17historyBecause the Indian tribes living in this region were so friendly, the Spanish named this region after the Spanish and Indian words which mean "friends" or "allies." Today this region is the state with which name?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
3scienceWhat is the scientific name for the gas your dentist might give you, commonly called "laughing gas"?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
20generalWhat is the name of the basic container in which most Chinese dishes are prepared?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
18peopleWhat street in San Francisco is named for this person: he donated the land now known as Union Square, he became San Francisco's first elected mayor, in 1850, he was elected governor of Kansas and Pennsylvania?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
9peopleQueen Victoria's mother tongue was not English. Her mother spoke a different language in the home, and, even though Victoria ruled England for 64 years, she did it with an accent. What was her mother tongue?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
8entertainmentJodie Foster won the Best Actress Academy Award in 1988 and 1991, for her roles in what two films?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
1wordsLegend has it that travellers would meet at the intersection of three crossroads to exchange news, gossip, and tiny interesting facts. What English word just might derive from this idea?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
16historyConsidered to be the first book printed with movable type was Gutenberg's Bible, printed around 1455. In which language was it written?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
7mathematicsA nine-meter long piece of wood is cut so that one piece is 50% longer than the other. Exactly how long is the longer piece?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
16peopleWhat is the name of the feared Columbian cocaine king and head of the Medellin drug cartel?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
20sportsWhat Korean type of martial arts was first contested for medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
8otherWhat is the name of the national alcoholic drink of Japan, and from which fermented plant is it made?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare