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1. Enid Blyton's "The Famous Five" adventure series for children featured two girls, two boys and a dog. George (really Georgina) was one of the girls. Which of the others was the dog?
2. The Earth is home to five oceans. The largest ocean, in surface area, is the Pacific Ocean (155,557,000 square miles) that spans between the Americas and Asia, from the Southern Ocean to the Arctic Ocean. Which of the other oceans is the smallest in surface area?
3. In which Great Lake did the steamship Lady Elgin sink in 1860, resulting in the greatest loss of life in the history of the Great Lakes at the time and well into the 21st century?
4. Not all nutritionists agree that there are five basic food groups, but for our purposes the five listed by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta on their website will be used. Beans and peas are listed in two of these groups, one of which is vegetables. What is the other?
5. The American actor Arthur Kennedy (1914-1990) was nominated five times for an Academy Award during his long career. The first of these, for Supporting Actor, was for his role in the 1949 movie "Champion". For which of the other four was he nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role?
6. All musicians know the music staff, on which all notes are written and read. There are two clefs in music, treble and bass, and each consists of five lines, from which singers and musicians can read the pitches of notes. In the treble staff, used for higher pitches, the lowest note that falls on a line of the staff is an E above middle C. What is the highest note that falls on a line of the treble staff?
7. The Five Pillars of Islam consist of those things deemed to be necessary for a full life in the faith. The first of these, Shahadah, involves accepting that there is only one God. Which of the others requires prayer five times each day?
8. There are five senses that people use to interact with the world around them. The visual sense is usually called "sight". What is the haptic sense usually called?
9. New York City has five boroughs which all have their own personalities and histories. New York state's two Major League Baseball teams both call the city home, each in its own borough. The New York Mets have historically had their stadiums in the borough of Queens, but which borough has historically been home to the New York Yankees?
10. In the US television series "Party of Five", five siblings were left to care for each other when their parents were killed. Owen was the youngest and most vulnerable. Which of the other Salinger children was a talented musician?
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