Hardcore General Knowledge #4

Volcanoes are measured and ranked on the Volcanic Explosivity Index based on the amount of tephra they eject. What is the official description of a VEI-8 volcano?

What is the primary ingredient in Duralumin?

What is the southernmost inhabited place outside of Antarctica?

How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 1000?

Who was the last US President who was not a member of either the Democratic or Republican party at some point during their presidency?

What word refers to either the trunk of a tree or a type of clay?

In George Orwell's Animal Farm, which pig represents Leon Trotsky?

In what month and on which day was the first JetPunk Daily Trivia released?

Of the 97 people on board the Hindenburg, how many survived?

Which member of the Diadochi ruled over Greece and Macedon after the death of Antipater?

What is the deepest lake in Africa?

Which organization built a working version of Charles Babbage's difference engine?

What country does the Swiss Guard serve in?

What is the (artificial) language with the fewest number of words?

Other than Ceres (which is considered a dwarf planet), what is the largest asteroid ever found?