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1. Leonard Kristiansen of Norway led the first party to land on the mainland of Antarctica in what year?
   A. 1795
   B. 1845
   C. 1895
   D. 1945
    

2. Which one of the following centuries was part of the Ming Dynasty in China?
   A. 5th century B.C.
   B. 5th century A.D.
   C. 15th century A.D.
    

3. What century did the French playwrights Racine, Corneille and Moliere all live in?
   A. 17th
   B. 18th
   C. 19th
    

4. The Declaration of Independence was written by whom?
   A. Benjamin Franklin
   B. Thomas Jefferson
   C. James Madison
   D. George Washington
    

5. The words "Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just,"  were written by whom?
   A. Simon Bolivar
   B. George Bernard Shaw
   C. Thomas Jefferson
    

6. The movie Ishtar was a flop and was directed by who?
   A. Blake Edwards
   B. Elaine May
   C. Oliver Stone
    

7. In the film Trading Places, what actor's character traded places with Eddie Murphy's character?
   A. Dan Ackroyd
   B. John Candy
   C. Nick Nolte
    

8. What breed of dog was the film star Rin Tin Tin?
   A. a collie
   B. a German Shepherd
   C. a Husky
    

9. In the 1998 comedy film Big Business, who played two pairs of twins?
   A. Shelly Long and Bette Midler
   B. Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin
   C. Lily Tomlin and Shelly Long
    

10. What was Dustin Hoffmans character 's profession in the movie Tootsie?
    A. actor
    B. clothing-store clerk
    C. doctor
     

11. In American films, who was known as "the Great Profile"?
    A. John Barrymore
    B. Errol Flynn
    C. Marilyn Monroe
     

12. Which U.S. city has had Riccardo Muti, Eugene Ormandy, and Leopold Stokowski as the conductors of their city's orchestra?
    A. Chicago
    B. Philadelphia
    C. New York
     

13. Which of the following cities is the capital of Iowa?
    A.  Cedar Rapids
    B. Davenport
    C. Des Moines
     

14. What state had the highest percentage increase in population from 1980 to 1990?
    A. Alaska
    B. Arizona
    C. Florida
     

15. Which state has the official postal abbreviation MI?
    A. Michigan
    B. Minnesota
    C. Mississippi
    D. Missouri
     

16. What state is known as the Badger State?
    A. Michigan
    B. Minnesota
    C. Oregon
    D. Wisconsin
     

17. What state is the only state that Main has a border with?
    A. Massachusetts
    B. New Hampshire
    C. Vermont
     

18. What California town elected Clint Eastwood mayor?
    A. Beverly Hills
    B. Carmel
    C. Monterey
    D. San Jose
     

19. What U.S. city hosted  a World's Fair twice this century both at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park?
    A. Chicago
    B. New Orleans
    C. New York City
    D. Seattle Washington
     

20. In what year was the Palace of Governors built in Santa Fe, New Mexico?
    A. 1610
    B. 1710
    C. 1810

ANSWERS

1. C. 1895
2. C. 15th century A.D.
3. A. 17th
4. B. Thomas Jefferson
5. C. Thomas Jefferson
6. B. Elaine May
7. A. Dan Ackroyd
8. B. a German Shepherd
9. B. Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin
10. A. actor
11. A. John Barrymore
12. B. Philadelphia
13. C. Des Moines
14. A. Alaska
15. A. Michigan
16. D. Wisconsin
17. B. New Hampshire
18. B. Carmel
19. C. New York City
20. A. 1610