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Containing his three laws of motion, what book published by Isaac Newton in 1687 revolutionized the study of physics?

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Principia

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Who is in G7?

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Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, US (Russia excluded because of conflict with Ukraine, otherwise calling it G8)

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Who is Russia’s president?

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Vladimir Putin

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In March 2014, what area did Moscow annex from Ukraine?

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Crimea

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Who is the host of the annual summit of world economies? (2015)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel

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How old did Angelina Jolie turn on June 4, 2015?

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40

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What designer became famous for ‘10 worst dressed women list?

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Mr. Blackwell

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Though she often went by Ann, President Obama’s mother was born with what first name?

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Stanley

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Before Ashton Carter, what three men served as Secretary of Defense under Barack Obama?

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Hagel, gate, panetta

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What hard rock band’s first release in 1987 is the biggest-selling debut album of all time?

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Appetite for Destruction - Guns and Roses

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Besides ‘The Magicians Nephew’ what are the other six titles in The Chronicles of Narnia

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The Lion the witch and the wardrobe, the voyage of the dawn treader, the silver chair, the horse and his boy, prince caspian, the last battle

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In 1191, the tomb of what legendary British king was allegedly gound at Glastonbury Abbey?

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King Arthur

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What popular brand of carbonated beverage started out as a caramel-colored drink called Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda?

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Seven Up

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In Einstein’s special relativity equation E=mcsquared what does the letter c represent?

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Speed of light

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In his 1600 work “On Mechanics” Galileo worked out the complete dynamic theory of what six classic simple machines?

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Wheel and axle, pulley, lever, wedge, ramp (inclined plane), screw

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What country star is the only solo woman to have an album sell 20 million units?

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Shania Twain

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The Obama family’s secret service code names each begin with the letter r, with Baracks code being what?

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Renegade

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Of the states Barack Obama won in 2012, name five of the ten he got the most votes?

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Cali, ny, mass, Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Virginia

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What Oscar winning actress and costar of Dr. Zhivago was romantically linked to actor Warren Beatty in the late 1960s

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Julie Christi

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Located a short distance from Arlington National Cemetary, Virginia’s Old Presbyterian Meeting House is the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of what war?

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Revolutionary War

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First made in the 1940s as a mixer for hard liquor, what beverage got its name from a slang term for Tennessee moonshine?

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Mountain Dew

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Dedicated to the legacy of the artist, Georgia O’Keefe Museum is located in what state capital?

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Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Besides “The Bodyguard” what are ten other best selling movie soundtracks of all time?

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Titanic, Saturday night fever, Grease, forest gump, o brother where art thou, purple rain, dirty dancing, the lion king, top gun, foot loose

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Who is the only living British actor to win two best supporting actor oscars?

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Michael Cane

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What Wild West lawman, gambler, and friend of Wyatt Earp ended his career as a newspaper writer in New Your City?
Bat Masterson
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The top selling album in history for a duo was sung by what pair?
Simon and Garfunkle
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What eight vegetables go into every can of V8 Juice?
Tomato, celery, carrot, beets, parsley, lettuce, watercress, spinach
28
Three races in the triple crown?
Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont
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2015 Triple Crown Winner? Jockey?
American Pharoah and Victor Espinoza
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Who is the British Prime Minister? (2015)
David Cameron
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Who is the Iraqi prime minister? (2015)
Haider al-Abadi
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Who's hosting the 2015 soccer women's World Cup?
Canada
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When did US win the women's World Cup?
1991 & 1999
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Name five players on the 1999 US women's World Cup championship team.
Brandi Chastain, Mia Hamm, Brianna scurry, Sara Whalen, Michelle Akers
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Who is the French President?
Francois Hollande
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What won best musical at the 2015 Tonys?
Fun Home
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What won best play at the 2015 Tonys?
A Curious Incident
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What is TPP?
Trans Pacific Partnership
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Who is Secretary of State (2015)?
John Kerry
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Who is Secretary of Defense? (2015)
Ash Carter
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What was the name of the island in Jurassic Park?
Isla Nublar
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Who is Samantha Cristoforetti?
European Space Agency Astronaut holding record for longest number of days in space on a single mission for females (200 days)
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Where are the first European games being held in 2015?
Baku, Azerbaijan
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Who won the 2015 NBA championship?
Golden State Warriors
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When did the Athletics last win the World Series?
1989
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What countries have Silicon Valley outposts?
Taiwan, Feance, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland
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Who is the Greek prime minister?
Alexis Tsipris
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Who is the European Commission President?
Jean Claude Juncker
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What are the four major golf tournaments?
Masters, US Open, British Open, PGA Championship
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Who won the 2015 Masters?
Jordan Spieth
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Who is South Carolina's governor (2015)?
Nikki Haley
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When did the Battle of Okinawa take place?
April 1 to June 23, 1945
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Who is the French President 2015?
Francois Hollande
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What satirical magazine was attacked in January 2015 in France?
Charlie Hebdo
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What South Carolina Senator was among the victims at the shooting at Emmanuel AME church in Charleston?
Clementa Pinckney
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Where does the running of the bulls take place?
Pamplona, Spain

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