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Many European nations begin with the letter S: Some are Spain, Sweden, and maybe even Scotland. Can you name three more?

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In 1997, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America awarded Jack Nicholson for his role as an obsessive-compulsive in which film?

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What part of speech is the word "the"? (2 word answer)

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The heaviest crustacean ever captured was 3 foot 6 inches long and weighed 44 pounds. What kind of animal was it?

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Which hero of Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel was stranded and survived on a small tropical island for 24 years?

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Whose portrait is shown on a US 10¢ piece (dime)?

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For which 1980 film did Robert Redford win the Academy Award as Best Director?

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The tallest mountain in the continental United States lies in a range named after one is Spain. Name the range and the peak.

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Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, and Christy Mathewson were the first five ... what?

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This Pacific island group, populated by Polynesians as early as 1000 B.C. was first sighted by European explorers in 1722, and since 1899 has been administered by the United States. The capital is Pago Pago. What is it?

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People who disregard conventional standards of behavior are sometimes called bohemians. The historical region of Bohemia is located in what present-day country?

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The Academy Award winning film from 1935 was a sea adventure starring British actor Charles Laughton. What is the title?

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During World War I she was a spy who worked for both the French and the Germans. In 1917 she was executed by the French. Today her name refers to a seductive double-dealing woman. Who is she?

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The island group called the Greater Antilles are composed of Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and what other significant island?

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Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain' in a famous 1946 speech?