine Who was Paul of Tarsus? Saint Paul Name the Walled City within Moscow. The Kremlin What did King John sign at Runnymede? Magna Charta What was the Bastile? A French Prison Istanbul lies in what country? Turkey What did Ignace Joseph Guillotin invent? The Guillotine Who were Cain and Abel's Parents? Adam And Eve Whats the Capital of Iran? Teheran Who hit the most home runs in 1 season? Roger Maris Cyprus lies in what sea? Mediterranean Who played Ben Hur? Carlton Heston Who wrote the poem "The Raven"? Edgar Allan Poe Who was Liza Minelli's Mother? Judy Garland Where is Candlestick Park? San Fransisco What was known as the "Forbidden Fruit"? Apple What ancient nation first used the calendar? Egypt What plant has "ears" but cannot hear? Corn When magma reaches the surface, what is it called? Lava What was Hitler's wife's name? Eva Braun What plant is sometimes used to heal burns? Aloe Who was Nixon's first Vice President? Spiro Agnew What is the frame of a boat called? Hull How many hemispheres does the Earth have? Two In wat museum is the "Mona Lisa"? Lourve Who was "The King Of Swing"? Benny Goodman What vegetable has "eyes" but cannot see? Potato Whats the Japanese monetary unit? The Yen Who were the warrior knights of Japan? The Samurai How many feet in a fathom? 6 What animal is sacred to Hindu people? Cow What mountain is named after our 3rd president? Mt. Jefferson Does sound travel faster in water than air? Yes In Roman Mythology, who is the God of the Sea? Neptune The loudness of sound is measured in what units? Decibels Where were the first Olympic games held? Ancient Greece In Greek Mythology, Who is the God of the Sea? Poseidon Pennsylvania borders which Great Lake? Lake Erie Who founded Stardard Oil? (Last Name) Rockefeller What bird lays the smallest eggs? Hummingbird What ocean lies west of Europe? Atlantic In what season are coyote pups usually born? Spring What instrument is John Coltrane famous for? Saxophone Stockholm is the capital of what country? Sweden What is the Capital of Sweden? Stockholm Who is the most famous Chinese philosopher? Confucius Who began his career as "Little Stevie"? Stevie Wonder What group was known as "The Fab Four"? The Beatles In what season do deer mate? Autumn Who was the creator of James Bond? Ian Fleming Who invented the Cotton Gin? Eli Whitney Who was the voice of "Fat Albert"? Bill Cosby What is the reciprocal of 9? One-Ninth Who formulated te Law of Gravity? Sir Isaac Newton Balboa is credited for discovering what? The Pacific Ocean What is the largest animal that ever lived? Blue Whale Who played Brett Maverick? James Garner What are elepants' tusks made of? Ivory William Cody was better known as who? Buffalo Bill Where was Davey Crocket killed? The Alamo How many feet does a quadruped have? Four Who played the character Columbo? Peter Falk Who played Sgt. Friday on "Dragnet"? Jack Webb What explorer was America named for? Amerigold Vespuci What is a young male horse called? A Colt What is the term for a young bear? A Cub What Equals Four? 4 What type of light causes sunburns? Ultraviolet How many bits are in 1K? (8 bits to 1 byte) 8192 How many pounds are there in a metric ton? 2000 What part of a pomegranate do you eat? The Seeds Who invented Bifocals? Benjamin Franklin What is the simplest form of sugar? Glucose What plant stalk did Jack cut down? Bean What is an "Ace" in golf? Hole-In-One Who invented the phonograph? Thomas Edison Who organized the American Red Cross? Clara Barton Who was the host of "The Match Game"? Gene Rayburn Who defeated General Custer? Sitting Bull What Park did Yogi Bear live in? Jellystone What did Samuel Colt invent? The Revolver Where was General Custer's last stand? Little Big Horn What is a perfect score in bowling? 300 What type of mail was first delivered in 1918? Air Mail Who played Beaver Cleaver? Jerry Mathers What is a Moslem church called? Mosque Mount Rusmore is in what state? South Dakota What is the Moslem title for God? Allah What actor plays Baretta? Robert Blake How many arms does an octopus have? 8 What actual color is a hockey blue line? Blue Who played Serpico? Al Pacino What actor played "The Rifleman"? Chuck Connors Where do Mosquitoes lay their eggs? Water China is the world's largest grower of what? Rice Why was the Pony Express founded? To Carry Mail Who invented the Microphone? Thomas Edison What is the Capital of China? Peking What is the largest living primate? Gorilla In Clue, what is the professor's last name? Plum What leader killed himself in Berlin on 4/30/45? Hitler June 14 is what holiday? Flag Day Who was known as "The Desert Fox"? Erwin Rommel What is the tallest living animal? Giraffe What is the largest living land animal Elephant When was proibition repealed? 1933 What is the fastest bird? Peregrine Falcon Where is Kashmir? India Sitting Bull led which Indian tribe? Sioux What state can you find "The Old Man of the Mountain"? New Hampshire Who ran against Eisenower in 1952? Adlai Stevenson What is the largest Bay in Canada? Hudson Bay How many centimeters are there in 1 inch? (x.xx) 2.54 What was the first atomic powered Submarine? Nautilus Who wrote "The Call of the Wild"? Jack London What is the ard outer layer of the Earth called? Lithosphere What term describes debris from logging? Slash Which state is the "Sunflower State"? Kansas What was King Aurthur's Sword Called? Excalibur Who invented the steam engine? James Watt What is the chemical symbol for Lead? Pb Name Ichabod Crane's handsome rival. Brom Bones What is the Capital of Ontario? Toronto Who was the maid of New Orleans? Joan Of Arc What type of storm packs the highest winds? Tornado What was Little Miss Muffer's Meal? Curds and Whey Who built the first reflecting telescope? Isaac Newton What is the chemical formula for Carbon Monoxide? CO Who was the main character in "1984"? Winston Smith What is the name of the calendar in use today? Gregorian Who wrote "Utopia"? Thomas More What is the largest Chinese desert? Gobi Who wrote "Fahrenheit 451"? Ray Bradbury Which Saint was crucified upside down? St. Peter What is the holy book of Islam called? Koran Who wrote 2001 Space Odyssey? Arthur C. Clarke What is the Capital Of Libya? Tripoli What is the Capital Of Columbia? Bogota Joseph Smith founded what religion? The Morman What was the Pied Piper of Hamelins Profession? Rat Catcher Who Was The First Vice President? John Adams What is the largest reptile in the world? Crocodile Deuterium is a what of hydrogen? Isotope Who burn Atlanta and marched to the sea? Sherman Name the Actor who directed Ghandi? Richard Attenborough Who wrote "Oliver Twist" ? Charles Dickens Who wrote Johnny Carson's theme song? Paul Anka What is the largest carnivorous fish? Great White Shark What is the longest living crustacean? Lobster What actor played the lead in "American Gigolo"? Richard Gere What is the longest of all snakes? Python What is energy of motion known as? Kinetic Energy Who played the Sergeant in "The Big Red One"? Lee Marvin What is the longest-living mollusk? Quahog Clam Who playe Jack Torrrance in "The Shining"? Jack Nickolson What is the largest living type of spider? Tarantula Which state is known as "The Pelican State"? Loiusiana What is the light of one frequency called? Monochromatic Who was Charley McCarthy's partner? Edgar Burgen What animal makes the loudest sounds? Blue Whale Who wrote the novel "Frankenstien" in 1818? Mary Shelley What living animal has the largest eye? Giant Squid What does the "S" in 1084S stand for? Stereo What does one one-millionth of meter equal? Micron What is the largest fish? Whale Shark What living animal has the heaviest brain? Sperm Whale Will the year 2000 be a leap year? No What year is the first year of the 21st century? 2001 Who founded professional nursing? Florence Nigthingale Which state is known as "The Pine Tree State"? Maine Who is known as the "Pocket Rocket"? Henri Richard What scientist was once asked to be president of Israel? Albert Einstein If 5 is the logarithm for 32, then what is 32? Antilogarithm What is angle of less than 90 degrees called? Acute Effigy Mounds (National Monument) is in what state? Iowa What is the cube root of 216? Six Fort McHenry National Monument is in what state? Maryland Name the fifth president of the United States? James Monroe What does GCR stand for? Group Code Recording What is the largest desert in the world? Sahara Is the word "car" palindromic? No What is the inverse ratio of the ratio 3:6? 6:3 Who discovered Jamaica (it is not Juan Valdez)? Columbus What color is djinni's light brown hair? light brown Name the second largest desert in the world. Australian In mathematics, the expression "2y" is what? monomial Carlsbad Caverns are located in what state? New Mexico What is Pi to 6 decimal places ? 3.141592 Mammoth Cave is located in which state? Kentucky How many quarts in peck? 8 Athena is the goddess of what? War and Wisdom Cortes defeated which empire? Aztec What vitamin are mushrooms high in? D What the is Zeus' wife's name? Hera Where did Boers settle? South Africa Name the world's second largest continent. Africa What is the most commmon mineral element on earth? Silicon One degree of latitude equals about how many miles? 69 Ponce De'leon discovered what part of the United States? Florida Who coined the phrase "Iron Curtain"? Winston Churchill What is a geologist who examines minerals called? Mineralogist What is the warmest month in Antartica? December Where did Magellan die? Philipines Was is Gumby's orange horse friend? Pokey Who painted the "The Last Judgement"? Michelangelo Saigon was renamed what? Ho Chi Minh City What conflict began on June 25th, 1950? Korean War Are you a nerd? Yes What country invaded Cambodia in 1978? Vietnam What is the continental drift theory also called? Plate Tectonics What mammal has brain most like yours? Orangutan What parallel seperates North And South Korea? 38th How many seconds are there in a day? 86400 What is a mass or field of floating sea ice called? Floe How may territories deos Canada have? 2 What is the worlds largest marsupial? Kangaroo What animal has the shortest gestational period? Tenrec One second of latitude equals how many feet? 100 How do you spell relief? Rolaids What is Maryland's state flower? Black-eyed Susan What type of food did Clarence Birdseye invent? Frozen Food What mammal has the highest blood temperature? Goat What US senator played Pro Basketball? Bill Bradley