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What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
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When did the Great Depression happen AND how long did it last for?
From 1929-1939
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What is the name of this virus that has started a pandemic in the 21st century?
Coronavirus
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Name 5 different instruments.
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Name 5 Greek gods or goddesses
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What is the name of this event that happens when the Moon blocks out the Sun's rays of light?
A solar eclipse
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How many sitting presidents were assassinated?
4
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What is the most common cancer in the United States?
Breast cancer
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What instrument is made out of wood, uses a bow to play, and is to be placed on your shoulder when playing?
Violin
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What was the most worshipped god in Greece?
Athena
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Name 6 different constellations.
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Which two Japanese cities were bombed by the United States during World War II?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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What is one of the most contagious viruses that can spread from one person to 13 other people when near them?
Measles
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What do you call a group of people playing string instruments?
Orchestra
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What creature had the head of a bull and the body of a human and was trapped in an infinite labyrinth?
The Minotaur
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How many planets (including dwarf planets) are in our solar system?
13
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What was the longest war that the United States has ever "attended"?
The Cold War
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How many deadly diseases caused major outbreaks in the United States?
15 diseases (according to healthline.com) which include Smallpox, Yellow fever, Cholera, Scarlet fever, Typhoid Mary, 1918 H1N1, Diphtheria, Polio, H2N2, Measles, Crypto, 2009 H1N1, Whooping cough, HIV, and Coronavirus
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What is the material that is used to make keys on grand pianos?
Elephant Ivory
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After the Greek gods won the battle against the Titans, where did they lock them up?
Tartarus
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What is the name of this comet that has a 113,782 year orbital period and was dubbed The Great Comet of 1996, since its discovery on January 31, 1996?
Comet Hyakutake
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How many people were elected president of the United States?
45, Grover Cleveland was the 24th and 26th president.
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There has been estimated that there are more viruses in the world than stars in our whole universe. How many viruses have there been estimated to be on our planet?
(According to NatGeo) 10 nonillion (10 to the 31st power)
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What is the name of the world's largest brass instrument?
Big Carl The Tuba
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What were these gods or goddesses the god/goddess of? The gods/goddesses are Dionysus, Ares, and Aphrodite.
Dionysus was the god of grape-harvest, winemaking and wine, fertility, orchards and fruit, vegetation, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity, and theater. Ares was the god of war (or spirit of battle). Aphrodite was the goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.
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