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1. General Knowledge: Lloyds of London is primarily involved in what type of business?

2. Ancient World: Which sculptor created the statue of Zeus that became one of the Seven Wonders of the World?

3. Mythology: In some Greek legends, what was the first region that the dead passed on their way to Hades?

4. U.S. Presidents: Which president asked for a declaration of war on Mexico in 1846?

5. Literature: Who wrote “Coming of Age in Samoa”?

6. Movies: Who directed the 1953 film “Stalag 17”?

7. History: When did Western Europeans rediscover the Rosetta Stone, a key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics?

8. Explorers: Which explorer is credited with discovering the island of Puerto Rico?

9. Language: What does the Latin term “ad nauseam” mean?

Answers

1. Insurance

2. Phidias

3. Erebus

4. Polk

5. Margaret Mead

6. Billy Wilder

7. 1799

8. Christopher Columbus

9. To the point of disgust