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14481
In 2020, which podcast became the first ever to win a Pulitzer Prize (in Audio Reporting)?
A. Serial
B. The Daily
C. This American Life
D. Radiolab
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The episode 'The Out Crowd' from 'This American Life' (with Vice News) won the inaugural Audio Reporting prize.
14482
Which classic American play by Arthur Miller won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
A. The Crucible
B. Death of a Salesman
C. All My Sons
D. A View from the Bridge
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This tragedy about Willy Loman is considered one of the greatest American plays.
14483
Colson Whitehead is one of the few authors to win the Fiction Pulitzer twice. For which books?
A. The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys
B. Harlem Shuffle and Zone One
C. Sag Harbor and John Henry Days
D. Beloved and Jazz
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He won for 'The Underground Railroad' in 2017 and 'The Nickel Boys' in 2020.
14484
The phrase 'In vitro' refers to processes performed:
A. In a living body
B. In a glass / Outside a living organism
C. In truth
D. In the veins
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Usually refers to experiments (like fertilization) done in test tubes (glass), contrasted with 'In vivo' (in the living).
14485
The phrase 'Magnum opus' refers to:
A. A large bottle of wine
B. A masterpiece or great work
C. A magnifying glass
D. A magical opera
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Literally 'great work', it usually refers to the greatest achievement of an artist or writer.
14486
The 'Wug Test' was an experiment designed to show that:
A. Children memorize every word
B. Children internalize grammatical rules and can apply them to nonsense words they've never heard
C. Children cannot learn nonsense words
D. Birds can speak
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Jean Berko Gleason showed a picture of a 'Wug' and asked children what two of them would be; they correctly answered 'Wugs'.
14487
Legal phrases like 'breaking and entering' or 'will and testament' are examples of:
A. Bilingual redundancy (English + French/Latin)
B. Poetic meter in law
C. Translation errors
D. Religious influence
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To ensure understanding across different populations after the Conquest, lawyers used pairs of words: one Old English (breaking, will) and one French/Latin (entering, testament).
14488
Which literary work is considered the greatest epic poem of Old English?
A. The Canterbury Tales
B. Beowulf
C. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
D. The Faerie Queene
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Beowulf is the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and provides crucial insight into the language and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.
14489
In which sport is the 'Uber Cup' contested?
A. Women's Badminton
B. Women's Tennis
C. Women's Golf
D. Women's Hockey
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The Uber Cup is the major international badminton competition for women's national teams. It is the female equivalent of the men's Thomas Cup.
14490
Which surface is the Wimbledon tennis tournament played on?
A. Clay
B. Hard Court
C. Carpet
D. Grass
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Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament played on traditional grass courts. This surface is the fastest in tennis, leading to a style of play that rewards big serves.
