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1. Building on The Great Wall of China was started in in 221 BCE, by order of the Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi. What was the Emperor's purpose?
2. The Great White Shark is perhaps the world's most feared marine predator. (Remember "Jaws"?) Which prominent sportsman is nicknamed "The Great White Shark"?
3. The Great Dane is one of the tallest dog breeds in the world. An adult male can stand as tall as 43 inches at the shoulder. In which country was it first bred?
4. The film "The Great Escape" tells the story of a mass escape from a POW camp during WW II. The film contains the legendary scene in which Steve McQueen leads his German pursuers in a cross-country motorcycle race which culminates in him jumping his bike over a barbed-wire fence. What kind of motorcycle was he riding?
5. "Great Expectations", by Charles Dickens, tells the story of the orphaned Pip, who was raised by his sister Georgiana and her husband Joe. Mr. Wopsle, Mr. and Mrs. Hubble, and Uncle Pumblechook were invited to their home on what occasion?
6. What activity is forbidden to tourists at The Great Pyramid of Giza? It incurs a big fine and possible imprisonment.
7. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby", is considered a classic of 20th Century literature and has been filmed several times for the big screen and for television. To whom or what does the title, The Great Gatsby, refer?
8. Catherine the Great was a German princess who married Peter III of Russia and ruled as Empress after his death. Where was Catherine the Great when she died?
9. The Great Barrier Reef, a 2,000 km long coral reef, is one of the natural wonders of the world. Where would you travel to if you wanted to visit it?
10. "Great Balls of Fire" is a song written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer in 1957. Over the years it has been recorded by many different artists. Whose exuberant version went right to the top of the charts, sold over five million copies and was ranked at Number 96 by Rolling Stone in their "All-time Greatest Songs" list?
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