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When this college, located in South Hadley, Massachusetts was founded in 1837, it was the first institute of higher education for women in the United States. Today it is still a woman's college with about 2000 students. What is the name?

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In which year did Persia change its name to Iran - 1535, 1735, or 1935?

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Two former republics of the USSR are now independent states which border Afghanistan and end with the same letters. What are they?

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Which magazine, named for a type of wood, has been popular since 1945, primarily among black readers?

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Which country of the world has the oldest written constitution still in force today?

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Extremely popular in the 1990's, he is the only athlete to have played in both a Super Bowl game and a World Series game. Who is he?

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What is the name for the transparent outer covering of the front of the eye?

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A Rubik's cube is composed of 27 equal sized blocks, colored on the outside. Some are colored on three sides, some two sides, some one side. How many of these blocks have colors exactly one or two sides?

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Which country besides the United States produces the largest number of Major League baseball players?

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One of Woody Allen's best films is the 1986 movie, Hannah and Her Sisters. Which three actresses played the roles of Hannah and her sisters?

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The three witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth utter what eerie chant?

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If an airplane flies 100 miles due north, then turns and flies 100 miles directly northeast, how far is it then from the original starting point, to the nearest mile? margin 3 miles for calculation errors.

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Which two holidays in this country generate the most sales of candy?

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If, in a French restaurant, you asked for a "serviette", what, in English, would you be requesting?

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Thirty-six columns surround the Lincoln Memorial. What do they represent?