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Name the Elton John songs: a. This song is a tribute to Marilyn Monroe. B. A song about a blind Viet Nam veteran. C. A musical tribute to Billie Jean King's tennis team.

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This very old city on the Ganges River in northeastern India is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site, with over fifteen hundred temples, shrines, and palaces. In the river Ganges, people bathe, wash their clothes, wash their animals, brush their teeth, and bury

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In the film, Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart used the same line four times. What was that line?

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Presidents: a. George Washington moved into the first presidential mansion in 1789. In which city was this house located? b. In which state was Abe Lincoln born? c. In which state is Lincoln buried?

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Who was the first female Justice on the US Supreme Court?

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What beverage that many people enjoy drinking today was a popular drink among the Aztecs in the 15th Century?

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In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail towards the west, looking for India, (or Asia), but didn't find it. However, five years later this Portuguese navigator set sail towards the East, and reached India in 1498. Who was he?

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With a vertical drop of 3200 feet, what is the world's highest waterfall, and in which country is it located?

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In 1992, Kristi Yamaguchi became the third American woman since 1968 to win the Gold Medal in Figure Skating. Can you name the other two American winners before Kristi?

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Which song begins with the line, "It was the third of June ..."?

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What does the acronym GPU stand for?

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In his work Metamorphoses, the Roman poet of love, Ovid, created a god of dreams, after whom a drug is named. Who was this god?

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This game evolved in the Spanish-Basque region in the 17th century. The ball used in this game sometimes reaches speeds of 150 miles per hour, and people bet on the outcomes of the games. It is sometimes called pelota, but more commonly known as what?

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On February 18, 1970, the Chicago Seven were acquitted of all major charges. What were they charged with?

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3 kinds of acids: a. Aspirin is known as what kind of acid? b. Vitamin C is known as what kind of acid? c. LSD is known as what kind of acid?