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? 18.0 21.0 25.4 30.1

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

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

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

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

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? Stormy Petrels Chanticleers Nads Salukis

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

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 Empire State Building The Bauhaus The White House

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