The birth of a nation

In what year was Canada founded?

A) 1783
B) 1812
C) 1867
D) 1918

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Extra added bonus

When Richard the Lionheart signed a peace treaty with Tancred of Sicily in 1191, he sweetened the deal with a special bonus gift. What did Tancred receive from Richard I?

A) King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur
B) The arrow that had slain King Harold in 1066
C) The golden hunting horn of Robin Hood
D) The holy grail

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Glaring exception

Who among the following was not a famous composer of classical music?

A) Glazounov
B) Gleyre
C) Glinka
D) Gluck

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No shortcuts

Where in the world is the longest stretch of straight railway track?

A) Siberia, Russia
B) The Gobi Desert, Asia
C) The Nullarbor Plain, Australia
D) The Prairie Provinces, Canada

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Most metal

What is the most abundant metallic element in the earth’s crust?

A) Aluminum
B) Copper
C) Iron
D) Tin

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Maker of champions

In the early years of the 20th century, Charles E. Smith of New York coached a team of young women to a remarkable unbroken series of victories in what competitive activity?

A) Quilting
B) Rafting
C) Shooting
D) Typing

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Banana oil

What is banana oil?

A) A preservative sprayed on bananas before shipping
B) An extract of bananas or plantains, used in cooking
C) An inorganic substance with a banana-like odor
D) Ordinary motor oil that has become yellowish with age

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Farewell to change

The first coin-operated vending machine dates from at least the first century BC. What product did the machine dispense?

A) Healing crystals
B) Holy water
C) Honey wine
D) Horoscopes

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Etruscan enigma

The Etruscans were a people of ancient Europe whose civilization was influential for much of the millennium preceding the Christian era. Their homeland of Etruria lay within the borders of which modern country?

A) Franc
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) Spain

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Core belief

How fast does the Earth’s core rotate relative to its outer layers?

A) At the same speed
B) Faster
C) Slower
D) Sometimes faster, sometimes slower

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