Are You Smarter Than a College Student? 5
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After Russia, what is the largest country in the world in area?
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Canada
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The 1982 album Thriller eventually lead to 7 different songs being released as singles, including PYT and the title track. Name the artist who made this album.
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Michael Jackson
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The recently deceased Steve Jobs was, most recently, the CEO of what company?
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Apple Inc.
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What is the only US state to start with the letter U?
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Utah
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This invention, credited to the Egyptians, is so named because it was originally made out of papyrus plants. Name it.
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paper
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Where are you getting a cup of coffee if your size choices are venti, grande and tall?
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Starbucks
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In what country is the automaker BMW located?
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Germany
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What is the largest US state in area?
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Alaska
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What is the last name of the reality television celebrities Kris, Kim, Khloe and Kourtney who all spell their names with a K?
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Kardashian
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Which country is made up of 31 states, including Chihuahua and Tabasco?
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Mexico
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Which US president is the only one to be elected to more than 2 terms? He was actually elected four consecutive times.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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This novel, by Margaret Mitchell, details life in Georgia for Scarlett O'Hara around the time of the US Civil War. Name this novel that is also the highest grossing movie of all time (in adjusted dollars).
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Gone with the Wind
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What 19th century writer and poet is famed for his dark works like 'The Raven,' 'The Tell-tale Heart' and 'Annabel Lee?'
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Edgar Allan Poe
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What man was the leader of Italy during World War II?
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Benito Mussolini
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This female singer is the youngest woman to have 10 number 1 hits. Name this singer of S.O.S. and Umbrella.
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Rihanna
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The author L. Frank Baum created a character named Dorothy who appeared in a series of books that took place in what fantasy land led by a wizard and a princess?
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Oz
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This Rodgers and Hammerstein movie musical chronicles the life of the von Trapp family as World War II approaches. Name it.
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The Sound of Music
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What does the A in DNA stand for?
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acid
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Only one US state borders exactly one other US state. Name this state that only borders New Hampshire to its southwest.
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Maine
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In the United States, how many senators are in the US Senate?
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100
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In French, which is the only number between one and one thousand that is spelled the same way in English?
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six
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Before being picked up by the Miami Heat as a free agent, LeBron James played for what NBA team?
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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Angry Birds is a popular game produced by Rovio Mobile. In what country is Rovio based?
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Finland
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Syntax, morphology, semantics, and phonology are all all subareas in what area of social science?
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linguistics
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Bovine means related to the cow or cattle. What animal is referred to by the adjective lupine?
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Wolf
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Rearrange the letters in the word OCEAN to make another word that is a type of boat that can be in the ocean.
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canoe
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What is the technical species name for humans?
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Homo sapiens
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Francisco Pizarro led Spanish forces that conquered what New World empire?
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Incan Empire
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How many different Pokémon are there in Generation 1 of the game?
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151
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A penny or cent in the US looks coppery, but it is only 2% copper on the outside. What metal makes up 98% of a penny?
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zinc
