A Fifth Panoply of Trivia

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1. Examinations: The national average composite score on the ACT exam has held constant since 1997. How high are American students scoring? 30.1 18.0 21.0 25.4

2. Naughty Literature: What book was "removed" from the Maple Hill School in Connecticut because it caused "unruly behavior among children"? Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts The Adventures of Captain Underpants Portnoy's Complaint James and the Giant Peach

3. Papal Irregularities: Which 16th century Pope once publicly denied the existence of God? Leo X John Paul II Innocent VIII Cletus

4. Elementary, My Dear: Which chemical element derives its name from the Greek for "hard to get"? Praseodymium Dubnium Thulium Dysprosium

5. Genetically Modified Question: What is the more commonly used technique for inserting modified genes into a plant? Microinjection Bioballistics Agrobacterium tumefaciens Electroporation

6. M*A*S*H: What was the name of B.J. Hunnicutt's infant daughter? Answer: (One Word)

7. Mascots: What is the unusual nickname of the Rhode Island School of Design? Chanticleers Stormy Petrels Salukis Nads

8. Internet Fads: What is the term for a two word search query, sans quotation marks, that produces only one distinct hit? A Googlewhack A wordwhack A Nethack A waste of time

9. Smallish Buildings: The world's largest dollhouse, created by John and Jan Zweifel, is a replica of which famous edifice? The Taj Mahal The White House The Bauhaus The Empire State Building

10. U.S. Law: Which Amendment to the United States Constitution gives Congress the authority to collect income taxes? 15th 17th 18th 16th