Today's Trivia Questions

17

At the end of the cold war, many countries of eastern Europe abandoned rigid Communist Party rule. What was the last European country to do so?

2

Which 17th century English physicist and mathematician is said to have discovered the principle of gravity?

16

This sequence of letters forms some kind of consistent, simple pattern. Which letter would come next? B, F, J, P...?

5

What is the term for a workplace where employees are not required to join a union?

15

In 1908, what was the name of the first black boxer to win the world heavyweight boxing championship?

16

This town in Switzerland is a famous winter sports center and year-round resort town. The Winter Olympics were held there in 1928 and 1948. What is the town's name?

5

It is a 3-dimensional art creation and a city in Alabama. What is it?

15

This was Steven Spielburg's first flop of a film, from 1979, starring Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi. In this film the Japanese attacked Los Angeles during World War II. What was the title?

1

What are the names of the wild dogs, nocturnal hunters, native to Australia?

11

The player in soccer football or hockey who prevent a score is called the "goalie," which is the abbreviation for what proper title? (actually two correct names...)

14

In 1633, the Roman Catholic Church condemned this man for teaching that the Earth revolves around the Sun. In 1992, after a 13-year investigation by the church, Pope John Paul II pardoned him. Who was he?

3

When this Ohio college was founded in 1833, it became the first co-ed college in the US, and in 1841, first to award degrees to women. Which school?

3

Which circus owner purchased the world famous elephant Jumbo on February 3, 1882?

11

The languages that developed from Latin are referred to by a "lovely" name. What is that name?

16

Which game is played on a marked board divided into two halves, each side containing 12 alternately colored points?