Today's Trivia Questions

13

What is a pint of beer in the UK measured as, in milliliters?

2

In 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt organized a volunteer cavalry unit composed of cowboys and ranchers. By what name were these people collectively known, and in what country did they primarily do their fighting?

1

1996 was Canadian singer Celine Dion's year. Her album won the Grammy (2/26/97) as Album of the Year. What was the title?

2

Which musician improvised a guitar arrangement of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the 1969 Woodstock Festival?

11

Inhabited since prehistoric times, this city is widely regarded as the world's oldest city. Today it's the capital of its country. Which city is this?

3

In 1925 in Tennessee a teacher went on trial for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. What was his name, which lawyer defended him, and which famous lawyer was on the prosecution side?

16

In April, 1996, Federal Agents took the suspected Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski, into custody. Kaczynski had received degrees in mathematics from two Universities and taught at another. Which ones?

20

Princess Diana, former wife of future King Charles, was Princess of ... what?

14

What are the names of the two bones which extend from the elbow to the wrist?

6

What US federal law, passed in 2001, aimed to improve educational outcomes through standardized testing?

13

This word relates to art, architecture, painting, sculpture, and fiction: it can describe elaborate 13th-15th century architecture or grotesque, medieval fiction. What is this adjective?

18

He established a tire factory in Akron, Ohio in 1900. His rubber research allied him with Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, planting rubber forests and at the same time searching for substitutes for natural rubber. Who was he?

1

The westernmost point in the 50 United States is located in which state?

9

Susan Sarandon was nominated as best actress in 1991, 1992, and 1994, and won in 1996. For which four films?

1

The amount of chemicals in our drinking water is measured in milligrams per liter. The ratio of one milligram per liter is the same as the ratio of one dollar to ... how many?