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Which city, containing five boroughs, was the birthplace of author Herman Melville?
New York City
What was the name of the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon?
Apollo 11
What was Edna St. Vincent Millay's profession?
Poet
Which member of the solar system, now considered a dwarf planet, was first discovered in 1930?
Pluto
What is the name of the Rugby World Championship cup?
Webb Ellis Cup
What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?
Cuba
Who replaced David Lee Roth as the lead singer of Van Halen?
Sammy Hager
What is the name of the evil wizard who pursues the Smurfs?
Gargamel
Which gel-like incendiary material, an ingredient in bombs and flamethrowers, was used extensively during the Vietnam War?
Napalm
In badminton, each game is played up to how many points?
21
Which European nation colonized what is now Haiti?
France
What important event did President George H. W. Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin announce on February 1, 1992?
The end of the Cold War
On which Italian lake are parts of the James Bond film Quantum of Solace and Ocean's Twelve both partially set?
In minutes, approximately how long can cockroaches survive underwater?
30 minutes
How many lanes does an Olympic standard swimming pool have?
Eight
What Midwestern US state, whose capital is St. Paul, was admitted to the Union in 1858?
Minnesota
Who played the title role in the 1964 musical film Mary Poppins?
Julie Andrews
Who is the half-blood prince in Harry Potter?
Severus Snape
In what decade did the automated teller machine (ATM) make its public debut in the United States?
The 1960s (1969)
As of 2022, the Spurs professional basketball team is based in which city?
San Antonio
The Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers form to join which river in Pittsburgh?
Ohio River
Who wrote the poem "The Raven"?
Edgar Allan Poe
In 1955, what is the only thing that can produce the energy needed to kick-start the flux capacitor in Back to the Future?
A bolt of lightning
Who invented the first bifocal eyeglasses?
Ben Franklin
Who famously ripped off her jersey after scoring the winning penalty shootout against China in the 1999 Women's World Cup?
Brandi Chastain