1. Which mercury-based preservative (first developed by Eli Lilly) was until recently commonly used in vaccines? What disorder do thousands of US lawsuits most frequently accuse it of causing, despite many scientific studies to the contrary? [half point each]
2. The sculpture known as Venus de Milo, shown below, is a product of which ancient culture? Which museum currently displays it?
3. The Good Earth was a 1931 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by which American author? In which country does the novel takes place? [half point each]4. What’s the premise of the 2006–2007 British TV series Life on Mars as well as its US remake, which premiered in October 2008? [provide both the occupation of the main character and his general dilemma]
5. Which early video game is pictured below? What pioneering company produced the game? [half point each]
6. Jupiter is the name of a city of 50,000 in a US state and the nickname of a famous composer’s 41st symphony. Name the state and the composer. [half point each]
7. Over what realm did ancient Romans recognize Saturn as the god, and what annual feast commemorated the dedication of his temple? [half point each]
8. The planet Uranus has five large moons that were discovered between 1787 and 1948; Titania, Oberon, Umbriel, Ariel, and Miranda. Each of these names, as well as those of the nearly two dozen smaller moons discovered since 1985, are taken from works by which two prominent English writers? [half point each]
9. The Neptunes are two men; for what are they best known?
10. Pluto was generally considered a planet until 2006; what did the International Astronomical Union then vote to reclassify it (as well as four other celestial bodies) as?
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