Past Trivia Questions & Winners
08/23/2010 - 08/30/2010
Which state is called the Golden state?
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Question:
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Which state is called the Golden state?
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Possible:
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A) Denver
B) Michigan
C) Nevada
D) California
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) California
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Emily W****t
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08/16/2010 - 08/23/2010
What's the least expensive and most popular fruit?
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Question:
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What's the least expensive and most popular fruit?
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Possible:
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A) Apple
B) Banana
C) Orange
D) Pear
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) Banana
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Jennifer G****e
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08/09/2010 - 08/16/2010
How many days can an ant survive under water?
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Question:
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How many days can an ant survive under water?
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Possible:
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A) one
B) three
C) seven
D) two
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) two
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Andrew S****d
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08/02/2010 - 08/09/2010
What Beatrix Potter tale is the top-selling children's book of all time?
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Question:
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What Beatrix Potter tale is the top-selling children's book of all time?
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Possible:
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A) The Tale of Peter Rabbit
B) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
C) Mr. McGregor's Garden
D) The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) The Tale of Peter Rabbit
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Gene F****a
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07/26/2010 - 08/02/2010
What's the largest and densest of the four rocky planets?
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Question:
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What's the largest and densest of the four rocky planets?
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Possible:
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A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Mars
D) Earth
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) Earth
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Candice W****e
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07/19/2010 - 07/26/2010
What was the first organ successfully transplanted from a cadaver to a live person?
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Question:
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What was the first organ successfully transplanted from a cadaver to a live person?
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Possible:
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A) Heart
B) Liver
C) Kidney
D) Skin
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) Kidney
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Debbie B****n
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07/12/2010 - 07/19/2010
What spot once registered 134 degrees, the highest temperature ever in the U.S.?
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Question:
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What spot once registered 134 degrees, the highest temperature ever in the U.S.?
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Possible:
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A) Death Valley
B) Sedona
C) Dallas
D) Phoenix
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) Death Valley
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Rae M****-
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07/05/2010 - 07/12/2010
What is the least popular month for U.S. weddings?
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Question:
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What is the least popular month for U.S. weddings?
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Possible:
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A) November
B) December
C) April
D) March
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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E) None of the above.
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Lynn S****h
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06/28/2010 - 07/05/2010
What continent has the fewest flowering plants?
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Question:
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What continent has the fewest flowering plants?
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Possible:
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A) North America
B) Antarctica
C) South America
D) Africa
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) Antarctica
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Amy C****x
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06/21/2010 - 06/28/2010
What's a water moccasin often called, due to the white inside its mouth?
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Question:
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What's a water moccasin often called, due to the white inside its mouth?
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Possible:
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A) Thrush Snake
B) White Out
C) Cotton Head
D) Cotton Mouth
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) Cotton Mouth
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Alice L****i
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06/14/2010 - 06/21/2010
What explorer introduced pigs to North America?
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Question:
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What explorer introduced pigs to North America?
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Possible:
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A) Magellan
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
D) Lewis and Clark
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) Christopher Columbus
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Linda P****r
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06/07/2010 - 06/14/2010
What continent is cut into two fairly equal halves by the Tropic of Capricorn?
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Question:
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What continent is cut into two fairly equal halves by the Tropic of Capricorn?
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Possible:
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A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Australia
D) North America
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) Australia
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Shelley M****e
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05/31/2010 - 06/07/2010
Who averaged one patent for every three weeks of his life?
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Question:
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Who averaged one patent for every three weeks of his life?
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Possible:
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A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Ben Franklin
C) Archimedes
D) Thomas Edison
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) Thomas Edison
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Sherry A****e
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05/24/2010 - 05/31/2010
What Great Lake state has more shoreline than the entire U.S. Atlantic seaboard?
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Question:
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What Great Lake state has more shoreline than the entire U.S. Atlantic seaboard?
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Possible:
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A) Utah
B) Indiana
C) Michigan
D) Ohio
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) Michigan
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Roberta S****e
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05/17/2010 - 05/24/2010
How many U.S. states border the Gulf of Mexico?
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Question:
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How many U.S. states border the Gulf of Mexico?
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Possible:
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A) Five
B) Three
C) Seven
D) Two
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) Five
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Kim C****l
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05/10/2010 - 05/17/2010
How many points or sides does a snowflake have?
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Question:
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How many points or sides does a snowflake have?
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Possible:
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A) 8
B) 6
C) 7
D) 4
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) 6
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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George S****y
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05/03/2010 - 05/10/2010
What color is the sky of the moon during the daytime?
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Question:
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What color is the sky of the moon during the daytime?
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Possible:
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A) red
B) blue
C) black
D) purple
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) black
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Gloria M****r
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09/28/2009 - 10/05/2009
What color is the Golden Gate Bridge in California?
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Question:
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What color is the Golden Gate Bridge in California?
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Possible:
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A) Brown
B) Red
C) Green
D) Rainbow
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) Red
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Lora M****e
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09/21/2009 - 09/28/2009
Which is the "Mile High City"?
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Question:
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Which is the "Mile High City"?
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Possible:
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A) San Diego
B) New York
C) Washington DC
D) Denver
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) Denver
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Chris W****n
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09/14/2009 - 09/21/2009
What mythical creature had snakes for hair?
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Question:
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What mythical creature had snakes for hair?
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Possible:
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A) Funky Cole Medina
B) Medusa
C) Bigfoot
D) Zeus
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) Medusa
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Susan R****e
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09/07/2009 - 09/14/2009
Which of these compound words should be hyphenated?
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Question:
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Which of these compound words should be hyphenated?
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Possible:
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A) EmptyHanded
B) Baseball
C) Afterthought
D) Cannot
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) EmptyHanded
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Julie
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08/31/2009 - 09/07/2009
Heather bought a shirt for 15off the regular price. The regular price was $45.00 How much did she pay for the shirt?
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Question:
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Heather bought a shirt for 15off the regular price. The regular price was $45.00 How much did she pay for the shirt?
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Possible:
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A) 38.25
B) 40.75
C) 6.75
D) 18.33
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) 38.25
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Christine W****t
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08/24/2009 - 08/31/2009
What do we call a short piece of writing on a single subject?
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Question:
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What do we call a short piece of writing on a single subject?
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Possible:
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A) A Biography
B) An Epitaph
C) An Essay
D) A trilogy
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) An Essay
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Katelynn R****y
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08/17/2009 - 08/24/2009
What did William Tell aim his arrow at?
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Question:
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What did William Tell aim his arrow at?
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Possible:
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A) A King
B) An Apple
C) A Quarter
D) An Exit
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) An Apple
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Takeema E****s
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08/10/2009 - 08/17/2009
What does an octopus squirt to hide itself from an enemy?
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Question:
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What does an octopus squirt to hide itself from an enemy?
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Possible:
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A) Black Ink
B) Plankton
C) Sea Weed
D) A Shark
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) Black Ink
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Jennifer
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08/03/2009 - 08/10/2009
Round 5,499 to the nearest thousand.
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Question:
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Round 5,499 to the nearest thousand.
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Possible:
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A) 10,000
B) 6,000
C) 5,000
D) 5,500
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) 5,000
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Pamela C****y
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07/27/2009 - 08/03/2009
If you were in Vermont and traveled due east, what is the first state that you would enter?
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Question:
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If you were in Vermont and traveled due east, what is the first state that you would enter?
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Possible:
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A) California
B) New Hampshire
C) Nebraska
D) Alaska
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) New Hampshire
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Nancy J****e
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07/23/2009 - 07/30/2009
What is the range of 45, 23, 17, 5, and 76?
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Question:
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What is the range of 45, 23, 17, 5, and 76?
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Possible:
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A) 71
B) 23
C) 45
D) 16
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) 71
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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David H****t
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07/13/2009 - 07/20/2009
What is the golden rule?
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Question:
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What is the golden rule?
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Possible:
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A) Do unto others as they do unto themselves.
B) Do unto others as you want done to you.
C) Do whatever you want, who cares!
D) Do what makes you happy.
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) Do unto others as you want done to you.
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Heidi W****e
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07/06/2009 - 07/13/2009
What is the best fundraising company in the US?
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Question:
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What is the best fundraising company in the US?
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Possible:
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A) Believe Kids
B) Sally's Father
C) QVC
D) Donation Drive
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) Believe Kids
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Janice O****r
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06/29/2009 - 07/06/2009
When was the Constitution officially ratified?
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Question:
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When was the Constitution officially ratified?
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Possible:
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A) 1492
B) 1929
C) 2003
D) 1789
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) 1789
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Jessica
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06/15/2009 - 06/22/2009
What is the name of the fun-loving teacher who takes her class on wacky field trips aboard a very unusual school bus?
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Question:
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What is the name of the fun-loving teacher who takes her class on wacky field trips aboard a very unusual school bus?
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Possible:
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A) Miss Wade
B) Miss Frizzle
C) Miss Gerber
D) Miss Wisenewski
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) Miss Frizzle
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Samantha S****l
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06/01/2009 - 06/08/2009
What famous actor played a student in "Welcome Back Kotter"?
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Question:
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What famous actor played a student in "Welcome Back Kotter"?
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Possible:
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A) Michael Douglas
B) Sean Penn
C) John Travolta
D) Adam Sandler
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) John Travolta
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Prize:
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$25 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Leigh-Anne S****e
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05/26/2009 - 06/02/2009
In what year was the traditional school bus yellow color created?
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Question:
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In what year was the traditional school bus yellow color created?
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Possible:
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A) 1982
B) 1939
C) 1901
D) 1993
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) 1939
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Prize:
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$25 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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David H****t
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05/18/2009 - 05/25/2009
In 1993 students from Purdue University created crayons that were NOT made out of petroleum-based paraffin wax. What did they make their crayons from?
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Question:
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In 1993 students from Purdue University created crayons that were NOT made out of petroleum-based paraffin wax. What did they make their crayons from?
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Possible:
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A) Soybean Oil
B) Fungi
C) Rhubarb Stalks
D) Pumpkin Seeds
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) Soybean Oil
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Prize:
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$25 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Zarah R****s
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05/04/2009 - 05/11/2009
A smartboard is a...
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Question:
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A smartboard is a...
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Possible:
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A) A surfboard with a steering wheel
B) An interactive whiteboard for the classroom
C) A board room dedicated to smart conversation
D) A wooden plank that levels itself
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) An interactive whiteboard for the classroom
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Prize:
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$20 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Janice O****r
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04/27/2009 - 05/04/2009
What is on the cover of our upcoming Believe fall 2009 catalog?
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Question:
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What is on the cover of our upcoming Believe fall 2009 catalog?
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Possible:
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A) a kid
B) a present
C) the Earth
D) a school
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) the Earth
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Prize:
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$15 Starbucks Card
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Winner:
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Heather H****d
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04/20/2009 - 04/27/2009
Doe, a deer, a female deer, ray, a drop of golden _____. Me, a name I call myself. Far, a long, long way to run. Fill in the blank.
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Question:
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Doe, a deer, a female deer, ray, a drop of golden _____. Me, a name I call myself. Far, a long, long way to run. Fill in the blank.
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Possible:
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A) run
B) done
C) fun
D) sun
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) sun
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Prize:
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$25 Target Gift Card
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Winner:
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Donna
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04/13/2009 - 04/20/2009
Kids Movie Trivia - Lightning McQueen's number 95 is a reference to the year of a popular Pixar release. Which Pixar movie was released in theaters in 1995?
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Question:
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Kids Movie Trivia - Lightning McQueen's number 95 is a reference to the year of a popular Pixar release. Which Pixar movie was released in theaters in 1995?
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Possible:
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A) Monsters, Inc.
B) Finding Nemo
C) Toy Story
D) Ratatouille
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) Toy Story
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Prize:
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$25 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Jill W****n
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04/06/2009 - 04/13/2009
The Boston Latin School was the oldest public school in America. It was founded in...
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Question:
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The Boston Latin School was the oldest public school in America. It was founded in...
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Possible:
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A) 1985
B) 1635
C) 1850
D) 1909
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) 1635
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Prize:
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$15 iTunes Card
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Winner:
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Jamie
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03/30/2009 - 04/06/2009
This week in history: March 30, 1947 Preston Tucker announced his concept for a new automobile. What did he name his car:
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Question:
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This week in history: March 30, 1947 Preston Tucker announced his concept for a new automobile. What did he name his car:
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Possible:
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A) Cheetah
B) The Big Three
C) Slow Poke
D) The Tucker
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) The Tucker
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Prize:
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$20 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Claudine M****z
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03/23/2009 - 03/30/2009
In some schools, a "looping system" is in place. This means...
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Question:
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In some schools, a "looping system" is in place. This means...
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Possible:
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A) The announcements on the PA are on a loop and play.
B) Same teacher teaches the same students for two years.
C) Teachers cover subjects then loop back to cover them again.
D) A "Looping System" is a highly advanced gymnastics training.
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) Same teacher teaches the same students for two years.
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Prize:
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$20 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Pam
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03/16/2009 - 03/23/2009
The first public school was established in...
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Question:
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The first public school was established in...
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Possible:
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A) 1635
B) 1776
C) 1902
D) 1955
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) 1635
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Prize:
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$20 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Julie
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03/09/2009 - 03/16/2009
Approximately. how many public schools are in the United States?
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Question:
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Approximately. how many public schools are in the United States?
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Possible:
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A) 1,000 - 2,000
B) 87,000 - 95,000
C) 180,000 - 195,000
D) 10,995 - 20,000
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) 87,000 - 95,000
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Prize:
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$20 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Deana P****e
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03/02/2009 - 03/09/2009
What American writer and cartoonist is quoted as saying “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”?
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Question:
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What American writer and cartoonist is quoted as saying “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”?
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Possible:
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A) Walt Disney
B) Charles M. Schulz
C) Tim Burton
D) Dr. Seuss
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) Dr. Seuss
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Prize:
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$20 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Janna
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02/23/2009 - 03/02/2009
What do Lyndon B. Johnson (U.S. president), George Orwell (Author), Pat Nixon (U.S. first lady) and Roberta Flack (Singer) have in common?
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Question:
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What do Lyndon B. Johnson (U.S. president), George Orwell (Author), Pat Nixon (U.S. first lady) and Roberta Flack (Singer) have in common?
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Possible:
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A) They collaborated on a hit song.
B) They were all school teachers.
C) They are all published fiction writers.
D) They were all went to prom together.
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) They were all school teachers.
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Prize:
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$20 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Jaden R****z
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02/16/2009 - 02/23/2009
In fall 2008, what animal was featured on the cover of our Magical Holidays fundraising catalog?
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Question:
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In fall 2008, what animal was featured on the cover of our Magical Holidays fundraising catalog?
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Possible:
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A) Horse
B) Rabbit
C) Penguin
D) Bear
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) Penguin
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Prize:
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$20 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Kristi W****e
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02/09/2009 - 02/16/2009
The schools of Western civilization today are modeled after the education in which ancient civilization?
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Question:
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The schools of Western civilization today are modeled after the education in which ancient civilization?
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Possible:
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A) Greece
B) Africa
C) Spain
D) Aztec
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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A) Greece
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Prize:
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$20 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Mike
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02/02/2009 - 02/09/2009
Roughly, what percentage of schools in the U.S. enforce a uniform as their dress code?
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Question:
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Roughly, what percentage of schools in the U.S. enforce a uniform as their dress code?
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Possible:
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A) 100
B) 75
C) 50
D) 25
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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D) 25
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Prize:
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$20 Starbucks Gift Card
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Winner:
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Julie M****d
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01/26/2009 - 02/02/2009
In their 1903 debut, how many colors were in the first box of Crayola Crayons?
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Question:
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In their 1903 debut, how many colors were in the first box of Crayola Crayons?
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Possible:
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A) 3
B) 8
C) 32
D) 250
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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B) 8
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Prize:
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$25 Gift Certificate
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Winner:
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Mandy P****l
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01/19/2009 - 01/26/2009
What is the lead in a pencil made out of?
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Question:
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What is the lead in a pencil made out of?
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Possible:
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A) Lead
B) Coal
C) Graphite
D) Silver
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) Graphite
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Prize:
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$20 Gift Certificate
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Winner:
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Chris H****z
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01/12/2009 - 01/19/2009
What is the most popular National School Lunch Program food item?
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Question:
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What is the most popular National School Lunch Program food item?
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Possible:
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A) Pig in a Blanket
B) Mac & Cheese
C) Pizza
D) Chicken Nuggets
E) None of the above.
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Answer:
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C) Pizza
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Prize:
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$50 Gift Certificate
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Winner:
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Kelly S****r
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