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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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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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Famous quotation from 1992. Which person said, "People, I just want to say, you know, can we all just get along"

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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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First names of Pres. Wives: a. Jimmy Carter's wife b. Abe Lincoln's wife c. Lyndon Johnson's wife's real first name d. James Buchanan's wife

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What is Bill Clinton's home town?

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In 1978, five months after Elvis Presley died, a certain song recorded by Elvis sold a million copies. What was the title of this song, written by Paul Anka?

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Prefixes used in the metric system: a. What prefix do you use to signify one-thousand metric units? b. What prefix do you use to signify one million metric units? c. What prefix do you use to signify one-tenth of a metric unit?

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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 ?