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1. The game of Dominoes originated in what country? China

2. What sport did the Pope try to ban in the 15th Century? Bullfighting

3. What does the "J.R.R." stand for in J.R.R. Tolkien? John Ronald Reuel

4. How much horsepower was built into the "Titanic"? 51,000 Horsepower

5. What is the name for the narrow part in the middle of a standard hour glass? Waist

6. How many zeros in a trillion? 12

7. What name is given to the jangling discs on the edges of a tambourine? Zils

8. How many feet are in an imperial fathom? 6

9. Which of the following is not a binding knot? Prusik Knot

10. Which style of eyeglasses was favored by Teddy Roosevelt and Morpheus from "The Matrix"? Pince-Nez

11. As of 2012, what is the largest embankment dam in the US? Fort Peck

12. How many dimples are on a regulation golf ball? 336

13. How many different ways can one make change for a dollar? 293

14. What names is given to the sports teams of Whittier College? Poets

15. What is the largest dwarf planet? Eris

16. Which of Hercules' 12 Labors involved cleaning a stable? 5th

17. Which famous author drowned herself in the River Ouse? Virginia Woolf

18. ENIAC, the world's first general-purpose electric computer, comprised how many vacuum tubes? 17,468

19. What unit is used to measure pain? Dol

20. What was the first product ever released by Sony? Rice Cooker

21. The DC Comics supervillain Snowflame received his power from what source? Cocaine

22. What is the name for the metal band that holds the eraser in place on a pencil? Ferrule

23. Alabama is the only state in the US to put a tax on which product? Playing Cards

24. The "#" symbol on a telephone also goes by what name? Octothorpe

25. Darwin, Minnesota is home to a 12-foot wide ball of what? Twine

26. What is the name of the robot from "The Day the Earth Stood Still"? Gort

27. The cocktail known as a Mohawk is made with what unusual ingredient? Tobacco Syrup

28. What does the "T" in the acronym TASER stand for? Thomas

29. How many honorary doctorates were awarded to Albert Einstein? 6

30. What obscure term is used for otter dung? Spraints

31. Approximately which average speed was achieved in the Wright Brothers' famous first flight? 34 Mph

32. How long is one furlong? 660 Feet

33. When cutting onions what is released in the air that makes a person tear? Sulfur

34. The process of refining cacao beans for chocolate production is called? Conching

35. Which U.S. President had 48 grandchildren? William Henry Harrison

36. "DNA" is the ticker symbol of what company? Genentech

37. What does the HP in "HP Sauce" stand for? Houses Of Parliament

38. How many pleats are in a traditional chef's hat? 100

39. Which President once owned a pet alligator? John Quincy Adams

40. How many dimes are equal to one pound in weight? 200

41. "Sunlight Flakes" eventually became known as what product? Lux

42. How many quarters does it take to equal one pound? 80

43. Andy Warhol produced "Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes" for which music video network? MTV

44. Which Apollo mission played a game of golf on the moon? 14

45. Who assassinated President McKinley? Leon Czolgosz

46. How many life boats were on board the Titanic? 20

47. In which U.S. city was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated? Memphis, TN

48. What is the oldest state supported school in the United States? College Of William And Mary

49. What does "paha-sapa" mean in the Sioux language? Black Hills

50. Who would cast a tie breaking vote in the Senate? The Vice-President

51. What was the average selling price of a new car in the United States in 1966? $2,650.00

52. Who became the eleventh Director of the CIA in 1976? George Bush Sr.

53. What did King Louis XIV adopt as his personal emblem? The Sun

54. What was the last state to ratify the U.S. Constitution? Rhode Island

55. A Representative in the House must be at least how old? 25

56. What did the U.S. Census Bureau estimate the population to be in 1998? 268,921,733

57. What is the name of the U.S. submarine that sunk a Japanese fishing boat in 2001? Greeneville

58. On her maiden voyage, which British city did Titanic depart from? Southampton

59. Who was the first President of Cameroon after independence? Amadou Ahidjo

60. What is the real name of Yugoslavia President Tito? Josip Broz

61. President Franklin Pierce was once governor of what state? New Hampshire

62. In 1492 where did Christopher Columbus make his first landing in the new world? Bahamas

63. What Fantasia Barrino song was named Billboard's 2004 Single of the Year? I Believe

64. On a piano keyboard, moving from a black key to the adjacent white key is moving how far? Half Step

65. In the George Michael song "Faith", what does a river become? Ocean

66. In Rihanna's "Umbrella", she says that she took what? An Oath

67. The title of a 2011 deadmau5 album falsely claims that "4x4=" what number? 12

68. Justin Bieber's first acting role was one what series? True Jackson, VP

69. Nicki Minaj was born in which country? Trinidad & Tobago

70. What is the name of the Kanye West album from which the single "Stronger" comes? Graduation

71. Who sued Avril Lavigne, claiming that "Girlfriend" was a rip-off of a 1979 song? Tommy Dunbar

72. What is the first word in the song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit", by Nirvana? Load

73. Which Serbian nationalist killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914?Gavrilo Princip

74. What year did the United States join the First World War and sided with the Allied powers ?1917

75. Who was the leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and called a halt to Russian participation in World War I?Vladimir Lenin

76. Together with Octavian and Mark Antony, who formed the Second Triumvirate?Lepidus

77. Who, in 1594, invented the mathematical tool of logarithms?John Napier

78. What was a ten-month period of oppression and execution from late 1793 to mid-1794 in the French Revolution?Reign Of Terror

79. What radical political club during the French Revolution executed their opponents in the Reign of Terror?Jacobin Club

80. What was Napoleon's system of laws, particularly the civil code, which he first announced in 1804?Napoleonic Code

81. Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769 on what island?Corsica

82. Who returned to direct the 2014 film "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"?Marc Webb

83. Who played fraternity leader, Pete Regazolli, in the 2014 film "Neighbors"?Dave Franco

84. In the 2014 film "Maleficent", intent on saving her, who did Maleficent abduct to have him kiss Aurora?Prince Phillip

85. What is the name of the alien invaders in the 2014 film "Edge of Tomorrow"?Mimics

86. Who played the Spring Break DJ in the 2014 film "22 Jump Street"?Diplo

87. Who played the titular character in the 2014 film "Tammy"?Melissa McCarthy

88. Who is the leader of the outlaws known as Ravagers in the 2014 film "Guardians of the Galaxy"?Yondu Udonta

89. Which Turtle's weapon of choice are two katana swords in the 2014 film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"?Leonardo

90. Which golfer is nicknamed "El Nino"?Sergio Garcia

91. Which golfer is nicknamed "Cinderella"?Shi Hyun Ahn

92. The red color of rubies is caused mainly by the presence of what element?Chromium

93. The Statue of Liberty is made of an iron frame with a sheet of what other metal hung over it?Copper

94. What actinide was once used to power pacemaker batteries, but has since been replaced?Plutonium

95. What element was known in ancient times and referred to in Genesis as "brimstone"?Sulfur

96. What is the London address of the detective Sherlock Holmes?221B Baker Street

97. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes' older brother?Mycroft

98. Who created the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

99. Where is California is Google headquarters? Mountain View

100. what company owns the Virtual Reality focused Occulus Rift? Facebook

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