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Math Odyssey

Can you name the answers to these sample problems from high school mathematics classes?

How many U.S. presidents can you name?

Can you name the author based on the titles of some of his or her works?

Can you name the toys inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame?

Given his or her popular nickname, can you name these noteworthy Americans?

Can you name the Best Picture Oscar Winners (1970 - 2010)?

What are the 100 most common words in the English language?

Can you name the 100 most populous cities in the United States?

Can you name the ends of the following quotes from these famous Americans?

Can you name the famous battles of the American Civil War?

Can you name the chemical element by symbol?

What Broadway shows have won the Tony award for Best Musical?

How many of the members of the EU can you name?

Can you name the plays of Shakespeare?

Can you name the major moons of the solar system?

Can you name the terms for the offspring of these animals?

Can you name these international airports by their three-letter code?

Can you name the famous explorers by their accomplishments?

How many of these English alphabet code words can you name?

Can you name the famous inventors by their inventions?

Can you name the most populous metro areas in the world for each letter?

Can you name the Billboard Songs of the Year (1958 - 2008)?

Can you name all the these famous novels from their opening lines?

How many U.S. state capitals can you name in 60 seconds?

Can you name these landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions?

Can you name the missing word in each TV show title?

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