What style of bridge opens to let ships safely pass: a walking bridge or a drawbridge?
Drawbridge. The earliest drawbridges were built for medieval castles with moats.
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Who was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean: Mae West or Amelia Earhart?
Amelia Earhart. She set many aviation records before going missing during an attempt to fly around the world.
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Whose job is it to give someone a perm or cut their bangs: a carpenter or a hairdresser?
A hairdresser. Bangs are the strands of hair that fall over the forehead and can be cut to various lengths. In England, they are sometimes called fringe.
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What type of shoes does a ballerina wear: boots or ballet slippers?
Ballet slippers. There are several types of ballet slippers, from full sole options that provide beginners with extra stability to pointe shoes for advanced d
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What type of clock stands six feet tall or higher: a cuckoo clock or a grandfather clock?
A grandfather clock. Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens invented the first pendulum clock in 1656. Longer pendulums kept time better leading to the tall design.
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What coffee brand’s slogan is “Good to the last drop”: Starbucks or Maxwell House?
Maxwell House. Maxwell House coffee first used this advertising slogan in the year 1915.
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Which animal in the marsupial family has a pouch to carry their young: a lion or a kangaroo?
A kangaroo. Baby kangaroos remain in their mothers’ pouches about 235 days before leaving the pouch for good.
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What is the third color on a traffic light after red and yellow: purple or green?
Green. The world’s first traffic light was installed in 1868 in London, England.
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What is the smallest country in the world: Brazil or Vatican City?
Vatican City. Vatican City is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and home to the pope. It is bordered on all sides by Rome, Italy.
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What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954: Lou Gehrig or Joe DiMaggio?
Joe DiMaggio. It was a second marriage for both parties. The union only lasted nine months before they divorced.
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How many sides are on a stop sign: three or eight?
Eight. The first stop signs were black and white. They were designed for cyclists.
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The two measurements for temperature are Fahrenheit and what: barometric or Celsius?
Celsius. The Celsius scale for measuring temperature is used by most of the world; however, it wasn’t adopted until 1948.
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What is the main product of Colgate and Crest: frozen dinners or toothpaste?
Toothpaste. The Egyptians were the first civilization believed to use a toothpaste-like mixture to brush their teeth. Its main ingredient was crushed rock salt.
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Which of the following did Vincent van Gogh paint: The Last Supper or The Starry Night?
The Starry Night. The Starry Night is an oil-on-canvas painting that Van Gogh painted in June of 1889. Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper.
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What kind of music did Beethoven write: jazz or classical?
Classical. Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. His work spans both the Classical and Romantic periods.
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What type of water do alligators live in: salt water or fresh water?
Fresh water. Alligators can be found in swamps, rivers, and lakes.