Check your knowledge

— 1. Name the fifth president of the United States.

2. According to the American Film Institute, what movie ranks as No. 1 among all motion pictures?

3. In Greek and Roman mythology, who was god of music, poetry, prophecy and medicine?

4. Is Italy as large geographically as Germany?

5.What species of venomous snakes are readily found in Arkansas?

6. What is the only time when it is appropriate to display the U.S. flag with the union down?

7. Social Security payments to individuals are subject to a tax rate as high as what percentage?

8. What is the capital of Alabama?

9. Name the first reusable spacecraft.

10. Is sugar a carbohydrate?

Answers

1. James Monroe, president from 1817-25

2. Citizen Kane (1941). The Godfather (1972) is second and Casablanca (1942) is third.

3. Apollo

4. Germany has the larger area, almost 138,000 square miles compared to more than 116,000 square miles for Italy.

5. Five: cottonmouth, diamondback rattler, timber rattler, pigmy rattler, southern and western copperheads. Texas coral snakes may also be found in the southern-most counties.

6. As a distress signal

7. The top rate is 85 percent.

8. Montgomery

9. The space shuttle Columbia

10. Yes

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