Today's Trivia Questions

17

In the insect world, certain male bees have the enviable task of performing no work. Their primary function is to mate with the queen bee. What are they called?

15

What was the top-grossing film of 1997?

19

A great milestone in human science occurred in 1628, when the English physician William Harvey first described what important bodily function or system?

15

The fastest runners in the world, people who can run 100 yards in about 10 seconds, are moving at how many miles per hour?

3

If, after receiving a 20% discount when buying a television set, and after paying 7% tax, you paid $642, what was the original marked price of the TV set?

19

This Indian film-maker, who just a few weeks ago received from the Academy an Oscar for his lifetime achievement in film-making, died yesterday. What was his name?

9

Whose picture is on a $2 bill?

16

What international film festival debuted in France in 1946?

19

One of the most successful business men in the world, Microsoft founder Bill Gates was a college drop-out - from what university?

6

What huge limestone mass lies on the southern coast of Spain?

16

The human ear is capable of hearing sounds in a decibel level range from a low of 10 db to a maximum of how many decibels? (within 10)

4

Next week in London, September 25, which famous entertainer will begin a new 18-month world tour entitled The Girlie Show?

10

The carioca is a dance similar to the samba, but the inhabitants of what southern city call themselves cariocas?

17

This man was one of the most influential black leaders of the 1920's. He rejected integration, rather advocating a "back to Africa" movement. He published the newspaper Negro World. He was jailed in 1925 for misusing funds. What was his name?

8

What state is this? It was named for the King of England, in 1629. Many important battles of the US Revolutionary War were fought there, and the first shots in the Civil war were fired there in 1860.