Words Trivia

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Starting from the exact date, April 22, 1889, any settlers who entered this Indian territory were given the opportunity to settle the land as homesteaders. However, the people who jumped the gun, arriving too soon, gave this state its current nickname. Wh

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In French, this word refers to a person belonging to the conforming middle class, in Marxist theory, it relates to a member of the property-owning class; a capitalist. What's the word?

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Each of these begins with the letter B: a. Mountain range where Mt. Rushmore is located. b. Style of art, music, and architecture in the 17th century marked by extravagance and elaborateness.

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The player in soccer football or hockey who prevent a score is called the "goalie," which is the abbreviation for what proper title? (actually two correct names...)

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What word do these all have in common? Ballet dancers, lawyers, and the Mayflower?

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What word is this? It is the name of a small kind of songbird and also the last name of the architect of many of the churches of London, including St. Paul's Cathedral.

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Each of these terms begins with the letter A: a. A coral-reef island of circular shape surrounding a lagoon b. Any of the thousands of small planets between Mars and Jupiter? c. A rectangularly shaped open patio around which a house or building is buil

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It's an eight letter word: Good students have it and nice banks give it. What is it?

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What is coral made from?

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The name of this music and dance style, a blend of jazz and samba, comes from the Portuguese language, and means "new trend." What is it?

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Which title for the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire comes from the Latin name of a real person?

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In America it's called the radio antenna. In Britain, it's called what?

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Each of these words or phrases begins with the letter H: a. To start an automobile by short-circuiting the ignition system b. Socrates' last drink: c. Exaggerated pride or self-confidence often resulting in retribution:

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What do we call the Jewish dish of finely chopped whitefish, pike, or carp, mixed with crumbs, eggs, and seasonings, cooked in a broth in the form of an oval?

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According to ancient and medieval philosophy, after the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water, the fifth and highest essence, thought to be the substance of the heavenly bodies and all things, was called by what essential name?