15historyOf California, Oregon, and Washington, which was the first to become a U.S. state?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
18peopleWhat street in San Francisco is named for this person: he donated the land now known as Union Square, he became San Francisco's first elected mayor, in 1850, he was elected governor of Kansas and Pennsylvania?Show AnswerShare
15moviesThe first Sherlock Holmes story appeared in 1887, and included the name of a color in the title. What was it?Show AnswerShare
14geographyIf you were to list all the countries in the United Nations in alphabetical order, which country would be first on the list, and which would be last?Show AnswerShare
13historyThis Italian noble family produced popes, queens of France, rulers of Florence, bankers, merchants, and patrons of learning and the arts. What was the family name?Show AnswerShare
2entertainmentWhich 1982 film, based on a novel written by John Irving, starred Glenn Close and Robin Williams?Show AnswerShare
17wordsMark Twain once said, "If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are ... " what?Show AnswerShare
8entertainmentIn 1989, the Gypsy Kings broke into the pop charts and became the first world-music superstars. What is their country of origin?Show AnswerShare
6entertainmentAccording to the Nielsen ratings, the highest rated TV show for the decade of the 1960's was a western series, and the highest rated TV show for the decade of the 1970's was a situation comedy series. Can you name them?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
2entertainmentWhich musician improvised a guitar arrangement of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the 1969 Woodstock Festival?Show AnswerShare
10generalOne of the most important foods eaten by the American colonists was succotash, a dish composed of what two ingredients?Show AnswerShare
15historyThe longest reigning British monarch reigned in the 19th century. Who was it, and for how many years did this person reign?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
7otherIn which of these fields is a Nobel Prize not given: physics, mathematics, or literature?Show AnswerShare