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What is the name of a financial derivative or contract that allows an investor to offset his or her credit risk with that of another investor?
Credit Default Swap
In soccer, what does a "cap" refer to?
An appearance for a player for his/her national team.
Which Roman Emperor built the Aqueduct of Valens?
Valens
Built in 398 AD. Origianlly 971 meters, 921 of which survive today.
Who left Kirk marooned in the center of a dead planet in Star Trek II?
KHAAAAAAAAAN
In Nauruto, what's Sasuke's last name?
Uchiha
This non-cash business expense refers to the decrease in value of an asset due to age and/or use.
Depreciation
Which baseball player holds the career record for most steals and is famous for framing a million dollar check from his team instead of depositing it?
Ricky Henderson
How many times has the Cuyahoga River caught on fire? (+/- 1)
13 (that we know of)
What fictional Star Trek language is the subject of a course at the University of Texas?
Klingon
In Spirited Away, why do Jahiro's parents get turned into Pigs?
They ate food meant for the spirits.
Betty Crocker's marketing team increased sales of their instant cake mix by taking out this ingredient so it felt more like baking.
Eggs
Who scored the longest shot in NBA history?
Baron Davis (2001) 89 foot shot
Which Crusade started out with the goal of re-capturing Egypt from the Muslims, but resulted in the sacking of Christian city of Constantinople and the destruction of the Byzantine Empire?
The 4th Crusade (1204)
Note: The Byzantine Empire actually restored itself in 1261 and lasted another 190-ish years.
Name either of Leonard Nimoy's autobiography titles
"I am Not Spock" and "I am Spock"
In Princess Mononoke, what animal curses Prince Ashitaka?
Boar
Which of these is not an options trading strategy?
Strap, straddle, collar, gag, strangle, or naked call
Gag
Other strategies: Married Put, Butterfly Spread, Iron Condor. I'm sure there's more...
In the 1974 World Cup qualifiers, Chile played a game without an opponent in front of 15,000 fans because this country refused to show up.
Soviet Union
The game ended 1-0 after Chile scored then the game ended because their opponent could not kick the ball off. Total game time, 30 seconds.
Sideburns were named after this Civil War general with fabulous facial hair.
General Ambrose Burnside
He was also allegedly stood up on his wedding day. The woman (Charlotte Moon) ended up working for the confederacy and he arrested her later.
How many times in the Original Generation Stark Trek TV show does Kirk violate the Prime Directive, the guiding principal of the Federation? (There are 79 Star Trek OG episodes) +/-2
11 times
What is the name of the Japanese Sun God?
Amaterasu
In business, what is the term used to describe a privately held start up company with a valuation in excess of $1 billion?
Unicorn
What is the highest ranking a Miami University football team has ever achieved in an AP Poll since 1950?
#10 (2003 & 1974)
Which ancient Chinese Dynasty allegedly lost the Mandate of Heaven after it constructed a forest filled with meat kabobs and lake filled with wine for the emperor?
Shang Dynasty
In the Star Trek OG episode "By Any Other Name," How does former Aberdeen Pub Crawler Montgomery Scott save the USS Enterprise?
By defeating an alien in a drinking contest
What is the name of Uncle Iroh's tea house in Avatar?
The Jasmine Dragon