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Incan society was organized into a rigid class system with the emperor at the top.the incassocietyhierarchy
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In ancient Egyptian society, what was the role of scribes?Record keepers and administrators✓ correct
Military commanders
High priests exclusively
Tomb builders
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In the USA, what term is used to refer to a student in the last 2 years of high school or college?Upperclassman✓ correct
Sophomore
Freshman
Senior
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Arts & Literature·hard
Who wrote the book "Life So Far", which includes how she wrote "The Feminine Mystique"?Betty Friedan✓ correct
Gloria Steinem
Margaret Atwood
Maya Angelou
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Film & TV·hard
Which crime film from 1967 features Gene Hackman as Buck Barrow?Bonnie and Clyde✓ correct
The French Connection
Dirty Harry
The Godfather
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Food & Drink·medium
Which vegetable is also a Welsh emblem?Leek ✓ correct
Carrot
Potato
Onion
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Which movie follows a container ship that is taken over by pirates?Captain Phillips</i>✓ correct
Pirates of the Caribbean
Master and Commander
Raiders of the Lost Ark
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What is the term used for a trained wine professional?Sommelier✓ correct
Charnaud
Chimbaud
Caranee
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A maître fromager is an expert on what dairy product?Cheese✓ correct
Yogurt
Milk
Butter
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General Knowledge·easy
In the field of psychiatry, which term means self-love?Narcissism✓ correct
Greed
Ego
Obsession
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General Knowledge·easy
What type of comparison is the phrase 'He was like an eagle chained to the ground' an example of?A simile✓ correct
A metaphor
An analogy
A hyperbole
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General Knowledge·medium
What is the basic unit of currency for San Marino?Euro✓ correct
Peso
Lira
Dollar
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What constellation is represented by scales?Libra✓ correct
Scorpio
Gemini
Aries
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General Knowledge·medium
What do you call a person who mends pots, kettles, and pans?Tinker✓ correct
Tailor
Soldier
Spy
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General Knowledge·medium
What is the term for the part of a financial portfolio that can be turned into cash quickly?Liquid assets✓ correct
Leverage
Private equity
Diverse holdings
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History·medium
In what year did the Dow Jones Industrial Average crash and lose 23% of its value in what is known as 'Black Tuesday'?1929✓ correct
1987
2001
2008
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General Knowledge·hard
Before the Euro, what was the basic unit of currency for Iceland?Krona✓ correct
Franc
Mark
Pund
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General Knowledge·hard
What is the name of the university formerly known as Trinity College, which was named after a tobacco family that donated millions to the school?Duke✓ correct
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
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General Knowledge·hard
What is the basic unit of currency for Tunisia?Dinar✓ correct
Lira
Rabat
Reqla
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Geography·easy
Which country has a flag of a red circle on a white background?Japan✓ correct
India
Ecuador
Myanmar
symbolsgeneral knowledgegeographyculturecommunicationscience
Geography·medium
What city is associated with Alcatraz?San Francisco✓ correct
New York City
Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles
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Geography·medium
Which U.S. state has the largest sub-national economy in the world?California✓ correct
Texas
New York
Florida
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Geography·hard
What is the basic unit of currency for Georgia (country)?Lari✓ correct
Dinar
Dollar
Terpo
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History·easy
Who is the author of the book "Das Kapital"?Karl Marx✓ correct
Friedrich Engels
Vladimir Lenin
Adam Smith
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History·medium
Which Russian Empress came to power after overthrowing her husband?Catherine the Great✓ correct
Catherine the First
Mary the 1st
Elizabeth the First
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Which country was suspended from the G8 in 2014?Russia✓ correct
Japan
France
Canada
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In a sensational 1980s police case in Australia, which animal did Lindy Chamberlain claim took her baby?A Dingo✓ correct
A Kangaroo
A Koala
A Tasmanian Devil
crimeaustraliahistorylawsocietycountries
History·medium
Who resigned from the vice presidency and admitted tax evasion in 1967?Spiro Agnew✓ correct
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Lyndon B. Johnson
politicsscandals1960shistoryusagovernment
History·medium
Which Archduchess of Austria became Queen of France in 1774?Marie Antoinette✓ correct
Marie de' Medici
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Diane de Poitiers
historyroyaltymonarchssocietyleaderssociology
History·medium
Which British queen did not go out in public for three years after the death of her husband in 1861?Queen Victoria✓ correct
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Mary
Queen Anne
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History·medium
Which 19th century sailing ships were known for their speed?Clippers✓ correct
Galleons
Frigates
Brigs
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General Knowledge·medium
What is the basic unit of currency for Equatorial Guinea?Franc✓ correct
Peso
Dollar
Gira
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History·medium
Who was arrested in 1996 after years spent living in the wilderness as a wanted man?the Unabomber✓ correct
Ted Bundy
Jeffrey Dahmer
The Zodiac Killer
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History·medium
The 15th century was characterized by a decline in which economic system?Feudalism✓ correct
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
history1400seconomicseuropedecadesmedieval
History·medium
What was the major economic revolution that started in the 18th century?The Industrial Revolution✓ correct
The French Revolution
The American Revolution
The Enlightenment
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History·medium
What are the earliest pictorial symbols used by the Egyptians to represent writing called?Hieroglyphics✓ correct
Cuneiform
Alphabet
Runes
writinglanguageancient egyptthe ancient worldcommunicationlinguistics
History·medium
Who was the first Norman King of England?William✓ correct
Robert
Harold
Alfred
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History·medium
In 1945, which German city hosted the trials where former Nazi leaders were prosecuted for war crimes?Nuremberg✓ correct
Berlin
Munich
Frankfurt
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History·medium
What was the term used for a pirate who was licensed by the crown to capture enemy ships and cargo?A privateer✓ correct
A corsair
A buccaneer
A sea wolf
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Food & Drink·easy
Which shellfish is said to be an aphrodisiac?Oysters✓ correct
Lobsters
Crabs
Shrimps
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