Lightning Round
Y1K-All questions relate to the state of the world 1,000 years ago.
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Question 42. At the end of the 10th century caravans from Ghana crossed the Sahara carrying this metal.
Answer: Gold
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Question 43. Many religious Europeans and Byzantines were surprised when the end of the year 999 did not result in what?
Answer: Judgement Day (The Apocalypse or end of the world).
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Question 44. In England, King Ethelred “The Unready” paid tribute to these marauders.
Answer: Danish Vikings (Accept either)
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WRITING-One word in each sentence is incorrect. Give the correct word which should be used in place of the error.
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Question 45. Divide it between the six of them.
Answer: Among
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Question 46. It's imperative that you are on time.
Answer: Be
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Question 47. In 1936 Edward VIII fabricated the throne of England.
Answer: Abdicated
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MATH
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Question 48. If hamburgers sell at 2 for $5.00, how much would half a dozen hamburgers cost?
Answer: $15.00
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Question 49. What's the simplest fractional form of the square of four-eighths?
Answer: 1/4
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Question 50. What mathematical term is defined as the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the number of possible outcomes?
Answer: Probability
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Question 51. If a hen can lay an egg every day and a half, how many eggs can three hens lay in three days?
Answer: 6
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WHO'S WHO-Here are 10 people better known by their middle names. Give me those middle names.
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Question 52. William Rains, British actor
Answer: Claude
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Question 53. Leroy Cleaver, U.S. civil rights leader
Answer: Eldridge
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Question 54. Achille Debussey, French composer
Answer: Claude
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SCIENCE-Give me the name of each of these sciences.
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Question 55. The study of man.
Answer: Anthropology
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Question 56. The branch of medicine dealing with curing by operative procedures.
Answer: Surgery
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Question 57. The study of building design.
Answer: Architecture
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Question 58. The study of outer space.
Answer: Astronomy
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JEOPARDY- They give you the answers and ask you to come up with the questions. I've got a 10-part Jeopardy series for you, but remember--your answer must be in the form of a question.
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Question 59. Any plant-eating animal.
Answer: Qstn. What is a herbivore?
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Question 60. Nectar and ambrosia.
Answer: Qstn. What did the Greek and Roman gods live on?
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Question 61. Billy and nanny.
Answer: Qstn. What are male and female goats called?
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NUMBERS GAME-What number is associated with each of the following words?
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Question 62. Unicycle
Answer: 1
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Question 63. Quarantine
Answer: 40
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Question 64. Pentecost
Answer: 50
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Give me the names of these four 20th century dictators, all notable for their long terms.
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Question 65. He assumed power as Cuba's head of state on January 1, 1959.
Answer: Fidel Castro
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Question 66. He led the Nationalist forces to victory during the Spanish Civil War, and ruled Spain from 1936 to 1975.
Answer: Francisco Franco
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Question 67. From 1945 to 1980, he ruled Yugoslavia.
Answer: Tito
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