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1. In what anonymous heroic poem does the hero of the story defeat the monster, Grendel, as well as Grendel's mother?
2. A gerontologist works in geriatrics, and the more years they work in this field, the better they can empathize. What is gerontology the study of?
3. Jean-Martin Charcot was a French neurologist of the late 19th century. Sometimes called "the Napoleon of the neuroses", which autoimmune central nervous disease was he the first to describe and name in 1868?
4. In Greek Mythology, who is the queen of the Underworld and wife of Hades?
5. Which is the only organ in the human body that is capable of regeneration?
6. The Battle of Yorktown was the last major land battle of the United States' War of Independence. At the end, Brigadier General Charles O'Hara surrendered his sword to the combined French and American forces. Who was the American commander?
7. After he became famous for not retreating in the First Battle of Bull Run, what was the nickname of US Civil War general Thomas Jackson?
8. The third American in space was John Glenn, a really nice guy. As a part of the Mercury 7, what did he name his spacecraft?
9. In Greek mythology, who flew too near the sun wearing wings attached with wax?
10. What Turkish cap is named for a Moroccan city?
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