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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 does the acronym CPU stand for in computing?

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Tropical depressions become tropical storms when maximum winds reach 39 mph. They become hurricanes when winds reach how many miles per hour? (within 3)

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Which walled city has been called the Cradle of New France, and the Gibraltar of (North) America ?

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In November, 1987, President Reagan nominated someone to fill a Supreme Court seat, but this person had to resign from consideration when his history of previous marijuana use became known to the public. What was his first and last name?

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The highest point in the US east of the Mississippi River is called Mt. Mitchell, elevation 6700 feet, and is found in which state? is it new hampshire, vermont, or north carolina

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It was imported to Europe for the first time by Dutch traders around 1610. It was sold for the first time in Britain around 1660. What was it?

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When visiting an ancient city in Greece or Egypt, if you visited a necropolis, what did you visit?

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1966 was a good year for these two sisters. One starred in the film Blow-Up and the other got an Oscar nomination for her role in Georgie Girl. What were the first and last names of these two ladies?

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Which Indian musician taught Beatle George Harrison to play the sitar?

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There are many varieties of apples. Can you name the common variety of apple which has a shiny green skin and is very tart and crunchy?

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Which of these countries represented the easternmost extent of the Greek empire of Alexander the Great and his forces conquered land eastward from Greece to what country? Was it Persia, India, or China?

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What is the name of the 2100 year old 75 mile long protective wall that extends across northern England?

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A couple of questions about Dr. Martin Luther King: a. Martin Luther King was minister of what church in what city? b. In what city was he assassinated?

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According to the U.S. flag code, no flag may fly higher than a U.S. flag. What is the one place in this country where another flag is legally permitted to fly higher than the U.S. flag?