1. Which of the following branches of mathematics works with differentials and integrals? -- analytic geometry; calculus; trigonometry; or vector analysis?

2. Which of the following terms refers to the molten rock located deep within the earth? -- chert; magma; basalt; or obsidian?

3. Which of the following best describes acupuncture? -- a hole in the side of an automobile tire; a Chinese medical technique for controlling pain by use of needles; the bullseye on an archery target; or, a Swiss technique for putting the holes in Swiss cheese?

4. If your left sciatic nerve and all the flesh, bone, and tissue surrounding that nerve were severed horizontally, what would fall off of your body?

5. Back during the presidential campaign of 1968, a rather terrifying American Air Force general named Curtis LeMay made the following threat: "Let's quit screwing around and nuke 'em back into the Stone Age." Which of the following did he want to do? -- to A-bomb Nazi Germany; to use A-bombs and H-bombs on North Vietnam; to destroy the major cities of Italy with A-bombs; or conquer the North Koreans by means of A-bombs?

6. Jesus was born in Bethlehem while his parents were travelling to enroll themselves in a census. Which of the following was the name of the Judean town where Jesus, Mary, and Joseph actually lived when Jesus was a young boy? -- Jericho; Nazareth; Jerusalem; or Ghiza?

7. Name the famous mythological bird who lived alone as the only one of its species for five hundred years and then burst into flames and was consumed entirely. The next solitary member of the species would arise from the ashes left by the burning of his predecessor.

8. "'Judging from Mr. Okabi's behavior,' the judge said, 'I think he has a chip on his shoulder.'" Which of the following statements is true about Mr. Okabi? -- Mr. Okabi used to be a lumberjack; Mr. Okabi is angry and looking for an excuse to fight; Mr. Okabi is acting guilty and remorseful; or, Mr. Okabi is showing no emotion at all?

9. Which of the following is the common name for the seventh Wednesday before Easter? -- Holy Wednesday; Ash Wednesday; Mardi Gras; or Mid-Week Madness?

10. Two of the Seven Deadly Sins are Pride and Greed. Name any two of the remaining five sins that medieval Christians thought would lead to damnation.

11. After Old King Cole called for his pipe and called for his bowl, what else did he call for?

12. Read this sentence carefully: "He thought the blame for his divorce was entirely hers, but she thought it was entirely her mother-in-law's fault." List all the personal pronouns in that sentence.

13. To what modern nation must you travel to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

14. You have heard of the Fall of the Roman Empire. In what century did Rome finally collapse?

15. In 1979 the violently anti-American Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini became the dictator of which formerly pro-American country in the Middle East?

16. Name all three states which have common boundaries with Louisiana.

17. In which of the following arts, crafts, professions, occupations, or activities did a 20th Century Alabama lawyer named Hugo Black become most famous? -- he helped plan the assassination of John F. Kennedy; he served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1937 to 1971; he wrote the famous novel entitled Advise and Consent; or he was Justice Thurgood Marshall's first law school professor?

18. In 1979 there was a very serious accident at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania. Which of the following describes what happened? -- a nuclear power plant had a near complete meltdown; a vat of molten steel spilled and killed a hundred workers; 356 motorists died when the bridge to the island collapsed in the Mississippi River; or, anthrax spores killed 68 people riding on the subway?

19. Which of the following terms refers to the list of issues and objectives which an American political party announces at the beginning of a national election? -- manifesto; rationale; platform; or guide-book?

20. Right-to-work laws are not very popular with members of labor unions. Why?

21. What is the name of current of warm water that flows out of the Gulf of Mexico and northward through the Atlantic Ocean?

22. Which of the following is closest to the North Pole? -- Polaris; the Tropic of Cancer; the Equator; or the Tropic of Capricorn?

23. The recovery and study of such ancient objects as tools, graves, buildings, and other human artifacts is known as which of the following? -- paleontology; archaeology; anthropology; or structural history?

24. Which of the following terms refers to a mathematician who calculates insurance premiums? -- estimator; surveyor; actuary; or evaluator?

25. Name the street in New York City where the New York Stock Exchange is located.