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When he died in December, 1799, one London newspaper reported, "His fame, bounded by no country, will be confined to no age." In Paris, Napoleon ordered a 10-day requiem, and in Amsterdam funeral music filled the air. Who was he?

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According to the U.S. Constitution, if none of the candidates for President gains a majority of the electoral votes, how would the choice of President be made?

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The Ohio River originates at which city, and into which greater body of water does it eventually flow?

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Madonna made her first national TV appearance in 1984 on what music and entertainment show?

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Which has a higher boiling temperature? Water or alcohol?

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Capital Cities of countries: a. Chile b. Jordan c. Laos

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The British leaders Robert Walpole, Earl Grey, and Lord Melbourne, and the Americans Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Wm. Henry Harrison, and Millard Fillmore were all associated with which political party?

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Patty Hearst was kidnapped on February 4, in what year?

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This Steubenville, Ohio high school dropout became a boxer, stole hubcaps, bootlegged whiskey and worked in a steel mill. He went on to become a world famous actor and singer, and died in 1995. Who was he?

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Michael Jordan is not the only athlete talented in different sports: can you name two people since the 1980's, who played NFL football and major league baseball, and one person who played major league baseball and NBA basketball?

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Of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, which, if any, share a land border with Russia?

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Where do flies go in the winter? Do they die, fly to warmer climates, or hibernate?

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Two former republics of the USSR are now independent states which border Afghanistan and end with the same letters. What are they?

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This person is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. She participated in track and field, basketball, baseball, tennis, javelin, and swimming. She won two gold medals in the 1932 olympics, and numerous golf tournaments in the 1940's and 50'

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Films with specific geographical locations: a. 1981 Oscar winner - Chariots of Fire - In which city? b. 1968 Steve McQueen thriller, Bullitt - in which city? c. 1967 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton - The Comedians - in which country?