Today's Trivia Questions

10

In the 1970's there was a Broadway musical entitled "Minnie's Boys." Her name was Minnie Schoenberg, and her sons' names were Leonard, Adolph, Julius, Milton, and Herbert. By what collective name were her sons bettter known?

1

What is the two-word name for the type of vehicle that is capable of taking off from Earth, carrying a load into space, and returning to earth to be used again?

3

Each of these scientific words or phrases begins with the letter, "T." a. The metal with the highest melting point? b. A communicable disease marked by fever, diarrhea, headache, and intestinal inflammation and caused by a bacterium. c. A 4-sided solid

8

Which clothing brand uses an alligator as its logo?

14

In which city is the International Court of Justice located?

5

What honor can be won by a great baseball player, or by a great race horse?

11

This University, located in Pittsburgh, PA., was founded by a Scottish philanthropist, who named the school after himself, and this school's marching band is, even today, a bagpipe band. Can you name the school?

15

In the list of all-time home-run hitters in the Major Leagues, of course the top two names are Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth, with 755 and 714 home runs, respectively. Which player comes next on the list?

3

If two sides of a triangle are 20 and 25 inches in length, the the length of the third side must lie between what two numbers?

10

The simple Amish people, located mostly in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, are a denomination of which Protestant religious group?

15

It existed as a toy in Grecian times. It was also a 16th century Filipino jungle fighting weapon. It became once again a toy in 1926. The largest one ever constructed weighed 256 pounds and was launched from a 150 foot high crane. What was it?

4

Who was the first female Speaker of the US House of Representatives?

1

Which US state's nickname is "The Beaver State"?

7

Extremely popular in the 1990's, he is the only athlete to have played in both a Super Bowl game and a World Series game. Who is he?

8

a. According to the Bible, on which mountain did Noah's Ark land? b. In which modern country is that mountain located?