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What Soviet satellite was launched on October 4, 1957?
A. Vostok 1
B. Luna 2
C. Soyuz 1
D. Sputnik 1
D. Sputnik 1
What movie includes the quote "Nobody puts Baby in a corner?"
Dirty Dancing
In what Michigan city is the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation?
Dearborn
What is the only mammal capable of sustained powered flight?
Bat
Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
A. Hygrometer
B. Anemometer
C. Barometer
D. Calorimeter
C. Barometer
Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray?
A. Bram Stoker
B. Edgar Allan Poe
C. Oscar Wilde
D. R. L. Stevenson
C. Oscar Wilde
What legendary creature combines an eagle's head and wings with a lion's body?
A. Chimera
B. Griffin
C. Manticore
D. Minotaur
B. Griffin
Which writer created the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine?
A. Dean Koontz
B. John Grisham
C. H. P. Lovecraft
D. Stephen King
D. Stephen King
Which Dickens character asks, 'Please, sir, I want some more'?
A. David Copperfield
B. Pip
C. Oliver Twist
D. Tiny Tim
C. Oliver Twist
What is Gatsby's former love interest's first name in The Great Gatsby?
A. Jordan
B. Myrtle
C. Daisy
D. Catherine
C. Daisy
Which country is the world’s largest producer of coffee beans?
a) Vietnam
b) Colombia
c) Brazil
d) Ethiopia
c) Brazil
Which empire was founded under the leadership of Genghis Khan?
A. Mongol Empire
B. Ottoman Empire
C. Byzantine Empire
D. Roman Empire
A. Mongol Empire
Which president survived being shot while campaigning in October 1912?
A. William Howard Taft
B. Woodrow Wilson
C. Warren G. Harding
D. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Theodore Roosevelt
At what battle was Napoleon defeated in 1815?
A. Trafalgar
B. Leipzig
C. Austerlitz
D. Waterloo
D. Waterloo
In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
A. 1958
B. 1965
C. 1962
D. 1968
C. 1962
Which president was born on October 1, 1924?
A. Gerald Ford
B. Ronald Reagan
C. Jimmy Carter
D. George H. W. Bush
C. Jimmy Carter
Name 4 of the 13 original colonies (100 points each)
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What is the French term for a base of diced onions, carrots, and celery?
A. Roux
B. Bouquet garni
C. Julienne
D. Mirepoix
D. Mirepoix
Which musician is backed by the E Street Band?
Bruce Springsteen
What vegetable is the main ingredient in baba ganoush?
A. Chickpeas
B. Lentils
C. Eggplant
D. Zucchini
C. Eggplant
Which Michigan island restricts most motorized vehicles?
Mackinac Island
What aviation milestone did Chuck Yeager accomplish in October 1947?
A. First nonstop Atlantic crossing
B. Reached orbit
C. Exceeded the speed of sound in level flight
D. First solo circumnavigation
C. Exceeded the speed of sound in level flight
What pasta name means 'little ears' in Italian?
A. Farfalle
B. Orecchiette
C. Rotini
D. Penne
B. Orecchiette
What Michigan city hosts an annual National Cherry Festival?
Traverse City
What Italian city is traditionally associated with the birthplace of modern pizza?
A. Rome
B. Naples
C. Florence
D. Milan
B. Naples