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VeryHard

Tamla Records is the former name of which well-established record label?

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Answer: Motown Records
Motown Records, founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy as Tamla Records, is still very influential in the American music scene after over half a century of operation.

Hard

The Happiness Development Movement, which eventually led to the establishment of the International Day of Happiness, began in which year?

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Answer: 1972
The Happiness Development Movement began in 1972 through a philosophy introduced by the king of Bhutan, the same country that initiated the resolution which led to the establishment of the International Day of Happiness.

Easy

Who knocked Roger Federer out of the fourth round of the men's singles 2018 U.S. Open Tournament?

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Answer: John Milman
Australian, John Milman defeated Roger Federer in the fourth round of the 2018 U.S. Open championship.

Hard

What's the name given to the unleavened bread that is consumed at Passover?

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Answer: Matzah
Matzah is the name of the unleavened bread Jews eat during Passover. This symbolizes the fact that during the Israelites' escape from Egypt to the Promised Land, they left so quickly that they didn't have sufficient time to wait for their dough to rise.

Medium

After 5000 people were fed by Jesus, how many baskets of food remained?

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Answer: 12
The 5000 people ate to their full and still there were 12 baskets of left overs.

Hard

Which television show featured an episode centered around the riots that ensued after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

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Answer: The Jeffersons
"The First Store" was actually a flashback episode from the 1980 season of "the Jeffersons" where they reminisced back to 1968, specifically to the date when MLK Jr. was assassinated.

Medium

In 2015, a song by which artist became the only song to have sold over a million downloads in just a single week?

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Answer: Adele
With over 1.1 million copies sold during its debut week, Adele's "Hello" reigns well above the second track on the list - Flo Rida's "Right Round" - for the song to sell the most downloads in a single week.

Easy

Which country is the character Rajesh Koothrappali from?

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Answer: India
Rajesh, whose full name is Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali, was born in New Delhi, India.

Medium

What was the first Superbowl to use Roman numerals in its title?

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Answer: 3
Super Bowl III, played in 1969, was the first to use Roman numerals. The previous two were called the AFL-NFL Championship Game.

Hard

A superstitious practice of burying animal bones in one's front yard is meant to protect the individual from?

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Answer: Evil Spirits
There is the belief that evil spirits could be warded off if a person buries the bones of an animal at the front yard of his/her house.

Hard

Which Italian Baroque composer claimed to have gotten inspiration for a sonata from the devil himself?

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Answer: Giuseppe Tartini
According to Giuseppe Tartini, he got the inspiration for the "Devil's Trill Sonata" (1770) when Lucifer himself, playing a violin, visited him during a dream.

Hard

What tool does Andy use in shaping his chess pieces in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: A rock blanket
Andy used a rock blanket to shape and polish rocks into the chess pieces on his window. It probably helped in his escape as well.

Easy

Who was the winner of the women's singles of the 2015 U.S. Opens Championship?

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Answer: Flavia Pennetta
Flavia Pennetta of Italy beat her fellow countrywoman Roberta Vinci to lift her first ever Grand Slam title in the women's singles of the 2015 U.S. Open Championship.

Hard

Rafael Nadal's 10th title in the men's singles French Open Championship came in which year?

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Answer: 2017
In 2017, Rafael Nadal defeated Stan Wawrinka to secure his 10th title in the French Open Championship.

Hard

What is the name of the fictional town in Indiana in which "Parks and Recreation" is set?

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Answer: Pawnee
The depiction of Pawnee on maps in "Parks and Recreation" is actually a flipped version of the real-life Muncie, Indiana.

Easy

What is the name of the ritual meal that is enjoyed during Passover night?

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Answer: Passover Seder
The Passover Seder is the Jewish ritual dinner that is enjoyed on either the first night or the first and second nights of Passover. In Israel, the Seder is held only on the first night of Passover.

Easy

Henry John Heinz founded a company specializing in the production of which food product?

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Answer: Ketchup
Heinz actually controls over 50% of the American ketchup market.



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