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Ans. North, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest 673 (15) Crash, bang, and slurp are all examples of words in which a sound is imitated. What is this poetic device called? Ans. Onomatopoeia 674 (15) This substance exists in large amounts in the stratosphere as a product of the action of ultraviolet light of short wavelengths on ordinary oxygen. It is an allotropic form which is designated by chemists as O3. What is it called? Ans. Ozone 675 (20) The nation of Israel was reestablished in 1948. Who became its first prime minister? Ans. David Ben-Gurion 676 (15) Before 1945, this was the state religion of Japan. It emphasizes ancestor-worship, hero-worship, and the divinity of the emperor. What is it called? Ans. Shintoism 677 (15) John F. Kennedy was the youngest man ever elected President. Who was the youngest man ever to take office as President? Ans. Theodore Roosevelt (42, at the death of McKinley) 678 (20) Probably the first cereal cultivated by man is a grain used for animal feed and the making of malt. It is the fifth most important cereal grain today. What is it? Ans. Barley 679 (5) In French history, the “Hundred Days” was the term of his second reign as emperor, climaxed by the Battle of Waterloo. Who was he? Ans. Napoleon 680 (10) What king commissioned a new Bible translation in 1611? Ans. King James I of England 681 (5) It is said that he probably contributed more to the widespread interest in the trivial, odd, and unusual than any person. He was the first member inducted into the National Trivia Hall of Fame. His fame rests on his Believe It or Not cartoons. Can you name him? Ans. Robert Ripley 682 (5) The time Earth takes to complete its journey around the Sun is called what? Ans. A year 683 (10) Define and spell BILINGUAL. Ans. It means having two languages. 684 (10) The world's third highest waterfall is located in California. What is it called? Ans. Yosemite 685 (10) The object of this card game is to form sets called mells. It is said to be the most popular two-handed card game of all time; in fact, except for poker, more money changes hands at this game than any other. Identify it. Ans. Gin rummy 686 (20) Match these historical figures--Thomas Becket, Billy the Kid, Marat, Socrates--with these death descriptions--(a) drank poisonous hemlock among friends in Athens, (b) murdered in Canterbury Cathedral at the order of King Henry II, (c) stabbed in his bathtub during the French Revolution, (d) shot by Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico. Ans (a) Socrates, (b) Becket, (c) Marat, (d) Billy the Kid 687 (15) By acting as huge magnets, the sun and moon pull the earth toward them. While the earth's land is not visibly affected, the water moves because of the moon's pull. This phenomenon is commonly known as what? Ans. Tides 688 (10) Which country is incorrectly matched with its capital city? -- Denmark/Copenhagen, Portugal/Lisbon, Greece/Athens, Bulgaria/Sofia, or Luxembourg/Prague? Ans. Luxembourg/Prague 689 (10) The United Nations is headquartered in New York City. In what country are the United Nations European headquarters located? Ans. Switzerland 690 (5) What kind of book contains a list of words and their meanings? Ans. Dictionary 691 (20) The Federal Aviation Administration Academy trains air traffic controllers. The academy is near the Will Rogers Airport, located in what city? Ans. Oklahoma City 692 (15) A Hall of Fame catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers had to quit baseball due to a car accident injury that paralyzed him from the waist down. Who was this Dodger star? Ans. Roy Campanella 693 (10) As a verb, it means to shudder or tremble. As a noun, it is the container in which an archer carries his arrows. What is the word? Ans. Quiver 694 (10) If a tailor needs 3 2/3 yards of material to make a suit, how many suits can be made from 22 yards of material? Ans. 6
Ans. Quantum theory
Ans. 61 (King for one side; king and other piece for the other side.) 697 (20) It has been said that the heart of the Christian faith is summed up in John 3:16. Recite this verse. Ans. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 698 (5) Swine meat we call pork. What kind of meat do we call venison? Ans. Deer 699 (20) From which of Shakespeare's plays are these lines taken: Cowards die many times before their deaths: The valiant never taste of death but once. Ans. Julius Caesar 700 (5) What three whole numbers divide evenly into 9? Ans. 1, 3, 9 701 (5) In the Virginia House of Burgesses, he warned King George III, saying, “If this be treason, make the most of it.” Ten years later he addressed a Richmond convention with the famous speech “Give me liberty or give me death!” Who was this patriot? Ans. Patrick Henry 702 (10) He described his experiences in the book THE SILENT WORLD. He was among the first to use the bathyscaphe, and is noted as the inventor of the aqualung. Name this French underseas explorer. Ans. Jacques-Yves Cousteau 703 (5) The Nazi party originated in Germany. In what country did the Fascist party have its inception? Ans. Italy 704 (20) Derived from the Arabic, meaning “desert dweller,” this word refers to the desert nomads of the Middle East. What's the word? Ans. Bedouin 705 (15) If I mentioned corsair, caravel, ketch, yawl, barkentine, and brigantine, what would I be talking about? Ans. Sailing ships 706 (15) The smallest independent country in the world has an area of 109 acres. It was made an enclave within the city of Rome in 1929. What is it? Ans. Vatican City 707 (10) This term is derived from the Greek, meaning “effective hand.” A drugless therapy, its adherents believe the nervous system integrates all of the body's functions, and that when the nervous system is impaired in any way--such as by pressure on a nerve--it cannot perform properly. What am I describing? Ans. Chiropractic care 708 (15) How many inches of picture frame molding are needed to go around a picture that is 11 inches long and 8 1/2 inches wide? Ans. 39 inches 709 (10) An orthodontist deals with the irregularities of the teeth and their correction. What does an obstetrician do? Ans. Treats pregnant women and delivers babies. 710 (15) In Mexico, they speak Spanish. What do they speak in Brazil? Ans. Portuguese 711 (20) The Red Sea is in the Middle East. Where is the Sea of Tranquility? Ans. On the moon 712 (15) A shaggy, oversized, manlike creature is known as Sasquatch to the Pacific Northwest Indians. What is the popular name of this legendary creature? Ans. Bigfoot 713 (5) What bird's feathers symbolize power to North American Indians? Ans. Eagle 714 (15) Around the World in Eighty Days, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Mysterious Island, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, are all novels which have been made into adventure movies. Who wrote the books? Ans. Jules Verne 715 (15) Alaska was acquired from Russia in 1867. From whom was Florida acquired in 1819? Ans. Spain 716 (20) Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. A year earlier, he had won the Pulitzer Prize. For which book had he been awarded the 1953 honor? Ans. THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA 717 (20) The Sundew, the Pitcher Plant, and the Venus Flytrap all have something in common. What is it? Ans. They're all insectivorous (Accept carnivorous.) 718 (20) In order, list the seven colors of the visible spectrum, and begin with the color of the longest wavelength. Ans. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet 719. (5) A piano has 88 keys. How many strings does a violin have? Ans. 4
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Ans. And never the twain shall meet. 722 (10) The English colony at Ft. Rawley on Roanoke Island failed after many hardships. Roanoke Island was then considered part of an area called Virginia. What state is it a part of today? Ans. North Carolina 723 (15) Name the baseball Hall of Famer who finished the 1941 season with a .406 batting average. He was the last man to finish the season batting over .400. Ans. Ted Williams 724 (5) The collective term for plant life in a given area is flora. What do biologists call the animal life of a particular region? Ans. Fauna 725 (20) Many of the observances associated with Halloween are thought to have begun among what ancient order of Celtic priests? Ans. Druids 726 (5) His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. What was his pen name? Ans. Mark Twain 727 (10) A square has four sides, of course. How many edges does a cube have? Ans. 12
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Ans. Uncle 730 (5) What is the opposite of employment. Ans. Unemployment 731 (15) When relations were reestablished between China and the United States, China presented the Washington Zoo with two animals. What kind of animals were they? Ans. Giant Pandas 732 (5) Botany is the study of plants. What is the study of the stars? Ans. Astronomy 733 (10) Great Sandy, Great Victoria, Simpson, and Gibson's, are large deserts on what continent? Ans. Australia 734 (10) Washington was born in Virginia. Where was Lincoln born? Ans. Kentucky 735 (20) This disease is a chronic liver ailment, characterized by an increase in fibrous support tissue, which results in a progressive destruction of liver cells and impairment of the organ's functions. What's it called? Ans. Cirrhosis 736 (20) Name the American politician who served the most years in the top two offices, President and Vice President. Ans. Richard Nixon (13 years, 7 months; 8 of these as V.P.) 737 (5) Found guilty of organizing the unsuccessful Beer Hall Putsch of 1923, he was sentenced to five years in prison, but was released after nine months. During his confinement he wrote part of Mein Kampf. Who was he? Ans. Adolf Hitler 738 (10) Leif Ericson, son of Eric the Red, made a voyage to North America 500 years before Columbus. What name did he give the land: Vinland, Amerigo, Atlantis, or El Dorado? Ans. Vinland 739 (20) In what direction do ships travel en route from the Atlantic to the Pacific by way of the Panama Canal? Ans. Southeast 740 (10) What is the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters? Ans. “Sweet Georgia Brown” 741 (20) A group of similar cells is called a tissue. What is a group of similar tissues called? Ans. Organ 742 (20) When Cortez invaded Mexico, he had to conquer the Indian Emperor Montezuma. What Spanish leader, to gain his objective, had to overcome the Indian Emperor Atahualpa? Ans. Francisco Pizarro 743 (15) The F.B.I. has SWAT teams trained for confrontations that occur in kidnappings and hijackings. What do the initials SWAT stand for? Ans. Special Weapons and Tactics 744 (15) The swan we associate with the concept of purity. Now match these other birds--crow, dove, owl, peacock--with these concepts--peace, vanity, wisdom, shortest distance between two points. Ans. Crow--shortest distance, dove--peace, owl--wisdom, peacock--vanity 745 (10) Gregor Mendel is known as the Father of Heredity. Who is called the Father of History? Ans. Herodotus 746 (15) John Chapman wandered through Ohio and Indiana doing a good deed. By what name is he better known? Ans. Johnny Appleseed 747 (10) The width of a football field is 160 feet or how many yards? Ans. 53 1/3 748 (15) What specifically do the following organic chemicals have in common: gastrin, insulin, adrenaline, androgen, and auxin? Ans. They're all hormones. 749 (10) The expression Circle of Fire is used in reference to volcanoes. What ocean does the Circle of Fire surround? Ans. Pacific 750 (20) Pickles are made from cucumbers. Of what are prunes made? Ans. Plums 751 (20) A group of pilgrims agree that they will tell two stories each as they move along, and two on their way back, the best storyteller to be rewarded by a dinner at the expense of the others. Identify this work. Ans. Canterbury Tales 752 (5) What do we call the money that kidnappers ask for in exchange for their hostage? Ans. Ransom 753 (20) Match these four American Presidents--Kennedy, Nixon, Ford, Carter--with these colleges from which they were graduated--Harvard, Michigan, Naval Academy, Whittier. Ans. Kennedy--Harvard, Nixon--Whittier, Ford--Michigan, Carter--Naval Academy 754 (10) If a block of granite weighing 200 pounds is raised a vertical distance of 20 feet, the total work accomplished is equal to how many foot-pounds? Ans. 4,000 755 (5) What do members of a barbershop quartet do when they're not cutting hair? Ans. Sing 756 (20) The title General of the Armies was created for George Washington, but was never held by him. What general of the first World War held this title? Ans. John J. Pershing 757 (20) Noted for superb commercial fishing, this area is located off the coast of Newfoundland. What is it called? Ans. Grand Banks 758 (5) What are the initials common to all the members of Lyndon Johnson's family? Ans. LBJ
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Ans. Percussion 761 (5) The Mormons settled there in the 1840's after being driven out of Nauvoo, Illinois. Where? Ans. Utah 762 (15) O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? Tell me the source of this quotation? Ans. The Bible (I Corinthians 15:55) 763 (10) These freaks of nature appear in all forms of animal life but are very rare. They are pure white. What are they called? Ans. Albinos 764 (5) What strikes the Empire State Building more than 50 times a year? Ans. Lightning 765 (5) The scientific definition might read: “A mineral that readily separates into long flexible fibers suitable for use as incombustible, nonconducting material.” It is utilized in firemen's apparel. What is it? Ans. Asbestos 766 (5) Although he himself owned 65 slaves at the time of his death, it is he who proclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death.” Who was he? Ans. Patrick Henry 767 (20) Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. What English doctor discovered smallpox vaccination in 1796? Ans. Edward Jenner 768 (15) English navigator Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River. What fate overtook him in 1611? Ans. His men mutinied and set him adrift in an open boat. 769 (20) In 1882, a famous elephant--probably the largest bush elephant ever held in captivity--was bought by P. T. Barnum from British owners. The purchase upset people in England, and even Queen Victoria protested. What was the name of the elephant? Ans. Jumbo 770 (15) “On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . “ what? Ans. Eleven lords a-leaping 771 (20) Other than Mexico and Canada, what nation is closest geographically to the United States? Ans. Russia (close to Alaska) 772 (10) Enrico Fermi was an Italian physicist. Who was Enrico Caruso? Ans. Italian opera singer 773 (15) A truly remarkable country, it has no army or navy, has never fought a war, boasts the lowest illiteracy rate in the world. It received independence in 1944. Name this northern nation of over 100 volcanoes. Ans. Iceland 774 (10) In politics, E.R.A. means Equal Rights Amendment. What does E.R.A. mean in baseball? Ans. Earned-Run Average 775 (5) A male sheep is called a ram. What is a male chicken called? Ans. Rooster 776 (10) Jonathan Wyss wrote THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. Who wrote ROBINSON CRUSOE? Ans. Daniel Defoe 777 (20) Visible as conspicuous patches of light in the nocturnal skies of the southern hemisphere, these are the two galaxies nearest to our own Milky Way. They were named after a 16th century Portuguese navigator. What are they called? Ans. Magellanic Clouds 778. According to the Bible, what is the number of wise men who came from the East to worship Jesus? Ans. No number is given (Three is merely traditional.) 779 (15) The order of mammals called marsupials is normally associated with Australia. What animal is the only marsupial native to America today? Ans. Opossum 780 (20) This great Greek orator of antiquity is said to have improved his speaking voice by shouting above the roar of the waves with his mouth full of pebbles. What is his name? Ans. Demosthenes 781 (20) He was known as Old Hickory to his devoted followers, but what was Andrew Jackson's name to his opponents? Ans. King Andrew 782 (5) In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, the spinning jenny was important. Another kind of spinning jenny could also be found in carnivals where children rode models of animals in a circle. What is this device that carnival people sometimes call a jenny? Ans. Merry-Go-Round or Carousel 783 (10) John Hancock presided at the Congress that produced the Declaration of Independence. Who was the president of the convention that framed the Constitution? Ans. George Washington 784 (5) Which side of the plane is the sun on if you're on a noon flight from New York City to Los Angeles? Ans. South or left side 785 (20) An Austrian Archduke was assassinated in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, in 1914, triggering World War I. What was his name? Ans. Franz Ferdinand 786 (5) What are the dark areas of the moon called, even though there is no free water on the moon? Ans. Seas 787 (20) Hitler forced the French to sign the armistice of June, 1940, in the same place where the armistice ending World War I in 1918 had been signed. In what place? Ans. A railroad car (in the forest of Compiegne in France) 788 (15) His name is often associated with Halley's Comet because it shone in the skies when he was born, and again in 1910 when he died. Who was this famous American author? Ans. Mark Twain 789 (10) Consisting of high-energy protons and electrons that were ejected from the sun and have become trapped by the earth's magnetic field, these are two zones of intense radiation surrounding the earth. Part of their energy produces the northern lights. Named after an American physicist, what are they called? Ans. Van Allen Belts 790 (15) A 1968 French law allows the state to accept, at its discretion, inheritance taxes paid in works of art rather than money. The French government selected $72 million worth of art from the vast horde of a famous artist who lived and worked in France--he died there in 1973. Who was he? Ans. Pablo Picasso 791 (20) What famous publisher once bragged, “I can disgrace a man with one newspaper paragraph, and ruin him for life with two”? Ans. William Randolph Hearst, Sr. 792 (20) Andorra is a tiny country in the Pyrenees between France and Spain. An even smaller state in Europe can be found in the Appenine Mountains. It is completely surrounded by Italy. What is it called? Ans. San Marino 793 (20) Seeing is believing, it is said. Match these four phenomena with the biblical characters who saw them. (a) At a witch's seance, a dead prophet. (b) In a furnace, four men. (c) A hand writing on the wall. (d) A burning bush. MEN: Belshazzar, Moses, Nebuchadnezzar, Saul. Ans (a) Saul, (b) Nebuchadnezzar, (c) Belshazzar, (d) Moses 794 (20) Give me the sequence in which Napoleon lived on these islands: Elba, Corsica, St. Helena. Ans. Corsica (1769), Elba (1814), St. Helena (1815-21) 795 (15) A lyric poem of the fixed length of 14 lines of iambic pentameter is called what? Ans. Sonnet 796 (5) What's the most commonly used term for a terrifying dream? Ans. Nightmare 797 (15) Red corpuscles are blood cells which are formed in what specific part of the body? Ans. Bone marrow 798. (5) What word describes the period “before recorded history”? Ans. Prehistoric 799 (10) The owner of the New York newspaper left an endowed annual prize for excellence in American literature. Who was he? Ans. Joseph Pulitzer 800 (15) The relatively transparent layer that forms a transition zone between the sun's photosphere and the corona, is called what? Ans. 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