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Posted: August 26, 2009 at 3:19 a.m.

— 1. A majority of the solid matter in ocean water is ... 2. Did John Adams, our nation's second president, serve one or two terms in that office?

3. Who wrote the poem "Barbara Fritchie"?

4. How many $10 bills are in $1 million?

5. A "komatik" is what type of transportation?

6. Is it true or false that the dachshund breed of dog is usually less than a foot high at the shoulder?

7. Into what body of water does the Jordan River empty?

8. What is a "gnarl" on a tree trunk?

9. During which season is Aquarius a sign of the zodiac?

10. Of what country is Tallinn the capital?

Answers 1. Salt 2. One term 3. John Greenleaf Whittier 4. 100,000 $10 bills equal $1 million. 5. Dog sled 6. True. This breed of dog is usually 8 to 10 inches tall at the shoulder. 7. Dead Sea 8. A knot 9. Winter 10. Estonia

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