Today's Trivia Questions

16

This nutritious substance secreted by worker bees serves as the only food for the larvae that eventually develop into queen bees. What is it?

2

Mt. Livermore is the highest point on which local island?

16

Can you name the Portuguese navigator and explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the earth, in 1519?

19

What was the family name and parents' occupations in popular TV show, The Cosby Show?

11

What is the largest island in the Balearic islands, off the coast of Spain in the western Mediterranean?

13

How many legs do each of these animals have? a. Lobster? (claws considered legs) b. Spider? c. Grasshopper?

4

In which 1992 sports film did Tom Hanks play the role of a overweight, obnoxious drunk?

14

The Canary Islands were named after what kind of animal?

9

This Pacific island group, populated by Polynesians as early as 1000 B.C. was first sighted by European explorers in 1722, and since 1899 has been administered by the United States. The capital is Pago Pago. What is it?

2

Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C Minor and Tchaikowski's Symphony Number 6 both have the same sad-sounding name. What is this one word?

14

In which African city and country do the White Nile and Blue Nile converge?

1

What is the name of the 2100 year old 75 mile long protective wall that extends across northern England?

3

What 1911 disaster in New York City led to major workplace safety reforms?

16

The first Broadway "rock musical" opened in 1968 and became a film in 1979. What was the title?

14

For thousands of years the Chinese have extolled the virtues of this herb. Recent experiments concur that it can generally rejuvenate and heal the body, and is even considered to be an aphrodisiac. What is it?