Which of these is NOT listed as one of Time’s “ABCDs of Making a Good First Impression”?
⬥ A: Appearance
⬥ B: Behavior
⬥ C: Communication
⬥ D: Drooling
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In a game in 1953, the aptly-named Willie Thrower made history as one of the first African-American what?
⬥ A: NFL quarterbacks
⬥ B: NHL goalies
⬥ C: MLB umpires
⬥ D: NBA coaches
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An exception made only for Catholic queens and princesses, “il privelegio del bianco” allows them to wear what color during an audience with the Pope?
⬥ A: Green
⬥ B: Red
⬥ C: White
⬥ D: Shocking Pink
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At about 96 percent per volume, what often-pickled food has a higher proportion of water than a watermelon?
⬥ A: Pea
⬥ B: Pumpkin
⬥ C: Cucumber
⬥ D: Potato
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The letters in the word “parsed” can be rearranged to spell words that refer to all but what?
⬥ A: A synonym for curtains
⬥ B: The way butter is put on bread
⬥ C: A Ford car model
⬥ D: The last name of the star of NBC’s “The Blacklist”
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Preserved by the National Archives, the White House’s first official website has a link labeled “The First Family” that features pictures of whom?
⬥ A: Ron & Nancy
⬥ B: George & Barbara
⬥ C: Bill & Hillary
⬥ D: George & Laura
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Seventeen magazine recently ranked what author’s film adaptations on its “Cry-O-Meter,” with “A Walk to Remember” topping the lists as a “Full-On Ugly Cry”?
⬥ A: Nora Roberts
⬥ B: Nicholas Sparks
⬥ C: Jodi Picoult
⬥ D: John Green
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is the only set of islands listed in descending order from largest to smallest? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico
⬥ B: Great Britain, Ireland, Sicily
⬥ C: Maui, Hawaii, Oahu
⬥ D: Staten Island, Long Island, Manhattan
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To avoid sharing his name with another famous Al, when he became an adult, actor Albert Brooks changed his name from what?
⬥ A: Albert Capone
⬥ B: Albert Einstein
⬥ C: Albert Camus
⬥ D: Albert Gore
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
In a practical application of the so-called “Concussion Theory,” legend has it Napoléon would fire artillery into the air, hoping his enemies would be what? 'Ask the Audience' and 'Plus One' lifelines used
