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Pick out the one and only word below which does not qualify as a noun…

What does the word 'insects' mean in Greek?

What does the French word "bourgeois" refer to?

During the Roman empire, there was a Roman emperor who adored his horse so much that he officially appointed his horse to one of the highest positions in public office. Who was this emperor?

“The Apology of Socrates” was penned by which legendary philosopher?

The purpose of the Second Law of Thermodynamics is to illuminate what?

According to the poem, which Greek hero was responsible for creating the proverbial Trojan Horse?

Mars is also known as the Red Planet. Which element helped give Mars this nickname?

William Shakespeare composed most of his plays in metered verse. The dialogue contains an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. What is this meter of poetry called?

Approximately how many years has Earth existed?

When referring to America’s Antebellum Era, which specific part of America’s history are they referring to?

How many moons does Jupiter have?

The decathlon consists of a total of 10 track and field competitions. When did the decathlon first become a part of the Olympics?

For years, female writers and authors used male pen names so that publishers and the reading public wouldn’t discriminate against them. Which of the following names is not a pseudonym for a famous female writer?

Cubism was a highly influential art movement that began in the early 20th century. This artist has the most well known relationship to Cubism….

What is the Italian word used to instruct musicians to play their music at a slower pace?

Adolf Hitler and the Nazis cemented their authoritarian power after they methodically dismantled Germany’s democratic system. What is this system known as?

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” This is the opening sentence from what classic novel?

Binary is a term used repeatedly in present society, especially in the context of gender. What does binary actually mean?

Which country has 1.3 billion people?

Albert Einstein is known as a genius, he's developed some of the most significant breakthroughs in modern physics, including E = mc2. What country was Einstein born in?

Which desert is the world's hottest largest?

The earth is the sixth planet from the sun...

When you do something on a "whim", this typically means...

Who was Martin Heidegger?

Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface...

What was one of Thomas Edison’s most famous inventions?

In Hamlet, this tragic heroine drowns herself after Hamlet abandons her, goes crazy, and then murders her father…

H2O is the chemical formula for water, steam, and ice. How many atoms of hydrogen are there in H20?

How does T.S. Eliot’s famous poem, “The Waste Land,” begin?

Name the part of the body that consist of a left ventricle, a right ventricle, a left atria, and a right atria?

Charles Darwin is a famous thinker who explained his concept of natural selection (aka Darwinism) in a book called…

Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories of all time. In the original Shakespeare play, Romeo is first in love with…

It is this substance which gives plants the power to take in light and then transform that light into energy…

Who was the first ever President of the United States of America?

Many in the scientific community believe that the modern continents on earth today were once one big continent known as Pangaea. Pangaea is an ancient Greek term that means...

Which of the following was not a Prime Minister of Great Britain?

Which country has won the World Cup the most?

How many ounces in a pound?

Which US president did not win the Nobel Peace Prize?

What was the name of the monkey who went to outer space?

What is the highest grossing movie of all time?

When did Christopher Columbus discover America?

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin...

When was the Declaration of Independence for the United States of America signed?