Today's Trivia Questions

13

During the Civil War, were these states Union or Confederate? A. West Virginia b. Kentucky c. Texas

3

What was the title of the 1989 film starring Michelle Pfeiffer as a nightclub singer who joins forces with a pair of lounge lizards played by Jeff and Beau Bridges?

20

The name for the text of an opera comes from the Italian phrase meaning little book. What is this word?

5

What two words are written on the state flag of California?

7

What country of the world produces more feature films than any other country?

2

It was imported to Europe for the first time by Dutch traders around 1610. It was sold for the first time in Britain around 1660. What was it?

13

Which architect designed the Marin County Civic Center?

1

A restaurant is owned by three partners. Partner "A" owns 3/5 of it, and partner "B" owns twice as much as partner "C". What percentage of the restaurant belongs to partner B?

18

What is the name for the transparent outer covering of the front of the eye?

9

What was the automobile speed record for one running mile, in 1906? Was it closer to 25 miles per hour, 75 miles per hour, or 125 miles per hour?

10

In which Charles Dickens novel does Sydney Carton die on the guillotine in place of Charles Darnay, whom he resembles?

12

The study of handwriting as a means of analyzing character is called what?

12

Around the turn of the century, when this device was first used at Harrod's department store in London, brandy was served to people who felt faint after using it. What was it?

8

In human reproduction, the X-and Y-chromosomes determine gender. Is the X-chromosome associated with male or female characteristics?

2

Which fast-food chain lost more than $29 million after their hamburgers were linked to deadly bacterial outbreaks in 1993?