3248 - 10 questions

Well I found this article from Forbes magazine about "10 Questions That Most College Students Can't Answer, But You Probably Can". Really? I got 4 out of 10. (2, 5, 6, 7) I'm thinking I should have known 8 and maybe 9. Can anyone beat my 4 right? Let's see who the smarty pants are!


1.What is the highest mountain in South America?
2.Was was the name of the largest Confederate military prison during the Civil War?
3.What is the last name of the author of The Brothers Karamazov?
4.What is the last name of the first person to run a mile in under four minutes?
5.What is the name of the mountain range that separates Europe from Asia?
6.What was the last name of the U-2 spy plane pilot who was shot down over Russia in 1960?
7.What is the last name of the person who allegedly said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”?
8.What was the last name of the captain of the British ship “Bounty” when the mutiny occurred?
9.What is the last name of the Cuban leader whom Fidel Castro overthrew?
10.What is the last name of the man most responsible for photographing the U.S. Civil War?


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Answers: Aconcagua, Andersonville, Dostoevsky, Bannister, Ural, Powers, Hale, Bligh, Batista, Brady.