(Originally posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007)
1) What do Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain all have in common?
a) They all came from Seattle
b) They all graduated from Syracuse University
c) They all excelled in their chosen field of music
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2) Why is Britney Spears so controversial?
a) Her signature dance moves
b) Her racy videos
c) Her jailbait appeal
d) She smokes
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3) What’s the most distinguishing characteristic of the Ford Pinto?
a) It was one of the most successful designs of the new American sub-compact car class
b) Its design was personally overseen by executive Lee Iacocca.
c) The rack and pinion steering had optional power assist
d) It led to a major accounting discovery about how cheap the legal settlement for a burning death could be
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4) What is the German city of Dresden known for?
a) Its Slavic origin
b) Its antique clocks and tea kettles
c) The Waldschlößchenbrücke, a planned bridge across the river Elbe, which is somewhat controversial
d) It was inhabited by genocidal Huns who got what was coming to them
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5) What were some of the highlights of American diplomacy in 2003?
a) The creation of a grand world coalition for military security that included one-time U.S. enemies such as Nicaragua
b) Poland aids the United States in a critically important military operation
c) Having the cover of a U.S. military presence elsewhere in the region, the U.S. finally withdraws its troops from Saudi Arabia, ending years of an unpopular occupation and giving a total political victory to Osama Bin Laden.
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6) A cyclic compound is
a) One in which carbon atoms are formed together in a loop or ring to make such substances as Benzene
b) A ring structure containing atoms in addition to carbon
c) It doesn’t matter because Jesus is Lord
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7) The rounded square root of 96 is
a) 9.79796
b) 9.17777
c) Woo-hoo! America rules!
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8 ) How old is the Earth?
a) It was made by God on Oct. 23, 4004 B.C., right before Halloween.
b) It is somewhere between 6,000 and 10,000 years old, though it is scientifically impossible to be more precise than that.
c) This is a controversial question, because the true answer depends on whether you’re a Young Earth Creationist or a Haredi Jew.
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9) Capacitance in a system can be determined if
a) The geometry of the conductors is known
b) The dielectric properties of the insulator between the conductors is known
c) The X-Box has successfully been turned on
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10) What is My Lai, Vietnam known for?
a) Its long beaches
b) The comeliness of its women.
c) Its residents’ Missouri-like stubbornness
d) All of the above
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11) What caused the widespread outrage at U.S. guards at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq?
a) Their failure to follow military protocol
b) Their failure to follow rules of engagement
c) They smoked
Beauty is Imperfection 
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