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1. About which “chambered” sea creature did Oliver Wendell Holmes write a poem that ends with the line “Leaving thine outgrown shell by life’s unresting sea!”? narwhal newt nurse shark nautilus

2. What capital of the Jiangsu Province and site of a famous massacre was once one of the “Four Great Ancient Capitals of China”? Ningde Nanjing Nantong Ningbo

3. In 2000, despite controversy, the Russian Orthodox Church canonized which leader and his family as “passion bearers”, saints who don’t quite die as martyrs, but in a Christ-like or Christian manner? Nicholas II Nasser al-Din Shah Napoleon I Nebuchadnezzar II

4. What widely sold commercial spread containing the ingredients of hazelnut and cocoa was originally created in Italy? Nocilla Nutella Nugatti Nutoka

5. What famous world site was the main architectural inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in California? Novodevichy Convent Notre Dame de Paris Neuschwanstein Castle Nottingham Castle

6. What class of aircraft carriers includes the ships USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Harry S. Truman, and USS Ronald Reagan? Neustrashimy-class Niteroi-class Nordkapp-class Nimitz-class

7. What Australian golfer and winner of the Open Championship is known as “the Shark”? Jim Nelford Jack Nicklaus Greg Norman Mike Nicolette

8. According to its own laws, what U.S. state demands that it holds the first U.S. presidential primary election in the nation? Nevada Nebraska New Mexico New Hampshire

9. A professional familiar with the terms “encephalopathy” and “encephalitis” would most likely be in which of the following fields of study? numerology nephology nematology neurology

10. Protests among the Kayan (or Padaung) women in Myanmar have grown within recent years about certain cultural practices, especially when the issues of human rights and women’s rights come into the spotlight. Which of the following are the protests about? names noses nudity necks