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On Feb. 26, Netflix announced that it had backed away from its $83 billion deal to acquire the storied Hollywood media giant Warner Bros. Discovery. The stunning reversal leaves open the door for Netflix's rival bidder, the technology heir David Ellison's Paramount Skydance.
Warner Bros. Discovery owns all of the following EXCEPT:
A. CNN
B. HBO
C. Disney
C. Disney
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Which sentence uses solace correctly?
A. The mechanic used solace to tighten the engine bolts.
B. After the loss of her pet, she found solace in talking with friends.
C. He bought solace at the grocery store for dinner.
D. The athlete ran solace laps around the field.
Answer:B
(Solace means comfort during distress.)
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Mae Jemison was the first Black woman to:
A. Attend a desegregated school
B. Go to space
C. Become a teacher
D. Own her own house
B. Go to space
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What is the shape of DNA called?
Double helix
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What is the capital city of Australia?
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Brisbane
C. Canberra
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Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
A. Russia
B. Canada
C. United States
D. Finland
B. Canada
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The most-wanted cartel boss in Mexico, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, was killed in a shootout during a military raid to capture him. What nickname did he go by?
A. El Chapo
B. El Jardinero
C. El Mencho
D. El Mayo
C. El Mencho
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Which sentence uses immutable correctly?
A. The teacher said the homework assignment was immutable and could be finished whenever we wanted.
B. Despite many protests, the judge said the decision was immutable and could not be changed.
C. She bought an immutable jacket because it was very warm.
D. The chef made an immutable soup with many ingredients.
Answer: B
(Immutable means unchanging or unable to be altered.)
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Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize?
Madame Marie Curie
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The mobile-phone operating system Android was developed by which company?
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Which bird on earth has the largest eyes AND lays the largest eggs?
Ostrich
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Who wrote the novel The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Which 2000s sitcom will have a reboot this spring, 16 years after the finale of its original run?
A. How I Met Your Mother
B. Scrubs
C. The Office
D. My Wife and Kids
B. Scrubs - The medical sitcom originally premiered in 2001 and ran for nine seasons before ending in 2010. Zach Braff and Donald Faison will return to reprise their roles as J.D. and Turk for the nine-episode revival.
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Which sentence uses interpolate correctly?
A. She interpolated the sandwich before eating it.
B. The dog interpolated loudly at the mail carrier.
C. The scientist had to interpolate the missing data points between the two measurements.
D. He bought interpolate at the electronics store.
Answer: C
(Interpolate means to insert or estimate a value between known points.)
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Who is NOT one of the 3 female computer scientists that used their math skills to help NASA's early space missions? Hint: This is what the movie "Hidden Figures" is based on!
A. Katherine Johnson
B. Ada Lovelace
C. Dorothy Vaughan
D. Mary Jackson
B. Ada Lovelace
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At what temperature does water begin to boil?
212 degrees Fahrenheit
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Who painted this famous painting?
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the name of this painting?
Salvador Dali, The Persistence of Memory
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What is the smallest prime number?
2
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The U.S. won 12 gold medals at the Milan-Cortina Games, its biggest Winter Olympics haul ever and the second-most of this year’s Games. Which country topped it?
A. Italy
B. Norway
C. Sweden
D. Switzerland
B. Norway, which won 18 golds. Norway also bested the U.S. in the total medal count, 41 to 33.
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Which sentence uses capacious correctly?
A. The capacious cat ran quickly across the yard.
B. She capacious the letter before mailing it.
C. The capacious music sounded beautiful.
D. The capacious backpack easily held all of the camping supplies.
D: Capacious means roomy or having a lot of space.
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Which female singer has won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year the most times (four times)?
Taylor Swift
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How many recognized moons does Jupiter have?
A. 17
B. 29
C. 72
D. 95
D. 95
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Which U.S. state is the only one that grows coffee commercially?
Hawaii
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Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
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President Trump’s State of the Union address clocked in at 1 hour and 47 minutes — the longest presidential speech to a joint session of Congress on record. Who was the last record-holder?
A. Lyndon B. Johnson
B. Ronald Reagan
C. Bill Clinton
D. Trump himself
D. Trump broke his own record, set last year. Before him, Clinton held the record — 1 hour 28 minutes in 2000, his final State of the Union address. The shortest speaker, on average? Richard Nixon, whose addresses finished in a crisp 36 minutes.
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Progeny
Which sentence uses progeny correctly?
A. The lion watched carefully over its progeny in the grass.
B. She added progeny to the cake recipe.
C. The teacher wrote progeny on the chalkboard to solve the equation.
D. He wore progeny to keep warm in winter.
Answer: A
(Progeny means offspring or descendants.)
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Which of the following women was the first female US Secretary of State?
A. Madeleine Albright
B. Condoleezza Rice
C. Hillary Rodham Clinton
D. Kamala Harris
A. Madeleine Albright
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Which element has the chemical symbol “Sn”?
A. Selenium
B. Tin
C. Sodium
D. Silicon
B. Tin
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Which U.S. president appears on the $50 bill?
Ulysses S. Grant
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Which animal has the largest brain relative to body size?
A. Dolphin
B. Shrew
C. Human
D. Raven
B. Shrew