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    Which became the highest grossing Broadway show after overtaking "The Phantom of the Opera" on April 9, 2012?

    • Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark
    • Jekyll & Hyde
    • The Lion King
    • Deathtrap
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  • 2. 

    What company announced on March 13, 2012 that they will no longer publicly print versions of their encyclopedia?

    • Children's Encyclopedia

    • Encyclopedia Britannica

    • Naturalis Historia

    • Collier's Encyclopedia

    Correct Answer
    A. Encyclopedia Britannica
  • 3. 

    What cruise ship ran aground at Isola de Giglio, Italy on January 13, 2012?

    • Costa Concordia

    • Costa Millenia

    • Costa Gavras

    • Costa de Cartagena

    Correct Answer
    A. Costa Concordia
  • 4. 

    On May 1, 2012, China signed a $15 billion dollar trade deal with which country?

    • Argentina

    • North Korea

    • Japan

    • Russia

    Correct Answer
    A. Russia
  • 5. 

    Which of these is NOT a character in "The Glass Menagerie"?

    • Amanda

    • Jim

    • Laura

    • Tim

    Correct Answer
    A. Tim
  • 6. 

    Who won the re-election as President of the Republic of China on January 14, 2012?

    • Chiang Kai Shek

    • Weng Jiabao

    • Ma Ying-jeou

    • Wu Bai

    Correct Answer
    A. Ma Ying-jeou
  • 7. 

    Which president of Germany resigned on February 17, 2012 over a corruption scandal?

    • Wilhelm Pieck

    • Paul von Hindenburg

    • Christian Wulff

    • Joachim Gauck

    Correct Answer
    A. Christian Wulff
  • 8. 

    Who was the first African-American General in the U.S. military?

    • Colin Powell

    • Frederick Douglass

    • Patrick Francis Healy

    • Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.

    Correct Answer
    A. Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.
  • 9. 

    The U-2 spyplane is nicknamed which of the following?

    • The Black Widow

    • Old Faithful

    • Dragon Lady

    • Spirit

    Correct Answer
    A. Dragon Lady
  • 10. 

    Who won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry?

    • Tracy K. Smith

    • Elizabeth Strout

    • Cormac McCarthy

    • Ha Jin

    Correct Answer
    A. Tracy K. Smith
  • 11. 

    Who did the NHL's LA Kings beat in 2012 to reach the Western Conference Finals?

    • St.Louis Blues

    • Florida Panthers

    • New Jersey Devils

    • New York Rangers

    Correct Answer
    A. St.Louis Blues
  • 12. 

    What are you frightened of if you are alektorophobic?

    • Seagulls

    • Chickens

    • Bats

    • Bulls

    Correct Answer
    A. Chickens
  • 13. 

    On February 2, 2012, who became the first player to score eight points in one game for the Edmonton Oilers against the Chicago Blackhawks since 1989?

    • Paul Coffey

    • Patrick Kane

    • Sam Gagner

    • Etah Moreau

    Correct Answer
    A. Sam Gagner
  • 14. 

    Who became the president of Malawi on April 7, 2012?

    • Anjimile Oponyo

    • Joyce Banda

    • Bakili Muluzi

    • Bingu wa Mutharika

    Correct Answer
    A. Joyce Banda
  • 15. 

    Who is the designer for the $1000 blouse Ann Romney wore on "CBS This Morning"?

    • Badgley Mischka

    • Reed Krakoff

    • Donna Karan

    • Gucci

    Correct Answer
    A. Reed Krakoff

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