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Who was Queen Elizabeth's father -- the popular British King from 1936-1952?

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Who was the British Prime Minister in 1938 who believed that Hitler was a rational statesman, and who tried to appease Hitler, but without much success?

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Which US state has the most farmland, in square miles?

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What fragrant cosmetic is named for a city in Germany?

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Customarily, the primary colors of the visible spectrum were red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. However, around 300 years ago, Sir Isaac Newton found another, situated between blue and violet, and named it what?

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This British pop musician, born in 1940, had dozens of hits in Britain, but never met with great popularity in the USA. He is sometimes called the Elvis of England. Who is this superstar of British rock music?

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Which 19th century French chemist, who discovered that diseases are caused by microorganisms, is considered the founder of modern microbiology?

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Elvis the King recorded on which two record labels?

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Three of the highest rated shows of the 90's were all on NBC. What were they?

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What word do these all have in common? Music, prisons, and soap?

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When students graduate from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, they can join the Navy as officers at which rank?

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What kind of tree and grasshopper have the same name?

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When this Indonesian volcanic island exploded in August 1883, it blew the island apart and caused a tidal wave that killed more than 36,000 people. What was it?

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A great milestone in human science occurred in 1628, when the English physician William Harvey first described what important bodily function or system?

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Woody Allen's first movie screenplay was a 1965 film that starred Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole and Ursula Andress, and featured music by Burt Bacharach. What was the title?