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1. Mariner 2 was the first spaceship to explore another planet. Which morning and evening planet did it travel to?
2. Albert Einstein was a German-born Jewish physicist who managed to escape the Nazis to the United States. What country offered Albert Einstein its presidency in 1952?
3. When you undergo a "quadruple bypass" surgery, what part of your body is being bypassed?
4. Pocahontas was a Native American that encountered the settlers at Jamestown, Virginia. She eventually married one of the English settlers, John Rolfe, and journeyed with him. Along what river is Pocahontas buried?
5. Three US Presidents have died on the Fourth of July. Who was the first US President born on July 4th, often blamed for economic policies that brought about the Great Depression?
6. What Catholic bishop was killed in Rome (by some accounts) on February 14 circa 270 and is often associated with the idea of love?
7. The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts trying to establish the rightful king on the French throne. Which other country, intertwined with the French since 1066, was the other belligerent?
8. What disease, also known as lockjaw because of its muscle spasms, is caused by bacteria entering the body often via a cut or puncture?
9. What island in the Torres group of Vanuatu shares its name with a garment worn in Ancient Rome (and college parties)?
10. This swashbuckler is known for eating its own kind and is notable in its appearance by sharp bristles on its legs. What kind of invertebrate is it?
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