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In this podcast, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of topics from the iconic artists who founded the cubist movement to the branch of physics that studies sound and waves. 

0:08 - Who are considered the two founders of the cubist movement? 
0:14 - Which two battles between the American colonies and British troops in Massachusetts were considered the start of the Revolutionary war?
0:28 - What type of landform protrudes from a larger landmass, and is surrounded by water on 3 sides? 
0:45 - How long did the French Revolution last?
0:37 - Do lines of latitude run parallel or perpendicular to the equator?
0:52 - What landmark became the world’s tallest man-made structure in 2010?
1:01 - Which classic author had a major impact on how crime scenes were handled by the justice system through the character Sherlock Holmes?
1:14 - What bone density-promoting mineral is found in dairy products, almonds, spinach and okra? 
1:22 - What mode of government practiced in the United States, entails power being spread out between a central political authority and it's constituent political units?
1:34 - Which religion believes the Messiah will one day appear on Earth?
1:42 - What type of financial institution, open only to institutional and high net worth investors, exists to maximize returns and eliminate risks?
1:55 - Which U.S. President delivered the Gettysburg Address?
2:00 - Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, and Anna Netrebko are famous for singing what genre of music?
2:12 - What is the name for the learning disorder that confuses similar sounds and letters; reverses letters or words; or completely substitutes certain words for others?
2:24 - What is the capital of Austria?
2:30 - What is the name for creatures whose body temperature varies based on the temperature of the environment?
2:40 - What measurement is used for liquids?
2:46 - What is the English translation of the famous René Descartes quote: "cogito ergo sum"?
2:55 - Which two countries on the Mediterranean coast stand on land that was once inhabited by the Phoenicians, a prominent maritime empire?
3:08 - Little Rock is the capital of which U.S. state?
3:15 - Which branch of physics deals with sound and waves?
3:22 - What important discovery is considered landmark evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
3:32 What is the pH value of a solution?

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