Today's Trivia Questions

8

Which song features the words, "Newspaper taxis appear on the shore"?

13

Sought for over 17 years in connection with a series of mail bombs, which mathematician was arrested in April, 1996 as the so-called Unabomber? full credit if spelled right.

9

What two breeds of dog are most commonly used as seeing-eye dogs or guide dogs for the blind?

20

In the early 1600's in England, the use of "sotweed" caught on as an overwhelmingly popular habit in England, even though King James wrote a booklet arguing against its use. What was this "sotweed"?

17

What do we call a person or animal that lacks normal pigmentation, so that the skin and hair are unusually white?

17

Which London landmark is named after Sir Benjamin Hall, British Commissioner of Works in the 1850's?

13

Which musical instrument, found in most symphony orchestras, is named after a country?

17

He made his film acting debut in 1941 and appeared in more than 50 films. He won the 1953 Academy Award as best male supporting actor for his work in a war film. He was also an accomplished singer. Who was he?

81

How many maintenance workers were killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore?

15

a. How many bones in the human body? b. Of these 206 bones, about 1/4 of them are located in which part of the human body?

13

What was the largest denominations of US paper money ever printed: was it $1000, $5,000, or $10,000?

7

Which game is played on a marked board divided into two halves, each side containing 12 alternately colored points?

6

There are approximately 1.6 million of these in every mile. What are they?

15

In California they are called "freeways." What are they called in each of these countries? a. Great Britain? b. Germany?

14

Today, many foreign automobile companies have plants in this country. However, in 1978, which major foreign automobile manufacturer became the first to build cars in the United States?