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Show j ASK MS J j ; . Mwmsn f ? I A General Quiz j The Questions 1. What island is famous for its lake of asphalt? 2. What is a cogent argument? 3. How old are the Union Stock Yards in Chicago? 4. Who was elected governor of two states? 5. What is another name for a zingaro? 6. In what year was the first presidential election held? 7. What color is the stone called lapis lazuli? 8. What common name is given to sodium silicate? ' 9. The Smithsonian institution in Washington is named after what person? The Answers 1. Trinidad is famous for its lake of asphalt. 2. A convincing one. 3. Seventy-five years. 4. Sam Houston (governor of both Tennessee and Texas). 5. A gypsy. 6. In 1789. 7. Blue. 8. Water glass. 9. James Smithson, a British chemist, who left $500,000 to establish es-tablish the institution. |