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1.  True or false.  The blue whale is the	
  largest known species of animal to have 
  EVER existed. 
2.  Fill in the blank:  Kingdom, Phylum,	
  Class, Order, ______, Genus, Species
3.  True or false, the American flag that	
  Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin erected on	
  the moon on the occasion of the first moon	
  landing is believed to be still standing.
4.  Within 50 degrees, what is the temperature	
  in Celcius of what is known as "Absolute
  Zero", that is, 0 degrees Kelvin, the
  point at which all molecular motion stops?
5.  The Astronomical Unit is unit of distance	
  based on the approximate distance between 
  what two celestial bodies?
  
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6.  What rock and roll star was born with	
  the name "Declan Patrick McManus"? 
  a.  Elton John 
  b.  Elvis Costello 
  c.  Elvis Presley 
  d.  Eric Clapton 
7.  What international superstar singer/	
  songwriter died on May 11, 1981, after
  collapsing while jogging in New York's 
  Central Park?
8.  Bob Geldof, who was nominated for a Nobel	
  Peace Prize for starting the Live Aid 
  charity concert(s), was lead singer for
  what 80's British hitmaking band?
  Bonus (one point each):  Name the cowriter,	
  with Bob Geldof, of the "Do They Know It's
  Christmas?" song, and the band that he
  was the lead singer for.
9.  Name all the Spice Girls (not their real	
  names, but their "spice" names).
  Bonus: Which one is married to football star	
  David Beckham?
10.  What is track one on side one of the	
  Beatles' "Abbey Road" album?
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Name the country where you would find the 
following famous places: 

11. Mecca					
12. Macchu Pichu				
13. The confluence of the Tigris and the	
   Euphrates rivers (supposed site of Garden	
   of Eden)					
14. Timbuktu					
15. Casablanca					
15. What is the southernmost capital city in	
   the world?
17-25  Name the nine countries whose English	
   name starts with the letter "P".		
						
						
						
						
						
						
						


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26.  Besides "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon",	
  name two other movies directed by Ang Lee.	
						
						
						
						
						 
						
						
						
						
27.  Name the Oscar-winning British animator
  responsible for the movies Chicken Run and	
  Wallace and Grommet: The Wrong Trousers
28.  What type of fruit foreshadowed every	
  violent scene in The Godfather?
29.  The following three movies have what	
  actor or actress in common?  Full Frontal, 
  12 Monkeys, Oceans Eleven.
30.  What character has been played in the	
  movies by Alanis Morisette, George Burns,
  and Morgan Freeman?
31. What character has been played in the	
   movies by Bo Derek, Andie MacDowell, and 
   Minnie Driver?

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32.  What bar is famous for being the spot	
  where Singapore's last wild tiger was		
  killed as it cowered under a billiard
  table?
33.  Name the American teenager who became	
  internationally famous in 1994 after being 
  sentenced to be caned for vandalizing cars.
34.  What MRT stop was named after the author	
  of "The Razor's Edge"?
35.  Name any of the three office buildings	
  that are built to the legal limit of 280	
  meters, thus sharing the title of the
  tallest building in Singapore.
36.  In what month of the year does S'pore	
  average the most rainfall?

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37.  Name the four teams to reach the semi-	
  finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
38.  Who was the first Olympic gymnast to	
  score a perfect 10?
39.  Within a year, how old is Tiger Woods	
  right now?

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40.  Name the philosopher famous for saying	
  "God is dead.  God remains dead.  And we have
  killed him."
41.  Name the philosopher who authored		
  "Being and Nothingness", and declined a
  Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962.
  [Bonus:  Name his longtime companion, who	
  is considered a founding mother of the 
  feminist movement.]
   
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Name the country most closely associated with 
the following food items:

42.  Paella					
43.  Vegemite					
44.  Grits					
45.  Mole					
46.  Gnocchi					

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47.  Name the author of the The Orchid Thief,	
  who was portrayed by Meryl Streep in the
  movie Adaptation.
48.  The following books were all set in what	
  continent?
    The Stranger (by Albert Camus)
    A Bend In The River (by V.S. Naipaul)
    Cause Celeb (by Helen Fielding)
49.  What novel by John Steinbeck follows the	
  trials of the Joad family as they flee the
  dust bowl and head for the promised land
  of California?
50.  What best-selling author wrote several of	
  his novels under the name Richard Bachman?