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The fear of spiders (arachnophobia) is the the most common phobia. Can you guess what is the second most common phobia?

    People and social situations (sociophobia). 2) sociophobia 3) aerophobia 4) agoraphobia 5) claustrophobia.

Everyone knows that Sir Edmund Hillary was the first climber to make it to the top of Mt. Everest (on May 29, 1953). Who was the second?
    Tenzing Norgay. 2) Tenzing Norgay - May 29, 1953 3) Jurg Marmet - May 23, 1956 4) Ernst Schmied - May 23, 1956 5) Hans-Rudolf von Gunten - May 24, 1956.

At an incredible 42,649 people per square mile, Monaco is the most densely populated country. At a still unbelievable 18,476 people per square mile, which country is the second most densely populated?
    Singapore. 2) Singapore - 18,476 people per sq. mile 3) Malta - 3,206 people per sq. mile 4) Maldives - 2,760 people per sq. mile 5) Bahrain - 2,746 people per sq mile.

How well do you know your American history? Delaware was the first U.S. state to enter the union on December 7, 1787. Which state was the second to enter the union?
    Pennsylvania. 2) Pennsylvania - December 12, 1787 3) New Jersey - December 18, 1787 4) Georgia - January 2, 1788 5) Connecticut - January 9, 1788.

First published in 1845, "Scientific American" is the longest running magazine in the U.S. What magazine is the second longest running?
    Town and Country. 2) Town and Country - 1846 3) Harper's - 1850 4) The Moravian - 1856 5) The Atlantic - 1857.

In the USA, "MASH Special", the final show of the "MASH" tv series, was the highest watched non-sports TV show of the 20th Century, with 60.2 percent of the households watching it. What was the second most watched non-sports show of the 20th Century?
    Dallas (Who shot J.R. episode). 2) "Dallas" "Who shot J.R." - 53.3 percent 3) "Roots, Part 8" - 51.1 percent 4) "Super Bowl XVI" (San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals) - 49.1 percent 5) "Super Bowl XVII" (Los Angeles Raiders vs. Washington Redskins) - 48.6 percent.

On September 27, 1825, the UK was the first country to establish a railway system. What country was second to do this, four years later?
    France. 2) France - November 7, 1829 3) U.S. - May 24, 1830 4) Ireland - December 17, 1834 5) Belgium - May 5, 1835.

George Lucas was, by far, the highest earning entertainer (excluding actors, actresses and sports stars) in the year 2000 at an income of {$250,000,000.} What entertainer came in second, a whole {$100,000,000} below Lucas?
    Oprah Winfrey. 2) Oprah Winfrey - {$150,000,000} 3) The Beatles - {$70,000,000} 4) David Copperfield - {$60,000,000} 5) Steven Spielberg - {$51,000,000}.

The 16-20 age group is consistently the most vulnerable age group when it comes to road fatalities. What age group is consistently the second most vulnerable?
    21-24. 2) 21-24 3) 75+ 4) 25-34 5) 65-74.

Fenway Park in Boston is the oldest baseball stadium, with its first game played on April 20, 1912. What well-known stadium is the second oldest?
    Wrigley Field. 2) Wrigley Field - first game played on April 23, 1914 3) Old Yankee Stadium - first game played on April 18, 1923 4) Dodger Stadium - first game played on April 10, 1962 5) Shea Stadium - first game played on April 17, 1964.


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