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1. The Suez Canal links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in which country?
A) Egypt B) Israel C) Morocco D) Saudi Arabia
2. Only six countries have hosted and won the FIFA World Cup in the same year. Which nation accomplished this most recently?
A) Brazil B) France C) Germany D) Uruguay
3. The rock band R.E.M. formed when three of its members were students at which institution?
A) Bard College B) Oberlin College C) Texas A&M D) University of Georgia
4. Early in their careers, Demi Moore and John Stamos were regulars on which daytime soap?
A) “All My Children” B) “General Hospital” C) “One Life to Live” D) “The Young and the Restless”
5. In a standard deck, which card is known as the “man with the axe”?
A) Jack of clubs B) Jack of spades C) King of diamonds D) King of hearts
6. HOG is the New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol of what company?
A) Halliburton B) Harley-Davidson C) Hewlett-Packard D) Hormel
Answers
1) The Suez Canal links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.
2) The most recent time a country hosted and won the FIFA World Cup was France in 1998.
3) R.E.M. formed while three of its members were students at the University of Georgia.
4) Demi Moore and John Stamos played Jackie Templeton and Blackie Parrish on “General Hospital.” 5) In a standard deck, the king of diamonds is “the man with the axe.”
6) HOG is the New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol of Harley-Davidson.
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