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Seattle, Washington is known as the "Emerald City"; which city in Washington state is known as the "Lilac City"?
Spokane
In which ocean would you find the Sargasso Sea?
Atlantic
How many years did the Boston Red Sox go without winning a World Series championship as a result of the supposed "Curse of the Bambino"?
86
What country is also known as 'The Land of the Blue Sky'?
Mongolia
A huge portion of which US National Park is actually a massive volcano?
Yellowstone
Which U.S. State is known as "The Apache State", "The Aztec State", "The Valentine State" and "The Italy of America"?
Arizona
What composer, pianist, and radio talk show host composed "The NBA on NBC" theme song "Roundball Rock"?
John Tesh
Golfer Tiger Woods has made a tradition of usually wearing what color shirt when playing in the final round of a tournament?
Red
In what province of Canada would you find Algonquin Provincial Park and the Toronto SkyDome (original name)?
Ontario
What U.S. state is known as the "Mother of Presidents" because at least eight presidents have been born there?
Virginia
"Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing"... Where is the boat off to?
Skye
What marine creature has a feeding organ known as "Aristotle's Lantern"?
Sea Urchin
Which great lyricist won back-to-back Oscars for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in 1962 and "Days of Wine and Roses" in 1963?
Johnny Mercer
What is the name of the island chain that stretches across the top of the Pacific Ocean from southwestern Alaska to Russia?
Aleutian Islands
What U.S. state is home to the city of Norwich, "The Rose of New England"?
Connecticut
Around which town did my grandfather and me roam in the Beach Boys' song "Sloop John B"?
Nassau
"Tony Gillespie caught Flo approaching Festus on the QT carrying diamonds." In geology, this is a mnemonic for what?
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness
In 1835, Richard Lawrence made the first ever attempt to assassinate a United States president, but misfired. Who was Lawrence's target?
Andrew Jackson
Where is the meridian line in London?
Greenwich
What is the nickname of Bruce Springsteen's home state?
The Garden State
Thomas Jefferson entered university at age 16, and graduated in 2 years with highest honors. Which university did he attend?
The College of William and Mary
This English scientist discovered how circulation actually works. Who was this man, who was also King Charles I's personal physician?
William Harvey
Goat Island and Horseshoe Falls are parts of what well-known smooching destination?
Niagara Falls
The state of Nevada was created out of which large territory that would later become the Bee Hive state?
Utah
Regularly ranking as the #1 university in Germany, this university is also the oldest. Which is it?
University of Heidelberg