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Pandas have 5 clawed toes and a sixth digit. What do pandas use their sixth digit for?,

Answer: To hold the bamboo while eating,

If a man with type AB blood and a woman with type B blood have a baby, which of the following statements would be incorrect?,

Answer: Could have type O blood,

What figure in history disguised himself as a Prussian captain and made off with over 4,000 gold marks only to be later considered a folk hero and called 'Köpenick's Captain'?,

Answer: Wilhelm Voight,

What period of European history, lasting from 1300 to 1600, saw a rebirth of interest in classical culture and led to sweeping changes in art, learning, and worldviews?,

Answer: The Renaissance,

What type of commander becomes the temporary Garrison Commander if a Governor has not appointed a commander or a named commander is not present?,

Answer: The highest level commander currently present,

What is the name of the phenomenon by which organisms that are best adapted to the environment survive to pass on their traits to their descendants?,

Answer: Natural selection,

Which of the following was a Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievement?,

Answer: Humanism,

Which of the following is a fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that are often found in stacked or sloped layers and used for heating and cooking?,

Answer: Natural gas,

What was another use for gin besides being a popular drink in the 18th century?,

Answer: Medicine,

What was a lighthouse built after Macedonia conquered Egypt and was it one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?,

Answer: The Lighthouse of Alexandria,

What did Spartacus do as a slave before leading the biggest slave rebellion in Ancient Rome?,

Answer: A gladiator,

Which nation was the first to invent and use papyrus as a writing material?,

Answer: Egypt,

What reward can be given to governors who do NOT qualify for the Ark of Osiris, but whose fellow alliance members qualify and are defeated?,

Answer: Gems,

What do you need to do to earn the Witness Protection achievement?,

Answer: Change your nickname 10 times,

What material did the artisans of ancient Egypt use to carve statues and murals?,

Answer: Stone,