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1. 'Semper Augustus' caused many people to lose money. What is it?
2. Most people know that Auguste Rodin sculpted "The Thinker". However, that was not his title for it. What was Rodin's title for this wonderful work of art?
3. In 1856 what country passed a law (a) giving that country the right to take over islands in the South Pacific that were uninhabited, (b )that no other country wanted and (c) that had substantial quantities of specific defecation?
4. What is the unusual tourist attraction in St. Paul, Alberta, Canada?
5. Idaho became a state in the Union in 1898. What does "Idaho" mean in English?
6. Which of the following military leaders died as a result of 'friendly fire'?
7. Iron Eyes Cody, known better as the 'crying Indian" was not a Native American. Of what ethnic background was he?
8. What two countries fought a war over a stray dog?
9. "Neither rain nor snow nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" was originally said of couriers from which people?
10. Of which U.S. president was this said? "The cheek of every American must tingle with shame as he reads the silly, flat and dish-watery utterance of the man who has been pointed out to intelligent foreigners as the president of the United States".
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