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The Quiz for People Who Know a Little About a Lot

General Knowledge #2

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A bit of folk wisdom warns that when you point a finger at someone, how many fingers are pointing back at you?

  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
  • One

 

2 of 15

On the classic TV series "Welcome Back Kotter," what subject did Mr. Kotter teach?

  • History
  • English
  • Social Studies
  • Math

 

3 of 15

A common ingredient in ice cream and toothpaste, carrageenan is an extract of what?

  • Tree bark
  • Seaweed
  • Corn
  • Soybeans

 

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A 1985 North Atlantic expedition led by Robert Ballard discovered the wreck of what famous ship 73 years after it sank?

  • Titanic
  • Lusitania
  • Bismarck
  • Andrea Doria

 

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On December 21, 1864, General Sherman's famous "March to the Sea" concluded with the capture of what Southern city?

  • Atlanta
  • Charleston
  • Savannah
  • Richmond

 

6 of 15

On the New York Stock Exchange, what company uses the apt stock symbol "ZZ"?

  • Serta
  • Sealy
  • Tempur-Pedic
  • Simmons

 

7 of 15

On the human body, the intercostal muscles are located where?

  • Between the fingers
  • Between the ribs
  • In the lower back
  • Behind the knee

 

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In the Broadway musical "Cats," costumed actors romp around a set designed to look like a what?

  • Rooftop
  • Junkyard
  • Theater
  • Alleyway

 

9 of 15

A common palindrome begins "A man, a plan, a canal" and ends with what country's name?

  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Panama
  • Jamaica

 

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A classic 1976 song by Blue Oyster Cult features the advice "Don't Fear The" what?

  • Future
  • Night
  • Reaper
  • Dark

 

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A classic 1984 Super Bowl commercial titled "1984" introduced what product to the public?

  • The Sony Walkman
  • The first cell phone
  • The Macintosh computer
  • The Nintendo console

 

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On the Fahrenheit scale, 98.6 degrees is generally considered to be what?

  • Boiling point
  • Normal body temperature
  • Room temperature
  • A fever

 

13 of 15

A common problem during childhood, nocturnal enuresis is a medical term better known as what?

  • Sleepwalking
  • Night terrors
  • Bed wetting
  • Snoring

 

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On the Bahamas' calendar, October 12th marks the arrival of what European explorer?

  • Ponce de Leon
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Amerigo Vespucci
  • Hernando de Soto

 

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On TV's "The Fugitive," Dr. Richard Kimble pursues a man with what physical trait?

  • A scar
  • A limp
  • One arm
  • An eyepatch

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