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1 of 15

Cultivated by the pre-Columbian Mokaya people, which fruit stood for the 14th month on the Maya calendar?

  • The papaya
  • The guava
  • The avocado
  • The passion fruit

 

2 of 15

Harvey Wallbangers get their kick from which Italian liqueur named for a war hero?

  • Galliano
  • Campari
  • Sambuca
  • Amaretto

 

3 of 15

Which brand makes the trademarked version of Tater Tots?

  • Birds Eye
  • Green Giant
  • Bob Evans
  • Ore-Ida

 

4 of 15

The first armed U.N. Peacekeeping Force was created in November 1956 in response to which Middle East crisis?

  • The Berlin Blockade
  • The Suez Crisis
  • The Cuban Missile Crisis
  • The Korean War

 

5 of 15

Descended from Geoffrey of Anjou and the Empress Matilda, which royal house ruled England for centuries?

  • The Tudors
  • The Stuarts
  • The Plantagenets
  • The Normans

 

6 of 15

Meaning "new bridge," which is actually the oldest existing bridge across the Seine in Paris?

  • The Pont Neuf
  • The Pont des Arts
  • The Pont Alexandre III
  • The Pont Marie

 

7 of 15

Which large artery supplies blood to the head and neck and helps regulate blood pressure?

  • The aorta
  • The femoral
  • The jugular
  • The carotid

 

8 of 15

Players scoop a ball with a curved basket called a cesta in which fast-paced sport?

  • Sepak takraw
  • Jai alai
  • Hurling
  • Lacrosse

 

9 of 15

When Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, which younger brother, known as "Bertie," unexpectedly became king?

  • George V
  • Edward VII
  • George VI
  • William IV

 

10 of 15

In "An Act of Vengeance," which Chilean author tells of Dulce Rosa plotting revenge for thirty years?

  • Isabel Allende
  • Laura Esquivel
  • Gabriela Mistral
  • Clarice Lispector

 

11 of 15

Melding with August 1 on its International Day, which Asian strategy game is always played in tile?

  • Xiangqi
  • Pai gow
  • Weiqi
  • Mahjong

 

12 of 15

Mike Judge based Arlen, the setting of which animated show, on the Dallas suburb of Richardson?

  • Beavis and Butt-Head
  • King of the Hill
  • Bob's Burgers
  • Daria

 

13 of 15

Rodin sculpted a famous bust of which French premier who helped frame the Treaty of Versailles?

  • Poincaré
  • Briand
  • Clemenceau
  • Foch

 

14 of 15

Which 17th-century French philosopher and mathematician accepted Queen Christina's refuge in Sweden and died there?

  • Descartes
  • Pascal
  • Spinoza
  • Leibniz

 

15 of 15

Made with ground meat and eggplant and topped with béchamel, which Greek dish resembles a lasagna?

  • Spanakopita
  • Souvlaki
  • Dolma
  • Moussaka

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