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1. Saturn has over sixty known satellites, the most of any planet in the Solar System. They are all named from Classical mythological figures. Which of the following isn't one of them?
2. Lockheed built many aircraft models named after celestial bodies or Classical mythological figures. Which of the following Lockheed aircraft so-named is not driven by engines that use the same principle as lawn mowers and the Model T Ford?
3. Rocket propulsion is the only current technology that enables humans to escape Earth's gravity. However rocket propulsion is a centuries-old technology which was primarily used to deliver destruction to one's enemy. Which of the following weapons of World War II did not use rockets to deliver its deadly warhead?
4. Of the following "Rockets" of professional sports, which is the odd man out?
5. Roger Clemens, along with Babe Ruth and Wade Boggs are the most notable that played for both the N.Y. Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Which of the following lesser-knowns have not played both sides of the fence in this heated rivalry?
6. The City of New York is so big that five counties are within its city limits. Which of the following is not a county inside the city?
7. New York is nicknamed the Big Apple. Other cities have nicknames too. Lion City is officially known as:
8. Lions might be found along the banks of rivers that flow through this country previously known as Northern Rhodesia during British colonial times, except for one of the following which never graces its borders:
9. Northern Rhodesia is now an independent country known as:
10. Cats of all kinds are native to many parts of the world, including some cat-like impostors. Which of the following mammals is not an impostor but actually a member of the family Felidae?
11. Bobcats are not named after your buddy Bob. In the field of electricity however, units of measure are often named in honor of pioneers in the field. Which man does not have a unit of electrical measure named after him?
12. Many electronic devices get their names from acronyms describing its function or principle behind its operation. Which of the following is NOT an acronym?
13. Many devices were invented in the United States. Also, many firsts can be attributed to Americans, and the nation's great achievements run the gamut of human endeavors. However one of the following wasn't one of them:
14. Which of the following did not exist in the history of the American Presidency and Vice-Presidency to the end of the twentieth century?
15. Firsts and Presidents segues us to First Ladies. Which of the following wives of presidents did not die while her husband was President of the United States?
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