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Besides being extremely salty, the Dead Sea is unique in that it is:

The sea Moses parted Infested with sea snakes Earth's lowest point Not fed by any rivers Bottomless

The Aga Khan is the spiritual leader of a sect of :

Buddhism Islam Judaism Hinduism Taoism

Which famous literary work is not set primarily on an island?

The Tempest Lord of the Flies Billy Budd Robinson Crusoe Ten Little Indians

Bubonic plague is often carried by infected:

Birds Rodents Fish Livestock Water

Some 300,000 Acadians, distant cousins of Louisiana's Cajuns, reside here:

West Indies Brittany Canada Key West Channel Islands

What is the main ingredient of mock turtle soup?

Iguana meat Calf's head Smoked sausage Abalone Frog legs

If you caught a quahog at the seashore, what kind of creature would you have?

Oyster Clam Scallop Baby shark Squid

After a 36-year layoff, George Burns made his big screen return in :

Two of a kind Oh God The sunshine boys Going in style Just You and Me Kid

In biography, which is an example of exogenous factor?

Respiration Genetic makeup Body chemistry Hormones Humidity

Where are the pineal and pituitary glands located?

Base of the brain In the throat Behind the torso Under the abdomen In the pelvis

The element not discovered by 19th Century scientist Humphry Davy :

Potassium Magnesium Radium Sodium Titanium

This is the oldest alcoholic beverage in the world:

Wine Beer Whiskey Rum Cognac

The patchwork quilt originated in this part of the world:

Australia Ancient Greece North America Polynesia Hungary

A fascist government ruled _______________ from 1939 to 1975.

Italy Austria Brazil Panama Spain

The annual Iditarod Dogsled Championship is a 1,159 mile race from Anchorage to :

Kodiak Juneau Fairbanks Barrow Nome

Chalcopyrite is an important ore of :

Iron Steel Copper Silver Gold

These are prepared Swedish style and are used in Mexico's albondigas soup:

Cabbages Sausages Flounder Noodles Meatballs

In the United States, a hundred-weight is equal to one hundred :

Drams Ounces Pounds Tons Grams

Capitoline Hill is the tallest hill of :

Paris London Madrid Washington D.C. Rome

What kind of tools are used in crewel work?

Pen and ink Metal plates Acrylic crayons Hammer and nails Embroidery needles

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