Today's Trivia Questions

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In 1533 this French-born Swiss theologian broke with the Roman Catholic Church and estabished a Protestant-based government in Geneva, Switzerland. Who was he?

2

What is the meaning of the aviation term, Mach 1?

12

How many strings does a standard guitar have?

5

Which California city was named after a horticulturist who developed hundreds of varieties of flowers, fruits and vegetables?

13

How many amendments are in the US Bill of Rights?

4

The Scots were a Gaelic tribe that migrated in the 6th century AD to the northern part of Britain, from where? Ireland, Belgium, or Holland?

1

What two oceans meet at the Cape of Good Hope?

12

If the telephone company added one more digit to all the phone numbers in one area code, how many new phone numbers could potentially be added?

14

The campy gay-influenced late 70's disco group called the Village People had three top 40 hits. One was "YMCA." What were the other two?

1

What were the names of these two popular films: the remake from 1991 of the original film from 1950, with the same title, which starred Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor as father and daughter. What's the title?

1

Can you name the Persian poet, astronomer, and mathematician from the 11th century whose epic poem, Rubaiyat, which deals with nature and love, is well known throughout the world?

13

Name a country which contains each of these four-letter words, in the same order. Example: Chin = China: a. Many b. Hail c. Done

10

The largest witch hunt in America resulted in the execution of 20 people, both men and women. 19 of these people were hanged, and one was pressed to death with large stones. These sad events took place in which city in which year?

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From June 16-19, 1963, the first woman in space, was which Russian, and from June 18-24, 1983, who was the first American woman in space?

5

Which soft drink was invented by pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886?