18historyThe earliest account of European travel to the far east was provided by what Venetian traveler who explored Asia from 1271 to 1295?Show AnswerShare
8geographyHow many US states west of the Mississippi River lie on the Canadian border?Show AnswerShare
5mathematicsA nine-meter long piece of wood is cut so that one piece is 50% longer than the other. Exactly how long is the longer piece?Show AnswerShare
5current eventsWhat is the name of the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, and who is its leader?Show AnswerShare
18mathematicsA high school senior said she knows all the seniors, half the juniors, 1/3 of the sophomores, and 1/4 of the freshmen. If each class has the same numbers of students, then she knows what fraction of the school?Show AnswerShare
9wordsThis adjective, which can mean sensationally horrible, shocking, and gruesome, comes from the Latin word meaning pale. What is it?Show AnswerShare
14radioWhat type of radio transmission is used by amateur radio operators and is also known as 'ham radio'?Show AnswerShare
10fadsWhat puzzle cube invented by Erno Rubik became one of the biggest fads of the 1980s?Show AnswerShare
13scienceWhich inventor in 1793 developed a cotton gin that could do the work of 50 people?Show AnswerShare
