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What is the only letter that does not appear in any U.S. state name?
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Who wrote the dystopian novel Brave New World, published in 1932?
Aldous Huxley
Who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire?
Augustus (Octavian)
What is the name of the deepest oceanic trench on Earth?
Mariana Trench
Which chess piece is the only one that cannot move in a straight line?
The Knight
Which artist cut off a portion of his own left ear in 1888?
A: Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What is the rarest blood type in the general human population?
AB Negative
Which French philosopher famously wrote, "I think, therefore I am"?
René Descartes
What gas makes up roughly 78% of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is the chemical symbol for the element tungsten
W (from Wolfram)
Which musician’s real name is Farrokh Bulsara?
Freddie Mercury
Which Shakespearean play features the character Malvolio?
Twelfth Night
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The Unicorn
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
In what year did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur?
1986
How many chambers are in a human heart?
Four
What is the hardest known natural mineral on the Mohs scale?
Diamond
Which physicist developed the theory of general relativity?
Albert Einstein
What is the medical term for the kneecap?
Patella
Which planet in our solar system has the highest surface temperature?
Venus
What is the smallest independent country on Earth by land area? What is the smallest independent country on Earth by land area?
Vatican City
In Greek mythology, who flew too close to the sun with wings made of feathers and wax?
Icarus
What is the name of the longest river in South America?
The Amazon River
Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
Canada