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What were the names of rival gangs in "West Side Story"?
The Jets and The Sharks DDD**
In "The Wizard of Oz", what was the lion in search of?
Courage
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What capital is nicknamed "the City of a Thousand Minarets?
Cairo -- The Arabic name is "Madeenet el alf Midhana."
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How many diagonals does a triangle have?
None DDD**
Who said, "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."?
Winston Churchill DDD**
How long are the white dashed lines that divide lanes on U.S. roads?
10 feet DDD**
What American singer-songwriter wrote and first recorded the song "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955?
Carl Perkins DDD**
What two-word phrase is the first writing to appear in "Charlotte's Web"?
Some pig DDD**
What is the capital of the US state of Oregon?
Salem DDD**
What is extracted from the ore cassiterite?
Tin DDD**
How many days were there in the ancient Egyptian year?
365 DDD**
What is 2000 in Roman Numerals?
MM
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Which prison inmate hanged himself because he could not adjust to the outside world after he was paroled in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?
Brooks
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It is considered bad luck to mention what Shakespeare play by name while inside a theater?
MacBeth DD*
The Hunua Ranges is located where?
New Zealand DD**
This protein makes the blood red in color?
Hemoglobin DD***
What university was Dwight D. Eisenhower president of?
Columbia DD**
Voilà! translates to what?
Here it is! or Here I am! DD*
What pop group sang "Stayin Alive"?
Bee Gees
By what name is "One Thousand and One Nights" better known as in the English language?
Arabian Nights
In what sea would you find the Admiralty Islands?
Bismarck Sea
In what part of the body would you find sebum?
The skin
Where was ballet invented?
Italy
What type of pasta is usually shaped like little wagon wheels?
Rotelle
What was the family name of circus showmen Al, Alfred, John, Otto and Charles?
Ringling
Until Ben-Hur broke its record, what was the bestselling novel of the nineteenth century?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What islands are located in the Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska?
Diomede Islands
What is the common name for the condition dyspepsia?
Indigestion
What ship carried Captain Cook to Australia?
Endeavour
How many standard bottles of wine are there in a Nebuchadnezzar?
20 Bottles