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What do you call curved lines on a weather map connecting regions of equal atmospheric pressure?

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This major league baseball player played on 10 teams which won the World Series, was voted MVP 3 times during the 1950's, and managed both the Yankees and Mets to pennants. Who was he?

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If four interior angles of a five-sided figure pentagon measure 100 degrees each, what will the fifth angle measure?

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In 1829, British statesman Sir Robert Peel established some organization in London, and ever since, its members have been identified by his nickname. What is it?

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The world's first underground railway, subway, tube, metro, etc.was built in which city?

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The first African slaves were brought to the colonies in America in 1619 by which nationality of Europeans?

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What is the classic Spanish food dish made from rice, poultry, and seafood?

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The thickest part of the human skin is located in which general areas

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Can you name the Australian aborigine who won the Wimbledon Women's singles tennis championship in 1980?

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What is the name for the French dish of thin pancakes filled with sweet or spicy fillings?

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Which popular fad of the 1980's included terms like "hand glide" and "back slide"?

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What will be the units digit of the number represented by 3 to the 24th power?

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In April, 1982, war broke out between two very unlikely enemies, countries located almost 7,000 miles apart, in a neutral location. Who were the opponents, and generally where did they fight?

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The first European visitor to this place was British Captain Cook, in 1778, and one of the interesting things he observed was people surfing over the waves on wooden boards. What place was this?

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In order to keep her husband the king from killing her, she kept him entertained with a new tale every night for 1001 nights, including stories about Ali Baba, Sinbad, and Aladdin. Who was she, the narrator of 1001 Arabian Nights?