Four of a kind

What are the kina, the kuna, the kwacha and the kyat?

A) Kick-boxing techniques
B) Levels of voodoo priesthood
C) Parrots
D) Units of currency

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Instrumentally speaking

The cor anglais, or English horn, is an orchestral instrument that is closely related to which of the following?

A) Clarinet
B) French horn
C) Oboe
D) Trombone

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You won’t feel a thing

Crawford Long (1815-1878), a U.S. physician, pioneered the use of ether in surgery. Long discovered the anesthetic properties of ether by observing its effect on:

A) A professor of chemistry
B) An injured horse
C) Guinea pigs
D) Students

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Why “draconian”?

A “draconian” law is one for which the penalty is excessively severe. The word “draconian” comes from:

A) Drac, a medieval Romanian prince who tyrannized his people
B) A French phrase, “de racon”, meaning “to be reckoned with”
C) Draco, an Athenian who wanted to punish even minor crimes with death
D) Draco, the Latin word for “dragon”

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Treemonisha

The opera Treemonisha was poorly received when first performed in 1915, much to the disappointment of its composer, whose name was:

A) Aleksandr Glazunov
B) Scott Joplin
C) Erik Satie
D) Jean Sibelius

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Strange relations

Hyraxes are small furry mammals of Africa and South Asia, whose diet consists of plants and fruit. Oddly enough, the nearest relatives of the hyrax among other mammals are the:

A) Bears
B) Elephants
C) Giraffes
D) Lions and tigers

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The Eloi and the Morlocks

In H.G. Wells’ first science fiction tale, The Time Machine, a 19th-century Englishman travels forward in time to find that humanity has split into two groups, the Eloi and the Morlocks. One main difference between them is that:

A) The Eloi live above ground, and the Morlocks below
B) The Eloi are ruled by women, the Morlocks by men
C) The Eloi are scientists, but the Morlocks prefer art and philosophy
D) The Eloi are spacefaring, while the Morlocks are earthbound

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What was Wat?

Wat Tyler, a 14th-century Englishman, is remembered for what?

A) Inventing a new method of book-keeping
B) Leading a peasant revolt that captured the Tower of London
C) Running 50 miles with news of a French invasion
D) Saving the life of King Richard II during a battle

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What did he do?

British bacteriologist Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) is chiefly known for what achievement?

A) Authoring a novel about Richard the Lionheart
B) Developing a simple test for tuberculosis
C) Discovering penicillin
D) Improving hospital hygiene standards

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What are they now?

Which group of islands was formerly known as the Sandwich Islands?

A) The Hawaiian Islands
B) The Philippines
C) The Society Islands
D) The Solomon Islands

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