Today's Trivia Questions

6

Silver is the traditional gift for which numbered wedding anniversary?

1

In 1808, the U.S. government prohibited the importation into the U.S. of what?

17

This town in Switzerland is a famous winter sports center and year-round resort town. The Winter Olympics were held there in 1928 and 1948. What is the town's name?

2

The last book of the New Testament of the Bible, written about 100 years after the birth of Christ, is sometimes called The Apocalypse. What's the name of this book?

20

Directed by Park Chan-wook, what 2016 South Korean psychological thriller, inspired by Sarah Waters' novel Fingersmith, tells a complex story of deception, seduction, and revenge involving a Japanese heiress, a con man, and a young pickpocket?

5

What was the name of Sir Francis Drake's ship?

20

Can you name the actor, born in South Africa to British parents, who most often portrayed Sherlock Holmes in films, 14 times in the 1940's?

3

Which planet was named after the Roman god of war?

13

What former politician and presidential candidate might have had a personalized license plate which reads: AU-H20?

11

If the eastern end of the earth is called the Orient, what is the western end called -what is the opposite of the word, Orient ?

63

Set in 1913, this popular Spanish historical drama unfolds in a magnificent palace, following the intertwined lives of its wealthy inhabitants and the servants below stairs, filled with love, intrigue, and revenge. What is the title of this series, meaning "The Promise"?

4

In the famous TV series, "I Love Lucy," what was Lucy's married name and maiden name?

30

The US Armed Forces announced the transfer of two major NATO command centers to European forces in which two cities?

15

Between 1847 and 1854 more than one million people left this European country and emigrated to the United States and elsewhere. What nationality were these people, and what natural event caused their mass emigration?

12

On a recent shopping trip, Julie spent 85% of her money, and now $75 left. How much did she spend?