Today's Trivia Questions

16

In 1989, Madonna's husband was upset when she was seen in public with Warren Beatty. Who was Madonna's husband at the time?

16

The years between 1650 and 1750, in which European thinkers exhibited rational thought and optimism in human development, has been named two different ways. What are they?

2

The second highest mountain in the world is known by two different names. What are they?

9

The Alamo was a chapel built around 1750 as part of a mission in San Antonio, Texas. From February 24 to March 6, 1836, 180 people, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, were killed there. During which historical event did this occur?

4

Which royal person went to the Place de la Revolution on January 21, 1793, where he had his head removed by guillotine?

8

Sometimes Nobel Prizes go to groups rather than individuals. Which group or collective organization has won the Nobel Peace Prize the most?

18

This woman is a movie star, a singing star, and was Miss America in 1984. What is her name?

2

When Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands in 1778, he named them in honor of John Montagu, a British politician, who invented a certain kind of food. What name did Captain Cook give to Hawaii?

10

After the death of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson was sworn-in as President in what unusual setting?

10

From the name of the Greek goddess of health, the one often pictured feeding a pet snake, comes an English word which concerns most people most of the time. Who is this Greek goddess?

5

What is the Lone Ranger's cry to his horse?

4

BONUS: Because of wartime restrictions, this 1940 film didn't go into general release until 1942. At first a financial disaster, today this musical is a classic for children and adults alike, combining high art with pop culture. Which film?

19

What was the first state to enter the union after the original thirteen?

17

That famous "Hollywood" sign above Los Angeles is one of the world's most recognizable landmarks, but when built in 1923, it had four more letters. What word was originally written there?

12

The race of central African herdsmen called the Watusi, or Tutsi, are considered to hold what statistical extreme?