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Each year, country music toasts the top talents in twangy tunes. Name the woman who took the 2009 Academy of Country Music Award for Album of the Year.
Who is Taylor Swift (Fearless) Page 277
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Video games are always fun, and they're twice as fun when you can take them along wherever you go. One of the first portable video game systems was Game Boy. In What year did this video game system "debut" or become available?
What is 1989
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What was the name of the Super Bowl MVP in 2009?
Who was Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh) (Page 897)
100
Who is the latest relief pitcher to be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame?
Who is Rich "Goose" Gossage
100
Which planet in our solar system has the hottest average temperature?
What is Venus? Mercury looses most of it's temperature at night because it has no atmosphere.
200
Name the television show that took the Emmy Award (Prime-Time) in the comedy category in the years 2007, 2008 and 2009.
What is 30 Rock? (Page 273)
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According to one of the offbeat news stories of 2009 (The Right Stuff), if you are hoping to be considered for one of China's newest astronauts, you will have to be a "super human being" based upon some of the 100 criteria that China will use to screen candidates. What are these criteria?
No bad breath or body odor, no scars, no chronic colds, cavities, drug allergies or ringworm or occurrence of a serious illness within the last 3 generations of their family. (Page 43)
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In NASCAR stock car racing, the ultimate goal is to win the season championship, now called the Nextel Cup. Richard Petty, considered by many to be the "King" of stock car racing, retired in 1992 after winning the championship seven times. In what year did he first become NASCAR champion?
What is 1964 (Page 960)
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Who hosted the 2008 Kids Choice Awards where 88 million votes were cast?
What is Jack Black
200
Biodiversity is a word that means a rich and wide variety of plant and animal species. How many species of fish live on our planet?
What is 24,500
300
Tickets were hard to come by, but those who made it into the theater to see it raved about the Broadway musical that was declared the year's best at the 2001 Tony Awards. Name it.
What is The Producers. (Page 272)
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Sometimes, an aircraft disaster can be adverted with no fatalities. What was the name of the captain of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 that averted such a diaster on January 15, 2009 when he made a spectacular emergency landing on the surface of the Hudson River after an apparent bird strike took out both of the plane's engines shortly after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport?
Who was Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III. (Page 312)
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NHL Hockey. It can get pretty rough out there on the ice, but--believe it or not--pro hockey is one of the few sports in which an annual award is given to the player judged "most gentlemanly." It's called the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. Name the NHL player who has won the trophy in the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and the team for which he plays.
Who is Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings) (page 946)
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This singer didnt record his first album until he was 25. In 1997 he won Top New Male Vocalist.
What is Kenny Chesney
300
Anesthesia is one of the greates inventions of all times. In what year was it invented?
What is 1842
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Starting back in the 1980's, the personal computer revolutionized the way we live our lives--including how we waste our time. Nothing beats computer games for frittering away those idle hours. According to The World Almanac, what was the top-selling PC game software in 2008-2009?
What was World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack (Page 364)
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When you don't have the money to make ends meet, it's a bad thing. Poverty affects people across the United States. some states suffer more than others. According to The World Almanac, what state had the highest poverty rate in 2007-2008? What's the percentage of poverty in the state of New Hampshire for 2007-2008? the Statepercentage ostate had the
What is Mississippi? What is 6.4% (Page 54)
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I'm pretty steamed about my kid's little league game. My son's team was completely shut out yesterday afternoon. The opposing team's pitcher hurled a no hitter. The kid on the mound had a 100 mile per hour fastball--not only that, he was about 6'4" tall, with a mustache. After the game, the kid got in his car and drove home. What's up with that? I'm gonna fire off a lietter to the organization's headquarters and let them know I smell a rat. Use The World Almanac's sports directory and find me the address and website of The Little League Baseball Organization.
What is Little League Baseball, PO Box 3485, Williamsport, PA 17701, www.littleleague.org. (Page 426)
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The first winner of the Indianapolis 500 only averaged 75 miles per hour. What winner averaged the highest lap speed in the history of the race, and what was his average speed?
What is Arie Luyendyk 185.981 mph in 1990
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Hurricanes and tonadoes both produce great wind speeds. Do the winds in a category 4 hurricane move faster than a category EF5 tornado?
What is NO (Category 4 tops out at 155mph; EF5 winds are more than 200mph.
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You might know him as Eminem, but the rapper's real name is Marshall Mathers. And actor Jackie Chan's original name is Chan Kwong-Sung. Musicians, actors and other entertainers often choose not to use their original names. What are the original names of the following entertainers known as: Moby, 50 Cent, and Pink
What is Richard Melville Hall, Curtis Jackson, Alecia Moore? (Pages 241 - 242)
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War, famine, earthquakes, floods, substance abuse, poverty--there are many bad things in our world. Luckily though, there are also exceptional people--activisits, social reformers, and humanitarians--who dedicate their lives to improving the lives of others. The Salvation Army is an organization that is dedicated to assisting people who face just about any "bad thing" you could think of. Its founder is considered to be one of history's greatest humanitarians. Name him.
Who is William Booth. (Page 203)
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Two professors used powerful computers to find the greatest prime number. How many digits does this prime number have
What is 12,978,189 digits
500
Who takes over the office of the President if both the President and the Vice President are unable to complete a term?
What is The Speaker of the House
500
What percentage of fresh water is available for people, plants, and animals?
What is .5%