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Beginning in 1860 pony express horse riders carried mail from Missouri to California. For how many years was the pony express in service? One, thirteen, or twenty?

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This 1992 horror/drama film was based on an 1897 novel. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and starred Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves. What was the title?

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Several team names are shared by different cities in different major sports. For example, Giants - San Francisco in baseball and New York in football. Can you think of up to 4 more team names, in baseball, football, basketball, or hockey?

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If a rocket could fly from the earth to the sun at a speed of 1,000 km per hour, about how many years would the trip take?

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The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I. Which French Premier, British Prime Minister, and American President signed that treaty?

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Which 5-letter word can refer to a spicy Latin dance or a spicy Latin sauce?

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This glamorous, mysterious German movie star, first popular in the 1920's, refused an offer to return to Nazi Germany, and instead became an anti-Nazi propagandist during WWII. Who is she?

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The study of handwriting as a means of analyzing character is called what?

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What are the three most commonly visited tourist sights or attractions in San Francisco?

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Early Spanish and English explorers brought this edible plant from the Peruvian Andes to Europe in the 16th century. Today it is one of the most popular vegetables in the world. What is it?

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Which lake, the world's deepest, contains one-fifth of all the world's fresh water?

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What two things did some people burn in the late 60's and early 70's as a form of left-wing political protest?

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Which U.S. President in 1823 declared that the United States would not tolerate European intervention in the Americas.

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Which English word can mean all the following: to rain, to cause an event to happen, and to separate a solid from a chemical solution?

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The Treaty of Versailles was signed at the end of what war?