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1 of 15

From the Dutch for "a twist in a rope," which adjective describes something twisted, coiled, or offbeat?

  • Quirky
  • Kinky
  • Wonky
  • Skewed

 

2 of 15

Ophthalmologist Patricia Bath invented a laser probe to remove which clouding of the eye's lens?

  • Glaucoma
  • Astigmatism
  • Cataracts
  • Macular degeneration

 

3 of 15

Our Sun will end its life as which small, dense, slowly cooling type of star?

  • A neutron star
  • A black hole
  • A supernova
  • A white dwarf

 

4 of 15

This king's royal court traveled with him everywhere, though he preferred his palace at Aachen. Which ruler?

  • Charlemagne
  • Otto the Great
  • Barbarossa
  • Clovis

 

5 of 15

Derived from a deadly bacterial toxin, which injectable smooths wrinkles and also treats migraines and muscle spasms?

  • Retin-A
  • Botox
  • Collagen
  • Restylane

 

6 of 15

Inspired by Le Corbusier and named for raw concrete, which stark architectural style dominated the mid-20th century?

  • Art Deco
  • Bauhaus
  • Brutalism
  • Gothic Revival

 

7 of 15

Fletcher Christian led an infamous 1789 mutiny against Captain Bligh aboard which ship?

  • The Beagle
  • The Endeavour
  • The Discovery
  • The Bounty

 

8 of 15

Sidney Poitier's Virgil Tibbs investigates a murder in racist Sparta, Mississippi, in which 1967 Best Picture winner?

  • In the Heat of the Night
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Mississippi Burning
  • A Time to Kill

 

9 of 15

Which Spanish sparkling wine takes its name from the word for a wine cellar?

  • Prosecco
  • Cava
  • Lambrusco
  • Asti

 

10 of 15

Marigolds, sugar skulls, and altars for departed loved ones mark which Mexican observance on November 1 and 2?

  • Cinco de Mayo
  • Carnaval
  • Dรญa de los Muertos
  • Las Posadas

 

11 of 15

Playing Gloria on "Modern Family" made which Colombian-born actress the highest-paid woman on TV for years?

  • Salma Hayek
  • Eva Longoria
  • Penรฉlope Cruz
  • Sofรญa Vergara

 

12 of 15

Founded by a Persian prophet, which ancient faith centers on the struggle between a good creator and an evil spirit?

  • Zoroastrianism
  • Manichaeism
  • Jainism
  • Sikhism

 

13 of 15

Beloved in English gardens, which small spiny insect-eating mammal curls into a ball when threatened?

  • A shrew
  • A hedgehog
  • A vole
  • A mole

 

14 of 15

Clipping shrubs into ornamental shapes like spirals and animals is the garden art of what?

  • Bonsai
  • Espalier
  • Topiary
  • Hydroponics

 

15 of 15

"Crazy Rich Asians" is set mostly in which wealthy Southeast Asian city-state?

  • Hong Kong
  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Jakarta
  • Singapore

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