4/14/25 The World from A to Z ( Friday 4/11/25)

What caused the Vasa to sink shortly after setting sail?
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• A gust of wind tipped it due to poor design

• A cannon misfire
  

• An iceberg in the harbor

• Too many jellybeans in the cargo hold

What is Sweden doing to preserve the Vasa now?
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• Adding steel cradles and a skeleton for support

• Covering it in plastic wrap
  

• Submerging it again for freshness
  

• Training hamsters to hold it up

What is a concern if states choose their own time rules?
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• Airports might explode

• It could create confusion with interstate schedules

• People will sleep too much

• Chickens will stop laying eggs

Which two states do not observe time changes?
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• Texas and New York

• Arizona and Hawaii

• Alaska and Florida

• Atlantis and Narnia

What happened to the US stock market after tariff news?
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• People stopped using money

• Stocks were replaced with marbles

• The Dow dropped more than 1,000 points

• It rained tacos on Wall Street

Despite inflation, Easter spending is expected to...
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• Disappear entirely

• Be banned by Congress

• Increase to over $23 billion

• Be replaced with National Pickle Day

Which historical figure abdicated the throne on April 11, 1814?
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• George Washington

• Napoleon Dynamite
  

• King Tooty the Banana-Headed

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1968 passed?
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• To allow everyone to wear pajamas

• To ban homework

• To make disco the national dance

• To prevent housing discrimination

Which of these car parts was invented first?

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• Dashboard

• Onboard Computer

• Android Auto

• Backup Camera

What event will Vegemite the Horse appear at in Australia?

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• Agriculture Expo

• A Bon Jovi Concert

• Australia Golf Open

• A baby shower for the Queen of England