12current eventsWhat prison in France was stormed by the common people on July 14, 1789?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
20current eventsHer name is Vigdis Finnbogadottir, and in 1980, she became the world's first democratically elected female head of state. Which isolated country did she represent?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
1current eventsWhen in 1870-1900, American inventor Ives McGaffey and British inventor Hubert Cecil Booth turned an air pump backwards and attached an electric motor, they created a machine called an aspirator. Today virtually every home owns one. What is it?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
10current eventsIn April, 1990, former enemies signed a cease-fire agreement ending an eight-year civil war in which North American country?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
12current eventsIn 1978, a museum in West Germany spent $1.8 million to buy a single book. What was it?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
18current eventsWhy is February 2 a day of celebration in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
17current eventsAnalysts claim the British "Mad cow disease" has been caused by cows which have eaten what?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
7current eventsThe first one of these was established at Wesleyan College, Georgia, in 1851. Today, then can be found on virtually every college campus. What are they?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
6current eventsThe first one of these was established at Wesleyan College, Georgia, in 1851. Today, then can be found on virtually every college campus. What are they?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5current eventsOne of the greatest celebrations ever seen in New York City occurred in May, 1883, when millions celebrated the completion of what engineering marvel?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
16current eventsIn the Earth's southern hemisphere, what season begins in March?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5current eventsThese two black athletes raised a great controversy in the 1968 Olympics, when they raised their fists in the "Black power" salute while receiving their medals. What were their names?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
2current eventsOne of the biggest hits on Broadway is a rock opera based on Puccini's "La Boheme.'' What's the title?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
11current eventsThis Bulgarian artist-engineer produces monumental outdoor artwork. In 1976, he stretched a tall curtain 24 miles across Sonoma and Marin counties. In 1985, he wrapped the Pont Neuf in Paris with lengths of beige fabric. In 1991, he installed 3,000 umbrelShow AnswerLearn MoreShare
12current eventsHow many years did it take to build the Golden Gate Bridge?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare