U.S. General Knowledge #50 - Statistics

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What did Oprah famously give to all 276 members of her studio audience on September 13, 2004? a Car
84%
Ted Williams missed nearly five seasons of baseball serving as a fighter pilot in two different wars. One was WWII. What was the other? Korean War
84%
Charleston is a city in South Carolina. But what is THE Charleston? a Dance
82%
In Mexico, it's called the Río Bravo. What is it called in the United States? Rio Grande
82%
What first name was shared by Wright and Redenbacher? Orville
81%
What, stereotypically, do people say when handing someone a subpoena? You've been {served}
78%
What word is a homophone of the word "click"? Clique
73%
Who did Anne Sullivan teach by spelling words on her palm? Helen Keller
72%
What was the profession of TV's "Columbo"? Detective
71%
The U.S. Constitution famously counted slaves as only 3/5ths of a person for the purposes of congressional allocation. What group of people weren't counted at all? Indians, not taxed
68%
What did the G in the magazine GQ originally stand for? Gentlemen's
63%
What word, meaning inseparable, comes before the words "with liberty and justice for all"? Indivisible
62%
Who was the only President from the Federalist Party? John Adams
61%
What former first lady is the namesake of a rehab center for substance abuse disorder? Betty Ford
57%
What was the term for the period of time between the 18th and 21st amendments? Prohibition
57%
Who was traded from the Oilers to the Kings in 1988? Wayne Gretzky
57%
What type of degree would you be most likely to earn at Wharton? MBA
54%
What type of engine allows the ships in "Star Trek" to travel faster than the speed of light? {Warp} Drive
54%
What type of mountains are sung about in "America the Beautiful"? Purple Mountains
48%
What comic strip appeared on wrappers of Bazooka bubble gum until 2012? Bazooka Joe
29%
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