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1. Babylonian Astronomy: The Babylonian planet Ishtar was named after the goddess of love. What was the Roman name for this planet?
   
   
2. Seizures: Particularly as practiced at the beginning of the 19th century, the policy and act of seizing people for public service was called ...
   
   
3. Moons: What distant moon in the solar system is about half as large as the planet it orbits?
   
   
4. Explorers: What Dutch sailor is credited with discovering what was known then as Van Diemen's Land?
   
   
5. Life Forms: In some instances, what life form is even smaller than large protein molecules?
   
   
6. Shipping: Most freighters operate on a fixed schedule but some travel to wherever cargo is available and to wherever it is to be shipped. These are called ...
   
   
7. Plays: In the play, "Mr. Roberts," who replaced Mr. Roberts when the transfer finally came through?
   
   
8. Sieges: This siege lasted from September 1941 to January 1944. Name the Russian city that withstood this onslaught.
   
   
9. German Nonfiction: What scientist wrote these works?
   Die Traumdeutung
   Drei Abhandlungen zur Sexualtheorie
   Totem und Tabu
   
   
10. Seas: The country of Denmark and the Jutland Peninsula separate what two major seas?

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