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100
Who invented the scissors?
Leonardo da Vinci
100
Who wrote "Tom Sawyer"
Mark Twain
100
Who was the first US president to appear on TV?
Frankllin D. Roosevelt
100
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
100
What do the initials D.O.B. stand for?
Date of Birth
200
What country does 'Karaoke' come from?
Japan
200
Who is always in pursuit of the canary Tweety Pie?
Sylvester
200
Who was the first President of the United States? a) John Adams b) Andrew Jackson c) Thomas Jefferson d) George Washington
d) George Washington
200
What large waterfall borders the U.S. and Canada?
Niagara Falls
200
D.W.T.S. is short for what popular reality TV show?
Dancing With The Stars
300
What eating utensils are believed to be invented by the Chinese?
Chopsticks
300
'Bollywood' refers to the huge movie industry in what country?
India
300
Which country did the pilgrims come from?
England
300
In which direction does the Nile River flow?
South to North
300
What creates hydro-electricity?
Water
400
In which decade was the telephone invented? a) 1850s b) 1860s c)1870s d) 1880s
C Alexander Graham Bell's notebook entry of 10 March 1876 describes his successful experiment with the telephone. Speaking through the instrument to his assistant, Thomas A. Watson, in the next room, Bell utters these famous first words, "Mr. Watson -- come here -- I want to see you".
400
Which popular actor plays the Mad Hatter in the 2010 movie 'Alice in Wonderland'?
Johnny Depp
400
In which country were the first Olympic games held?
Greece
400
In what mountain range is Mt. Everest?
The Himalayas
400
What do you call a scientist who studies dinosaurs?
a Paleontologist
500
Who is the English physicist responsible for the 'Big Bang Theory'? a) Albert Einstein b) Michael Skube c) George Gamow d) Roger Penrose
Option C
500
Everything King Midas touched turn to what?
Gold
500
What statue did France give to the US in 1886?
The Statue of Liberty
500
The Loch Ness Monster supposedly lives in what country?
Scotland
500
What do you call a children's doctor?
A pediatrician
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