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  • Which is NOT an integer?
    5
    -12
    17
    3.5
  • If you are "fording a fjord", are you wading across an inlet, or driving through the snow?
    wading across an inlet
    driving through snow
  • What is the name for someone who gets into a computer system and steals online info?
    hacker
    fraud
    criminal
  • Complete this simile: "As sly as a..."
    sloth
    snail
    fox
    slug
  • Which word does NOT come from Japanese?
    sushi
    honcho
    salami
    kimono
  • Which is NOT the same as the fraction 3/4?
    70/100
    75%
    60%
    45/60
  • In the Middle Ages, which was the lowest class?
    nobels
    vassals
    serfs
  • What mountain range is in South America
    Andes
    Sierra Nevada
    Himalayas
    Alps
  • Which word means "to see ahead of time"?
    interview
    review
    preview
  • "Best Day Ever!" Fact or Opinion?
    opinion
    fact
  • In which sport can you score a birdie?
    basketball
    tennis
    football
    golf
  • Find the value of a: 3a=45
    15
  • WHo has more money: a millionaire or a billionaire?
    millionaire
    billionaire
  • How many centimeters is in 10 meters?
    1000 (10 X 100)
  • Is a porpoise a fish, amphibian, or mammal?
    mammal
    amphibian
    fish
  • If you are in a "jovial" mood, are you jolly or bad-humored?
    jolly
    bad-humored
  • Which do you inhale when you breathe: oxygen or carbon dioxide?
    carbon dioxide
    oxygen
  • Estimate the difference between these numbers by rounding to the nearest hundred: 749 and 565
    100 (700-600)
  • Solve for n: 1/9=n/63
    7
  • Complete this analogy: "Be:have been::go:______" ?
    has seen
    has been
    have seen
    have gone
  • In what country did the Ming dynasty rule?
    Korea
    Japan
    China
    India
  • A person who draws maps is called what?
    cartographer
    podiatrist
    radiologist
    cinematographer
  • Which word can be abbreviated:Doctor Ann Lewis?
    Doctor
    Ann
    Lewis
  • What does an orthodontist do?
    fixes braces
  • What does FBI stand for?
    Federal Book Incorporation
    Federal Business Institute
    Federal Bureau of Investigation
    Federal Banking Institute
  • If you live "Down Under", do you live in Africa or Australia?
    Australia
    Africa
  • Which word is NOT both a noun and a verb?
    shower
    date
    pencil
    ruler
  • True or False: Spyware is software that collects info from your computer without your knowledge.
    True
    False
  • Who invented the cotton gin?
    Eli Whitney
  • How many syllables are in the word "temperature"?
    4
  • What term is used to refer to half of the earth?
    equator
    longitude
    latitude
    hemisphere
  • What is the capital of Cuba?
    Havana
  • What is the least common multiple of 4 and 6?
    12
  • Which American city is the home of baked beans and the Red Sox?
    Boston
    Cleveland
    Cincinnati
    Dallas
  • True or False: The most populated city in the United States is New York.
    false
    true
  • Which is longer: radius or diameter?
    diameter
    radius
  • Protons and neutrons are found in what part of an atom?
    kernel
    nucleus
    shell
    outside
  • True or False: Blood circulates throughout your body in about five minutes.
    true
    false
  • In which country are the cities of Hamburg and Munich?
    Germany
    Greenland
    Italy
    Switzerland
  • What does the acronym "EU" stand for?
    Europe United
    European Union
    England United
  • "Put your John Hancock here." Does this mean : "sign your name" or "shake hands"?
    sign your name
    shake hands
  • What does it mean to "lose your cool"?
    to become angry or upset
    to become lucky
    to become happy
    to become calm
  • Which continent is almost all covered by a huge ice cap?
    Iceland
    Artica
    Antarctica
    Greenland
  • What sport is played in the NFL?
    football
  • Which is a shade of yellow?
    eggshell
    ruby
    gold
    indigo
  • If someone talks on and on, he is
    quarrelsome
    garrulous
  • What major war started in 1939?
    World War 1
    Cold War
    World War 2
  • Where is the Gobi Desert?
    Asia
    Africa
    South America
  • Is the United States a republic, a democracy, or both?
    democracy
    republic
    both
  • Where is the Taj Mahal?
    Japan
    China
    Taiwan
    India
  • What is the southernmost state in the United States?
    Mexico
    Alaska
    Hawaii
    Florida