Fancy place

Which English writers created the imaginary country of Gondal?

A) Anne and Emily Bronte
B) Gerald and Laurence Durrell
C) Aldous and Julian Huxley
D) Auberon and Evelyn Waugh

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Pace-making

The natural gait of horses, and many other animals, is trotting, in which the legs are advanced in diagonal pairs. Pacing, in which the legs on one side are advanced together, is natural to only a few animals, including the camel, the cat and the…

A) Antelope
B) Giraffe
C) Rhinoceros
D) Yak

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President #4

The first president of the United States, George Washington, took office in 1789. He was followed by John Adams (1797), then Thomas Jefferson (1801). Who was the fourth president?

A) John Quincy Adams
B) Andrew Jackson
C) Thomas Madison
D) James Monroe

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Bellerophon’s advantage

The Greek hero Bellerophon was able to prevail over his enemies thanks to the help of a supernatural being. Which one?

A) Chiron, the wise centaur
B) Hera, wife of Zeus
C) Pegasus, the winged horse
D) The Chimera, part lion, part dragon, part goat

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Reddish-yellow word

Which of the following words means reddish-yellow?

A) Fulvous
B) Glabrous
C) Glaucous
D) Parlous

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First in his field

Italian scientist Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694) is generally regarded as the first “histologist”? What does a histologist study?

A) Allergies
B) Biographies of great scientists
C) Microscopic anatomical features
D) Military applications of science

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Household name

The Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha company was founded in Japan in 1934. Today, under the more compact name YKK Co., it is known as the world-leading manufacturer of which everyday product?

A) Chopsticks
B) Mascara
C) Telephone keypads
D) Zippers

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Plains of Abraham

In 1759 an English army under General Wolfe defeated a French army under General Montcalm in a decisive battle on the Plains of Abraham. In what country are the Plains of Abraham located?

A) Austria
B) Canada
C) Lebanon
D) United States

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The X factor

Playwright George Bernard Shaw said, “Lack of X is the root of all evil.” Novelist Henry Fielding said, “Make X your god and it will plague you like the devil.” The French author Voltaire said, “When it is a question of X, everyone is of the same religion.” Roman orator Cicero said, “Endless X forms the sinews of war.” What is X?

A) Money
B) Pleasure
C) Power
D) Work

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Gramarye

What is the meaning of the noun gramarye?

A) Ancestry
B) Correctness in speech or writing
C) Magic
D) Wickedness

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