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1
A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats how many times a second?
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A
9,192,631,770
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B
1,000,000
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C
60
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D
365
2
A lightning bolt generates temperatures how many times hotter than the sun's surface?
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A
Five
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B
Two
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C
Ten
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D
One Hundred
3
What is the blue field behind the stars called?
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A
Canton
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B
Galaxy
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C
Nebula
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D
Void
4
A golden razor removed from King Tut's Tomb was still sharp enough to be used. True or False?
5
How long does it take a snail to crawl one mile?
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A
33 hours
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B
1 hour
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C
1 week
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D
1 day
6
A 'dybbuk' is an evil spirit in which folklore?
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A
Jewish
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B
Greek
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C
Roman
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D
Egyptian
7
What is another name for a 'pigskin'?
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A
Football
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B
Baseball
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C
Basketball
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D
Soccer Ball
8
What does a 'sirocco' refer to?
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A
Wind
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B
Rain
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C
Snow
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D
Hail
9
What is a "double sheet bend" a type of?
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A
Knot
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B
Sail
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C
Rope
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D
Fish
10
What is a block of compressed coal dust used as fuel called?
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A
Briquette
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B
Coal
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C
Dust
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D
Pellet
11
What is a blockage in a pipe caused by a trapped bubble of air called?
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A
Airlock
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B
Bubble
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C
Blockage
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D
Vapor Lock
12
What type of boat is a catamaran?
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A
Boat with two parallel hulls
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B
Sailboat
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C
Fishing Boat
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D
Speedboat
13
How many gallons of petrol does a Boeing 707 use in its take-off climb?
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A
4000
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B
1000
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C
500
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D
10000
14
How many volts can a bolt of lighting strike the earth with?
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A
100 million
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B
1 million
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C
1000
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D
10000
15
What is a booklet containing descriptive information called?
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A
Brochure
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B
Book
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C
Pamphlet
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D
Manual
16
What is a branched hanging support for lights called?
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A
Chandelier
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B
Lamp
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C
Sconce
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D
Candelabra
17
What is a British lawyer who does not appear before judges, but organizes the case for trial called?
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A
Solicitor
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B
Barrister
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C
Judge
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D
Clerk
18
What is a carbohydrate made of?
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A
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
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B
Carbon and Oxygen
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C
Hydrogen and Oxygen
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D
Carbon and Hydrogen
19
A carrier pigeon who stopped an American bombardment of American troops is now displayed where?
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A
Smithsonian Institution
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B
The Pentagon
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C
White House
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D
Air and Space Museum
20
What type of clock is cesium used in?
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A
Atomic
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B
Grandfather
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C
Cuckoo
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D
Digital
