Today's Trivia Questions

10

After a break of 1500 years since the ancient Olympic Games, the first modern Olympic games occurred in 1896 in which city, and continued four years later, in 1900, in which city?

19

Which book of The Bible records the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt?

10

Which popular NBC late-night talk show, known for its host's opening monologue, 'A Closer Look' segment, and celebrity interviews, airs from Studio 8G in Rockefeller Center?

15

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

17

The largest lake in Africa, (also the third largest lake in the world), was named after a person of royalty. What is this lake?

17

Which country of the world has the oldest written constitution still in force today?

9

The Alamo was a chapel built around 1750 as part of a mission in San Antonio, Texas. From February 24 to March 6, 1836, 180 people, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, were killed there. During which historical event did this occur?

3

Which architect designed the Marin County Civic Center?

14

Name the authors of each of these works: a. Atlas Shrugged, and The Fountainhead ? b. The classic, Little Women ?

15

In what 1989 Spike Lee film does Danny Aiello play a Brooklyn pizzeria owner involved in a racial conflict?

20

What was the first state to enter the U.S. after the original thirteen?

18

What seven-letter adjective is most commonly used to describe the exuberant and freewheeling decade of the 1920's?

10

The largest witch hunt in America resulted in the execution of 20 people, both men and women. 19 of these people were hanged, and one was pressed to death with large stones. These sad events took place in which city in which year?

16

Give the proper names for the two major branches of biology; one deals with plants, the other animals.

2

What is the name of the Dutch national museum, located in Amsterdam?