[Ans] Which company's stock was at the center of Martha Stewart's insider trading scandal?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which company's stock was at the center of Martha Stewart's insider trading scandal?"

On this day in 2005, billionaire mogul Martha Stewart reported to prison to begin serving a five-month sentence for lying about a stock sale. Stewart was convicted in 2004 of conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to her selling of shares of drug maker ImClone Systems. Authorities said she used inside information of an FDA ruling against a key ImClone drug to sell shares ahead of the negative news and made false statements about it when asked. After a highly publicized jury trial, Stewart was found guilty of felony charges of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and making false statements to federal investigators.

[Answer] Which company's stock was at the center of Martha Stewart's insider trading scandal?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which company's stock was at the center of Martha Stewart's insider trading scandal?"

...On this day in 2005, billionaire mogul Martha Stewart reported to prison to begin serving a five-month sentence for lying about a stock sale. Stewart was convicted in 2004 of conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to her selling of shares of drug maker ImClone Systems. Authorities said she used inside information of an FDA ruling against a key ImClone drug to sell shares ahead of the negative news and made false statements about it when asked. After a highly publicized jury trial, Stewart was found guilty of felony charges of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and making false statements to federal investigators.

[Answer] What city lies at the geographical center of the continental United States?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What city lies at the geographical center of the continental United States?"

...Wanna stand at the center of America? Then travel to Lebanon — Lebanon, Kansas, that is. The town is at the geographical center of the continental United States. Located along Highway 191, the official monument to the center is situated a mile west of Highway 281 and three miles north of Highway 36. The town also features a small church with an American flag fashioned into the outline of the continental US with a wooden cross intersecting it. It's truly as American as apple pie.

[Answer] What city lies at the geographical center of the continental United States?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What city lies at the geographical center of the continental United States?"

...1. Omaha, Nebraska 2. Pueblo, Colorado 3. Lebanon, Kansas 4. Des Moines, Iowa

[Answer] Whose language and culture is the center of festivities during the National Eisteddfod?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Whose language and culture is the center of festivities during the National Eisteddfod?"

...One of the largest celebrations of the year, the week of the National Eisteddfod is a festival held in Wales at the start of August each year. The festival is a nation-wide celebration of the language and culture of Wales. The festivities include stalls and shops for shopping and long lines to obtain a look at artisans' wares. Food, music, arts and crafts, design and architecture are highlighted throughout this national festival. Source: VisitWales.com

[Ans] Which game show was at the center of the cheating scandal chronicled in the movie “Quiz Show”?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which game show was at the center of the cheating scandal chronicled in the movie “Quiz Show”?"

In 1956, the game show Twenty-One featured a contestant, Herb Stempel, who had been coached by producer Dan Enright to allow his opponent, Charles Van Doren, to win the game. A year later, Stempel claimed that his winning run as champion had been choreographed, and that the show's producer then ordered him to purposely lose to Van Doren. The program became notorious for being a rigged quiz show which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of United States Senate investigations. The cheating scandal was chronicled in the 1994 movie Quiz Show.

[Answer] Which game show was at the center of the cheating scandal chronicled in the movie “Quiz Show”?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which game show was at the center of the cheating scandal chronicled in the movie “Quiz Show”?"

...In 1956, the game show Twenty-One featured a contestant, Herb Stempel, who had been coached by producer Dan Enright to allow his opponent, Charles Van Doren, to win the game. A year later, Stempel claimed that his winning run as champion had been choreographed, and that the show's producer then ordered him to purposely lose to Van Doren. The program became notorious for being a rigged quiz show which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of United States Senate investigations. The cheating scandal was chronicled in the 1994 movie Quiz Show.

[Answer] 6. Where was the main center of public life in Pompeii?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "6. Where was the main center of public life in Pompeii?"

...1. The Civic Forum 2. Vetti's House 3. The Odeon Gymnasium 4. The Villa of Mysteries This is where Pompeians met for business, religious, and political events. They also spent much of their casual time here. The temple of Jupiter was at the end of the square.

[Answer] Knoxville, Tennessee, radio station WDVX features a live concert at the Visitor's Center six days a week over lunchtime called ______.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question " Knoxville, Tennessee, radio station WDVX features a live concert at the Visitor's Center six days a week over lunchtime called ______. "

...1. BLTs 'n' Banjos 2. Jam Sandwich 3. The Blue Plate Special 4. Happy Hour

[Answer] 8. I'm looking at a large hill in the center of a city. A famous temple to a Greek goddess sits atop of it. In what city am I?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "8. I'm looking at a large hill in the center of a city. A famous temple to a Greek goddess sits atop of it. In what city am I?"

...1. Delphi 2. Thermopylae 3. Athens 4. Olympia I am talking of course about the Parthenon on the acropolis in Athens. The Parthenon was built in honor of the city's patron goddess Athena in the year 432 B.C.

[Answer] In which city is the International UFO Museum and Research Center?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "In which city is the International UFO Museum and Research Center?"

...1. Sedona, Arizona 2. Washington, D.C. 3. Roswell, New Mexico 4. Brussels, Belgium

[Answer] In which city is the International UFO Museum and Research Center?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "In which city is the International UFO Museum and Research Center?"

...1. Sedona, Arizona; 2. Washington, D.C.; 3. Roswell, New Mexico; 4. Brussels, Belgium

The Renaissance Center is the tallest landmark in which city?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The Renaissance Center is the tallest landmark in which city? "

John Portman was the principal architect for the original design. The first phase consisted of a five tower rosette rising from a common base. Four 39-story office towers surround the 73-story hotel rising from a square-shaped podium which includes a shopping center, restaurants, brokerage firms, and banks

[Ans] What did the Harry Ransom Center at University of Texas at Austin purchase in 1978 for a staggering 2.4 million?

Step 1 : Introduction to the qu estion "What did the Harry Ransom Center at University of Texas at Austin purchase in 1978 for a staggering 2.4 million?"

The Harry Ransom Center is an archive, library and museum at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in the collection of literary and cultural artifacts from the United States and Europe for the purpose of advancing the study of the arts and humanities.

[Ans] According to the National Avalanche Center, what is "rain crust"?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "According to the National Avalanche Center, what is "rain crust"?"

Rain crusts tend to be much smoother than sun crusts. Unlike sun crusts, rain crusts form uniformly on all aspects but rain crusts--like rain--is highly elevation dependent. Typically rain falls at lower elevations and as you ascend through the freezing level the rain progressively turns to snow.