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This chemical element makes up about 1/4 of the earth's crust; it is the main ingredient of sand, is the main ingredient of glass, is used in the making of computers, and can also be made into synthetic rubber. What is this element?

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From which famous University did Prince Charles graduate?

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It is one of the most bizarre houses in the world. The owner was convinced that if shestopped adding rooms to the house, she would die. Her mansion contains 160 rooms and is located near San Jose. What is its name?

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You might call this college, "Quarterback U.", because it has produced some of the greatest quarterbacks in college (and pro) football history, such as Jim McMahan and Steve Young. What college is this?

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Can you name the novelist, humorist, and satirist who said, "A classic is something everybody wants to have read but nobody wants to read."

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Famous assassins and victims: a. What was the name of the Swedish Prime Minister assassinated while taking a stroll in Stockholm in 1986? b. In 1968, Martin Luther King was killed by whom? c. Which person, in 1901, assassinated President Wm. McKinley?

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In which locations are each of these Shakespearean plays set: a. Hamlet: the country: b. Macbeth: the country: c. Romeo and Juliet: the city: d. Othello is a general commanding the forces of

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Name the person who starred in the title role in each of these films: a. 1982 - Gandhi b. 1976 - Carrie c. 1968 - Charly

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They were teacher and student, and lived around 300 B.C. in Greece. One was possibly the greatest soldier of ancient times, the other was possibly the greatest thinker. Who were they?

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Who wrote the words to the U.S. national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, during which war?

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What is Bill Clinton's home town?

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Of all the countries of Europe, which one extends furthest west? not restricted to the European mainland, and not counting possessions of other countries like greenland ?

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What is the name of the seaside resort town in South East England where a major battle raged in the year 1066?

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Name the author of each of these works of literature which eventually went on to become films or stage shows: a. The Last of the Mohicans? b.the stage show Les Miserables? c. the play Glengary Glen Ross?

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On September 9, 1983, which region with more than half a million population unsuccessfully petitioned the U.S. Congress to become the 51st State of the United States?