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1 of 15

The African dog breed known as the basenji is unusual among dogs for what reason?

  • It cannot swim
  • It cannot bark
  • It has no sense of smell
  • It is born without a tail

 

2 of 15

The word "jeep" is widely believed to come from the slurring of which abbreviation?

  • J.P., for "jumping platform"
  • G.I., for "government issue"
  • G.P., for "general purpose"
  • J.E., for "jeep engine"

 

3 of 15

Aside from the spiny anteater, what is the only other mammal that lays eggs?

  • The armadillo
  • The pangolin
  • The duck-billed platypus
  • The opossum

 

4 of 15

Who served as the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States?

  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • John Jay

 

5 of 15

The navigation technology "sonar" gets its name from a phrase meaning what?

  • Submarine ocean navigation
  • Sound navigation and ranging
  • Surface object naval radar
  • Sonic oceanic analysis

 

6 of 15

Which U.S. state was the first to secede from the Union in 1860?

  • Virginia
  • Georgia
  • South Carolina
  • Mississippi

 

7 of 15

The federation known as the United Arab Emirates is made up of seven states, including which two famous ones?

  • Riyadh and Mecca
  • Doha and Manama
  • Abu Dhabi and Dubai
  • Muscat and Aden

 

8 of 15

The chemical formula C8H10N4O2 describes which everyday stimulant?

  • Nicotine
  • Sugar
  • Caffeine
  • Alcohol

 

9 of 15

In painting, what is traditionally combined with pigment to create the medium known as tempera?

  • Linseed oil
  • Beeswax
  • Egg yolk
  • Tree sap

 

10 of 15

The adjective "freelance," now used for independent workers, originally described what?

  • A traveling merchant
  • A wandering poet
  • A mercenary soldier with his own spear
  • A knight without land

 

11 of 15

The hero of the Old English epic poem who slays the monster Grendel is named what?

  • Odysseus
  • Beowulf
  • Sigurd
  • Roland

 

12 of 15

The phrase "Vaya con Dios," a Spanish farewell, translates to what in English?

  • Until we meet again
  • Safe travels, friend
  • Go with God
  • Peace be with you

 

13 of 15

Often called America's most scholarly president, who was the only one to hold a Ph.D.?

  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • John Quincy Adams

 

14 of 15

The songbird called the cardinal takes its name from the bright red robes of whom?

  • A medieval king
  • A circus performer
  • Roman Catholic clergymen
  • A military general

 

15 of 15

The American luxury of which legend claims the first cocktail was stirred with a rooster's feather, giving the drink its name?

  • The martini
  • The cocktail
  • The highball
  • The julep

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