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Which mythological figure flew so close to the sun that the wax on his wings began to melt?

Icarus

Tags: Mythology,

If you have 10 dice, each with 6 sides, how many dots will there be in total?

210

What was the nickname of President Duvalier of Haiti, who died in 1971?

Papa Doc

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Michelangelo

Which is the third sign of the Zodiac to be associated with water, the other two being Pisces and Cancer?

Scorpio

Tags: Zodiac,

Jack Dorsey founded which social network in March 2006?

Twitter

Tags: Twitter,

In what year was the boy scout movement created by Sir Robert Baden Powell?

1907

British Monarch Edward IV ruled which sport illegal in 1477?

Cricket

Tags: Monarchy,

In the Bible, Joseph was sold by his brothers for how many silver coins?

20

Tags: Bible,

What is the name of the last James Bond film to star Daniel Craig as Bond?

No Time To Die

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What is the ballet term for a 360 degree turn on one foot?

A Pirouette

Tags: Dancing,

According to the nursery rhyme, how many blackbirds were baked into a pie?

24 (four and twenty)

What is the traditional wedding gift for the 20th anniversary?

China

In baseball, Babe Ruth was sold by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees in January 1920. How much was he sold for?

One Hundred Thousand Dollars

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first person to cross the Atlantic by plane successfully. What was the name of his plane?

The Spirit of St Louis

Tags: Firsts,

Andrew Jackon appears on the US $20 bill, but which abolitionist and political activist is set to replace him on the bill?

Harriet Tubman

The change was delayed until after President Trump left office

Tags: Money, US Presidents,

How many prime numbers are there in the series of numbers from 20 and 29?

2

23 and 29

The Great Gatsby, written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald is still considered by many to be one of the greatest books of all time. What is the main character Jay Gatsby's real name in the novel?

James Gatz

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Which word beginning with 'M' is the correct name for a set of Russian nesting dolls?

Matryoshka

In the 1980's arcade game Joust, the player controls a knight riding what type of bird?

An Ostrich

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What is Tiger Woods' real first name?

Eldrick

Tags: AKA,

In Greek mythology, what two animals are combined to make the Gryphon?

Lion's body and Eagle's head and wings

Tags: Mythology,

How many gifts would you receive if you received all of the gifts given each day in the song, 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'?

364

Tags: Christmas,

In a car, what does ABS stand for?

Anti-lock Braking System

Tags: Acronyms,

Along with Captain Hook's hand, what did the crocodile swallow in the story of Peter Pan?

A clock

so it can be heard ticking when the crocodile is around

What are the two countries who fought in the 'War of Jenkins Ear' in the mid 1700s?

England and Spain

in the mid 1700's. Jenkins was the the captain of a British merchant ship who had his ear cut off by Spanish coast guards, although it happened nearly 10 years before the war began, and it was used as an excuse to go to war with the Spanish to improve Britain's trading opportunities in the Caribbean!

Tags: War,

In what year did the Titanic sink?

1912

Which artist painted 'Lobster Telephone' in 1936?

Salvador Dali

Who was the US president at the time of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II?

Dwight D Eisenhower

June 2nd 1953

Tags: US Presidents, Politics,

The adjective 'vespine' is used to describe which creature?

Wasp