Today's Trivia Questions

19

What pair of economic philosophers were the driving force behind communism when they wrote the 1848 book "The Communist Manifesto"?

6

Asteroids are small irregularly shaped bodies, sometimes called minor planets, which orbit the sun, and are most frequently found between which two planets?

24

What is the square root of 144?

12

What well known mountain, located in eastern Turkey, is considered holy to the Armenians?

19

This 320-island nation of the southwest Pacific Ocean with capital Suva was discovered in 1643 by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, annexed by Great Britain in 1874, and became independent in 1970. What country is it?

5

Which two Roman politicians and generals are most well-known as having conspired to assassinate Julius Caesar?

17

When Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands in 1778, he named them in honor of John Montagu, a British politician, who invented a certain kind of food. What name did Captain Cook give to Hawaii?

2

Primarily from which chemical element are semiconductors made?

18

If you wanted to travel from the birthplace of Mohammed to the birthplace of Jesus, in which of these directions would you travel? Northeast, northwest, southeast, or southwest?

3

In which city can you find the point where Germany, France, and Switzerland all meet?

9

Around 2,000 years ago, Rome was considered the center of the world, but the city began to decline after this Roman Emperor transferred his capital to Byzantium in 330 A.D. Who was he?

15

This historical period was characterized by the existence of dinosaurs, and the appearance of the earliest mammals and birds. It was named after a Swiss mountain range. What's the name?

2

In the summer of 1992, Time-Warner, Inc. became the focus of many complaints because of the lyrics of a particular song by a controversial rap music artist in an album called Body Count. What was the name of the song, and the name of the artist?

14

The custom of fooling friends and relatives on the first of April began in the late 1500's in which country? Was it England, Ireland, France, or the United States?

18

According to the principle of German biologist Karl Bergmann, warm-blooded animals living in cold climates tend to be ... bigger? or smaller?... than animals of the same species living in warm climates.