1
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Studying galactic velocity curves, Vera Rubin helped to establish the existence of what mysterious stuff?
A
Dark matter
2
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Coincidentally, Helmut Schmidt and Helmut Kohl were the last two chancellors of what nation?
A
West Germany
3
Q
Who played Marion Ravenwood in the 1981 Spielberg film “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
A
Karen Allen
4
Q
Capital of Serbia
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Belgrade
5
Q
“the three categories of galaxy shapes are”
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spiral, irregular, and elliptical
6
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it’s capital, Bern is about 1/3 as populous as what largest city in Switzerland?
A
Zurich
7
Q
Lucky cosmetics and GoldStar plastics merged in 1983 and started making radios, setting them on the path to become what modern conglomerate?
A
LG
Of the 55 largest companies headquartered in South Korea, 5 are just different arms of this 2-letter giant
8
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Ouagadougou is the capital of what country
A
Burkina Faso
9
Q
The Coen brothers set “Fargo” and “A Serious Man” in what home state that Joel calls “Siberia with family restaurants”?
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Minnesota
10
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After Stephen Hawking’s 30 years, string theoretician Michael Green spent just 6 in the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at what university?
A
Cambridge
11
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On a dive watch, the part around the dial is rotatable so you can see how long you’ve been sucking on that oxygen tank. What’s that B-word for that part?
A
Bezel
12
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“Be Without You,” “Not Gon’ Cry,” and “Family Affair” respectively went to #3, #2, and #1 on the Hot 100, for what singer whose middle name is Jane?
A
Mary J. Blige
13
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Salt fish is an everyday food on Anguilla, an island in what sea?
A
Carribean
14
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Montevideo is the capital of
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Uruguay
15
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Also very near British Columbia, Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta snugs up against what U.S. national park?
A
Glacier National Park
Named for the president when the U.S. bought the land from the Blackfeet, 10,466-foot Mt. Cleveland is the highest peak
16
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Looking for the Greek word for “breastplate”: An early sort of armor made of linen was called linoWHAT?
A
thorax
The linothorax is a type of upper body armor that was used throughout the ancient Mediterranean world.
17
Q
“also something you can be on metaphorically a Spanish sign that reads, hielo fino—-
What’s it warning you about?”
A
Thin ice
18
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“What black educator known for his 1895 speech, Atlanta Compromise, served as a political advisor for presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft?”
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Booker T Washington
19
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This word for a friend comes from the Latin for “with whom you would eat bread.”
A
Companion
20
Q
He was born in Connecticut in 1800 and hanged for treason in Virginia in 1859.
A
John Brown
21
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Within a 3 1/2 year period, he became mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and president of the U.S.
A
Grover Cleveland
22
Q
On February 1, 1960, four students held a historic sit-in at a lunch counter in this North Carolina city in protest over segregation.
A
Greensboro
23
Q
“comic created by cartoonist Johnny Hart in 1958, what newspaper comic strip set in prehistoric times was originally titled Suck Egg”
A
BC
24
Q
The World Economic Forum, a not-for-profit foundation that bills itself as “the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation”, holds an annual meeting every January in what European municipality?
A
DAVOS (SWITZERLAND)
25
She won five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards as the title character on Murphy Brown (1988–1998, 2018)
Candice Bergen
26
Opened in 1914 as Hurtig & Seamon's, what New York theater got its current name 20 years later?
What if I told you the theater's on 125th Street, and the name change was about the same time it started admitting Black patrons?
Apollo Theater
27
meats and veggies get stuffed into a baguette to make banh mi, a sandwich native to what Asian country?
Vietnam
28
Caribbean island located about 24 miles south of Martinique whose first proven inhabitants, the Arawaks, are believed to have been the first to settle the island in 200-400AD
Saint Lucia
Capital and largest city- Castries
29
Capital of Zimbabwe
Harare
30
During his presidency: The fall of Saigon; Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme sentenced to life in prison; US celebrates bicentennial
Gerald Ford
31
This rock boss memorably appears on the final season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm”; he blames Larry for giving him Covid
Bruce Springsteen
32
In the musical "Evita," what world capital got a whole song about its heat and noise?
Buenos Aires
33
Traditionally, the term caviar is limited to the roe of three types of sturgeon from the Caspian and Black sea basins. One type is sevruga; name either of the other two.
BELUGA, OSETRA
34
While he wrote numerous hit songs during the 1960s, including Patsy Cline's "Crazy", what icon—an outlaw country musician both in work and in life, given his issues with the IRS and affection for marijuana pre-legalization—did not find significant commercial success as a solo artist until the release of his 1975 LP Red Headed Stranger?
Willie Nelson
35
What 1989 film's title characters, New Yorkers and University of Chicago alumni, are considered to be inspired in part by the film's director and screenwriter, Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron?
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY...
36
What is the term in mathematics for a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its proper divisors (i.e., its divisors not including the number itself)? The first such number is 6 (1+2+3); the next four are 28, 496, 8,128, and 33,550,336.
PERFECT NUMBER
37
While they called themselves the Haudenosaunee, French colonists of the seventeenth century referred to the association of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca peoples by what name, which remains today in common use for this league of tribes?
IROQUOIS
38
By definition, how many times does a tangent line touch a circle?
1
39
Technically, a flatbread cooked on a griddle, the spongy texture of injera helps to soak up this country’s many stews and sauces
Ethiopia 
40
The Gardner: “I call them mums— don’t make me explain that mums is short for” this flower
Chrysanthemums 
41
Largest lake in the world
Caspian Sea
(Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran): 386,400 square km (149,200 square miles)
42
The Calendar Round, a 52-year ritual cycle combining a solar and sacred calendar, and a Long Count calendar in which absolute dates were calculated from a zero date (equal to August 11, 3114 BCE), were cultural features of what people?
Maya
43
The most memeable song since Rick Astley, "Mr. Brightside" is the best-known hit by what band whose fans are called The Victims?
The Killers
44
Capital of Guinea Bissau
Bissau
45
In 1571, what future author had his left hand permanently disabled in the naval battle that saved Europe from being overrun by Ottomans?
Miguel Cervantes
46
Capital of Palau
Ngerulmud
Largest city is Koror
47
After being nominated for zero awards for "Ghost Dog," who finally got his due raking in all the awards for "The Last King of Scotland"?
Forest Whitaker
48
The lead singer of Radiohead
Thom Yorke
He is also the primary songwriter and plays guitar, bass, keyboards, and other instruments in the band.
49
In 2014, Priceline bought what dining-centric service that began life as Easyseats.com?
OpenTable
50
Dry some sprouted barley in a kiln, then grind it up, and you have what powder you can mix into milk?
Malt
51
In the 1995 movie, Sabrina, Sabrina Fairchild is the young daughter of the Larrabee family's chauffeur. Sabrina has been in love with David Larrabee all her life. David is a playboy, constantly falling in love, yet he has never noticed Sabrina, much to her dismay. Who plays David?
Greg Kinnear
Harrison Ford plays David’s brother
52
About 15 miles east of Perugia you'll find the Piccolino Chapel, legendary birthplace of what saint?
Saint Francis (of Assisi)
53
If you're eating satay or souvlaki, what's your meat being served on?
Skewers
54
Son of Eric the Red, this Norse explorer is believed to have been one of the first Europeans to reach the shores of North America 
Leif Erikson
55
Of the eight schools in the Ivy League, Which is the only one located in New Hampshire
Dartmouth
56
Known for his incredible longevity and goal scoring ability who is the only soccer player to have played in 5 different FIFA World Cup tournaments and scored in each one
Cristiano Ronaldo
57
Right there on Tokyo Bay, Japan's second-largest city is what metropolis
Yokohama
The final of the 2002 World Cup was held there
58
During her four marriages, she racked up an impressive collection of real estate, which included Hillwood in D.C., Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Camp Topridge in the Adirondacks, and the yacht Sea Cloud, once the world's largest private yacht.
Marjorie Merriweather Post
59
In 1972, Paul McCartney & Wings scored an improbable Top 40 hit with what song that incorporates the name of Paul's mom?
Mary had a little lamb
60
Jimmy Durante's final job was narrating what 1969 TV special that also featured Paul Frees as the Traffic Cop?
Frosty the Snowman
61
Bears running back, nicknamed “Sweetness.” NFL Man of the Year award is named after him.
Walter Payton
Position: Running back
Team: Chicago Bears (1975–1987)
Nickname: “Sweetness”
Legacy: Known for his grace, power, and durability. Held the all-time rushing record when he retired.
Super Bowl Win: Super Bowl XX (1986 season)
Known For:
His charity work and humility
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award—given annually for community service and excellence on the field
62
Mohamed Morsi once spent almost exactly a year as president of what country?
Egypt
63
You gotta split a laser beam to make what kind of 3D image from the Greek for "whole drawing"?
Hologram
64
Borrowed from Amharic, it’s the word for a spongy flatbread used in East African cuisine
Injera
65
Ils alasepo in Nigeria is named for this vegetable that’s also central to gumbo
Okra
66
Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations as of 2025?
Antonio Guterres
67
What is the term used in golf when a player completes a hole three strokes under par?
Albatross
68
Russian food- thinly sliced beef fillet, sautéed with mushrooms and sour cream over noodles
Beef stroganoff 
69
We used to call it Rangoon, now it's Yangon; it used to be the capital, now it's just the largest city. What country are we talking about?
Burma/Myanmar
70
In this offbeat Australian dramedy starting Toni Colette, the title character is a bit obsessed with the Swedish supergroup ABBA
Muriel‘s Wedding 
71
This Irish alt-rock band broke through in the early 90s with “Linger” and then “Zombie”
The Cranberries 
72
Considering he known as pro-golf’s GOAT it makes sense that Tiger Woods was born on December 30 under this sign
Capricorn 
73
In “Boogie Nights” she played roller girl, an adult film star on wheels; she laced up her skates again on TikTok in 2020
Heather Graham
74
In what movie does Danny Ocean recruit Rusty Ryan, Linus Caldwell, and others for a high-stakes casino robbery?
Answer: Ocean's Eleven
75
This gulf and the region around it produce roughly half of the world’s oil – – so as gulfs go, it’s kind of a big deal
Persian Gulf 
76
Representing the purple and gold, an Alaskan malamute named “Dubs” is the live mascot of this Seattle university’s sports team
University of Washington 
77
Benji in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise and Scotty in "Star Trek" were played by what comedian?
Simon Pegg
78
This country’s parliament is called the “Knesset”
Israel
79
Who was the first American born president?
Martin Van Buren, 8th president
Van Buren was the first president who have been born after the American Revolution, in Kinderhook, New York on December 5, 1782, technically making him the first American born president. The seven before him were all born in the American colonies 
80
Which president made Christmas a national holiday?
Ulysses S Grant, 18th president
On June 28, 1870, grant signed legislation making Christmas a federal holiday, as well as New Year’s Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving day. Grant hoped Christmas and the other holidays would help on the people in the north and south through shared celebrations. 
81
“Old Whitey” was the beloved horse of which president?
Zachary Taylor, 12th president 
Old Whitey was nearly as popular as Taylor was – – several times while the steed was grazing on the White House salon, visitors would approach him and pluck a hair from his tail for a souvenir
82
Which president was a classically trained pianist and played four other instruments?
Richard Nixon, 37th president
Nixon‘s mother encouraged him to play piano at an early age, and he went onto a violin clarinet saxophone and accordion. In 1963, his musical talent became a asset when he performed a song he wrote on “the Jack Parr program,“ which helped to repair his image after losing the California gubernatorial election the year prior 
83
Which president signed the act creating the United States Marine band?
John Adams, 2nd president
Adam signed a congressional act creating the United States marine band in 1798, which is now the oldest active professional musical organization in the United States, known as “the president’s own“, they played the first ever New Year’s celebration at the president’s house and later at Thomas Jefferson‘s inauguration 
84
Sort of a non-motorized, all-fours Stairmaster with rungs, what exercise machine is not very reminiscent of the Bible story it's named for?
Jacob’s Ladder
85
Capital of the African island nation Sao Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé
86
“technology: releasing a variety of products, including two whose names include the word “man”, What Japanese company originally started out by producing rice cookers?”
Sony
87
Approximately where are the Solomon Islands -
An island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania, to the Northeast of Australia.
It is adjacent to Bougainville, part of Papua New Guinea
Capital and largest city is Honiara
88
Which president put up the first Christmas tree in 1889?
Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president
He was William Henry Harrison’s grandson, went to Miami University, and served between Cleveland’s two terms
89
On March 4, 1921, Who was the first president to ride in a car to his inauguration?
Warren G. Harding, 29th president of the USA
90
This statesman graced the $.50 piece for 15 years beginning in 1948
Ben Franklin 
91
Around 1200 BC in the Middle East and 600 BC in China, the bronze age was replaced by this metallic age
The iron age
92
The first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize, Gwendolyn Brooks won in this category in 1950
Poetry 
93
Originally called Curly, this “mad” guy was the battlefield leader doing the Sioux Wars of resistance in the 1870s
Crazy Horse 
94
Sometime before 1477, Columbus bade farewell to the Italian city of his birth
Genoa
95
Bob Woodward’s “The Secret Man” was rushed to print after this Watergate informant revealed himself
Mark Felt (deep throat) 
96
These salt flats are in Tooele county, Utah
Bonneville Salt Flats 
97
Which president served in congress after his time in office and suffered a fatal stroke on the floor of the house chamber
John Quincy Adams, 6th president
Son of John Adams
98
Which president took the oath of office in his own home?
Chester A Arthur, 21st president
When James Garfield succumbed to his wounds from an assassins bullet on September 19, 1881, Vice President Arthur was at his home in New York City.
99
Sixteen years after leaving office, this president was elected to serve in the Confederate House of Representatives?
John Tyler (1790-1862), 10th President.
Tyler was a slaveholder and Democrat who supported states’ rights and limited government. In the early 1830s, however, he broke with Andrew Jackson over what he viewed as an alarming increase in federal power. Tyler joined the Whig Party and won the vice presidency in 1840 on the ticket with William Henry Harrison. When Harrison died in April 1841, Tyler became the first vice president to assume office after the death of the commander and chief.
100
Who was the only man to be elected twice as U.S. Vice President and twice as President of the United States?
Richard Nixon (1913-1994), 37th President.
Nixon served as Vice President to President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953-1961 and was elected President in both 1968 and 1972.
1 Jeopardy! Prep!
flashcards
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Study 1100
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Study 2100
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Study 3100
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Study 4100
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Study 5100
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The Bible51
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Mythology and Folklore59
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Study 6100
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Study 7100
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Proverbs and Idioms50
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Study 8100
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World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion110
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Study 9100
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Study 10100
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Literature In English205
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Study 11100
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Study 12100
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Study 13100
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Conventions Of Written English22
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Study 14100
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Fine Arts140
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Study 15100
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Study 16100
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Study 17100
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Study 18100
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World History to 155037
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Study 19100
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World History Since 155063
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Study 20100
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Study 2138
