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1. Characters: Which of these does NOT name a person?

Answer: clavier

Clavier is the French word for keyboard or can refer to any early keyboard instrument. Piano, harpsichord or clavichord are all types in this category.
A chiffonier is a chest but can also be a rag-picker. A cantor sings or chants in a synagogue and a carioca is a person from Rio de Janeiro.

2. Crushes: Of these famous and popular male actors, who is the oldest?

Answer: Tom Cruise

Born in 1962, Cruise is older than Cage and Crowe, by about two years, both men being born in 1964. Popular for his lead roles in movies such as "Risky Business" 1983 and "The Last Samurai" 2003, he has been around Hollywood for over 25 years.
John Cusack is the baby of the group, born in 1966. Crowe was born in New Zealand but grew up in Australia. He is the only non-American in this group.

3. Clouds: Which word in Spanish tells where you would most likely look to see clouds?

Answer: cielo

Look up to the sky, el cielo. Ciento is one hundred and ciervo is a deer. Cieno is mud, so you definitely wouldn't look there.

4. Cars: Which of these cars is NOT a GM (General Motors) product?

Answer: Coronet

Coronet was a full-size style of Dodge from 1949-1959 and mid-size from 1965-1976. Dodge is made by Chrysler, a competitor of GM. GM made all of the others.

5. Cities: Of these cities in Ohio, which is the most centrally located in the state?

Answer: Columbus

Columbus, located very close to the geographic centre of the state, is the capital city and also the most populous. It was founded in 1812 and became the capital in 1816.
Canton is the smallest of these four and located well to the east. Cleveland, at the far north, is located on the shores of Lake Erie. Cincinnati is at the extreme south, on the border of Kentucky.

6. Cacti: Which of these is a cactus?

Answer: cereus

Cereus is a type of cacti in the western US. The night-blooming variety of this cactus blooms for one night only, in June or July.
A caracara is a long-legged hawk from S. America and Mexico. A cormorant is a dark, long-necked seabird. The curlew, another bird, has a long neck, long legs and a long down-curved bill.

7. Cinema: Which "C.C." movie did NOT include Nicolas Cage?

Answer: Coach Carter

"Coach Carter," 2005, was played by Samuel L. Jackson. Cage was in all the others, including "Christmas Carol," 2001, where he was the voice of Jacob Marley. "The Cotton Club" was one of his early movies, made in 1984. He played the title part in "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" 2003.

8. Cloth: Of these words - calico, cabbage, cerement, and chiffon, how many actually name something of cloth or fabric?

Answer: 4

Cabbage, the tricky one here, is the name for the leftover pieces of cloth after the tailor cuts out the garments. A cerement is a shroud for the dead. Calico and chiffon are types of cloth.

9. Countries: Which of these countries is completely south of the equator?

Answer: Comoros

Comoros is a small island country between Africa and Madagascar, south of the equator. Three of the four islands gained independence from France in 1975. Vanilla beans are a major export.
Colombia, S.A. straddles the equator but most of it is found to the north. Cambodia, in SE Asia, and Cameroon in Africa are both fully north of the equator.

10. Containers: Which of these would not be considered as a container or vessel for anything liquid?

Answer: caloyer

A caloyer is a monk of the Eastern Church. A cuvette is similar to a laboratory test tube. A cruet is a small bottle that holds vinegar for use at the table.

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